Battaash (1/4, Jim Crowley) will try once again to leave previous disappointments at York behind after a record-breaking third successive win in the G2 King George Qatar Stakes, in which he recorded a time just 0.19s outside the course record … Read more
Beat The Bon’s victory at 17/2 in the £150,000 Unibet Golden Mile Handicap gave trainer Richard Hannon the second leg of a 122.5/1 double, following Billesdon Brook’s success in the opening G3 Theo Fennell Oak Tree Stakes. The three-year-old … Read more
Paul Cole enjoyed a welcome return to the Qatar Goodwood Festival winner’s enclosure when Duke Of Hazzard (3/1 favourite, PJ McDonald) came from off the pace to beat Turjomaan by half a length in the G3 Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes. … Read more
Billesdon Brook, the 66/1 winner of the 2018 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, took the G3 Theo Fennell Oak Tree Stakes at the 2019 Qatar Goodwood Festival for trainer Richard Hannon and jockey Sean Levey. The four-year-old filly broke the … Read more
Race 1 Aagas [2] Flow Meter [3] Up And Rolling 1] Dance Of Heroes Race 2 France’s Boy [3] Tatoosh [2] Polar Vortex [4] All Too Huiying [1] Race 3 Kemalpasa [2] Yulong June [7] Mystified [4] Pale Ale [6] … Read more
Race 1 Alburq [2] Asateer [1] Memphis Rock [3] Condo’s Express [6] Race 2 Jedastar [3] Absolute Flirt [1] Taraayef [6] Mystical Pursuit [2] Race 3 Paint The Town Two [6] Moscow Red [4] Kiss And Cry [11] Riverina Lass … Read more
The Tom Clover-trained Celsius captured the final race of Ladies’ Day the Qatar Goodwood Festival, the £25,000 Tatler Handicap over five furlongs. Ridden by PJ McDonald, the three-year-old son of Dragon Pulse snatched victory on the line by a … Read more
The Charlie Hills-trained Vividly (16/1) captured the £25,000 Markel Insurance British EBF Fillies’ Maiden. Ridden by Kieran Shoemark, the two-year-old daughter of Charm Spirit held off the sustained challenge of the 11/4 joint-favourite Craylands and Tulip Fields by a … Read more
Mark Johnston registered his fourth victory of the week at the Qatar Goodwood Festival and a 54/1 double on Ladies’ Day following the impressive success of 9/2 favourite Governor Of Punjab in the £25,000 Telegraph Nursery Handicap. Johnston, who … Read more
With Essendon seventh with 11 wins and a percentage of 104.2 only one place in the finals seems vacant with four rounds of the AFL season remaining. At this stage three teams – Adelaide, Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide – … Read more
Yorkshire-based Scotsman Mark Johnston trained his 81st Qatar Goodwood Festival winner, setting a record for wins at the famous midsummer meeting. It was also his 150th winner at all Goodwood’s meetings. Johnston, whose landmark victory came courtesy of … Read more
The Clive Cox-trained and Adam Kirby-ridden Golden Horde (15/2) landed the £200,000 G2 Qatar Richmond Stakes. The two-year-old son of Lethal Force, who was also trained by Cox, held off the sustained challenge of the well-supported 11/8 favourite Threat, trained … Read more
The draw for Saturday’s £250,000 Qatar Stewards Cup took place this morning at Goodwood Racecourse. Hosted by broadcaster Nick Luck and Great British Racing ambassador Georgia Toffolo from Made In Chelsea, the 28 horses in contention for the six-furlong … Read more
Today, Thursday, August 1, is Ladies’ Day, the third day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, and opens with the Magnolia Cup in support of Wellbeing Of Women. The Duke of Richmond & Gordon, Chairman of Goodwood Racecourse, commented: “At … Read more
