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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
David Hayes believes Ka Ying Rising’s (NZ) (Shamexpress) extraordinary dominance can continue indefinitely after the world’s premier sprinter demolished quality opposition to post a Hong Kong record 18th successive victory in course record time in the HK$13 million Gr.1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Stretching his unbeaten sequence beyond Silent Witness’ longstanding mark of 17 wins, slotted between 2002 and 2005, Ka Ying Rising imperiously steamrolled his opposition in 1m 19.36s to smash the previous course record of 1m 19.92s, jointly held by Encouraging and Packing Hermod. Jockey Zac Purton confirmed Hayes had told him pre-race “to break the track record” after he had ridden Ka Ying Rising hands-and-heels to the finish, three-and-half-lengths clear of Helios Express with Lucky Sweynesse one-and-a-quarter lengths further astern. Improving his overall record to 19 wins from 21 starts – after two narrow seconds as a three-year-old – Ka Ying Rising jumped quickly from barrier three to sit second behind Copartner Prance and clocked 21.93s from the 1200m to the 800m before putting his rivals to the sword over the final 800m in a blistering 43.96s, with respective 200m splits of 11.26s, 11.07s, 10.52s and 11.11s to create history. Unbeaten since February 2024, Ka Ying Rising’s unbeaten streak includes eight Group Ones – two Longines Hong Kong Sprint victories (2024 & 2025), two Centenary Sprint Cup titles (2025 & 2026), The Everest (2025), the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (2025) and now a pair of Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup trophies (2025 & 2026). The stunning nature of Ka Ying Rising’s latest victory prompted Hayes to declare that the five-year-old could sustain his current level of excellence for the next 18 months, fitness permitting. “If we can place him conservatively, we hope to have him for another couple of seasons, that’s really exciting,” Hayes said. “He loves a month between runs, so we’ll probably go for the (Gr.2) Sprint Cup (1200m) next (on 6 April) and then we don’t have to train him too hard and babysit him into the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m on 26 April). “Hopefully we can get another clean sweep of the season again with The Everest in the middle. “He’s more composed than ever, he’s changing legs and you can’t ask for much more than he’s doing. He’s breaking track records and his last three runs, he’d have broken the track record if Zac had let him go. “He jumped so well (today) and cruised through the bend beautifully – at the 300m, I could really enjoy it. I could tell he had the race in command. Zac went for him a bit more than he normally does and rode to instructions, which was good. “I’ve trained a lot of horses that have gone 742 days without winning, so to continuously win for 742 days is mind-numbing. It’s two and a half years and the thing people don’t realise is that he was the (equal) youngest horse in the race today. They always think he’s the big boy bashing them up, but he’s actually the baby. “It’s a huge relief. I didn’t think the team could have had him better for today and I was confident that if the track was riding fast, he could break the (track) record. I didn’t want Zac sitting up in the last 100m, I said to him ‘let him run through the post and we’ll see how strong he is at 1400m’. He’s just a star. “I just thought for his worldwide ratings, I wanted Zac to let him go today and hopefully he can keep climbing up that incredible ladder that he’s going up. When you’ve got a horse as good as him, he’s the one everyone will be comparing the next big horse too.” Zac Purton and David Hayes celebrate with Leung Shek Kong of the Ka Ying Syndicate. Photo: Hong Kong Jockey Club Purton notched his fifth victory in the race following wins on Ambitious Dragon (2013) and Beauty Generation (2018, 2019 & 2020) and believes Ka Ying Rising has reached his peak. “I think he’s reached his level and it’s just a matter of managing him now and try to preserve that for as long as we can,” Purton said. “He’s the horse of a lifetime. I just shake my head every time with the performances he puts up and the ease with which he does. “I’ve just got to pinch myself, I’m so lucky. He’s just different – he’s in a league of his own. They’re very good horses that he’s racing against, and he just does it like he’s having a barrier trial and let’s hope he can stay in this form for another 12 or 18 months. “It