In the #HaveHorseWilltravel gig…
Breeders Cup. Next year maybe. When the season ending American jamboree will take place at the newly refurbished Belmont Park. Which apparently is a spectacular venue now. I guess we had better make that a plan then…
Although that Aidan O’Brien fellow is extremely hard to beat Stateside. Not even his soaring son Joseph could muster the firepower to defeat his father last night. A father and son dual forecast in two of the races. Remarkable. Ireland with two unparalleled racing dynasties right now in the O’Briens and the Mullins…
Great to see George Boughey (GB Junior) winning with Libertango. And Billy Loughnane remarkably shedding pounds that he has never shed before to take the ride. Hitting the correct weight on the scales a mere 45 minutes before the gates opened. Tough on Flavien Prat who had spent days expecting to ride the favourite, but thoroughly deserved for “Billy The Kid…”
What a year he has had. Champion Jockey. A supreme talent. He looked ashen faced on pulling up after the winning line, and here’s hoping he had a decent steak last night to redress the weight balance….
The Juvenile contests last night. A fascinating aperitif to today’s carder of older horse fields. Europeans with some great chances. Roll on Belmont in November 2027. See you there…
Newmarket yesterday. DARK SUPREMACY (Neil Callan) running a decent race to be 4th in a Newmarket Novices’ that could easily turn out to have been very decent indeed. The winner Covet could be a Guineas horse. A winter on our boy’s back will see him strengthen in every way and here’s hoping that he’s a “Saturday horse” for next year…
MARSH BENHAM. Is Marsh Benham. Help from the Handicapper needed. Which will come. And he will drift back down to a level from which he can win again…
One runner back at HQ today. TEX in the concluding handicap. Callum Shepherd up. Tex has had an excellent season, winning two at Ascot and running well elsewhere. End of season and highly competitive today – we will see whether there is more to come, or whether a short break is on the cards…
Sunday. Yearling Parade. Lunch. A fabulous bunch of horses to parade. And sell – I hope….!!
