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Wootton Bassett’s Carmers extends unbeaten run in Queen’s Vase
The Paddy Twomey-trained Carmers, a son of Coolmore’s star shuttler Wootton Bassett (Ifrraaj), stretched his unbeaten run to three on Wednesday when he proved too strong in the Queen’s Vase (Gr 2, 1m 6f) at Royal Ascot. A winner at Ballinrobe on debut on May 9, the colt then took Listed honours in the Yeats... Read More
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J-Mac scores fifth Royal Ascot winner aboard Crimson Advocate
Having landed the Queen Mary Stakes at the 2023 Royal Ascot meeting when trained by US-based trainer George Weaver, the now John and Thady Gosden-trained Crimson Advocate (4 f Nyquist – Citizen Advocate by Proud Citizen) doubled her tally at the royal meeting when she came home with a wet sail to score in the... Read More
Snellen gives Porter lots to look forward to, as Miss Information takes Kensington Palace Stakes
Australian owner Tim Porter – of Bella Nipotina (Pride Of Dubai) fame – looks to have another exciting recruit on his hands after witnessing his recent purchase Snellen (Expert Eye) run a massive race to be second in Wednesday’s Kensington Palace Stakes (1m) at Royal Ascot. Acquired by Blandford Bloodstock’s Stuart Boman on behalf of... Read More
Night Of Thunder’s extraordinary season continues as Ombudsman lands Prince Of Wales’s Stakes
Darley’s former shuttler Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) chalked up his fourth individual Group/Grade 1 winner in 2025 and continued what has proven to be a stellar season already when his son Ombudsman careered away with the feature race on day two of this year’s Royal Ascot meeting, the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Gr 1, 1m... Read More
Farnicle out to further boost his sire’s excellent start to stud
Co-trainer Adrian Bott is confident Farnicle (Farnan) can provide a powerful ending for an impressive first season of runners for his sire as he seeks to turn the tables on win machine Cool Archie (Cool Aza Beel) in Saturday’s J.J. Atkins (Gr 1, 1600m). Tulloch Lodge’s Golden Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Farnan (Not A... Read More
‘This wasn’t a decision I made lightly’ – James Cummings confirms move to Hong Kong
After months of speculation, James Cummings, one of Australia’s best trainers, confirmed yesterday that he will join the Hong Kong training ranks next year. Cummings, the grandson of legendary trainer Bart, had been at the helm of Godolphin’s Australian training operation for eight years before the global giant’s recent announcement to move to a public... Read More