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Contents Varian planning ahead NEWS 33-33-33 for and Intilaaq 2000 GUINEAS RAINER Roger Varian feels sure he’ll have a good year. He’s fine 44-5-5 ’s Belardo has ‘a after the race and we think he has a 1000 GUINEAS big day ahead of him’ despite big day ahead of him.” 66-7-7 T an unsatisfactory result at Sandown Meanwhile, Varian has earmarked KENTUCKY OAKS after he made a successful start to the Brigadier Gerard Stakes at 9 2016 at Doncaster. Sandown as the next port of call KENTUCKY DERBY The 2014 Dewhurst winner for Intilaaq following his brief 1111 a never nearer fourth to stint in Dubai. - DUBAI & DIAR DAY in the after Varian’s The Newmarket handler is leaning 112-152-15 decision to run pacemaker Barchan towards the Group Three mile and a did not work in Belardo’s favour. quarter contest on 26 May with the 116-176-17 Varian was pleased with the 4yo colt after his run in the Dubai Roger Varian LOCKING PREVIEW way the 4yo colt performed under Turf at Meydan on his first start of 1199 the circumstances and is looking the year. “We are now looking at getting BLOODSTOCK forward to running him in the Homebred by Sheikh Hamdan, him ready for the Brigadier Gerard 334-414-41 Group 1 at Intilaaq had previously tasted victory Stakes at Sandown. NICHOLAS GODFREY Newbury this weekend. in the Steventon Stakes at Newbury “He took the trip to Dubai well 4422 “I thought the horse ran a and the Rose of Lancaster Stakes at but he was just a bit babyish on HOWARD WRIGHT mighty race,” the Newmarket Haydock, both over ten furlongs. the night out there. He didn’t run 4433 handler said. Varian said: “Intilaaq is in great quite up to expectations but he didn’t “We were all disappointed with shape and I am really pleased run a bad race by any means given Editorial the result. Perhaps I didn’t need to with him. the circumstances.” Editor/writer run a pacemaker, but, nevertheless, the race panned out as it did. Mark Jackson “He ran a fine race to make up the ground he did. Art Director/Designer “We have the Lockinge ahead Eng. Mohamed Maher of us and that will certainly be Plan A. He’s better with a bit of cut in the ground, so the weather Sub-Designer plays its part, but he has options Nisar Shaikh going forward. Ismail KV “I thought, although he didn’t win at Sandown, he showed his well Graphic & Scanner being and he showed his ability. I’m Belardo Intilaaq Abdul Majeed Nadim Ahmed Library out until autumn Abdulla Khalifa ODOLPHIN’S Jack Hobbs to in his race at K. Aboobacker has been to have Newmarket last month. Photographers Gsuffered a stress fracture to Gosden said: “Following light his pelvis but is expected to make a exercise, Jack Hobbs appeared K.P. Majeed full recovery and resume racing in uncomfortable. An ultrasonic scan Abdul Razzak the autumn. has shown an undisplaced stress Trainer indicated fracture of the near side wing that big end of season targets were of the ilium. Correspondents still on the agenda but a spell of rest “Whilst it is unfortunate the horse Overseas and recuperation were programmed has suffered an injury there is no Derek Thompson for the colt over the next three reason why he won’t return to one months. The pelvic injury explained hundred percent fitness and health Alastair Nicolson Jack Hobbs why Jack Hobbs had not felt right later in the year.” Howard Wright John Berry Feedback Nicholas Godfrey Tom Jennings English Editorial Tele.:+971- 4 342 9999 - Fax: +971- 4 342 2121 For Back Numbers, Subscriptions and Photography enquiries, please contact: Bloodstock Essa Hassan Al Basher, Mobile: +971-50 452 6636 P.O. Box 53300, Dubai, UAE. mail: [email protected] Beverley Townsend Al-Adiyat is published and printed by the Dubai Information Centre. Local All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or Rose Bloomfield transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Opinions expressed in Al-Adiyat do not necessarily reflect Stephen Molyneux those of the publishers. 4 12 May 2016 2000 GUINEAS All Photos © AK

PPalmeralmer aandnd DDettoriettori strikestrike GuineasGuineas GGoldold wwithith GGalieoalieo ALILEO GOLD waltzed start and was straight into stride, with Covert , and Trophy winner Marcel, who was away with Newmarket’s allowing Dettori to inch across to he was full of praise for the rider. another major disappointment. GGroup 1 2000 Guineas the favoured stands rail. He said: “Frankie was so alert to Craven winner Stormy Antarctic for Hugo Palmer and Frankie The field initially raced in what was going to go on. He said was another who failed to run to his Dettori as hot favourite Air Force two groups but by the time nothing was coming from behind best, finishing one place in front of Blue failed to fire and finished Gold quickened at the and if nothing was going to take Air Force Blue, having also been well adrift. two furlong marker they had him on he said he was going to do eased in the final furlong. Despite the trainer voicing effectively merged and Dettori it himself and my god he did. Discussing future plans, Harry concerns about quick ground in the ended up on the stands rail as “There were no hard luck stories Herbert, representing winning build up, Palmer revealed earlier his mount accelerated clear from and it was a masterful ride with a owners Al Shaqab Racing, said: in the week that Dettori was full Sheikh Hamdan’s plucky runner- very willing partner. I’m so lucky “We definitely could not rule of confidence and his faith was up, Massaat and Godolphin’s to have him. I’ve never believed in the Derby out at this stage. You not misplaced as Galileo Gold who was third. a horse like this one. always want the dust to settle but raced prominently before showing Dettori, winning a third 2000 “He’s beautiful and just gets the Derby is the Derby, so we’ll an exceptional turn of foot to seal Guineas, said: “It was brilliant. I better and better. He’s quirky and give it serious consideration.” Classic glory in the mile feature. had a lot of faith in this horse and you have to work with him and not Exosphere reaches Highly progressive as a juvenile, knew he would be in the first three. against him and he’s rewarded us.” new heights winning the Group 2 Vintage We had a bad draw but he’s a great Despite looking like he was EXOSPHERE made the transition Stakes and placing in the Group 1 horse. My main thought was he travelling well within himself, to Group company look easy as he Jean-Luc Lagardere, Galileo Gold stays very well and I wanted to be when the tempo quickened Air put some class rivals to the sword took his form to another level, the first to make my way home. Force Blue failed to pick up under in style in the 1m4f Group 2 Jockey taking off from two furlongs out, He galloped out really strong and and at no stage looked Club Stakes. then extending his lead all the way he’s done it really well.” It was likely to be competitive. Despite Godolphin’s favourite, to the post for a decisive win. From a second slice of Classic success Eased in the final furlong, the Jack Hobbs, failing to complete as stall one, the winner nailed the for Palmer, who won last year’s favourite beat only Racing Post he was pulled up and dismounted,

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Profitable Exosphere there was no getting away from pleased. We can raise our sights millimetres by the winner, having son of Kitten’s Joy took up the the style Exosphere romped away now.” Royal Ascot looks sure to be raced alone. Kirby was happy running two furlongs out, but from St Leger heroine Simple on the winner’s agenda, although to race behind the leaders of his then relinquished his advantage in Verse in the closing stages, who Grimthorpe was not ruling out a smaller group but when he asked favour of Beaverbrook. herself ran a stormer under a Group possible trip to Epsom next. last year’s Commonwealth Cup However, and William One penalty. He added: “He’s in the Hardwicke fifth to pick up in the closing stages, Buick regained the initiative Settled towards the rear by Ryan so something like that is going to his partner found a rapid change of with a quarter of a mile to go and Moore, Exosphere travelled easily be an option. I don’t think he’s in speed that took him past Waady and quickened clear in the closing as Big Orange set a stern test and as the but we have to through the line in front. stages to win readily by a length Jack Hobbs came under pressure and think about that. He’s well balanced “When we found a bit of daylight and a quarter. Hawkbill won on his failed to respond, the eventual winner and I think we have to look at it.” he came alive under me,” said third start in July last year and has moved into contention effortlessly. John Ferguson, chief executive Kirby. “I just put him into gear followed that up with victory in a Simple Verse, last seen winning of Godolphin, part-owners of Jack down the hill but when he hit the handicap and a conditions race, at Group One level on British Hobbs, said: “William said he just rising ground he picked up well. both at Kempton Park. Champions Day, was the first to lost his action and thought the “Sprints can be tricky but it Godolphin’s racing manager take Big Orange’s measure but as best thing was to pull him up. He worked out perfect today. He was John Ferguson said: “He’s handled she made her bid for a fifth straight came back fine and looked sound a good horse last year but he’s it really well, he’s one who has win, was stalked by Exosphere afterwards. John Gosden will have improved mentally and physically come back from Dubai and we are under a motionless Moore. him checked out.” and he has a better finish now. He delighted with the way the horses Beaten at Listed level when Profitable Palace will improve again.” have come back from there. We’ve last seen at Ayr in September, House raid The trainer added: “I think we run four or five of them and they’ve the Sir Michael Stoute-trained for Cox and Kirby felt he’d strengthened again over all run really well. 4yo was soon on terms with the STICKING to the stands rail paid the and this sort of horse has “This horse has proved he stays new leader before quickening dividends for Profitable, who came the profile to take a hand in all the really well and we will look at clear for an impressive victory. with a late rattle to land the Group 3 big sprints now. all options now and have a think. Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager 5f Palace House Stakes with the field “He ran a blinder at Royal Ascot He’s entered in the Group 2 King to Exosphere’s owner Khalid split across the entire Rowley Mile. last year and that was over six but I Edward VII Stakes at Ascot, but a Abdullah, said: “We were confident Profitable, trained by Clive Cox think five is his trip.” race like the French Derby could he’d run well as he’d been working and ridden by Adam Kirby, was one Hawk fits the suit him, it’s certainly something to solidly but when you’re taking on an of five to stick to their draw along Bill for Godolphin consider but we’ll keep our options winner and a St Leger the stands rail and with favourite AFTER good runs from Jungle open. With Godolphin we tend winner you have to be tempered Waady finishing third, it appeared Cat and Ribchester, Godolphin not to mass enter, it’s better for us with a bit of realism. the place to be. The result may have were able to celebrate a winner if we supplement.” “The way he did that today I been different had William Buick when Hawkbill took his unbeaten Charlie Appleby trains Hawkbill don’t think there is any doubt 12 stuck with the smaller group from run, which began last July, to the winner and promptly doubled furlongs is his trip. It’s a very long stall 18 aboard Godolphin’s Jungle four with a solid performance up with Buick again in the saddle season but he’s set out the right Cat, but he ended up in the centre in the Listed 1m2f Newmarket aboard Folkswood, successful in way and we couldn’t be more of the track and was beaten just Stakes. Racing keenly, the 3yo the concluding mile handicap.

