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Ovambo Queen Awarded German Group 3 In Stewards Room

23 Aug

Group 3 Walther J Jacobs Stutenpreis at Bremen

It is a bold move on any occasion to demote or disqualify a race winner these days but it is an even bolder one when this occurs in a race of group or graded stakes caliber. We have already seen such an occurrence in both the Newmarket and French 1000 Guineas this season and on Sunday it was the turn of the German stewards to intervene.

Enora's Late Burst Seals German Oaks Win

2 Aug

Enora

A devastating late burst saw 15-1 chance Enora swoop late to take the Henkel Preis der Diana Deutsches Stuten Derby (German Oaks) (Group 1) over 1m 3f for 3yo fillies at Dusseldorf on Sunday.