"She showed more than enough in front to suggest that she will be capable of holding her own when she returns to pattern company"

"He should be a contender for the better juvenile races over a mile and beyond in the autumn."

"Graffard again, Allez Allez". It's been a brilliant season so far for the Aga Khan stud and their principle trainer Francis-Henri Graffard.

The phrase “he deserved one” is not one of my favourite points in racing as it would usually imply that a horse has found ways not to win, but in hindsight, it applies perfectly to Calandagan.

A 3-length defeat behind the Oaks runner-up Whirl and Kalpana is close to a career best for this daughter of Churchill...

"She took her form to a new level last week and should find plenty of other opportunities in the future".

There were plenty of other French runners at the Royal meeting in 2025 and although Lazzat was the only winner, there are reasons to be positive about several performances

Goliath returned to winning ways in La Coupe at Paris Longchamp on Sunday. The race has been won by the likes of Cirrus des Aigles, No Risk at All and Robin of Navan. It was a good piece of placement, but other than confirming his fitness, we didn't learn a great deal more about him. Here's why;

Midak is the more likely of the French pair, but all of the media attention on Francis-Henri Graffard’s Colt has overshadowed that fact that Juddmonte have also chosen to send a runner from France.

Early speed and the ability to quicken around a bend will mean that there are lots of options open to a 2-year-old filly like her.

The Prix Stanley has become a "stallion" race in recent years. This year's winner is a gelding, so that trend won't be added to, but he's a very good 3-year-old hurdler all the same.

I’m a great believer that you don’t know how good a horse is until it’s been beaten.

Mambonumberfive, St Donat's, Gaelic Warrior and Sans Bruit have all run in the Prix Rocking Chair in the last 5 seasons. Did we see a horse of that ability in this year's renewal? Well quite possibly.

Could he win the Arc? Absolutely. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

The manner of his debut performance would suggest that he is an above average type and he is the first name into my tracker from this weekend’s action.

His earlier form is working out well and this was not a 12/1 fluke given the way the race panned out.

She is a Wootton Bassett filly and there are several Black Type performers in her immediate pedigree. That will surely be the first aim with her now.

The star name on the card runs in the first race, as Richard Hannon's Haatem takes on 5 rivals in the Listed Prix de Montretout.

After such an impressive debut, his connections must be thinking about the Graded races in the autumn, if British and Irish suitors don't tempt them to sell.

All roads clearly lead to the Arc, though the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud must now be tempting after this romp.