Horse Racing: Dewhurst Stakes

The hype is already building for this year's 2000 Guineas at Newmarket after a number of two-year-old colts put their best hooves forward last season. City Of Troy has emerged as the leading juvenile in the game after trouncing a bunch of talented rivals in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes, which prompted Aidan O'Brien to hail the Justify colt as the…

Sam Hart is joined by David Jennings and Matt Rennie to preview the action from Newmarket and York this weekend. The first part of the show focuses on the Future Champions festival at Newmarket, which sees City Of Troy taking his place as a short-priced favourite for the Dewhurst Stakes. The big handicap is the Cesarewitch, with 34 runners heading…

The undefeated City Of Troy has been crowned the Champion Juvenile of 2023 A brilliant winner of the Group 1 Native Trail Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket in October, City Of Troy has been billed by many as the most exciting three-year-old since the great Frankel, who ended his debut campaign rated 126. Following a debut win at the Curragh in July,…

NEWMARKET takes centre stage again tomorrow with all eyes onGodolphin's Pinatubo as he bids to make it a perfect six out of six in theDarley Dewhurst Stakes (3.30pm). The son of Shamardal landed the first Group One of hiscareer in last month's National Stakes at the Curragh by a breathtaking ninelengths and is no bigger than 1/3 to round off his…

The Dewhurst Stakes (2.00 Newmarket, Saturday) takes place this weekend and a high-class field looks set to take their chance in this 7f Group 1. Here we go through the form of the leading contenders and produce an early verdict on who will come out on top. Form: 11 Strengths: The fifth foal out of 2014 Fillies' Mile winner Together Forever and he…

The Shadwell team are hopeful their progressive juvenile Alyanaabi can give odds-on favourite City Of Troy something to think about when he steps into top-level company for the first time in the Native Trail's Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday. The Owen Burrows-trained colt showed he could handle both the track and trip on the Rowley Mile…

Dewhurst favourite City Of Troy is set to face up to seven rivals at Newmarket on Saturday (2.00) as he bids to extend his unbeaten record to three for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore. After comfortably scoring on his debut in July, the son of Justify landed the Group 2 Superlative Stakes by six and a half lengths from Haatem before being ruled out of…

ONLY last week, I wrote that "without doubt, Ashford Stud's Justify (Scat Daddy) is bound for stardom in the breeding shed, having already been a sensation on the track". I then added: "It is incredible to think that having gone to stud at a fee of $150000, reduced to $125000 for season three, that Justify has been available for two seasons at…

There is not much chance of Frankie Dettori's colleagues in the weighing room forgetting him at Newmarket, where took his final ride on Saturday. The track has unveiled two huge murals of the Italian, one a massive image on the side of a stand of his flying dismount, which jockeys will see every time they pass the winning post. You don't ride 3365…

Aidan O'Brien continued his dominance of the European two year old scene by unleashing the Justify colt City Of Troy to demolish the opposition in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. City Of Troy had been very impressive on his two starts prior to Newmarket, winning on his debut at the Curragh before winning the Group 2 Superlative Stakes by…

City Of Troy was hailed as'the next Frankel' after Aidan O'Brien's star romped to victory at Newmarket. The dominant two-year-old emulated Sir Henry Cecil's all-time unbeaten great by winning Native Trail's Dewhurst Stakes. Frankel's sequence stretched to 14 races following his 2010 title for his late handler - and City Of Troy is a hot prospect.…

Beware comparisons, but we may have just seen the best horse since Frankel, maybe one to follow Nijinsky and take the Triple Crown. City Of Troy did not just win this Dewhurst at Newmarket, he seared it into the memory of anyone there. Both he and Frankel came here with unbeaten sky-high reputations that made them odds-on favourites. In 2010 it was…

This Saturday, there are four Group races on an excellent Newmarket card, where the famous Cesarewitch Handicap has attracted a full complement of 34 runners. All five races will be broadcast on ITV Racing. As an unexpected bonus, the going is not forecast to be bottomless or even soft! The jumps season is also back open for business. Chepstow…

Aidan O'Brien said he was the "best two-year-old I've trained" after he saddled a record-equalling eighth winner of the Group One Newmarket race. There were concerns about running the 8-15 favourite on soft ground, but they were dispelled as Ryan Moore steered the son of Justify clear of the field. "This horse is our Frankel," said joint owner…

The Dewhurst Stakes 2023 trends, ahead of Saturday's big Newmarket juvenile race, will tell us if there are any horses that might be able to upset the hot favourite City Of Troy, as trainer Aidan O'Brien looks to win the UK's best 2 year-old race for an eighth time. ��Time: 2:00pm��Date: Saturday 14th Oct 2023��Racecourse: Newmarket (7f)��: Winner:…

Aidan O'Brien expects City Of Troy will gain some valuable experience as he makes his eagerly-anticipated return in the Native Trail's Dewhurst Stakes. The son of Justify made a winning debut at the Curragh in July and then blew the field away to take the Superlative Stakes by six and a half lengths later in the same month. The National Stakes was…

