Romantic Proposal, Discoveries surprise in Breeders’ Cup WAYIs at the Curragh
The upsets kept coming on day two of Irish Champions Weekend at the Curragh, including both of Sunday’s Breeders’ Cup Challenge events. […]
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Breeders’ Cup champ Glass Slippers defends title in WAYI Flying Five; Love in action
Irish Champions Weekend culminates in a spectacular Sunday at the Curragh, with two Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” races among a quartet of Group 1s. […]
Addeybb turns tables on Magical in Champions Day of upsets
Saturday’s Champions Day card at Ascot was a tough slog for the favorites, with upsets in five of the six races contested on soft going. The overriding themes were landmark wins for connections and a […]
Magical among Breeders’ Cup candidates in action on Champions Day
For the third straight year, Magical looms large on Champions Day at Ascot, and trainer Aidan O’Brien is once again considering Saturday’s festival as a possible stepping stone to the Breeders’ Cup. The blockbuster card, […]
Glass Slippers, Shale earn Breeders’ Cup berths at the Curragh
After Magical starred on the first day of Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown, the distaff magic extended to Sunday’s conclusion at the Curragh. Fillies took two of the open-company Group 1s on a program replete […]
Irish Champions Weekend: Flying Five, Moyglare Stud offer Breeders’ Cup spots
After Saturday’s Irish Champion Stakes (G1) highlights a superb card at Leopardstown, the Curragh stages an action-packed day two of Irish Champions Weekend on Sunday. Two of the Group 1s are Breeders’ Cup “Win and […]
Magical keeps it simple in Tattersalls Gold Cup repeat
Easily the class of the field in Sunday’s Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) at the Curragh, Magical kept the tactics to pure simplicity in her title defense. The heavy odds-on favorite took control early and held […]
Fairyland, Love score Breeders’ Cup berths but Pinatubo’s the Curragh star
On the heels of four wins on the first day of Irish Champions Weekend, trainer Aidan O’Brien captured both Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events at the Curragh on Sunday. Fairyland secured a spot […]