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Preview of: September 2008

Contents

FEATURES:

9 Foreword

To Market, To Market

10 The First Word

Tony Morris reflects on the last 46 runnings of the St.Leger, remembering Lester, Ragusa and Ribofilio

12 News

Featuring Question Time with The Castlebridge Consignment's Bill Dwan

18 Comment

Bill O'Gorman reveals how he would reinvigorate Flat racing in the United Kingdom

20 The Month in Pictures

Trevor Jones captures Henrythenavigator bravely repelling Raven's Pass to win the Sussex Stakes

22 View From Timeform

As Papal Bull finishes second in the King George, the experts from Halifax discuss the Timeform 'squiggle'

24 Leading Lists

30 Horse Profile

Jocelyn de Moubray examines the pedigree and race record of King George winner Duke Of Marmalade

36 UK Racing Review

Lee Mottershead takes a wry look back at Glorious Goodwood – 'chavs' not included

46 Juvenile Focus

Martin Stevens examines Aidan O'Brien’s crack team of two-year-olds

50 European Racing Review

Jocelyn de Moubray reports on Goldikova's impressive Prix Rothschild victory and the German Oaks

56 International Racing

Paul Haigh looks back on a controversial renewal of the Arlington Million in Chicago

63 New on the Market

Pacemaker puts the sires with their first crop of yearlings selling this autumn under the microscope

80 Facing the Market

Carl Evans meets up-and-coming yearling consignor Robert Allcock in advance of the yearling sales

84 Web of Intrigue

Martin Stevens talks to former Blood-Horse editor Ray Paulick about his provocative new website

88 Bid Spotter

Sales reports and statistics from the Doncaster August and Fasig-Tipton July sales

92 Legal Issues

Andrew Chalk outlines why it's essential to seek advice before making amendments to an equestrian property

95 Mare of the Month

Funny Girl, dam of Pippa Greene and Suzi's Decision

96 The Database

114 Teams Behind the Scenes

The husband and wife team behind Jacqueline Stanhope Fine Art