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Sun 9th May 2021

Baffert shocked as Kentucky Derby winner fails drug test

Bob Baffert has insisted he is innocent of any wrongdoing after announcing Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has tested positive for 21 picograms of the anti-inflammatory drug betamethasone.

5.21PM
Tauran Shaman beating Mosala

Tauran Shaman regains the winning thread

5.18PM

Sir William Bruce leads home Snowy Owl and Britzka

Sir William Bruce oversees O'Brien/Moore treble

5.12PM

Rachel Blackmore and Cavalry Master in charge

Blackmore doubles up on Cavalry Master

4.40PM

Maker Of Kings keeps on well for Colin Keane

Maker Of Kings lands Group 3 Amethyst Stakes

4.34PM

Annerville stretches clear of Call Me Sweetheart

Annerville one to note for Murtagh and Coen

4.28PM

Jesse Evans, right, covers Hannon's finish

Jesse Evans outguns Hannon in Killarney

4.10PM

Getaway Gorgeous jinks at the final flight

Mullins wins the Tourist Attraction Hurdle

3.55PM

Bolshoi Ballet impresses in Leopardstown

Bolshoi Ballet skips clear to seal O'Brien/Moore double

3.48PM

Joan Of Arc powers home under Ryan Moore

Joan Of Arc simply divine in Foxrock

3.28PM

Off Your Rocco, left, delivers his challenge

Off Your Rocco wins on hurdling debut in Killarney

3.16PM

Rachael Blackmore and groom Harry Kelly with Mr Tambourine Man

Mr Tambourine Man calls tune for Halley

3.06PM

Eaglefield driven out to score

Eaglefield off the mark in Foxrock

2.17PM

Samcro

Samcro aims to bounce back in Killarney

2.08PM

Sandown

Chipotle has Sandown option

1.53PM

Gear Up winning at Saint-Cloud

Gear Up primed for Dante test

12.19PM

Philip Byrnes and William O'Doherty

Market mover

12.12PM

Cape Byron

Varian eyes Diamond Jubilee for Cape Byron

10.20AM

Adam Kirby

River Nymph flows home in Ascot

9.29AM

Killarney

Going updates

8.59AM

Sat 8th May 2021

It's a family affair for the Faheys in Cork bumper

There was a family success for the Faheys of Monasterevin in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 4-y-o Fillies Flat Race when Battling Bessie, ridden by Aoife in the colours of her mother Suzanne and trained by her father Jarlath, made all the running to win on debut at 18/1.

6.54PM
Half Nutz and Wayne Lordan (light blue, in hood) win from Blairmayne (second right)

Lordan completes treble on Lavery's sprinter

6.39PM

Call Me Freddie with trainer Sam Curling

Curling's Freddie improves dramatically for 'the application of cash'

6.21PM

Pale Iris and Gary Carroll (far side) collar Notoriously Risky

Second win in six days for talented Pale Iris

5.54PM

David Egan

Third Realm impresses in Derby Trial under David Egan

5.41PM

Goulane Jessie pictured with Denis O'Regan, groom Nadine Pratt and assistant trainer Dinny Spillane

Spillane strikes at local track with Goulane Jessie

5.34PM

Montego Bay and Wayne Lordan

Lordan doubles up on Montego Bay

5.17PM

Groveman and Conor McNamara (near side) challenge Sean Says at the last

Groveman pops up at 25/1 for the McNamaras

4.48PM

Meticulous and J.J. Slevin at the last

Tabor successful with Cork hurdler

4.31PM

Benaud (Shane Crosse) beats Baton Rouge (Wayne Lordan)

Benaud hits them for six

4.22PM

Paul Mulrennan

Outsider Sherbet Lemon takes Lingfield Oaks Trial

3.57PM

Insinuendo and Declan McDonogh (left) win from the grey Thunder Kiss

Group 3 win for McCreery's Insinuendo

3.51PM

Freedom Of Speech and Kevin Manning

Freedom Of Speech keeps up good work for connections

3.32PM

Gallowglass (Kevin Brouder) leads over the last from Joeswayornoway

Gallowglass battles well to land the money

3.17PM

Manitopark (left)

Mullins wins Cork's opening two races

2.47PM

Mi Esperanza winning under Shane Foley

Mi Esperanza gains deserved win in Naas sprint handicap

2.40PM

Trainer Sam Curling

Jockey change on gambled horse

2.35PM

Farout and Danny Mullins

Farout impresses on second hurdles start

1.54PM

King Of Bavaria is driven out by Wayne Lordan

King Of Bavaria reigns on debut

1.28PM

Sacred Rhyme is now Jessica Harrington's sole runner in the Blue Wind Stakes at Naas

Notable non-runners and some market movers at Naas

12.02PM

Faugheen

Three of Mullins' and Ricci's top performers retired

9.58AM

Ground is now yielding to soft at Naas

Going updates after overnight rain

8.37AM

Cork winner Kyprios is the mount of Ryan Moore at Lingfield

Two runners for Ballydoyle in Lingfield Derby Trial

8.26AM

Fri 7th May 2021

Double for Lee as Castletownbere just prevails

Newcomer Castletownbere just edged out odds-on favourite Hms Seahorse in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden, completing a 51/1 double for Billy Lee.

8.28PM
Hale Bopp is ridden out by Sam Ewing

Hale Bopp shines brightest under Ewing

7.39PM

Jm Barrie (centre) just gets the better of Navorrosse (nearest) and Tipperary Moon

Jm Barrie makes the breakthrough on 19th start

7.15PM

Hightimeyouwon just holds off Fil The Power (nearest) and Real Appeal (inside)

Chester/Mallow double for Weld as 'Graig' men dominate

6.42PM

Measure Of Magic and Ben Coen pictured on their way to victory

Measure shows Magic turn of foot in the Polonia

6.12PM

Quarantine Dreams leads home his rivals under Billy Lee

Nothing left to chance as Dreams shows his ability

5.48PM

Devil's Cut (Hugh McOwan, nearside) gets there to beat Mustea Lovea Lovea (John Barry)

Devil's Cut leaves it late for nice debut win

5.41PM

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