Khadijah Mellah, 18, became a new hero for women in sport, and particularly Muslim women, when generating an unlikely fairytale at the Qatar Goodwood Festival. The A-level student from Peckham in South London, a teenager with no family background … Read more
Race 1 Sinjaari [3] Walkinthesand [1] Almania [6] Korcho [8] Race 2 Threat [12] Guildsman [5] Golden Horde [4] Dream Shot [2] Race 3 Jalmoud [6] Constantinople [1] Spanish Mission [2] Dal Horrisgle [4] Race 4 Hermosa [6] Mehdaayih [9] … Read more
The Julian Smart-trained Ebraz (5/2) won a thrilling renewal of the prestigious £400,000 G1 Qatar International Stakes for purebred Arabians. Ridden by Maxime Guyon, the six-year-old finished with a flourish to win the mile event by two and three-quarter … Read more
The Simon Crisford-trained Mannaal (12/1) provided the Newmarket trainer with a first success at the Qatar Goodwood Festival in the £30,000 British EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap. Ridden by Goodwood Ambassador Megan Nicholls, also registering a first win at the … Read more
Middleham trainer Mark Johnston became the joint-winningmost trainer of all time at the Qatar Goodwood Festival (along with Sir Michael Stoute) after registering his 80th success at the meeting courtesy of 3/1 chance Mrs Bouquet in the European Breeders Fund … Read more
Newmarket trainer John Gosden has not been afraid to admit he made errors in the races he picked this season for Too Darn Hot, and reiterated his failing after the colt won today’s £1,059,250 G1 Qatar Sussex Stakes. Owned … Read more
The John Quinn-trained Liberty Beach (11/8 favourite) recorded her fourth win from five starts with a smart success in the £75,000 G3 Markel Insurance Molecomb Stakes. Ridden by Jason Hart, the two-year-old daughter of Cable Bay defied trouble in … Read more
Trainer Mark Johnston closed to within one of Sir Michael Stoute’s record number of Qatar Festival winners when Sir Ron Priestley won the Unibet Handicap. The three-year-old became Johnston’s 79th winner at the famous meeting, and also his 49th success … Read more
Everything Sir Mark Prescott seems to touch at the moment turns to gold. That was highlighted this afternoon as 9/1 shot Timoshenko provided the legendary Newmarket trainer with a 14th victory in July following his gutsy success in the £50,000 … Read more
Race 1: True Dynasty [10] Lil Rockerfeller [3] Dubawi Fifty [2] Timoshenko [12] Race 2: Eminence [5] Mind The Crack [9] Dubai Tradition 13] Koscuiszko [10] Race 3: Liberty Beach [13] Maven [1] Dr Simpson [11] Wheels On Fire [9] … Read more
Stradivarius (4/5 favourite) emulated Double Trigger (1995, 1997 & 1998) by recording a third victory in the Qatar Goodwood Cup. Ridden by Frankie Dettori and trained by John Gosden, the superstar stayer extended his unbeaten sequence to eight … Read more
On a day of high-class action at the Qatar Goodwood Festival a young horse for the future emerged from the European Breeders Fund EBF Maiden. Cobra Eye (15/8f), a two-year-old son of stallion Kodiac, became a second winner on … Read more
The David Elsworth-trained Sir Dancealot (6/1) became the second horse to win back-to-back renewals of the £312,000 G2 Qatar Lennox Stakes with a smooth success in the seven-furlong contest. Ridden by Gerald Mosse, the five-year-old quickened up smartly … Read more
Pinatubo had claims to be the season’s leading two-year-old to this point, and he can be regarded as the clear no.1 after a spectacular triumph in the £200,000 G2 Qatar Vintage Stakes. Bred by Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation, and … Read more
Race 1 Jumbo Prince [6] Youl Dash For Cash [2] Andrea Mantegna [3] Robbie’s Star [5] Race 2 Balcazar [1] Charossa [3] Canford [6] Buena Veloz [2] Race 3 Bastyan [2] Deep Force [3] Magic Phantom [1] Wahine [5] Race 4 … Read more