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Sunday, 13 September 2009 20:55 |
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Sunday, Sept. 13th. Winner of the Grand Prix de Paris, Cavalryman (Halling) confirmed his class in the Prix Niel (Gr2-2.400m), which he won in a courageous fashion even if he is still not at the peak of his fitness, as explained Frankie Dettori.
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Sunday, 13 September 2009 17:44 |
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Sunday, Sept. 13th. Previously unbeaten, the 3 year old Stacelita (Monsun) returned to the track today but was unable to get the better of her elder Dar Re Mi (Singspiel) in the last 100 metres of the Prix Vermeille (Gr1 - 2,400m). But the stewards were not happy with the result and after a long inquiry, the winner was demoted to 5th place for having interfered with the German 5th-placed Soberiana (Monsun). This decision provoked controversy and outrage not normally seen at Longchamp, writes Le Frog.
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 11:10 |
Christophe Soumillon is recuperating after being operated on Wednesday evening for injuries he sustained in a horrific fall at Nancy. He was riding Burlada for Carlos Laffon Parias in a claiming race yesterday afternoon when the filly ducked out between two hedges, which are used to serve as a running rail. Soumillon was thrown back onto the track into the path of the oncoming horses. He lay prone on the track for over 45 minutes before being transported to the local hospital where he is reported to be suffering from a fracture to his left elbow, writes Sally Ann Grassick.
He was operated on the same evening and is expected to spend a few days in hospital in Nancy, where his wife Sophie has family. It is reported that he has had two pins inserted into his elbow as well as some wire to hold the injury in place. No confirmation has been made as of yet as to how long before we can expect to see him again on French racecourses. Speaking on Thursday morning his agent, Edith Dutertre reported him to be "in a small amount of pain but in good spirits".
Replacements have been put in place for his intended mounts, with Tom Queally taking the ride on Shemima (Dalakhani) Thursday at Doncaster and Christophe Lemaire picking up the ride on Beheshtam (Peintre Celebre) in the Prix Niel at Longchamp on Sunday. |
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 16:04 |
 Thursday, Sept. 10th. On a day that featured races for thoroughbreds, Arabs, Anglo Arabs and AQPS horses, an unexpected visitor to Longchamp was English jump trainer Paul Nicholls, who has no doubt made the trip to the land of the Frogs to see Kauto Stone (With the Flow), half brother to Kauto Star (Village Star), run at Auteuil tomorrow, writes Sally-Ann Grassick.
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Tuesday, 08 September 2009 06:26 |
Sept. 7th, Craon. It was the third and last ay of the "Glorious Three" meeting in the French western countryside where trotting mixes with flat, jumps and cross-country in the French horse county, writes Le Frog.
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