Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 23, 2019 Journalists Share Posted October 23, 2019 On a Newmarket card stacked with future promise, John Gosden unveiled another TDN Rising Star in the newcomer King Leonidas (GB) (Kingman {GB}) who cut a dash despite testing conditions in division one of the Coates & Seely Blanc de Blancs Novice S. Having topped last year’s Tattersalls October Book 2 Sale at 750,000gns, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum’s son of the pattern-race performer Reem (Aus) (Galileo {Ire}) attracted significant support into 13-8 favouritism starting out under Frankie Dettori. Switched off worse than mid-division early, the bay was coaxed to the front approaching the furlong pole and readily asserted from there to score by two lengths and a half length from the experienced pair Evening Sun (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) and Blue Skyline (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}). 2nd-Newmarket, £8,000, Novice, 10-23, 2yo, c/g, 7fT, 1:29.41, sf.KING LEONIDAS (GB), c, 2, by Kingman (GB)1st Dam: Reem (Aus) (SW & MGSP-UAE, $354,291), by Galileo (Ire)2nd Dam: Al Afreet (Aus), by Danehill3rd Dam: Drama of Life, by Royal Academy 1ST-TIME STARTER. Sales history: 750,000gns Ylg ’18 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £5,175. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum; B-Essafinaat UK Ltd (GB); T-John Gosden. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. The post Another TDN Rising Star For Kingman As King Leonidas Strikes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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