Friday 30 May 2014

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.COUNTDOWN TO BRITISH DERBY AND OAKS CLASSIC EPSOM

Friday June 6, and Saturday June 7 2014 Running.

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News from USA from Nicholas Godfrey



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ROYAL ASCOT (GB)

Tuesday June 17, to Saturday June 21

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  News from USA from Nicholas Godfrey
"WESLEY WARD (USA) targets Royal Ascot with a team of four juveniles. (2yo's)

"Although a set back has ruled out last year's sensational  Norfolk Stakes winner No Nay Never for an intended appearance as a three year old  in the Jersey Stakes, the American trainer sent a team of four Royal Ascot contenders for a tune-up on the turf at Arlington in Chicago on Monday morning.

 
"Having followed a similar path in 2013 with No Nay Never before his triumphant visit to Europe, Ward expects to saddle Spanish Pipedream, Hootenanny, To Be Determined, and Lindy at this year's meeting.

 
"Ward's first groundbreaking visit to Royal Ascot  came in 2009, when he recorded a land mark double with the juvenile (2yo's) pair Strike The Tiger (Windsor Castle) and  Jealous Again (Queen Mary)

 
"Highly regarded Spanish Pipedream, who won a Keeneland maiden on her most recent start, could well contend the Queen Mary, in which Ward  saddled Sweet Emma Rose to finish second in 2013.  "They're not quite No Nay Never, but they do really stack up, "  said Ward.  "I think Spanish Pipedream is definitely better than  Sweet Emma Rose and possibly as good as or better than Jealous Again. "

 
"Hootenanny was beaten into third as odds-on favourite in a stakes race at Pimlico. "Hootenanny is talented, "

 


Neil Callan  partner Blazing Speed scores in Group 1 in Hong Kong last weekend.

“When I left Britain I was fifth in the jockeys’ championship and had more than 100 winners, and, considering I’d gone freelance, it was a good year.

 

“I originally came to Hong Kong at the end of October with a view to staying until the Derby in March, but things went so well I thought it would be silly not to carry on because I was getting plenty of support , riding good horses, and the winners were starting to flow, so I applied to stay on to the end of the season, which is the first week of July.

 

“I’ve had a lot of near misses in Group 1’s over here and it was nice to finally get one. And to share in the winner’s prize-money of £311,526 after the 25-1, now  with Tony Cruz, sprang a surprise in the Champions and Chater Cup, in which odds on favourite Designs On Rome was only fifth.

 

“It was a big call to stay on in Hong Kong, but after three years I felt I had built up plenty of support to warrant staying until the  end of the season, and with the prize-money being much bigger than Britain, I’m glad I did.

 
Astaire
“I’ve asked Kevin Ryan if I can get back on Astaire and he was pretty sure I would. If he runs at Royal Ascot it’s a possibility I might come back, but that’s up in the air at the moment.  I’m licensed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club and would have to fit in with their programme, and I wouldn’t want to miss out on races. “


 
 


Thursday 29 May 2014

ROYAL ASCOT TUESDAY JUNE 17, TO SATURDAY JUNE 21. 2014

 
 
 




News from USA from Nicholas Godfrey
Racing Post Wednesday May 28, 2014

 
 
 
"WESLEY WARD (USA) targets Royal Ascot with a team of four juveniles.

"Although a set back has ruled out last year's sensational  Norfolk Stakes winner No Nay Never for an intended appearance as a three year old  in the Jersey Stakes, the American trainer sent a team of four Royal Ascot contenders for a tune-up on the turf at Arlington in Chicago on Monday morning.

 

"Having followed a similar path in 2013 with No Nay Never before his triumphant visit to Europe, Ward expects to saddle Spanish Pipedream, Hootenanny, To Be Determined, and Lindy at this year's meeting.

 

"Ward's first groundbreaking visit to Royal Ascot  came in 2009, when he recorded a land mark double with the juvenile (2yo's) pair Strike The Tiger (Windsor Castle) and  Jealous Again (Queen Mary)

 

"Highly regarded Spanish Pipedream, who won a Keeneland maiden on her most recent start, could well contend the Queen Mary, in which Ward  saddled Sweet Emma Rose to finish second in 2013.  "They're not quite No Nay Never, but they do really stack up, "  said Ward.  "I think Spanish Pipedream is definitely better than  Sweet Emma Rose and possibly as good as or better than Jealous Again. "

 

"Hootenanny was beaten into third as odds-on favourite in a stakes race at Pimlico. "Hootenanny is talented, " said Ward.  "Early on when he was breezing at Palm Meadows, he was good. When we put him on grass (Turf) he stepped up his game and I talked myself into running him at Pimlico, but I probably shouldn't have. "

 

"The maiden To Be Determined beat Presque Isle winner Lindy in a four furlong workout at Arlington.

