Event: 2000 Guineas Trial

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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World Tax War looks poised to get off the mark

Leopardstown hosts an important meeting of classic trials this afternoon, highlighted by the Group 3 P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes, but the nap comes in the opener, the Leopardstown Summer Bundle Maiden, in the shape of World Tax War.

Steeplechasing in a very healthy place right now

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Jim Bolger rates Lucida highly

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Tattersalls Gold Cup first up for Free Eagle

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Marengo wins Ballysax battle

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Progressive Groomed looks the part

Tawaagg on the upgrade

THE programme at Navan today should carry a government health warning, with massive fields and only two races which can be approached with some optimism.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2011

Zanzamar takes 2000 Guineas Trial

Mike De Kock appears to have forged another successful partnership with a major owner after the victory of Zanzamar in the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial at Meydan today.

Thu, 20 Jan, 2011

Glenfinn and McCoy look irresistible combination

GLENFINN CAPTAIN, who has enjoyed a fine campaign, can keep the momentum going by landing the Grade 3 Irish Form Book An Uaimh Chase at Navan this afternoon.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2009

Guineas hope Stubbs 'has improved'

Stubbs Art is reported to have made the necessary progress to suggest another bold effort against Henrythenavigator and New Approach in Saturday’s Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas.

Thu, 22 May, 2008

Irish target for Name

Famous Name is likely to sidestep the French 2000 Guineas at the weekend and head instead for the Boylesports-sponsored Irish version at the Curragh.

Tue, 06 May, 2008

Admiral sets sail for Dee Stakes

Royal Lodge Stakes winner Admiralofthefleet will aim to book his ticket for Epsom in the Aktiv Kapital UK Ltd Dee Stakes at Chester on Friday.

Wed, 09 May, 2007

Ballysax mission for Derby fancy

Macarthur, second-favourite for the Vodafone Derby with most bookmakers, makes his seasonal reappearance in the Group Three P.W.McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Sat, 21 Apr, 2007

Strong O'Brien hand in Ballysax

Aidan O’Brien will have the choice of four entries in Sunday’s Group Three PW McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown, which has attracted 14 possible entries.

Tue, 17 Apr, 2007

Trip right for Russian Blue

RUSSIAN BLUE can make the most of a drop in trip to land the Listed Cork Stakes at Fairyhouse this evening.

Wed, 11 May, 2005

O'Brien pair tackle Derrinstown

Aidan O’Brien will saddle both Grand Central and Down Mexico Way in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Sat, 07 May, 2005

Central looks just Grand in Derrinstown

GRAND CENTRAL can put himself in line for a tilt at the Epsom Derby by landing the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Sat, 07 May, 2005

Longer trip likely to suit Bobs Pride

DERMOT WELD’S Bobs Pride can provide the answer to the Group Three P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2005

Don’t get carried away with Yeats – yet!

LET’S not get too carried away with Yeats, at least just for the moment!

Thu, 22 Apr, 2004

City and Yeats star on a busy weekend

A weekend of trials closed with an emphatic victory for Vodafone Derby favourite Yeats in Ireland yesterday, while the horse to make the biggest impact on the Classic picture in Britain was undoubtedly Salford City.

Mon, 19 Apr, 2004

Workmanlike Swallow takes flight — just

BOOKMAKER reaction to Grey Swallow’s narrow defeat of Meath in the 2000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown yesterday was to largely leave his price for the English 2000 Guineas unchanged.

Mon, 19 Apr, 2004

Grey Swallow squeezes Guineas Trial

Dermot Weld's Classic hope Grey Swallow kept his unbeaten record intact in the Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial - but only just.

Sun, 18 Apr, 2004

Straight forward task for highly promising Yeats

THE presence of Epsom Derby market leader, Yeats, and English 2000 Guineas second favourite, Grey Swallow, offers a real edge to a strong card at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Sat, 17 Apr, 2004

Weld plays waiting game with Refuse To Bend

THE flat season is just a few weeks old, but shortly we are going to witness the first of a number of fascinating decisions which will have to be made as the campaign progresses.

Thu, 24 Apr, 2003

Balestriri springs a 33-1 shocker as Alberto flops

BY any standards a quite extraordinary result!

Mon, 14 Apr, 2003

Alberto can establish Derby credentials

LEOPARDSTOWN tomorrow promises some terrific fare with four of the leading contenders for the Epsom Derby set to strut their stuff.

Sat, 12 Apr, 2003

Irish Derby challenge strengthened

Ireland’s challenge for a fourth consecutive Vodafone Derby victory was strengthened today when the unbeaten colts Refuse To Bend and Alamshar were added to the field for the premier Classic.

Thu, 10 Apr, 2003

Tomahawk's Guineas odds chopped

TOMAHAWK emerged as a leading contender for Classic honours with a fluent success at the Curragh yesterday.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2003