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Head Seeks a First: Win as Jock, Trainer

Head Seeks a First: Win as Jock, Trainer

Freddie Head knows all about winning the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT). He did so twice -- as a jockey -- with the filly Miesque in 1987-88. Now he's trying to win a championship as a trainer with Goldikova.

 Thursday, October 23, 2008

BC Winner Domedriver Sires First Winner

Domedriver, a French champion and winner of the 2002 NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), sired his first winner May 6 at Angers in France.

 Monday, May 07, 2007

Prominent Irish Stallion Indian Ridge Dead

Indian Ridge, sire of Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) winners Domedriver and Ridgewood Pearl, died Oct.17 after suffering an apparent heart attack at the Irish National Stud near Tully, Ireland.

 Wednesday, October 18, 2006

BC Mile Winner Domedriver's First Foal

The first reported offspring sired by 2002 NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) winner Domedriver arrived Jan. 17 at Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard in France.

 Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Fabre Eyes BC Mile for Nebraska Tornado

Nebraska Tornado became a potential star for trainer Andre Fabre after his 3-year-old filly, ridden by Richard Hughes, defeated a powerful field in Sunday's $337,020 Netjets Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Fr-I).

 Sunday, September 07, 2003

Aidan O'Brien Runners Heading to Belmont Park

Aidan O'Brien will be sending two runners from Ballydoyle to Belmont Park for next weekend's Woodward Stakes and Man o'War Stakes. O'Brien will be represented by Hold That Tiger in the Woodward and the lightly raced Carpanetto in the Man o'War.

 Thursday, August 28, 2003

BC Winner Domedriver to Stand at Lanwades in England in 2004

Domedriver, winner of last year's NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), will enter stud at Kirsten Rausing's Lanwades Stud near Newmarket, England, in 2004

 Monday, August 18, 2003

Six Perfections Saves Year, Nips Domedriver

After three near-misses since May, the highly touted filly Six Perfections and jockey Thierry Thulliez got the job done in a thrilling edition of the Prix Jacques le Marois (Fr-I) at the expense of her Niarchos Family stablemate Domedriver Sunday at Deauville.

 Sunday, August 17, 2003

Hawk Wing Demolishes Lockinge Foes

Hawk Wing, often maligned for not quite getting the job done, took a big step toward dispelling that perception with a powerful 11-length romp in Saturday's Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes (Eng-I) at Newbury.

 Saturday, May 17, 2003

B.C. Mile Winner Domedriver Second in Return

Making his first start since winning last year's NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. I), Flaxman Holdings' homebred Domedriver finished second in the one-mile Prix du Muquet (Fr-II) at Saint-Cloud Thursday while carrying 130 pounds.

 Thursday, May 01, 2003

Breeders' Cup-Winning Breeders Honored

Breeders of the winning 2002 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships races were honored Jan. 12 by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association/Breeders' Cup and the Thoroughbred Club at a dinner held at Keeneland Race Course.

 Monday, January 13, 2003

Hong Kong Races on TVG

The Hong Kong International races on Sunday will be shown on TVG beginning at 2 a.m. (ET). The special 2 1/2 hour telecast will include live coverage the group I Hong Kong Cup, group I Hong Kong Vase, and group I Hong Kong Mile, and tape delayed coverage of the group II Hong Kong Sprint. All races are on turf.

 Friday, December 13, 2002

Domedriver Out of Hong Kong Mile

Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) winner Domedriver was scratched from Sunday's Hong Kong Mile (HK-I) at Sha Tin after veterinarians discovered he was lame in his right hind leg. Trainer Pascal Barry said the lameness was due to an abcess in his right hind leg.

 Tuesday, December 10, 2002

Domedriver: Destination Hong Kong

Domedriver, 26-1 upset winner of the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) on Oct. 26, will bid to add another "I" to his resume in the Hong Kong Mile (HK-I) on Dec. 15.

 Tuesday, November 12, 2002

Domedriver's Pedigree: Mile Marker

The Niarchos family and its Flaxman Holdings operation have enjoyed uncanny success in the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT). Of the 22 starts made under the blue-on-blue Flaxman silks in Breeders' Cup races, 11 have been in the Mile.

 Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Fee for Domedriver's Sire Raised

Indian Ridge, whose son Domedriver won the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), will stand next year for 75,000 euros

 Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Cup Winners Expected to See More Action

Six of the eight winners on the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships card at Arlington Park Oct. 26 are expected to race in 2003, if all goes according to plans. Three winners--Orientate, Domedriver, and Starine--could run again this year.

 Monday, October 28, 2002

Domedriver Wins Accident-Marred Mile; 'Rock' is Second

French-based Domedriver held off a stiff challenge from 4-5 favorite Rock of Gibraltar to post a three-quarter length victory in the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. I). The race was marred by the breakdown of Landseer, who broke a cannon bone shortly after the field entered the stretch.

 Saturday, October 26, 2002

Mile Update (10/8): Solid Form

There should be no doubting Rock of Gibraltar for the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) now. Any questions about the talents of the 'Rock' had to have been quickly dispelled after Sunday afternoon, when Landseer, a victim of Rock of Gibraltar once this year and once last year at two, won the Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile Stakes (gr. IT).

 Thursday, October 10, 2002

Euro Race Report: In the Bank

The decision to keep a filly in training is one that is laced with tension. You can never be sure how it will work out. It had certainly looked as if it wasn't working out for Banks Hill, until she roared back to form in the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois (Fr-I) at Deauville on Aug. 18.

 Sunday, August 18, 2002