Category: HORSE RACING

TWO CHAMPIONS IN ONE RACE: Daqman started the Flat season with winners in Ireland and Dubai yesterday, and claims to have seen two champions in one race, a true Classic at Meydan.

DAQMAN IS TOP OF THE WORLD: Daqman goes on a round-the-world trip today with tips and previews in 10 Saturday races from Kelso in Scotland, Newbury in England, The Curragh in Ireland and Meydan in the UAE. The Daqman v Pricewise 2023 challenge begins at 2.05, targeting feature races Flat and Jumps. He has beaten his Racing Post rival for 19 consecutive seasons.

A LINCOLN AND A DERBY SAME DAY: Newbury and Kelso over jumps on terrestrial TV plus the Lincolnshire Handicap start to the Flat season at the Curragh and UAE Derby day at Meydan. It’s all in Saturday’s Daqman, as he starts a new season in competition with Pricewise of the Racing Post. It’s the 20th season of the value challenge, with the score Pricewise 0, Daqman 19.

TWO OUT OF THREE FOR DAQMAN: Daqman landed two winners out of three yesterday. In a thrilling finish, The Imposter held on for a dead-heat; then, 20 minutes later, Grey Diamond made it look easy, going clear at Haydock.

LAST WORD ON THE GOLD CUP: The reaction has been unanimous: Galopin Des Champs is a superstar. But, as the dust settles on Cheltenham for another year, Daqman reacts to the reaction! He reveals how quickly that gold star can be tarnished.

SUPERNAP NOW SET FOR NATIONAL: Daqman landed a rare supernap yesterday when Any Second Now (WON 5-4) won his third consecutive stepping-stone to the Grand National. It was his second Webster Cup success after taking the Navan path before finishing third at Aintree in 2021; he was runner-up in the National last year after taking the Bobbyjo as his prep race.