Event: Champions’ Day

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Wicklow Brave poised for a big run in Long Distance Cup

Due to the problem I spoke of in this column last week - rain, or, more specifically, the lack of it - we’re still waiting to really get going with our National Hunt horses, but Don Cossack didn’t half throw down an early marker with a brilliant comeback this week at Punchestown.

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Modem gets part one of the job done

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Willie Mullins calls for big prize-money hike

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Times Up right on cue for Dunlop

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Gold can take silver in cracking QEII

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Two ways to tackle Ayr Gold Cup puzzle

Champion Stakes rematch for Cecil aces

HENRY CECIL will give Midday the chance to gain revenge on stablemate Twice Over in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on October 15.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2011

Hughes appeal fails

Richard Hughes has been unsuccessful in his appeal against the six-day suspension he picked up at Wolverhampton on Saturday evening.

Thu, 07 Oct, 2010

Workforce team ponder Breeders’ Cup option

CONNECTIONS of Workforce will see how their star colt is over the next fortnight before deciding on whether to have a tilt at the Breeders’ Cup Turf.

Tue, 05 Oct, 2010

Hughes to appeal Wolverhampton ban

Richard Hughes will launch an appeal after the championship-chasing jockey was banned for seven days at Wolverhampton on Saturday night.

Sun, 03 Oct, 2010

Rumoush bypasses York date

Marcus Tregoning has decided not to run Rumoush in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks at York next week and is eyeing an autumn campaign for the filly.

Fri, 13 Aug, 2010

Fallon in demand for Champions' Day

Kieren Fallon is a man in demand on Champions’ Day on Saturday week, with his services already snapped up for both Group One races.

Tue, 06 Oct, 2009

Newmarket set for fixture reshuffle

Newmarket expect to offer record prize money of £7.4m (€11m) during the 2007 season after re-jigging their traditional racing calendar.

Wed, 10 Jan, 2007

Noseda's Cast on a short holiday

Jeremy Noseda is to give last weekend’s Prix du Moulin third Majors Cast a short break before bringing him back to the track next month.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2005

McEvoy likely for Razkalla mount

Razkalla looks like being Kerrin McEvoy’s mount for Godolphin in the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington next Tuesday.

Wed, 27 Oct, 2004

Fallon: do not write me off in title race

BOOKMAKERS may think the race for the jockeys’ title is all over but defending champion Kieren Fallon has not given up hope of retaining his crown - despite being 17 winners behind runaway leader Frankie Dettori.

Fri, 15 Oct, 2004

I'm not giving up, says Fallon

Bookmakers may think the race for the jockeys’ title is all over but defending champion Kieren Fallon has not given up hope of retaining his crown – despite being 17 winners behind runaway leader Frankie Dettori.

Thu, 14 Oct, 2004

Dettori extends lead

FRANKIE DETTORI took advantage of the absence of Kieren Fallon to extend his lead in the jockeys’ championship to 14 with a winner at Leicester yesterday.

Wed, 13 Oct, 2004

Godolphin going all-out to capture Champion Stakes

GODOLPHIN have confirmed their determination to capture Saturday’s Emirates Airline Champion Stakes by supplementing Naheef for the Group One showpiece at a cost of £24,000.

Tue, 12 Oct, 2004

Ahern banned after clash with McDonagh

Eddie Ahern is set to miss Champions’ Day at Newmarket on October 16 after picking up a 21-day ban at the Curragh yesterday for “hitting out” at fellow jockey Declan McDonogh.

Sun, 03 Oct, 2004

O'Brien enters 40 in Dewhurst

Newmarket’s Darley Dewhurst Stakes on October 16 has received 139 entries, 26 more than last season.

Tue, 17 Aug, 2004

Fallon opts to accept ban

Kieren Fallon will miss the first two days of the Tote Cesarewitch meeting next week after deciding not to appeal against a four-day ban he received at Longchamp on Sunday.

Wed, 08 Oct, 2003

Quinlan off mark at the first attempt

SEAN QUINLAN (19) from Littleton, Co Tipperary, enjoyed a day he will never forget at Tramore yesterday.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2003

O’Brien has high hopes of success with Tomahawk

AIDAN O’BRIEN has high hopes that Tomahawk can provide him with a second successive victory in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes on Champions’ Day at Newmarket.

Fri, 18 Oct, 2002