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Parish Hall Springs Upset in Dewhurst Stakes

Parish Hall held off the late charge of favored Power to win the $468,000 Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (Eng-I) by a half-length at Newmarket Oct. 8.

 Saturday, October 08, 2011
Blue Bunting Lands Irish Oaks Thriller

Blue Bunting Lands Irish Oaks Thriller

Blue Bunting got up in the final stride to nip Banimpire at the wire, claiming a hard-earned victory in the $601,588 Darley Irish Oaks (Ire-I) at the Curragh July 17.

 Sunday, July 17, 2011

Pretty Polly: Chinese White Goes Out On Top

Chinese White went out on a high note by scoring her first group I victory in her final career start when she won the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes (Ire-I) by 1 1/4 lengths at the Curragh June 26.

 Saturday, June 26, 2010
Focus Prevails in Dewhurst Thriller

Focus Prevails in Dewhurst Thriller

Intense Focus survived a three-way photo finish to provide Jim Bolger with his third consecutive winner in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket Oct. 18.

 Saturday, October 18, 2008
Brilliant New Approach Romps in Champion

Brilliant New Approach Romps in Champion

New Approach topped off a glittering career with a dominating six-length victory in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket Oct. 18.

 Saturday, October 18, 2008
Group I Double for Galileo and Bolger

Group I Double for Galileo and Bolger

New Approach and Lush Lashes combined to sweep both group I races at Leopardstown on Sept. 7, giving their sire, Galileo, and their trainer, Jim Bolger a banner day of racing.

 Sunday, September 07, 2008
Again Victorious in Moyglare Stud Stakes

Again Victorious in Moyglare Stud Stakes

Again rallied from mid-pack to capture the Moyglare Stud Stakes (Ire-I) by a half-length at the Curragh Aug. 31. The David Wachman trainee now has won three of four starts, and has amassed earnings totaling $388,658.

 Sunday, August 31, 2008
Lush Lashes Wins Yorkshire Oaks in Style

Lush Lashes Wins Yorkshire Oaks in Style

A change in venue and an additional day's wait proved not to be a hindrance to Lush Lashes, as the Jim Bolger trainee powered down the center of the course to capture the Darley Yorkshire Oaks (Eng-I) by 1 1/4 lengths at Newmarket Aug. 22.

 Friday, August 22, 2008
Lush Lashes Dominates Coronation Stakes

Lush Lashes Dominates Coronation Stakes

Lush Lashes won the Coronation Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot on June 20, sprinting away in the final furlong to win by 3 1/4 lengths over Infallible.

 Friday, June 20, 2008
New Approach Brilliant in Vodafone Derby

New Approach Brilliant in Vodafone Derby

New Approach, who was only declared an official runner earlier this week, justified his trainer's faith and his own class with a game victory in the Vodafone Derby (Eng-I) June 7.

 Saturday, June 07, 2008

New Approach Impressive in National Stakes

New Approach justified his heavy favoritism with an authoritative front-running performance in the Bank of Scotland (Ireland) National Stakes (Ire-I) for 2-year-olds at the Curragh Sept. 16.

 Sunday, September 16, 2007
Saoirse Abu Dominates in Moyglare Stud

Saoirse Abu Dominates in Moyglare Stud

Saoirse Abu validated her victory in the Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes (Ire-I) by easily capturing the Moyglare Stud Stakes (Ire-I) at the Curragh Sept. 2.

 Sunday, September 02, 2007
New Approach Shines in Futurity Stakes

New Approach Shines in Futurity Stakes

Trainer Jim Bolger appears to have another budding star in his stable as his juvenile New Approach remained undefeated when winning the Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes (Ire-II) at the Curragh Aug. 25.

 Saturday, August 25, 2007

Finsceal Beo Completes Her Own Guineas Double

Finsceal Beo held off the late challenge of 66-1 outsider Dimenticata to record a Classic double in the Boylesports Irish One Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) at the Curragh on Sunday.

 Sunday, May 27, 2007

Darjina Denies Finsceal Beo Guineas Double

Champion filly Finsceal Beo was narrowly denied a famous Classic double as Darjina came with a late rush to snatch the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (Fr-I) by a head at Longchamp on Sunday.

 Sunday, May 13, 2007

Finsceal Beo Grabs One Thousand Guineas Glory

Finsceal Beo won the One Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) at Newmarket on Sunday, beating Arch Swing by 2 1/2 lengths.

 Sunday, May 06, 2007

Alexander Goldrun Prevails for Pretty Polly Repeat

Alexander Goldrun dug in resolutely and repelled the challenge of Chelsea Rose to record her second consecutive victory in the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes (Ire-I) at The Curragh on Saturday.

 Saturday, July 01, 2006

Nassau Stakes Winner Good as Gold

Alexander Goldrun secured her fourth group I win in as many different countries at Goodwood with a dazzlingly smooth victory in the Vodafone Nassau Stakes (Eng-I) Saturday.

 Saturday, July 30, 2005

Alexander's Golden Kick Wins Pretty Polly

Back on top of her game, favored Alexander Goldrun rallied from last to first down the center of the straight to capture the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes (Ire-I) at The Curragh Saturday.

 Saturday, June 25, 2005

Alexander Goldrun First Filly to Claim Hong Kong Cup Title

Irish-bred Alexander Goldrun became the first filly to win the HK$18 million (US$2,319,289) Hong Kong Cup (HK-I) by edging out American-bred Bullish Luck at the wire by a short head at Sha Tin Racecourse Sunday. Touch of Land was three-quarters of a length back for third.

 Sunday, December 12, 2004

Alexander Goldrun Tops Grey Lilas in l'Opera

Alexander Goldrun headed Grey Lilas one hundred yards from the wire and edged away for a one-length victory in the Prix de l'Opera (Fr-I) for fillies and mares at Longchamp Sunday.

 Sunday, October 03, 2004