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Pour Moi Takes English Derby in Thriller

Pour Moi Takes English Derby in Thriller

Pour Moi staged a thrilling rally to win the Investec English Derby (Eng-I) by a head over Treasure Beach at Epsom June 4.

 Saturday, June 04, 2011
Queen Hoping for First English Derby

Queen Hoping for First English Derby

Carlton House, owned by Queen Elizabeth II, is one of 13 declared runners for the $2 million Investec Epsom Derby (Eng-I), which takes place June 4 at Epsom Downs.

 Thursday, June 02, 2011
Big Red Mike Leads Queen's Plate Procession

Big Red Mike Leads Queen's Plate Procession

With England's Queen Elizabeth II attending for the first time since 1997, front-running Big Red Mike stole the 151st renewal of the Queen's Plate with a gate-to-wire win for jockey Eurico Rosa Da Silva at Woodbine July 4.

 Sunday, July 04, 2010
THS: Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (Video)

THS: Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (Video)

Jason, Tom, and Tim Holland of twinspires preview the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland on October 17.

 Thursday, October 15, 2009
Ariege Among Contenders in Tough QE II

Ariege Among Contenders in Tough QE II

Ariege, a multiple graded stakes winner who has a victory over the Keeneland Polytrack earlier this season, leads a quality group of 3-year-old fillies that includes grade I winners Backseat Rhythm and Magical Fantasy in the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (gr. IT) Oct. 11 on the turf in Lexington.

 Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Ramonti Delivers Another Group I for Godolphin

Ramonti recorded his third group I victory of the season with a determined half-length win over Excellent Art in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Eng-II) at Ascot Sept. 29.

 Saturday, September 29, 2007

Megahertz Returns to Hollypark in Matiara

British-bred Megahertz, who reeled off her fifth straight United States triumph in Hollywood Park's inaugural running of the $500,000 American Oaks in July, returns on Saturday as the 124-pound high weight among ten entrants in the $125,000 Matiara Stakes.

 Thursday, November 07, 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

English Champion Trainer Major Dick Hern Dead at 81

Dick Hern, who trained such outstanding runners as Nashwan, Brigadier Gerard, and Troy, is dead in England at the age of 81.

 Wednesday, May 22, 2002