International Thoroughbred

Two smart winners in two days for Tai Chi

After Alexei’s win @AintreeRaces yesterday, Love Me Tender massively impressive for @WillieMullinsNH @NaasRacecourse

Bought @InfoArqana Autumn Sale 2025 by PB Bloodstock Services & now favourite for @CheltenhamRaces Supreme Novice Hurdle

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No Risk At All gets his 3rd winner at this @AintreeRaces meeting: race fav Al Capony collects the bumper for @DSkeltonRacing after the chase win earlier today for Javert Allen & hurdle win yesterday for Risky Obsession, also trained by Skelton

Been a good run for the trainer with the @HarasMontaigu sire's young runners - also won the bumper @uttoxeter on Oct 30 with Hello Charlie for Paul Holden

Al Capony was @goffs Arkle purchase June 2025 by @r_m_bloodstock for €85k

Photo: @deborahburt1

Taurus Bay wins the G2 @Boodles Rising Stars Novices' Chase @AintreeRaces on chase debut, builds on his G2 placed form over hurdles ⭐️

He is the 1st graded winner for @boardsmillstud's Poet's Word and is from the sire's first Irish-bred crop

Taurus Bay was an 🇮🇪 P2P winner and the 3rd top lot @TattsCheltenham Feb 2025 Sale, sold by @BallyboyStables to @JerrymcGrath | @benpauling1

The stallion & Taurus Bay both featured in the @weatherbysltd Stallion Scene in our March NH edition 2025: d4lr4e1.short.gy/poets_word_mar…

Photos: @deborahburt1

Alexei wins the Grade 2 Molyneux Hurdle, the Grade 1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle @NewcastleRaces next up, reports Joe Tizzard

🎤 @TizzardRacing to @itvracing: "He will come on a fraction for that, and I could not have asked for a nicer starting point."

The German-bred is the best jumper by far for Tai Chi, a son of High Chaparral, moved from 🇩🇪 to stand at Haras de Beaux in France

Photo: @deborahburt1

A real renaissance: the art market has been booming
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@XanderBrett finds out the similarities and differences between investing in art and equines, looks at some of the big art spends over the last year, and the high-rise trends seen in both markets through 2026 📈

Xander chats with art investors and racehorse owners, and meets up with Oliver Barker of @Sothebys and Edmond Mahony of @Tattersalls1766

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