Person: Harzand

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Prix De L’Arc de Triomphe: Don’t disrespect bog standard maidens!
Prix De L’Arc de Triomphe: Don’t disrespect bog standard maidens!

On an overcast Kilkenny afternoon about this time last year a seemingly bog standard two-year old maiden race was run at Gowran Park. Of the sixteen starters, most were unexposed types and although they represented many of our high profile training operations it didn’t quite feel like one of those golden maidens that hid unrevealed secrets for a sparkling future. Looks can sometimes deceive.

Sun, 02 Oct, 2016

Postponed to crown season in style
Postponed to crown season in style
Five key questions worth pondering on Arc weekend.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

Harzand in ‘tremendous form’ ahead of bid for Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Harzand in ‘tremendous form’ ahead of bid for Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Dermot Weld’s dual Derby winner Harzand booked his ticket for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly on Sunday with an impressive gallop yesterday morning.

Wed, 28 Sep, 2016

Dermot Weld thinks the Chantilly draw will affect Harzand's chances in Arc
Dermot Weld thinks the Chantilly draw will affect Harzand's chances in Arc

Dermot Weld would rather the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe be staged at Longchamp than its temporary home of Chantilly ahead of Harzand's date with destiny on Sunday week.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2016

New Bay adds spice to Irish Champion Stakes mix
New Bay adds spice to Irish Champion Stakes mix

New Bay is on course to take on the best of this year’s Classic generation in what promises to be a fascinating renewal of the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Wed, 07 Sep, 2016

Jim Bolger hoping for more Champions’ Weekend Magic
Jim Bolger hoping for more Champions’ Weekend Magic
“I’ve never taken horse racing seriously enough to need an out,” says multiple Group 1-winning trainer Jim Bolger, who yesterday afternoon opened his Coolcullen yard to the press for a preview of Longines Irish Champions’ Weekend, which takes place on Saturday September 10 and Sunday September 11 at Leopardstown and the Curragh respectively.

Thu, 01 Sep, 2016

No Leopardstown going concerns for Grey Gatsby
No Leopardstown going concerns for Grey Gatsby

Kevin Ryan believes conditions are likely to favour The Grey Gatsby in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 10.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2016

Dermot Weld has Harzand on track for Leopardstown
Dermot Weld has Harzand on track for Leopardstown

Dermot Weld says Harzand "probably looks better than ever" as the dual Derby hero gears up for a return to the track next month.

Tue, 09 Aug, 2016

Hawkbill has Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot in his sights
Hawkbill has Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot in his sights

Hawkbill, winner of the Coral-Eclipse, is among 55 entries for the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on October 15.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2016

York tilt on Postponed’s agenda
York tilt on Postponed’s agenda

A high-profile campaign for the rest of the year is in the pipeline for red-hot King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes favourite Postponed.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2016

Don’t get too carried away with Harzand - he still has plenty to prove
Don’t get too carried away with Harzand - he still has plenty to prove

It mightn’t be wise to get too carried away with dual Derby winner, Harzand.

Sat, 02 Jul, 2016

Weld considering an appeal after Va Pensiero fails drugs test
Weld considering an appeal after Va Pensiero fails drugs test
Dermot Weld, trainer of dual Derby winner Harzand, said yesterday that he will consider an appeal against a €1,000 fine imposed by the Turf Club’s referrals committee after one of his horses failed a post-race drugs test.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

Courage and style a potent combination for Harzand
Courage and style a potent combination for Harzand
“Champions are made from something they have deep inside them. They have to have the skill, and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.” 

Mon, 27 Jun, 2016

Harzand digs deep to leave Dermot Weld dreaming of Arc glory
Harzand digs deep to leave Dermot Weld dreaming of Arc glory
Fears the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby would devolve into a small-field, modest renewal were allayed when Epsom hero Harzand and third-placed Idaho were declared to run.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2016

William Buick outburst a silly move
William Buick outburst a silly move

When it comes to racing, stewards are a much-maligned species, frequently damned if they do and damned if they don’t.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2016

Pat Smullen eyes more Derby delight
Pat Smullen eyes more Derby delight
There isn’t much else for a young fella to do around Rhode other than play football.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2016

Harzand heads field of nine for Derby at the Curragh
Harzand heads field of nine for Derby at the Curragh
Epsom hero Harzand heads a field of nine runners in Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

US Army Ranger out of Irish Derby after scoping badly
US Army Ranger out of Irish Derby after scoping badly

Aidan O’Brien has confirmed US Army Ranger will miss Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby due to an unsatisfactory scope.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016

Dermot Weld admits Harzand concerns
Dermot Weld admits Harzand concerns
Dermot Weld admits he would have preferred another week to prepare Harzand for Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2016

US Army Ranger has ‘come forward’ since Epsom Derby
US Army Ranger has ‘come forward’ since Epsom Derby
On the approach road from Clonmel to the picturesque village of Rosegreen, in the heart of horse and greyhound country, the first sign of equine enterprise comes from a distant view of the white running rails lining just one of the gallops in the world-famous thoroughbred base in Ballydoyle.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2016

Pat Smullen: It’s all systems go for Harzand
Pat Smullen: It’s all systems go for Harzand

Pat Smullen has confirmed that it’s all systems go for Harzand to make his bid for a famous Derby double at The Curragh on Saturday.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2016

Pat Smullen hoping for ‘safe’ ground at the Curragh
Pat Smullen hoping for ‘safe’ ground at the Curragh
Pat Smullen is keeping his fingers crossed for safe ground at the Curragh next Saturday to allow Epsom hero Harzand to bid for the Derby double.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

Great to see Dermot Weld add Epsom Derby to his CV
Great to see Dermot Weld add Epsom Derby to his CV
Wasn’t it fantastic to see Dermot Weld finally set the record straight and add the Epsom Derby to his considerable CV?

Sat, 11 Jun, 2016

Foxtrot Charlie continues Weld’s rich vein of form
Foxtrot Charlie continues Weld’s rich vein of form

Foxtrot Charlie continued the rich vein of form being enjoyed by Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen when beating his elders in the listed Coral.ie Glencairn Stakes in Leopardstown last night.

Fri, 10 Jun, 2016

Dermot Weld could aim Harzand at Ladbrokes St Leger
Dermot Weld could aim Harzand at Ladbrokes St Leger

Investec Derby hero Harzand could end up running in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster in the autumn.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2016

Ulysses the percentage bet in a very tricky Derby
Ulysses the percentage bet in a very tricky Derby
The old adage has it that if you have five horses for the Derby then the reality is you actually have none!

Sat, 04 Jun, 2016

Support for Joseph O’Brien lesser lights in Epsom Derby
Support for Joseph O’Brien lesser lights in Epsom Derby
Two of the Ballydoyle entries for Saturday’s Epsom Derby attracted considerable support with bookmakers yesterday.

Wed, 01 Jun, 2016

Today's Tips: Good opportunity for Masonbrook Lady in modest affair
Today's Tips: Good opportunity for Masonbrook Lady in modest affair

Wexford hosts this afternoon’s action in Ireland, and Masonbrook Lady gets the nap to land the eleven-furlong handicap.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

2016 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse
Could Willie Mullins pay price for Aintree offensive?
Next Tuesday week will see the start of the Punchestown festival and there is going to be a somewhat unusual feel to it.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

Harzand keeps Ballydoyle trio at bay in Ballysax
Harzand keeps Ballydoyle trio at bay in Ballysax

The Dermot Weld-trained Harzand earned quotes ranging from 16/1 to 25/1 for the Investec Derby in Epsom following his workmanlike victory in the Group 3 P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes in Leopardstown yesterday.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

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