European Classics (2012)

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[I]Jim Bolger has had a change of heart and could now let 2000 Guineas candidate Parish Hall have a run in a Leopardstown trial before his trip to Newmarket.

http://www.irishracing.com/v5newsitem?prid=59781

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Fencing has wintered well according to trainer John Gosden


http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...uineasmeeting/

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Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Group 3)

http://horses.sportinglife.com/Racec...491974,00.html


Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Group 3):

http://horses.sportinglife.com/Racec...491976,00.html

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GODOLPHIN DUO TO SWERVE GUINEAS

Godolphin's Mandaean and Mighty Ambition have been ruled out of Saturday's QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.


http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n...d.html&BID=465

[carolefromsimhorseracing]

Camelot held off French Fifteen to win the 2,000 Guineas by a neck. Montjeu has finally got himself a Guineas winner, connections apparently going for the Triple Crown.

[algobbi]

This weekend's Derby and Oaks trials at Lingfield will be run on the all-weather after course officials made the early decision to abandon all the turf races on Friday and Saturday's cards.

With more rain on the way, clerk of the course Neil Mackenzie Ross felt it was sensible to make an early switch to the all-weather and he is hopeful the two major Betfred-sponsored Classic trials will remain competitive after speaking to some trainers.

http://www.attheraces.com/article.as...=&sub=&day=Wed

[tachyon]

PRIX POULE D'ESSAI DES POULICHES(G1)(French 1000 Guineas) : Longchamp Course 5
PLAT - 1600m - 450 000.00€ , May 13th

No. Draw Horse Age Sex Wgt. Jockey
1 12 Azeville（GER） 3 Filly 57 C.-P. Lemaire
2 14 Up（IRE） 3 Filly 57 J.P. O'Brien
3 6 Cheriearch（USA） 3 Filly 57 G. Mosse
4 7 Beauty Parlour（GB） 3 Filly 57 C. Soumillon
5 8 Regatta（FR） 3 Filly 57 A. Crastus
6 9 Fire Lily（IRE） 3 Filly 57 W.M. Lordan
7 5 After（IRE） 3 Filly 57 C. O'Donoghue
8 11 Topeka（IRE） 3 Filly 57 I. Mendizabal
9 2 Lily America（FR） 3 Filly 57 S. Pasquier
10 13 Kendam（FR） 3 Filly 57 M. Barzalona
11 10 Chica Loca（FR） 3 Filly 57 F.-X. Bertras
12 3 Miss Carmie（FR） 3 Filly 57 T. Jarnet
13 1 Samitar（GB） 3 Filly 57 O. Peslier
14 4 Petite Noblesse（FR） 3 Filly 57 M. Guyon


PRIX POULE D'ESSAI DES POULAINS(G1)(French 2000 Guineas) : Longchamp Course 6
PLAT - 1600m - 450 000.00€, May 13th

No. Draw Horse Age Sex Wgt. Jockey
1 7 Beauvoir（IRE） 3 Colt 58 C.-P. Lemaire
2 11 Furner's Green（IRE） 3 Colt 58 J.P. O'Brien
3 10 Telwaar（GB） 3 Colt 58 G. Mosse
4 3 Amaron（GB） 3 Colt 58 D. Bonilla
5 2 Veneto（FR） 3 Colt 58 T. Thulliez
6 12 Gregorian（IRE） 3 Colt 58 W. Buick
7 6 Coupe De Ville（IRE） 3 Colt 58 R. Hughes
8 4 Vault（IRE） 3 Colt 58 C. O'Donoghue
9 5 Lucayan（FR） 3 Colt 58 S. Pasquier
10 1 Dabirsim（FR） 3 Colt 58 C. Soumillon
11 9 Dragon Pulse（IRE） 3 Colt 58 G. Benoist
12 8 Nutello（USA） 3 Colt 58 O. Peslier

[ThreeMustangs]

PRIX POULE D'ESSAI DES POULAINS(G1)(French 2000 Guineas) : Longchamp Course 6
PLAT - 1600m - 450 000.00€, May 13th