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OO’Brien’Brien notnot MindingMinding hishis 11000000 GuineasGuineas dominationdomination OT favourite in running but could not be Regarding Minding and whether Minding was always prominent registered an impressive considered an unlucky loser, she would run in the Oaks, O’Brien under Ryan Moore and she took Hwide margin success in so impressive was the winner. added: “We always thought she things up still going strongly as the 1000 Guineas, leading home Godolphin’s was the last would stay. She’s something to they passed the cutaway. Moore her stable companions, Ballydoyle filly to complete the 1000 Guineas really look forward to.” asked the filly to extend on the and to provide and Oaks double in 2002, though Rider Ryan Moore, who won approach to the final furlong trainer Aidan O’Brien with a was narrowly denied last year’s 1000 Guineas aboard and she responded in impressive 1-2-3 in the first fillies’ Classic last year, and Minding is strongly Legatissimo, was full of praise for fashion, quickly putting the result of the season. fancied to achieve the same feat at Minding. He said: “She travelled beyond doubt as she extended her The trainer’s Air Force Blue Epsom next month. well throughout the race and the advantage under a minimal drive. had failed to live up to his billing Winning trainer Aidan result was never in any doubt. Ballydoyle stayed on well for in the previous day’s 2000 O’Brien, who was winning the She’s as good a filly as I’ve sat on second, while Alice Springs held Guineas, but Minding ensured the 1000 Guineas for the third time and would stay if she ran against the challenge of Fireglow, also Coolmore camp would be in better following wins for Virginia the colts at Epsom.” owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin spirits the following evening Waters and , Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Mohammed Al Maktoum, to with a thoroughly dominant said: “It was a marvellous result. Al Maktoum’s towed the finish third, but neither filly could display, winning by three and a We are delighted with them. We field along against the stand rail at offer a meaningful challenge to half lengths. thought they were three very high a strong pace in the early stages. the impressive winner who was in Runner-up, Ballydoyle, class fillies and that’s the way it She cried enough two furlongs out a league of her own. Minding was encountered some trouble has worked out.” and weakened quickly. a dual Group One winner at two,

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Usherette successful in the Moyglare Stud in 2014. Esoterique won three to get on terms before finding “She is a very progressive Stakes and the Dubai Fillies’ Mile. times at Group One level after her plenty to inside the final and scopey filly. She is learning The form of the Moyglare Stakes win in the 2014 and Fabre furlong and win going away. and willing.” looks particularly strong now as is hoping Usherette can prove This was a clear career best Dettori echoed Gosden’s views Ballydoyle and Alice Springs also similarly successful after beating a effort from the lightly raced that Swiss Range may be seen to filled the places behind Minding in strong field. Usherette, who had won four of best effect over shorter than 1m4f. that contest. “In they don’t have her five starts prior to the Dahlia He said: “She can be gassy so All three fillies are daughters of enough races restricted to fillies but had been soundly beaten in 1m4f could be too far.” super sire Galileo, who won the and mares so it made sense to come the on her only Dettori is excited about her Derby in 2001. here, particularly as she had been previous Group-race outing. future prospects though and added: Usherette shows working so well,” trainer Andre Swiss proves “She seemed to improve for the Godolphin team Fabre said. “She is a very smart Listed class better ground and skipped along the way to winner’s worker and she has done nothing well within her Range nicely. I hope she will improve enclosure wrong so far. She has beaten some SWISS RANGE showcased a again, physically I think she can.” FRENCH raider, Godolphin’s Group One winners there so I can sparkling turn of foot to win the Swiss Range was settled Usherette, overhauled last year’s see her winning a Group One in 1m2f Listed Stakes towards the rear by Dettori as Pat Group 1 Juddmonte International the future.” at Newmarket, looking like a Smullen cut out a steady gallop Stakes winner Discussing potential targets for potentially top class filly as she burst aboard Peru. inside the final furlong to win the filly, Fabre added: “The Duke clear under the stand rail to win by Chicadoro travelled well on the the 1m1f Group 2 of Cambridge is a good option for three lengths under . heels of the leader and looks well for trainer Andre Fabre and rider her at Royal Ascot then after that we Swiss Range, who was sent placed to strike as the field passed Mickael Barzalona. may go for the .” off as a warm favourite, gave the cutaway. had dictated Arabian Queen settled well at her trainer John Gosden a third Dettori angled Swiss Range matters aboard Arabian Queen and the head of affairs but second successive win in the race as she to the stand rail once the gap looked to be in the ascendancy favourite Crystal Zvezda refused beat Chicadoro, while Even Song appeared and she displayed an when kicking from the front, but to settle and pulled furiously stayed on well in third for Aidan explosive change of pace, surging Usherette knuckled down well throughout the early stages. O’Brien and Ryan Moore. to the front with ease and drawing when asked to reel in the leader to The favourite, Jazzi Top, was well Swiss Range does not hold an away to win in style. win by a length. placed under Frankie Dettori and entry in the Oaks at Epsom and The meeting concluded with a The front pair finished four and looked poise to challenge, but she the French equivalent, the 1m2½f 1m2f handicap, won by Sheikh a half lengths clear of another could not sustain her effort when , a race Gosden Hamdan’s Taqdeer, ridden by Paul Group One winner, Amazing asked to chase down the leader and and Dettori won last year with Hanagan for trainer John Gosden. Maria, in third. The Godolphin- eventually beat just two home in Star Of Seville, could be next They beat Godolphin’s Prize owned Usherette was providing seventh on her seasonal return. on the agenda. Money with New Caledonia, trainer Andre Fabre with a second Usherette, who tracked Jazzi Gosden said: “I think 1m4f trained by Mark Johnston, third in Dahlia Stakes win in three seasons Top along the rail, also travelled may just stretch her. Chantilly the colours of Sheikh Hamdan bin following the success of Esoterique kindly and she quickened sharply is her place. Mohammed Al Maktoum.

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CChangehange ooff pplanlan reapsreaps richrich rrewardeward fforor Servis’Servis’ filllyly BY NICK GODFREY margin victories in four previous ATHRYN SOPHIA, starts (winning by a cumulative 41 trained by John Servis lengths) before that defeat seemed Cand ridden by Javier to indicate she did not stay the two Castellano, a filly who would not turn trip. even have been running in the race After that, her trainer John Servis if the brilliant Songbird hadn’t said she would run on the Oaks succumbed to illness, laughed at undercard because he did not want her rivals to claim the Kentucky to face the unbeaten filly Songbird. Oaks last Friday. Fortunately, however, Servis In front of a record crowd of changed his mind once Songbird 124,589 at a sunny was ruled out of the Oaks with a Downs, the second favourite fever and Cathryn Sophia duly sprinted clear for an emphatic turned the tables on Weep No victory in North America’s senior More and Rachel’s Valentina in no race for 3yo fillies. uncertain fashion. Cathryn Sophia took the $1 “If Songbird would have shown million event by two and three- up, we probably would’ve gone quarter lengths from Land Over a different route,” admitted Servis, Sea, who denied Lewis Bay in a best known for the exploits of close run thing for second place. Smarty Jones, who won the first two “Oh my God, to have the Derby the Preakness and Belmont in The favourite, Rachel’s legs of the Triple Crown in 2004. and now Oaks on my resume, and 2005. Cathryn Sophia’s victory Valentina, the much touted Remarkably, Smarty Jones is to have only run one each time, was even more meritorious daughter of the great Rachel the only horse the 57yo trainer it’s fantastic.” as she fanned three wide into Alexandra, wilted after the final has ever run in the Derby, while Cathryn Sophia, a daughter of the stretch, where Lewis Bay turn and could finish only sixth. Cathryn Sophia was his first Oaks Street Boss, is an unfashionably nicked a couple of lengths with a Rachel’s Valentina had finished runner, so he has a 100% record in Maryland-bred filly purchased dream run up inside front runner one place in front of Cathryn both races. for just $30,000 by owner Terra Promessa. But it was to no Sophia last month in the Grade 1 “She improved so much since Chuck Zacney’s Cash Is King avail as Cathryn Sophia went clear Ashland Stakes, where both had the Ashland,” said Servis. “I saw Stable at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton under reigning Eclipse Award been run down by Oaks also ran he had horse and when he inched September Selected Yearling jockey Javier Castellano. “What Weep No More. Cathryn Sophia up three wide on the outside, I Sale. The owner’s best previous a filly,” exclaimed the rider. “The had recorded a series of wide knew he had horse. horse was Afleet Alex, who won way she did it today was amazing.” Horsemanship, knowledge & experience.

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N front of a crowd of 167,227 All Photos © Michele MacDonalad beneath the Twin Spires, hot Ifavourite Nyquist, ridden by Mario Gutierrez for Doug O’Neill, finally silenced the doubters with a decisive victory in the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby. Despite entering the $2 million event with an unblemished record of seven victories, including a Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and three more Grade Ones, Nyquist never quite seemed to command the respect his CV suggested he deserved. Worries over his vulnerability at the 1m2f trip were all over the Churchill Downs shedrow last week, but now his career record stands at eight wins from eight runs. While the son of Uncle Mo still Nyquist’s connections has some way to go to step out of the shadow cast by last year’s who owned Jeremy Noseda’s Triple Crown hero American Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Pharoah, you could not ask for a lot Wilko. “Obviously our strategy more from this year’s Derby model. was that we were going to take it to Indeed, in one respect he is ahead ‘em,” he added. of American Pharoah at this stage And so it proved. After breaking of his career, for he is the first horse alertly from gate 13 in his red to leave the Derby unbeaten since noseband, Nyquist was given a Big Brown in 2008. peach of a ride by Mario Gutierrez, Representing the team who sent him away fast to chase a responsible for 2012 winner I’ll legitimate pace set by front runner Have Another, the colt named Danzing Candy. after Detroit Red ice Louisiana Derby winner Gun hockey star Gustav Nyquist was Runner also chased the leader, always forwardly placed before the three of them forming a front Nyquist comfortably holding the late rally rank and staying at the head of of second favourite Exaggerator by the affairs until the far turn, where success with I’ll Have Another, the ended a notorious Triple Crown a length and a quarter. Danzing Candy began to pay for jockey soon fell into a slump that drought, they have every right to In a race where the first four his exertions and faded. saw him struggling to maintain be thinking they might be getting in the betting filled the first four Gun Runner took the lead on the a place in the Top 100, only for another. “We know it doesn’t places, Gun Runner was third and inside but was challenged three Nyquist to catapult him back into happen until it happens, so we’re Mohaymen fourth. wide by Nyquist, who had the race the big time. going to enjoy it,” said Reddam. Sent off favourite, Nyquist in the bag as soon as he was kicked As well as Reddam and O’Neill, became the fourth successive for home off the turn. Showing no Gutierrez thanked God and his market leader to triumph in signs of faltering, he was relentless wife. “I wasn’t doing that great but America’s greatest race. in the stretch, always holding the she never stopped believing in me,” “He’s just such a special horse late run from Exaggerator, who he explained. and he shows it every day,” said claimed second by more than three Inevitably, almost before Nyquist Californian-based trainer Doug lengths from Gun Runner. “It’s passed under the wire, thoughts O’Neill. “You can see it in his eye unreal; no words can describe it,” turned to the Preakness Stakes, the on a daily basis. exclaimed jockey Mario Gutierrez, second leg of the Triple Crown in “I just feel so blessed, so who was maintaining a 100% Pimlico next week, and then further privileged to be part of him,” added record in the ‘Run for the Roses’, to the Belmont Stakes another three O’Neill, 47. “He knows when to two rides, two wins, after also weeks down the line. bring his A-game. There was no partnering I’ll Have Another for After I’ll Have Another added way you could be nervous with O’Neill and Reddam in 2012. the Preakness to his Louisville him; you just feel like you’re going Mexican-born Gutierrez, who triumph, O’Neill, Gutierrez and into the gym with Kobe Bryant!” has never been a regular among the Reddam suffered a crushing Triple Nyquist carries the purple upper echelons of the US jockey Crown disappointment when their and white silks of Canadian ranks, owes his career largely to colt was scratched on the eve of businessman Paul Reddam. “His his association with ‘Team the race with a tendon injury. Now, run was awesome,” said Reddam, Reddam’. Indeed, after his Classic 12 months after American Pharoah 12 12 May 2016 ITALY - DUBAI & DIAR DAY DDiplomatiplomat starsstars oonn Dubai Day in Italy

