Wandering Eyes

Trainer Chad Brown's dominating Saturday at the races wasn't dampened by soggy weather at Saratoga Race Course, with Dunbar Road posting a win in the Aug. 17 Alabama (G1) just after Regal Glory shared honors with Varenka in the Lake Placid (G2T). View the full article

We’re approaching the 10-week mark to the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic. Want a glimpse at the divisional kingpins? Look to the left–as in Left Coast. But don’t fix your gaze on California-based older horses for too long. This coming Saturday’s GI Runhappy Travers S. could be a big coming-out party for an East Coast 3-year-old, and an emphatic Saratoga emergence would add depth to a cast of Classic characters that right now is intriguing, but lacking a scare-away-the-competition leader. Higher Power (Medaglia d’Oro) wasn’t on too many Breeders’ Cup threat lists going into last Saturday. But he sure is now after a thoroughly professional dismantling of the GI TVG Pacific Classic field at 9-1 odds that seemed to fit considering the 4-year-old had never won a stakes race. Making his fourth start for new connections after being bought for $250,000 at the Keeneland April racing age sale, Higher Power broke running in the Pacific Classic and hounded pacemaker Quip (Distorted Humor) through an even-tempoed first six furlongs before being nudged to ramp up the pressure a half mile from home. Jockey Flavien Part unleashed Higher Power three-eighths out, and even though the colt was fully committed to the lead, Prat still had a handful of horse at the quarter pole while every competitor within striking distance was being driven hard and with an appearance of desperation. Higher Power was roused for the drive to make sure he stayed focused, and he appeared to relish the task while building a 5 1/4-length cushion to the wire. If you want to try to chip away at the notion that the Pacific Classic field wasn’t that great on paper to begin with, you could point to the fact that none of the first four betting favorites managed to crack the top four placings. That would be a legitimate criticism. But it still, in my view, doesn’t trump the visual flourish that Higher Power exhibited while soaring solo through the Del Mar stretch. Higher Power will have a home-track advantage heading into the Nov. 2 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park, a race that his trainer, John Sadler, won last year at Churchill Downs with Accelerate (Lookin At Lucky). Sadler has dominated Southern California’s top older-horse dirt distance races the past several seasons, winning the last two runnings of both the Pacific Classic and the GI Santa Anita H. California is also where you’ll find four-time Grade I stakes winner McKinzie (Street Sense), the current favorite among the smattering of bookmakers taking early bets on the Classic. In the Aug. 3 GI Whitney S. at Saratoga, McKinzie muscled his way to the top out of a five-horse firing line before rolling home under his own power to score by 1 3/4 lengths. He earned a 111 Beyer Speed Figure for the effort, the second-highest in the nation this year for a two-turn dirt route, behind only City of Light (Quality Road)’s 112 in the GI Pegasus World Cup. McKinzie also owns the third-highest Beyer in the division, a 109 that he racked up in the May 3 GII Alysheba S. at Churchill. The home-track advantage also applies to McKinzie’s trainer. Bob Baffert has won the last two Classics when the Breeders’ Cup has been run at Santa Anita, in 2016 with Arrogate (Unbridled’s Song) and in 2014 with Bayern (Offlee Wild). Soph Setbacks Setbacks caused some reshuffling within the ranks of sophomore-level Classic aspirants over the past few days. It was announced that Omaha Beach (War Front) will miss a much-anticipated comeback at Del Mar this coming weekend because of a virus that is making the rounds in trainer Richard Mandella’s stable. Game Winner (Candy Ride {Arg}) also came down with a virus, leading Baffert to keep last year’s 2-year-old champ from shipping East for the Travers. Disqualified GI Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security (New Year’s Day) also veered away from the Travers after trainer Jason Servis reported the colt “is not 100%.” He’ll be aimed for the Sep. 21 GI Pennsylvania Derby at Parx instead. Travers-bound horses who have the best shot at breakout efforts to propel them into Classic contention are Tacitus (Tapit), who adds blinkers after running second despite a bad gate stumble in the GII Jim Dandy S., and Code of Honor (Noble Mission {GB}), the last-to-first winner of the July 6 GIII Dwyer S. Yearlings up for private sale in wake of fire One firefighter was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and no horses were harmed in an Aug. 12 barn fire that caused an estimated $500,000 worth of damage at Anchor & Hope Farms, a breeding, foaling and boarding operation in Port Deposit, Maryland. According to a report from the local Patch news service, the fire is believed to have started in a stall of the 100-by-30-foot barn that suffered $400,000 in structural damage. Some $100,000 in tack and equipment were also lost in the blaze. The farm is home to the stallions Imagining, Holy Boss, Bourbon Courage, and Long River. Ten yearlings that were being aimed for the fall sales are now being put up for private purchase as the farm’s owners, Louis and Grace Merryman, focus on rebuilding their business. A message posted to Anchor & Hope’s Facebook page last Tuesday said, “Every horse and human is safe, and for that we will be forever grateful. We will rebuild. We will be OK. We felt the horse community rally around us with an outpouring of support and offers of help. Thank you to everyone. “We have 10 yearlings that are headed to the fall sales. Realistically having them prepped and ready is not possible, and the best solution is to sell them off the farm as quickly as possible. We have an awesome group of colts and fillies by Bourbon Courage and Imagining and a Mineshaft colt. It breaks our hearts as we take great pride in showing everyone off at the sales, but we need to focus on rebuilding. Pictures and pedigrees will be coming soon, so please feel free to be in touch if anyone is interested.” (Contact info is here). The post The Week in Review: With 10 Weeks to BC Classic, Who’s the Boss? appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

