In her exclusive blog, Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle pays tribute to the late Trueshan before looking forward to another big day of action at Glorious Goodwood; Hollie previews her five rides beofre having her say on the Group 1 Nassau Stakes.
Wednesday 30 July 2025 11:25, UK
It was a bittersweet start to Goodwood for Hollie, who won the Lennox Stakes before Trueshan suffered a fatal injury. Here, she previews her five rides on Thursday.
It’s hard to put into words the heartache of losing my great friendTrueshanin such tragic circumstances in the Goodwood Cup on Tuesday.
He meant the world to his devoted owners, his trainer Alan King and all the staff at the yard and holds a special place in my heart, too. The many memories we made together over seven years are some of my very best and I consider myself fortunate to have found a horse like him.
I’ll always cherish winning the Goodwood Cup on him in 2021, the year he galloped to glory in the second of his three Long Distance Cups on British Champions Day at Ascot.
Winning 16 races and over £2 million in prize money shows what a most wonderful horse he was and I will never forget him.
My boss Imad Alsagar’sNebras- one of five rides back at Goodwood on Thursday – hasn’t run since disappointing in a Listed race at Sandown at the end of May but theCoral Kincsem Handicap(1.20) looks a good opportunity for him.
Stepping up to 10f and dropping in grade, he should be fine on the ground and I can’t see why he won’t cope with Goodwood’s undulations after handling the similar demands of Newmarket so well on his winning debut last year.
He’s drawn a bit wider than ideal and has something to prove now but John and Thady Gosden have him in good shape and there’s no doubting his natural talent.
I won on Robert Cowell’sSpeed Of Maajidat Yarmouth in June and am looking forward to renewing the partnership in the 5f Buccellati Handicap (3.45) at Goodwood.
Source: Skysports