HE ‘home team’ were denied the 400m pole. They beat Circus over distances between 1600 and up in class to contest the Listed by German raider Diplomat Couture by three lengths with 1800 metres.” Premio Perrone. Tin Sunday’s Group 2 Premio Saint Bernard in third. On the same card, Aury Touch, One of the most exciting Presidente della Repubblica over Representing the winning a 4yo filly, landed the Listed races was the Premio Jebel Ali 1800m at the Capannelle in Rome. connections, Peter Franceschini Premio Tadolina UAE Embassy Racecourse, the main handicap The 5yo, who has never won a said: “Third place was the logical Mem for Stefano Botti. over 1400m with 13 runners. Stakes race in , outfought target before the race, but the pace Juvenile filly, Elusive The 5yo filly, Chicchessia, Circus Couture and Kaspersky to scenario played in Diplomat’s Queen, was impressive in the owned by Francesca Turri, trained land the spoils. favour and we are very happy. Premio HH Sheikh Hamdan by Marco Gasparini and ridden by Diplomat enjoyed the perfect trip “He really deserved a big Stakes Al Maktoum, a conditions race Luca Maniezzi landed the spoils. just off the pace and jockey Dario win like this. He is probably just over 1200m. She clocked a very Prizes were presented by UAE’s Vargiu moved out to challenge at below the best German horses fast time and will now be stepped ambassador to Italy, S E Saquer

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Nasser Alraisi, and the director continue to invest in the Dubai Day, of the Jebel Ali Racecourse, but to also broaden our partnership Shareef Al Halawani, who to other events organised at this also presented a plaque to the extraordinary racecourse. Our director of the HippoGroup Roma investment programme concerning Capannelle, Elio Pautasso, to racehorses is extremely celebrate the twelfth anniversary ambitious and we want to work of the partnership between the together with breeders, also buying two racecourses. many horses bred in Italy.” Further important confirmation Saquer Nasser Alraisi added: for this long partnership going “The world of horses is very forward was revealed at a press important in our country and, conference before the race within the framework of the meeting at which Elio Pautasso excellent trade and entrepreneurial was accompanied by Shareef exchanges there are between Al Halawani, Saquer Nasser our two countries, being able Alraisi, and Shadwell’s chairman, to rely on a partner such as Mirza Al Sayegh. Al Sayegh said: HippoGroup Roma Capannelle is “We at Shadwell wish to not only of fundamental importance.” Diplomat

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Vulcain Du Clos Vulcain Du Clos’ connections Al Halawani added: “This has 2400m Shadwell Stakes. This It is hoped Vulcain Du Clos will worked very hard and we hope been a twelve year partnership was won by Pretending who was travel to England and compete this is the start of a prosperous and that has continuously improved conceding weight to all bar one of for the bonus fund at the DIAR optimistic time for Arabian racing after beginning in 2004 his 11 opponents. showpiece fixture, at Newbury on in Italy. with the twinning with the The majority of the meeting Sunday 24th July. “We saw a very impressive big Jebel Ali racecourse. was sponsored by UAE-owned This major step forward for race winner from a major supporter “Our racecourse does not have companies, predominantly Sheikh Arabian racing in Italy and has of the Purebred Arabian racing agreements with other racecourses Hamdan’s Shadwell organisation. been the result of hard work from action worldwide.” around the world that are similar These included two Purebred IFAHR, ANICA and the Italian The other Purebred Arabian to the one with Capannelle. Paolo Arabian contests, most notably the Ministry of Agriculture as well as contest, the 1500m Premio Benedetti introduced us to this Listed Premio Dubai International key global sponsors in the Arabian Shadwell Arabian Stallions, also location and every year, through Arabian Race over 1900m. racing community. produced a comfortable winner. this sponsorship, we confirm to The €30,000 contest was won by “We are thrilled and very pleased In this case it was Urge Di each other our reciprocal respect Vulcain Du Clos, ridden by David to sponsor of the first international Gallura who won, under Carlo and entrepreneurial interests.” Morrison, owned by The Royal stakes race for Arabian horses Fiocchi, by more than three Pautasso expressed his Cavalry Of Oman and trained by in Italy,” said Richard Lancaster lengths from Triade with Ursula satisfaction saying: “The words Charles Gourdain. on behalf of DIAR. “ANICA and back in third, a further eight lengths spoken by Mirza Al Sayegh He proved far too good for the Ministry of Agriculture have in arrears. and Ambassador Saquer Nasser his 14 rivals, crossing the line Alraisi are extremely gratifying seven lengths clear of runner-up for our work. The friendship of Athlete Del Sol. the Emirates’ world is a real must It was the first time ever that for our racecourse and we are an IFAHR authorised Purebred really proud of it. We can only Arabian contest has been contested feel immensely satisfied when in Italy after an agreement between thinking of a future in which DIAR (Dubai International Arabian we will be the object of such Races) and ANICA (Associazione important investments.” Nazionale Italiana Cavallo Arabo) The other 1400m handicap, announced after discussions at the backed by Emirates Airlines, was equivalent race meeting in 2015. landed by Porto Blanco. DIAR, an initiative established Plein Air was successful in and patronised by Sheikh Hamdan, a 2000m handicap named after have supported ANICA in their bid Shadwell’s Mujahid, before to gain IFAHR membership and the meeting concluded with the stage international races. Urge Di Gallura

Porto Blanco Plein Air 12 May 2016 15 DIAR underway The Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) are back, bigger and better than ever! The international programme of Arabian racing which is run under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum seeks to educate more people about the Arabian breed, the sport of Arabian horse racing and the Arabic culture which underpins it. Mirza Al Sayegh, spokesperson for the DIAR programme commented: “The culmination of this programme is a flagship event held at (UK) each year and is widely acknowledged to be one of the best and most prestigious days of Arabian racing anywhere in the world. In 2016 this event will be held on Sunday 24 July and will feature a total of five Group and International level races including: three Group One PA (IFAHR) races as well as a Group Two PA (IFAHR) race for 3yos. Of significant importance this year is the introduction of travel allowances for international runners competing in the races at Newbury on 24 July and the renewal of the DIAR bonus prize fund for 2016. The bonus fund encourages international runners to the UK by offering a prize money bonus to horses placed in DIAR races in their own country which then go on to win one of the bonus races at Newbury. In addition to these initiatives, 2016 will see a £20,000 increase in prize money for the flagship event. The prize money will be used to boost the Group 1 PA Shadwell Dubai ; the Group 1 PA Dubai Duty Free Hatta International Stakes and the Group 1 PA Jebel Ali Racecourse Za’abeel International Stakes.” The rest of the DIAR programme will be made up of international prep races and domestic races to support Arabian racing across the world. DIAR was delighted to sponsor the first ever IFAHR recognised international stakes race for Arabians in Italy. The Premio Dubai International Arabian Races 2016, a Listed contest for 4yos and up, was run as part of a day of racing sponsored by Shadwell on Sunday 8 May at Rome Capannelle Racecourse. The programme has also expanded to incorporate Sweden for the first time with the sponsorship of four races including the

Group 3 PA DIAR Stockholm Arabian Cup on 4 July at the newly completed Bro Park Racecourse. The programme will be visiting the UK, France, Holland, Italy and Sweden during the summer and work has begun to return to the USA following the successful inaugural visit to Lone Star Park, Texas in 2015.

The following races are official warm up races for the DIAR Flagship event at Newbury on 24th July. Further information will be circulated via the International Racing Bureau (IRB) in a document dedicated the DIAR programme. DATE RACE NAME & CONDITIONS LOCATION 8th May 2016 Premio Dubai International Arabian Races 2016 (Listed PA) Rome Capannelle, 4YO+ 1900m (turf) Italy 9th June 2016 Shadwell Arabian Stallions International Stakes Newbury, 4YO+ mares & fillies 1m2f (turf) UK *10th June 2016 DIAR Premier Handicap Stakes Chepstow, 4YO+ 1m4f (turf) UK 11th June 2016 Shadwell Prix Ourour (Listed PA) Toulouse, 3YO 1600m (turf) France 12th June 2016 Dubai International Arabian Races Stakes (Listed PA) Duindigt, 4YO+ 1800m (turf) Holland 12th June 2016 Shadwell Arabian Stallions Stakes (Listed) Duindigt, 4YO+ 2150m (turf) Holland 12th June 2016 No Risk Al Maury International Stakes Duindigt, 4YO+ 1800m (turf) Holland 23rd June 2016 Dubai International Arabian Races at Newbury 24th July International Stakes Newbury, 3YO only 7f (turf) UK 4th July 2016 DIAR Stockholm Arabian Cup (Gr.3 PA Stockholm, 4YO+ 1800m (turf) Sweden 4th July 2016 DIAR International Fillies & Mares Stakes Stockholm, 3YO+ 1600m (turf) Sweden 7th July 2016 Dubai International Arabian Races at Newbury 24th July International Stakes Newbury, 4YO+ 1m2f (turf) UK 12th July 2016 Shadwell Prix Tidjani (Gr.3 PA) La Teste, 3YO colts & geldings 1900m (turf) France *Races open to UK domestic horses only 16 12 May 2016 HONG KONG Werther

WWerther’serther’s ooriginalriginal iinternationalnternational GGrouproup OOnene ssuccessuccess BY HOWARD WRIGHT Ireland’s Aidan O’Brien when All Photos © Cedric Lane ONG KONG Derby known as Lines Of Battle. winner Werther blew away Bowman, who chose to avoid Ha truly class international the early rush, said: “The plan field for the Audemars Piguet QEII was to be in the first five but Cup last month with a performance when there was pressure going that stunned even the winner’s into the first corner, I decided to trainer John Moore and jockey make sure he was comfortable Hugh Bowman. and in a great rhythm.” After New Zealand-bred Werther Werther followed the - had extended his trainer’s record trained favourite Lovely Day for the HK$20 million race to five into the straight as they tracked by blazing home four and a half the leader, Moore’s outsider of and one and a quarter lengths clear three runners Helene Happy Star, of previous race winners Military and although Joao Moreira drove Attack and Blazing Speed, Moore Lovely Day to the front early Werther’s connections exclaimed: “I never expected that.” in the straight, the writing was Bowman, regular rider of quickly on the wall, with Werther by the softening conditions. The up a lot and there are plenty of Australia’s champion Winx, was sweeping through to lead over a owner’s racing manager, Angus positives to take out of the run. equally impressed, adding: “We furlong out and drawing clear. Gold, said: “He was travelling “Whatever else, he’ll certainly saw a great turn of foot over a As Lovely Day capitulated, as well as anything on the home head back to Dubai for next trip in a world class race. That was Military Attack and Blazing bend but ultimately the ground year’s Carnival but he could run simply breathtaking.” Speed emerged to pick up the has found him out. He’s grown in Europe this year.” On an afternoon distinguished pieces, but the winner had flown. by periods of hazy sun and heavy Moore, who had shown rain, the going was downgraded confidence throughout the midway through the card to ‘good week’s preparation that Werther to yielding’, which probably would prove his worth in his helped Werther, who had soft first outing in open Group One ground form in his native country company, said: “He’s taken and Australia before being bought the big step, so Hong Kong has by the Moore family. another champion.” In a reversal of pre-race opinion Werther will return to Sha Tin that there might not be a strong for the Champions & Chater Cup early pace, as it transpired no less on 22 May, the last Group One of than seven horses were vying for the Hong Kong season, over 1m the early lead. 4f, before being given a break. Brett Prebble won that particular Sheikh Hamdan’s Ertijaal, race on Helene Super Star, winner trained by Mike de Kock, was of the 2012 UAE Derby for one of several inconvenienced Ertijaal 12 May 2016 17 Sprint sensation Chautauqua takes Chairman’s Prize All Photos © Cedric Lane

