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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
If you're looking for a single word to sum up the catalogue for the Tattersalls July Sale, chances are that 'mammoth' will do the trick. In what other week would you find a recent Royal Ascot winner among the 17 horses who boast Timeform ratings in excess of 100, along with a list of mares as long as your arm that hail from deep Godolphin, Juddmonte and Shadwell families. Don't forget Baroda Stud offering the first mare in foal to champion racehorse City Of Troy. Put simply, there is something for everyone among the over 900 horses set to sell between Tuesday [sale gets underway at 9.30am] and Thursday at Park Paddocks. Andrew Balding will doubtless be one of the busiest trainers this week. As well as managing a typically-strong assault at the Newmarket July meeting, which includes leading July Cup hope Flora Of Bermuda, Balding will be overseeing a draft of 25 horses. Among them is Golden Gates Stakes winner Quai De Bethune, successful at the royal meeting on just his sixth start and one of the hottest properties on the sale ground. But he is not alone in the Kingsclere corner of the Highflyer Paddock, with fellow three-year-olds Humam (Kodiac) and Gallant (Hello Youmzain) boasting similarly-attractive profiles and ratings. Balding commented, “Obviously Quai De Bethune has been an improver and has been very consistent in his races. I thought that was a very good performance at Ascot and he's being sold to dissolve a partnership. I'm sure there are more miles on the clock so I hope he sells well.” As far as British-based trainers are concerned, few hit the yearling sales quite like Balding, who does a lot of the heavy lifting himself on behalf of a wide variety of clients. Many of those owners need to cut their cloth to measure, which means the wheels need to turn. Hence, here we are. “Exactly,” Balding agreed. “And when you sell at this time of the year, it tends to give you a little more ammunition when it comes to the yearling sales. Plenty of our owners need to keep the wheel turning. We are selling a lot of horses this week and, while I don't know the exact number, a lot of them have won their latest start. I'd like to think we have a really good consignment this week.” Some of the breeding stock on offer this week would not look out of place here in December. Within the 48 lots that powerhouse operation Godolphin will offer, there are sisters to champion older horse Ghaiyyath [lot 244], Sea Silk Road [265] and the Derby winner Masar [852] to name just a few. But if it's a novelty factor that you're after, look no further than Miaharris (Zoustar) [180], the only mare to be sold in foal to City Of Troy. A classy filly on the track, Miaharris reached a rating of 99 and landed a Listed success over the minimum trip at Newbury. She will be sold this week by Baroda Stud, whose owner David Cox said, “She was a very good racemare and there is definitely a bit of a novelty factor involved with her given she is in foal to a champion in City Of Troy. There are three well-related maiden mares – Hala Be Zain (Zoffany) [66], Queen Of Mercia (Golden Horn) [142] and Heavenly Fire (Harry Angel) [145] – who are all in foal to Shaquille and are going down well as well so it is shaping up to be an interesting sale. But, definitely, there is a bit of a novelty factor with Miaharris with her covering.” Marconi: a bloodstock agent on the rise| Tattersalls One man who can be expected to get in on the action for the highly-rated racing prospects is bloodstock agent Alessandro Marconi. The Italian native, best known for unearthing last year's French 2,000 Guineas winner Metropolitan, has been a growing force at the major breeze-up, online and horses-in-training sales in recent times. Being in demand brings its own challenges with Marconi ruing the fact he didn't get in on the action at Arqana last week in order to help lighten his load ahead of the July Sale. He explained, “There was an article with Mr Stuart [Boman, bloodstock agent] in one of the papers the other day and he was very right in what he said – it is easy to split horses for America, Australia, the Middle East or wherever. Where it becomes tricky is when you have multiple clients from the same region, which I have, because they all want the same horses. “I can give directions and coordinate the traffic on the roundabout but the main issue is, for example, if you take Dubai, it will be the same three or four trainers who have the clients that I have. So, how are you going to solve the equation? You just need to do your best to fill the orders but you need to buy the right ones. The majority of the horses that I am buying are for Middle Eastern clients.” Explaining his upsurge in popularity and approach to this week's sale, the former assistant trainer to Dubai trainer Ahmad Bin Harmash, said, “The horses I bought two years ago started winning and are doing better and better. So the clients that I lost started coming back. That's the way it is. The Marconi horses are winning. I want to get the job done properly and the most important thing for that is buying the right horse. There were five horses in Arqana last week that we tried to buy and now I am regretting not buying at least one. But we must be hopeful of being active this week.” The post Royal Ascot Winner Features Among Jam-Packed Tattersalls July Sale Offering appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The King's Cup, which was run as a Group 3 for the first time this year, will be worth $400,000 in 2026, after the Bahrain Turf Club announced a doubling of the prize fund for the most prestigious contest in the Kingdom's racing calendar. In conjunction with the boost in value to The King's Cup, the international race programme has also been strengthened, creating a clearly signposted 'Road to the King's Cup' for highly-rated horses over both a mile and middle-distances. This programme culminates with the $120,000 Listed Al Methaq Mile (1600m) and the $400,000 G3 King's Cup (2400m), which will be run next year on Friday, March 6. Yusuf Buheji, CEO of the Bahrain Turf Club, said, “As the quality of international horse attracted to compete in Bahrain improves, we want to ensure there are attractive and valuable options available