G3 Coral Brigadier Gerard S.

Sandown witnessed something truly special on Thursday evening as James Wigan and Ballylinch Stud's Bay Bridge (GB) (New Bay {GB}--Hayyona {GB}, by Multiplex {GB}) brought up a sensational 12th renewal of the G3 Coral Brigadier Gerard S. for Sir Michael Stoute. The way the seasonal debutante hit the line with five lengths to spare over Shadwell's exciting Mostahdaf (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), who was previously unbeaten here, with Addeybb (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) another length away in third, it is hard to say that any of the former Freemason Lodge winners of...

Days after the sad news broke of the passing of one of British racing's great personalities Joe Mercer, Sandown pay an apt tribute marking his legacy on the country's most prestigious evening meeting of the year. Thursday's action centres around the 10-furlong G3 Coral Brigadier Gerard S. named for his remarkable mount of the 1970s, who he steered to victory in 17 of his 18 starts and who before Frankel emerged was considered the most formidable of all horses to have emanated from these shores. The 2021 Brigadier Gerard "In...