 

"We're going to sort through everything here soon and see what fits best for each horse, " added Ward. "We'll see how we can divide and conquer. "
 





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Sunday 18 May 2014

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Cosgrave right to appeal


Author: Nicholas Godfrey


29/03/2014

DRACO was an Athenian law scribe under whom small offences carried heavy punishments. Hence Draconian laws, and hence the modern use of the word ‘draconian’ as an adjective to describe an excessively harsh or severe sentences. Which is where we get Pat Cosgrave, handed a six month suspension for his ride on the Mike de Kock-trained Anaerobio after the horse finished two lengths third to better fancied stablemate Vercingetorix three weeks ago in the Jebel Hatta. While it is seldom appropriate to talk about a case that is still ongoing - understandably, this one is under appeal - let’s make an exception in this instance, where ‘draconian’ seems the perfect word to describe Cosgrave’s ban. Or perhaps punitive, heavy handed, cruel or singeing - certainly in comparison to what might happen in other major racing nations. The stewards found Cosgrave guilty of a serious breach of their improper riding rule when angling out from the rail aboard Anaerobio, leaving a corridor for stablemate Vercingetorix to go through. It was far from a subtle manoeuvre: Cosgrave had a look over his shoulder before moving out and the Racing Post analysis was blunt, saying “some team tactics were in evidence”. However, it would appear the Emirates stewards did not agree entirely, since Cosgrave alone has been singled out for punishment, with those set to benefit - the trainer, jockey and owner of the winner, for example - left without stain or reprimand. Anyone who watched the race could reasonably infer that Anaerobio, a beaten horse, had left the rail so as not to impede his stable companion. But let’s be clear: he was not ‘stopped’; Cosgrave plainly did not transgress to the extent that he deliberately prevented his own horse from winning. Indeed, while betting is banned in Dubai, it is worth noting that the unbeaten Vercingetorix was 2-1 favourite while Anaerobio was a 20-1 shot with British bookmakers. Nobody was crying foul. The rules of racing differ around the world - oh, for a comprehensive set of guidelines - and Cosgrave’s riding of Anaerobio might well have been applauded elsewhere. In Ireland, for example, where Richard Hills did exactly the same on outsider Give The Slip in the 2001 Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, opening up a clear route on the rail for his Godolphin stable companion Fantastic Light to win. Chief rival Galileo, who was forced wide, was only a head away in second; the difference may well have been the extra ground he had to cover. As my Racing Post colleague Peter Thomas wrote in a column last week: “Nowhere is it disputed that the crucial manoeuvre by Richard Hills on Give The Slip was anything but a premeditated and well-executed strategy to confer an advantage on his stablemate.” Ballydoyle actually tried much the same thing in attempting to dethrone the great Sea The Stars in the 2009 Juddmonte International at York, though the plan happily came unstuck when Mick Kinane simply followed Mastercraftsman through the gap between the other two O’Brien runners. They employed similar tactics at Royal Ascot in 2008 when Honoured Guest left the rail free for Haradasun in the Queen Anne. No action was taken there, but they also got in trouble in Australia for team tactics in the Emirates Melbourne Cup - but could it not be said that any use of pacemakers is tantamount to team tactics? All around the world - well, nearly - such team tactics are part and parcel of the sport. If Cosgrave has indeed transgressed the local rules then he should expect a punishment. But six months? There is a direct comparison from England, where a rule also exists saying that riders “shall not make a manoeuvre in a race in the interests of another horse in common ownership.” Back in 2008, Aidan O’Brien was fined £5,000 after he and then stable jockey Johnny Murtagh were found in breach following a British Horseracing Authority inquiry into alleged team tactics, again in the Juddmonte International, run that year at Newmarket instead of York. Ballydoyle stalwart Colm O’Donoghue also admitted a breach at the same hearing after pulling the pacemaker Red Rock Canyon away from the rail half a mile from home to allow Murtagh a clear passage on the winner Duke Or Marmalade. In this instance, O’Donoghue was playing Cosgrave to Murtagh’s Soumillon. Murtagh admitted they had planned the move and both he and O’Donoghue were banned. For seven days. Under Emirates rules, I would not expect the Cosgrave verdict to be overturned. The excessive punishment, on the other hand, is a different matter. To take away a man’s livelihood for something that might merit a slap on the wrist in other racing jurisdictions is just too harsh. And if the severity of the ban is not reduced on appeal, let’s just hope the BHA refuse to reciprocate the ban and Cosgrave is free to ride in Europe. It would be a big call, given Dubai’s status, but there is a precedent involving similarly stiff penalties meted out in India. Now which racing nation would Dubai rather be compared to? Britain or India?


Thursday 15 May 2014

GLOBAL Horseracing bloodhorse illiteracy found rampant


 
The  British and Royal Western India Turf Club. (RWITC) Mahalaxmi Racecourse.
 Where is the British governments public apology to Martin Dwyer?  Where is India's government public apology to Martin Dwyer?