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's meetings at York, Chepstow, Newmarket, Chelmsford City and Hexham. ROBIN GOODFELLOW 1.15 Serried Ranks 1.50 Classy Boy 2.25 Albasheer 3.05 Assailant 3.35 La Yakel 4.10 September Power 4.45 Eeetee GIMCRACK 1.15 Starlore 1.50 Swift Salian 2.25 Albasheer 3.05 Align The…

Aidan O'Brien expects City Of Troy will gain some valuable experience as he makes his eagerly-anticipated return in the Native Trail's Dewhurst Stakes. The son of Justify made a winning debut at the Curragh in July and then blew the field away to take the Superlative Stakes by six and a half lengths later in the same month. The National Stakes was…

Aidan O'Brien expects City Of Troy will gain some valuable experience as he makes his eagerly-anticipated return in the Native Trail's Dewhurst Stakes. The son of Justify made a winning debut at the Curragh in July and then blew the field away to take the Superlative Stakes by six and a half lengths later in the same month. The National Stakes was…

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City Of Troy, the antepost favourite for next year's 2000 Guineas, bids to sign off his juvenile campaign with victory in the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. The Justify colt is two from two after landing the Superlative Stakes on the July Course at HQ last time out and is set to take his chance in Saturday's 14:00 despite the soft ground being a…

Being a daughter of Mr. Prospector and Height Of Fashion, Alyamaama's dam Sarayir essentially had the summit of Mount Everest to conquer if she was going to live up to her illustrious parent's achievements. Sarayir must have channelled her inner Sir Edmund Hilary. In addition to her own Listed Oh So Sharp Stakes success on the track, she has left a…

The Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes and the big field Cesarewitch Handicap feature on the second day of the Dubai Future Champions Festival at Newmarket on Saturday. Trainer David Pipe runs both Wordsworth and Bashful Boy in the Cesarewitch and joins us on today's podcast. We also look at York on Saturday - their final meeting of the year. City AM Racing…

GUESSING how much rain might fall at Newmarket this weekend isn't easy and if the upper levels of what is forecast hits Cambridgeshire, then connections of the heavy odds-on Dewhurst Stakes (2.00pm) favourite City Of Troy may be forced to reconsider their plans. Aidan O'Brien has already said on record that he won't risk the son of Justify on soft…

It's a hugely exciting weekend with several top juveniles on display at Newmarket but none get the pulse racing quite like City Of Troy ahead of the Dewhurst Stakes. Let's just hope he gets the go ahead to run. The son of Justify has been so impressive in two starts he's going to go off a short odds-on favourite if given the green light and that's…

Paddock expert Ken Pitterson shares his best bet for Saturday and nominates three other horses to keep a close eye on. COMMANCHE FALLS Trainer: Michael Dods. Race: 3.00 Ascot This six-year-old has had a fabulous season, winning three times and running other good races in defeat. He did well to win a Listed contest at York last time when held up and…

With Dubai Future Champions weekend coming up in just over a week, with racing taking place on the 13th and 14th of October, we've gone through the current entries in order to bring you a guide of the most likely contenders over the two days. Taking centre stage on Future Champions weekend are two Group 1 races for two-year-olds; the Fillies' Mile,…

The son of Too Darn Hot claimed the Tattersalls Stakes with a stylish late rattle and with his running style meaning minimal energy was exerted during his first taste of the Rowley Mile, a return to Newmarket for Group One action later this month could be on the cards. Trainer Owen Burrows said: "He didn't really have much of a race, he only really…

The 2000 Guineas has long heralded the advent of a new flat season, yet usually with a much larger field competing for the classic glory it awards. The smallest field since 1988 is one of the finest however, with several trials winners involved and the prospect of a first classic winner sired by Frankel. The unbeaten colt announced his…

Having secured a first Group One win for Crisford, and his father Simon who he trains Vandeek in partnership with, in the Prix Morny at Deauville, France, last time out, the son of Havana Grey will bid to double his tally of top-level victories in the six furlong feature race. And although Vandeek, who is trained less than two miles from…

Aidan O'Brien has not ruled out the possibility of running both City Of Troy and Henry Longfellow in Sunday's Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh. Both colts are unbeaten and feature prominently in the betting for next year's Classics. O'Brien had suggested that Henry Longfellow would wait for the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket after…

IT'S an all-juvenile card at Naas this afternoon and King Cuan can land a big pot in the featured Goffs Sportsmans's Challenge. Paddy Twomey's charge looked a touch unlucky when sent to post favourite on his debut at the Curragh and duly put that right with an impressive win at Cork eight days ago. It's questionable what the Tasleet colt beat then,…

Aidan O'Brien has not ruled out the possibility of running both City Of Troy and Henry Longfellow in Sunday's Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh. Both colts are unbeaten and feature prominently in the betting for next year's Classics. O'Brien had suggested Henry Longfellow would wait for the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket after he…