STELLAR SOUND (f, 2, Tapit–Siren Serenade, by Unbridled’s Song), the less-fancied of a pair of Tapit fillies making their respective debuts for Don Alberto Stable, covered all the ground but still fought on gamely late to prevail in Sunday’s opener from Del Mar. Away last and breaking outwardly from her wide draw, the homebred had to be asked for more early by Drayden Van Dyke and soon tugged her way up into third while still far out into the track as fellow Don Alberto colorbearer Matera (Tapit)–a $1.4-million half-sister to Liam’s Map trained by Jerry Hollendorfer and the 3-5 favorite–showed the way. Stellar Sound ranged up to join Matera and pace presser Buyer’s Remorse (Liam’s Map) into a :46.13 half, and Matera soon dropped back as the other two were locked in battle past the quarter pole. Buyer’s Remorse was a stubborn foe, but Stellar Sound got the better of her late to score by a half-length in 1:12.42. Matera kept on for third. According to Trakus data, Stellar Sound covered 23 ft. (approx. 2 3/4 lengths) more than the runner-up. Don Alberto paid a sale-topping $1.025 million for dam Siren Seranade at the 2017 Keeneland January sale while she was carrying Stellar Sound. Siren Serenade was already the dam of ‘TDN Rising Star’ and Del Mar debut winner and track record breaker Luminance (Tale of the Cat), GISP, $218,858. Stellar Sound’s second dam is MGISW Versailles Treaty (Danzig), who also produced GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf hero George Vancouver (Henrythenavigator) and GSW and GISP Saarland (Unbridled). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-Don Alberto Stable. B-Don Alberto Corporation (Ky). T-Bob Baffert. The post Tapit Filly Overcomes Wide Journey to Score on Debut at Del Mar appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

DEAUVILLE, France–Henri Bozo’s Ecurie des Monceaux spent 100,000gns on the one-time winner Platonic (Ire) (Zafonic) at Tattersalls December in 2004, and that has proven money extremely well spent, with a quickfire seven-figure sale-topping double from her daughters at Arqana on Sunday night just the latest achievement from the mare’s dynasty. First through the ring was lot 147, a Galileo (Ire) colt who is the first foal out of Prudente (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), a winner at Chantilly in 2017 for Monceaux and Lady O’Reilly’s Skymarc Farm and trainer Alain de Royer Dupre. The colt was knocked down to Japanese trainer Mitsu Nakauchida for €1.5-million gns. There was barely time for the dust to settle on the sale’s first millionaire when, moments later, his Dubawi filly cousin out of Prudenzia (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) (lot 148)-the dam of G1 Irish Oaks winner and €6-million mare Chicquita (Ire) and Coolmore’s G2 Ribblesdale S. winner and multiple Group 1-placed Magic Wand (Ire)-stole his thunder with a sale-topping bid of €1.625-million from Anthony Stroud on behalf of Godolphin, whose founder Sheikh Mohammed was visiting Deauville this week for the first time in some 15 years. She is the third seven-figure yearling at Arqana August for Listed Prix de la Seine victress Prudenzia, following the €1.4-million Magic Wand and the €1.1-million Craven’s Legend (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Mayfair Speculators purchased the G3 Prix de Royaumont third Je Ne Regretterien (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) for €950,000 in 2017, while David Redvers bought her current 2-year-old Enemy (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}) for €420,000 last year. Platonic produced the G3 Prix de Lutece winner Pacifique (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) in addition to Prudenzia. She is herself out of the listed-winning Puce and a half-sister to the G2 Lancashire Oaks winner and stakes producer Pongee. It is also the family of Group 1 winners like Alexandrova, Magical Romance, Rekindling, and this year’s Prix de Diane winner Channel (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}). Monceaux’s Henri Bozo said of the Dubawi filly, “We knew we had something special here and this family is amazing with the one just before and then her. With the help of Lady O’Reilly we’ve been able to develop something really special with this family. Buying a filly like that you can buy a fantastic filly and a fantastic broodmare too. I’m very grateful for the trust of the clients coming back every year to support the French industry. Bozo added of the Galileo colt, “He was a lovely colt with a lot of strength and power. It’s not a precocious family, none of them have been precocious but they have so much class.” Dubawi had two sold on the weekend for a total of €2.225-million and an average of €1,112,500, while Galileo had seven sell for €4,810,000 and an average of €687,143. With figures already up on 2018 during the opening session, a strong second day meant that the select section of the August Sale ended with a 17% upturn in aggregate to €33,460,000 from 113 horses sold. A 79% clearance rate—up from 74% last year—also boosted both the average of €290,487 (+24%) and the median, which increased from €170,000 to €220,000 despite a slight reduction in the size of the catalogue. Godolphin’s Good Fortune Continues A good day for Godolphin on the racecourse with G1 Darley Prix Morny winner Earthlight (Ire) (Shamardal) was converted into more activity across the road at Arqana, and Anthony Stroud was once again sent in to bat, signing for another four yearlings to add to the trio from the first day. Monceaux’s foundation ‘P’ family can routinely be counted on to add a dash of excitement to the August Sale and so it proved, with the Dubawi half-sister to Irish Oaks winner Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) finally joining the Godolphin camp after a protracted bidding war from which Stroud was always likely to emerge the victor. “Obviously she has a wonderful pedigree and she’s from a great stud farm,” he said. “Hopefully she will be a good racehorse first but she will also be a very nice addition to the broodmare band eventually. Sheikh Mohammed has come to France for the sale for the first time in a long time. He’s been involved in the industry for a long time but he remains incredibly enthusiastic and what a lot of people don’t realise is that he’s a very good judge of a horse. I’m just here doing the bidding.” Earlier Stroud had equalled the opening session’s top price of €800,000 for a Dark Angel (Ire) filly consigned by Ballylinch Stud on behalf of her breeder C-Squared Investments. The April-born filly (lot 124) is the second foal of her dam Mayhem (Ire) (Whipper), who raced for Anne-Marie Hayes and was an instant sales-ring success last summer when her first foal, an Invincible Spirit (Ire) colt now named Donnybrook (Ire) sold for €900,000, also to Godolphin. “The half-brother is with Godolphin and we like him. She’s a lovely filly but we were right at the end of out tether for her,” said Stroud. “Sheikh Mohammed has been looking at the yearlings and he liked her very much.” Ballylinch Stud manager John O’Connor said, “We were fairly confident she would sell well as she had been busy throughout the week and had more than 100 shows, but she took it all in her stride.” He continued, “Everything we have offered has sold well. We always come here with a