Tara Talks Racing - 2YOs Are They Any Good?

Tara Madgwick - Monday Feb 9

This week we're talking two year-olds, four new juvenile stakes-winners last Saturday, but are any of them much good? Also Godolphin and their embarrassment of riches in the 3YO department.

Observer is the first of the Godolphin big banger 3YO colts to return this year - image Grant Courtney

The decision to scatter the Godolphin horses across a wide range of trainers has yielded impressive results, outside of the filly Tempted in the Ciaron Maher stable, how about the colts - Beiwacht (Waller), Observer (Maher), Attica (Pride) and Tentyris (Anthony and Sam Freedman) - from a breeding perspective the big question is will any of them ultimately make a champion sire?

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