O’Brien hails ‘amazing’ Yeats June 18, 2009 TRAINER Aidan O’Brien spoke of a dream come true after champion charge Yeats etched his name in racing folklore with a record fourth Gold Cup victory at Royal Ascot. The 6/4 favourite powered to a three-length victory over second-place Patkai to become the first time winner in the race’s 202-year history, surpassing the efforts of [...]
The INSIDER June 18, 2009 Day four and the liver and kidneys are in need of a good rest, but they will have to do with milk thistle and a good glug of olive oil and water. We’ve had a few winners but also some losers. It’s time to be prudent and consolidate the betting accounts. The first race on [...]
JJ The Jet Plane for Ascot take off June 18, 2009 International raiders have grabbed all the headlines at Royal Ascot this week and Saturday’s big prize, the Golden Jubilee (3.45pm), could well be heading overseas as well. The Americans, Australians, French and Irish have all tasted success over the last few days and tomorrow it could well be the turn of the South Africans. JJ [...]
Mosley looks to make peace June 18, 2009 FORMULA ONE: World motorsport boss Max Mosley has written to five of the potential breakaway teams in order to reach a compromise in the budget cap row that threatens to divide the sport. Brawn GP, BMW Sauber, McLaren, Renault and Toyota have all lodged conditional entries for the 2010 season, dependent on a relaxation of [...]
Monfils pulls out of Wimbledon June 18, 2009 TENNIS: World No14 Gael Monfils has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon after suffering a wrist injury playing at Queen’s. The Frenchman pulled out of the Aegon Championship after his second-round victory over Andrey Golubev, and will now be replaced in the Wimbledon line-up by a lucky loser from qualifying.
Jones ruled out for season June 18, 2009 CRICKET: Former England paceman Simon Jones has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury. The 30-year-old underwent an operation last week to have fluid drained from his knee, injured in April.
Pakistan reach World T20 final June 18, 2009 CRICKET: Pakistan eased into their second successive World Twenty20 final last night after toppling pre-tournament favourites South Africa in the first semi-final at Trent Bridge. All-rounder Shahid Afridi was the Pakistani hero, smashing 51 off 34 balls before removing Herschelle Gibbs and AB de Villiers in his first two overs for figures of 2-16. Pakistan’s [...]
Hamilton rooting for Button as Silverstone era nears end June 18, 2009 WORLD champion Lewis Hamilton insists he wants his successor-in-waiting Jenson Button to win this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Hamilton concedes his own McLaren’s poor performance leaves him only the slimmest chance of recording back-to-back victories at Silverstone on Sunday. So the Englishman would like to see his compatriot experience the unique joy of winning on [...]
Grass is super for Murray’s slam chances June 18, 2009 TIM HENMAN knows a thing or two about playing on grass, having thrilled the nation in four agonising semi-finals at Wimbledon. So when the former British No1 says the lawns of SW19 will hand an advantage to Andy Murray, his successor as darling of the Centre Court, it is worth taking note. World No3 Murray [...]
Ghanaati to be crowned Queen of the fillies in the Coronation Stakes June 18, 2009 Barry Hills hasn’t been in the best of health recently, but his 1000 Guineas winner GHANAATI can put a smile back on the legendary trainer’s face by landing the Coronation Stakes at Ascot this afternoon. The daughter of Giant’s Causeway caused a 20/1 upset at Newmarket on her first ever run on turf having previously [...]
