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Sea The Stars Claims Cartier HOY Honors

Sea The Stars Claims Cartier HOY Honors

Sea The Stars was named Cartier Horse of the Year and Cartier champion 3-year-old colt at the 2009 Cartier Racing Awards, which were presented at Claridge's Hotel in London Nov. 17.

 Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Yeats to Stand at Coolmore

Yeats, a three-time Cartier Award-winning stayer, will stand in 2010 as a flat stallion at John Magnier and partners' Coolmore Stud in Ireland instead of as a National Hunt stallion at the farm as previously announced.

 Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Yeats Pure Gold at Royal Ascot

Yeats etched his name in history by becoming the first horse to win the prestigious Gold Cup (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot for the fourth straight year.

 Thursday, June 18, 2009
Zarkava Big Winner at Cartier Awards

Zarkava Big Winner at Cartier Awards

Zarkava was the big winner at the at the 2008 Cartier Racing Awards in London's Grosvenor House Hotel Nov. 17, collecting both the Horse Of The Year and Cartier Champion Three-Year-Old Filly awards.

 Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Zarkava Named Cartier Horse of the Year

Zarkava Named Cartier Horse of the Year

The five European Breeders' Cup winners missed out on trophies at the Cartier Racing Awards, Europe's equivalent of the Eclipse Awards, which were presented in London Nov. 17.

 Monday, November 17, 2008

Paco Boy Captures Prix de la Foret

Paco Boy came from well off the pace roll past Duff and Natagora to capture the Total Prix de la Foret (Fr-I) by three lengths at Longchamp Oct. 4.

 Saturday, October 04, 2008
Yeats Makes History in Gold Cup

Yeats Makes History in Gold Cup

Classy campaigner Yeats secured his place in history by becoming just the second horse to capture three consecutive renewals of the Gold Cup (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot June 19.

 Thursday, June 19, 2008
Dylan Thomas Gets Cartier Award

Dylan Thomas Gets Cartier Award

Dylan Thomas was named Cartier Horse of the Year and top older horse at the 2007 Cartier Racing Awards, presented in the ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel in London's Mayfair Nov. 14.

 Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Le Miracle Turns Tables on Yeats in Marathon

Le Miracle took the lead after one mile in the marathon Prix du Cadran Casino-Theatre Barriere (Fr-I) Oct. 7 at Longchamp and was able to hold off Varevees to win by a head.

 Sunday, October 07, 2007

Yeats Grinds Out Irish St. Leger Win

Yeats showed true class and determination with a hard-fought victory over stablemate Scorpion in the Irish Field St. Leger (Ire-I) at the Curragh Sept. 15.

 Saturday, September 15, 2007

Septimus Shines in Doncaster Cup

Septimus took command with two furlongs left to run to score a dominating five-length victory in the GNER Doncaster Cup (Eng-II) Sept. 14.

 Friday, September 14, 2007

Classy Yeats Repeats in Gold Cup

Veteran campaigner Yeats demonstrated why he was named 2006 champion stayer by easily defending his title in the Gold Cup (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot.

 Thursday, June 21, 2007

Ouija Board Honored With Second Cartier Horse of the Year Award

For the second time, Ouija Board was named Europe's Horse Of The Year at the 2006 Cartier Racing Awards, presented at the Four Seasons Hotel in London's West End Wednesday, Nov. 15.

 Wednesday, November 15, 2006

With Queen Gone, Who Will Take Melbourne Crown?

With Makybe Diva retired, the Nov. 6 Emirates Melbourne Cup (Aus-I) appears a free-for-all. The champion mare won the Cup three years in a row, but that crown will go to another horse this year.

 Sunday, November 05, 2006

Patience is a Virtue for Kastoria in Irish St. Leger

Kastoria, the only distaffer in the field, roared past heavy favorite Yeats in the final 50 yards to claim victory in the Irish Field St. Leger (Ire-I) at the Curragh on Saturday.

 Saturday, September 16, 2006

Yeats Best of Strong Field in Gold Cup

Irish stayer Yeats, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Kieren Fallon, won the Gold Cup (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot Thursday.

 Thursday, June 22, 2006

Electrocutionist Powerful Choice in Canadian International

Earle Mack's Electrocutionist, fresh from a victory in the Juddmonte International (Eng-I) Aug. 16 at York, heads a well-matched field of 10 for Sunday's $2 million Pattison Canadian International (Can-I), Canada's richest race, at Woodbine Racetrack.

 Thursday, October 20, 2005

Vinnie Roe Denied 5th Straight St. Leger

British raider Collier Hill denied veteran Vinnie Roe a fifth consecutive win in the Irish Field St. Leger (Ire-I) at the Curragh on Saturday.

 Saturday, September 17, 2005

Vinnie Roe Seeks Fifth Straight Irish St. Leger Win

Durable Vinnie Roe will take on eight rival in is bid for an impressive fifth straight victory in the Irish Field St. Leger (Ire-I) at the Curragh on Saturday. The Dermot Weld trainee appears primed for yet another defense of this St. Leger title after a pleasing work earlier in the week.

 Friday, September 16, 2005

Vinnie Roe Seeks Fifth Straight Irish St. Leger Win

Durable Vinnie Roe will take on eight rival in is bid for an impressive fifth straight victory in the Irish Field St. Leger (Ire-I) at the Curragh on Saturday. The Dermot Weld trainee appears primed for yet another defense of this St. Leger title after a pleasing work earlier in the week.

 Friday, September 16, 2005

Alkaased Wins at Saint-Cloud; Bago Third

Alkaased, with an impressive move up the rail under Frankie Dettori, surprised Policy Maker and favored Bago in the $481,000 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (Fr-I) on Sunday.

 Sunday, June 26, 2005

O'Brien Scores First Coronation Cup Victory

Mrs. John Magnier and Mrs. David Nagle's Yeats led from start to finish under Kieren Fallon to post a 2 1/2 length victory in Friday's Vodafone Coronation Cup (Eng-I) at England's Epsom Racecourse.

 Friday, June 03, 2005

Two Supplement to Vodafone Derby

Gatwick, a 3-year-old whose syndicated ownership includes Alex Ferguson, and Hazyview have been supplemented to Saturdayês Vodafone Derby (Eng-I) at Epsom Downs in England.

 Tuesday, June 01, 2004

Yeats Wins Derby Trial at Leopardstown

Yeats, the slight early favorite for the June 5 Vodafone Derby at Epsom, turned in a workmanlike performance for trainer Aidan O'Brien in winning the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial (Ire-II) at Leopardstown on Sunday.

 Sunday, May 09, 2004

Favored for Epsom, Yeats Debuts at Curragh

Irish fans got a glimpse of the early favorite for next year's Vodafone Derby when Yeats won his career debut for trainer Aidan O'Brien at The Curragh Sunday.

 Sunday, September 21, 2003