Secret's out as Gesture impresses in Oaks Trial
Secret Gesture ran out a deeply impressive winner of the Lingfield Oaks Trial, and bookmakers reacted by cutting her as low as 7-2 for next month's fillies' Classic at Epsom.
Secret Gesture ran out a deeply impressive winner of the Lingfield Oaks Trial, and bookmakers reacted by cutting her as low as 7-2 for next month's fillies' Classic at Epsom.
Little is given away by the Coolmore camp but the hints were there that Magician could well be the superior of their two Chester Derby trial winners this week.
Aidan O'Brien's Ruler Of The World ran out a wide-margin winner of the MBNA Chester Vase in the hands of Ryan Moore.
Saeed bin Suroor is set take temporary control of Godolphin's Moulton Paddocks yard in Newmarket once the stable has been cleared to resume action by the British Horseracing Authority.
Dr Marwan Koukash had already achieved his major racing ambition by winning the StanJames.com Chester Cup five years ago, but he celebrated his second victory in the race with equal relish.
Hopes of Aidan O'Brien's Kingsbarns making it to the Investec Derby at Epsom on 1 June appear to be receding.
Roger Charlton has been able to give Al Kazeem a clean bill of health after his winning comeback and all roads now lead to the Curragh for the Tattersalls Gold Cup on 26 May.
There were no surprise omissions at the final declaration stage for Sunday's Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, with 15 horses set to face the starter.
The British Horse Authority has now turned its attentions to the stables of Saeed Bin Suroor's Stanley House in Newmarket, this move comes following the doping crisis that has rocked Godolphin, according to the Racing Post.
Dawn Approach leads a field of 13 declared for the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday.
Joseph O'Brien is set to ride Cristoforo Colombo in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday.
Rasmeyaa is set to take her chance in the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday despite reservations that the race may come just a shade too soon.
Henry Cecil expects the step back up to a mile will be in Hot Snap's favour when she seeks to give the Warren Place trainer a seventh success in the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday.
Richard Fahey feels Garswood's relaxed style of racing will give him every chance of staying a mile in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday.
Hunt Ball will go under the hammer next month after he was supplemented into the Doncaster Bloodstock Sales.
Long-time favourite Dawn Approach tops 14 colts confirmed for Saturday's Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.
Aidan O'Brien's Moth has been supplemented for the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday.
Godolphin are in "no rush" to appoint a new trainer at Moulton Paddocks in Newmarket after Mahmood Al Zarooni was banned for eight years.
Quentin Collonges outbattled Same Difference in a thrilling finish to lift the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown.
Richard Hannon claimed his seventh win in the last 11 runnings of the bet365 Mile as the talented Trumpet Major made a successful return to action at Sandown.