Progressive stayer Dee Ex Bee (GB) (Farhh {GB}) could have another crack at dethroning the champ Stradivarius (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in the G1 Qatar Goodwood Cup next month. The Mark Johnston trained 4-year-old finished a game second to Bjorn Nielsen's brilliant stayer in the G1 Ascot Gold Cup last week and despite being [...]

After a recent confidence boosting win in a conditions race at Hamilton, Kevin Ryan's admirable sprinter Brando (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) will bid to go one better than last year's second in the G1 Darley July Cup at Newmarket two weeks from this Saturday. Angie Bailey's 7-year-old skipped Royal Ascot on purpose and having operated so [...]

Francis-Henri Graffard is certainly having a season to remember and things could get even better for the trainer as he begins to plot the next course for his Classic winner Channel (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}). The filly came out best in a tight finish to claim the G1 Prix de Diane Longines at Chantilly and Graffard [...]

The recently retired Blue Point (Ire) (Shamardal) has shot to the head of the rankings for the Cartier Horse of the Year title. The soon to be Darley stallion's Royal Ascot exploits where he landed a famous G1 King's Stand S. and G1 Diamond Jubilee S. double has seen the 5-year-old amass 106 points, a [...]

Despite this Saturday's G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby being a fully domestic affair it will still bring together several of the main protagonists of the G1 Investec Derby where Anthony Van Dyck (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) edged out Madhmoon (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) by half a length with just three quarters of a length covering [...]

An additional number of lots added in the last 24 hours sees at least 22 horses currently to be presented for Monday's Goffs London Sale in association with QIPCO. The catalogue, which is now live and can be accessed here has been strengthened by the addition of the Wesley Ward trained Maven (American Pharoah). Offered [...]

Formlines from the English, Irish and French 2000 Guineas are set to be tested again at Royal Ascot next week with the news that Shaman (Ire) (Shamardal), runner up in the G1 The Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains is set to take his chance in the G1 St James's Palace S. on Tuesday for trainer [...]

Terrible news emerged from the Sheila Lavery stable on Tuesday when the trainer announced the death of her stable star Lady Kaya (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), following a training accident that morning. “We are absolutely heartbroken here, Lady Kaya broke her leg this morning and could not be saved,” Lavery announced via Twitter. Speaking later on [...]

Tattersalls have released the online catalogue for their July Sale which runs for three days July 10-12. 904 lots have been catalogued, split between 90 broodmares, some offered with foals at foot, and 814 horses in and out of training. As usual there are dispersals from all the top owner/breeders such as Cheveley Park Stud, [...]

Moyglare Stud's progressive homebred stayer Falcon Eight (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is still a possible participant at Royal Ascot next week. The lightly raced 4-year-old has an entry in the G1 Ascot Gold Cup but trainer Dermot Weld will play it late with the half-brother to Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), with the colt still [...]

G1 Dubai Sheema Classic winner Old Persian (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) will probably skip Royal Ascot this year and will most likely point towards the GI Arlington Million in August. The Godolphin colt won the G2 King Edward VII S. at Ascot last year but his British debut this year proved underwhelming when he finished a [...]

David Menuisier's stable star Thundering Blue (Exchange Rate) will step back up to Group 1 company on his next start having blown away the cobwebs with two satisfactory runs at a lower level this season. Last time out Clive Washbourn's 6-year-old finished third to 'TDN Rising Star' Elarqam (GB) (Frankel (GB) in a listed race [...]