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Ardad Off to a Flyer as Yearling Season Begins 

The yearling sales are now in full flow in Europe and Ardad has made a positive start with his first and sole yearling offered this year at Arqana’s August Sale selling to Chantilly-based trainer Tim…

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Third Flat win for Schiaparelli’s Merrijig

Schiaparelli may be Britain’s leading provider of steeplechasers but he does also have the occasional runner on the Flat and one of the most consistent in this regard is his six-year-old son Merrijig. In fact,…

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Golden Horn’s Divine Grace lands Listed Chalice Stakes

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Smart Debut for Ardad’s Snow Master 

Ardad two-year-old Snow Master made a highly impressive debut at Yarmouth on 30 July, winning the seven-furlong novice contest by three and a quarter lengths.  Trained by Tom Dascombe for his breeders in the Empire…

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First Derby Runner for Golden Horn

Golden Horn took Epsom by storm in 2015 when winning the Derby from his stable-mate and now-fellow Overbury Stud sire Jack Hobbs.  He had taken the G2 Dante Stakes ahead of the Derby and then…

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Fourth TBA Award for Schiaparelli

  For the fourth consecutive year, Schiaparelli has been awarded the Horse & Hound Cup at the TBA National Hunt Awards for the leading British stallion for steeplechase winners. His star of the season was the eight-year-old…

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Frontiersman’s Asian Daze Strikes Again

Asian Daze, a three-year-old daughter of Frontiersman, landed the third victory of her career on her three-year-old debut, winning easily at the Curragh off a mark of 85. Trained by Johnny Murtagh, the filly won…

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Ardad’s Dorney Lake Wins Smartly for Godolphin

“Fairly bolted up” was the assessment handed out by the Racing Post analysts after Ardad’s three-year-old son Dorney Lake was the highly impressive winner of the six-furlong Yarmouth maiden on his three-year-old debut. Making only…

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Godolphin’s Ardad colt breaks maiden in style

We could hardly claim it upstaged the triumph of Notable Speech in the 2,000 Guineas – but Godolphin certainly had further cause to celebrate a few hours later when Ardad colt Dorney Lake took the…

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