Chautauqua F Sha Tin’s 5f Group 1 having to make his challenge five Lucky Bubbles was a neck with a telling change of gear in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize or six wide off the tight Sha Tin away in second with Strathmore final 200m. Icontest was meant to be a true home bend. third and Gold-Fun fourth. The jockey said: “He gave me an test of Chautauqua’s ability as a Chautauqua was aided by a On the same Sha Tin card, unbelievable feeling, it was really world class international sprinter fierce battle for the lead with Japanese star Maurice returned incredible. He travelled smoothly then he passed with flying colours several horses doing themselves from a five month break to stake his just in behind the leaders and I as he produced a jaw dropping turn no favours as they went all out claim to be the world’s top miler always had them covered. of foot to run down the leaders to try and get to the front, but his when registering an authoritative “I knew that any time I pressed having badly missed the break. rider Tommy Berry was blown victory under Joao Moreira in the the button he would quicken While Chautauqua, trained away by the performance. Grop 1 Champions Mile. up and go past them. The way by ‘Team Hawkes’ and ridden “What have we just seen?” he The Japanese superstar showed he races I see no reason why by Tommy Berry, is known for said. “I can’t believe he did what no chinks in his armour with a he wouldn’t go (stay) further his rattling late finishes, this he did. I’ve never been in a sprint silky-smooth, two-length triumph than the mile. performance was incredible for the where they went that quick so I over Contentment. “Good horses like him make a way in which the grey slammed thought I’d pick them up. But to Moreira oozed confidence on jockey’s life so much easier. He his rivals having missed the break take so many lengths out of so his mount, who came through on is undoubtedly right up there with by three or four lengths before many good sprinters... Whoa!” the bridle and put the race to bed the best I have ridden.”

Maurice

12 May 2016 19 LOCKINGE PREVIEW TThrillinghrilling racerace inin storestore atat NewburyNewbury T the time of writing, Steel in the Group 1 Dubai Turf Newbury’s richest race, over 1m1f at Meydan on Dubai ASaturday’s Group 1 World Cup night. £350,000 Al Shaqab Lockinge Botti said: “We have been Stakes, promises to be one of the pleased with Euro Charline since best races of the UK season. she returned from Dubai. However, heavy rain on “We have freshened her up and Tuesday has turned the ground she did a nice piece of work at very soft so there could be a few the weekend. There are showers notable absentees. forecast, but the plan is to run When the confirmations were providing the ground is good. announced on Monday, 18 names “I thought it was a great were left, including five owned performance in Dubai and there is by Godolphin. no doubt she is stronger this year. But more about them later with “We have not had any issues Toormore the Henry Candy-trained Limato with her and she has not had much likely to start favourite for the race, racing for a 5yo. contested on the straight mile and “The drop back to a mile is no highlight of Newbury’s most ever . She has always had valuable raceday with £750,000 in plenty of speed and Newbury prize money. is a big, galloping track, which Trained locally, Limato will be will suit.” trying the furthest trip he has faced The David O’Meara-trained but the 4yo was highly progressive is also among last season, winning the Group 2 the five day confirmations. She Park Stakes over 7f at Doncaster was a dual Group One winner and finishing runner-up to in 2015,having followed up her Champion Sprinter Muhaarar in the Falmouth Stakes victory by taking 6f Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at the Prix Rothschild at Deauville, Royal Ascot. in August. Candy said: “Saturday’s race Two of te first three horses home Limato has always been the plan for his from last season’s Al Shaqab comeback and he is in good form. Lockinge Stakes could again line New to Team Godolphin are Ireland’s Champion Trainer “We think he will stay the trip up with runner-up Godolphin’s Dutch Connection, trained by Aidan O’Brien, who won with and is a horse we have always Toormore and the third, Arod, Charlie Hills and Home Of The Hawk Wing in 2003, could be thought a lot of.” both expected to run. Brave, to be saddled by Hugo represented by Cougar Mountain, Just back from Dubai is Toormore began the season Palmer and comfortable winner whose third to Champion Miler globetrotter Euro Charline who perfectly with a Group Two victory on his seasonal reappearance in Solow in the Group 1 Queen Anne will be having her first domestic at Sandown. Arod made hs first the Listed Richard III Stakes at Stakes last year. start since finishing the length appearance of 2016 at Ascot on 27 Leicester on 23 April. Other strong contenders runner-up to Amazing Maria in April, when he was third to GM Godolphin won this last year include the Clive Cox-trained the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes at Hopkins, also entered Saturday, with , a sixth Kodi Bear, successful in the Newmarket in July last year. in the Listed . victory in the race, making them Group 2 Celebration Mile at The pair look set to clash again in As mentioned, Toormore is the most successful owner’s in the Goodwood in 2015, plus the a fascinating clash against the colts. one of five possible starters for race’s history. Hamdan Al Maktoum-owned trio Trained by Marco Botti in owner Godolphin. Two Irish-trained hopes remain, of Adaay, winner of the Group 2 Newmarket, the 5yo Euro The Maktoum family’s led by Endless Drama, trained by Hungerford Stakes at Newbury Charline captured the Grade 1 operation could also be Ger Lyons and set to make his first last season, dual Group Two Beverly D Stakes at Arlington, represented by 2014 Group 1 appearance since finishing runner- victor Estidhkaar and Mahsoob, USA, in 2014 and was last seen victor Belardo. up in last season’s Irish 2000 successful in the Group 3 Earl finishing the half length second He is trained by Roger Varian as Guineas. That was a very good of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket to Japanese challenger Real is the likely pacemaker Barchan. effort and the yard is in form. last month.

Belardo Kodi Bear Arod 20 12 May 2016 race at Epsom last month may have been billed as a ADerby Trial but it is more likely to have a bearing on the Mi Dar So impressive Oaks as So Mi Dar, a daughter of The last filly to run in the Oaks multiple Group One winner Dar having contested the Derby Trial Re Mi, beat the colts to win under was Midday, who finished second Frankie Dettori. in both races but went on to win The John Gosden-trained filly, six Group Ones during a long and who was making just her second illustrious career. start having won a maiden at “We’re delighted with her. We Windsor last season, was delivered came here to see how she handled with a sweeping challenge down the track and she handled it well. the outside and readily held off the With a bit of luck we will go for the late challenge of Humphrey Bogart and then hopefully come by a neck. back for the Oaks. That would be Claudio , who the plan,” said John Gosden. represted Aidan O’Brien and was So Mi Dar runs in the colours ridden by Ryan Moore, was sent of Lord Lloyd-Webber, who went off as favourite but could not go close to winning the Oaks in 2012 and the track really suited. She ran a given her a back hander she would with the front pair having held with , who also had her bit green but I had them covered two have probably pulled away. She’s every chance inside the final Oaks prep in the Musidora. out and then I lost my whip,” said a quick learner and good traveller couple of furlongs and finished a “It was a big task taking on the Dettori. “She was idling a bit but she and I’m very pleased. I think there’s disappointing fourth. colts but she’s very neat and compact still had some left. If I could have more to come,” the rider added. Cosgrave and Tylicki join Al Basti stable of jockeys AT Cosgrave, who enjoyed his best ever UK season Plast year with 104 winners, has become the latest jockey to join those sponsored by Al Basti Equiworld UK. The sponsorship made the perfect start at Haydock Park last month, where Cosgrave scored a double aboard Predominance and Fadillah, both trained by William Haggas. He said: “I am proud to be Malih Al Basti Pat Cosgrave Frederik Tylicki promoting Al Basti Equiworld UK and joining a group of elite into the winner’s enclosure as many winners, has increased his tally leading distributor of horse jockeys who have carried the brand times as we can.” in each of the last three years, and feeds, feed supplements and to success in some of Britain’s Meanwhile, Newmarket-based the 2009 Champion Apprentice veterinary medicines. biggest races. jockey Frederik Tylicki is also to looks on target for another Cosgrave’s aforementioned “I set the bar quite high last year join the team of riders showcasing successful campaign having made double contributed to a total of and it will be a tough target to beat the Al Basti Equiworld brand. a good start. around 250 winners already this but I will be giving it my all and Tylicki, who enjoyed his best Tylicki joins Cosgrave among season for the company’s 11 we’ll get Al Basti Equiworld UK ever UK season in 2015 with 82 recent signings for the UAE’s sponsored riders. Ganay triumph for Dariyan H The Aga Khan’s at bay to prevail by a length and Dariyan found his way a quarter. Hthough the pack to gain Garlingair was third while the Group One honours in the Prix two British raiders, The Corsican Ganay at Saint-Cloud on the first and Air Pilot, failed to figure in Sunday in May. the finish and came home fifth Christophe Soumillon had to sit and sixth respectively. and suffer until a gap appeared De Royer-Dupre indicated and when it did he had a willing afterwards that the Juddmonte partner in the 4yo, trained by International at York could be a Alain de Royer-Dupre. long term target for Dariyan but Dariyan squeezed his way the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe through and then kept Silverwave was not on the horse’s agenda. 12 May 2016 21 UBAI World Cup runner- up Mubtaahij and Vale De Kock stars to campaign in States DDori, fourth in the UAE Derby, will be transferred to trainers in the United States with a view to US campaigns during the remainder of 2016. Following discussions with their owner, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, 4yo colt Mubtaahij will be joining trainer Kiaran McLaughlin in New York, while 3yo filly Vale Dori is set for a spell with Bob Baffert on the other side of the US near Los Angeles. Mubtaahij Vale Dori Mike de Kock commented: “I It would be unfair to subject them Mubtaahij will return to me in set to go to stud in the US, with was asked to take Mubtaahij to to that pressure. Dubai for the 2017 Carnival. leading stallion Tapit having been the US, but as it is I am stretched “Mubtaahij will be in the care “Vale Dori will go to Bob Baffert, earmarked as her first covering.” between the Southern and Northern of Kiaran McLaughlin, one of the who is a Hall of Fame trainer Mike added: “Both Mubtaahij and Hemispheres and I don’t want to top trainers in the US and also known for his recent exploits with Vale Dori have big races in them, put my assistants under too much successful in Dubai this year in a American Pharoah and many other but I am not able to comment on pressure as US racing and training number of races and previously great names of US racing. She won’t the exact feature contests their new is highly scrutinised by the media. with World Cup winner Invasor. be coming back, however. She is trainers will be looking at.”

In the Intermediate 1 category, and Racing Club on San Diamond Desert Palm rider Diane Breeze who was given 73.59% by UAE riders excel and Bellissimo Vita recorded a the judges. AE-based dressage riders dressage countries the chance to top score of 65.66%, while Julie In the Junior Elementary recorded impressive compete against other nations Arnup from EEC claimed the Prix category, the EEC’s Marte Uscores in the FEI World without the need for expensive and Saint George event on Averreos Reikvam and Pikarda claimed the Dressage Challenge last month, time consuming international travel III with 65.20%. win with an impressive 70%. an international competition held of horse and rider. Line Moen and Al Khattar When all participating countries at Meydan Group’s Emirates Instead, FEI ratified international W’rsan, riding for W’rsan Stable have competed, the results will Equestrian Centre (EEC) on Friday dressage judges travel around the won the Advanced Class with a be ranked globally in both the 22 April. globe to rank competitors based score of 68.90% and the Medium national team and individual The annual competition is on their performance of a set Class went to high scoring event categories. designed to give riders in developing dressage test. Kjellstrom from Sharjah Equestrian Lilian Sternvad, dressage coordinator at EEC has watched the development of the UAE dressage scene for more than a decade. “Once again we have seen riders from the UAE record some really good scores in this event,” she said. “The FEI World Dressage Challenge is an important competition for riders in developing dressage countries such as the UAE and we have historically done very well in it, in fact we won the global title in 2012. We will have to wait for the results from the other countries to come in, but we are hopeful of another strong showing globally from our riders.” England-based Dane Rawlins and Tiina Karkkolainen from Pia Kjellstrom and San Diamond from Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club Finland did duty as judges.