No. Draw Horse Age Sex Wgt. Jockey
1 7 Beauvoir（IRE） 3 Colt 58 C.-P. Lemaire
2 11 Furner's Green（IRE） 3 Colt 58 J.P. O'Brien
3 10 Telwaar（GB） 3 Colt 58 G. Mosse
4 3 Amaron（GB） 3 Colt 58 D. Bonilla
5 2 Veneto（FR） 3 Colt 58 T. Thulliez
6 12 Gregorian（IRE） 3 Colt 58 W. Buick
7 6 Coupe De Ville（IRE） 3 Colt 58 R. Hughes
8 4 Vault（IRE） 3 Colt 58 C. O'Donoghue
9 5 Lucayan（FR） 3 Colt 58 S. Pasquier
10 1 Dabirsim（FR） 3 Colt 58 C. Soumillon
11 9 Dragon Pulse（IRE） 3 Colt 58 G. Benoist
12 8 Nutello（USA） 3 Colt 58 O. Peslier

Hoping Dabirsim returns to his winning ways here.

[tachyon]

Prix Poule d'Essai des Pouliches

1er 4 Beauty Parlour (GB)
2ème 2 Up IRE
3ème 8 Topeka IRE
4ème 7 After IRE
5ème 6 Fire Lily IRE
6ème 1 Azeville GER
7ème 11 Chica Loca
8ème 14 Petite Noblesse
9ème 13 Samitar GB
10ème 3 Cheriearch USA
11ème 10 Kendam
12ème 12 Miss Carmie
11ème 10 Kendam
12ème 12 Miss Carmie
13ème 5 Regatta
NP 9 Lily America

[tachyon]

replay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpuO_7qKGi4

[tachyon]

Prix Poule d'Essai des Poulains

1er 9 Lucayan
2ème 5 Vénéto
3ème 2 Furner's Green IRE
4ème 4 Amaron GB
5ème 6 Gregorian IRE
6ème 10 Dabirsim
7ème 7 Coupe de Ville IRE
Npl. 1 Beauvoir (IRE)
Npl. 3 Telwaar GB
Npl. 8 Vault IRE
Npl. 11 Dragon Pulse IRE
Npl. 12 Nutello USA

Furner's Green has been put down after finishing third.

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RACING NEWS: AIDAN O’BRIEN is set to try and tighten even further the stranglehold he appears to have on this year’s Epsom Derby when Ernest Hemingway takes on Britain’s top blue-riband hopes in Thursday’s Betfred Dante Stakes at York.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...316062969.html

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Betfred Dante Stakes (Group 2)

http://horses.sportinglife.com/Racec...491166,00.html

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O’Brien is still finalising his team for the Investec Derby and he added: “We’ve got a lot of different options there with the likes of Astrology, Imperial Monarch, maiden winners and Ernest Hemingway, who is a beautiful big horse. He will go for the Dante on Thursday if the ground is good or better but it is doubtful he’d go to Epsom if he misses York. Whether the boys would let all of them go to Epsom, I don’t know.

Investec Derby: 4/5 Camelot; 8/1 Bonfire; 12/1 Mandaean; 16/1 Imperial Monarch, Kesampour, Parish Hall; 20/1 Astrology, Main Sequence; 25/1 Ektihaam, Encke, Ernest Hemingway, Fencing, Noble Mission, Shantaram, Swedish Sailor; 33/1 Apollo, Athens, Mariner's Cross, Michelangelo, Mickdaam, Mighty Ambition, Rougemont, Top Offer, Wrote, Wrotham Heath, 40/1 BAR (EW ¼ 1,2,3)

http://www.theirishfield.ie/site/art...?id=1899&cid=1

[tachyon]

-- replay : Prix de Diane (G1) 2100m turf at Chantilly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUcaOzynbX8
1st: (#2) Valyra(GB) (Azamour)
2nd: (#9) Beauty Parlour(GB) (Deep Impact)
3rd: (#4) Rjwa(IRE) (Muhtathir)

[peeptoad13]

Despite the absence of So You Think the Eclipse looks like a pretty decent field. I like Cityscape.