The recent results suggest that this race, like many other early season 2-year-old races, is won by the horse bred for sprinting.

We’ve had the first 2-year-old race of 2022 and now we are quickly on to the 2nd, this time at La Teste Buch in the southwest.

I am sure that there are better youngsters on the way and although it is not impossible, there is unlikely to be a champion 2-year-old....

If there is one name to look out for in the early season 2-year-olds, then it is Marnane...

I’ve had a look through some of the more exciting Juveniles who are due to make their debuts in the coming weeks in Spain...

Regardless of what they may have achieved on the track or what their pedigree may suggest, there is always a certain amount of uncertainty..

A son of Dubawi and Zarkava, Zarak doesn’t need an introduction to his page. Here's a look at the progeny Zarak has for 2022...

Last year’s leading Sire in France wasn’t Frankel, it wasn’t Galileo, nor was it Sharmadal, it was SIYOUNI.

An established member of the Stallion royalty, DUBAWI has made as much impact in French Racing as he has in the UK and Ireland.

If you have a decent mare and the breeding allows, you send her to Frankel....

Tuesday afternoons action comes from Dax, a beautiful track in the south-west of France.

However, after all that excitement there is a very decent evening card at La Teste de Buch to finish the weekend, where their summer program

Racing returns to Le Touquet this Friday. Situated in northern France this right handed track offers both Flat and Jumps races and we have a

The biggest day of the year at La Teste, with 2 Listed contests and the Grand Prix de La Teste at 4:00, this is a really quality card

The feature, the Prix du Jockey Club, gave us a winner who is probably the best 3-year-old colt around and the undercard delivered....

This right handed track is a decent schooling ground for young horses and this card would look to have a decent smattering of quality.

Sottsass won the arc, but on Sunday, there was lots of other top class racing and here are a few who caught my eye.

"His win on Sunday demonstrated that he is at last the finished article"

For me the highlight of Saturdays card was Makaloun

The form has a solid look to it and at this stage, I would make him my banker of the Arc weekend in October.