P U Z Z L E CORNER GUESS WHO?
Hurricane Lane won last year’s Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes but who is seen finishing second?
WHO AM I?
Can you identify the horse, owner, trainer or jockey who has enjoyed big race success at York in the past from the clues provided? 1.
I was born in 1951 and have trained over 3000 winners. I have recently taken out a joint ownership license with my son and have trained three winner of the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes in the last ten years.
2.
I hail from a stable that has had plenty of success over the Knavesmire. I’m a son of Nathaniel and run in the same silks as a Juddmonte International Stakes second.
3.
Born in 2000, I ride a lot for Richard Hannon and new owners Amo Racing Limited. My biggest win came on Kinross in the Lennox Stakes and I’m still chasing a Group One.
YORKS RACING CHALLENGE 1. Can you name the five leading trainers in the Al Basti Equiworld Dante? Show off by adding how many trophies they hold. 2. Which horse that shared his name with a famous French Impressionist painter won the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes in 1984? There is a bonus point on offer if you can name his trainer. 3. The top-class Midday won the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Stakes in 2011 but what other prestigious York race did she win in 2010? If you can name the jockey on both occasions you will earn yourself a bonus point. 4. With the FA Cup Final on the sporting horizon, which winning teams share their name with a racecourse? Apologies to a football mad city but Aintree doesn’t count! 5. Which trainer had a double on Dante day 2021, name the winners?
Answers to today’s puzzles can be found on page 76. 17
