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1 week ago | 
racingpost.com | Lewis Porteous
Anyone who thinks British racing has its troubles today should be thankful they weren't around in the 1970s. Amid a backdrop of economic turmoil across Britain, the racing industry and its employees had their backs to the wall – and 50 years ago this week the frustrations boiled over into all-out war between stable staff and trainers.
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2 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | Lewis Porteous
Connections of Kalpana are hoping she can follow the Bluestocking path to glory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in October, starting with a trip to the Knavesmire for York's May meeting. Bluestocking was the star turn in a stellar season for owners Juddmonte last term, winning the Middleton, Pretty Polly Stakes and Prix Vermeille before her crowning moment in the Arc.
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2 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | Lewis Porteous
Confidence behind Betfred 2,000 Guineas (3.35) favourite Field Of Gold was on the rise on Monday, with connections expecting their potential star to strip fitter for his runaway Craven Stakes win when he returns to Newmarket on Saturday.
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2 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | Lewis Porteous
Impressive Craven Stakes scorer Field Of Gold heads a possible field of 17 for Saturday's Betfred 2,000 Guineas after Monday's confirmation stage. A Group 3 winner at two, Field Of Gold returned to action with an explosive display in the Craven and will bid to give John Gosden, who trains in partnership with his son Thady, a first win in the 2,000 Guineas. Why hasn't John Gosden won the 2,000 Guineas?
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2 weeks ago | 
bloodhorse.com | Lewis Porteous
, sent off as favorite when fourth in last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1), returned to action with victory in the Prix Ganay (G1) at ParisLongchamp April 27. Trained by Andre Fabre, Sosie was beaten four and a quarter lengths behind Bluestocking in the Arc, but showed a good turn of foot early in the straight to win the first group 1 of the year in Europe.
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2 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | Lewis Porteous
Constitution Hill is ready to head into battle at this week's Punchestown festival after the star hurdler jumped eight fences in Lambourn on Sunday. New rider James Bowen was the man on board in what might be viewed as something of an unorthodox preparation for Friday Grade 1 Boodles Champion Hurdle, as Michael Buckley's eight-year-old schooled for the first time since falling in the Aintree Hurdle on April 3. "It was all great and he's ready to go," said trainer Nicky Henderson.
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2 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | Lewis Porteous
Sosie, sent off favourite when fourth in last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, returned to action with victory in the Group 1 Prix Ganay at Longchamp on Sunday. Trained by Andre Fabre, Sosie was beaten four and a quarter lengths behind Bluestocking in the Arc, but showed a good turn of foot early in the straight to win the first Group 1 of the year in Europe.
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2 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | Lewis Porteous
Olly Murphy is hoping to match quantity with quality in the coming years after helping to propel Sean Bowen to a first jump jockeys' championship in Britain at Sandown on Saturday. Both men have enjoyed career-best seasons over the past 12 months, with Murphy providing Bowen with 103 of his 180 winners including Resplendent Grey, winner of Saturday's bet365 Gold Cup.
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2 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | Lewis Porteous
Willie Mullins expressed his huge relief after he secured the British jumps trainers' championship on the final day of the season for the second year running. The Irish champion led for the first time after Kitzbuhel's third in the Select Hurdle, before Il Etait Temps' victory in the Celebration Chase put clear water between himself and Dan Skelton, who had led from the first day of the season last May.
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2 weeks ago | 
racingpost.com | Lewis Porteous
Rich Ricci is looking forward to Gaelic Warrior tackling the King George VI Chase at Kempton after the four-time Grade 1 winner outclassed his rivals in the bet365 Oaksey Chase. An impressive winner of the 3m1f Aintree Bowl 23 days earlier, Gaelic Warrior took the drop in trip in his stride as he led home stablemate Appreciate It under Paul Townend. "He's a funny old fella," said Ricci.
