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 1. Freddy Head's good season continues
Goldlikova gave Freddy Head his sixth G1 for the season in the Moulin on Sunday. (8 September 2008)
 2. New Approach unchallenged
With the scratching of Duke of Marmalade in the Irish Champion Stakes, the way was clear for New Approach to add that G1 to his CV. (8 September 2008)
 3. Kamsin in his own right
This time Kamsin didn't have to win by default to take the G1 Grosser Mercedes Benz at Baden-Baden. (8 September 2008)
 4. Champs Elysees wins Northern Dancer
Woodbine was the venue for the G1 Northern Dancer over 2400m on turf. (8 September 2008)
 5. Belmont in the rain
Everywhere we look at the moment there seems to be rain - except in Canberra where we really need it. Belmont copped the end of Hurricane Gustave on Saturday and swimmers prevailed. (8 September 2008)
 6. North Dancer at Woodbine
Canada's Woodbine track hosts the G1 Northern Dancer Stakes over 2400m on the turf this Sunday. (7 September 2008)
 7. Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
Racing now moves back to the capital with the Arc just 5 weeks away. (7 September 2008)
 8. Weather still playing havoc with fixtures
Not just here losing Sydney but yesterday Haydock was cancelled and Leopardstown's Saturday has been moved to Sunday and all concerned are praying hard. (7 September 2008)
 9. Oriental Tiger disqualified from Cologne Group 1
Oriental Tiger, the winner of the Rheinland-Pokal der Sparkasse KolnBonn on 17th August, has failed a B sample drugs test and has been disqualified. (4 September 2008)
 10. Irish Champion Stakes on Saturday
The weather is still playing havoc with the racing schedules and the entries for Saturday's card may well change before the starter presses the button. (4 September 2008)
 11. Haydock Hopeful
At this stage the meeting at Haydock on Sunday with the G1 Betfred Sprint Cup the highlight of the afternoon. (4 September 2008)
 12. Frankie goes to Deauville
With mixed blessings as one ride was a disappointment and another has given him a chance to get his 4th Arc in October. (1 September 2008)
 13. Frankie goes to Deauville
With mixed blessings as one ride was a disappointment and another has given him a chance to get his 4th Arc in October. (1 September 2008)
 14. Again again at the Curragh
6/4 favourite Again won again at the Curragh on Sunday in the G1 Moyglare Stakes. (1 September 2008)
 15. Again again at the Curragh
6/4 favourite Again won again at the Curragh on Sunday in the G1 Moyglare Stakes. (1 September 2008)
 16. Curlin cruises in the Woodward.
Curlin returned to his rightful place in the winner's enclosure at the end of the Woodward on Saturday in Saratoga. (1 September 2008)
 17. Solario Stakes to Sri Putra
Something of an upset in the Solario at Sandown on Saturday with a win going to the promising Sri Putra, starting at 8/1. (1 September 2008)
 18. Peppers Pride after her place in history
Peppers Pride is a phenomenon. She only races in her home state and not in the headline grabbing races but she could create a new record for consecutive wins. (30 August 2008)
 19. Grand Prix de Deauville
On Sunday this G2 race will be the feature of Deauville's last Sunday. (30 August 2008)
 20. Again again at the Curragh
Recent winner Again returns to the Curragh on Sunday in the G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes over 1400m. (30 August 2008)
 21. Solario at Sandown
The G3 will be run at Sandown over 1400m for the 2yos but the main news coming from UK is the bad car accident involving trainer Mick Channon. (29 August 2008)
 22. Curlin returns to Saratoga
One of the highlights of the popular Spa meeting will be the return of favourite son Curlin to run in the Woodward tomorrow. (29 August 2008)
 23. Thriller in the Travers
The 139th running of the Travers Stakes was as near to finishing in a dead heat as you could possibly have without it being a dead heat. (26 August 2008)
 24. Bushranger steals the Prix Morny
Johnny Murtagh got another G1 on Sunday riding Bushranger for David Watchman to victory in the G1 Prix Morny at Deauville. (26 August 2008)
 25. The Grand Old Duke
Well, it wasn't of York and he isn't so old but in winning his 6th Group 1 and Aiden O'Brien's 18th for the year, he certainly is Grand. (26 August 2008)
 26. Le Grand Weekend also at Saratoga and Del Mar
It's Travers time Saturday at Saratoga and this 139th running is a very open race, and over at Del Mar it's Pacific Class day on Sunday. (23 August 2008)
