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Noel Meade “can die a happy man” after first Group 1 success

POSTED: May 25, 2021

“I can die a happy man” was the response of trainer Noel Meade as Helvic Dream (8/1) gave him a first Group 1 victory on...

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The day that the Belmont Stakes and New York Horse Racing died

POSTED: May 24, 2021

The Belmont Stakes is a hallmark of horse racing, the Test of the Champion, the race that can make or break a Triple Crown contender....

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Empress Josephine beats Joan Of Arc to give Aidan O’Brien a 10th Irish 1000 Guineas

POSTED: May 24, 2021

A number of impressive records were set with the victory of Empress Josephine in the Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh on Sunday. The...

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First Irish 2000 Guineas win for jockey Rory Cleary and trainer Jim Bolger

POSTED: May 24, 2021

A Jim Bolger exacta in the Group 1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas Veteran Irish handler Jim Bolger won the Group 1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas...

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66/1 outsider Coeursamba denies Mother Earth a 1000 Guineas double

POSTED: May 20, 2021

Big outsider Coeursamba denied Mother Earth a Guineas double in the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches at ParisLongchamp. The three year old Jean-Claude Rouget-trained...

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2020 Champion St Mark’s Basilica wins French 2000 Guineas at ParisLongchamp

POSTED: May 19, 2021

The 2020 top-rated European colt, St Mark’s Basilica, began his three year old career with victory in the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French...

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Joan Of Arc wins Group 3 Irish 1000 Guineas Trial

POSTED: May 18, 2021

Joan of Arc, a daughter of top Coolmore stallion, Galileo, lived up to her owners’ expectations when taking the Group 3 Irish 1000 Guineas Trial...

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Bolshoi Ballet gives Aidan O’Brien a 14th Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial

POSTED: May 13, 2021

Another Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown Racecourse in Ireland, and an all too familiar result: a winner trained by Aidan O’Brien for the Coolmore...

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The Business of Racing: Florida Racing: The Threat of the Seminole Compact

POSTED: May 13, 2021

The Florida Legislature will meet in a special session May 17th to consider, and almost certainly approve, the agreement, or “Compact,” signed last month by...

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