It is very much the first day at school for Maurizio Guarnieri as he prepares to saddle Big Rock in the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.
Desert Hero takes another step on the road back to Royal Ascot in the Sky Sports Racing Aston Park Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.
Leading Betfred Derby contender Arabian Crown has been ruled out of the Epsom Classic after suffering a setback.
The Curragh and GAIN are pleased to announce that the 2024 renewal of the GAIN Marble Hill Stakes will be run in the memory of the late Theresa Marnane. The Group 3 contest takes place on Saturday May 25th as part of the Tattersalls Irish Guineas Festival.
Economics swept his rivals aside to record a brilliant victory in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York.
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I'm from Craughwell, Co Galway and mam and dad have a yard at home. Horses were always around when I was growing up. I was quite young when dad's Berties Dream won in Cheltenham (Grade 1 Albert Bartlett in 2010 for Paul Gilligan) and I can still remember the day when he came back to the yard with all the local people coming back to see him. There were also plenty of other big days where dad trained winners. It is fair to say I was born into the game. I did a bit of pony racing and I was very lucky to ride plenty of winners. Then Covid-19 arrived and it was brought to a stop for a while when I was just short of the 100-winner mark. Pony racing really helps your racecraft and tunes you in for when you do go to the track.
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Harchibald enjoying his retirement
Harchibald sadly passed away this week. We went to see him several weeks ago happily living out his days.
By John O'Riordan - The Aidan O'Brien-trained KYPRIOS should win this en route to another bid for the Ascot Gold Cup. The six-year-old won the latter race in 2022 before injury forced him to miss last years renewal. Having finished runner-up in both outings last backend, the colt looked back to his best when easily winning on his reappearance at Navan last month. Yashin, who won this race 12 months ago, faces a much more difficult task with Kyprios in the line-up. To his credit, the Jessica Harrington-trained gelding kept on well when third behind the latter at Navan. He should be fitter here with that run out of the way. Queenstown, who split the pair at Navan, should once again be involved for minor honours.
