TrueNicks : European Racing

The Aga Khan Stars Also Shine

aporter — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:31:00 GMT

Horses bred or owned the Aga Khan swept seven French group events, five of them group I last weekend and they came all across the distance scale, with all manner of pedigree patterns....(read more)

Powering to the Top

aporter — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:20:00 GMT

Termagant's win in the Moyglare Stud Stakes (gr. I) for 2yo's makes Powerscourt the first sire of his crop with a grade/group I winner....(read more)

Danehill Dancer Domination

aporter — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:57:00 GMT

In Ireland's weekend group I Phoenix Stakes, it was one Danehill Dancer after another....(read more)

Job Well Done for Sadler's Wells Sire Line

aporter — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:37:00 GMT

It might have taken a while for Sadler's Wells to hit his stride as a sire of sires, but he's been making up for lost time at a tremendous rate -- as evidenced this weekend when his line dominated group and grade I racing. ...(read more)

German Bloodlines Dominate in Europe

aporter — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT

It's been easy to find the runners with German bloodlines recently -- they've been in the winner's circle!...(read more)

Magical Day for Night of Magic

aporter — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:38:00 GMT

This Irish-bred winner of the Italian Oaks has a distinctly German family with plenty of classics to its credit....(read more)

Dancer's Classic Double

aporter — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:16:00 GMT

Already established as Danehill's most prolific stallion son, Danehill Dancer advanced his reputation still further at the weekend with an Irish Guineas classic double....(read more)

French Classics Are Boon For Irish National Stud

aporter — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:35:00 GMT

Alan Porter reviews the bloodlines of newly-minted classic winners Elusive Wave and Silver Frost, heroes of the French One and Two Thousand Guineas....(read more)

Euro Action -- Sea the Stars

aporter — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:04:00 GMT

Sea The Stars is yet another group I winner out of Urban Sea -- but the English Two Thousand Guineas winner has several other fascinating influences in his pedigree....(read more)

European Action: International Influences in French Winners

aporter — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:18:00 GMT

German and American bloodlines had an international audience this weekend when they were represented by French graded winners....(read more)

Galileo's Weekend Stars Have Common Background

aporter — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:14:00 GMT

ow firmly-established as the heir to Sadlers Wells, Galileo (IRE) had a transatlantic double at the weekend....(read more)

Mafaaz Wins -- And Is In

aporter — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:31:00 GMT

Kempton Park's Kentucky Derby Challenge produced a guaranteed invitation to this year's Kentucky Derby. A colt with distinctly European bloodlines took the all-weather contest -- but does his pedigree hint at Derby success?...(read more)

Canibal Eats Up Exbury Rivals

aporter — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:18:00 GMT

As we kick off a new season of European group races, Alan Porter hails a recent winner -- and points out that another horse in the race merits watching....(read more)