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Scottish Sun
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Bookies sweating as punters trigger massive gamble on horse with ‘huge appeal' for £1.25million York race
DAN THE MAN Bookies sweating as punters trigger massive gamble on horse with 'huge appeal' for £1.25million York race Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NERVY bookies are fearing a massive gamble on a horse with 'huge appeal' will leave them staring into a financial blackhole at York next week. The price has completely collapsed on Japanese raider Danon Decile in the £1.25million Juddmonte International Stakes. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 🇯🇵 Japan dominating in Dubai Danon Decile powers to Sheema Classic success @RacingDubai #ダノンデサイル — Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 5, 2025 Available at 16-1 with Paddy Power, he is been supported into 10-3 as punters take advantage of generous each-way terms. You can still get three places if you back a horse now - but bookies think the feature race could cut to two on the day if we get fewer than eight runners. As it stands it looks like Daryz, Anmaat, Whirl, Minnie Hauk, White Birch and dual Derby hero Lambourn are highly unlikely to run. All either have other arrangements or, in the case of Anmaat and White Birch, will surely have the ground against them. Danon Decile has arrived in Britain in peak physical fitness and stretched his legs on the Newmarket gallops last weekend. He has gone from 100-1 no-hoper to Group 1 superstar in a little over a year. Danon Decile was available at triple figure odds ahead of his Japanese Derby win in May 2024. He didn't win again until January this year but backed that victory up when he beat King George winner Calandagan in the Group 1 Dubai Sheema Classic in April. Victory there was worth just shy of £3m so he'll be taking a pay cut if he wins the Juddmonte, with its first-place prize of £708,875. But at least he could repay his faithful backers who have punted him off the boards for next Wednesday's contest. Paddy Power's Paul Binfield said: "The Japanese raider is by far our worst result in York's marquee event and is now only marginally above 3-1 having opened at 16s. "Punters have really latched on to the four-year-old, partly due to the fact that he was too powerful for subsequent King George hero Calandagan in the Dubai Sheema Classic. "But also because he has made huge each-way appeal in an ante post market that is currently three places on offer although there is every chance the race will cut up significantly and less than eight take part reducing the places to two. "He's probably close to the bottom of his price now and provided Delacroix and Ombudsman also take part, we look set for an absolute blockbuster on the Knavesmire." Juddmonte International odds via Paddy Power 11-8 Delacroix 2-1 Ombudsman 10-3 Danon Decile 7-1 See The Fire 12-1 Daryz 14-1 Anmaat 20-1 Whirl 33-1 Minnie Hauk 40-1 White Birch 50-1 Lambourn, Henri Matisse 66-1 Bedtime Story 100-1 Nahrann 150-1 Expanded 250-1 Continuous 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.
RTÉ News
4 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Danon Decile canters in Newmarket ahead of York target
Japanese raider Danon Decile stepped up his Juddmonte International Stakes preparations with his first piece of work since arriving in Newmarket on Friday morning. The Dubai Sheema Classic winner is a temporary resident at James Horton's Beech Hurst Stables in the heartland of British racing ahead of his mouthwatering York clash with Eclipse one-two Delacroix and Ombudsman. He had his first canter up the famous Warren Hill in the company of trainer Shogo Yasuda, who is pleased by how his charge has settled into his new surroundings and also has no concerns about reverting to a mile and a quarter after his Group One strike over further in Dubai. Yasuda said: "We did travel very well, so we're very satisfied. "My training plan between the two weeks from here to York, the main thing is to take care of his mind – make him happy. "I'm not concerned for the shorter distance. I believe he's got a lot of experience from racing. I'm not worried about the drop in distance. He can adjust pace." Danon Decile is a five-time winner who will arrive at the Knavesmire in search of a hat-trick in the £1.25m feature of the Ebor Festival's opening day after his Meydan win followed a valuable triumph in his homeland. The four-year-old is as short as 4-1 with some bookmakers to scoop the prestigious Group One and he will be the second Japanese challenger in as many years to venture to Yorkshire after Durezza finished fifth in a race recognised as officially the best in the world 12 months ago.
Powys County Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
International challenger Danon Decile enjoys gallops spin
Japanese raider Danon Decile stepped up his Juddmonte International Stakes preparations with his first piece of work since arriving in Newmarket on Friday morning. The Dubai Sheema Classic winner is a temporary resident at James Horton's Beech Hurst Stables in the heartland of British racing ahead of his mouthwatering York clash with Eclipse one-two Delacroix and Ombudsman. He had his first canter up the famous Warren Hill in the company of trainer Shogo Yasuda, who is pleased by how his charge has settled into his new surroundings and also has no concerns about reverting to a mile and a quarter after his Group One strike over further in Dubai. Yasuda said: 'We did travel very well, so we're very satisfied. 'My training plan between the two weeks from here to York, the main thing is to take care of his mind – make him happy. 'I'm not concerned for the shorter distance. I believe he's got a lot of experience from racing. I'm not worried about the drop in distance. He can adjust pace.' Danon Decile is a five-time winner who will arrive at the Knavesmire in search of a hat-trick in the £1.25milllion feature of the Ebor Festival's opening day after his Meydan win followed a valuable triumph in his homeland. The four-year-old is as short as 4-1 with some bookmakers to scoop the prestigious Group One and he will be the second Japanese challenger in as many years to venture to Yorkshire after Durezza finished fifth in a race recognised as officially the best in the world 12 months ago.
