Event: American Oaks

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Takeover Bid gets O’Callaghan off the mark

NIALL O’CALLAGHAN, who trained at Louisville, Kentucky for 28 years, enjoyed a first success in his native country when Takeover Bid landed the Newmarket Handicap at Cork yesterday.

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Passage is Rite result for Weld

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Lashes faces Matron test

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Young guns pounce for Balding

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Weld out of luck at Hollywood

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Folk tunes up for Alabama bid

Octave to go even higher

Octave may bid to complete a clean sweep of New York’s prestigious Triple Tiara following her win in the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont.

Sun, 22 Jul, 2007

Octave claims American Oaks

Octave proved an admirable replacement for her stablemate Rags To Riches when taking the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont.

Sat, 21 Jul, 2007

Best mulls Cross options

John Best has nominated the American Oaks or a Group race in Germany as possible targets for his Vodafone Oaks runner-up Rising Cross.

Sat, 03 Jun, 2006

Luas Line books her ticket for Belmont Park

LUAS LINE booked her ticket to America for the Garden State Breeders Cup next month when scoring a smooth success in the featured Denny Cordell Lavarack Memorial Fillies Stakes at Gowran Park yesterday.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2005

Sparkling treble for Fallon

Kieren Fallon showed no ill effects from a sore neck that kept him out of action on Sunday as the former champion jockey landed a 13-1 treble at Cork this afternoon.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2005

Luas sluices in

Luas Line justified significant market support when scooting to a comfortable victory in the Listed Platinum Stakes at Cork today.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2005

Down in class Mona Lisa gets nod

MONA LISA, having her sights considerably lowered, gets the nod to take the Listed Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Give Thanks Fillies Stakes at Cork this afternoon.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2005

Maids Causeway Coronation queen

MAIDS CAUSEWAY left an indelible mark on the Royal Ascot at York meeting as she turned in a heroic performance to take the Coronation Stakes yesterday.

Sat, 18 Jun, 2005

Warrens Castle looks all set to go one better

WARRENS CASTLE is a reasonably confident choice to land the nap in the Water Towers Chase at Ballinrobe tomorrow.

Sat, 28 Aug, 2004

Misty heights misses out at Hollywood Park

Dermot Weld’s Misty Heights was unplaced in the Grade One American Oaks at Hollywood Park.

Sun, 04 Jul, 2004

Vinnie Roe stays in training

Dermot Weld's Triple Irish St Leger winner Vinnie Roe is to stay in training next year after ending the campaign in defeat at Longchamp.

Mon, 27 Oct, 2003

Indy Five Hundred takes Belmont honours

Dermot Weld’s Dimitrova could finish only second as Indy Five Hundred stormed home in the 244,000 Garden City Breeders’ Cup Handicap at Belmont Park in America.

Mon, 08 Sep, 2003

Dimitrova heads Belmont field

Irish-trained filly Dimitrova, impressive winner of the American Oaks at Hollywood Park, heads a strong European challenge for the 250,000 Garden City Breeders’ Cup Handicap at Belmont tomorrow.

Sat, 06 Sep, 2003

Choisir gets taste for Newmarket

CHOISIR familiarised himself with the surroundings of the July course at Newmarket yesterday morning as he prepares for his next big date on Thursday.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2003

Weld strikes again in America

Dermot Weld enhanced his excellent overseas record when Dimitrova made light work of her rivals in the $750,000 (€652,000) American Oaks at Hollywood Park yesterday.

Sun, 06 Jul, 2003

Dress to Thrill thrills punters at Leopardstown

Dress to Thrill delighted her connections when making a winning return at Leopardstown this evening in the Listed Brownstown Stakes.

Sat, 06 Jul, 2002