Adayar Heads to Champion Stakes

Derby and King George winner Adayar has been retired from racing. The Godolphin-owned son of Frankel provided trainer Charlie Appleby with a second Derby success at Epsom in 2021 when ridden by Adam Kirby before going on to beat his elders in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot the following month under William Buick. He was…

Derby and King George winner Adayar (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) has been retired from racing with his trainer Charlie Appleby saying the Godolphin-owned five-year-old was "a pleasure to train". Adayar provided Appleby with a second Derby success at Epsom in 2021 when ridden by Adam Kirby before going on to beat his elders in the King George VI And Queen…

Derby and King George winner Adayar has been retired from racing. The Godolphin-owned son of Frankel provided trainer Charlie Appleby with a second Derby success at Epsom in 2021 when ridden by Adam Kirby before going on to beat his elders in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot the following month under William Buick. He was…

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The Rowley Mile hosted the senior Godolphin stars on Wednesday morning including 2021 Derby winner Adayar, who trainer Charlie Appleby plans to campaign over a mile and a quarter for the first part of the season at least. The son of Frankel, who was restricted to just two starts in 2022, could be on for a cracking rematch with his Champion Stakes…

The Godolphin handler will revert the five year old son of Frankel back down the Group Three level in the 10-furlong contest on Friday 28th April following an intended racecourse gallop at Newmarket's Rowley Mile. Adayar was restricted to just two starts in 2022 after missing the bulk of the campaign having met with a small setback in the build up…

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Charlie Appleby expects 2021 Derby winner Adayar to be a big player on his seasonal comeback in the bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown Park later this month. The Godolphin handler will revert the five year old son of Frankel back down the Group Three level in the 10-furlong contest on Friday 28th April following an intended racecourse gallop…

Baaeed and Adayar are set to clash in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday All eyes are drawn to an epic Qipco British Champions Day clash at Ascot on Saturday - Baaeed v Adayar. The unbeaten machine that is Baaeed goes up against arguably his toughest rival in the Qipco Champion Stakes (4.00), in which he bids to cap his sparkling career…

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ARC de Triomphe bosses have been slammed for their decision to water the ground at Longchamp - despite a terrible weather forecast. The going at the famous racecourse in Paris is now officially'Very Soft' after overnight rain on Tuesday. Track officials decided to put 5mm of water on parts of the track on Sunday afternoon. But it has barely stopped…

Adayar will miss Sunday's Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and go instead to the Champion Stakes (G1) at Ascot, England, on Oct. 15, Goldophin announced Tuesday. Racing Post reported that the 4-year-old Frankel colt, winner of last year's Epsom Derby (G1), was taken out of the Arc in the second forfeit stage on Tuesday. Adayar is a Godolphin…

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GODOLPHIN have decided to skip the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with Adayar in favour of a blockbuster clash at Ascot with Baaeed. The four-year-old will head to Champions Day on October 15 for the mouthwatering head-to-head after ground conditions turned against him in Paris. Longchamp racecourse has been battered with rain in recent days, with the…

Charlie Appleby has revealed that Adayar will not run in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday and will instead be rerouted to British Champions Day where he will take on Baaeed in a mouth-watering clash in the Champion Stakes. The 2021 Derby and King George hero has only been seen once since a disappointing fifth in Ascot's 10-furlong Group One…

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William Buick with Adayar, a definite starter in Saturday's Group 1 Qipco Champion Stakes Adayar will add spice to Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday after trainer Charlie Appleby confirmed on Thursday morning that the Derby and King George winner would be a definite starter in the Group 1 Qipco Champion Stakes. The son of Frankel has come out of…

All eyes will be on the Arc as the best middle-distance horses in the world compete at Longchamp. Adayar, Tarnawa, Snowfall and Chrono Genesis are key contenders It's nearly 20 years since a horse running in Godolphin's royal blue silks won the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe but the owners have two leading candidates with Adayar and Hurricane…

Godolphin pair Adayar and Hurricane Lane, the Aga Khan's superstar mare Tarnawa and dual Oaks winner Snowfall have been declared for Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe as 15 runners stood their ground on Thursday. The Roger Varian-trained Teona, who beat Snowfall in the Prix Vermeille this month, misses the race as the ground will be…

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A'top-class' horse on Timeform's scale of Flat ratings is defined as one rated 130 or more, and so far this season we've been treated to two three-year-old colts reaching that level. To do so, both St Mark's Basilica (130p) and Adayar (131), already established as leading members of their own generation as classic winners, had to beat high-class…