Aidan O'Brien has not ruled out the possibility of running both City Of Troy and Henry Longfellow in Sunday's Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh. Both colts are unbeaten and feature prominently in the betting for next year's Classics. O'Brien had suggested that Henry Longfellow would wait for the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket after…

Both colts are unbeaten and feature prominently in the betting for next year's Classics. O'Brien had suggested that Henry Longfellow would wait for the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket after he won the Futurity Stakes three weeks ago but his name was a surprise inclusion when declarations came through on Friday morning. "It's possible they could both…

Richard Hannon will wait to take on the leading Ballydoyle colts with promising juvenile Rosallion after he ruled the Listed winner out of the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh. The son of Blue Point was entered for Sunday week's Group 1 contest, where he would have faced Aidan O'Brien's Superlative Stakes winner City Of Troy,…

Aablan battled back gamely to claim the honours in the Virgin Bet Solario Stakes at Sandown. The Group Three contest has a fine roll of honour, with the likes of Kingman, Too Darn Hot and 2018 Derby victor Masar all landing the contest in the last 10 years. Like Masar, Aablan was representing trainer Charlie Appleby in the blue Godolphin silks and…

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's meetings at Sandown, Beverley, Chester, Chelmsford City, Newton Abbott and Wolverhampton. Saturday's feature action comes at Sandown, where Lord Protector (nap) holds strong claims in the Virgin Bet Handicap (3.0). The stable of Ralph Beckett is in form and this gelding…

Trained by Simon and Ed Crisford, the son of Havana Grey only made his debut in late July, but since that successful bow at Nottingham, he has gone on to scoop the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood before providing his Gainsborough Thoroughbreds training operation a first Group One success when plundering the Prix Morny. That top-level success in…

City Of Troy, favourite for next year's 2000 Guineas, could head to Newmarket and then the Breeders' Cup after he returns in the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday week. The son of Justify and Group 1-winning filly Together Forever created a powerful impression when landing the Group 2 Superlative Stakes by six and a…

Hardly a major meeting passes by without a Wathnan Racing-owned favourite nowadays and the big-spending owners are responsible for another in the Acomb Stakes with Jason Hart sporting the distinctive orange, blue and red silks aboard Ballymount Boy. The operation snapped up Ballymount Boy following his length second to Vandeek in the Richmond…

Even by Coolmore standards his breeding stands out, being by Dubawi out of the brilliant mare Minding. He was an easy winner on his debut 28 days previously and Aidan O'Brien wasted no time in stepping him up in grade to Group Two level. Only four went to post and briefly Ryan Moore had to shake the market leader up, as Ger Lyons' Spanish Flame…

Frankie Dettori picked himself off the turf after a crashing fall in the opening race at Newmarket to win the feature Group One Dewhurst Stakes on Chaldean with a trademark front-running ride. Dettori was fired into the ground when Liftoff clipped the heels of a rival and came down three furlongs out in the Zetland Stakes. The 51-year-old was…

Native Trail has been the talk of Newmarket town ever since he trounced Ireland's finest at the Curragh last autumn and two subsequent victories at his local racecourse have only further enhanced his reputation. Saturday is his big day, the 2000 Guineas, and he would appear to have everything going for him, not least an official rating 7lb higher…

The listed Sir Henry Cecil Stakes should be a fascinating contest as it sees the return of Sir Michael Stoute's one-time 2000 Guineas hope Nostrum having his first start since finishing third in last year's Dewhurst Stakes. But stepping up in grade to take him on and with the benefit of a run already this year is the very promising Godolphin colt…

The Darley Dewhurst Stakes is the highlight of the Newmarket card on Saturday and generally features some of the year's top two-year-olds and provides a springboard to next year's 2000 Guineas. Master trainer Aidan O'Brien seeks his sixth win in the race with Aesop's Fables, but it is the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Nostrum who heads the betting.

History tells us the perceived Aidan O'Brien first-string can sometimes be upstaged by a lesser fancied stablemate in the 2000 Guineas. This year O'Brien fields the first two in the market, Auguste Rodin and Little Big Bear, as he bids to win the Newmarket Classic for a remarkable 11th time. Based on respective odds of 15-8 and 9-2, it would hardly…

The Juddmonte-owned colt will bid to double his tally of Group One wins when contesting the opening Classic of the season and give Dettori a fourth 2000 Guineas success in his final year in the saddle. Dettori, who announced in December that he would be retiring from riding in 2023, steered Chaldean to victory last year in both the Group Two Coral…

Aidan O'Brien's Auguste Rodin is one of the potential star colts lining up for the 2023 QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday 6th May and we take a look at some of the leading entries for the first Classic of the season run over one mile at the home of Flat racing... Having already saddled a staggering 10 winners of the 2000 Guineas during…

To help you find the winners, we've got the four main ITV races covered with our key Newbury horse racing trends and stats. You can use these to whittle down the runners and find the best horse profiles based on past winners. Yes, the ITV horse racing cameras are having a busy time of it of late and one of their next missions is to take in four…