Redemption Day For Big Guns At Royal Ascot........First Day Thoughts

 By Randy Rann in Horse Racing

17 June 2013 23:04

Three big reputations on the line. . . . . . . . . . . . and it's in the first three races would you believe! GET READY FOR BLAST OFF! The night before, the big day looming, is always a nice time for a bit of reflection and all emotions are bubbling nicely on the eve of one of my favourite days racing of the year.... more

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Travellers Championship

 By The Rabbit in Golf

17 June 2013 23:03

The PGA tour returns to normal this week with the Travellers Championship taking place at the TPC River Highlands course in Cromwell, Connecticut and this course has hosted this event for many years. It is a par 70 course and short at only 6844 yards with two par 5's.... more

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CONFEDERATIONS CUP TAHITI V NIGERIA

 By meoldmate in Football

17 June 2013 19:36

TAHITI v NIGERIA Tonights game looks intriguing, with both sides never met each other. What do we know about Tahiti, they are a team from an Island in the South Pacific, they are closer to New Zealand than the other way to America. They qualified by winning the Oceania Nations Cup last June.... more

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Ascot Day One - Thoughts And Tips

 By monkeytennis in Horse Racing

17 June 2013 12:56

2. 30 Queen Anne Stakes A race that revolves around the favourite Animal Kingdom. This horse could be the shortest priced runner all week but I think he’s worth taking on. This isn’t the strongest race unfortunately but still we have an 8/11 favourite that has only won 5 of his 11 starts. He has also run twice over a mile and been beaten both times.... more

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Royal Ascot: Coventry Stakes - Pedigree Analysis And Race Preview

 By mjj000 in Horse Racing

16 June 2013 23:17

Dosage Profile of 2013 Coventry Stakes contenders in comparison to previous winners of the race Dosage Profile (Brilliant - Intermediate - Classic - Solid - Professional) The dosage profile is a series of five numbers which shows how many points this horse has inherited from their sires in each category.... more

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Confederation Cup Football

 By meoldmate in Football

16 June 2013 09:47

MEXICO v ITALY Preview. The second game of the Confederation Cup, with the first between Brazil and Japan which went the way of Brazil 3-0. The second match between Mexico v Italy kicks off at 20. 00hrs. MEXICO Mexico have a good squad of players to choose from and we all know about Javier Hernandez from Manchester United. In the world ranking Mexico are rated one point above France in seventh place.... more

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Royal Ascot. The Norfolk Stakes.

 By martinr in Horse Racing

16 June 2013 02:29

The Norfolk Stakes. Group 2. 5f. Colts and Geldings Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1980 Chummy's Special Greville Starkey Gavin Hunter 1981 Day Is Done Wally Swinburn Dermot Weld 1982 Brondesbury Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman 1983 Precocious Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 1984 Magic Mirror Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 1985 Marouble Joe Mercer Charlie Nelson 1986 Sizzling Melody Richard Hills Lord John FitzGerald 1:00. 57 1987 Colmore Row Bruce Raymond William Jarvis 1:04. 60 1988 Superpower Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman 1:01. 49 1989 Petillante Richard Hills Alex Scott 1:01. 96 1990 Line Engaged Steve Cauthen David Elsworth 1:02. 83 1991 Magic Ring Alan Munro Paul Cole 1:00. 25 1992 Niche Lester Piggott Richard Hannon 1:01. 48 1993 Turtle Island John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:05. 95 1994 Mind Games John Carroll Jack Berry 1:01. 63 1995 Lucky Lionel Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon 1:00. 38 1996 Tipsy Creek Willie Ryan Ben Hanbury 1:01. 37 1997 Tippitt Boy John Reid Kevin McAuliffe 1:02. 57 1998 Rosselli John Carroll Jack Berry 1:03. 74 1999 Warm Heart Frankie Dettori John Gosden 1:01.... more

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Royal Ascot. The Queen Mary Stakes. Final Field Update.

 By martinr in Horse Racing

16 June 2013 00:28

The Queen Mary Stakes. Group 2. 5f. 24 runners will take their place in the 2013 Queen Mary Stakes. It's a high class looking field this year and the betting is 7/2 the field at this early stage. There are 14 last start winners amongst the 24. Richard Hannon is sending 4, and is the only trainer with multiple runners.... more

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Prince Of Wales's Stakes

 By Micko70 in Horse Racing

15 June 2013 12:10

The Prince of Wales's Stakes is a group 1 race run over a mile and 2 furlongs during day 2 of the Royal meeting. Looking at the 10 year trends for the race could help us decide which horses have a great chance of winning the race this year. ... more

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CALM BEFORE THE STORM OF ROYAL ASCOT

 By meoldmate in Horse Racing

15 June 2013 09:09

Saturday before the greatest show on earth begins on Tuesday, Royal Ascot. Plenty of very good racing around country today with meetings in the North, Musselburgh in Scotland, moving on down to York and Hexham, then down to the Midlands to Leicester, to the West to Bath and over to London for Sandown and Lingfield, with one meeting from Ireland at Limerick. Which many of these races could add more ammunition to your pockets for the Royal meeting.... more

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St James Palace Stakes

 By Micko70 in Horse Racing

14 June 2013 01:26

The St James Palace Stakes is a group 1 race run over a mile during the opening day of the Royal meeting. Looking at the 10 year trends for the race could help us decide which horses have a great chance of winning the race this year. ... more

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Royal Ascot - Look Out For Morrison Handicappers

 By drobgod in Horse Racing

13 June 2013 13:29

After spending some time earlier this week looking at Michael Stoute's runners I moved on to Hughie Morrison only this time concentrating on his handicappers between the period of 2008 and 2012 and it makes interesting reading. Below is a list of his runners in the handicaps at Royal Ascot during the period mentioned above with the distance of the race, followed by where they finished, their starting price, the horses age and finally who rode them. ... more

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