Irish Examiner
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Field Of Gold to miss York assignment
Field Of Gold will bypass York's Juddmonte International Stakes as he continues his recovery from the setback sustained when suffering a shock defeat at Goodwood last week. John and Thady Gosden's Irish 2,000 Guineas and Royal Ascot hero was discovered to be lame after tasting defeat for just the second time this season in the Sussex Stakes and although there are encouraging signs in his recuperation, a step up to 10 furlongs on the Knavesmire has been ruled out by his team. The son of Kingman will undergo an X-ray on Wednesday which will give a clearer indication of the prognosis, with Juddmonte's European racing manager Barry Mahon saying: "The horse is doing well and was back sound, which is good. "He's got a little bit of swelling in his fetlock but John and Thady are much happier with him so the plan is to do the X-ray on Wednesday — they've just pushed it back a day, as the longer you can leave it, the clearer the picture is. "That will give us some more insight and if the X-ray is clear, we can hopefully start back into some light exercise towards the end of the week or early next week. "York though is definitely not going to happen at this stage." Having dazzled when claiming Classic honours in Ireland and scorching to St James's Palace Stakes victory at the Royal meeting, there has been plenty of conversation over whether Field Of Gold will try to repeat those heroics up in trip or continue to be the stand out performer of the year at eight furlongs. The Juddmonte star holds entries in both the Prix du Moulin (ParisLongchamp, September 7) and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Ascot, October 18) at a mile later in the campaign, while he could yet test the waters up in distance in Leopardstown's Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes on September 13. However, the colt's name was notably missing from the entries for the Qipco Champion Stakes over further on the same afternoon as his engagement in the QEII, with race planning currently taking a backseat until one of the season's top performers returns to full fitness. Mahon added: "It was the plan pre-Goodwood to stick at a mile for the time being and obviously there has been no chat about potential races since Goodwood, we're just going to have to let the dust settle and let him get back into exercise and then when he is fit make a plan from there. "You are getting into that time of year when there is not an abundance of opportunities and there is the Moulin, QEII or you go up to a mile and a quarter for the races at that distance. "So I wouldn't say there is a huge amount of options, but we'll just wait and see and let the horse tell us." While the Gosdens might not have Field Of Gold in the Juddmonte International, they still have a very strong contender in Ombudsman. "He won the Prince of Wales's first time in a Group 1 and showed he's up to that level. The Eclipse, again he ran a very good race, beaten by a top-class three-year-old (Delacroix) coming through," said Thady Gosden. "He's come out of that race well, had a little freshen up and (is) heading to the Juddmonte International hopefully. "He's such a genuine horse, has got the speed required and hopefully can run a good one there. "It's a career-defining race for a lot of horses. If you win the Juddmonte International it certainly means a lot — depth of the field and the quality to it. And then, of course, York's a very fair track; so often the best horse wins and it's something that everyone aspires to."
Irish Times
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Field Of Gold to miss Juddmonte International Stakes assignment at York
Field Of Gold will bypass York's Juddmonte International Stakes as he continues his recovery from the setback sustained when suffering a shock defeat at Goodwood last week. John and Thady Gosden's Irish 2,000 Guineas and Royal Ascot hero was discovered to be lame after tasting defeat for just the second time this season in the Sussex Stakes and although there are encouraging signs in his recuperation, a step up to 10 furlongs on the Knavesmire has been ruled out by his team. The son of Kingman will undergo X-rays on Wednesday which will give a clearer indication of the prognosis, with Juddmonte's European racing manager Barry Mahon saying: 'The horse is doing well and was back sound, which is good. 'He's got a little bit of swelling in his fetlock but John and Thady are much happier with him so the plan is to do the X-ray on Wednesday. They've just pushed it back a day, as the longer you can leave it, the clearer the picture is. READ MORE 'That will give us some more insight and if the X-ray is clear, we can hopefully start back into some light exercise towards the end of the week or early next week. 'York though is definitely not going to happen at this stage.' Having dazzled when claiming Classic honours in Ireland and scorching to St James's Palace Stakes victory at the Royal meeting, there has been plenty of conversation over whether Field Of Gold will try to repeat those heroics up in trip or continue to be the standout performer of the year at eight furlongs. The Juddmonte star holds entries in both the Prix du Moulin (Longchamp, September 7th) and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Ascot, October 18th) at a mile later in the campaign, while he could yet test the waters up in distance in Leopardstown's Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes on September 13th. However, the colt's name was notably missing from the entries for the Qipco Champion Stakes over further on the same afternoon as his engagement in the QEII, with race planning currently taking a back seat until one of the season's top performers returns to full fitness. Mahon added: 'It was the plan pre-Goodwood to stick at a mile for the time being and obviously there has been no chat about potential races since Goodwood. We're just going to have to let the dust settle and let him get back into exercise and then when he is fit make a plan from there. 'You are getting into that time of year when there is not an abundance of opportunities and there is the Moulin, QEII or you go up to a mile and a quarter for the races at that distance. 'So I wouldn't say there is a huge amount of options, but we'll just wait and see and let the horse tell us.' While the Gosdens might not have Field Of Gold in the Juddmonte International, they still have a very strong contender in Ombudsman. 'He won the Prince of Wales's first time in a Group One and showed he's up to that level. The Eclipse, again he ran a very good race, beaten by a top-class three-year-old [Aidan O'Brien's Delacroix] coming through,' said Thady Gosden. 'He's come out of that race well, had a little freshen up and [is] heading to the Juddmonte International hopefully. 'He's such a genuine horse, has got the speed required and hopefully can run a good one there. 'It's a career-defining race for a lot of horses. If you win the Juddmonte International it certainly means a lot, [with the] depth of the field and the quality to it. And then, of course, York's a very fair track; so often the best horse wins and it's something that everyone aspires to.'
