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Top Buys Of 2015

Top priced yearlings have a variable history, to say the least, in terms of top level success. Sarah Whitelaw reviews the best of 2015

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When Being Positive Is Negative

Race day positives are bad for our industry and they’re bad for our horses. If we are having so many it begs the question, why are we letting people off so lightly?

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Emperor Max wins in Singapore on 01-06-2014

Ascot Raid A Highlight

Emperor Max arrived in Newmarket on the 27th of September and by all accounts is thriving in his prep for Saturday’s Qipco Gr1 Champion Sprint at Ascot

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Frankel

Champion Legacy

The Champion Stakes was first run in 1877, when it was won by top class performer, Springfield.

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Dennis Drier (pic: hamishNIVENPhotography)

Chatting to Uncle Den

Uncle Den doesn’t simply love his horses, he genuinely savours each character with their individual quirks and seems to enjoy trying to get to the bottom of each of his charges. It is a privilege to spend some time with him and his visiting string

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Roll On The Weekend!

I cannot wait to get back to Kenilworth – and hopefully the new course – as soon as possible. I am sick and tired of this ridiculous system of entering horses at Durbanville and then drawing 45 or 50 and the fields then end up with only eight runners

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Stepitup

So Easy For Stepitup

Shane has always been open and honest about his runner’s chances and has guided me in terms of form, the track and other aspects of the racing here in Singapore

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Team Reeves Racing (credit: hamishNIVENPhotography)

Baby Steps

We’re not scared to take on the big guys and we’re always out there trying. As they say, horses don’t know what they cost and we beat a lot of more expensive horses a lot of the time, so we make sure we have a lot of fun!

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