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Workforce Storms to Arc Glory

Workforce Storms to Arc Glory

Investec Derby (Eng-I) hero Workforce returned to form to capture the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) by a hard-fought head over Japanese raider Nakayama Festa.

 Sunday, October 03, 2010

Coolmore Sends Brian Boru and Imperial Ballet to The Beeches

European champion Brian Boru has been retired to The Beeches Stud in County Waterford in Ireland to stand under the Coolmore Stud National Hunt banner.

 Thursday, December 23, 2004

Sulamani Likely to Retire After Canadian Smasher

In what was his likely his last race, Godolphin's Sulamani added to his hefty list of accomplishments when he notched his sixth group or grade I win under a hand ride from Frankie Dettori in the $1.5 million Pattison Canadian International Sunday at Woodbine.

 Sunday, October 24, 2004

Sulamani Headlines Canadian International

Godolphin's Sulamani, one of the best turf horses in the world during the past three seasons, has been established as the 2-1 morning line favorite in an outstanding field of 11 for the $1.5 million Pattison Canadian International (Can-I) Sunday at Woodbine.

 Friday, October 22, 2004

Vinnie Roe Wins Amazing 4th Irish St. Leger

Vinnie Roe, Dermot Weld's remarkable stayer, won the Irish St. Leger Stakes (Ire-I) for a fourth consecutive time Saturday, setting off a huge celebration at The Curragh.

 Saturday, September 18, 2004

British-Bred Albanova Wins Deutschland Preis

Lightly raced British invader Albanova held off a game challenge from Dayano in the final yards for a neck victory in the West LB Deutschland Preis (Ger-I) at Dusseldorf on Sunday.

 Sunday, July 25, 2004

Brian Boru, Sulamani Among 22 Still Eligible for Coronation Cup

A total of 22 top-class middle-distance horses from Britain, France, and Ireland go forward for the 2004 Vodafone Coronation Cup (Eng-I) at Epsom Downs on June 4 at today's forfeit stage.

 Tuesday, May 18, 2004

'Phoenix' Rises in Canadian International

Three year-old Phoenix Reach, expertly ridden by Martin Dwyer, came through on the inside in mid-stretch and went on to win the $1.5 million Pattison Canadian International (Can-I) at Woodbine Sunday.

 Sunday, October 19, 2003

Strong Contenders Still Eligible for Newmarket's Champions' Day

There are 40 horses going forward for the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes, this year carrying £400,000 in prize money, and 40 juveniles remaining in the season's top 2-year-old event, the £230,000 Darley Dewhurst Stakes. Both races are group I events.

 Wednesday, October 01, 2003

Ballydoyle-trained Brian Boru Wins St. Leger

Aidan O'Brien's Ballydoyle Stable continued its big fall push Saturday by winning the Seabiscuit St. Leger (Eng-I) at Doncaster, giving jockey Jamie Spencer his first victory in a British Classic.

 Saturday, September 13, 2003

23 Remain Eligible for St. Leger

As of Tuesday, 26 horses remain eligible for the Sept. 13 Seabiscuit St Leger (Eng-I) at Doncaster, the last English Classic of the year.

 Wednesday, August 27, 2003

Guineas Winner Refuse to Bend to Face 19 in Epsom Derby

A full field of 20 remained eligible for the Epsom Derby -- including Two Thousand Guineas winner Refuse to Bend -- following Thursday's final declaration stage for Saturday's English classic at Epsom.

 Thursday, June 05, 2003

Selkirk, Juddmonte Top British Breeding Lists

The stallion Selkirk and Prince Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms are among the British Thoroughbred Breeders' Association award winners for 2002.

 Monday, December 09, 2002