 
By Graham Green
(Racing Post Wednesday May 14, 2014)
GLOBAL HORSERACING BRITAIN
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GLOBAL HORSERACING INDIA
Mahalaxmi racecourse in Mumbai 2010.
Pic: Martin Dwyer: "As far as I'm concerned the whole thing is over because I won't be going back there" .
Equus Zone:
 J Margaret Clarke Turfcall Equus Zone Facts.
Time Line: Four years.
Royal Western India Turf Club  (RWITC)
India Stewards do not belong in the Equus Zone
British Government Top Stewards do not belong in the Equus Zone (BHA)
INDIA  HORSERACING  GOVERNMENT (RWITC) 
EQUUS ZONE  CRUELTY ISSUE:
 SUFFERED BY BOTH THE FILLY 
 ICE AGE (in this race) (after the race) AND MARTIN DWYER  (in this race) (after this race)
Ice Age partner Martin Dwyer. (RWITC) Both belong in the Equus Zone.
Equus Zone: Bloodhorse Illiterate  Cruelty Issue:
Involving a filly named  Ice Age partnered by Martin Dwyer.
 Ice Age suffering a broken blood vesicle during the closing stages of a race with  Dwyer in the saddle . Dwyer could feel that there was something  seriously wrong with Ice Age so he pulled her up. What a blessing that Dwyer did pull her up.   She had broken a blood vesicle. Following this Dwyer was treated like a criminal by both the Royal Western India Turf Club  (RWITC) and the British Horseracing Government Top Stewards do not belong in the Equus Zone (BHA)
 
 It's considered okay for Governments to libel and slander Martin Dwyer's name is it?

 
1.                                 Martin Dwyer faces inquiry after mob fury at ride on ... 
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... Cullen pioneering top professional global lightweight jockey ... MARTIN DWYER EXPLAINES: LICENSED BRITISH FLAT ... the jockey and exercise rider involved ...
 
 
All this smacks of dark age cruel evil government policy

One for Pope Francis.

All creatures great and small, including the two legged variety (us)

Time Line: 2014
That dreadful  horrific cruelty such as this is going on is a disgrace. In Britain,

 Ireland, France and USA there are some truly great horsemen as Martin Dwyer is.

 All being condemned every day by 

cruel ancient government policies


BBC1 Breakfast yesterday showed a dog attacking a little four year old boy. ( in

California.) The dog fixed the little boy knocking him over.  In an instant the little

boy's cat Tara rushed over pounced on the dog and

chased the dog off not once but twice. Saving this little boys life.

 


 


Tuesday 13 May 2014

Review of Sacred Sunday's Derrinstown Stud Guineas Trial


REVIEW LEOPARDSTOWN (IRE) *3.55: SUNDAY MAY 4th 2014

"Weld lands spoils with Fascinating Rock after Oxx colt Ebanoran demoted.
David Jennings reports:

"Weld  "I don't want to win races that way, admitted Weld. That said,  I think he was the best horse in the race. The interference happened and it was a messy race. The horse was further back than Pat Smullen ideally wanted. He's a big, long-striding horse and off the home-turn he just lost his hind end momentum and the fantastic jockey that Pat is, he just sat  and waited for the horse to get his balance back and by that stage the other horse is gone, so it is just the case to catch me if you can from that point on. " Only six horses ran. "

 

"I will have to speak to his owners but it is pretty definite he will go to Epsom.  He will have learned a lot today. "

 

"Oxx was his usual gracious self in Ebanoron eventual defeat in the stewards room. That's how it goes he said as he shook Weld's hand. Like Fascinating Rock, a trip to Epsom is on the cards for Ebanoran and Oxx does not feel stamina will be an issue."

 

"After dawdling through the early stages, Declan Mc Donogh kicked for home on Ebanoron passing the two-furlong pole and it looked a race winning move.

 

"Fascinating Rock, held up last by Pat Smullen off that slow gallop, had six lengths to make up in the straight but he quickened well on the outside and was closing rapidly when the line came.

 

"The head on re-play showed  Ebanoran had drifted to his right and bumped Fascinating Rock close home, and the stewards felt the move effected the outcome. McDonogh picked up a three-day ban for careless riding.

PERSPECTIVE FROM THE SADDLE
It is a very, very, very different perspective from the saddle, than from anywhere else.


      3:25LEODerrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial (Group 3) 1m
Irish 1,000 Guineas Trial (Fillies)


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 Irish 2,000 Guineas Trial (Colts)


 
 
 


Saturday 10 May 2014

Robert Sangster Manton the life and times of a global horseracing pioneer


CH4  The Morning Line,  Emma Spencer introduces us to George Baker who at present trains racehorses at Manton as the winds of change whisper a new era for the beautiful Manton Estate

 
Sangster family to put Manton training estate up for sale - Racing Post  
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1 day ago ... £26m starting price to buy Robert Sangster's racehorse estate ... Matthew Sudlow , of estate agents Strutt and Parker, said: “Manton really is one ...

                        

                                                                                         
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