Andrew Balding

The Corsican Points to Arlington Million

• By BloodHorse Staff
• July 25, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, International, Midwest Region

Mrs. Fitriani Hay's The Corsican scratched from the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Eng-I) at Ascot Racecourse July 25 and will now take aim at the Arlington Million (gr. IT) Aug. 15.

Elm Park Cruises to Easy Racing Post Tally

• By Myra Lewyn
• October 25, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Qatar Racing and Kingsclere Racing's progressive Elm Park stepped up to the group I level with style Oct. 25 at Doncaster, scoring an authoritative win in the Racing Post Trophy for 2-year-olds.

Top Lock Tops Tattersalls Autumn Session

• By Mark Popham
• October 29, 2008
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

A lively trade at Tattersalls' Autumn Horses In Training Sale continued in Newmarket Oct. 29 when Great Voltigeur Stakes (Eng-II) runner-up Top Lock (GB) (Nayef) sold for 410,000 guineas to Saudi agent Saad Al Kahtani.

British Rider Dwyer Has Chicago Flight Canceled by Terrorist Plot

• August 10, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

Jockey Martin Dwyer's Thursday flight from England to ride Winterbeck Manor Stud's Phoenix Reach in Saturday's 24th running of the Arlington Million (gr. IT) was canceled following arrests in London connected to discovery of a terrorist bomb plot.

Best of European Racing Honored at Two Ceremonies

• By Mark Popham
• December 9, 2005
• International

European racing continued to honor the stars of 2005, as the second and third major award ceremonies of the year, following on from last month's Cartier Racing Awards, took place in London, England.

Vanderlin Surprises in Play the King

• August 27, 2005
• Thoroughbred Racing

Vanderlin, a 6-year-old son of Halling, made his North American debut a winning one, capturing the (U.S.) $195,206 Play the King Stakes (Can-II) by a head Saturday at Woodbine.

Silver Charm Filly Breaks Maiden in Wonder Where

• July 31, 2005
• Thoroughbred Racing

The British-based Silver Highlight, a daughter of Silver Charm, broke her maiden in style when she captured the $252,400 Wonder Where Stakes Sunday on the Woodbine turf course.

Phoenix Reach Stretches Out in Sheema Win

• March 26, 2005
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Trainer Andrew Balding made his first UAE runner a winning one when Martin Dwyer produced Phoenix Reach with a devastating turn of foot to mow down his rivals in the 12-furlong Dubai Sheema Classic (UAE-I) on the grass Saturday at Nad Al Sheba.

Phoenix Reach Worth the Wait in Hong Kong Vase

• By Leslie Deckard
• December 12, 2004

After a delayed start due to broken equipment, Phoenix Reach proved he was worth the wait by taking the (HK)$14 Million Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (HK-I) by a half-length over Sights on Gold, with Valle Enchantee two lengths back in third. Phoenix Reach completed the 2,400-meter distance (1 _-mile) in 2:29.80.

Phoenix Reach Worth the Wait in Hong Kong Vase

• By Leslie Deckard
• December 12, 2004
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

After a delayed start due to broken equipment, Phoenix Reach proved he was worth the wait by taking the (HK)$14 million (US$1,803,891) Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (HK-I) by a half-length over Sights on Gold, with Valle Enchantee two lengths back in third.

Phoenix Reach Worth the Wait in Hong Kong Vase

• By Leslie Deckard
• December 12, 2004

After a delayed start due to broken equipment, Phoenix Reach proved he was worth the wait by taking the (HK)$14 Million Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (HK-I) by a half-length over Sights on Gold, with Valle Enchantee two lengths back in third. Phoenix Reach completed the 2,400-meter distance (1 _-mile) in 2:29.80.

Fallon Under Investigation for Questionable Ride

• By The Associated Press
• March 2, 2004

Jockey Kieren Fallon will be investigated by British racing officials after a questionable ride in a race Tuesday at Lingfield.

'Phoenix' Rises in Canadian International

• October 19, 2003
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Three year-old Phoenix Reach, expertly ridden by Martin Dwyer, came through on the inside in mid-stretch and went on to win the $1.5 million Pattison Canadian International (Can-I) at Woodbine Sunday.

Ambassador-Horseman Farish on Hand for First British Classic Win

• By Richard Griffiths
• June 6, 2003
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Will Farish, the American ambassador to Britain and owner of Lane's End Farm, is celebrating his first British Classic win after his homebred Casual Look, a 10-1 shot, scored a defiant victory in the Vodafone Oaks (Eng-I) at Epsom Downs on Friday.