horses

Check out these celebs’ real names…

Would you pay money to see Terry Jean Bolette, Demetria Guynes or Eric Bishop? How about Joaquin Bottom? (I just love that last one.) Well, those are the real names of Hulk Hogan,Demi Moore, Jamie Foxx and, as you probably guessed, Joaquin Phoenix. You can see why they managed to come up with more glam, showbiz names! But we have something that’s amazing, whatever you call it. Our remarkable…

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Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing

Hi all, The good thing about the Investec Derby Festival is that it can usually be relied upon to provide plenty of horses for your notebooks and trackers. Horses that didn’t handle coming down the hill, horses that were unlucky in the run or indeed using the meeting as a prep for Royal Ascot in just over two weeks. This…

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[100% Strike Rate Yesterday] The FREE gift that keeps on giving…

Everybody likes getting gifts – but here’s one you’re going to love. Not only does it cost you nothing, it makes you money. And not just on your birthday – it makes you money day after day. Week after week. Month after month. Or simply whenever you want to use it. OK, it sounds like we’re giving you the gift of a cash machine. We…

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Inventions to make your head spin…

This week, I saw the future. I’ve been reading about products that have had little tweaks to make them AMAZING. Here’s one. The keyboard you can wash. No more filthy bits – you can just bang it under the tap. Here’s another. A biscuit-based coffee cup you can eat after drinking. Yes. Please. Those are both real! One more. A betting system that instead of…

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Coronet Looks Overpriced To Win The Oaks Crown

Coronet has something to find on collateral form with other runners but is a progressive filly who can win the Oaks at Epsom today. Aidan O’Brien is looking to continue his clean sweep of the Classics in Britain and Ireland this season but the horse he trains, Rhododendron, looks too short for the Oaks. Horseplay won a maiden at Nottingham…

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Could THIS horse be the Derby winner?

Those of you who are regular readers of John’s column will know that he put the Aiden O’Brien trained Venice Beach as a selection for the Derby at 20/1, and the Andrew Balding trained filly Horseplay at 14/1 for the Oaks. It looks like both are heading for their respective races next weekend, which is good news. We’re hoping the going is…

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Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing

Hi all, This week’s column not only looks at last week’s horses to include in your trackers but firstly I will have a quick peek at next weekend’s Derby and Oaks pictures. Hit The Beach On Derby Day! Those of you who are regular readers of the column will know that I have already given selections for both races. I…

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Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing

Hi all, York Provides Punters with Plenty For The Notebook Top class flat horse racing just keeps coming at this time of year and last week we had the York Dante Festival. The three days turned into a bit of a punters graveyard with rain altering the going to soft on the first of the three days. Now York, whilst…

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Rhododendron Can Gain Revenge In The Oaks

Rhododendron was one of the unluckiest 1000 Guineas runner-ups in history at Newmarket earlier this month where she was held up in running, ultimately losing all her momentum at an important point in the race. This meant she had to chase down stablemate Winter for second place in the Classic for fillies over a mile. Irish Champion Trainer Aidan O’Brien…

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Lightning Spear Has The Form To Win The Lockinge

Ribchester and Galileo Gold are closely matched on ratings and the two shortest priced horses for the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury today. Lightning Spear has something to find on form but is a viable alternative to the market leaders. The race is part of the British Champions Series in the mile division so is one of the most important contests…

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What Next For Former Champion Hurdle Winner Annie Power?

2016 Champion Hurdle winner Annie Power has been out of action this season due to a leg injury which stopped her defending her crown at the Cheltenham Festival and prevented her running at the recent Punchestown Festival where she was entered in the Mares Champion Hurdle. Connections recently revealed that their mare was in foal to the 2012 Investec Derby…

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Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing

Hi all, This week’s column not only looks at last week’s horses for your trackers but I also will identify a trainer whose horses at the York Dante Festival must be kept onside and I have a selection for next weekend’s big race the Group 1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. We had some good horse racing at Chester…

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