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    • Embroidery answers the distance question to win the Shuka Sho (G1) Oct. 19 at Kyoto Racecourse, scoring two-thirds of Japan's Filly Triple Crown.View the full article
    • Beauvatier, an impressive winner of the G2 Challenge Stakes earlier this month, will take up stud duties at Haras d'Etreham for the 2026 breeding season, after an intended swansong in December's G1 Hong Kong Mile. A stud fee will be announced at a later date. Trained by Yann Barberot for a partnership consisting of Philippe Allaire, LNJ Foxwoods and Haras d'Etreham, Beauvatier won each of his first four races as a juvenile, including the G3 Prix la Rochette, before ending that season with a third-place finish in the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. The son of Lope De Vega continued to be highly tried as a three-year-old, running at the top level six times in seven starts. He registered four consecutive third-place finishes – in the Prix Jean Prat, Prix Maurice de Gheest, [G3] Prix de Meautry and Prix de la Foret – before passing the post just a length behind the winner when fourth in the British Champions Sprint Stakes. Prior to this season's career high in the Challenge Stakes, when beating Poet Master by two and a quarter lengths, Beauvatier also won July's G3 Prix de Ris-Orangis. All told, he is the winner of six of his 17 starts and over £400,000 in total prize-money. “He's a brilliant horse,” said Barberot. “He showcased his talent in the G2 Challenge Stakes. I would like to thank Philippe Allaire, who supports me by purchasing horses of this calibre for me to train. He has allowed me to step up to a new level. I have great confidence that the horse will be successful in his stallion career. He has precocity, speed, is incredibly consistent – and he has never seen a vet. I am very much looking forward to training his progeny.” Beauvatier is one of two winners from as many runners out of the Listed Prix de Thiberville runner-up Enchanting Skies (Sea The Stars), along with the G3 Prix Miesque second Lhakpa (Siyouni). Enchanting Skies, in turn, is out of the Listed-placed Estefania (Acatenango), whose other notable progeny include the G1 Preis von Europa winner Empoli (Halling). This is also the family of the German champion racemare Elle Danzig (Roi Danzig). Philippe Allaire, LNJ Foxwoods and Haras d'Etreham will retain 50% ownership of Beauvatier, with the remaining 50% set to be syndicated. Haras d'Etreham's Nicolas de Chambure added, “Beauvatier's speed and precocity have always been impressive. His remarkable pedigree already made him an exciting stallion prospect when we bought into him at two and he has met our expectations at every stage. He is the full package: powerful, consistent, with exceptional acceleration and the mindset of a true competitor. “His racing career has taken us on a great adventure with our associates and we are delighted to welcome him to Haras d'Etreham. A true 1,400-metre horse, like Siyouni and Wootton Bassett, he has a very interesting profile for French breeders.” The post Beauvatier to Join Haras d’Etreham Roster for 2026 after Hong Kong Swansong appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Prince Faisal's Eydon hasn't been the easiest horse to train over the years, but the perseverance of his connections paid off in spades at San Siro Racecourse on Sunday when the six-year-old gained his biggest success to date in the G2 Gran Premio del Jockey Club – S.I.R.E. Trofeo Pio Bruni. Sparingly raced since finishing fourth in the G1 2,000 Guineas won by Coroebus (Dubawi), the son of Olden Times showed that he retains plenty of ability when winning May's G3 Aston Park Stakes at Newbury, before another training setback sidelined him until his belated return to action at Newmarket last month. Only fourth there in the Listed Godolphin Stakes, the Andrew Balding trainee proved a much sharper model in Milan with that outing under his belt. Sent straight to the front by PJ McDonald and soon two lengths clear of the chasing pack, the 27/20 favourite found plenty when challenged entering the final two furlongs. At the line he had a length and three-quarters to spare over Alleno (Nathaniel), who edged out fellow German raider Nyra (Isfahan) by a nose for the runner-up spot. Pedigree Notes Prince Faisal's homebred is one of three winners from as many runners