Warrsan

English Group I Winner Warrsan Dead

• June 20, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

Warrsan, a two-time English group I winner and German champion, died June 19 after a short illness following complications from a tumor.

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.

Alkaased Impressive in Jockey Club Stakes

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 1, 2005
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Favored Alkaased confidently won Sunday's Jockey Club Stakes (Eng-II) by 1 1/2 lengths over Gamut while gearing down at the end of the 1 1/2-mile event at Newmarket .

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.

Antonius Pius Gets Outside Post in Hong Kong Mile

• December 9, 2004
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping, International

Irish jockey Jamie Spencer will have multiple views of Sha Tin Racecourse Dec. 12 during the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races. He will guide Powerscourt from the inside, breaking from barrier one in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup (HK-I), Brian Boru from barrier four in the $14 million (HK) Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase (HK-I), and Antonius Pius from the far outside barrier 14 in the $14 million (HK) Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile (HK-I).

Home Team Has the Edge in Japan Cup, Japan Cup Dirt

• By Ray Paulick
• November 25, 2004
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

The host country may have the upper hand in both of the Japan Racing Association's grade I international fixtures, the Japan Cup and Japan Cup Dirt, at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday.

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.

Brian Boru, Sulamani Among 22 Still Eligible for Coronation Cup

• May 18, 2004
• International

A total of 22 top-class middle-distance horses from Britain, France, and Ireland go forward for the 2004 Vodafone Coronation Cup (Eng-I) at Epsom Downs on June 4 at today's forfeit stage.

Gamut's Strong Kick Wins Jockey Club Stakes

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 2, 2004
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Favored Gamut found racing room in the final quarter-mile and galloped on powerfully under Kieren Fallon to record a 1 1/4-length win over Systematic in Sunday's Jockey Club Stakes (Eng-II) at Newmarket.

'Vallee' Deep in Hong Kong Vase

• By Evan Hammonds
• December 14, 2003
• Thoroughbred Racing

With a powerful late run, Vallee Enchantee ran away with the HK$14 million, 1 1/2-mile Hong Kong Vase (HK-I), the first major race on the Hong Kong International Race card at Sha Tin Racecourse. The 3-year-old filly by Peintre Celebre was bred and is owned by the Wildenstein Stable of France.

Dai Jin Wins Cologne Group I; Arc Next

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• August 17, 2003
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Off the bridle and seemingly going nowhere, Dai Jin and jockey Olivier Pesslier came to life in the straight and went on to post a 2 1/2-length win in the Credit Suisse Private Banking-Pokal (Ger-I) at Cologne on Sunday.

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.

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.