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Scottish Sun
07-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
John Gosden and jockey Kieran Shoemark split after Field Of Gold defeat in 2000 Guineas
BREAK-UP John Gosden and jockey Kieran Shoemark split after Field Of Gold defeat in 2000 Guineas Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JOHN GOSDEN has dumped jockey Kieran Shoemark after Field Of Gold's narrow defeat in Saturday's 2000 Guineas. The six-time champion trainer had discussions with co-trainer son Thady earlier this week and they decided to remove the under-pressure rider as the stable's No1. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Kieran Shoemark has lost his job as John Gosden's No1 Credit: Getty There has been lots of scrutiny on Shoemark, 29, ever since he replaced Frankie Dettori at Clarehaven Stables. The yard endured a disappointing 2024 season, with their lowest number of winners since 2013, and a number of Shoemark's rides in big races were called into question. The Gosden's publicly backed their man, but he again came in for criticism when hot favourite Field Of Gold was beaten just half a length having finished strongly in the Guineas at the weekend. Gosden, who has never won the colts' Classic, said post-race the horse was 'too far back' to have a chance of catching the eventual winner Ruling Court. And it proved the breaking point in the Gosden-Shoemark relationship, with the yard now going to put up the best jockey available on their stable stars. Thady Gosden told the Nick Luck Daily Podcast: "Naturally, since Saturday myself and John have gone through things together and decided that the best policy moving forward for the stable is to adopt the best available rider strategy. 'It's still very early in the season and there's plenty of time left to go but we believe that's the right decision for the stable to have the best available rider alongside of course the significant number of retained riders pre-existing within the yard." When asked if he hopes Shoemark will still ride for the yard, he added: 'Yes. Of course, it's a best available rider policy and we'll see how that progresses as the year goes on." Shoemark will ride for the yard at Chester today, including Queen Of Thieves in the Cheshire Oaks. But he will not ride either of the stable's French 2000 and 1000 Guineas contenders, Detain and Zanzoun, at Longchamp in Paris this weekend. Colin Keane will get the leg up on Detain while Christophe Soumillon will ride Nell Gwyn Stakes winner Zanzoun in the fillies' race. FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
The Irish Sun
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
John Gosden and jockey Kieran Shoemark split after Field Of Gold defeat in 2000 Guineas
JOHN GOSDEN has dumped jockey Kieran Shoemark after Field Of Gold's narrow defeat in Saturday's 2000 Guineas. The six-time champion trainer had discussions with co-trainer son Thady earlier this week and they decided to remove the under-pressure rider as the stable's No1. 1 Kieran Shoemark has lost his job as John Gosden's No1 Credit: Getty There has been lots of scrutiny on Shoemark, 29, ever since he replaced Frankie Dettori at Clarehaven Stables. The yard endured a disappointing 2024 season, with their lowest number of winners since 2013, and a number of Shoemark's rides in big races were called into question. The Gosden's publicly backed their man, but he again came in for criticism when hot favourite Field Of Gold was beaten just half a length having finished strongly in the Guineas at the weekend. Gosden, who has never won the colts' Classic, said post-race the horse was 'too far back' to have a chance of catching the eventual winner Ruling Court. And it proved the breaking point in the Gosden-Shoemark relationship, with the yard now going to put up the best jockey available on their stable stars. Thady Gosden told the Nick Luck Daily Podcast: "Naturally, since Saturday myself and John have gone through things together and decided that the best policy moving forward for the stable is to adopt the best available rider strategy. 'It's still very early in the season and there's plenty of time left to go but we believe that's the right decision for the stable to have the best available rider alongside of course the significant number of retained riders pre-existing within the yard." When asked if he hopes Shoemark will still ride for the yard, he added: 'Yes. Of course, it's a best available rider policy and we'll see how that progresses as the year goes on." Most read in Horse Racing Shoemark will ride for the yard at Chester today, including Queen Of Thieves in the Cheshire Oaks. But he will not ride either of the stable's French 2000 and 1000 Guineas contenders, Detain and Zanzoun, at Longchamp in Paris this weekend. Colin Keane will get the leg up on Detain while Christophe Soumillon will ride Nell Gwyn Stakes winner Zanzoun in the fillies' race. FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. . Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
The Sun
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
John Gosden and jockey Kieran Shoemark split after Field Of Gold defeat in 2000 Guineas
JOHN GOSDEN has dumped jockey Kieran Shoemark after Field Of Gold's narrow defeat in Saturday's 2000 Guineas. The six-time champion trainer had discussions with co-trainer son Thady earlier this week and they decided to remove the under-pressure rider as the stable's No1. 1 There has been lots of scrutiny on Shoemark, 29, ever since he replaced Frankie Dettori at Clarehaven Stables. The yard endured a disappointing 2024 season, with their lowest number of winners since 2013, and a number of Shoemark's rides in big races were called into question. The Gosden's publicly backed their man, but he again came in for criticism when hot favourite Field Of Gold was beaten just half a length having finished strongly in the Guineas at the weekend. Gosden, who has never won the colts' Classic, said post-race the horse was 'too far back' to have a chance of catching the eventual winner Ruling Court. And it proved the breaking point in the Gosden-Shoemark relationship, with the yard now going to put up the best jockey available on their stable stars. Thady Gosden told the Nick Luck Daily Podcast: "Naturally, since Saturday myself and John have gone through things together and decided that the best policy moving forward for the stable is to adopt the best available rider strategy. 'It's still very early in the season and there's plenty of time left to go but we believe that's the right decision for the stable to have the best available rider alongside of course the significant number of retained riders pre-existing within the yard." When asked if he hopes Shoemark will still ride for the yard, he added: 'Yes. Of course, it's a best available rider policy and we'll see how that progresses as the year goes on." Shoemark will ride for the yard at Chester today, including Queen Of Thieves in the Cheshire Oaks. But he will not ride either of the stable's French 2000 and 1000 Guineas contenders, Detain and Zanzoun, at Longchamp in Paris this weekend. Colin Keane will get the leg up on Detain while Christophe Soumillon will ride Nell Gwyn Stakes winner Zanzoun in the fillies' race. . Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware –
