#Ebro River

Native Trail is as short as 7-2 for next year's 2000 Guineas Two-year-olds Native Trail and Discoveries took Group 1 honours in the National and Moyglare Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday to emerge as leading contenders for the 2000 and 1000 Guineas next season. Our experts share their thoughts on their Classic credentials. Native Trail is a worthy…

It was back in early April that Point Lonsdale's potential was first highlighted by Aidan O'Brien in the Racing Post's stable tour series and the long-range 2000 Guineas and Derby favourite hasn't put a foot wrong since. "He's doing everything right," O'Brien said at the time, adding: "He's a brother to Broome but is going to be earlier than…

Ross Millar provides his expert analysis on the leading juveniles we have seen so far this season and also suggests a couple of ante-post bets for next year at large odds. Finally, he got the job done! Ebro River justified my high opinion of him and put it all together to win the Group One Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Since 2010, seven winners of this race had competed at Ascot on their latest start, a statistic that is likely to be enhanced as this year's market is dominated by those exiting the royal meeting. However, they contested several different races over a range of trips, so what has been the ideal prep? In the same 11-year period, horses who were…

Imagine for a moment being loaded with money. So loaded there was plenty to unload on any of the three sure-fire ways to blow an investment. As some financial wizard told Tony Kornheiser, they are a private plane, a restaurant and a racehorse. Forget about the plane and the restaurant. How about being someone like Jack Wolf? He and his wife Laurie…

Irish Champions Weekend culminates with a fantastic card at the Curragh on Sunday afternoon. All four Group One races, including the Irish St Leger, will be shown on ITV Racing, along with the Group Two Blandford Stakes. It's hard to knock the chances of GULLIVER, who finished a good fourth in this race 12 months ago off an eight-pound higher…