Al Kazeem

G2 York S. winner Aspetar (Fr) (Al Kazeem {GB}) is bound for Australia's G1 Cox Plate, having had to miss the G1 Juddmonte International earlier this month. "If we can get him there, we're going to run in the Cox Plate," Charlton told Sky Sports Racing. "He has to do quarantine himself for two weeks, then they [Charlton's staff] have to go via Sydney for two weeks before the horse arrives. Currently there are no flights to Sydney, so there are a lot of hurdles to jump. He would get...

Saturday's G2 Sky Bet York S. had the look of a competitive affair beforehand and there was no fluke in the dominant success of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani's Aspetar (Fr) (Al Kazeem {GB}) despite his odds of 11-1 suggesting otherwise. Successful in last year's G1 Preis von Europa and G2 Grand Prix de Chantilly, the 5-year-old had put in a highly creditable comeback performance when second in Sandown's Listed Gala S. July 5 and took the requisite step forward to put some smart rivals to the sword here....

   With more time on their hands than usual, stars of the weighing-room past and present have been reflecting on memorable equine partners over the years. Today, James Doyle is in the hot seat. Best horse you've ridden? The best horse I've ever ridden would be Kingman (GB), without a doubt. I couldn't look any further than him. He had everything, every aspect you need in a top-class horse. He was a push-button ride, he liked to wait and just pounce on them. He had such a turn of foot...