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 1. Bel la Vie wins at Auteuil
Favourite Bel la Vie toughed it out against Shannon Rock to take out the Grand Steeplechase de Paris on Sunday. (20 May 2013)
 2. Another Botti trifecta
Stefano Botti is having a magic run at present as he saddled the first three home again in this week's feature, the Derby Italiano. (20 May 2013)
 3. Singapore Internationals 2013
This year's version has received a unanimous thumbs up from the visitors who attended either as horse connections or media. (20 May 2013)
 4. Great result for Hong Kong in Singapore
Hong Kong sprinter Lucky Nine took out the Kris Flyer and the John Moore trained pair of Military Attack and Dan Excel quinelled the SIA Cup. (19 May 2013)
 5. Upset in Japanese Oaks
Meisho Mambo was the surprise winner of today's Japanese Oaks in her first appearance at the Tokyo track. (19 May 2013)
 6. Stevens and Lukas have big race double
Gary Stevens returned to racing in January after seven years in retirement and today he rode the Preakness and the Dixie Stakes winners at Pimlico. (19 May 2013)
 7. Not too far for Farrh
Godolphin's Farrh got a very soft win in the G1 Lockinge at Newberry on Saturday. (19 May 2013)
 8. Penglai Xianzi wins ATV Cup at Sha Tin
Not amongst the most favoured for the race but there's no doubting his honesty as Penglai Xianzi got his win in the 1600m feature. (19 May 2013)
 9. Singapore's big day
The sun is shining, the horses all ready to go and the big Singapore international meet will get underway at 3.00pm local time. (19 May 2013)
 10. German Guineas on Monday at Cologne
It's a public holiday in Germany on Monday and an unprecedented five UK runner will challenge in the Guineas. (19 May 2013)
 11. The Cheltenham of France
That is how one colleague has described today's card at Auteuil, featuring the G1 Grand Steeplechase de Paris. (19 May 2013)
 12. Derby Italiano at Rome today
Capannelle, the Rome race course, hosts a good card and the Italian Derby on Sunday. (19 May 2013)
 13. Japanese Oaks Tokyo Sunday
If anyone questions the mark Deep Impact has made on Japanese racing, have a look at today's Oaks field where the first three in the market are his daughters. (19 May 2013)
 14. Rough diamonds at York
The Yorkshire Cup field became wide open after the scratching of Cavalryman when the ground became an issue following some heavy rain. (18 May 2013)
 15. Stepitup keeps on upwards path
The Hussonet gelding Stepitup continued to impress with a very accomplished win in the Singapore Guineas on Friday evening. (18 May 2013)
 16. Preakness weekend at Pimlico
Is Orb a super horse? The Kentucky Derby winner would be if he had no ill effects from that tough run and if he can overcome the 1 gate. (17 May 2013)
 17. ATV Cup at Sha Tin Saturday
This is Class 1 over the 1600 with a field of 10 to run. Guru's Dream has indeed been having a dream run of late and he's current favourite at 3.1. (17 May 2013)
 18. What a diference a day makes
This morning at Kranji the weather was fine, the air balmy and the horses, conenctions and media all looked much happier. (17 May 2013)
 19. One favourite, one longshot at York
That was the balance of Thursday's features at York with Dalkala having no problem in winning the Middleton and outsider Libertarian winning the Dante. (17 May 2013)
 20. Singapore Guineas 2013
The Aushorse Golden Horseshoe G2, the final leg of the 2yo series, and the Singapore Guineas G1, the third leg of the 3yo Challenge, are two intriguing features. (16 May 2013)
 21. Trackwork in the rain and the Barrier Draw(s)
Unlike the normal thunder and two hours of rain, last night's rain in Singapore continued right through the morning but cleared up around mid-day. (16 May 2013)
 22. Dante meeting at York
Wednesday saw the running of the Musidora for the 3yo fillies and the Duke of York for the sprinters and Thursday is the Middleton Stakes and the Dante itself. (16 May 2013)
 23. Verxina just scrapes in
A great finish to the Victoria Mile with Whale Capture, last year's winner, flying down the outside and just failing to catch Verxina on the line by the narrowest of margins. (13 May 2013)
 24. Hong Kong runners head to Singapore
Three Hong Kong horses have probably now landed in Singapore with eyes on the big races next weekend. (13 May 2013)
 25. Stefano Botti trifecta in Rome
