Horse Racing: Best Pal Stakes

SCOTT BROWN was a consistent thorn in the flesh of countless Rangers players and managers during his time as a Celtic nine-in-a-row legend. So it's instructive to see him spending the final minutes as they count down to Ayr United's big Scottish Cup clash against the Ibrox men saying'he's got a lot of love for the club'. The backdrop to the…

Glossy, party-loving and spectacularly wealthy - the privileged stars of the reality TV show Made In Chelsea are the flashiest social set in Britain, almost. Just one exclusive gang out-poshes the Made In Chelsea crew: the young royals. The two groups have such similar interests, upbringings and attitudes, it's not surprising to learn that Princes…

The $200000 Grade 3 Best Pal Stakes is the first of Del Mar's two graded stakes for 2-year-old males, and it is aprep race for the Del Mar Futurity (G1). Named for the three-time California champion who won this race when it was called the Balboa Stakes, the Best Pal has yielded two 2-year-old champs in recent years, Lookin at Lucky (2009),who…

Most folks at Del Mar Sunday thought trainer Bob Baffert had a real live one for the Grade 3, $250000 Best Pal Stakes in the expensive colt Muth. Well, Muth ran a good race, as predicted, but it wasn't good enough as another Baffert charge, Prince of Monaco, stormed home through the lane for a handy 4 1/4-length over his highly touted…

Prince of Monaco © Benoit Photo Most folks at Del Mar Sunday thought trainer Bob Baffert had a real live one for the Best Pal Stakes in the expensive colt Muth. Well, Muth ran a good race, as predicted, but it wasn't good enough as another Baffert charge, Prince of Monaco, stormed home through the lane to take the $200000 Grade III offering by a…

His father Prince Charles famously enjoyed a flirtation with Three Degrees singer Sheila Ferguson, while uncles Prince Andrew briefly dated showbiz personality Caprice Bourret and Edward had'a bit of slap and tickle' (her words) with TV weathergirl Ulrika Jonsson. But surely no Prince has ever appreciated a showgirl quite like Prince Harry? Over…