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Criterium du Bequet - Wor Faayth
“Wor Faayth makes the 900-mile journey worth it for the Ellison yard”

Adam Mills
Jul 28


Chantilly 2YO Maidens - 20th July
A review of the 2-year-old debutantes races at Chantilly on Sunday, where both winners made striking impressions.

Adam Mills
Jul 21


Vichy Selections 19th July
A 4/1 winner with Pen and Sword in the opening race on Friday kept the show on the road and so as we reach the end of the Vichy Summer Festival, I have a couple of final selections on Saturday mornings card.

Adam Mills
Jul 19


Recruits - Folkene
Given the way she travels into her races, the stronger early pace that she is likely to encounter in the UK should suit and once she has acclimatised, I expect her to add further wins to her CV.

Adam Mills
Jul 19


Vichy Selections 18th July
Friday is another day and as the 6 day Vichy Summer festival begins to draw to a close, there are a couple of open races on Fridays card where the morning prices make some appeal.

Adam Mills
Jul 18


Prix Madame Jean Couturie - AL UQDA
"there’s no reason to think that she won’t be able to add further success in Group company to her CV before the end of the year".

Adam Mills
Jul 18


Vichy Selections - 17th July
At 11/1 in a weak maiden, he appeals as an each-way bet for a yard who had a big handicap winner here yesterday

Adam Mills
Jul 17


GRAND PRIX DE VICHY
Mont de Soleil is a very capable performer at this level and the fact that he has now won over 2,000m does open some further options to him. However, we know an awful lot about the horses that he has beaten and neither of them can be considered to be improving types.

Adam Mills
Jul 17


PRIX FREDERIC DE LAGRANGE
On this evidence, he will be hard to beat wherever he goes next time.

Adam Mills
Jul 15


PRIX DU CHAMP DE MARS - Temptable
"She showed more than enough in front to suggest that she will be capable of holding her own when she returns to pattern company"

Adam Mills
Jul 11


Prix Roland de Chambure - Nighttime
"He should be a contender for the better juvenile races over a mile and beyond in the autumn."

Adam Mills
Jul 7


Deauville 2YO Maidens - 5th July
"Graffard again, Allez Allez". It's been a brilliant season so far for the Aga Khan stud and their principle trainer Francis-Henri Graffard.

Adam Mills
Jul 6


Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud: Calandagan
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.

Adam Mills
Jun 30


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

Adam Mills
Jun 29


Royal Ascot 2025 - Rayevka
"She took her form to a new level last week and should find plenty of other opportunities in the future".

Adam Mills
Jun 26


Royal Ascot 2025 - Asmarani
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

Adam Mills
Jun 25


La Coupe - Goliath
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;

Adam Mills
Jun 9


The Derby - New Ground
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.

Adam Mills
Jun 4


Prix du Cabinet Lassus - Sternle
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.

Adam Mills
Jun 2


Chantilly Tips - 1st June
The 18-runners in the Prix du Jockey Club looks like a difficult puzzle to solve, but I have found a pair of each-way bets on the undercard at Chantilly.

Adam Mills
Jun 1
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