Baitha Alga can cut a dash for Hannon in Woodcote June 7, 2014 RACE 2 2.05pm Investec Woodcote Stakes RICHARD Hannon (24) and Richard Fahey (15) have trained more two-year-old winners than anyone this season, and yet again they look to hold the trump cards for the speed test for youngsters this afternoon. You need a special juvenile for this downhill six furlong dash, one with the pace [...]
Fallon looking to write a new story in his tumultuous career June 7, 2014 Kieren Fallon talks to Geoff Lester about his chances of landing a fourth Investec Derby with True Story KIEREN Fallon insists that he has pressed that self-destruct button for the final time. The six-time champion jockey has been in more scrapes than Justin Bieber, but he is now at peace with the world and reckons [...]
Flintshire the value call against Cirrus Des Aigles June 7, 2014 RACE 3 2.40pm Investec Coronation Cup AN INVESTEC Coronation Cup without a Ballydoyle runner is a bit like a cheese sandwich without pickle. Aidan O’Brien has won the race a record seven times and all of those wins have come in the last nine years. The late St Nicholas Abbey dominated this contest for the [...]
Rascal to strike as long as he gets smooth trip in the Dash June 7, 2014 RACE 4 3.15pm Investec Specialist Bank Dash THERE is no faster five-furlong track anywhere in the world than Epsom’s downhill straight. It is run at a lightning fast pace and just this week Stone Of Folca was officially listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the quickest ever five furlongs clocked when landing [...]
Spread Betting on the Derby June 7, 2014 The old expression ‘horses for courses’ is never more appropriate when it comes to betting at Epsom, with its unique hills, undulations, and cambers. Sporting Index will price up a series of match-bets on each of this afternoon’s seven races where they pitch two horses together. As the name suggests, the rest of the field [...]
Your horse-by-horse guide to the 2014 Investec Derby June 7, 2014 Arod Bidding to give Peter Chapple- Hyam a third Derby, the colt was a fast-finishing second in the Dante. That form was boosted massively when the winner, The Grey Gatsby, won the French Derby last Sunday. Shouldn’t be dismissed but doesn’t want rain. Australia Described by Aidan O’Brien as the best he’s ever trained, the [...]
Selling that Derby dream June 7, 2014 Bill Esdaile speaks to Tattersalls’ Jimmy George about how to sell the best horses in the world WHEN John Magnier raised his hand for the last time for Lot 172 at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale back in 2012, he did so with today’s date firmly in mind. He’d just paid 525,000 guineas on behalf [...]
Take Mirsaale and Saptapadi against the field in the Investec Zebra Stakes June 7, 2014 RACE 6 4.50pm Investec Zebra Stakes FAVOURITES have a terrible record in the Investec Zebra Stakes with just one obliging in the last 10 years. Today’s renewal looks as tricky as ever. One trend in recent times is that the higher-rated runners are winning. The last three victors all carried at least 9st 5lb and [...]
Arctic Feeling well set in repeat bid for the Voyage By Investec Stakes June 7, 2014 RACE 7 5.25pm Voyage By Investec Stakes THE VOYAGE By Investec Stakes is also known as the ‘Get Out of Jail Stakes’ and bettors across the land will be hoping to extricate themselves from a punting hole by picking the winner of this sixfurlong handicap. Just two winners in the last 10 runnings have been [...]
Classic glory for Hanagan as Taghrooda lands Oaks June 6, 2014 TRAINER John Gosden believes Taghrooda “can handle anything” after the filly earned him a first victory in the Oaks and a maiden Classic triumph for former champion jockey Paul Hanagan at Epsom yesterday. The daughter of former Derby winner Sea The Stars went off priced at 5-1 but romped to a convincing threelength victory ahead [...]