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Krone Among Riders in Doncaster Charity Race

Krone Among Riders in Doncaster Charity Race

Sixteen former jockeys will return to the saddle, including Hall of Fame rider Julie Krone, in the Clipper Logistics Legends Classified Stakes at Doncaster on opening day of the Ladbrokes St. Leger Festival Sept. 12.

 Thursday, September 06, 2012

Queally, Moore Win British Riding Awards

Jockey Tom Queally won the award for "Flat Ride of the Year" at the annual Lesters in Britain Feb. 28 for his performance on Midday in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) at Santa Anita.

 Sunday, February 28, 2010
Leading Jockey Battle Ends in Tie

Leading Jockey Battle Ends in Tie

Criticism that the turf flat season in Great Britain tends to end with a whimper rather than a bang looked somewhat misplaced at Doncaster Nov. 9 when the race for champion jockey ended in a tie for the first time in 84 years.

 Monday, November 12, 2007

City Leader Battles to Royal Lodge Victory

City Leader took the lead with two furlongs left and resolutely held off all challengers to capture the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Eng-II) at Ascot Sept. 29.

 Sunday, September 30, 2007

British Jockeys Required to Limit Engagements

Jockeys in Britain will be restricted in the number of meetings they can ride at beginning next month under new proposals introduced by the Jockeys Association of Great Britain.

 Monday, March 26, 2007

Reverence Rewards Faithful in Nunthorpe Stakes

Reverence popped out of the gate and never looked back as he led the way to a two-length victory in the VC Bet Nunthorpe Stakes (Eng-I) at York on Thursday.

 Thursday, August 24, 2006

Kinnaird Springs a Surprise in Prix de l'Opera

Kinnaird defied her 69-1 odds and the fact that she had not won a race in two years to post a major shocker in the Prix de l'Opera Casino Barriere d'Enghien (Fr-I).

 Sunday, October 02, 2005

Peeress Surprises at Newmarket

Sir Michael Stoute appeared to be holding a strong hand going into Saturday's Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (Eng-I) for fillies and mares at Newmarket.

 Saturday, October 01, 2005

Attraction Back On Top In Coolmore Matron

The champion Attraction showed her old sparkle when leading all the way to capture the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes (Ire-I) at Leopardstown on Saturday.

 Saturday, September 10, 2005

Attraction Tops Year in Sun Chariot Success

Attraction, the only filly to complete the English-Irish One Thousand Guineas sweep, led every step of the way in defeating a quality field in the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket Saturday.

 Saturday, October 02, 2004

Attraction Completes Historic Classic Double

Unbeaten Attraction powered her way into the record books Sunday when she became the first filly to bag the English and Irish One Thousand Guineas double with a one-length victory at The Curragh in Ireland.

 Monday, May 24, 2004

Love Everlasting Grinds Out Dixon Stakes Win

Favored Love Everlasting battled back in the final furlong to win Saturday's Group III 1 1/2-mile Princess Royal Willmott Dixon Stakes at Ascot.

 Saturday, October 12, 2002

Hot Rider Darley Brings Home Fraulein

Fraulein, an 11-1 outsider ridden by red-hot jockey Kevin Darley, scored a major upset in the $837,750 E.P. Taylor Stakes (gr. IT) Sunday at Woodbine.

 Sunday, September 29, 2002

Hawk Wing Clipped by Longshot in Queen Elizabeth II

Where or When beat favorite Hawk Wing by two lengths Saturday to win the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

 Saturday, September 28, 2002

Zindabad Mild Favorite in Canadian International

Zindabad, trained by Mark Johnston, has been installed a mild 3-1 favorite for Sunday's 65th running of the $1.5 million Canadian International (gr. IT) at Woodbine.

 Thursday, September 26, 2002

Zindabad Mild Favorite in Canadian International

Zindabad, trained by Mark Johnston, has been installed a mild 3-1 favorite for Sunday's 65th running of the $1.5 million Canadian International (gr. IT) at Woodbine.

 Thursday, September 26, 2002

Three Riders Seek Repeat in Hong Kong Jockey Competition

Olivier Peslier won the inaugural Hong Kong International Jockeys' Championship in 1998. Dettori won it in 1999. Germany's premier rider, Andrasch Starke, won it last year. All three riders have returned to compete again when the competition is renewed at Happy Valley on Wednesday.

 Tuesday, December 11, 2001