Andrew Nelis racing

Jim Crowley is counting down the days until he will be reunited with the brilliant Battaash in the Coolmore Nunthorpe at York. It is 14 years since the former northern-based jumps rider switched codes. Exactly a decade later, he was crowned Britain’s champion Flat jockey – before being appointed number one rider to one of the sport’s most prominent owners in Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum. It has proved a fruitful association for both, particularly this year, with Crowley booting home six winners for his boss at Royal Ascot in June and more recently steering crack miler Mohaather to top-level success in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.. The fact Crowley is now just seven short of riding 2,000 career winners is clear evidence of the remarkable progress he has made since his days in the National Hunt sphere.... .                       Andrew Nelis Racing 

A number of recent Royal Ascot contestants including Royal Ascot winner Art Power are Naas bound this weekend for a quality Saturday Card. Coolmore Stud, one of Naas Racecourse's longest standing sponsors have announced today that they will sponsor the Group 3 Lacken Stakes for the first time as well as the Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint Race. Recent winners of the Group 3 Lacken Stakes include So Perfect and Group 1 Royal Ascot winners Sioux Nation and Caravaggio. This year the race has attracted 21 entries. “Coolmore are delighted to be continuing our valued association with Naas racecourse” commented David O’Loughlin of Coolmore Stud. Last season’s European two-year-old filly of the year Millisle will be making a shorter trip to the racetrack as she is set to have her first start in Ireland this season when lining up in the Coolmore Sioux Nation Lacken Stakes at Naas Racecourse. The Jessica Harrington trained filly was a winner of the Group 1 Juddmonte Cheveley ...