was pretty straightforward. He jumped well, he was in a lovely rhythm behind Copartner Prance. Patch Of Theta went to move around me about the 1200m and I just made sure I was going to give my horse plenty of room. And then he just did his job – he did what he does. “To be etched in history now forever is part of my legacy, part of David’s and a part of Ka Ying Rising and hopefully he can continue on doing what he’s doing. We’re all enjoying being associated with him and I think everyone is enjoying watching him being successful as well. “The horse deserves all the credit. He’s the one with the ability and he continues to step out, race after race, and blow good quality horses away and it’s very unique to see that.” Currently the second-highest rated horse in the world, Ka Ying Rising also holds the 1200m turf course record (1m 07.20s). View the full article -
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Another dreary February day, another G1 February Stakes victory for Costa Nova (Lord Kanaloa). One of the rare Japanese Group 1 dirt races, the 1600-metre contest has now been won twice in consecutive years by three horses, with Copano Rickey (Gold Allure) saluting in 2014/2015 and Café Pharoah (American Pharoah) equaling that feat in 2021/2022. The race is a “Win and You're In” for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic in the autumn. The 12-5 chance raced in midfield as Sixpence (Kizuna) cut out the running. Trapped three wide with five furlongs remaining, the six-year-old entire continued to punch the breeze over the deep dirt surface. Slingshotting off the fence and fanning out into the centre of the ocurse, Costa Nova closed in determined fashion and ground past all comers to win a shade comfortably. Multiple stakes winner and five-time Group 1 runner-up Wilson Tesoro (Kitasan Black) was a half-length back in second. The only mare in the field, 2025 G1 Champions Cup heroine W Heart Bond (Kizuna) was another half-length behind in third. Nine of the 16 horses in the field finished within a second of each other. “I am happy to have won the first Group 1 of this season with Costa Nova with whom I've partnered for some time. He broke nicely and we were able to relax during the trip behind Wilson Tesoro. I had great response from the horse as soon as I shifted him to the outside for the stretch drive and, from then on, he was extremely strong up to the wire,” said Christophe Lemaire. Since his 2025 February Stakes tally, the entire ran third in the Kashiwa Kinen in May, and was second in the G3 Musashino Stakes in November. Pedigree Notes Shadai Stallion Station's Lord Kanaloa counts 65 stakes winners among his runners. Of his 46 graded/group winners, 12 have been successful at the top level, with Costa Nova his sixth progeny to win at least two such titles. The dual February Stakes hero is one of five winners from six to race alongside multiple group-placed Feiern Kranz (Duramente). Colorful Blossom (Heart's Cry)'s latest foal is a yearling by Drefong. She was bred to Equinox last spring. Granddam Tropical Blossom (Thunder Gulch) won a stakes at the now defunct Golden Gate and was third in the GI Milady Breeders' Cup Handicap. Sunday, Tokyo, Japan FEBRUARY STAKES-G1, ¥290,980,000, Tokyo, 2-22, 4yo/up, 1600m, 1:35.40, fs. 1–COSTA NOVA (JPN), 128, h, 6, by Lord Kanaloa (Jpn) 1st Dam: Colorful Blossom (Jpn), by Heart's Cry (Jpn) 2nd Dam: Tropical Blossom, by Thunder Gulch 3rd Dam: Barbara Sue, by Barbara Sue O-Katsumi Yoshida; B-Northern Farm (Jpn); T-Tetsuya Kimura; J-Christophe Lemaire; ¥153,486,000. Lifetime Record: 14-8-2- 1, ¥426,545,001. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Wilson Tesoro (Jpn), 128, h, 7, Kitasan Black (Jpn)–Chesutoke Rose, by Uncle Mo. O-Kenji Ryotokuji Holdings; B-Ryoken Farm (Jpn); ¥60,996,000. 3–W Heart Bond (Jpn), 123, m, 5, Kizuna (Jpn)–Persistently, by Smoke Glacken. O-Silk Racing; B-Northern Farm (Jpn); ¥38,498,000. Margins: HF, HF, 3/4. Odds: 2.40, 4.40, 2.00. Also Ran: Brian Sense (Jpn), Omega Guiness (Jpn), Peptide Nile (Jpn), Natural Rise (Jpn), Ramjet (Jpn), Sixpence (Jpn), Perriere (Jpn), Lord Couronne (Jpn), Sunrise Hawk (Jpn), Sakura Toujours (Jpn), Long Run (Jpn), Saimon Xanadu (Jpn), Happy Man (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart & video. The post Costa Nova Doubles Up In February Stakes 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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Springing a mild upset in Saturday's John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway, Great White (Volatile) came from just off the pace to earn his first stakes win over 2-1 chance Fulleffort (Liam's Map). With the victory, Great White earned 20 points toward the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, while the runner-up collected 10 points. The race also serves as the local prep for the Mar. 21 G3 Jeff Ruby Steaks on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series. Dual stakes winner Street Beast (Street Sense), sent off as the 9-5 favorite, broke sharply and went to the lead and was soon joined by SW and GSP Attfield (Vekoma) while Great White tracked in third. Street Beast carved out an opening quarter-mile in :23.88 with Attfield continuing to hound him through a half-mile in :48.84. Around the far turn, Great White made a three-wide move and hit the front but had to hold off a late charge of Fulleffort, who was beginning to find his best stride in the center of the track. Inside the final sixteenth, however, Great White had enough left in reserve to fend off Fulleffort by a neck. “He was traveling great the entire race,” winning rider Alex Achard said. “I was a little worried when I hit the front because I didn't want to move too soon on him, but he really stretched out nicely.” A first-out winner sprinting at Turfway last December, the grey finished fifth after a problematic trip in the one-mile Leonatus Stakes Jan. 17. “He was in a great spot throughout the race,” said winning trainer John Ennis. “Last time out, he didn't get away from there well, but Alex [Achard] was able to get him away from the gate better tonight and got a good position. Alex thought he might have moved a little too soon, but the horse kept finding more for him. You can see how big he is, and I think the greater the distance, the better for him. With his size, you have to wait and see how he comes out of this before deciding the next option. We'll talk it over with the owner and make a plan. He's a very exciting prospect moving forward.” Dam Kelly Bay failed to produce a live foal in the last two seasons, however, was bred to Gun Pilot last term. JOHN BATTAGLIA MEMORIAL S., $174,835, Turfway, 2-21, 3yo, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:46.83, ft. 1–GREAT WHITE, 122, g, 3, by Volatile 1st Dam: Kelly Bag, by Uncle Mo 2nd Dam: Birkin Bag (Brz), by Elusive Quality 3rd Dam: Princesa Rafaela, by Woodman ($55,000 Ylg '24 FTDDE). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Three Chimneys Farm and Ennis, John; B-Stud TNT, LLC (KY); T-John Ennis; J-Alex Achard. $103,780. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $165,932. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Fulleffort, 122, c, 3, Liam's Map–Callmethesqueeze, by Awesome Again. ($425,000 Ylg '24 FTSAUG). O-St. Elias Stable and Starlight Racing; B-Athens Woods LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $33,800. 3–Maximus Prime, 122, c, 3, Maximus Mischief– Sweet Alternative, by Alternation. ($50,000 Ylg '24 FTKOCT). O-Gary and Tiffany Bizzack; B-Brandywine Farm (Jim & Pam Robinson) (KY); T-Anthony Mitchell. $16,900. Margins: NK, 1 1/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 15.16, 2.08, 88.50. Also Ran: Baytown Dreamer, Steel Imperium, Kilo Tango, Attfield, Aces Honor, Two Out Hero, Time for Money, Street Beast. Scratched: Small Town, Stop the Car. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Great White Snaps Up Kentucky Derby Points in John Battaglia 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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The countdown to the start of the Flat season proper stepped up a gear last week, thanks in no small part to a certain nine-year-old gelding by Blue Bresil and his explosive exploits at Southwell. Stiffer tasks lie ahead for Constitution Hill in the coming months, likewise the list of largely untested three-year-olds compiled below. From a 40/1 contender for the 1,000 Guineas to a pair of 83-rated handicap prospects, here are 10 under-the-radar names who will hopefully prove profitable to follow during the British turf season. Accredit (GB) Dubawi (Ire) colt out of Entitle (GB) (Dansili {GB}) Form: 311 Trainer(s): John and Thady Gosden Last seen winning a one-mile novice at Haydock by 11 lengths, Accredit has already shown an above-average level of ability in the famous Juddmonte silks, and yet the feeling remains that we've only scratched the surface of his potential. Off the mark at the second attempt when easily winning a Sandown maiden in September, Accredit was then sent off the 1/10 favourite to follow up on Merseyside in