Frankel dazzles in workout.
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Frankel confirmed his well-being with a superb racecourse gallop at Newmarket and is on course for his return to action in the JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on May 19.
Sir Henry Cecil's colt's future had been in jeopardy after he suffered a leg injury on April 11, but he received the all-clear to race on following a positive scan a week later, and moved up the gears in his preparation for his comeback
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Noble could get Derby mission.
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Frankel's full-brother Noble Mission did his Classic prospects no harm with a gutsy display to take the Qatar Racing Newmarket Stakes at Newmarket.
Tom Queally had nowhere to go at one stage on the hooded 7-4 favourite in what developed into a tactical five-horse affair.
Despite being temporarily trapped in a pocket, the Sir Henry Cecil-trained colt quickened eyecatchingly when the gap appeared and got up to defeat Mariner's Cross by a neck.
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I'll have another Derby hero.
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I'll Have Another swooped late down the Churchill Downs stretch to win a thrilling renewal of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday night.
The strongly-fancied Bodemeister attempted to make virtually all in the 138th running of the 'Run for the Roses', setting the five fastest splits in Derby history, and still held a healthy lead entering the stretch.
Just as he looked like hanging on, the Doug O'Neill-trained I'll Have Another got to Bob Baffert's charge in the last 100 yards.
In winning, the Flower Alley colt became the first to win from stall 19, and was a maiden Derby victory for O'Neill - and a first on his first ride in the race for jockey Mario Guttierez. Dullahan was third
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Improving Mayson takes the palace.
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Richard Fahey's progressive Mayson won the Pearl Bloodstock Palace House Stakes at Newmarket.
An impressive winner of the Abernant Stakes on his seasonal reappearance over six furlongs at this track, the four year old was sent off a well backed favourite as a result.
His supporters never had a moment's cause for concern in this Group Three contest despite dropping back a furlong in trip.
The Invincible Spirit colt saw enough daylight racing on the outside of the 16 strong field but in the middle of the track and could always be seen moving well just in behind the pace.
He picked up well when asked and ran on strongly for pressure to record a first success at this level, readily holding the challenge of the easy to back Definightly and Elusivity by three parts of a length and a head.
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Derby entry Kesampour still unbeaten.
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Kesampour kept all-comers at bay to land a narrow victory in the Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud.
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