Maurice Regan

As the saying goes, 'One swallow does not a summer make, neither does one fine day', but Friday at the Curragh will live long in the memory as one fine day for Maurice Regan of Newtown Anner Stud. His young stallion Beckford (GB) was represented by his first runner and now boasts a 100 per cent strike-rate after that debutant, Beckman (Ire), overcame some trouble in running to win in impressive fashion. "It was a lot of fun," says Regan, whose voice is notably hoarse as he recalls the race....

Jockey John Velazquez made an appearance at Naas in Ireland late on Wednesday afternoon as he attempted to take home his first winner on the Emerald Isle. The Hall of Famer, who has never ridden on Irish soil before, signed on to guide Dermot Weld trainee De Janeiro (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) in the third race which was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET--a six-furlong maiden for 3-year-olds and up. His mount finished off the board. Before appearing at Naas, the filly ran third at Fairyhouse for Newtown Anner Stud Farm...

The Regan family's Newtown Anner Stud will partner with The Curragh to sponsor a race for 2-year-old fillies at this summer. The G3 Newtown Anner Stud S. will take place Saturday, Aug. 27. "We are very grateful to the Regan Family for supporting The Curragh through the sponsorship of this prestigious race, which has an impressive roll of honour, including previous winners Cayenne Pepper and Sea Of Grace," said Evan Arkwright, The Curragh's Racing and Sponsorship Manager. "We greatly look forward to working with Maurice [Regan] and his team to...