Archive for July, 2008
Sires in Form- Mere Coincidence?
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008There is a popular thread on the betfair breeding forum regarding ’sires in form’. Forumites diligently monitor and report upon those sires who are having the most winners in a particular month. Thus far in July Royal Applause has had 18 winners, ahead of Bahamian Bounty and Kheleyf. Every month seems to see different sires [...]
Bastille Day- Mon Dieu it’s Montjeu again…..
Monday, July 14th, 2008Bastille Day is a France’s national day. It is very appropriate that the winner of the Grand Prix de Paris was called after Montmartre, a famous district in Paris and represents some of the best of French breeding endeavours. Montmartre races in the colours of the Aga Khan and is part of the Jean-Luc Lagardère [...]
Sunday with a difference
Monday, July 14th, 2008Sunday saw the running of the Irish Oaks and the Prix Jean Prat. The results credited two stallions with Group One winners from their first crops and refreshingly both stallions are free from Northern Dancer. Moonstone was still a maiden going into the Irish Oaks but after finishing runner-up in the Epsom Oaks she was probably the highest rated maiden in training.
