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South Wales Argus
4 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Estrange camp hoping for rain ahead of Yorkshire Oaks
Estrange is one of just two British-trained contenders alongside Ed Walker's Qilin Queen, with the other quartet all trained by O'Brien. Minnie Hauk appears O'Brien's chief hope after completing the English-Irish Oaks double at Epsom and the Curragh. Whirl, a neck behind her stablemate at Epsom and a dual Group One winner since, is also in the potential line-up alongside Garden Of Eden and Bedtime Story. Minnie Hauk (left) defeats stablemate Whirl in the Oaks at Epsom (David Davies/The Jockey Club) Estrange, trained by David O'Meara for owner-breeders Cheveley Park Stud, progressed through the levels to take the Listed Gillies Fillies' Stakes at Doncaster last year before returning to action this term to win both the Lester Piggott Stakes and the Lancashire Oaks at Haydock. Her only defeat to date came on good to firm ground at Yarmouth last season and connections are hoping at least some rain falls over York as they look to chart a path to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp in October. 'It depends which forecast you look at, and I am probably guilty of looking at the one I want to look at rather than the one I don't!' said Cheveley Park's managing director Chris Richardson on the chance of rain at York. 🔴🔵⚪️ Estrange beats Scenic & captures the @bet365 Lancashire Oaks in a thrilling tussle 👇🏻 — Haydock Park Races (@haydockraces) July 5, 2025 'But she's very well, a bit of ease in the ground would be helpful. She's working well but this just happens to be a year of fast ground. 'We're working back from the autumn so we will see how we go and how we plan from here on out. 'If she can't run then there are some entries abroad we can look at, she's in the Fillies & Mares (on Champions Day at Ascot) and obviously the Arc later in the year.' Royal Fixation goes to post before the Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket (Joe Giddens/PA) Day two of the Ebor Festival kicks off with the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes, a Group Two event over six furlongs, for which 12 juvenile fillies have stood their ground. Walker's Royal Fixation, second by a neck to Venetian Sun in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes, heads the market, while Ryan Moore is booked to ride Richard Hughes' 12-length Haydock winner America Queen. George Scott's Princess Margaret runner-up Staya is in the mix, as are Tim Easterby's ultra-consistent Argentine Tango and Brian Ellison's Wor Faayth.
Glasgow Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Estrange camp hoping for rain ahead of Yorkshire Oaks
Estrange is one of just two British-trained contenders alongside Ed Walker's Qilin Queen, with the other quartet all trained by O'Brien. Minnie Hauk appears O'Brien's chief hope after completing the English-Irish Oaks double at Epsom and the Curragh. Whirl, a neck behind her stablemate at Epsom and a dual Group One winner since, is also in the potential line-up alongside Garden Of Eden and Bedtime Story. Minnie Hauk (left) defeats stablemate Whirl in the Oaks at Epsom (David Davies/The Jockey Club) Estrange, trained by David O'Meara for owner-breeders Cheveley Park Stud, progressed through the levels to take the Listed Gillies Fillies' Stakes at Doncaster last year before returning to action this term to win both the Lester Piggott Stakes and the Lancashire Oaks at Haydock. Her only defeat to date came on good to firm ground at Yarmouth last season and connections are hoping at least some rain falls over York as they look to chart a path to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp in October. 'It depends which forecast you look at, and I am probably guilty of looking at the one I want to look at rather than the one I don't!' said Cheveley Park's managing director Chris Richardson on the chance of rain at York. 🔴🔵⚪️ Estrange beats Scenic & captures the @bet365 Lancashire Oaks in a thrilling tussle 👇🏻 — Haydock Park Races (@haydockraces) July 5, 2025 'But she's very well, a bit of ease in the ground would be helpful. She's working well but this just happens to be a year of fast ground. 'We're working back from the autumn so we will see how we go and how we plan from here on out. 'If she can't run then there are some entries abroad we can look at, she's in the Fillies & Mares (on Champions Day at Ascot) and obviously the Arc later in the year.' Royal Fixation goes to post before the Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket (Joe Giddens/PA) Day two of the Ebor Festival kicks off with the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes, a Group Two event over six furlongs, for which 12 juvenile fillies have stood their ground. Walker's Royal Fixation, second by a neck to Venetian Sun in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes, heads the market, while Ryan Moore is booked to ride Richard Hughes' 12-length Haydock winner America Queen. George Scott's Princess Margaret runner-up Staya is in the mix, as are Tim Easterby's ultra-consistent Argentine Tango and Brian Ellison's Wor Faayth.
