Meydan Preview, Nov 22nd – Adam Mills
This will be the 2nd card of the season at Meydan and whilst it is very early to be drawing any firm conclusions from the form book, one point that was clear on opening night was the need for early speed. The winners on that card were ranked 3rd, 1st, 1st, 6th, 2nd and 3rd […]
Weekend Review 15th – 17th November – Adam Mills
I will begin this week’s round up with a look at the success of Spirit Dancer for Richard Fahey and the team in the Bahrain International Trophy. Although not yet recognised as a Group 1 race, I thought this was a Group 1 performance from the winner and it needs to be celebrated. At this […]
Bahrain International Trophy
The Bahrain International Trophy is a unique mix of Racing styles as runners from 6 jurisdictions come together. I have looked through the TPD data on offer to analyze each of the European runners and the type of race they might be suited to. The need for early speed is a key point. The International […]
Weekend Review 8th-10th November
This weekend saw the curtain come down on the European Turf season. However, as one season closes another one begins and last Friday saw the first meeting at Meydan in Dubai, where the winner of the 2-year-old maiden really caught the eye. Alongside that I also wanted to bring something for fans of Jumps Racing […]
Meydan Preview – By Adam Mills
Meydan 8th November The new season in Dubai is now underway and Friday sees the first meeting at Meydan, with a 7 race card on the Dirt. It’s very early days in the Dubai season and whilst these races are now open to overseas runners, there is a very local feel to the card. […]
Breeders’ Cup & Launching in Bahrain – A review by Will Duff Gordon
What do San Diego, Italian red wines, Bahrain and psychology all have in common? TPD spent last week strongly engaged with these global themes not least due to my time in Southern California for the 2024 Breeders’ Cup. There is a saying that farmers eventually look like their animals while a strong case could be […]
Breeders’ Cup Review – Adam Mills
The Breeders’ Cup has passed for another year. Whilst many reviews of the weekend’s racing at Del Mar might begin with the Breeders’ Cup Classic (I will come to that) and the performances of Sierra Leone and City of Troy, I wanted to start mine with a look at the Juveniles on Friday night. After […]
Breeders’ Cup Classic
By Adam Mills Clearly, we cannot expect this year’s race to be identical to the most recent renewals of the Classic, but the data on offer would suggest to me that the first 2-furlongs are the crucial part of the race and where the main players are when they reach the first turn will be […]
Weekend Review 26th October
By Adam Mills The purpose of these blog posts is to ask what if? I wear glasses because my eyes don’t work properly and so having access to the race data provided by TPD can help me to answer that question. In some cases, the data will confirm the visual impression. That was certainly true […]
TPD Weekend Review by Adam Mills
King Kyprios Another win for Kyprios, his 7th of the season. This race was far more about his versatility rather than his stamina, as he controlled the pace with his stablemate The Euphrates. Once Ryan Moore lifted the pace with half a mile to run, he showed a turn-of-foot that he is often not credited […]