draft of around six horses and as most of them don’t have French premiums we try to bring superior individuals.” Galileo Colt A Future Stallion For Japan Mitsu Nakauchida had been shut out on the top two lots at Tattersalls October last year–the 3.5-million gns Dubawi (Ire) colt out of Dar Re Mi (GB) and the 3.4-million Galileo (Ire) colt out of Shastye (Ire)-but he received some consolation on Sunday when securing a Galileo colt who is the first foal out of Monceaux’s blueblooded Prudente (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) for €1.5-million late in the session. The 41-year-old Nakauchida grew up around horses in Japan and moved to Ireland at age 16 to go to school while also furthering his racing education. He went to college in the UK and spent time working for trainers Sir Mark Prescott, Richard Hannon and Sylvester Kirk. He also spent time with the likes of Criquette Head and Bobby Frankel. Nakauchida launched his own stable in March of 2014 and he has trained a pair of champion 2-year-olds in Danon Premium (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Danon Fantasy (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Nakauchida had also secured a Camelot (GB) colt (lot 95) for €650,000 earlier in the session, and these were his first two purchases in Arqana after visiting the sale for three or four years. “I am very, very happy to secure this horse and I’m really blessed to bring him back to Japan,” Nakauchida said of the Galileo colt. “He came from a very good family and he is very athletic. He has great size and is a great mover. I can’t say enough about him.” Amidst the high of Deirdre (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}) winning Glorious Goodwood’s G1 Nassau S. last month, the Japanese breeding industry has suffered the blow of the loss of marquee stallions Deep Impact and King Kamehameha (Jpn) this summer, and Nakauchida admitted he harbours hopes that his new purchase could one day fill a gap in his country’s stallion ranks. “We lost Deep Impact and King Kamehameha; that was a big loss for Japan and we’d be all looking for the next upcoming stallion,” he said. “Hopefully he could be a stallion prospect in Japan.” Nakauchida said he is also keep to prove that top European sires like Galileo and Dubawi can be effective in the East. “We want different pedigrees,” he said. “We’ve had Galileos and Dubawis in Japan that have not succeeded but I like them so I want to prove that they can run in Japan.” Nakauchida’s Camelot colt is similarly stoutly bred being out of High Fidelity (Ger) (Peintre Celebre), a winning half-sister to Arc, Irish Derby, King George and Gold Cup winner Hurricane Run (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}). She is the dam of High Explosive (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) who is listed-placed in Germany. High Fidelity is also the dam of this year’s Spanish 1000 Guineas winner Udalla (Ire) (Dream Ahead). Three Colts For Carmichael A flurry of activity not long after the start of the second session of the August Sale got underway saw consecutive lots reach €600,000 and €675,000 respectively. First through was another highlight from Haras de la Perelle’s select draft (lot 88), a son of Dubawi (Ire) out of the G1 Falmouth S. winner Giofra (GB) (Dansili {GB}), who was bought by Anthony Stroud to join the Godolphin team. Two years ago the colt’s brother, now named Al Battar (Ire), topped the sale at €1,550,000 and he has been placed once so far in two starts for Phoenix Thoroughbreds. Next lot in (89) was the first of three high-profile purchases by agent Amanda Skiffington for Fiona Carmichael, who has horses in training in France, Britain and Ireland. The Kingman (GB) half-brother to the G3 Prix Texanita winner and young stallion Goken (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) was the early leader of the day at €675,000 and with his French premiums the Guy Pariente-bred colt is likely to be trained eventually in the country. “We’ll take him back to England to be broken in and then see where we are but he’ll probably come back to France,” said Skiffington. “He was just a lovely individual and Kingman is so hot so we knew he would be expensive.” The agent added to the sire’s average of €374,500 for the sale a little later with her purchase at €850,000, again for Carmichael. Lot 129 is a son of Plimsoll (Arch), a sister to the G2 Lancashire Oaks winner Pomology, and was another huge return for leading consignor Ecurie des Monceaux. Completing the trio was La Motteraye Consignment’s colt by Frankel (GB) out of the dual listed winner Kenzadargent (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) (lot 104). “I thought he was really like Frankel and I’ve always loved Frankel,” the agent added. “He doesn’t qualify for French premiums so is unlikely to be trained in France.” The Frankel colt’s breeders Andrew and Jane Black of Chasemore Farm made their first visit to the August Sale to see two of their stud’s graduates sell through La Motteraye and were delighted with the results. “This is the first time we’ve sold a horse for that sort of amount—it’s a step up to another level,” said Andrew Black. “We’re very happy. You find out plenty about a horse selling them here, even putting a young horse on the ferry is quite an experience for them.” He added, “I think I’m more in tune with the French way of breeding and how they think about pedigrees. It just suits me better, and I felt these two horses had quite a French feel to them on paper.” Kenzadargent posted her early success in France, placing twice at Group 3 level as well as winning a listed contest before transferring to America to gather more black type. Her first foal Brad The Brief (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) was retained and is about to make his debut for Tom Dascombe. “He goes to Bath on Wednesday and he will win,” added a confident Black. Chasemore’s other yearling in the sale had gone through the ring just four lots earlier (100) and sold for €125,000 to Brendan Holland’s Grove Stud. The colt from the first crop of Shalaa (Ire) is out of the Red Clubs (Ire) mare Illaunglass (Ire), a half-sister to recent Empress S.