 27. Le grand weekend of Deauville
Two group races on Saturday and four on Sunday will provide lots of excitement in Deauville this weekend, even with the going expected to be soft. (23 August 2008)
 28. York in disguise at Newmarket and Goodwood
With the Lowther and Juddmonte International Stakes at Newmarket and the Great Voltigeur at Goodwood the remaining York group races will be run today. (23 August 2008)
 29. York races at Newmarket and Newbury
There is an onslaught of racing today and tomorrow to catch up for some of the time lost with the abandonment of the Ebor meeting. (22 August 2008)
 30. York under the weather
The popular Ebor meeting at York has been totally abandoned because of the appalling weather conditions and the major fixtures have been moved to other courses this Friday and Saturday as follows: (21 August 2008)
 31. Day 1 of York Abandoned
The popular York meeting has suffered at the hands of the weather with Day 1, which was to have featured Duke of Marmalade v New Approach in the Juddmonte, cancelled. (19 August 2008)
 32. Oriental Tiger holds them at Cologne
Oriental Tiger took out his third win for the year in the Rheinland Pokal at Cologne on Sunday. (18 August 2008)
 33. Freddy Head has another Sunday G1
The Head fortunes continue to thrive with Tamayuz winning the Jacques le Marois at Deauville yesterday. (18 August 2008)
 34. Freddy Head has another Sunday G1
The Head fortunes continue to thrive with Tamayuz winning the Jacques le Marois at Deauville yesterday. (18 August 2008)
 35. Proud Spell shows Kentucky form at Saratoga
In Saturday's Gr 1 Alabama Proud Spell showed her Kentucky Oaks form at Saratoga. (18 August 2008)
 36. King of Rome reigns at home
O'Brien's King of Rome put in a convincing performance to win the G2 Royal Whip which finally was run at Leopardstown on Sunday. (18 August 2008)
 37. Paco is a good boy
Paco Boy won Saturday's Hungerford Stakes at Newbury by 4 1'2 lengths to win his fifth race in his last six outings. (18 August 2008)
 38. Paco is a good boy
Paco Boy won Saturday's Hungerford Stakes at Newbury by 4 1'2 lengths to win his fifth race in his last six outings. (18 August 2008)
 39. Papal Bull challenges in Rheinland-Pokal
Ryan Moore will have another Sunday in Germany when he rides the Sir Michael Stoute trained Papal Bull in the Cologne feature. (16 August 2008)
 40. Red Rocks out of Sword Dancer
Red Rocks, making his debut for trainer Mark Henning, had been the Morning Line favourite for the Gr1 Sword Dancer at Saratoga this Saturday. (16 August 2008)
 41. Prix Haras Fesnay-leBuffar-Jacques Le Marois
This is one of the feature races of the Deauville season and it will be on Sky tomorrow night but we don't know the exact time as yet. (16 August 2008)
 42. Leopardstown Mega Meeting
With the Curragh being rained off last Sunday the Phoenix and Royal Whip have been moved to Sunday's program making it 5 groups races for the afternoon. (16 August 2008)
 43. Newbury and Ripon this Saturday
The weather has been playing havoc with fixtures in the UK and Ireland but with luck these two good meetings will go ahead and it will fine up for York next week. (15 August 2008)
 44. Head ahead at Deauville
Freddy Head trained the big race double at Deauville yesterday with the Marucie de Gheest being a Head family quinella. (11 August 2008)
 45. Spirit One wins Arlington Million
So far and yet so near - the traveling tales of Archipenko who just missed out on another G1 in another country on Saturday. (11 August 2008)
 46. Shergar Cup win to Europe
With two wins by Gerald Mosse (who raced for Europe) and one to Mirco Demuro the European riders made a decisive win of this year's Shergar Cup at Ascot. (11 August 2008)
 47. Deauville's Maurice de Gheest on Sunday
The weather has been doing everything at Deauville - rain, sun, wind, hot, cold but there are still 17 runners wanting to run in the Mauric de Gheest. (9 August 2008)
 48. Benbaum returns to the Curragh
Curragh specialist Benbaum returns to his favourite track on Sunday to run in the Phoneix Stakes. (9 August 2008)
 49. Arlington International Festival of Racing
Three G1s and Archipenko after a win in another continent to add to his very international CV. (8 August 2008)
 50. Shergar Cup
The Shergar Cup started off as something as a joke but has become a very popular mid summer meeting followed by entertainment at Ascot. (8 August 2008)
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