Curtain Call’s Derby appeal dismissed
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on August 2, 2008
The turf Club have stood by the controversial decision to allow the Irish Derby placings remain unaltered and dismissed the appeal by the connections of Curtain Call at the Curragh yesterday.
There was widespread surprise on Derby day earlier this month when the Aidan O’Brien-trained Alessandro Volta was allowed to keep fourth place after a stewards [...]
High-class 13 vie for Grand Prix glory
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on July 18, 2008
A high-class field of 13 will clash for glory in Longchamp’s Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris on Monday.
The race will feature a fascinating renewal of rivalry between Alessandro Volta and Curtain Call, who finished fourth and fifth respectively in the Irish Derby.
That day, the Aidan O’Brien runner was demoted from third, while Curtain Call was [...]
Curtain gets taste of Derby venue
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on May 30, 2008
Curtain Call came through a racecourse spin at Epsom ahead of his participation in the Vodafone Derby on Saturday week.
With Casual Conquest set to be added to the field for the blue riband, Curtain Call is likely to be sent off second favourite and he was the centre of attraction at the course’s Breakfast With [...]
Call breezes on Epsom downs
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on May 30, 2008
Curtain Call, bidding to give trainer Luca Cumani a third Vodafone Derby victory, had a first look at Epsom with a spin as the feature of the track’s Breakfast With The Stars morning.
Ruled out of the Lingfield Derby Trial three weeks ago when the ground was too quick, the ex-Irish-trained colt was slightly delayed in [...]
Cumani Mulls Curtain Plan
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on May 11, 2008
Curtain Call, second favourite for the Vodafone Derby, looks set to head straight to Epsom after quick ground scuppered his run at Lingfield.
Luca Cumani’s charge was due to contest the totesport.com Derby Trial but the Newmarket trainer did not want to chance the son of Sadler’s Wells on good to firm ground.
“We knew after they [...]