If Sakee’s Secret turns up in the same form as at Newmarket for the July Cup then he should win the Haydock Sprint Cup. This race was inaugurally run in 1966 as the Vernons November Sprint Cup, a race over 6 furlongs for competitors of all ages. The race was the brain child of John…
Review of York Ebor Festival 2007
by Ian Wade •
Once again Channel 4’s coverage of four races each day was excellent. The highlight for me was the lovely Emma Spencer interviewing her husband Jamie after he had won the Ebor Handicap on the handicap good thing Purple Moon. I wonder what they talk about at night ? Seriously though, congratulations must go the Luca…
Ebor Handicap Winners since 1958
by Ian Wade •
A month after I left the King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford in 1958, Gladness won the Ebor Handicap at York carrying 9 stone 7 pounds. The race was a much more important race than it is nowadays. In terms of first prize money it ranked ninth among among the season’s races, behind only…
York Ebor Festival 2007
by Ian Wade •
The superb York Ebor Festival gets underway next Tuesday 21st August with the Group 1 Juddmonte International for 3yo’s+ over one mile two furlongs being the feature race with prize money of £525,000 making it the richest race of the three days. This could be a re-run of the Eclipse with Authorized, Notnowcato and George…
Review of Glorious Goodwood 2007
by Ian Wade •
Well the sun certainly shone for most of the five days at Goodwood. Channel 4’s coverage of four races each day was excellent. Their next big meeting to cover will be the Ebor meeting at York.On Tuesday at Goodwood Tariq was a good winner of the Betfair Cup over 7 furlongs. His trainer, Peter Chapple-Hyam,…
Glorious Goodwood Meeting 2007
by Ian Wade •
The Glorious Goodwood Meeting gets under way tomorrow Tuesday 31st July 2007 with the Group 2 Betfair Cup over 7 furlongs for three year olds + as the feature race. Also on the card is the Group 3 Gordon Stakes for three year olds over one and a half miles and the Group 3 Molecomb…
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Ascot 2007
by Ian Wade •
The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes was first run in 1951. It was a race designed for the finest horses from the different generations and from different countries to compete over one and a half miles. The winner would be recognized as a true champion. This years race has a disappointing turnout, especially…
Review of Newmarket July Meeting 2007
by Ian Wade •
A super three days racing at Newmarket where the weather was reasonably kind. The Group 1 Falmouth Stakes on Wednesday was reduced to seven runners when Speciosa was withdrawn. Simply Perfect was given a fine front running ride by Johnny Murtagh and won quite easily. Nannina and Red Evie were both very disappointing. In the…
Review of Coral Eclipse 2007
by Ian Wade •
Full marks to Ryan Moore for walking the Sandown course and discovering where the best ground was. Anybody who had seen Channel 4’s Morning Line interview with the clerk of the course on Saturday morning knew that the best ground in his opinion would be the route that Ryan Moore took in the Coral Eclipse.…
Newmarket July Meeting 2007
by Ian Wade •
Newmarket stages their three day July Meeting next week commencing on Wednesday 11th July with the Falmouth Stakes, a Group 3 for 3yo+ fillies over 1 mile, as the feature race. The feature race on Thursday will be the Princess of Wales Stakes, a Group 2 for 3yo+ over 12 furlongs. On Friday the 13th…