-placed filly Ursulina (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and dam of the dual winner and listed-placed Illaunmore (GB) (Shamardal). Danish Delight In Deauville One of 20 yearlings across the first two select sessions to sell for at least €500,000 was lot 99, a Galileo (Ire) filly out of Hoh My Darling (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Sold by Haras des Capucines, she was knocked down at €650,000 to Danish agent Morten Buskop. His client and compatriot Lone Kaj-Nielsen had also made a significant investment in the French yearling market last year when buying a Dubawi colt out of Cladocera (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}) for €520,000 to race in Scandinavia. Her interest in this particular filly may well have been enhanced by the fact that her dam has already produced the winner of the G3 Oslo Cup, Our Last Summer (GB) (Zamindar), one of six winners from the mare along with fellow Group 3 winner Peace Envoy (Ire) (Power {GB}). “Lone Kaj-Nielsen has had a great year in Scandinavia, winning the Swedish Derby with Red Cactus (Hard Spun), who was bought from Mocklershill at the breeze-up sale,” Buskop said. “She loves to invest in good horses and has a very good relationship with her trainer Bent Olsen. Our success at Arqana started when she bought Brownie, who became a champion miler in Scandinavia. Hopefully this horse can be a good stallion prospect for the Scandinavian breeding industry.” Shalaa Leads Freshmen Champion 2-year-old Shalaa (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) retired to Haras de Bouquetot in 2017 as the most expensive of his sire crop at €27,500, and thus his first yearlings were highly anticipated at this year’s sales. He duly achieved the highest price for a first-crop sire at Arqana’s August Yearling Sale when Fairway Consignment’s lot 122 was knocked down to Emmanuel de Seroux of Narvick International for €600,000. De Seroux was working on behalf of prominent Japanese owner and gaming industry tycoon Hajime Satomi, who has raced the likes of Satono Diamond (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), the G1 Arima Kinen and G1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) winner who entered stud at Shadai this year. “He is a beautiful horse with a lot of class,” said de Seroux. “We think Shalaa will be a good stallion He has a great pedigree and is a beautiful mover with a lot of potential. He will race for Mr. Satomi, and we also have a very nice Galileo filly [out of multiple Grade II winner Naissance Royale] that we purchased last year [for €600,000] that should make a good 3-year-old.” Lot 122 is himself out of the multiple group winner Maiden Tower (GB) (Groom Dancer), the dam of listed winner Penglai Pavilion (Monsun {Ger}) and the listed-placed Picture Hat (El Prado {Ire}). He completed a good weekend for the Fairway Consignment, which on Saturday had achieved its highest price in its four-year existence when selling a Siyouni (Fr) filly for €650,000. Shalaa also had yearlings sell for €280,000, €250,000 and €230,000 this weekend. His seven sold averaged €242,143. Coolmore Puts Faith In The Gurkha The Gurkha (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) enjoyed one of his greatest days on the track in Deauville when he won the 2016 G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains at the course during Longchamp’s reconstruction, and the Coolmore Stud resident enjoyed a banner moment across the street at the sales complex on Sunday evening when a first-crop colt was bought by MV Magnier for €525,000. Lot 112 was bred by Lady O’Reilly’s Petra Bloodstock and sold by her Haras de la Louviere. “He’s a very nice horse that looks like he could be a good 2-year-old,” Magnier said. “The Gurkha was an exceptionally tough racehorse as he was pretty sick during his racing career. That day in the French Guineas he was very impressive. Hopefully this yearling will turn out well. He comes from a very good nursery; we like to buy from Lady O’Reilly.” The Gurkha also won the Sussex S. as a 3-year-old over G1 2000 Guineas winner Galileo Gold (Ire) (Paco Boy {Ire}), and retired with three wins from six starts and was never out of the placings. Lot 112 has power on the dam’s side as well: he is a half-brother to the 2017 G2 Lancashire Oaks winner The Black Princess (Fr) (Iffraaj {GB}), who was a €170,000 graduate of this sale. Later in the session, a filly by The Gurkha out of the Listed Empress S. winner and G2 Cherry Hinton S. second Pearl Grey (GB) (Gone West) (lot 143)-the only other offering by the sire during the weekend sessions–was bought by Horse France for €250,000. The post Double Delight In Deauville For Monceaux appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

6th-Saratoga, $90,000, Msw, 8-18, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:15.85, ft. MRS. DANVERS (f, 2, Tapit–Gracie Square, by Awesome Again)blew the break but made a big late move to fill out the trifecta when favored on debut here July 19, and entered this second attempt with plenty more buzz behind her to go off at a tick under even-money. The grey traveled in fourth early under a tight Joel Rosario hold as Finite (Munnings), who finished ahead of the favorite by a nose last time, showed the way through splits of :22.27 and :45.27. Switched out for clear sailing at the top of the lane, Mrs. Danvers took a few green strides, but soon leveled off and inhaled the leader inside the sixteenth pole to prevail by 1 1/4 lengths with what appeared like further room to improve and mature. Finite was another five lengths clear of $400,000 yearling buy Abilene Trail (Curlin), who was similarly far in front of the fourth finisher. The winner’s dam is out of MSW and GISP Starry Dreamer (Rubiano), making her a half to super sire War Front (Danzig), graded stakes winners Teammate (A.P. Indy) and Ecclesiastic (Pulpit). The unraced Gracie Square produced a Union Rags colt in 2019 and a filly by Uncle Mo earlier this year before being bred back to Munnings. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $60,300. Click for the Equibase.com chartor VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Allen Stable, Inc.; B-Mr. Joseph Allen LLC (KY); T-Claude R. McGaughey III. The post Buzzed About Tapit Filly Gets the Job Done Second Out at Spa appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Chad Brown's dominating Saturday at the races wasn't dampened by soggy weather at Saratoga Race Course, with Dunbar Road posting a win in the Aug. 17 Alabama (G1) just after Regal Glory shared honors with Varenka in the Lake Placid (G2T). View the full article