Trainer Stefano Botti saddled the first three home in the G1 Premio Presidente della Repubblica at Capanelle on Sunday. (13 May 2013)
 26. Wohler quinellas Baden feature
Trainer Andreas Wohler saddled the first two home in the Badenischen Unternehme Stakes G2 over the 2000m at Baden Baden. (13 May 2013)
 27. Style Vendome wins French 2000 Guineas
Style Vendome held off a brave challenge from Dastarhon, 50/1, trained by Pia Brandt, and won by a neck in a thrilling finish. (13 May 2013)
 28. Freedom Child likes it wet
The Belmont track was sloppy on Saturday and that was fine by Freedom Child who won the Peter Pan in a 13 3/4 lengths romp. (13 May 2013)
 29. Just Pretending not pretending any more
Having won her maiden the previous Tuesday, Just Pretending was serious about her task in the 1000 Guineas trial at Leopardstown on Sunday. (13 May 2013)
 30. Mount Athos wins Ormonde
At the end of the Chester carnival, Mount Athos, fifth in the Melbourne Cup at his previous appearance, easily won the G3 Ormonde Stakes. (13 May 2013)
 31. Premio Presidente della Repubblica
It looks like Italy has a new President so the race can go ahead at Capannelle on Sunday. (11 May 2013)
 32. Badischen Unternehmer G2
That's the feature of the card at Baden Baden on Sunday which contains many of the top German runners, some recently returned from Dubai. (11 May 2013)
 33. Guineas day at Longchamp
The Poule d'Essai Poulains is G1 over 1600m and the Pouliches or fillies version is over the same trip. (11 May 2013)
 34. Derristown Stud Trials at Leopardstown
There's the 1000 Guineas trial G3 over 1600m and the Derby trial G2 over 2000m, and the Amethyst to start things off. (11 May 2013)
 35. Peter Pan at Belmont
On the weekend between the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, the Peter Pan G2 at Belmont is a chance to see if others can make it into the Belmont Stakes. (11 May 2013)
 36. Victoria Mile at Tokyo
That's the feature of Sunday's card and on Saturday there is the very competitive G2 Keio Hai Spring Cup. (11 May 2013)
 37. Ruler of the World starts with Chester Vase
Chester today - the world tomorrow could be the cry around Ballydoyle after Ruler of the World won the Chester Vase by 6 lengths. (10 May 2013)
 38. Chester Vase 2013
Chester is one of the more iconic tracks in England with a small track in the middle of houses. (9 May 2013)
 39. Ho Ho Ho in the NHK Mile
It sounded like Santa Claus was arriving instead it was Meiner Ho Ho winning the NHK Mile in Tokyo on Sunday. (6 May 2013)
 40. Dan Excel has his day in the sun
He's been a very consistent horse without making it into the headlines until Sunday when he provided trainer John Moore with his second G1 in successive Sundays. (6 May 2013)
 41. Kranji open to Masthead
He was our fourth pick for this Benchmark 97 over 1400m on turf, but as we predicted these Opens are always very open. (6 May 2013)
 42. Successful raid on Cologne
The French raider Beatrice (Pantall- Veron) came and conquered at Cologne on Sunday in the G3 Karen Baronin von Ullman Schwarzgold Rennen. (6 May 2013)
 43. Newmarket sees Dawn Approaching
Dawn Approach proved a worth favourite in the 2000 Guineas and now looks like being the favourite for the Derby. (6 May 2013)
 44. Orb wins Kentucky Derby 139.
Orb and sceptre are symbols of royalty and the Kentucky Derby winner was indeed regal in ploughing through the slop to win from the rear. (5 May 2013)
 45. Open open at Kranji Sunday
It often happens that these Open Benchmark 97 races can provide a big challenge for those of us who try to tip them. (5 May 2013)
 46. Champions Mile at Sha Tin
This G1 feature looks like staying in the hands of the locals with the two internationals probably not quite up to the speed of the top HK milers. (5 May 2013)
 47. NHK Mile Cup in Tokyo
Racing returns to Tokyo this Sunday but in the meantime on Saturday in Kyoto we have the G2 Kyoto Shimbun Hai over 2200m for the 3yos. (4 May 2013)
 48. Guineas weekend at Newmarket UK
And what is more the weather is not too bad at all and by recent UK standards brilliant! (4 May 2013)
 49. Get the mint juleps ready
It's THE big weekend in Kentucky with the running of the Oaks on Friday and the Derby itself on Saturday. (3 May 2013)
 50. Hong Kong AP QEII day 2013
The crowd was up, the turnover was up and the rain stayed away on what turned out to be a very good day's racing at Sha Tin. (29 April 2013)
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