what was, admittedly, a very thin race. Conceding 7lb to each of his six rivals, the son of Dubawi barely came out of second gear as he sprinted clear in the final furlong to double his career tally. It was most definitely a case of style over substance – the runner-up remains a maiden after four starts and has a BHA rating of just 69 – but the lack of credible opposition shouldn't be held against the winner when he inevitably steps up in grade as a three-year-old. Certainly, Accredit has the pedigree to suggest he can hold his own at a higher level as the first winner out of the G3 Musidora Stakes runner-up Entitle, a half-sister to none other than Enable. He's raced exclusively so far on ground with the word 'soft' in the official description, so it remains to be seen how he'll handle a slicker surface, but there's little doubt that he has the makings of a smart performer over middle-distances. Bay Of Brilliance (GB) New Bay (GB) colt out of Incroyable (Singspiel {Ire}) Form: 511 Trainer: Ralph Beckett Bay Of Brilliance possesses a very similar profile to that of Accredit, having followed an encouraging debut effort with a pair of straightforward victories at very short odds, with his breakthrough win at Goodwood last September coming in what was arguably one of the most informative maidens run anywhere in 2025. Sent off the 10/11 favourite in a field of eight, Bay Of Brilliance proved well suited by the step up to 10 furlongs on soft ground at Goodwood, hitting the front inside the final two furlongs and then finding plenty when challenged by the eventual runner-up to win by three quarters of a length. Crucially, his closest pursuer, Study Of Words (Frankel), is now rated 95 after winning by 15 lengths on his final two-year-old outing at Newmarket, while Pearl River (Cotai Glory) and A Taste Of Glory (Soldier Hollow) have also been among the winners since finishing third and fourth, respectively, at the East Sussex track. Bay Of Brilliance, meanwhile, won by eight and a half lengths when dropping down to nine furlongs for a novice event at Redcar the following month, producing another stamina-laden performance to make every yard of the running. A half-brother to the Ebor and Cheltenham Festival winner Absurde (Fastnet Rock), he seems sure to have more to offer as his stamina is drawn out further, with a Derby trial appealing as an obvious starting point in the spring. Lost Boys (Ire) Night Of Thunder (Ire) colt out of Ocean Wave (GB) (Le Havre {Ire}) Form: 331 Trainer: David Menuisier Lost Boys ran well in good maidens at Newbury and Ascot last summer, notably finishing behind the subsequent G2 Royal Lodge Stakes winner Bow Echo (Night Of Thunder) on the first occasion, before deservedly opening his account when contesting a similar event at Haydock towards the end of September. The previous experience gained by Lost Boys stood him in good stead at Haydock against a couple of promising newcomers who ran green under pressure. Always to the fore in the hands of Hector Crouch, he proved a willing partner when shaken up entering the final two furlongs, ultimately beating Godolphin's Poseidon's Warrior (Sea The Stars) by three quarters of a length. The runner-up then showed the benefit of that initial outing when winning by five lengths at Goodwood a couple of weeks later, while Golden Knight (Camelot) went from finishing fourth at Haydock to being a good winner at Newmarket on his second start. Described as being “quite big and immature” by trainer David Menuisier, Lost Boys is surely the type to step forward again as he fills into his frame as a three-year-old. He should be suited by a step up to 10 furlongs, too, and there should be a good handicap or two to be won with him, with the strength of his juvenile form suggesting an opening BHA mark of 83 is more than fair. Maltese Cross (Fr) Sea The Stars (Ire) colt out of Nabatea (Ger) (Camelot {GB}) Form: 21 Trainer: William Haggas Maltese Cross finished one place ahead of Lost Boys when filling the runner-up spot on his debut at Ascot last September, before confirming the promise of that effort with a hard-fought victory at Newmarket later in the month. Eight runners went to post for that one-mile maiden but, in the event, it was all about the two market principals as Maltese Cross and odds-on favourite Del Maro (Camelot) traded blows throughout the final furlong. The latter briefly appeared to be getting the upper hand on the uphill climb to the line, but Maltese Cross simply refused to be denied as he battled back against the rail to get the verdict by a