Godolphin’s €2.3m Breeze-Up Sensation Ruling Court Powers to TDN Rising Stardom at Sandown

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Godolphin newcomer Ruling Court (Justify–Inchargeofme {GB}, by High Chaparral {Ire}) caused a stir when knocked down for a sale-topping €2.3-million at Arqana's Breeze-up sale in May and made another huge splash with an imperious performance to earn a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette in Thursday's Martin Densham & Peter Deal Memorial British EBF Maiden Stakes at Sandown. The seven-furlong contest has earned its status as an important staging post with recent winners including Arabian Crown (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), Nostrum (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and Kameko (Kitten's Joy). Ruling Court becomes the ninth Rising Star for his upwardly mobile sire (by Scat Daddy), whose European honour roll includes City Of Troy and Ramatuelle.

The 4-9 favourite was slowly into stride and raced off the pace in rear until taking closer order in the home straight. Looming large out wide passing the quarter-mile marker, he quickened to the fore approaching the final furlong and powered clear in the closing stages to easily outclass Pantile Warrior (GB) (Frankel {GB}) by a hugely impressive 5 1/2 lengths.

Ruling Court, a $150,000 Keeneland September pinhook by Norman Williamson, is the third of four foals and first scorer out of GIII Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap third Inchargeofme (GB), herself a full-sister to G1 Racing Post Trophy and G1 Jebel Hatta placegetter Johann Strauss (GB). The February-foaled bay's dam is also kin to G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud third Mythical (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) and to the dam of stakes-winning GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf third Nagirroc (Lea) and the stakes-placed De Guiza (Verrazano). Ruling Court, whose fourth dam is G2 Child Stakes victrix and G1 Coronation Stakes runner-up Inchmurrin (Ire) (Lomond), is a half-brother to a weanling filly by Ghostzapper.

 

Impressive!

Ruling Court cost €2,300,000 as a yearling and romps home on his debut at @Sandownpark under @WilliamBuickX for Charlie Appleby and @godolphin. The Justify colt, sent off at 4/9, is an exciting juvenile for the months ahead. pic.twitter.com/g10sIYHQJR

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 25, 2024

2nd-Sandown, £10,000, Mdn, 7-25, 2yo, 7fT, 1:31.00, gd.
RULING COURT, c, 2, by Justify
1st Dam: Inchargeofme (GB) (GSP-US, $135,305), by High Chaparral (Ire)
2nd Dam: Inchmina (GB), by Cape Cross (Ire)
3rd Dam: Incheni (Ire), by Nashwan
Sales history: $150,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; €2,300,000 2yo '24 ARQBRU. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $6,916. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Godolphin; B-Nursery Place, Manfuso & Wilhite (KY); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick.

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