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Siskin and Egypt set for Railway clash at the Curragh Siskin and Monarch Of Egypt are on course for a mouthwatering clash in the GAIN Railway Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday. The Group Two has 10 confirmations, including Coventry Stakes winner Arizona, a stablemate of Monarch Of Egypt. Ger Lyons confirmed Siskin is set to run having resisted the temp

Fast ground worry for Ger Lyons with Who’s Steph Ger Lyons has raised doubt over the participation of Who’s Steph in the Juddmonte Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh later this week. The daughter of Zoffany claimed her third victory at Group Three level when landing the Munster Oaks at Cork earlier this month, and on Monday Lyons left his filly in

Hamariyna one of the stars in smart renewal of Oaks Trial at Naas The progressive Hamariyna will seek to bring up her hat-trick in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Naas Oaks Trial on Wednesday. The Sea The Moon filly beat one of her main rivals, Dean Street Doll, by a length and a quarter in a Group Three at Leopardstown last month and has every chance of upholding th

Ellaat does Sunday Racing Club proud at Ballinrobe The Sunday Racing Club’s Royal Ascot graduate Sunday Sovereign failed to sparkle in last week’s Norfolk Stakes – but there was swift consolation at Ballinrobe as Ellaat won the Bay Leaf Handicap for them. The owners, who sold Sunday Sovereign to King Power Racing after the speedy juvenile’s maiden w

O’Brien dominates Pretty Polly possibles Aidan O’Brien is responsible for seven of the 12 remaining possibles after the confirmation stage for the Juddmonte Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh. His main chance on Friday appears to lie with Pink Dogwood, who finished second to Anapurna in the Oaks at Epsom. She could well be suited by the dr

Blue Point bows out following Royal Ascot double Blue Point has been retired after his incredible Royal Ascot sprint double last week. The five-year-old became the first horse since Choisir in 2003 to win the King’s Stand Stakes over five furlongs on Tuesday before following up over a furlong further in Saturday’s Diamond Jubilee. Blue Point bows

South Pacific may make quick return at the Curragh Royal Ascot winner South Pacific is among 19 possibles in the Comer Group International Curragh Cup. The three-year-old led home stablemates Constantinople and Eminence in the King George V Stakes, and could turn out again quickly on Friday. Aidan O’Brien has several others in the mix – including 20

Sea Of Class on course for King George Sea Of Class is on target for next month’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes after her reappearance run at Royal Ascot did not go to plan. Last year’s Irish and Yorkshire Oaks winner, who went on to push Enable all the way in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, could finish only fifth of eight in

Albigna in Airlie Stud reckoning Jessica Harrington’s very promising Albigna is among 14 possible runners in the Airlie Stud Stakes at the Curragh. The Zoffany filly showed a good attitude to win first time out at the same course last month. Other previous winners engaged in Friday’s Group Two include stable companion Between Hills

Barbados and Stratum in Plate mix Aidan O’Brien’s Queen’s Vase runner-up Barbados is an intriguing contender still on course to face last year’s winner Withhold in the Betfair Exchange Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. Barbados and Wille Mullins’ Stratum both figure among 42 horses to stand their ground at the five-day confirmation

Ken Condon eyeing Marois target for Romanised Ken Condon is hoping Romanised can build on two fine efforts in the Lockinge and Queen Anne Stakes on his next start. The County Kildare handler is looking at the Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville for his four-year-old star who followed up a good run at Newbury when finishing a close and slightly

Newmarket next for Masar Last year’s Derby hero Masar will continue his comeback in next month’s Princess of Wales’s Tattersalls Stakes at Newmarket. Charlie Appleby’s colt had his first run for more than a year in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday. Not everything went to plan as he stumbled coming out of the

McCreery fires in Tipperary treble Willie McCreery continued his rich spell of form with a treble at Tipperary. Sweetest Taboo was first to oblige on Sunday in the Buy Tickets Online At TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap at 7-1 in the hands of Nathan Crosse. She held off the persistent challenge of Wild Bob Cat by a neck, with Art Of Unity a

King George among options for Japan Aidan O’Brien has pointed to two potential options for Japan following his hugely impressive victory in the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday. The well-regarded Galileo colt was widely expected to take Group Two honours in the ‘Ascot Derby’ following his fine third to stablemate Anthon

French mission planned for Forever In Dreams Aidan Fogarty is casting his eyes to France next for Forever In Dreams as he maps out a Group One programme for his Commonwealth Cup runner-up. Fogarty was unsure, in the immediate aftermath of his filly’s outstanding run to finish runner-up at Royal Ascot on Friday, whether Forever In Dreams’ futur

Falmouth next for Laurens Karl Burke is counting on a return to a more suitable track helping Laurens bounce back to winning ways in the Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket. The four-year-old daughter of Siyouni will bid to open her account for the season by claiming the sixth Group One of her career in the mile contest

Hogan eyes up Rockingham tilt for Hathiq Denis Hogan hopes Hathiq can return to winning ways in the Tote Rockingham Handicap at the Curragh on Thursday. The former Owen Burrows inmate registered easy wins at Tipperary and the Curragh before heading to England to contest the Investec Dash at Epsom. Sent off the 7-2 favourite, he finished we

Aidan O’Brien ‘delighted and privileged’ to land another Ascot title Aidan O’Brien praised the hard work of all involved as he claimed a 10th Qipco-sponsored top trainer crown at Royal Ascot following his five winners, one more than his 2018 total. O’Brien said: “I’m delighted and privileged. We had chances coming here, but that is all you can ever have coming here a

Dadoozdart delivers Derby delight at Down Royal Dadoozdart proved toughest in a battle for Saturday’s €100,000 Magners Ulster Derby at Down Royal. A searching gallop turned the mile-and-a-half feature into a test of stamina and it was the Noel Meade-trained colt who found most on his first try at the trip. King’s Vow kicked for home at the top of