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English Group I Winner Makfi Retired

English Group I Winner Makfi Retired

Makfi, this season's Stanjames.com Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) winner and a conqueror of star filly Goldikova, has been retired from racing.

 Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Poet's Voice has Final Say in QEII Stakes

Poet's Voice has Final Say in QEII Stakes

Under a perfectly timed ride by Frankie Dettori, Poet's Voice rallied furiously to deny Rip Van Winkle by a nose in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes sponsored by Sony (Eng-I) at Ascot Sept. 25.

 Saturday, September 25, 2010

Makfi Upsets Goldikova in Jacques Le Marois

Classic winner Makfi regained his winning form in grand style, taking command within the final furlong to defeat Goldikova in the Prix Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois (Fr-I) at Deauville Aug. 15.

 Sunday, August 15, 2010

French Raider Makfi Upsets 2,000 Guineas

French-trainer long shot Makfi won the Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) at 33-1 odds, beating Dick Turpin by 1 1/4 lengths in the first classic of the English season.

 Saturday, May 01, 2010

St Nicholas Abbey Tops Two Thousand Guineas

St Nicholas Abbey, one of three to be saddled by by Aidan O'Brien, heads a field of 19 declared for the first European Classic of the season, the StanJames.com Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) at Newmarket on May 1.

 Thursday, April 29, 2010