Meet the youngsters

In the second part of his feature on our Kingsley Park juveniles, JOHN SCANLON looks at some more of the two-year-olds set to make their debuts this summer

IVEN the excitement goes well for Maydanny and that he shows be should Mr Abdullah’s filly manage to surrounding the unbeaten as much promise this year as Elarqam did emulate the exploits of her sister? Elarqam, it’s clear that in 2017. Another well-related colt in the juvenile MaydannyG will be the centre of attention Jaber Abdullah has had some lovely string this year is Sheikh Hamdan bin within the juvenile ranks at Kingsley Park horses with the yard over the years. I was a Mohammed’s bay colt by New Approach ABOVE: Simon Chappell’s this term. particular fan of his Desert Deer, a Group out of Pure Illusion , a Danehill mare. This A bay colt by Dubawi out of Attraction, 2-winning half-brother to Branston Abby. fellow, foaled on March 7, is a half-brother Natalie’s Joy under Maydanny was purchased by Shadwell This year, Mr Abdullah will be represented to his owner’s Cardsharp, last year’s July Emma Dwyer Estates for 1.35 million guineas as part of by Alone Queen , a chestnut filly, foaled on Stakes winner. Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 1. January 27, by Scat Daddy out of Global Whereas Cardsharp is by Lonhro, whose Mark is absolutely delighted to have been Finance, an End Sweep mare. wins came from six to 10 furlongs, this colt given the opportunity to train the colt, who, Readers who know their pedigrees will is by the Derby winner, New Approach. ABOVE RIGHT: Michael being foaled on February 25, has a similar realise that this filly is a full sister to Interestingly, his run in the Derby was the Stainton partners John foaling date to his half-brother Elarqam Acapulco, who in 2015 won the Group 2 only time New Approach tackled a mile Barson’s Grenadier (February 23). Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot for and a half; he was a double Group 1 Already, Elarqam is established as the Wesley Ward before chasing home winner over seven furlongs as a juvenile, Guard best of Attraction’s progeny to date. Mecca’s Angel in the Group 1 Nunthorpe finished second in both the English and Dubawi has had a fantastic career at stud, Stakes at York. Irish versions of the Guineas, and, after being responsible for such horses as Al Sadly, just after Acapulco had advertised Epsom, reverted to 10 furlongs when Kazeem, Makfi, Monterosso, Postponed, her stallion’s ability to produce the landing both the Irish Champion Stakes RIGHT: Jaber Abdullah’s Poet’s Voice, Prince Bishop and Wuheida, speediest of horses, Scat Daddy died and the Champion Stakes at Newmarket. Alone Queen, left, learns and so it’s easy to see why hopes are so suddenly at Ashford Stud in Kentucky in Pure Illusion was a winner over seven high for this fellow. December 2015. His 2018 crop of furlongs and a mile, and although the ropes under Aiden Let’s keep everything crossed that all juveniles is his last; how exciting would it Cardsharp has been the pick of her progeny Smithies to date, she also produced Ghost Army (by Elusive Quality), a dual winner at Meydan, and History Book (by Raven’s Pass), a winner over six furlongs and an extended mile. Current Kingsley Park owners Jane Newett and Dougie Livingston have joined forces and jointly own two juveniles who sister to the former Kingsley House star, George, the Champion Three-Year-Old Vega, foaled on April 2, out of the will run for them this year. They include Land of Dreams. Stayer in Europe in 2015. Zamindar mare Semaphore, which owner Diva D , a bay filly by Shamardal, foaled Another graduate of Book 1 of the The career earnings of Order of St Simon Chappell has named Natalie’s Joy . on April 15, out of the Refuse To Bend October Yearling Sale is Grenadier George, winner of the Ascot Gold Cup and A son of Shamardal, Lope de Vega won mare, Say No Now. Guard, a chestnut colt, foaled on May 16, twice a winner of the Irish St Leger, topped the Poulains and the Prix du Jockey-Club This filly was purchased by Mark for by Australia out of the Gone West mare, £1.9 million. Another Storm has also in 2010. At stud, he has produced 50,000 guineas as part of Book 1 of Another Storm. This colt was purchased by produced the Group 3 winner Asperity, the Group/Grade 1 winners such as Belardo, Tattersalls October Yearling Stakes last Mark for 125,000 guineas. Grade 3 winner Angel Terrace and the Vega Magic and the smart 2017 juvenile, autumn. Say No Now won a Nottingham The beautifully bred Australia (Galileo Listed winner Sehoy. Owner John Barson Capla Temptress. maiden over an extended mile at three, and ex Ouija Board), joint champion three- will be delighted if his colt adds The dam, Semaphore, was unraced but placed six times, including in the Listed year-old colt in 2014 after dual Derby significantly to the mare’s already was out of Blue Duster, the Champion 2yo Coral Distaff at Sandown, the Listed success, is one of the more exciting first- impressive catalogue page. filly in Europe in 1995, and a sister to Height of Fashion Stakes at Goodwood season sires this term. We close our glimpse at some of the Zeiten. She has produced five winners and the Listed Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster. Another Storm raced in the United members of the new juvenile army by from six runners and six foals of racing age In the paddocks, Say No Now has States, where she won one race as a looking at a filly acquired by Mark as part to date, including Annie’s Fortune, winner produced a dual winner in Spinning juvenile. However, she came into her own of the Book 2 catalogue at Tattersalls of a valuable maiden at Glorious Melody. She, herself, is out of the Cadeaux in the paddocks, as her 2012 colt foal, by October Yearling Sale. There, he purchased Goodwood who was subsequently placed Hamdan Al Maktoum’s Maydanny with Andrew Breslin up Genereux mare, Star Studded, an own Galileo, turned out to be Order of St for 35,000 guineas a bay filly by Lope de in the Group 3 Oh So Sharp Stakes. 8 9