Flintshire (GB)

The Week in Photos for 12/16/2014

• December 16, 2014

Hong Kong, Los Alamitos, Japan, Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, Hawthorne, Sunland Park & more! view slideshow

Fields Set for Hong Kong International Races

• By Bob Kieckhefer
• December 11, 2014
• Racing, International

After a bit of intrigue and some last-minute quick healing, the fields are set for the Dec. 14 Longines Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin Racecourse.

Main Sequence Sews Up Breeders' Cup Turf

• By Claire Novak
• November 1, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

Flaxman Holdings' homebred Main Sequence put the cap on a brilliant season Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park, charging to victory over Flintshire in the $3 million Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT).

Haskin's Saturday Longshot Plays

• By Steve Haskin
• October 31, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup

If you think Friday's four-race mini Breeders' Cup card was confusing wait until you get a load of Saturday's races. read blog

Turf Favorite Flintshire Draws Favorable Post

• By Jack Shinar
• October 27, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

The Breeders' Cup Turf always brings the world into these World Championships. This year's $3 million event attracted another accomplished group of European raiders looking to extend their dominance over America.

Main Sequence Battles Euro Standouts in Turf

• By Jack Shinar
• October 22, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

United States-based horses will have their work cut out for them in the $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) Nov. 1 with a powerful contingent of foreign horses pre-entered, including Coolmore's defending winner Magician.

Trainers Discuss Euro Dominance of BC Turf

• By Jack Shinar
• October 7, 2014
• Racing, International, Breeders' Cup, West Region

With defending champion Magician likely to be among Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien's contingent for the 2014 World Championships, Europe appears to be in a good position to continue its dominance in the Breeders' Cup Turf.

Treve Regains Brilliance to Post Arc Repeat

• By Myra Lewyn
• October 5, 2014
• Racing, International

Treve left both detractors and admirers in awe Oct. 5 with a dominant victory in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) for the second straight year.

Taghrooda, Treve, Japanese Take Aim on Arc

• By Myra Lewyn
• October 3, 2014
• Racing, International

Pre-race favorite Taghrooda has a wide draw and 19 rivals to beat in a full field for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I), Europe's premier middle-distance race Oct. 5 at Longchamp.

Spiritjim Denies Noble Mission in France

• By Myra Lewyn
• June 29, 2014
• Racing, International

With Noble Mission running out of energy in the closing stages of the June 29 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (Fr-I), Spiritjim was there to capitalize and won by head in the last stride.

Juddmonte Pair Square Off at Saint-Cloud

• By Myra Lewyn
• June 27, 2014
• Racing, International

Juddmonte owner Khalid Abdullah has two top contenders in Flintshire and Noble Mission for the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (Fr-I) June 29 in France.

Cirrus des Aigles Easy Coronation Cup Winner

• By Myra Lewyn
• June 7, 2014
• Racing, International

Cirrus des Aigles comfortably held back Flintshire and tallied a third consecutive group I win in the Investec Coronation Cup (In Commemoration of St Nicholas Abbey) June 7, but he was pulled up a bit lame.

Cirrus des Aigles Bids for Group I Hat Trick

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 6, 2014
• Racing, International

French star Cirrus des Aigles will bid for a third successive top-level victory this season in the Investec Coronation Cup (In Commemoration of St Nicholas Abbey, Eng-I) at Epsom Downs June 7.

Japan's Orfevre Takes Another Shot at Arc

• By Myra Lewyn
• October 4, 2013
• Racing, International

The field assembled for the 92nd Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I), Europe's premier middle-distance race Oct. 2 at Longchamp, looks to be one of best in recent years.

Kizuna Stops Ruler of the World in Prix Niel

• By Myra Lewyn
• September 15, 2013
• Racing, International

Japanese Derby (Jpn-I) winner Kizuna prevailed in a tight finish over Epsom Derby (Eng-I) Ruler of the World in Qatar Prix Niel (Fr-II) Sept. 15 at Longchamp.

Flintshire On Target in Grand Prix de Paris

• By Myra Lewyn
• July 13, 2013
• Racing, International

Juddmonte Farms' progressive Flintshire was a convincing winner of the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris (Fr-I) July 13 at Longchamp while becoming a horse to watch for the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I).