Rupp Racing’s Owendale (Into Mischief) completed preparations for the Aug. 24 GI Runhappy Travers S. with a four-furlong drill in :48.80 (24/90) at Churchill Downs Saturday. “Our horse is doing really well,” trainer Brad Cox said Sunday. “He breezed great yesterday at Churchill and galloped out well and looked great this morning. He is coming into the race as well as we could ask or expect. He’s on top of his game. He will gallop out on the track Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.” Owendale won the Apr. 13 GIII Stonestreet Lexington S. before a third-place effort in the GI Preakness S. He will be stretching out to 1 1/4 miles in the Travers following a win in the nine-furlong GIII Ohio Derby June 22. “He runs like he is a mile and a quarter horse,” Cox said. “If it is a good set up, it is possible. The numbers suggest our horse is a bit faster or just as fast any of these. If he can run his Preakness race or the Lexington race, he is going to be in the mix.” Sagamore Farm’s Scars are Cool (Malibu Moon) has joined the Travers line-up following the defection of stablemate and GIII Peter Pan S. winner Global Campaign (Curlin). The chestnut colt is coming off a maiden-breaking victory going nine furlongs at Saratoga July 21. “He’s always been nice. As a 2-year-old, he got hurt, but he looked like he was going to be a nice horse,” said trainer Stanley Hough. “Each race, he’s improved. But in his race here, he looked really good.” Scars are Cool opened his career with a fourth-place effort in a 6 1/2-furlong maiden special weight at Churchill Downs May 12. He was third when stretched to a mile in Louisville June 16 before graduating third time out. The post Owendale Ready for Travers appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Ashbrook Farm and BBN Racing's grade 1 winner Concrete Rose will miss the rest of the season due to a hairline fracture in her right foreleg. On Aug. 18, trainer Rusty Arnold confirmed the fracture is expected to heal "100%." View the full article

Amalfi Sunrise (Constitution), winner of the Aug. 3 GII Sorrento S., has been taken out of training and will miss an expected start in the Aug. 31 GI Del Mar Debutante as she undergoes diagnostic tests this coming week. “We’ll know more by Tuesday,” trainer Simon Callaghan said while confirming a story first reported by Daily Racing Form which said the 2-year-old filly was sore behind. Owned by Doug Branham and Marsha Naify, Amalfi Sunrise was tabbed a ‘TDN Rising Star’ following her debut win at Santa Anita June 23. She romped home by a front-running six lengths in the Sorrento and most recently worked four furlongs in :48.80 at Del Mar Aug. 12. The post Amalfi Sunrise Out of Debutante appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Class mare Rondinella will step out at Wednesday’s Taupo trials as she prepares for her raceday return. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable will step out stable stars Rondinella and Concert Hall at the Taupo trials on Wednesday with James keen to get a line on their fitness levels as they get set to commence their spring campaigns. The Taupo club will run two open 1100m trials prior to their racemeeting on the day with James keen to take advantage of the predicted improved track conditions at the venue for the pair. Rondinella is set to line-up in the first of the trials off the back of an exhibition gallop at Tauranga recently. “I am pleased with how she is shaping up so far but the trial will give me a better guide on where she is at and what we need to do to get her ready for her first start this time in,” James said. “She had a good break after her efforts in Sydney and seems to have strengthened up even further for this preparation which is a very good sign. “She went from a one race winner to competing at Group One level in Australia in her last campaign, so she came a long way in a short time.” The Ocean Park mare, who holds a nomination for the Gr.1 WS Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley, finished off her four-year-old season running fourth in the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) following a third-placed finish behind Avilius in the Gr.1 Tancred Stakes (2400m), both run on unsuitable heavy tracks. “If she can make the necessary improvement then she could be in for quite a season as I believe her potential is relatively untapped,” James said. “She finished in the money in her last three starts on wet tracks which weren’t really to her liking so to do what she did was quite remarkable. “At this stage we haven’t really mapped out a programme for her but once we have seen how she trials then that will be the next decision to make. “She is likely to go straight to Melbourne for her first-up run which could be either in the New Zealand Bloodstock Memsie Stakes (Gr.1, 1400m) at the end of the month or wait for a race at Moonee Valley a week later. “She holds a nomination for the Cox Plate while the Caulfield Cup is also an option although I think she will be suited to a fast run 2000m on a good track as her best option.” Savabeel five-year-old Concert Hall also proved a revelation during her last campaign where she won three of her last four starts including the Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. She will tackle proven Group One performers Volpe Veloce, Shadows Cast and Nicoletta in another star-studded line-up in the second 1100m trial on Wednesday. “Concert Hall was very good last season and we’re looking forward to her return as well,” James said. “I’m keen to try her over ground during this campaign as her breeding suggests that is where she will be best suited. “We thought about it last season but she was going so well at 1600m that we decided to keep her to that distance. “She is back looking big and strong and we should get a good line on her after the trial.” The Taupo track was rated a Slow7 on Sunday but with an improving weather forecast, hopes are high that the track will dry out further before the meeting. View the full article

Sentimental Miss performed strongly in her first start for the new season when finishing close up in the Gr.2 US Navy Flag Foxbridge Plate. Last season’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Sentimental Miss passed the first test of an abbreviated spring campaign when she flashed home to finish close-up behind the placegetters in Saturday’s Gr.2 US Navy Flag Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa. The Go Racing Yesteryear Syndicate-owned four-year-old showed she was well on target for a potential Australian Group One assignment after enjoying a decent winter break following her Oaks triumph back in March. Racing Manager Matt Allnutt, who had advised syndicate members before the race that the mare was well but not to expect a winning run, was over the moon with the performance that saw her finish off strongly to finish seventh in the hands of rider Craig Grylls. “We knew she had really come on with her time off and she was ready to get back on the track but we weren’t expecting too much from her as 1200m was always going to be too short for her,” Allnutt said. “We told Craig not to bustle her early and let her run home and he rode her perfectly. After watching the replay, you couldn’t help but be delighted with the run as she was taking ground off them all the way down the straight and she was very strong after the line as well. “She definitely surpassed our expectations and that augurs well for what we have planned for her.” While the Reliable Man mare holds a nomination for the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings on October 5, it is more likely she will be in Sydney to contest the Gr.1 The Metropolitan (2400m) at Royal Randwick on the same day. “We have planned