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Dancing Rain Storms to Victory in German Oaks

Dancing Rain regained her winning form with a powerful victory in the $571,104 Preis der Diana-German Oaks (Ger-I) at Dusseldorf Aug. 7.

 Sunday, August 07, 2011
Dancing Rain Upsets Field in Investec Oaks

Dancing Rain Upsets Field in Investec Oaks

Longshot Dancing Rain benefitted from a masterful ride by Johnny Murtagh as she posted a gate to wire victory in the $531,222 Investec Oaks (Eng-I) at Epsom June 3.

 Friday, June 03, 2011

King's Apostle Dominates at Deauville

King's Apostle split rivals in deep stretch and hung on gamely for Ryan Moore to capture the Prix Maurice de Gheest (Fr-I) at Deauville Aug. 9.

 Sunday, August 09, 2009

Former European Jockey Lester Piggott Hospitalized

Lester Piggott, Britain's 11-time champion jockey, is recovering in intensive care at a Swiss hospital after the recurrence of a heart problem that initially appeared last December.

 Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Rob Roy, Primary Post Wins at Sandown

Rob Roy, a disappointment last year in the 3-year-old Classics, returned to action as a winner for Michael Stoute when favored in the Betfred.com Mile (Eng-II) at Sandown Saturday.

 Saturday, April 29, 2006

Halling Colt Brings $50,000 Guineas at Tattersalls

A Halling colt out Galtres Stakes winner Rambling Rose topped day three of Tattersalls' October yearling sale (part 2) in Newmarket, England on Wednesday when bought by local trainer William Haggas for 50,000 guineas.

 Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Chorist Nips Alexander Goldrun in Pretty Polly

English invader Chorist held off favored Alexander Goldrun by a half-length for a front-running victory in Saturday's Audi Pretty Polly Stakes (Ire-I) for fillies and mares at The Curragh.

 Saturday, June 26, 2004

Revoque Gelding Tops Tattersalls Autumn Session

Escayola, a 3-year-old gelded son of Revoque, topped day one of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale in Newmarket Monday after bringing 105,000 guineas from Terry Williamson on behalf of owner Margaret Findlay,

 Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Tattersalls October Sales Finish Successfully

Tattersalls' October Yearling Sale (Part 2) continued the trend seen at the more upmarket October (Part 1) and Houghton Sales at the Newmarket auction house when finishing Friday night.

 Friday, October 17, 2003

Hong Kong: Texas Glitter Arrives; Decarchy Out

Texas Glitter, winner of the Hollywood Turf Express (gr. IIIT) on Nov. 29, arrived in Hong Kong on Dec.4 to run in the five-furlong Hong Kong Sprint (HK-I) Dec. 15 at Sha Tin.

 Friday, December 06, 2002