out of the Frankel mare Mountain Moon, a half-sister to the Listed scorers Arctic Gyr (Invincible Spirit) and Festivale (Invincible Spirit). Another sibling, the G3 Sirenia Stakes third Simple Magic (Invincible Spirit), is the dam of this year's G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest hero Sajir (Make Believe) and the second dam of the Listed winner and G3 Prix du Prince d'Orange third Nahraan (Make Believe). The post Eydon Rewards Patience of Connections with Gran Premio del Jockey Club Triumph appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Ed Dunlop joined fellow Newmarket trainer George Scott on the San Siro scoresheet when sending out Just Call Me Angel (Dark Angel) to win Sunday's G3 Premio Dormello in impressive fashion. The Cayton Park Stud homebred raced in a clear second behind the freewheeling Flowe Stone (Sergei Prokofiev) until eating into the leader's advantage early in the straight. Clearly relishing the step up to a mile, she moved to the lead entering the final two furlongs and proceeded to power clear in the hands of Robert Havlin, ultimately winning by two and a quarter lengths. Endo Botti saddled the next three home as Kebrilla (Saxon Warrior) and Reina Julieta (Inns Of Court) completed the frame, just ahead of favourite Chelsea Believe (Make Believe). Just Call Me Angel has now won three of her last four starts for the Dunlop stable. After beating the subsequent G3 Oh So Sharp Stakes winner Calendar Girl (Advertise) to open her account at Epsom in August, she then followed up in a nursery at Kempton, before finishing third in a similar event at Newmarket. Pedigree Notes Just Call Me Angel is the second winner from as many runners out of the winning Shamardal mare Be More, a full-sister to the G3 Sha Tin Vase and G3 Premier Cup runner-up Born In Bombay. Their dam is the G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes third Pearl Dance (Nureyev), whose other progeny include the G3 Prix Chloe winner Sparkling Beam (Nayef) and G1 Prix Marcel Boussac third Rainbow Springs (Selkirk), the dam of the G3 Prix Francois Boutin runner-up Oneforthegutter (Muhaarar). This is also the family of the G1 Melbourne Cup winner Delta Blues (Dance In The Dark). The post Just Call Me Angel Runs Away with Premio Dormello for Ed Dunlop appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • George Scott and Victorious Forever enjoyed another successful international raid on Sunday when plundering the G3 Premio Gran Criterium at San Siro Racecourse with Gaga Mate (Mehmas). Last seen finishing fifth in Doncaster's Weatherbys Scientific £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes, Gaga Mate was settled in mid-division in the early stages of this seven-and-a-half-furlong contest, before responding generously to jockey Billy Loughnane's urgings when ridden two furlongs out. Assuming command from the long-time leader and favourite Zuender (Amaron) inside the final 100 yards, he stuck to his task well from there to land the spoils by a length and a quarter, with fellow Newmarket raider Sunset On Leros (Almanzor) finishing just a head behind Zuender in third. For Scott the victory continued a productive spell on the international stage, having recently gained his first Group 1 success when Caballo De Mar (Phoenix Of Spain) won the Prix du Cadran at ParisLongchamp. The same horse had previously emulated stablemate Prydwen (Camelot) to give the trainer back-to-back wins in the G3 Deutsches St. Leger. Pedigree Notes Bred by John Connaughton, Gaga Mate is the first runner out of the winning Siyouni mare Truth Prevails who, in turn, is out of a half-sister to the multiple Group 1-winning sire Postponed (Dubawi) and G1 Premio Lydia Tesio heroine God Given (Nathaniel). God Given herself is the dam of the multiple Group 2 winner Silver Knott (Lope De Vega). Gaga Mate, who holds an entry in the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale, was bought by Dylan Cunha Racing and Jamie Piggott for €20,000 at Book 1 of the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale. He was sold privately to Victorious Racing and moved to the Scott stable after making a winning debut for Cunha at Catterick back in May. The post George Scott Strikes in Italy with Premio Gran Criterium Hero Gaga Mate appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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