May, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Lester Piggott On The Mend In Switzerland

Former jockey Lester Piggott, who had been hospitalised in Switzerland on May 22, is improving, daughter Maureen Haggas revealed at Haydock on Saturday. Now 86, the legendary reinsman and 11-time champion jockey has ridden nine G1 Derby winners. A member of the QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame, the retired rider boasts 30 Classic victories among his 4,493 total winning rides.

Haggas, who is married to Derby-winning trainer William Haggas, said, “I went to see him earlier in the week and he's improving, which is good news. He's much better than he was earlier in the week and hopefully he'll be going home on either Monday or Tuesday.”

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Gosden Duo Anchor An Even Dozen Left in Cazoo Oaks Reckoning

At the six-day stage, 12 fillies are set to line up in the 1 1/2-mile G1 Cazoo Oaks on Friday, June 3. As expected, Rogue Millennium (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) was supplemented for the Epsom Downs feature, where she will face the John and Thady Gosden favourites 'TDN Rising Star' Emily Upjohn (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and Blue Diamond Stud's Nashwa (GB) (Frankel {GB}). Aidan O'Brien fields a quartet of fillies in the hunt for his 10th Oaks title and they are led by the dual Classic-placed Tuesday (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

Also taking part, are Teme Valley's G3 Blue Wind S. victress Tranquil Lady (Ire) (Australia {GB}); Kirsten Rausing's duo of listed winner Kawida (GB) (Sir Percy {GB}), who was third in the G3 Prix Cleopatre and the Group 3-placed Ching Shih (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}); and Godolphin and Charlie Appleby's listed winner With The Moonlight (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) among others.

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Injury Curtails Sir Bob Parker’s G1 Cazoo Derby Run

Sir Bob Parker (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) will not travel to Epsom to contest the G1 Cazoo Derby on Saturday week as he has been injured, according to trainer David Menuisier. The Michael Watt-owned colt won at second asking at Chantilly in April and was third in the G2 Prix Greffulhe to Onesto (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) on May 8.

“Sad to report our Derby hope Sir Bob Parker has sustained an injury today [Saturday] which will see him out of action for a little while,” Menuisier tweeted on Saturday. “So close, but so far from the dream race.”

Just under a score of colts remain in the Blue Riband, with Sir Michael Stoute's undefeated G2 Dante S. hero Desert Crown (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) leading the betting, with Aidan O'Brien's G3 Derby Trial S. victor Stone Age (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) close behind.

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Travel Issues Derail Prosperous Voyage’s Saint-Alary Bid

Ralph Beckett trainee Prosperous Voyage (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) has been withdrawn from Sunday's G1 St Mark's Basilica Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary due to travel issues en route to France. Second in the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas on May 1, the filly and Beckett's staff are stranded in Dover. The market leader for the 10-furlong contest prior to her defection, the race is now wide open and sees Charlie Appleby and Godolphin hunting for their second edition of the race with Wild Beauty (GB) (Frankel {GB}). Appleby saddled Sobetsu (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) to win in 2017.

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