Glasgow Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Classic target still up for discussion with Falakeyah
The filly, owned and bred by Shadwell, is by New Bay and out of a dam called Alaflaak, herself a half-sister to the stud's brilliant broodmare Aghareed – producer of two top-class horses in both Baaeed and Hukum. Her debut came in a Wolverhampton maiden in November and resulted in a straightforward five-and-a-half-length victory, and this term she began her campaign with an even more impressive performance to land the Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket in good style. In third behind her was Ed Walker's Qilin Queen, who won the Childwickbury Stud Fillies' Trial Stakes at Newbury at the weekend and is Oaks-bound as a result. Falakeyah is also pencilled in for an Oaks, but whether that be the mile-and-a-half English version or the shorter trip of the French equivalent at Chantilly remains to be seen. 'Both the Oaks, French and English, are still under consideration,' said trainer Owen Burrows. 'We decided against supplementing her for the Irish Guineas, but she's come out of the race well and we're really pleased with her. 'Angus (Gold, of Shadwell) and Richard (Hills, also of Shadwell) came down last Saturday and watched her do a routine piece of work, we've all been happy with her. 'Interestingly the form was franked on Saturday by Qilin Queen as well which is always good to see. 'She's obviously a very exciting filly and we just want to make sure we get it right with her. 'Whether it's the English or French Oaks is up for discussion, one's on the sixth of June and one is the 15th, so we've a couple of weeks still to decide. 'We're still discussing whether we think a mile and a half will be too far at this stage, but we've touched on the fact there is only one chance to run in the Oaks. 'Jim (Crowley) will probably have another sit on her, I'm hoping there might be a bit of rain about so we can do a bit of work, see how she is and go from there.' Despite her participation not being certain, Falakeyah is fairly prominent in the market at this stage along with 1000 Guineas heroine Desert Flower and the Cheshire Oaks winner Minnie Hauk. The latter is trained by Aidan O'Brien, who also has Giselle, Whirl, Lake Victoria, January and Island Hopping on the possibles list. Guineas fourth Elwateen, owned by Shadwell and trained by Saeed bin Suroor, will need supplementing if she is to head to Epsom over the Coronation Stakes.
Rhyl Journal
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Classic target still up for discussion with Falakeyah
The filly, owned and bred by Shadwell, is by New Bay and out of a dam called Alaflaak, herself a half-sister to the stud's brilliant broodmare Aghareed – producer of two top-class horses in both Baaeed and Hukum. Her debut came in a Wolverhampton maiden in November and resulted in a straightforward five-and-a-half-length victory, and this term she began her campaign with an even more impressive performance to land the Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket in good style. In third behind her was Ed Walker's Qilin Queen, who won the Childwickbury Stud Fillies' Trial Stakes at Newbury at the weekend and is Oaks-bound as a result. Falakeyah is also pencilled in for an Oaks, but whether that be the mile-and-a-half English version or the shorter trip of the French equivalent at Chantilly remains to be seen. 'Both the Oaks, French and English, are still under consideration,' said trainer Owen Burrows. 'We decided against supplementing her for the Irish Guineas, but she's come out of the race well and we're really pleased with her. 'Angus (Gold, of Shadwell) and Richard (Hills, also of Shadwell) came down last Saturday and watched her do a routine piece of work, we've all been happy with her. 'Interestingly the form was franked on Saturday by Qilin Queen as well which is always good to see. 'She's obviously a very exciting filly and we just want to make sure we get it right with her. 'Whether it's the English or French Oaks is up for discussion, one's on the sixth of June and one is the 15th, so we've a couple of weeks still to decide. 'We're still discussing whether we think a mile and a half will be too far at this stage, but we've touched on the fact there is only one chance to run in the Oaks. 'Jim (Crowley) will probably have another sit on her, I'm hoping there might be a bit of rain about so we can do a bit of work, see how she is and go from there.' Despite her participation not being certain, Falakeyah is fairly prominent in the market at this stage along with 1000 Guineas heroine Desert Flower and the Cheshire Oaks winner Minnie Hauk. The latter is trained by Aidan O'Brien, who also has Giselle, Whirl, Lake Victoria, January and Island Hopping on the possibles list. Guineas fourth Elwateen, owned by Shadwell and trained by Saeed bin Suroor, will need supplementing if she is to head to Epsom over the Coronation Stakes.
North Wales Chronicle
21-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Classic target still up for discussion with Falakeyah
The filly, owned and bred by Shadwell, is by New Bay and out of a dam called Alaflaak, herself a half-sister to the stud's brilliant broodmare Aghareed – producer of two top-class horses in both Baaeed and Hukum. Her debut came in a Wolverhampton maiden in November and resulted in a straightforward five-and-a-half-length victory, and this term she began her campaign with an even more impressive performance to land the Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket in good style. In third behind her was Ed Walker's Qilin Queen, who won the Childwickbury Stud Fillies' Trial Stakes at Newbury at the weekend and is Oaks-bound as a result. Falakeyah is also pencilled in for an Oaks, but whether that be the mile-and-a-half English version or the shorter trip of the French equivalent at Chantilly remains to be seen. 'Both the Oaks, French and English, are still under consideration,' said trainer Owen Burrows. 'We decided against supplementing her for the Irish Guineas, but she's come out of the race well and we're really pleased with her. 'Angus (Gold, of Shadwell) and Richard (Hills, also of Shadwell) came down last Saturday and watched her do a routine piece of work, we've all been happy with her. 'Interestingly the form was franked on Saturday by Qilin Queen as well which is always good to see. 'She's obviously a very exciting filly and we just want to make sure we get it right with her. 'Whether it's the English or French Oaks is up for discussion, one's on the sixth of June and one is the 15th, so we've a couple of weeks still to decide. 'We're still discussing whether we think a mile and a half will be too far at this stage, but we've touched on the fact there is only one chance to run in the Oaks. 'Jim (Crowley) will probably have another sit on her, I'm hoping there might be a bit of rain about so we can do a bit of work, see how she is and go from there.' Despite her participation not being certain, Falakeyah is fairly prominent in the market at this stage along with 1000 Guineas heroine Desert Flower and the Cheshire Oaks winner Minnie Hauk. The latter is trained by Aidan O'Brien, who also has Giselle, Whirl, Lake Victoria, January and Island Hopping on the possibles list. Guineas fourth Elwateen, owned by Shadwell and trained by Saeed bin Suroor, will need supplementing if she is to head to Epsom over the Coronation Stakes.
