Masters of the Turf: Ten Trainers Who Dominated Horse Racing's Golden Age
So anyway, (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Charles Dance doesn't just spend his time sitting in the row in front of me at the theatre with Penelope Wilton; no, sometimes he does a bit of acting as well. Like a guest spot on this week's Merlin . Actually I'm not crazy about Charlie Dancer, mainly after seeing him in a production of Long Day's Journey Into Night where he got out-acted by Paul Nicholls. By Paul Nicholls! But he was fine in this...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Celestial Halo made a winning reappearance in the Totescoop6 Elite Hurdle at Wincanton on Saturday for Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
• Clash of 'wonder horses' is a possibility to savour • Europeans hit six but Aidan O'Brien is overshadowed It takes time to digest a meeting like the Breeders' Cup. The races come so quickly that it is difficult to slot everything into context, in terms of the day, the meeting and all the Breeders' Cups that have gone before. And when it comes to a race like the one Zenyatta ran in yesterday's...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
• Late burst carries popular mare to Classic victory • Six wins is Europe's best ever tally at meeting Zenyatta, the unbeaten favourite, produced one of the most extraordinary performances in Breeders' Cup history to take the Classic at Santa Anita last night in her first start outside races confined to fillies and mares. Very slowly away, Zenyatta trailed the leaders by many lengths going...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Aidan O'Brien and Johnny Murtagh enjoyed the perfect start to the Breeders' Cup by winning the opening Marathon with Man Of Iron.
oneXtwo Horse racing news (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
This is the longest day of the year for racing fans, with non-stop action starting at 12.55 CET with the first race at Doncaster (the final flat meeting on turf in Britain this year) and ending almost 12 hours later with the Breeders Cup Classic, the last race of a sensational Breeders Cup card at Santa Anita in California. In fact, if you also follow trotting, racing starts even earlier with the first...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
MAN OF IRON gave Europe and Aidan O’Brien the perfect possible start to the weekend by winning the Breeders’ Cup Marathon at Santa Anita last night.
The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
The Paul Nicholls winner factory has not shifted into top gear yet but The Tother One can kick start the operation in the Badger Ales Chase at Wincanton.
Pentnews Magazine (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Petit Robin, third behind Master Minded in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase, and the David Pipe-trained Our Vic have been allotted top weight of 11st 12lb for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on November 14. The sponsors make the Paul Nicholls-trained Poquelin and Chapoturgeon 6-1 joint-favourites and they are set to race [...]
Sport Experts (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Trainer Aidan O’Brien believes Rip van Winkle can challenge in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic - the richest race on the two-day card at Santa Anita.
Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
ARCADIA, Calif. - Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has high praise for Rip Van Winkle, who is regarded as the strongest threat to the undefeated Zenyatta in tomorrow's...
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Trainer Aidan O'Brien believes Rip van Winkle can challenge in Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic - the richest race on the two-day card at Santa Anita.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Trainer Aidan O'Brien had trouble restraining himself after Rip Van Winkle went for an easy gallop Wednesday in preparation for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Aidan O’Brien rates Rip Van Winkle his best chance of winning a first Breeders’ Cup Classic after the colt recovered from a fitness scare.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
AIDAN O’BRIEN feels Rip Van Winkle (drawn 10) represents his best ever chance of winning the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
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