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Ajman continues to climb the ladder at Epsom
THE IDIOSYNCRATIC camber of Epsom has proven the downfall of many talented horses but the twists, turns and undulations of the Surrey venue hold no fears for Ajman King, who supplemented his maiden success at the course last season with a fine reappearance victory in the ten-furlong City And Suburban Handicap on Wednesday afternoon.
Defoe emphatic on return in John Porter
DEFOE looked better than ever when romping away with the G3 John Porter Stakes on his seasonal reappearance at Newbury on Saturday afternoon, setting alight a four-year-old campaign that is set to revolve around some of the most prestigious prizes in Europe.
Sheikha scoots clear in Newmarket sunshine
SHEIKHA REIKA opened her account at the fourth time of asking with an authoritative performance in the seven furlong fillies’ maiden at Newmarket on Thursday afternoon, emulating the exploits of stable companion Tomyris who proved a ready winner of this contest twelve months ago.
Willie John ruled out of 2000 Guineas
LIVE 2000 Guineas contender Willie John has unfortunately been ruled out of the first Classic of the season with a minor setback and will not return to action until the second half of the summer.
Qazyna stamps her class at Newmarket
QAZYNA powered away in the style of a filly with a big future when opening her account at the second time of asking in the mile fillies’ maiden at Newmarket on Wednesday afternoon.
Zabeel lights up Doncaster as the Flat returns with a bang
Overcast conditions and desperate ground did not prevent Zabeel Prince illuminating the start of the Flat season at Doncaster on Saturday afternoon as Sheikh Mohammed Obaid’s five-year-old produced a scintillating performance to win the Listed Doncaster Mile.
Bowerman proves much too good at Chelmsford
BOWERMAN made light of a 246-day absence when taking his career record to two victories from three starts with a smooth success in the feature one-mile handicap at Chelmsford on Thursday evening.
Record-breaking season for the Varian Stable team
THE CURTAIN closes on another memorable Flat season at Doncaster this afternoon and the Varian Stable team will head into the winter content following a record-breaking year in 2017.
Ajman King secures domestic century for 2017
AJMAN KING became an important milestone in the Varian Stable season at Doncaster on Friday afternoon as Sheikh Mohammed Obaid’s progressive three-year-old brought up a century of domestic winners with an imperious success in the 1m2f handicap.
Emmaus returns with a bang at Leicester
EMMAUS made a taking reappearance from almost a year on the side-lines when showing a fine attitude to get up close home in the feature seven-furlong handicap at Leicester on Tuesday afternoon.
Zeelander off the mark with hard-fought success at Windsor
ZEELANDER showed a determined attitude to grind his way down the Windsor home straight and make a successful handicap debut in the hands of Andrea Atzeni on Monday afternoon.
Altyn tops double on the day as Zabeel secures century for the season
ALTYN ORDA defied a pre-race mishap to post a wide-margin career best on only her third start when accounting for a brace of highly-regarded fillies in the G3 Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket on Friday afternoon, the first leg of an across-the-card double on an important day for the Varian Stable team.