Superstar Baaeed has picked up two prizes at the 2022 Cartier Racing Awards, including the prestigious Horse of the Year title. A son of 2009 winner Sea The Stars, Baaeed started the year unbeaten, picking up four consecutive Group One races for trainer William Haggas before suffering his only career defeat in the Qipco Champion … Read more
Aidan O’Brien’s Kyprios will look to cement his claims as the dominant force in the staying division in the Qatar Prix du Cadran at Longchamp on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Racing. The Galileo colt has been all-conquering this term, winning all five of his starts and scoring a Group One hat-trick that included the … Read more
Trainer Tony Mullins admits Princess Zoe will find it hard to beat “absolute champion” Kyprios in Saturday’s Qatar Prix du Cadran, but is hopeful softer ground conditions in Paris will bring out plenty of improvement. Winner of the two-and-a-half-mile Group One marathon contest on Arc weekend two years ago, Princess Zoe has failed to hit … Read more
Raise You is set to spearhead Joseph O’Brien’s Irish Champions Weekend squad, with the stayer possibly taking on Kyprios and Stradivarius in the Comer Group International Irish St Leger at the Curragh. The 14-furlong Group One is one of the highlights of the second day of action, with the fixture opening at Leopardstown on September … Read more
Stradivarius looks set to race on after showing he still has what it takes to mix it at the highest level during an epic finish to the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup. Though he failed by a neck to hold the burst of 6/4 favourite Kyprios and win the two-mile feature for a fifth time, joint-trainer … Read more
Kyprios landed a pulsating renewal of the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup from Stradivarius to back up his Ascot Gold Cup victory for Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore. Stradivarius, bidding for a fifth win in the race at the age of eight, went down on his sword having again found a little trouble in running, this … Read more
Kyprios and Stradivarius feature alongside defending champion Trueshan among nine confirmations for Tuesday’s Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup. As ever where Trueshan is concerned, the weather will dictate whether he runs or not and after the recent heatwave, Alan King will have everything crossed the course receives a downpour or two. Trueshan showed when defying a … Read more