all along to give her just the four runs this time in before tipping her out again,” Allnutt said. “As long as she pulls up well from Saturday, she will go to Hastings on August 31 for an open 1600m before she gets on a plane for Sydney. “If she performs up to the mark then she will run in the Kingston Town Stakes (Gr.3, 2000m) at Randwick which is two weeks before the Metropolitan. “She will go back in the paddock after that as we don’t want to overdo things as we have bigger plans for her next year.” Allnutt believes Sentimental Miss has the ability to foot it at the highest level, a belief that will be tested at the Sydney autumn carnival and then possibly in Melbourne later next year. “We know we are dreaming big but if she develops like we think she can, then a tilt at the Melbourne Cup next year is not out of the question,” he said. “That’s why we don’t want to overtax her this time in as we want her at her best to be able to take on a challenge like that. “It may not pan out that way but after what we saw on Saturday it would be nice to think we could live that dream.” View the full article

Te Akau Shark heads to the start before the Gr.2 US Navy Flag Foxbridge Plate at Te Rapa on Saturday. Creditable performances from his star performers Te Akau Shark and Melody Belle in the Gr.2 US Navy Flag Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday has left trainer Jamie Richards satisfied with the start to a big spring campaign for both horses. Te Akau Shark stormed home from near last on the turn to run impressive winner Endless Drama to less than a length at the line while Melody Belle battled gamely into fourth after peaking on her challenge in the last 150m. Richards, who celebrated his 30th birthday on Sunday, reported that both of his charges had pulled up well from their exertions and had trotted up nicely less than 24 hours after the race. “They were both a little tired and left a wee bit of feed which was to be expected after a tough first-up run,” Richards said. “While we went there to win, you had to be satisfied with how they both performed and there is no shame in losing to a quality horse like Endless Drama. “The wide draw made it tough for Te Akau Shark as he got back and had to come very wide in the straight but he closed things off nicely in the final stages. “Michael McNab gave Melody Belle a great run from her draw but she is a year older now and I think she is definitely looking for 1400m and further. “She never gave it away in the straight and was holding her ground well at the post so I don’t think she lost any admirers with the run.” Richards confirmed the immediate plans for both horses would be for Te Akau Shark to head straight to Sydney while Melody Belle will continue on her mission to the three feature events during the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival. “We will continue to monitor them over the next few days but as long as they have no issues then we will continue with their campaigns as planned,” he said. “Te Akau Shark will head across to Sydney on Monday week and will run in the Tramway Stakes (Gr.2, 1400m) at Randwick on September 7. “Melody Belle will go to the Tarzino Trophy at Hastings (Gr.1, 1400m) where she will meet Endless Drama again. She is going to have to lift to challenge him but we’re confident there is still a turn or two in the screw with her. “We are focussed on Hawke’s Bay at this stage and won’t make any further decisions for her until after that.” Richards is also looking forward to the Taupo meeting on Wednesday where a large number of his stable runners will kick off their spring campaigns including four-year-old mare Savy Yong Blank who finished off her three-year-old season with a creditable fifth in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) after being placed in the Gr.3 Sunline Vase (2100m). View the full article

Just one hip after a colt by Galileo (Ire) sold for €1.5 million, lot 148, a filly by Dubawi (Ire), bettered that price to the tune of €1.625 million during the second session of the Arqana August Yearling Sale. Purchased by Godolphin SNC, the Ecurie des Monceaux consignee is from the same family to boot, being a daughter of French listed winner Prudenzia (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) and a half-sister to G1 Irish Oaks heroine Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and Group 2 winner Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The latter has also placed second six Group 1 races on the world stage and was second in the GI Arlington Million on Aug. 11. The May foal was bred by Ecurie des Monceaux and Skymarc Farm Inc. in Ireland. The post Dubawi Filly Hammers at €1.625m to Take the Lead in Deauville appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Ashbrook Farm and BBN Racing’s Grade I winner Concrete Rose (Twirling Candy) will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a hairline fracture in her right foreleg. “We’re giving her some time off. It’s just a hairline fracture,” said Ashbrook Farm racing manager Bo Bromagen. “It’s one of those situations where it’s easiest to give her the time off. It’s best for the horse and best for everyone involved. We got the news this morning, we’d like to keep her in Kentucky the next 60 days.” Concrete Rose, beaten just once in seven career starts, opened her sophomore season with a win in the GIII Florida Oaks in March and added the May 3 GIII Edgewood S. She then captured the July 6 GI Belmont Oaks, as well as the inaugural Saratoga Oaks Aug. 2. The post Concrete Rose Sidelined appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Near the end of Sunday’s session of the Arqana August Yearling Sale, a colt (lot 147) by Galileo (Ire) was the first yearling to seven figures, selling for €1.5 million to Mitsu Nakauchida. Bred by Ecurie des Monceaux and Skymarc Farm, the youngster was consigned by the former and is out of a full-sister to the dam of G1 Irish Oaks heroine Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire})–who brought €6 million at Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale in 2013–and a half to GSW & MG1SP Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The post Galileo Colt First to Seven Figures at Arqana appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Ashbrook Farm and BBN Racing's grade 1 winner Concrete Rose will miss the rest of the season due to a hairline fracture in her right foreleg. On Aug. 18, trainer Rusty Arnold confirmed the fracture is expected to heal "100%." View the full article