head, with the first two pulling a couple of lengths clear of the newcomer, Balzac (Japan), in third. Del Maro later advertised the strength of that form when returning to Newmarket to finish third (beaten two and a half lengths) behind the Derby favourite, Pierre Bonnard (Camelot), in the G3 Zetland Stakes. Whilst it's too early to say whether Epsom could be on the agenda for Maltese Cross, he's certainly one to follow when he tackles a mile and a half, with both his pedigree and the way he shaped at Newmarket suggesting that his future lies over that sort of trip. Ottoman Empress (GB) Zarak (Fr) filly out of Innevera (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) Form: 21 Trainer: Charlie Appleby It would have been easy to populate this list entirely with horses from the Charlie Appleby yard, such is the apparent strength in depth in this division at Moulton Paddocks. However, in the interests of providing a diverse selection, we decided to limit it to one horse per trainer, with Ottoman Empress just about edging the vote among Appleby's array of bluebloods. Ottoman Empress shaped encouragingly when filling the runner-up spot on her debut at Newmarket in September, passing the post three quarters of a length behind an exciting prospect for HM The King and HM The Queen, Golden Orbit (Sea The Stars). This filly then stepped up to a mile for another maiden at Yarmouth where, despite still looking far from the finished article, she was ultimately an authoritative winner, impressing most with her strength at the finish as she powered to a three-length victory. The bare form of those efforts is nothing out of the ordinary as things stand, but Ottoman Empress has a pedigree to suggest the star potential she showed in glimpses at Yarmouth could be realised in the coming months. A 550,000gns purchase at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, she is a half-sister to Godolphin's high-class globetrotter Ottoman Fleet (Sea The Stars), as well as the Frankel colt who sold to the same connections for 2.2 million gns at Park Paddocks last year. Queen Tamara (Ire) Space Blues (Ire) filly out of Countess De Vega (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) Form: 5212 Trainer: Harry Charlton Queen Tamara's only win from four starts at two came in a lowly maiden at Chepstow, but her final effort when bumping into a huge improver at Newmarket was a career best which suggested she'll have no problem adding to her tally in handicaps in 2026. Sent off the 7/4 favourite for that nursery, having attracted plenty of support, Queen Tamara appeared to have been let in lightly from an opening BHA mark of 79, but it turned out to be a much stronger contest than it first looked on paper. With the benefit of hindsight, she did well to be beaten just a neck by Quiescent (Pinatubo), a filly on the crest of a wave who would go on to win twice more before the end of the campaign to complete a four-timer, soaring from a mark of 80 to 104 following her easy Listed win at Saint-Cloud when last seen. For good measure, Just Call Me Angel (Dark Angel), who was beaten three lengths when finishing third on the Rowley Mile, now has a rating of 95, having travelled to Italy the following month to win the G2 Premio Dormello. Queen Tamara, meanwhile, has gone up just 4lb to a mark of 83. She's from a family that has done these connections well – her dam is a half-sister to their G2 York Stakes runner-up King's Gambit (Saxon Warrior) – and there is almost certainly more to come from this still lightly-raced filly when she steps up to a mile. Ray Mon Dough (GB) Lope Y Fernandez (Ire) colt out of Spain Blues (Fr) (Anabaa Blue {GB}) Form: 1 Trainer: Oliver Cole From one of last year's first-crop sires to another, with Lingfield maiden winner Ray Mon Dough appealing as one of the most promising sons or daughters of Lope Y Fernandez that we've seen on a racecourse thus far. Godolphin's Beccadelli (Pinatubo) was the 4/9 favourite for the six-furlong contest run on the Lingfield all-weather in November but, in the race itself, he was chasing in vein as Ray Mon Dough produced a dominant performance on debut to lead from pillar to post. At the line he was fully five lengths clear of Beccadelli – who defied a BHA mark of 81 when winning a Kempton nursery a few weeks later – with the time of the race suggesting there was no fluke about what Ray Mon Dough had achieved. A half-brother to the G2 Rockfel Stakes scorer Spain Burg (Sageburg), Ray Mon Dough seems likely to stay at least seven furlongs, although the speed he showed at Lingfield