Ballydoyle has sent out 10 winners of the Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1), but none had as stellar a juvenile campaign as Lake Victoria, who lines up against 11 rivals at the Curragh May 25.View the full article

Only Cirrus des Aigles in 2014 has completed the Prix Ganay-Prix d'Ispahan double this century, but Sosie will attempt to buck that trend May 25 having been supplemented to the 1 3/16-mile Prix d'Ispahan (G1) at Longchamp.View the full article

https://www.racingtv.com/watch/replays/2025-05-24/curragh/1505  

Disappointing result. 9 of 9. 😔 “soon tracked leaders towards near side, closer in 2nd before halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place 1 1/2f out, no extra when checked inside final furlong, eased”

‘Just Racing.’   Jockey Rory Hutchings admitted to having a “brain snap” after Racing NSW stewards slapped him with a one-month ban over two separate but related charges at Randwick. Having only recently returned from a three-month injury enforced layoff, Hutchings told stewards he was struggling to get down to 56.5kg to ride the Chris Waller-trained Providence in the opening race and attempted to weigh out without his safety vest. It was then alleged that he told Clerk of Scales David Sylvester: “I’ll look after you”. Presiding steward Tom Moxon asked Hutchings if he realised how that sentence might be construed. “Would it be accepted that a reasonable person could take those words to mean that you were trying to have the clerk of scales allow you to weigh out and turn a blind eye to the fact you were attempting to weigh out without a vest in order to make the weight?” Moxon asked. “It’s an extremely awkward position you have put an official in.” Hutchings was adamant that was not what he’d meant and said the words had come out incorrectly before expressing remorse over his actions. “I regret putting an official in that position,” Hutchings told stewards. “It wasn’t my intention. I made a stupid mistake by not weighing (out) with a vest, obviously feeling pressure to ride the horse. “I certainly regret my action and if you see my record, for the length of time I’ve been riding, I’m not someone who has tried to do that before. I certainly won’t do it again.” Hutchings was replaced on Providence by Tyler Schiller, the colt finishing third behind the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Agarwood. Stewards issued Hutchings with a three-week ban for deliberately presenting to scale without a vest in order to try to make the horse’s weight, and another four-week penalty for improper action towards an official. The penalties will be served concurrently, starting on June 1 and expiring on June 29.

That was the unknown for me - nothing on the website about dates after July. But I figured that as Telfers sent a few down to the last meeting there that they would do the same. Surely Josh Dickie can't screw up all of them - he seems to send most of them into a gallop

"Bring on Via Sistina and the Cox Plate" was the bold call from trainer Tony Gollan and jockey Blake Shinn after Antino broke a 9-year-old course record with a slashing triumph in May 24 Doomben Cup (G1) in Australia.View the full article

Been quite a few clever ones over the years, anita pea, runvs, couple of dogs puma phants, one in aussie was call che zee elmut, alot of thought goes into a name, and some sneak through, another one ask bandit, an imported dog, had to change his name to ask the bandit.

After the latest Budget they are gone.  You can’t kick everyone in the balls except big business from overseas and expect to survive.  Are they arrogant or are they stupid, or is it both?        

I didn’t see the race but as Storm Boy didn’t finish in the first four, you would have to say that he was very disappointing.  Conversely Field of Gold was arrogant in the Irish 2000 Guineas, sitting wide the whole way and powering away at the business end.  The son of Kingman certainly franked the form of the English 2000 Guineas.  Back to sleep now for this old lady!      

In its second year at the Spa while Belmont Park is rebuilt, the Belmont Stakes (G1) will be contested at the 1 1/4-mile distance, making it more attractive to breeders and stud farms than the mile-and-a-half Belmont Stakes. View the full article

There are "other major" centres" 🤔 🤣

The one that made me smile was Kiss my Rock at Sandown today.

Should bolt in for mine but not backable at that price. $2.70 here now.

Ya shame to see ,she ran them into the ground over 2000m last Autumn, was gone very early today, she is not anything like her best and her performances are showing it.  

He should win - I referenced it in my preview over on the Northern Hemisphere thread. You should read it - why aren't you? Currently 15/8 with most books (you might get 2s in a place, some are 7/4). The question for me is simply whether he'll need the run on his first European outing.

The stipes probably do more walking of the track these days, but usually to decide when to pull the pin.

Dogs get given a designated action out of the boxes and depending on that action, they either get designated inside dogs, outside dogs or in the middle. Some dogs that either always run wide or cut hard left will always get 7,8 or box 1  maybe 2

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