Rosscarbery

Twomey Has Yorkshire Oaks In Mind For Rosscarbery

The Yorkshire Oaks is the preferred next destination for Rosscarbery (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) after she ran a fine second to Emily Dickinson (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) at the Curragh on Saturday. Paddy Twomey's mare has won three times at Group 3 level and last summer came within a neck of claiming Group 1 glory in the Prix Jean Romanet, narrowly failing to reel in Aristia (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}). Having finished fourth over 10 furlongs in the G1 Pretty Polly S. on her penultimate start, Rosscarbery stepped up to a-mile-and-three-quarters...

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Twomey Has Yorkshire Oaks In Mind For Rosscarbery

Paddy Twomey is keen to move on from Rosscarbery's unsatisfactory Pretty Polly effort after the five-year-old suffered interference from the wayward winner Via Sistina (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) in the Curragh Group 1 on Saturday.  Rosscarbery (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) getting hampered at a vital stage in the race cost the filly a top three finish, according to Twomey, who labelled the incident "a pity" but is happy to look ahead to the Yorkshire Oaks next.  He said, "She's come out of the Curragh in good form. It was...

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'The Breeders' Cup Is The Goal' – Paddy Twomey Stable Tour

Paddy Twomey and statistics go hand in hand. It seems as though, whenever the trainer's name is mentioned, a number or a stat of some sort will follow. And it's easy to see why: statistically, Twomey is the most upwardly-mobile handler in Ireland. This is a man who has been operating at a 23 per cent strike-rate or higher since 2018. That takes serious doing in an environment as competitive as Ireland. While the 46-year-old has been training officially since 2012, his Tipperary-based operation has been open to outside owners...

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IHRB Apologise To Connections Of Rosscarbery Over Group 1 Disqualification

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board has issued an apology to trainer Paddy Twomey, jockey Wayne Lordan and owner Robert Moran over an error to the weighing out process of Rosscarbery (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) that led to the filly being disqualified from finishing third in the G1 Pretty Polly S. at the Curragh back in June. Rosscarbery justified Twomey's decision to supplement at a cost of €30,000 for that Group 1 contest when running a gallant third behind stablemate La Petite Coco (Ire) (Ruler Of The World).  However, she...

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You're 'Verry' Welcome

Following the frantic Saturday, a sense of serenity returns to the European racing scene on Sunday with Deauville hosting the leading action including the G1 Darley Prix Morny and G1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet. In the latter contest, France says bienvenue to the Australian wonder Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed {NZ}) who makes her eagerly anticipated Northern Hemisphere debut under Frankie Dettori for the Francis-Henri Graffard stable. Her astounding 11 Group 1 wins in her former country make her a figure of worldwide renown, but a 12th in Europe would truly...

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Twomey “Disappointed And Upset” Over Rosscarbery Disqualification 

Paddy Twomey has admitted that the disqualification of Rosscarbery (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) from third spot in Sunday's Alwasmiyah Pretty Polly S. after her rider Wayne Lordan weighed in 5lbs light took the gloss off the fact that he recorded his first Group 1 success in the race with La Petite Coco (Ire) (Ruler Of The World {Ire}). The trainer described himself as "disappointed and upset" that Rosscarbery, supplemented for the Curragh Group 1 at a cost of €30,000 to the filly's owner Robert Moran, missed out on prize-money...

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'I Nearly Walked Away From Ownership But For Straight-Talking Twomey'

Robert Moran, whose increasingly familiar yellow and black colours will be carried by leading G3 Munster Oaks S. contender Rosscarbery (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) at Cork on Wednesday, has revealed how the filly's trainer Paddy Twomey has reinvigorated his love for racing after a number of bad experiences left him contemplating his future as an owner.  The American yacht broker has already surpassed his greatest tally of wins in a season with six successes on the board this campaign, three of which were recorded by Rosscarbery, who Moran says...

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