suggests his connections needn't be in any rush to step him up in distance. Either way, he'd look a banker for a novice next time, before hopefully getting the opportunity to test the waters in Pattern company. Sunday Girl (GB) Frankel (GB) filly out of Sunday Star (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) Form: 3 Trainer: Ed Walker Speaking of first-season stallions, Starman was the undoubted pick of the bunch when it came to the class of 2025, a huge source of pride for his owner-breeder, David Ward, who has been a massive supporter of the July Cup winner in his second career. The Prettiest Star (Starman), runner-up in last year's Rockfel Stakes, looks a particularly bright prospect for Ward and Starman's trainer, Ed Walker, in 2026, but another filly who shouldn't be underestimated for the same connections is Sunday Girl, an eye-catching third when making her racecourse bow at Newbury last August. Beaten a total of four lengths on that occasion, she was unlucky not to finish much closer having been short of room from three furlongs out, before coming home strongly under a hands-and-heels ride once switched to the near-side rail. The homebred Sunday Girl isn't a daughter of Starman, but she's arguably the next best thing as her dam – the G3 Oh So Sharp Stakes and G3 Summer Fillies' Stakes third Sunday Star – is a Kodiac half-sister to the Tally-Ho Stud sensation. Obviously, there's the possibility that she suffered a setback given that she didn't make it back to the racecourse in the autumn, but she has time on her side to confirm the immense promise of her debut. She ran there over six furlongs but has good prospects of staying a mile given Frankel's influence for stamina. Time To Take Off (Ire) Starman (GB) filly out of Tschierschen (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) Form: 1 Trainer: James Tate An altogether speedier proposition is this daughter of Starman, the appropriately-named Time To Take Off, who kicked off her career in style when winning a five-furlong maiden at Nottingham in October. Admittedly, that probably wasn't the strongest contest of its type, but there was plenty to like about the professional manner in which Time To Take Off got the job done as the sole newcomer in the line-up. The official winning margin was just half a length, but she was arguably value for extra given how stylishly she moved to the head of affairs, before appearing to tire close home on rain-softened ground. The first two pulled two lengths clear of the remainder and the runner-up, Atticum (Ardad), went on to give the form a boost later in the month when winning a novice at Yarmouth by three and a half lengths. Bought for €120,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, Time To Take Off is a half-sister to the top-class Cercene (Australia), the winner of last year's G1 Coronation Stakes, as well as the G3 Sovereign Stakes third Perotto (New Bay). This filly has clearly inherited plenty of her sire's speed and could be a black-type sprinter in the making for Jaber Abdullah. Touleen (GB) Lope De Vega (Ire) filly out of Talaayeb (GB) (Dansili {GB}) Form: 115 Trainer: Owen Burrows Last but not least, Touleen is well worth considering for the 1,000 Guineas at ante-post odds of 40/1, with a valid excuse having emerged in the aftermath of her below-par effort in the Rockfel Stakes when last seen. The Rockfel, of course, was won in good style by 'TDN Rising Star' Zanthos (Sioux Nation), with Touleen finishing only fifth as the 11/10 favourite. However, the latter “scoped filthy” after the race, according to trainer Owen Burrows, so she is better judged on the form she'd shown in two previous starts, notably when following up her debut success at Newbury with another dominant performance at Leicester a few weeks later. On the latter occasion she beat the aforementioned Zanthos by three and a quarter lengths, drawing right away in the final furlong in the style of a filly potentially out of the very top drawer. A daughter of Shadwell's G3 City Of York Stakes heroine Talaayeb, who also finished fourth in the 1,000 Guineas, Touleen will be well worth looking out for in a trial for that Classic at the likes of Newmarket or Newbury. Those generous odds of 40/1 – twice the price of Zanthos, incidentally – will surely be a thing of the past if she can get back on track with a good performance there. The post Under The Radar: 10 British-Trained Three-Year-Olds to Follow in 2026 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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