To advertise contact us at PO Box 53300, Dubai, UAE E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +971 4 342 99 99, Fax: +971 4 342 21 21 22 12 May 2016 Yutaka Takes a seventh APANESE legend Yutaka But Take is not a star in Japan for Take claimed his seventh no reason and would not be denied Jvictory in the Tenno Sho as he forced his mount back up to (Spring) with a strong ride to win in a photo finish. force Kitasan Black, trained by Take last won the £2,000,000 Hisashi Shimizu, back in front contest on Deep Impact in 2006 on the line after being headed by and the crowd at Kyoto were Curren Mirotic in the two mile treated to a song by Kitasan feature at Kyoto. Black’s owner Saburo Kitajima, Take had led the field into the a popular singer of traditional home straight and grabbed a three Japanese enke . length advantage on his rivals but Speaking to the local media was reeled in by Curren Mirotic, Take said: “He fought back at the who went narrowly ahead under end. He’s legit. It feels great to win rider Kenichi Ikezoe. again. It’s been a while.” FFursaursa lookslooks smartsmart pprospectrospect IKE de Kock and from the gate that day. She was Sheikh Mohammed bin flatfooted late and they ran past MKhalifa Al Maktoum her. I told Callan Murray to give were celebrating big race success her more of a chance this time and at Turffontein recently when 2yo this was a good, mature ride from Fursa raced home over a length him. She ran on well off another clear in the SA Fillies Nursery over cracking pace over this distance 1160m, giving Mike de Kock his and it was encouraging because she third consecutive winner in the race. needs further.” Fursa reversed exposed form De Kock added that Fursa, a with the favourirte Exquisite Touch daughter of Hard Spun who races to the tune of more than seven for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa lengths on their previous encounter Al Maktoum’s Al Adiyaat, was and the trainer commented: “She’s above average and congratulated improved since then and also led the owner. Al Adiyat Competition Winners

NAME NATIONAL PRIZE 1. Badar Hussain Hassan (UAE) SAMSUNG A56 2. Mazen Abdel Moneim (Sundan) SAMSUNG A56 3. Mohamad Salem Mohamad (Comoros) SAMSUNG J 7 4. Javed Khan Munai Khan (India) SAMSUNG J 7 5. Sara Abdul Azeim Osman (Sundan) SAMSUNG A 36 6. Sohaib Taha Ibrahim (Sundan) SAMSUNG A 36 12 May 2016 23 Start proves Right answer T was a case of third time lucky for the Zabeel IStables’ team at Jinma Lake Racecourse last month when Richard Mullen piloted Start © Dubai Racing Club/Andrew Watkins Right to feature race victory in the 2218m Chengdu Dubai International Cup. The Satish Seemar-trained 9yo recorded a one length victory over Doug Watson’s Jutland under Sam Hitchcott, with Seemar’s Layali Al Andalus running on for third, a short head further back. Skygazer, trained by Ali Rashid Start Right Al Raihe was declared a non- runner after unseating his jockey Handicap under Szczepan Mazur Tadhg O’Shea in the gates and while Expert won the 1600m completing the course riderless. Wenjiang Meydan Classic under “It’s about time,” said Bhupat apprentice Marc Monaghan. Seemar, assistant trainer to The Chengdu Dubai Satish. “We’ve been coming here International Cup raceday was for the last two years but this is the culmination of a week of our first winner. Start Right is media events based around the always very consistent and he meeting which is organised by was third in this last year. The Meydan Group in partnership loose horse actually helped him with the Chengdu Municipal because he goes to the front and Government, Chengdu Sports stops. Layali Al Andalus ran a Bureau, Wenjiang District good race too, finishing third so Government and China it’s been a great trip.” Guangsha Group. The race card featured five Meydan board member, races worth an impressive total Mohammed Ahmed bin of RMB3.75m ($604,536). Abdulaziz Al Shehhi, said: Trainer Musabah Al Muhairi “The 2016 renewal of the continued his run of good form Chengdu Dubai International when adding a double to the Cup has been a great success. two victories Now in its third year, this race he claimed a week earlier. Al day is one of the results of the Muhairi won the opening race ongoing relationship that exists with his Damar ridden by Xavier between Meydan Group and the Ziani in the 1400m Wenjiang government of Chengdu. Sprint then immediately followed “We are very happy to be here up with success in the 1600m once again to share our knowledge Guangsha Handicap for Court and passion for horse racing with Room under Adrie de Vries. the people of this city and further Ismael Mohammed was strengthen the international ties another who saddled two winners between our two groups and our when Stamford won the Meydan two countries.” Court Room

Damar Expert 24 12 May 2016 pair of 3yos in the right form and in the right Two Derby hopes in Australia on Saturday Arace stake their claim for Godolphin’s fourth Group One win of the Australian season in the South Australian Derby at Morphetville on Saturday. Tarquin, the mount of Craig Williams, and stable companion, Etymology, to be ridden by Ben Melham, have both sparkled in their prep races and have continued to please their trainer, John O’Shea. “I thought Tarquin was very good last start, he was right up on the speed doing plenty of work John O’Shea Tarquin and still had enough to finish off and win quite impressively against against some handy horses, but he looked the winner at the 300m Among the opposition to the older horses,” said the trainer. definitely looks up to this class.” pole,” he said. Godolphin pair is the St Leger “His two runs before that were Meanwhile, the South Australian “That was at 2800m, so there’s winner Cool Chap and Howard also very good, he’s trained on classic will be Etymology’s no concerns about him getting the Be Thy Name who has won nicely and he gets out from 2000m third Derby and if he can repeat trip. With the right sort of run he his past three starts but will to 2500m in the Derby which his previous two performances has the class and the ability to be be in unknown territory at the shouldn’t be a problem for him.” he has an undeniable chance of very competitive.” Derby distance. A gelded son of Hard Spun, capturing victory. Tarquin again has the services Last October the son of New of Craig Williams who was in Approach finished second in the saddle when the gelding the Group 1 VRC Derby behind was successful over 2000m at Tarzino and last month was Caulfield on 30 April. Two starts fifth to Tavago in the Group 1 earlier he showed his adaptability Australian Derby at Randwick. by scoring at the tricky On his most recent appearance Mornington circuit in Victoria he was second in the Listed giving O’Shea added confidence VRC St Leger at Flemington, a in his Derby prospects. performance O’Shea regards as “He seems to have really one of his best. enjoyed going left handed, so it “They went along at a good clip was a good option to have this in that race and he was up there race available to him. He’s up on the speed all the way and still Two added to Godolphin’s Lockinge team ODOLPHIN has added in Saturday’s Group 1 Lockinge the top mile and seven furlong and what they can achieve for further strength to its Stakes at Newbury. races in the calendar this year. Godolphin on the racecourse Granks of ‘mile specialists’ The two new additions will They present us with plenty of in 2016,” Ferguson added. with the purchase of both Dutch remain with their respective interesting options. Dutch Connection won the Connection and Home Of The trainers, Hills and Palmer, but will “More importantly, though, they Group 3 at Royal Brave last weekend. carry the famous royal blue silks give us the chance to be competitive Ascot earlier as a 3yo, while Home The Charlie Hills-trained Dutch for the first time. in the top international races later Of The Brave landed the Listed Connection and Home Of The John Ferguson, Godolphin’s in the year, not only in Europe, but Free Handicap at Newmarket. Brave, trained by Hugo Palmer, racing manager and chief executive, America, Asia and Australia, as well. They both ran well in ’ are now set to give Godolphin said: “Both Dutch Connection and “The ‘miler’ division produces Group 1 2000 Guineas at a range of options in a series of Home Of The Brave are excellent some outstanding stallion material, Newmarket in 2015; Home Of The feature races in coming months. horses, who will give us more depth but for the time being, we are Brave came home sixth and Dutch Both 4yos are on target to line up in the ranks in our attempt to win focussed on their racing careers Connection seventh. 12 May 2016 25 RIOR to the running of this week’s Three Derby runners in the Pat York, it emerged ‘Team Godolphin’ may have three runners in next month’s . famous blue of Godolphin? In France, their Cloth Of Stars won the Group 2 Prix Greffulhe going away in great style at Saint- Cloud and appears firmly on target for Epsom. The 3yo colt, trained by Andre Fabre, would have to be supplemented for the biggest prize in the UK, the 1m4f Group 1 Derby, on Epsom Downs on Saturday 4 June. John Ferguson, Godolphin’s Moonlight Magic Cloth Of Stars chief executive and racing manager, commented from Saint-Cloud: Saint-Cloud race in 2011 with him until the end of last year when Godolphin then revealed John “We are absolutely delighted subsequent Derby victor Pour Moi. he won his maiden and the form of Gosden is very keen to supplement with today’s performance from On the same afternoon, in Ireland, that race was good. Then he won a Linguistic for the contest. Cloth Of Stars. Moonlight Magic advertised his Listed race. Winner of a sales race at “I had a word with Andre straight Derby claims with victory in the “I had it wrong the last day here Newmarket on his reappearance, afterwards and our thinking is to go Group 3 Derrinstown Stud Derby when he was not on the top of his Gosden’s charge was a fast finishing for the Epsom Derby. Trial, over 1m2f, at Leopardstown. game and we paid the price for it. second to Viren’s Army in the Dee “We will have to supplement The Cape Cross colt, trained by “But he has bounced back today. Stakes at Chester last week. him for the race, which is the same Jim Bolger and partnered by Kevin He is a very classy horse and will “John Gosden is quite keen weekend as the Prix du Jockey Club Manning, returned to form after stay a mile and a half but I wouldn’t to supplement Linguistic,” John (French Derby), the following day. being beaten on heavy ground in the mind dropping him back to a mile Ferguson, said. “So everything depends on how Group 3 PW McGrath Memorial either; he has plenty of toe. “The colt ran a very nice he trains between now and then. over the same “He was as good today as St race at Chester and he is a The supplementary entry stage for course and distance on 10 April. Jovite was when he won the progressive type. the Derby is on Monday 30 May. Jim Bolger sent out St Jovite to Derrinstown but then he did not win “There has been a lot to digest “Today’s victory was over win this Derby trial back in 1992 at Epsom, he was second. I have a over the last few days, but HH 1m2f but both his jockey, Mickael and that colt went on to finish proper Derby horse.” Sheikh Mohammed loves having Barzalona and Andre said the colt second in the Derby at Epsom. Kevin Manning added: “I have runners in the Derby at Epsom, will be suited by a mile and half. The trainer commented: “I have to always thought an awful lot of and he is greatly encouraged by the “Cloth Of Stars is also the kind discuss everything with Godolphin this horse, but he disappointed reports he is getting about his latest of horse to act on the course at and reach a consensus but if it was me last time when the ground was group of 3yos. Epsom and improving all the left to me I would be very keen to very heavy. “They will be monitored closely time, winning going away today.” go for the Derby. I have always “I think stepping up another two from this point, and we will also see Fabre and Barzalona won the same held him in high regard. We kept furlongs will be a huge plus.” now what happens at York.” Godolphin Facts And Figures (as at 07/05/2016) 26 12 May 2016 Classic aspirants win for Godolphin HE Group 1 South Australian Derby came firmly into TGodolphin calculations through the dominant victories of Tarquin and Unbreakable at Caulfield on Saturday 30 April. Both 3yos went to the meeting with Classic intentions, and both will go to Adelaide for the Derby next week with outstanding prospects. On a day when Godolphin’s Australian team rang up five successes across the country, Tarquin Furnaces Tarquin, trained by John O’Shea and ridden by Craig Williams, of work, so he’s done a really good towards the South Australian Also at Caulfield and with made his Derby claim with a defeat job to beat those older horses,” Derby.” O’Shea and Williams Williams aboard for O’Shea, of older horses in the non-graded Williams said. made sure the stable would have Antelucan scored impressively in Next Payments Handicap. The stable’s Melbourne at least two SA Derby runners with the Jensen Funerals Plate. Craig Williams had the son of representative, David Charles, Unbreakable who made all to Elsewhere, at Hawkesbury, Hard Spun perfectly positioned echoed those thoughts: “I think the win the Sky High Mt Dandenong Furnaces showed a return to the from the jump making his move most impressive part of his race Handicap. form that made him a stakes winning with 400m to run, joining the lead was the last 100m where he was “I was told to take the bull by the 2yo with his win in the Gold at the 200m pole and asserting his very strong. horns if I had to, and that’s what we Rush Stakes, while at Newcastle superiority in the final stages to win “He needed to come through did,” Williams said. the Domesday filly, Distraught, in imposing style by a length and the race well today to give us “That was a very good Derby added to the tally with a restricted three quarters. “He had to do a bit the confidence to head forward trial, he simply outstayed them.” class victory.

