Joy for Ken Condon as Laws Of Indices wins thrilling Prix Jean Prat
Laws Of Indices gave Ken Condon a second Group 1 success on the Deauville dragstrip when springing a 28-1 surprise in the Haras d’Etreham Prix Jean Prat under a cool ride from Olivier Peslier.Read more Joy for Ken Condon as Laws Of Indices wins thrilling Prix Jean Prat
Laws Of Indices lands French Group 1 for Ken Condon
challengers on all sides in the final two furlongs to win at 28/1, leading home an Irish one-two by a head from Joseph O’Brien’s Thunder Moon.Read more Laws Of Indices lands French Group 1 for Ken Condon
Condon lands Lowther as Miss Amulet denies Sacred in Knavesmire duel
“My agent was pretty chuffed when we got on her,” said Doyle. “His view was that you would need experience in the race and I think that experience really counted late on.Read more Condon lands Lowther as Miss Amulet denies Sacred in Knavesmire duel
Group 2 double for trainer Ken Condon at the Curragh.
“He travelled through the race quite well and he’s a horse that had shown us at home that he wants seven and they needed to stay today as it’s slow ground. He got to the line well and galloped through it.Read more Group 2 double for trainer Ken Condon at the Curragh.
‘World-class’ Peslier gets Moulin call-up for Condon star Romanised
Ken Condon has called on the services of legendary French jockey Olivier Peslier to ride top-class miler Romanised in Sunday’s Group 1 Prix du Moulin at Longchamp, with regular rider Billy Lee set to stay at home and ride at Longines Irish Champions Weekend the following week. Quarantine regulations in Ireland require anyone travelling into … Read more ‘World-class’ Peslier gets Moulin call-up for Condon star Romanised
Ken Condon eyeing big-race riches with Romanised and classy crop of juveniles
Ken Condon has made his first full season training at Osborne Lodge one to remember and, with the final chapters yet to be written with his Classic winner Romanised as well as a trio of Group 1s being targeted with a crop of classy juveniles, the future looks brighter than ever. Read More…….
Miss Amulet grabs Lowther glory
Ken Condon’s Miss Amulet saw off favourite Sacred to win the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes at York.
The Sir Prancealot filly, having her sixth race, made her experience count to keep the challenge of Sacred comfortably at bay in the final furlong.Read more Miss Amulet grabs Lowther glory
Condon doing well with his juveniles
Ken Condon’s Miss Amulet (5/2) put her experience to good use when racing to a five-length victory in the opening Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden.Read more Condon doing well with his juveniles
France: Romanised Rules Again
Ken Condon’s Irish 2000 Guineas winner added another Group 1 when he won the Prix Jacques Le Marois in impressive style in Deauville. Romanised gained ownership of the leader’s yellow jersey in the highly volatile race to become Europe’s top miler of 2019 when gaining a superb victory for Ireland in the Group 1 Prix … Read more France: Romanised Rules Again
Condon’s Romanised returns to his best in Prix Jacques le Marois
Europe has been searching for a leader for its older mile division and in Romanised – who streaked to an impressive success in one of the most reliable indicators in the calendar – it may transpire that the answer was hiding in plain sight. Adding a Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois to his Classic … Read more Condon’s Romanised returns to his best in Prix Jacques le Marois
Romanised wins the Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh Racecourse
Watch the full replay of the 2019 Minstrel Stakes at the link below.
Romanised’s Classic coup proves actions speak louder than words for Condon. Richard Forristal meets the erudite Irish Guineas-winning trainer
Romanised classic coup proves actions speak louder than words. Ken Condon, who achieved a milestone first Classic victory when Romanised won the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas
NEWS: Ken Condon buys famous Osborne Lodge yard
KEN Condon hopes to take his career to a new level after finalising the purchase of Osborne Lodge on the Curragh.
Condon (42), who won the Irish 2000 Guineas with Romanised a fortnight ago and is aiming his stable star at the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, has been renting Ridge Manor Stables in Rathbride but will move in with his wife Pauline and two daughters to their new home and training facility at the end of the year.Read more NEWS: Ken Condon buys famous Osborne Lodge yard
Ken Condon advertises Ireland’s strength in depth
This week’s Monday Outlook column reflects on the Irish Guineas Festival at the Curragh where two trainers earned their first classic wins
IT is remarkable to think that when Romanised rattled down the outside to win the Irish 2000 Guineas on Saturday, he was giving his trainer Ken Condon his first win in Ireland since July 29th last year – when Ice Cold In Alex won a five-furlong handicap at the Curragh.Read more Ken Condon advertises Ireland’s strength in depth
Condon’s classic calling
Last Saturday was a memorable one for Ken Condon when he trained his first classic winner with Romanised as he told Daragh Ó Conchúir Read more Condon’s classic calling
First Classic for Condon with Romanised
Romanised delivered a 25/1 shock in the Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh for Ken Condon beating the Ballydoyle pair U S Navy Flag and Gustav Klimt
TATTERSALLS IRISH 2000 GUINEAS
IN a spectacular and memorable upset, which the Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas hasn’t seen since days for many years, Romanised put it all together when it really mattered to give Ken Condon and Shane Foley a victory of epic proportions.Read more First Classic for Condon with Romanised
Success Days Stars at York
Success Days beat Mondialiste in the Group 2 feature at York; Nyaleti ran away with Ascot’s juvenile Group 3
THE admirable Success Days enjoyed a well-deserved day in the sun after producing a tremendous front-running display in the Group 2 Sky Bet York Stakes.Read more Success Days Stars at York
Elusive Beauty makes successful Carlisle raid
“She’s run 18 times now and picked up prize-money 16 times, so she’s been a great filly for us”
THE Ken Condon-trained Elusive Beauty lunged late to win the Listed Eternal Stakes at Carlisle on Wednesday.
A three-year-old daughter of Elusive Pimpernel, the 11/2 chance finished powerfully under jockey Danny Tudhope to deny 7/4 favourite Bletchley by half a length.Read more Elusive Beauty makes successful Carlisle raid
Newsletter stars at Nottingham
Ken Condon’s Newsletter looks another Irish-trained candidate for the new Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot after her listed win
NOTTINGHAM SATURDAY
THERE was another Irish-trained winner cross-channel on Saturday when Ken Condon’s raider Newsletter struck for the younger generation in the Listed EBF Stallions Weatherbys General Stud Book Kilvington Fillies’ Stakes at Nottingham.Read more Newsletter stars at Nottingham
Mamba Noire lives up to hype
Mamba Noire could run in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot; in-form Fozzy Stack trained another winner, A Little Bit Me
THERE was plenty of chat about Ken Condon’s newcomer Mamba Noire at Cork on Saturday and the Wootton Bassett filly, who was backed from 10/1 the previous evening into 6/1 last Saturday morning, lived up to the hype to put herself under consideration for the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot.Read more Mamba Noire lives up to hype
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