SHARING (f, 2, Speightstown–Shared Account, by Pleasantly Perfect)seemed a bit more suited to the grass on paper given her dam upended the 2010 GI Breeders’ Cup F/M Turf and considering her fast-finishing debut second came sprinting on the infield here July 21, but the chestnut had no trouble handling the Saratoga main track Sunday while garnering the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction. Off at 5-2 facing a solid-looking field that had held together surprisingly well considering the race was rained off the turf, Sharing was part of a three-way pace procession while perched three deep through splits of :23.71 and :46.99. She emerged with a clear advantage heading for home despite turning a bit wide into the stretch, and responded willingly to Manny Franco’s encouragement in upper stretch to quickly spurt clear by about six lengths, stopping the clock in 1:24.32 for seven panels. Good Shabbos (Munnings), a two-time runner-up on the dirt and the 9-5 favorite here, checked in a clear-cut second. The winner’s dam was also conditioned by Graham Motion on behalf of Sagamore Farm. She is also responsible for Riley’s Choice (Distorted Humor), SW, $172,838 and was barren to Into Mischief after producing Sharing. She sold for $550,000 to Sam-Son Farm at last year’s Keeneland November sale while in foal to Mastery, and produced a filly Feb. 24 before being bred back to Medaglia d’Oro. Sales history: $350,000 yrl ’18 FTSAUG. O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Gainesway Stable. B-Sagamore Farm (MD). T-H Graham Motion. The post No Turf, No Problem for Speightstown Daughter of Shared Account; Named TDN Rising Star appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A colt from the third crop of Kingman (GB) (lot 129) became the new overall Arqana August Yearling Sale topper, when hammering for €850,000 to Amanda Skiffington. Out of the winning Miss Plimsoll who is a full to G2 Lancashire Oaks victress and G1 Prix Vermeille runner-up Pomology (Arch), the Ecurie des Monceaux homebred is from the extended family of MG1SW Apple Tree (Fr) (Bikala {Ire}). The post Kingman Colt New Arqana Topper at €850,000 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A bay daughter (lot 124) of Dark Angel (Ire) caused a stir when knocked down for €800,000 to Godolphin SNC during the second day of trade at the Arqana August Yearling Sale in Deauville on Sunday evening. Consigned by Ballylinch Stud and bred by C-Squared Investments in Ireland, the April foal is out of G3 Prix Allez France victress Mayhem (Ire) (Whipper), who also ran fourth in the G1 Premio Lydia Tesio. In turn, she is a full-sister to Group 2 winner and G1 Hong Kong Mile bridesmaid Royal Bench (Ire) (Whipper) and a half-sister to GSW Memphis Tennessee (Ire) (Hurricane Run {Ire}), who ran third in the G1 Irish Derby. Third dam is G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Cerulean Sky (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}). The post Dark Angel Filly Brings €800,000 at Arqana appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Narrowly denied in the Morny, Frankie Dettori quickly compensated as he steered the errant TDN Rising Star Coronet (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) to a second career prestige victory in Sunday’s G1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville. Travelling easily under cover in a share of third early, Denford Stud’s G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud winner was sent to the front with 300 metres remaining where she began to hang markedly left. Always in command despite her diagonal path, the 17-10 favourite held a 3/4-of-a-length margin over With You (GB) (Dansili {GB}) at the line, with Red Tea (GB) (Sakhee) upgrading her profile again 1 3/4 lengths away in third. “This is the sharpest trip for her and she has that weird way of running with her head at an angle, but that’s her,” trainer John Gosden said. “I think she was looking for the better ground there! Hopefully she’ll have one more run, probably in the [Oct. 19 G1 QIPCO British Champions] Fillies and Mares at Ascot.” Throughout her career, Coronet has set a high standard at this level but has often fallen short in varying degrees behind an elite crew headed by stablemate Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), France’s high-class Waldgeist (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and the likes of Poet’s Word (Ire) (Poet’s Voice {GB}) and Sea of Class (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). In the last two runnings of Ascot’s QIPCO British Champions] Fillies and Mares S., she has been third and second respectively behind Ballydoyle’s 3-year-old daughters of Galileo in Hydrangea (Ire) and Magical (Ire) and it could be that this is her turn. Despite making life more difficult for herself by not keeping straight here, there was a sense that she was much the best and was only waiting for her opportunity behind the ultimately-disappointing TDN Rising Star Wild Illusion (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). When she retires, Coronet is precious material for her stud being a descendant of the great matriarch Alruccaba (Ire) (Crystal Palace {Fr}). Her Listed Lord Weinstock Memorial S.-winning dam Approach (GB) (Darshaan {GB}), who was also runner-up in the GII Galaxy S. and G3 May Hill S., is already responsible for the G2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial-winning and G1 Irish Derby, G1 St Leger and G1 Underwood S.-placed sire Midas Touch (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and the G3 Ballyroan S. third Streetcar To Stars (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). The second dam is the luminary Last Second (Ire) (Alzao), who captured the G2 Nassau S. and G2 Sun Chariot S. before producing the G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains and GI Shadwell Turf Mile hero and sire Aussie Rules (Danehill). Last Second, who is a half to the G3 Doncaster Cup winner Alleluia (GB) (Caerleon), is also the second dam of this stable’s Listed Cocked Hat S.-winning pair Michelangelo (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and Private Secretary (GB) (Kingman {GB}) with the former also running third in the G1 St Leger. Alleluia, who is out of the aforementioned Alruccaba, also produced the G1 Prix Royal-Oak heroine Allegretto (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), while her G1 Moyglare Stud S.-placed half-sister Alouette (GB) (Darshaan {GB}) threw the dual G1 Champion S. heroine Alborada (GB) and the triple German group 1-winning Alborada (GB) from matings with Last Second’s sire Alzao. Approach has an unraced 2-year-old colt by Kingman (GB) named Arbiter (GB) and a yearling filly by Frankel (GB) who carries the title of Regent (GB). Sunday, Deauville, France DARLEY PRIX JEAN ROMANET-G1, €250,000, Deauville, 8-18, 4yo/up, f/m, 10fT, 2:09.95, hy. 1–CORONET (GB), 126, m, 5, by Dubawi (Ire) 1st Dam: Approach (GB) (SW & GSP-Eng, GSP-US, $187,940), by Darshaan (GB) 2nd Dam: Last Second (Ire), by Alzao 3rd Dam: Alruccaba (Ire), by Crystal Palace (Fr) O/B-Denford Stud Ltd (GB); T-John Gosden; J-Lanfranco Dettori. €142,850. Lifetime Record: MGSW & MG1SP-Eng, 17-6-4-3, €1,367,675. *1/2 to Midas Touch (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Hwt. 3yo-Ire at 14f+, GSW & G1SP-Ire, G1SP-Eng & Aus, $799,196; and Streetcar to Stars (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), GSP-Ire. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2–With You (GB), 126, f, 4, Dansili (GB)–In Clover (GB), by Inchinor (GB). O/B-George Strawbridge (GB); T-Freddy Head. €57,150. 3–Red Tea (GB), 126, m, 6, Sakhee–Maimoona (Ire), by Pivotal (GB). (£4,000 Ylg ’14 DONNOV; £10,500 2yo ’15 DONNOV; 42,000gns 5yo ’18 TATAHI). O-Capel Street Syndicate; B-Sheikh Hamdan bin Maktoum Al Maktoum (GB); T-Joseph O’Brien. €28,575. Margins: 3/4, 1 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 1.70, 4.10, 34.00. Also Ran: I Can Fly (GB), Spirit of Nelson (Ire), Wild Illusion (GB), Musis Amica (Ire), Worth Waiting (GB). Scratched: Nisreen (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. The post Coronet In Control In the Jean Romanet appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

First Pinatubo (Ire) and now Earthlight (Ire) (Shamardal). Godolphin’s cup runneth over when it comes to their juvenile colts in 2019 and their second unbeaten son of the renowned sire kept the momentum going in Sunday’s G1 Darley Prix Morny at Deauville. Highly impressive when taking the course-and-distance G3 Prix de Cabourg July 28, the 12-5 second favourite stalked the G2 Queen Mary S. and G2 Duchess of Cambridge S. scorer Raffle Prize (Ire) (Slade Power {Ire}) before sweeping by approaching the furlong pole and forging a neck success. There was a 2 1/2-length gap back to the G2 Richmond S. winner Golden Horde (Ire) (Lethal Force {Ire}) in third, giving this renewal a solid feel. “For me, this is one of the best two-year-old races in Europe and I am obviously delighted as it was a tough race,” trainer Andre Fabre commented. “He’ll go further and is a Guineas horse for sure. The only question is whether he runs again this year or we give him a break. If he recovers, he might go to the Dewhurst as of the French and English Guineas next year I would favour Newmarket.” The Morny has been hit-and-miss in terms of strength-of-depth in recent times, but this particular edition was a keenly-anticipated one with so many untested and exciting prospects. Frankie Dettori was quickly in front on the enthusiastic Raffle Prize with Ryan Moore alongside on Arizona (Ire) (No Nay Never) keen to make the G2 Coventry S. winner work on his return. It was notable how much horse Mickael Barzalona had in behind and while the filly kept finding in front it was soon too much for Arizona, the G2 Norfolk S. and G2 Prix Robert Papin scorer A’Ali (Ire) (Society Rock {Ire}) and Golden Horde. Despite contrasting ground to the light conditions he encountered in the Cabourg, Earthlight picked up best of all to quickly subdue the Mark Johnston raider and deny her any chance of fighting back. Johnston said of the 19-10 favourite Raffle Prize, “Second sucks as always and that seems to be the story of our year in group ones. It is fantastic for the owners and the winner is by our horse Shamardal. It has to be confirmed by the owners, but it’s always been plan A to come here and then the [G1] Cheveley Park [S. at Newmarket Sept. 28].” Showing surprising speed and precocity given his pedigree, it can be safely assumed that Earthlight is from the same freakish bracket as the trainer’s past legends Arazi, Zafonic and Xaar (GB). He is the first foal out of the operation’s G1 Fillies’ Mile runner-up Winters Moon (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), whose dam Summertime Legacy (GB) (Darshaan {GB}) captured the G3 Prix des Reservoirs here and was third in the G1 Prix Saint-Alary. Of Summertime Legacy’s four black-type performers, the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud scorer Mandaean (GB) (Manduro {Ger}) and fellow Saint-Alary heroine Wavering (Ire) (Refuse To Bend {Ire}) take centre stage. The third dam Zawaahy (El Gran Senor) is a half to the brilliant G1 Epsom Derby hero Golden Fleece (Nijinsky), with this being the immediate family of leading sire Be My Guest (Northern Dancer). Winters Moon also has a yearling filly by Dubawi (Ire) and a foal full-sister to Earthlight. Sunday, Deauville, France DARLEY PRIX MORNY – FINALE DES DARLEY SERIES-G1, €350,000, Deauville, 8-18, 2yo, c/f, 6fT, 1:12, hy. 1–EARTHLIGHT (IRE), 126, c, 2, by Shamardal 1st Dam: Winters Moon (Ire) (G1SP-Eng), by New Approach (Ire) 2nd Dam: Summertime Legacy (GB), by Darshaan (GB) 3rd Dam: Zawaahy, by El Gran Senor 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Andre Fabre; J-Mickael Barzalona. €199,990. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, €270,490. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2–Raffle Prize (Ire), 122, f, 2, Slade Power (Ire)–Summer Fete (Ire), by Pivotal (GB). O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum; B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Mark Johnston. €80,010. 3–Golden Horde (Ire), 126, c, 2, Lethal Force (Ire)–Entreat (GB), by Pivotal (GB). (£65,000 Ylg ’18 GOUKPR). O-AlMohamediya Racing; B-CN Farm Ltd (IRE); T-Clive Cox. €40,005. Margins: NK, 2HF, 2. Odds: 2.40, 1.90, 13.00. Also Ran: Arizona (Ire), A’Ali (Ire), Aroha (Ire), Royal Dornoch (Ire), Devil (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. The post Shamardal’s Earthlight Takes the Morny 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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Acclimate punched his ticket to the Nov. 2 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) Aug. 17 at Del Mar, where the son of Acclamation won the Del Mar Handicap Presented by Japan Racing Association (G2T). View the full article

The Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable will step out stable stars Rondinella and Concert Hall at the Taupo trials on Wednesday with James keen to get a line on their fitness levels as they get set to commence their spring campaigns. The Taupo club will run two open 1100m trials prior to their racemeeting on the day with James keen to take advantage of the predicted improved track conditions at the venue for the pair. Rondinella is set to line-up in the first of the trials off the back of an ... View the full article

Last season’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Sentimental Miss passed the first test of an abbreviated spring campaign when she flashed home to finish close-up behind the placegetters in Saturday’s Gr.2 US Navy Flag Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa. The Go Racing Yesteryear Syndicate-owned four-year-old showed she was well on target for a potential Australian Group One assignment after enjoying a decent winter break following her Oaks triumph back in March. Racing Manager Matt Allnutt... View the full article