Racing Ahead
SAFFIE’S SOUND FROM THE FIRST: Saffie Osborne breaking new ground at Doncaster
Racing Ahead watches an historic St Leger meeting as Saffie Osborne becomes the first female jockey to ride a British Classic winner.
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 2 months agoWho are the young stars on the rise?
Ian Heitman reports as rising track stars come to fore in UK and Ireland, including Inner City Blues, Celeron and Tokaido. Inner City Blues ridden by William Buick...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 4 months agoIan Heitman: Reef set Aidan up for ton bid at Ascot
Ian Heitman views rising stars at Royal Ascot as O’Brien triumphs again.
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 months agoSTARLETS ON ROYAL STAGE: Ian Heitman previews arrival of the young debs at Ascot’s blue riband gala
Ian Heitman assesses the leading two-year-old prospects for Royal Ascot 2026, including standout juveniles from Aidan O’Brien, Karl Burke and Wesley Ward.
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 6 months agoFRESH STARTS FOR NEW CROP
Ian Heitman on the latest prospects in new generation of Flat starlets Persian Force ridden by Rossa Ryan winning at Newbury in 2022, now standing for stallion glory...
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All Weather
/ 10 months agoSHADER HOT ON THE SAND: But Ian Heitman sees Dubai Honour raise the temperature on All Weather
A few changes were made prior to the start of the 13th All-Weather Championships, the only Group 3 to be run during the winter season, the Winter Derby...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 11 months agoAIDAN SMASHES OWN RECORD: Ian Heitman highlights O’Brien’s sensational youngsters’ winning spree
The final 2yo Group 1 races in Europe run at Doncaster and Saint-Cloud on October 25 and 26 were all won by Aidan O’Brien-trained horses taking his Group...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 12 months agoAID AIM IS TRUE AND SO PRECISE: Ian Heitman sees O’Brien zoom in on Group 1 win record… and Del Mar
Aidan O’Brien is on the way to breaking his own record of 28 Group 1 wins in a year with 22 at the time of writing with his...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoDIAMOND SPARKLES: Ian Heitman sees starlets shining bright in Ireland and at St Leger Festival
Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown and the Curragh on September 13/14 once again featured some top-class racing with six Group 1 races over the two days, two of...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 1 year agoTrue Love in a power cut: Ian Heitman sees Murray and Egan rise from Ballydoyle’s Phoenix misery
The intended clash between two of Aidan O’Brien’s Royal Ascot winners - Gstaad, winner of the Coventry Stakes, and True Love, winner of Queen Mary Stakes - in...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 2 years agoSHADOW IN THE LIMELIGHT
Ian Heitman follows the fortunes of next year’s leading Classic prospects Shadow Of Light Newmarket’s Autumn season at the Rowley Mile course had been the place to be...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 2 years agoPLAYING TO THE WHISTLE
Ian Heitman flies about to keep pace with a rush of two-year-old Flat action The first of the 13 European Group 1 races for two-yearolds, the Phoenix Stakes...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 3 years agoWISDOM NOT WISE FOR THE GUINEAS
TALKING TWO-YEAR-OLDS Ian Heitman thinks the Futurity Trophy winner is a better bet for the Derby Wet weather played havoc with the intended flat turf programme in the...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 3 years agoCREAM RISING TO THE TOP
Ian Heitman reports on a crucial time of the season for two-year-olds Over the last few weeks there have been plenty of Group races for two-yearolds with four...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 3 years agoFAMILIAR NAMES LEADING THE WAY
Ian Heitman reports on the latest winners and losers in the juvenile ranks Richard Hannon Karl Burke and Aidan O’Brien currently sit first and second for number of...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 3 years agoFuerte comes to the fore
Ian Heitman sees a new star who has plenty of targets still to come Vandeek The first of 13 Group 1 races in Europe, the Phoenix Stakes at...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 3 years agoAidan still top of the tree
Ian Heitman looks on as the Irish genius sends out more future superstars Aidan O’Brien saddled his first classic winner in 1997, Classic Park in the Irish 2000...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 3 years agoFuture stars ready to shine
Ian Heitman looks ahead to some top-quality action at Newmarket’s July meeting The Flat season’s summer festivals are in full swing with the biggest of them all, Royal...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 3 years agoRoyal Ascot juveniles to watch
Ian Heitman looks at the two-year-olds who will be strutting their stuff from June 20-24 There haven’t been too many flat turf meetings run on quick ground so...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 3 years agoLooking for the next superstars
Ian Heitman turns his attention to the next generation who are hitting the track The start to the 2023 turf season in the UK was, just like previous...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 4 years agoBUICK MOTORS TO 200 MARK
Ian Heitman rounds up all the news and eyecatchers from the All-Weather Championships Art Power WILLIAM Buick’s aim to ride 200 domestic winners in 2022 was achieved with...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 4 years agoCHAMPIONSHIP CHASE HOTTING UP
Ian Heitman reports on the opening skirmishes from the All-Weather Championships which run until April The Ebor Handicap is the centrepiece of York’s fourday August meeting and is...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 4 years agoChampionship chase hotting up
Ian Heitman reports on the opening skirmishes from the All-Weather Championships which run until April The Ebor Handicap is the centrepiece of York’s fourday August meeting and is...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 4 years agoAuguste Rodin thinking about Guineas glory
Ian Heitman sees Aidan O’Brien win yet another Futurity Stakes – but wonders if the Derby makes more sense than the Guineas next The final weeks of the...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 4 years agoSPOTTING NEXT SEASON’S STARS
Ian Heitman reports on the races that will shape the 2023 Classics The focus for two-year-old racing in recent weeks has been at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile course with...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 4 years agoCHALDEAN COULD BE THE REAL DEAL
Ian Heitman was impressed with the Balding runner as he rounds up the action from UK and Ireland A cold grey day at Goodwood on September 6 was...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 4 years agoLITTLE BIG BEAR IS ROARING FOR GUINEAS
Ian Heitman was impressed with the Phoenix Stakes winner The 2000 Guineas might be eight months away but there is already a relatively short-priced favourite, Little Big Bear,...
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News
/ 4 years agoWhipping up a storm
Ian Heitman hopes the new rules will make some jockeys better riders as he reviews the two-year-old action The recent changes announced regarding the use of the whip...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 4 years agoHARD SELL FOR PHOENIX
Ian Heitman enjoyed the Royal Ascot action but isn’t sure the Coventry Stakes winner will follow up in Ireland Bradsell ridden by Hollie Doyle (right) on their way...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 4 years agoALL EYES ON ROYAL ASCOT
Ian Heitman has plenty of pointers for the action in Berkshire this month One of Flat season’s summer highlights, Royal Ascot, takes place between June 14th and 18th...
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