ROGRESSIVE 3yo Hawkbill, trained by Charlie PAppleby and the mount of Hawkbill improving for Godolphin William Buick, recorded a fourth will think about it. It was a pleasing is still a weak horse, who is still Charlie Appleby commented: “I’m straight victory as he comfortably performance today because I think it maturing. I think he is going to get pleased with his performance, though won the ten furlong Listed Havana was a fair race.” better and better as he gets older. he was just a little bit unfortunate. Gold on his On the same card, Ribchester, “He will have a bit of a break now “We thought they might come seasonal return at Newmarket on produced a career best performance and go straight to Royal Ascot for the up the centre and it was always Saturday 30 April. with an excellent third in the Group 1 Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes.” in William’s mind to come up John Ferguson, chief executive and 2000 Guineas, the first Classic of the Also at Newmarket, a winner at the middle with them, but he racing manager of Godolphin, said: British season. Meydan in January, Jungle Cat, had no cover. “Hawkbill has grown up mentally Stepping up to a mile for the first ran well to finish second of the 21 “He ran a great race and six over the winter. We took him to time, the Richard Fahey-trained runners in the 5f Group 3 Palace furlongs is his trip. The five furlongs Dubai and a lot of the horses who colt broke well for William Buick House Stakes. is just a bit sharp. He was flat to the were out there over the winter have and tracked Galileo Gold down the The 4yo Iffraaj colt, trained by boards at the dip and caught out a come back here and run really well. middle of the course as the 13 runners Charlie Appleby and ridden by little bit, but he stayed on nicely. “I was delighted with the way he split into two groups early on. William Buick, was drawn 18 “The quicker the ground the better really stayed today and it looks like Ribchester travelled well behind towards the stands side. and he has maintained his form he will get further. I will talk to the leaders as the field converged He raced between the main group from Dubai earlier this year which HH Sheikh Mohammed regarding at the halfway point and stayed on of runners, who went to the far side is encouraging. options but we have big races like the to take third approaching the final of the course, and the much smaller “We will work back from Royal Derby and French Derby next month. quarter mile. number on the stands side. Ascot and the Group 1 Diamond “We could think about another He continued to battle away in Jungle Cat was always chasing Jubilee Stakes over six furlongs will trial beforehand. The Dante Stakes the closing stages, going down by the leaders, moved right towards be his main aim. at York might come a bit early three and a half lengths in total to the main group past halfway and “We will try and get one more and he could go for a race like the Galileo Gold. ran on strongly in the final furlong race in between, but he needs decent at Goodwood. Richard Fahey commented: “I to get within half a length of the ground so we won’t run him if it is “Charlie will get him home and we am very happy with Ribchester. He winner, Profitable. not suitable.”

Hawkbill Ribchester Jungle Cat 12 May 2016 27 SHERETTE was the impressive winner of a Ustrong renewal of the Usherette looks a potential star Group 2 Dahlia Stakes over nine Andre Fabre commented: “I furlongs at Newmarket, UK, on brought Usherette here as we Sunday 1 May. don’t have any suitable races The Andre Fabre-trained 4yo restricted to fillies in France. filly, now successful in five of She’s good; a top class filly. her six starts, raced a bit keenly “There were no penalties so initially as Group One winner it was a good race. We’ll come Arabian Queen took the field of back for the Group 1 Falmouth nine along at a fast pace. Stakes or for the Group 2 Duke Godolphin’s daughter of of Cambridge Stakes. We Shamardal was held up in fifth by will discuss the situation with Mickael Barzalona on the stands the owner. rail and was asked for her effort “She can be described as a with two furlongs remaining. prospect, but I was confident as Usherette came with a powerful she had worked well beforehand. run to challenge the leader at the She has the best weapon of a I have trained. This was only her “The strong pace helped a lot, distance and led inside the final racehorse, which is acceleration. sixth race and she will improve.” though she still travelled a little furlong to triumph by a length “Usherette has more Mickael Barzalona said: “It was keenly. I would have liked to have from Arabian Queen, with another acceleration than Esoterique a big step up in class for Usherette dropped her out more, but I had Group One scorer, Amazing who won me the 2014 Dahlia in a strong race, but she is a lovely no choice. Maria, a further four and a half Stakes winner and the class is filly with a wonderful turn of foot “I had to be patient but the filly lengths back in third. the same. She is among the best and she won very easily. did the rest of the job.”

“This should put him spot on for Newbury now and we will stick to Lockinge awaits for Toormore a mile. He can do seven furlongs for William Buick. Buick moved no problem and William Buick up to take the lead with a quarter said Toormore probably has the mile remaining but was joined on highest cruising speed of a lot of his outside by Dutch Connection, horses he has ridden.” who cruised up strongly to dispute William Buick added: the running. “Toormore is such a lovely horse But the Godolphin horse and a real joy to ride. They went rallied strongly and regained the very quick but this horse has won advantage inside the final furlong. like that before and he has also Richard Hannon said: “I am won from the front. delighted with Toormore. I thought “It suited him early doors to have he might need the run; I took him to something to aim at. It looked like Manton a week ago and he worked he was beaten a furlong and a half very well. He had a 3lb penalty, so out but he really battled back. he has done it very well. “He came very close to winning OORMORE warmed up for Mile at Sandown Park last month. “The second horse came travelling the Lockinge last year and this was his principal early season The Richard Hannon-trained 5yo up to us very well but our fellow a very pleasing stepping stone to Ttarget, Saturday’s Group 1 broke well and soon tracked a showed his courage. He is a giant of the same race. He is a very high Lockinge Stakes, with a battling searching early gallop, and raced a a horse who has been around a long quality horse and deserves to win victory in the Group 2 bet365 close second of the seven runners time and we love him. a big prize this year.” Ultra to miss early part of campaign NBEATEN Godolphin 3yo Ultra will miss the first part of the Useason after suffering a setback. The Andre Fabre-trained colt captured the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere on his final juvenile appearance and was a leading contender for the major European Classics. John Ferguson, racing manager for Godolphin commented: “Ultra has developed a splint and, as a result, has missed training at a crucial time. “He is unlikely to be ready for any major prep races, which in turn puts his Classic aspirations on hold.”

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So another as other leading partners, Nawasi thing we are doing right now is is attracting a high degree of to systematically ensure Nawasi industry attention. is representative of all fields Nawasi was announced to the exhibition. Nawasi’s organisers say “Among those engaging with attached to these greatly loved local, regional and international currently they are simultaneously us are interested parties from regional traditions. “Part of this public in September 2015 and focusing on building partnerships London, Germany, Brazil, USA, approach has been to organise clear immediately began drawing as well as promoting the event. GCC, Africa and MENA region. I categories of exhibitors, he added. support of equestrian, camel Marketing and Management am also happy to say among those “Nawasi’s exhibitor categories and falconry enthusiasts. The partner of Nawasi Siigns Projects who are building partnerships with have been arranged in the following exhibition is scheduled to be held released a number of significant Nawasi are industry professionals, manner: Horses, Camels, Falcons from the 25th to the 27th of May milestones that have been rapidly manufacturers and equestrian, equipment, Equestrian and hunting 2016 at the Doha Exhibition and . Mr. Moutaz Kamal, camel and falconry enthusiasts clothing, Health care, Racing Convention Centre. Managing Director in Siigns from the UAE and Saudi Arabia. A equipment and IT Solutions.” The organizers of Nawasi are Projects said: “We are incredibly particularly high level of regional Nawasi has made partnership leading, local, event, media and pleased to announce close to 80% interest places this unique event agreements with variety of hotels marketing management companies. of our exhibiting space has already well on its path to success.” to meet the expectation of the Siigns Projects is Nawasi’s been earmarked by those who Siigns, Projects Manager Ahmed international exhibitors and visitors, Marketing and Management wanted to secure their places early. Al-Kafri added they are currently such as: Fourseasons Doha, Melia, Partner and Doha Media is the We have encountered an amazing continuing to process expressions Retaj Al Rayyan, Frasers Suites, Event Management Partner of the level of interest in Nawasi. of interest and applications for Marriott Marquis and Movenpick. 30 12 May 2016 Treble success for Thomas OCAL trainer Delyth Thomas stole the limelight in Lthe first of four Wathba Stud Farm Cup race meetings to be held under the umbrella of the Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival at Hereford this year. Thomas saddled three of the winners in the six Purebred Arabian races last Saturday. Kiraa, who had also won at Hereford last season, and her young jockey Charlie Price, provided Thomas with a flying start winning the Wathba Stallions (0-75) Handicap Stakes in a desperately close three way photo. Price then partnered the veteran Delyth Thomas receives her trophy from ARO Director Bill Smith Noble Athlete to his second victory in as many meetings, when winning the Wathba Stallions (0-65) Handicap Stakes, giving the young claimer a double in the process. Thomas’ final victory came in the Wathba Stud Farm Cup (0- 45) Handicap Stakes with Kiraa’s daughter Kayclaire, ridden by multiple Champion Amateur, Simon Walker. Kiraa and Charlie Price (centre) Jo Mason and Alcea Rosea Commenting afterwards a thrilled Thomas said: “They’re Owen who won the first race on the Houston, when she was beaten Amanda Smith, racing going well at the moment. card with Zaahy. It was also a day a neck into second place earlier manager for the Arabian Racing Kayclaire has been so babyish, of firsts with Phil Collington getting this year. Organisation, was delighted with she’s starting to grow up now and off the mark as a trainer with Hau Speaking of her experience the way the day had gone saying: to have her mother win earlier Kola and Jo Mason winning her Mason commented: “Texas was “We had a good turnout for was fantastic, they were first and first race under ARO rules on Alcea close, so it’s nice to get a winner our opening festival meeting at second here last year too. Rosea, in the Wathba Stallions today. The filly tried her heart out, Hereford and the lovely weather “Noble Athlete is a legend; he (0-95) Handicap Stakes. she wasn’t really firing last month has really helped too. Charlie Price just keeps getting better with age. Fittingly it was through riding in at Chelmsford, so I suggested we riding a double just shows how It’s great to have the support of the the festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima try her in cheek pieces and she did important it is to support the grass festival as they put so much into bint Mubarak Ladies World it nicely. Hopefully I will get more roots of the sport, as this will help the sport at every level.” Championship Series that Mason rides with ARO this season, I’m so him gain the necessary experience Thomas’ five wins put her at was introduced to Arabians. She grateful for the opportunities the to help him progress towards the top of the current Trainers’ came agonisingly close to winning festival has given me, I love riding his aim of becoming a Championship, tied with James on her first ride in the series in and I love winning!” professional jockey.” AAnothernother MajorMajor vvictoryictory forfor EmblemEmblem ENT off as favourite, last showed no signs of slowing down, year’s Champion Japanese continuing to pull away along the SJuvenile Filly, Major home straight and managed to Emblem, led all the way against the rebuff the late charge of both Lord colts in the Group 1 NHK Mile Cup Quest and . and became only the fourth female “She broke sharply today and runner to win the Tokyo contest. I was able to place her in front. Major Emblem popped out of She has good speed and having the gate smoothly and was allowed already won a Group One title to set a brisk pace along the rails, last year and another Graded race maintaining a clear lead along earlier this year, I would say that the back straight. While briefly she has confirmed her position challenged by Sigerunokogirizame as the top of her class with this rounding the final turn, the powerful win,” commented her jockey, filly, unfazed by her male rivals, . 12 May 2016 31 AMES O’Neill, assistant trainer to John Oxx, has won Jthe Irish Racing Excellence O’Neill scoops Excellence Award at the Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards. James, who was also the winner and Dedication awards of the Dedication to Racing Award,

