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1. SOUTH AFRICA: Durban July Form PreviewIt continues to rankle - among the purists, anyway - that the country's most prestigious race is run on handicap terms but looking at the 2009 edition of the Durban July at Greyville on Saturday it will make make it much more of a contest.
(4 July 2009)
2. UK: Record Fine and Suspension For Queen's TrainerRespected trainer Nicky Henderson has been fined a record £40,000 and suspended for three months after being found guilty of doping a hiorse owned by the Queen. (3 July 2009)
3. HONG KONG: End Of Season Executive SummaryWilliam A Nader, the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Executive Director of Racing, reflected on the racing season 2008/09 and briefed some new initiatives for 2009/10 at a press briefing on Friday. (3 July 2009)
4. UK: Sheikh Mohammed Buys US Star Jealous AgainRoyal Ascot winner Jealous Again has been snapped up by Sheikh Mohammed. (3 July 2009)
5. UK: Fortune Hoping To Eclipse RivalsJimmy Fortune can hardly wait to get the leg up on Aidan O'Brien's Rip Van Winkle in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday.
(3 July 2009)
6. UK: Perfect Ten In Sandown ShowdownA final field of 10 is set to go to post for the Group One Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday, headed by John Oxx's 2000 Guineas and Derby winner Sea The Stars. (3 July 2009)
7. UK: Plane Flying Ahead Of July CupSouth African sprinter J J The Jet Plane displayed his well-being ahead of next week's Darley July Cup in a workout at Newmarket. (3 July 2009)
8. US: Borel Bumped From Mine That BirdCalvin Borel will be replacesd as the rider of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird when he has his next start in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Park on August 1. (3 July 2009)
9. HONG KONG: Viva Pataca Wins Top AwardViva Pataca, a seven-time Group One winner, was crowned Horse of the Year as well as the Champion Middle-Distance and Champion Stayer at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards presentation ceremony on July 1. (2 July 2009)
10. HONG KONG:Season Ends With Appeal For Tax ReliefThe 2008/09 racing season ended on a high note at Sha Tin on Wednesday as more than 63,000 racing fans flocked to the racecourses for the season finale. (2 July 2009)
11. UK: Mile Entries RevealedThe £150,000 totesport Mile Heritage Handicap, run at Glorious Goodwood on Friday, July 31, has attracted a fantastic 63-strong entry, including the Jamie Osborne-trained Docofthebay (16/1 with totesport), who seeks to make amends for missing the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot last time. (1 July 2009)
12. UK: Bastiman Weighs Up OptionsBorderlescott boasts a remarkable record in the £100,000 Bluesquare.com Stewards' Cup and trainer Robin Bastiman is tempted to send his Group One-winning stable star to the well for a fourth time at Goodwood on Saturday, August 1. (1 July 2009)
13. UK: York Next For Dar Re MiNext stop for Saturday's Pretty Polly Stakes winner Dar Re Mi is likely to be the Darley Yorkshire Oaks on August 20. (1 July 2009)
14. UK: Fortune Favours Winkle PickJimmy Fortune has expressed his glee about winning Saturday's golden ticket on Rip Van Winkle in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown. (1 July 2009)
15. IRELAND: O'Brien Unveils Glory GameplanFame And Glory will be given a midsummer break by Aidan O'Brien before being brought back to the track for the Irish Champion Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. (1 July 2009)
16. UK: Orpen Grey ExcitesTom Dascombe clinched the first Group race victory of his career when Classic Blade triumphed in the 2008 renewal of the Group Two TNT July Stakes (2pm) and the trainer is hoping to repeat that success at Newmarket in the £80,000 contest with the well-regarded Orpen Grey. (1 July 2009)
17. UK: Sea The Stars Heads Eclipse List |
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