to owners and trainers outside of the now established Bahrain Turf Series races. This has led to a strengthening of the international programme and the developing of a 'Road to the King's Cup', which takes in the Crown Prince's Cup and other premier races. “The King's Cup, run in honour of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, is the most prestigious prize in the Kingdom's racing calendar. The introduction of floodlights last year enabled us to create The King's Cup Festival, with consecutive nights of high-class racing and international competition.” He added, “Our goal is to keep developing and improving the quality of racing in Bahrain, together with the facilities, thereby making Bahrain an even more attractive and compelling proposition to international visitors.” The headline race in the first half of the season remains the G2 Bahrain International Trophy, with the $1-million contest taking place this year on Friday, November 14. Last year Spirit Dancer, trained by Richard Fahey and co-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson, made history when becoming the first horse to retain the trophy, beating the subsequent Group 1 winner Lead Artist. Meanwhile, the Bahrain Turf Series returns with 12 races, worth a total of $1 million and a further $80,000 available in bonuses. With both sprint and middle-distances races, the series gets underway on Friday, December 19 and concludes with two handicaps, each worth $100,000, at The King's Cup Festival in March. The post Bahrain Turf Club Increases Investment with $400,000 King’s Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
Not now maybe, but I remember riding against John Parsons in a point to point steeplechase at Waimate many moons ago. He won the race too. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
St. Louis native and multi-diamond, award winning artist Nelly has taken a significant ownership role in a National Thoroughbred League (NTL) team that will move to St. Louis from its original Seattle base, the group announced Monday. Renamed as the “Nellies” in honor of its newest owner, the team is an expansion of the rapper's involvement after having been an early investor in the venture. Nelly will also serve as host of the NTL's Nelly Cup at Fairmount Park Saturday, July 19 for the track's centennial celebration. There will be music headlined by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member of A Tribe Called Quest, Jarobi White, as well as refreshments, a Nelly-inspired fashion show, and a trophy presentation by the artist. The NTL is the first team-based professional league in horse racing, giving fans recurring favorites and rivalries, while turning race weekends into lifestyle experiences and opportunities to support the community. “Nelly was an early investor in the National Thoroughbred League and his expanded ownership role is a testament to the momentum and success we've built so far,” said Randall Lane, co-founder of the NTL. “Our mission is rooted in creating authentic connections and fan bases in every city we're in, which is why each team's ownership group includes individuals who have strong, personal ties to their local communities.” For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the NTL website. The post Award Winning Artist Nelly Purchases Seattle-Based National Thoroughbred League Team appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Last year's 2,000 Guineas winner Notable Speech heads a list of 16 contenders for Saturday's G1 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup at Newmarket, after being supplemented on Monday at a cost of £36,000. Trained by Charlie Appleby, Notable Speech has raced exclusively over a mile in his 10 career starts to date, with last year's G1 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood featuring among his other significant victories. Last seen finishing fourth in the G1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot, the son of Dubawi now faces a two-furlong drop in distance, having impressed his connections in a recent piece of work. Godolphin posted on social media on Monday, “Update from Moulton Paddocks: Following a very pleasing piece of work over the weekend, the decision has been made to supplement Dubawi's 2,000 Guineas hero Notable Speech for the G1 July Cup @NewmarketRace.” Notable Speech is one of two supplementary entries for the July Cup made by Godolphin, along with the John and Thady Gosden-trained Spy Chief (Kingman), who produced a career-best effort when filling the runner-up spot in the G3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot last time. Symbol Of Honour (Havana Grey) could also represent Appleby and Godolphin, following his success in the G2 Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock, while Whistlejacket (No Nay Never), Big Mojo (Mohaather) and Ides Of March (Wootton Bassett) will also be trying to land a blow for the three-year-olds in the first big clash of the generations in this division. That trio all contested the G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, with Whistlejacket finishing one place ahead of Big Mojo in sixth as stablemate Ides Of March came home towards the rear of the field. Andrew Balding's Flora Of Bermuda (Dark Angel) is among the market leaders after her third-place finish in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. The first two from that Group 1, Lazzat and Satono Reve, will be missing from Saturday's July Cup, but five of the next six look set to be in action at Newmarket, with Iberian (Lope De Vega), Jasour (Havana Grey), Inisherin (Shamardal) and Run To Freedom (Muhaarar) all trying to turn the tables on Flora Of Bermuda. Wathnan Racing, the owners of Flora Of Bermuda, could be represented by up to three runners with Night Raider (Dark Angel) and Rogue Lightning (Kodiac) also in the mix, while this year's G1 Al Quoz Sprint heroine Believing (Mehmas) is set to make her final appearance on a racecourse for George Boughey. The potential field is completed by the Richard Hughes-trained No Half Measures (Cable Bay) and Richard Spencer's Twilight Calls (Twilight Son). The post Supplemented Notable Speech Features Among 16 July Cup Contenders 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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