was selected by the judging panel All Photos ©HorseracingIreland from among five finalists who were all individual category winners. A total of ten awards were presented by RTÉ’s Dáithí Ó Sé, who is a long time racing fan and regular visitor to Irish racetracks. Jonathan Mullin, Irish editor of the Racing Post, acted as MC for James O’Neill Dáithí Ó Sé & Nuala Healy the occasion. Among the attendees were Brian quality of nominations for this Kavanagh, CEO of Horse Racing year’s event was extraordinary and Ireland, John Ferguson, chief each of tonight’s category winners executive and racing manager of has emerged from very strong Godolphin, Champion Jockeys fields. I congratulate them all and Ruby Walsh and , also thank their colleagues who Champion Amateur Jockey Patrick nominated them and the judges Mullins, Irish Grand National who took on the difficult task of winning jockey, Ger Fox and selecting the winners.” trainers Noel Meade, John Oxx The winners of the Leadership, and John Kiely. Bernard Caldwell, Rider/Groom, Head Lad/Girl, Stud chairman of the Irish Stable Staff Employee and Administration Association, said: “Congratulations awards received a trophy and to all of this year’s award winners. €5,000 with an additional €4,000 The Irish stud and stable staff for employees from the winner’s play a vital role in Irish racing yard, stud or company. The two Jeff Byrne, Sonny Carey & Martin Deegan and breeding yards and it’s great runners-up in these categories each to see their skills and dedication received €500. The winners of the Racecourse This year, the Lifelong Learning rewarded. I would like to thank all James O’Neill, winner of the Irish Award, Newcomer Award, Award was replaced by the of our partners and everyone who Racing Excellence Award, received Ancillary Services Award and Newcomer Award and a trip to helped out organising this event.” an additional €5,000 and €5,000 Dedication to Racing Award Dubai was added to Lorna Buggle’s Joe Osborne, managing director for employees in John Oxx’s yard received a specially commissioned prize in addition to the existing of Godolphin in Ireland, said: “The where he is assistant trainer. trophy and €2,500. €2,500 cash prize and trophy. The full list of winners Godolphin awards global importance

Irish Racing Excellence Award The global importance of the Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards has never been more pronounced as the racing and breeding industries maintain unprecedented growth worldwide. James O’Neill, Assistant Trainer, John Oxx The skills acquired by the best horsemen/women have always been valued by owners, trainers Leadership Award and studmasters, but thanks to the generosity and personal interest of HH Sheikh Mohammed, Damien McGillick, Assistant Trainer, Noel Meade they are now publicly recognised and handsomely rewarded. Head Lad/Girl or Travelling Head Lad/Girl Earlier this week, a glittering ceremony for Ireland’s Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards Dick Dowling, Head Lad, Willie Mullins took place in Adare, County Limerick, at which prizes were handed out for ten categories, Rider/Groom Award covering all aspects of equine care and hands-on management within the sport. This followed similar award ceremonies in Britain and Australia, and it is the ambition of Sonny Carey, Work Rider, Willie Mullins Sheikh Mohammed, through Godolphin, that both America and France will also conduct their Stud Employee Award own awards along similar lines in the near future. Nuala Healy, Manager, Ballincurrig House Stud Diana Cooper, Godolphin’s strategic adviser for charities, believes that the sheer number of Administration Award being foaled worldwide every year brings all owners as well as those saddled Martina Murphy-Dunne, Racing Secretary, with the responsibility of the training and care of racehorses into the spotlight. “We, in the racing and breeding industries, are fortunate to have some of the most skilled horsemen and horsewomen in the workforce. Dedication to Racing Award “They call on incredible expertise on a daily basis to carry out their jobs, and that expertise is James O’Neill, Assistant Trainer, John Oxx the bedrock on which racing and breeding is built. Newcomer Award “It is crucial, globally, that they continue to be recognised and rewarded for their dedication Lorna Buggle, Head Girl, Dick Brabazon and hard work. Ancillary Services Award “By doing this, we can further encourage our industry to attract more employment for those Kathleen Hanratty, Grooms’ Canteen, wishing to work with horses,” she added. The Godolphin-backed awards have been universally welcomed by stable staff. Thankfully, The Racecourse in the past decade or so, the groom/stable lad/strapper (different terms are used to describe the Racecourse Award job in America/Britain/Australia) has been given public recognition, with their names being published in the programme at some racecourses. 32 12 May 2016 Orphans visit Oasis Stables HILDREN under the protection of Dubai Minors’ CAffairs Office were treated to a special stable tour at the Oasis Stables of Dubai Golden Shaheen and Kahayla Classic winning trainer, Musabah Al Muhairi last month. Twenty orphaned youngsters from the Second of December School aged between seven and eight attended the tour, offered through the Meydan Equine Education Programme in conjunction with Dubai Media Incorporated. The visit was part of an ongoing community outreach project which saw Meydan Group host the Rashid Centre for the Disabled in October last year, just before the 2015-16 season started. The children met Al Muhairi and asked him questions about his experiences in racing and on Dubai World Cup day when he landed two Group One races with horses owned by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; the Dubai Golden Shaheen courtesy of Muarrab and the Dubai Kahayla Classic with AF Mathmoon. Following the tour of the yard, the youngsters were taken to the grandstand to visit the jockeys’ dressing room and parade ring before having lunch at Farriers Restaurant in the Meydan Hotel. The Meydan Equine Education Programme is now in its fourth year personnel from each yard. They and was launched as part of a drive complete educational work sheets to teach young people about the and have the opportunity to ask history and heritage of horse racing questions about the care and training in the UAE. of racehorses. They then visit the The Meydan Equine Education operational areas of the grandstand Programme is operated by Meydan including the parade ring, weighing Group. Youngsters are taken to visit room and jockeys’ dressing room. Dubai Racing Club yards including The programme runs from Grandstand Stables, Oasis Stables October to May every season with a and Green Stables, which are located break during January, February and inside the Meydan Racecourse March to allow the yards to focus complex in Nad Al Sheba. on the Dubai World Cup Carnival During the tours the youngsters and the Dubai World Cup, an meet the equine stars of the track international season of horse racing as well as the trainer and racing worth $40m in prize money.

AF Mathmoon Muarrab 12 May 2016 33 RAINED by Mike Azzie and the mount of Karl Abashiri lands Triple Crown TZechner, Abashiri went into the history books as only the second horse to land the South African Triple Crown, after Horse Chestnut 17 years ago, when winning the Group 1 South African Derby at Turffontein at the end of April. However, he made heavy weather of it; Zechner, under orders to take his time as stable companion Scheme Of Things made the running, turned into the four furlong straight with only one behind him and fully 12 lengths off the pace. Two furlongs out, Abashiri was in front but Rocketball, among the outsiders, refused to give in silent prayer and said: “I haven’t “When he hit the front he looked Azzie made it clear that the Durban and fought all the way to the line. had pressure like this before and for something else to challenge. I July on 2 July is now the target, There was only a head between when I put him to bed behind the thought he would tread water and quoting some self-written poetry that them at the line. Zechner looked field I wondered if I’d done the not quite get there but he fought finished up with: “Now for the July drained as he crossed himself in right thing. the other horse off.” and let’s hope he can fly.” New appointment at Shadwell HADWELL have appointed has also gained experience with James O’Donnell as assistant Stud and the Royal Studs Sstud director of their in Britain, and with Arrowfield Stud UK operation. and Swettenham Stud in Australia. O’Donnell replaces Johnnie Peter O’Donnell said: “I’m honoured Hoblyn, who is leaving Shadwell and excited to be joining Shadwell. after 16 years as stud manager to set Muhaarar and Mukhadram are up his own bloodstock consultancy recent testament to their success and business, and will be responsible for are two very exciting additions to the have direct involvement with their the daily management of Shadwell’s stallion roster. “With their current outstanding bloodstock. Richard Lancaster five studs as well as assisting horses in training in such good “Working for Juddmonte has stud director Richard Lancaster form, competing and winning at the been an amazing chapter in my life success.” Lancaster added: “We’re in the overall management of highest level, there will no doubt be and I would like to thank them for very pleased to welcome James Shadwell UK. more recruits in the near future. the opportunities they have given to the team. He brings with him a O’Donnell previously spent “In my current role I’ve been me. I’m now looking forward to wealth of experience which will seven years at Juddmonte, where he fortunate enough to get to know working with and getting to know be an invaluable contribution to has held the position of nominations some of Shadwell’s top mares and the team and the horses at Shadwell the continuing development of our manager for the last four years. He it will be a privilege to be able to and being part of their continued international operation.” The LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January 2016 - 10th April 2016 (The next edition will be released on 12th May 2016) Ranking Rating Cat Surface Horse Yof Sex Owner Trainer Trained 1 126 I D (USA) 2011 H California Chrome LLC Art Sherman USA 1 126 M T Winx (AUS) 2011 F Magic Bloodstock Racing et al Chris Waller AUS 3 124 L T Postponed (IRE) 2011 H Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Roger Varian GB 4 121 S T Chautauqua (AUS) 2010 G R & C Legh Racing, G P I Racing et al Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes AUS 4 121 M T Duramente (JPN) 2012 C Sunday Racing Co Ltd Noriyuki Hori JPN 6 120 I D Frosted (USA) 2012 C Godolphin Kiaran McLaughlin USA 6 120 M D Songbird (USA) 2013 F Fox Hill Farms Inc Jerry Hollendorfer USA 8 119 S T Aerovelocity (NZ) (ex Naisoso Warrior) 2008 G Daniel Yeung Ngai Paul O'Sullivan HK 8 119 M T Contentment (AUS) (ex Chilton County) 2010 G Benson Lo Tak Wing John Size HK 8 119 I T Designs On Rome (IRE) 2010 G Cheng Keung Fai John Moore HK 8 119 L T Gold Actor (JPN) 2011 H Kaname Ishiro Tadashige Nakagawa JPN 8 119 M T Real Steel (JPN) 2012 C Sunday Racing Co Ltd Yoshito Yahagi JPN 8 119 I T Smart Call (SAF) 2011 F Mauritzfontein Ltd Alec Laird SAF 14= 118 S T Buffering (AUS) 2007 G Mrs V. Heathcote, S. Krslovic et al Robert Heathcote AUS 34 12 May 2016 BLOODSTOCK SSpiritpirit IInvinciblenvincible iinn pprovidingroviding ttopop llotot BY BEVERLEY TOWNSEND