The Sun
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
John Gosden out to snap 35-year wait for first Guineas win with hot favourite Field Of Gold
JOHN GOSDEN is hoping to finally end his Betfred 2,000 Guineas hoodoo with red-hot favourite Field Of Gold. The galloping grey shot to the head of the betting for the season's first Classic with an impressive win in the Craven Stakes last month. 1 Six-time champion trainer Gosden, 74, has been trying to win the big one at Newmarket since 1990 when his first runner, Anshan, was third. But it is still the one race missing from his glittering CV, with Kingman's last-gasp defeat at the hands of Night Of Thunder in 2014 the closest he's come. But Gosden, who now shares the training licence at Clarehaven Stables with his 30-year-old son Thady, insists it's not playing on his mind. He said: 'It has never weighed on my mind. It seems to be glaring to everyone else but not to me! "It's nice to have a horse who at the moment is favourite, but it doesn't mean that you're going to win it. 'I'm enjoying it. It's nice to have a horse of his quality. He's developed well from two to three, he's got a lot of scope about him and he's probably a horse who'll be able to go further in time, there's no doubt about that. 'We've got some nice horses this year and when you have horses that are running in these races it makes it a lot easier to get out of bed in the morning.' Field Of Gold is a general 7-4 jolly for the Guineas with the bookies, and his position at the head of the market strengthened when chief rival, the Aidan O'Brien-trained Twain, was ruled out. Gosden continued: 'I think you have to look at the fact that they probably over-raced a little bit in the Craven. "Fresh horses in front and they went very hard and therefore he was probably in the perfect position to come from at the back and go past them. 'Having said that the race set up nicely and he finished very strongly. He's been training nicely this year. "I expected him to run a good race but we didn't expect him necessarily to win like that. But on the other hand, I think you'll find the early fractions were pretty strong. 'It'll be a smaller field on Saturday and I think they'll presumably go a good mile pace for a Group 1. I'd expect that. 'I think he was 85 per cent fit in the Craven and there's no doubt that that first race just tightened and sharpened him. 'He's probably quite like his father, Kingman, but his father was a different 'make' of horse, a powerful bull of a horse but very relaxed and Kingman's favourite habit was eating and sleeping. 'I think he's a horse who will probably be comfortable in a race like the Eclipse in future if we ever got there at that time. I think a mile and a quarter would be something well within his comfort. . Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
The Irish Sun
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
John Gosden out to snap 35-year wait for first Guineas win with hot favourite Field Of Gold
JOHN GOSDEN is hoping to finally end his Betfred 2,000 Guineas hoodoo with red-hot favourite Field Of Gold. The galloping grey shot to the head of the betting for the season's first Classic with an impressive win in the Craven Stakes last month. 1 Field Of Gold is hot favourite for Saturday's 2,000 Guineas Credit: PA Six-time champion trainer Gosden, 74, has been trying to win the big one at Newmarket since 1990 when his first runner, Anshan, was third. But it is still the one race missing from his glittering CV, with Kingman's last-gasp defeat at the hands of Night Of Thunder in 2014 the closest he's come. But Gosden, who now shares the training licence at Clarehaven Stables with his 30-year-old son Thady, insists it's not playing on his mind. He said: 'It has never weighed on my mind. It seems to be glaring to everyone else but not to me! "It's nice to have a horse who at the moment is favourite, but it doesn't mean that you're going to win it. 'I'm enjoying it. It's nice to have a horse of his quality. He's developed well from two to three, he's got a lot of scope about him and he's probably a horse who'll be able to go further in time, there's no doubt about that. 'We've got some nice horses this year and when you have horses that are running in these races it makes it a lot easier to get out of bed in the morning.' Field Of Gold is a general 7-4 jolly for the Guineas with the bookies, and his position at the head of the market strengthened when chief rival, the Aidan O'Brien-trained Twain, was ruled out. Most read in Horse Racing Gosden continued: 'I think you have to look at the fact that they probably over-raced a little bit in the Craven. "Fresh horses in front and they went very hard and therefore he was probably in the perfect position to come from at the back and go past them. 'Having said that the race set up nicely and he finished very strongly. He's been training nicely this year. "I expected him to run a good race but we didn't expect him necessarily to win like that. But on the other hand, I think you'll find the early fractions were pretty strong. 'It'll be a smaller field on Saturday and I think they'll presumably go a good mile pace for a Group 1. I'd expect that. 'I think he was 85 per cent fit in the Craven and there's no doubt that that first race just tightened and sharpened him. 'He's probably quite like his father, Kingman, but his father was a different 'make' of horse, a powerful bull of a horse but very relaxed and Kingman's favourite habit was eating and sleeping. 'I think he's a horse who will probably be comfortable in a race like the Eclipse in future if we ever got there at that time. I think a mile and a quarter would be something well within his comfort. "But Saturday is a big day, so let's get that out of the way first." FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. . Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Read more on the Irish Sun Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
