Clive Brittain

Crisford to Apply for Trainer's License

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 24, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Simon Crisford, former Godolphin racing manager, plans to start training in Newmarket later this year.

Rizeena Back to Best in Coronation Stakes

• By Myra Lewyn
• June 20, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Rizeena, a disappointing classic starter last time out, repelled strong bids from Lesstalk In Paris and Euro Charline to win the Coronation Stakes (Eng-I) for 3-year-old fillies June 20 at Royal Ascot.

Rizeena Upstages Top Pair in Moyglare Stakes

• By Myra Lewyn
• September 3, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, International, Breeders' Cup

Rizeena unleashed a blistering rally from near the back of the field and blew past battling front-runners Kiyoshi and Tapestry in the closing stages to capture the Moyglare Stud Stakes (Ire-I) Sept. 1 at the Curragh.

Tattersalls July Sale Off to Strong Start

• By Myra Lewyn
• July 10, 2013
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

Opening day of the Tattersalls July sale July 10 concluded with total receipts more than doubling from last year and average price soaring by 71.7% at Park Paddocks in Newmarket.

Hibaayeb Breaks Maiden in Fillies' Mile

• By Mary Schweitzer
• September 26, 2009
• Thoroughbred Racing, International, Breeders' Cup

Hibaayeb shed her maiden tag in the best possible way, driving up the rail under Neil Callan to win the Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile (Eng-I) at Ascot Sept. 26.

Rajeem Shocks Falmouth Field

• By Mary Schweitzer
• July 12, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Clive Brittain pulled off another big race surprise when his 3-year-old filly, Rajeem, landed the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation Falmouth Stakes (Eng-I) at odds of 50-1 at Newmarket on Wednesday.

America Could Be Next Target for Well Armed

• By Leslie Deckard
• March 23, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Well Armed has raced in England and Dubai but the future of the 3-year-old son of Tiznow could be in America following his start in Saturday's $2-million UAE Derby (UAE-II) at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse.

WinStar Colt Wins in Dubai; Aimed at Kentucky Derby

• January 19, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

WinStar Farm's homebred Well Armed burst down the stretch at Nad al Sheba racecourse in Dubai Thursday to win his first start as a 3-year-old in a campaign that ultimately is aiming for the May 6 Kentucky Derby (gr. I).

English Star Filly Pebbles Dead

• September 9, 2005
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International

Pebbles, the first British horse to win a Breeders' Cup race, has died in Japan.

Warrsan Repeats at Baden-Baden

• September 4, 2005
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Warrsan won the group I Grosser Volkswagen Preis von Baden for the second straight year at Baden-Baden Sunday.

Global Sprint Championship Series Unveiled for 2005

• By Ray Paulick
• November 25, 2004

Racing organizations in Australia, England, and Japan announced a six-race series for sprinters, the Global Sprint Challenge, that will use free or subsidized travel instead of a cash bonus as an incentive for participation.

Global Sprint Championship Series Unveiled for 2005

• By Ray Paulick
• November 25, 2004
• International

Racing organizations in Australia, England, and Japan announced a six-race series for sprinters, the Global Sprint Challenge, that will use free or subsidized travel instead of a cash bonus as an incentive for participation.

Front-Running Var Takes Prix de L'Abbaye

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 3, 2004
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Var, a Kentucky-bred son of Forest Wildcat who was formerly in the barn of Bill Mott, registered a front-running half-length win in the Prix de L'Abbaye (Fr-I) under Frankie Dettori Sunday at Longchamp.

Warrsan Claims German Group I for Brittain

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 5, 2004
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping, International

The Clive Brittain-trained Warrsan survived an inquiry in a rough finish to earn his third group I victory for owner and breeder Saeed Manana in the Grosser Preis von Baden (Ger-I) at Baden-Baden Sunday.

Refuse To Bend Determined in Coral-Eclipse

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 3, 2004
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Godolphin's Refuse To Bend continued his return to prominence with an exciting victory in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes (Eng-I) at Sandown Park Saturday.

Kentucky Bred Menhoubah Wins Italian Oaks

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 23, 2004
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Kentucky bred Menhoubah snapped a nine-race losing streak in a big way Sunday, winning the $649,050 Oaks d'Italia (Ity-1) at San Siro racecourse in Milan.

Leadership Shows Way in Gran Premio di Milan

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 22, 2003
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

A pair of British-trained runners dominated Sunday's Gran Premio di Milan (Italy-I) at San Siro as Godolphin's Leadership upset Clive Brittain's Warrsan.

Stevens Pilots Son of Belong to Me to Jersey Stakes Victory

• By Kristin Ingwell Goode
• June 18, 2003
• Thoroughbred Racing

A Kentucky-bred son of Belong to Me, ridden by Gary Stevens, won Wednesday's first race at Ascot, the Jersey Stakes (Eng-III) for 3-year-olds. Stevens piloted Membership to a 2 1/2-length win over 2-1 favorite Arakan.

Warrsan Holds On to Win Coronation Cup

• June 6, 2003
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Veteran Newmarket trainer Clive Brittain landed his first Vodafone Coronation Cup (Eng-I) when 5-year-old Warrsan swooped to a half-length victory from Highest and Black Sam Bellamy Saturday at Epsom Downs.

Systematic Rounds Out Year With Ascot Win

• September 29, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Systematic ended a sparkling second season in typically tenacious style when he fought back to beat Warrsan by half a length in the Group III Young Vic Theatre Cumberland Lodge Stakes at Ascot Sunday.

BC-Bound Crimplene To Take On Sendawar

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• August 11, 2000
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping, International

Last Saturday's Vodafone Nassau Stakes (Eng-I) winner Crimplene will race again on Sunday when she faces top males, including 1999 French Two Thousand Guineas (Fr-I) winner Sendawar, in the one-mile Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard-Jacques le Marois (Fr-I) at Deauville, according to Sporting Life.

Crimplene Wins Vodafone Nassau Stakes

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• August 5, 2000
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Sheikh Marwan al Maktoum's homebred 3-year-old filly Crimplene earned her fourth consecutive win in a group stakes, winning the Vodafone Nassau Stakes (Eng-I) by 1 3/4 lengths over 4-year-old Ela Athena Saturday at Goodwood, England.