HERE was a solid start to last month’s TCraven Breeze-Up Sale with six lots making over 200,000gns on the first day. The top lot on the first day of the sale was the Invincible Spirit colt out of Listed winning mare Loch Jipp who made 360,000gns when selling to Jamie McCalmont. Consigned by Oaks Farm Stables on behalf of Highbank Stud, the well bred colt was previously sold Ibrahim Araci 360,000gns Invincible Spirit colt 350,000gns The Factor colt at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale for 150,000gns. “This sale has been lucky for Listed winning Street Cry mare The top lot on the second day McCalmont, who fended off Mr Araci; he bought Native Khan Limonar made 220,000gns when was the colt by The Factor, the interest from eventual underbidder and Chigun here and both became selling to trainer Simon Crisford Grade One winning son of War Stephen Hillen, as well as John proper Group horses.” on behalf of Shadwell. Front. Consigned from Tony and Ferguson, commented: “He is a Earlier in the evening, the colt The colt attracted plenty of Roger O’Callaghan’s Tally Ho powerful looking colt and has not by Zoffany out of Flying Flag interest including underbidder Stud, the son of the Listed winning been fazed by the sale process at ensured the sale made a strong start Alex Elliot who was standing with Deputy Commander mare Sweet all. He is a lovely colt bought for when selling to Stephen Hillen, trainer George Scott. Belle was knocked down to Jamie Coolmore. I don’t know where standing with trainer Kevin Ryan, Crisford said: “He breezed very McCalmont for 350,000gns after he’ll be trained.” for 320,000gns. well and I liked him a lot. He has he saw off determined efforts from Another colt by Irish National Catalogued as Lot 17, the son of been bought for Shadwell and David Redvers and Shadwell’s Stud resident Invincible Spirit to last year’s first season sire is a half- hopefully he will take us to all the Angus Gold. attract attention was Lot 55. brother to multiple Listed winning fancy races and the fancy places! “He did a fabulous breeze, I The 2yo colt out of Listed filly in Italy Laguna Saluda and “He is by a good stallion, out don’t think there is another here winning mare Mambo Light was was purchased for 175,000gns at of a capable mare and More Than with a stride like him, and it was sold for 320,000gns to Rob Speers Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Ready with Street Cry goes well. It especially impressive as ground on behalf of Ibrahim Araci. Yearling Sale by consignor is a young family.” conditions weren’t in his favour,” The bay colt, bought as a yearling Grove Stud. The sale finished with a flourish said McCalmont, who bought the for €150,000 by Mags O’Toole, Ryan said of the purchase: “The on the second day with 12 lots selling colt on behalf of a partnership was consigned by Oak Tree Farm. horse has been bought with a for 200,000gns or more, taking the between Coolmore and Barbara Speers commented: “He has 3yo career in mind; he will have two day total to 17, compared with Banke’s Stonestreet Stables. size and strength and did a very a holiday now and will come 13 at this sale last year. “This horse is very much like professional breeze. It is a family back in for a couple of runs later Trade on the second day was those by the sire I have seen and we know very well and we were in the year. headed by a colt by The Factor he has a great constitution; he was underbidder on his dual winning, “To my mind he is the nicest who made 350,000gns on a day that still bucking in the pre-parade ring 3yo half-brother, who looks a very horse here and we just loved him. saw 41 lots sell for 5,094,000gns, tonight! He goes back to the US to promising type. He is a fantastic individual and at an average of 124,244gns and a be trained. “This horse has been bought every time we went to see him in median of 100,000gns. “John Moynihan, bloodstock with the longer term in mind and the yard, he was just the same with The two day sale saw 78 lots sell agent for Stonestreet, saw the with such a stallion’s pedigree a lovely relaxed attitude.” for 8,641,500gns, at an average video of the breeze and really liked we hope will develop into a real The fourth highest lot on Day 1 of 110,788gns and a median of the horse and was soon in touch, Classic prospect. He won’t make of the sale was by Kentucky-based 77,500gns. The average was up hence the partnership.” his debut until later in the year and sire More Than Ready. Consigned 8% and the median up 9% to Late in the evening Blandford over 7f. by Mocklershill, the colt out of a new record. Bloodstock’s Richard Brown secured the Exchange Rate colt from Eddie O’Leary’s Lynn Lodge Stud for 340,000gns with one bid. Charlie Gordon-Watson and trainer William Haggas duelled to secure the colt and just when Haggas signalled he was done, Brown came in to secure the colt. “He and ’s top lot were the two I have really liked from this sale,” said Brown. “He is to go to Simon Crisford and is for an existing client. “I love his physical, he is a straightforward colt and I think the 340,000gns Exchange Rate colt 320,000gns Invincible Spirit colt 320,000gns Zoffany colt sire is seriously underrated.” 12 May 2016 35 HERE was strong trade at the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up Tand Horses in Training Sale Le Havre colt leads the way late last month as a total of eight lots broke the 100,000gns barrier, a record at this sale since it’s inception ten years ago. The trade for the breeze-up section of the sale saw a total of 114 lots sell for 3,658,300gns, at an average of 32,090gns and a median of 20,000gns. The sale topping colt by Le Havre out of the Cape Cross mare Barmaid was knocked down to Blandford Bloodstock’s Tom Goff for 300,000gns, the highest price at 260,000gns Acclamation filly this sale since 2008. Rigoletto Goff secured the colt, named Another vendor who was who were the leading purchaser Pouvoir Magique after seeing off celebrating was Oak Tree Farm’s at the Guineas Breeze-Up Sale, agent Charlie Gordon-Watson to Norman Williamson whose Zoffany buying seven lots for 1,054,000gns, provide his owners with a stunning Colt Rigoletto sold for 170,000gns including six of the eight lots sold pinhooking success, having to the bid of Charlie Gordon-Watson. for 100,000gns or more. purchased him for just €12,000 as a The colt, who is out of the Dashing Another pinhooking success and yearling last year. Blade mare Rumina, was bought another purchase by Blandford Ardglas Stables’ Ambrose by Elliot Bloodstock Services for Bloodstock’s Richard Brown was the O’Mullane, the consignor, said: “We €40,000 last year. Gordon-Watson colt by first season stallion Elzaam went to France to buy him and he indicated the colt was purchased on out of the Swain mare Extraordinary. just slipped through the net. He is by behalf of a new client and would Consigned from Michael a top class sire and he is a good type go to Newmarket-based trainer Fitzpatrick’s Kilminfoyle House of individual.” . Stud, the strong colt was knocked Mary Reynolds, partner of Consignor Norman Williamson down to Brown for 120,000gns O’Mullane, added: “We only commented: “It was a pleasing after he saw off agent Charlie have nine stables and we just do sale and we are happy he has gone Gordon-Watson to land his target. Norman Williamson breeze-ups. We like the challenge to Luca Cumani as he’ll give him The colt was bought for just and the satisfaction of producing plenty of time and it’s results on the £15,000 last autumn. young racehorses.” racecourse we are looking for.” “He is a strong colt and did The purchaser Tom Goff said: “He The sale of Sherbourne Lodge’s a very good breeze yesterday. is by a very good stallion and he did Mayson filly for 140,000gns must Redoute’s Choice is a good sire an exceptional breeze, particularly as rank towards the top of pinhooking of sires and Elzaam was a good the horse will be more of a mile and triumphs this year. 2yo himself,” said Brown, who a quarter plus type as a 3yo. The daughter of the Stravinsky indicated the colt was bought on “He is out of a Cape Cross mare Millinsky was purchased behalf of John Gosden. broodmare, which we love, he has a for just £9,000 as a yearling last The horses in training section great attitude and is a superb mover.” September by Sherbourne Lodge’s of the sale saw 50 lots sell for The second highest price for Ger Kennedy. 549,600gns, at an average of the day and the fifth highest at this The filly is from the first crop of 10,992gns and a median of fixture since the inaugural sale in Group 1 July Cup winner Mayson 6,750gns, with the clearance rate 2007 was the Acclamation filly and the sale was the young sire’s at 86%. Leading proceedings out of Malaspina who was knocked second highest priced lot to sell in a was the once raced colt Tom Goff down to Blandford Bloodstock’s sale ring so far. Neoclassical who sold to agent Will Richard Brown for 260,000gns. The granddaughter of the Douglass for 47,000gns. it will suit the horse to be gelded. Interest in the filly came from all Group 2 Prix du Gros Chene Following the purchase, Douglass Neoclassical has been bought for sides of the sale ring and included winner Millyant was another commented: “Mr Gosden said the a private Qatar-based client, who Simon Crisford and Charlie Gordon- purchase for Blandford Bloodstock horse is very straightforward, but particularly likes horses by Dubawi.” Watson, but Brown, acting on behalf of John Gosden, had the final say. She was sold by Derryconnor Stud’s Katie McGivern, daughter of former lady jockey and trainer Joanna Morgan. “This is our biggest sale yet,” said McGivern. “She has a lovely pedigree and as a yearling did not make the money her breeder Peter Kavanagh of Kildaragh Stud thought the pedigree deserved. She has been a straightforward, uncomplicated filly and ticked all the boxes. “Nothing bothers her, and she does herself so well she’s like a colt!” Neoclassical 140,000gns Mayson filly Pouvoir Magique 36 12 May 2016 HE first Doncaster Breeze- Up Sale held under the Goffs TUK banner on Wednesday 20 Tough trade at Doncaster April registered decreases in all key areas from last year’s results. All Photos © DBS There were still six six figure lots sold, and the first of those remained at the top of the pile right through to the close of trade. That went the way of a familiar face in the Doncaster ring, with Scunthorpe United chairman Peter Swann, who also runs the Cool Silk Partnership, signing the docket for a son of Kodiac at £170,000. Swann said: “We’ve had a lot of success out of this sale. I was away in the Bahamas yesterday so it was nice to be able to get here today. We’ve looked at half Peter Swann, Anthony Stroud and Matt Coleman Richard Brown a dozen we liked and this one is a really nice horse. Out of the Listed winning mare “Kodiac’s are built to get on with Sharp Apple, the colt is a half-brother it and that’s what we’ll try and do to the dual Group winner Pomology with him as quickly as we can. and to the Listed placed Sharbat. “We’ve 26 in training including Hillen bought the colt for Angie about a dozen 2yos. This horse is Bailey and Pete Tingey whose going to Robert Cowell and this previous horses with Ryan include will be the fourth we have now Group One hero Astaire and four with Robert.” time scorer Bogart. The March born colt is out of Hillen said: “He’s a horse I’d the Whipper mare Esuvia, who is say would go a mile; he’s not your a half-sister to the Group Three typical breeze-up horse. winning Resplendent Glory. “He showed good speed and is a Emerald Bloodstock picked up lovely individual. He was at the top the colt for £40,000 when he went end of what we wanted to pay and through the Doncaster ring during sometimes you have to stretch for £170k Kodiac colt purchased by Blandford Bloodstock the Premier Yearling Sale. the ones you want.” That £170,000 price was matched Their other pricey purchase of shortly after for another son of the day was a Kodiac filly out of Kodiac, with the hammer coming the Maria’s Mon mare Mimiteh and down in favour of Richard Brown from the family of Cheveley Park from Blandford Bloodstock for the Stakes heroine Rosdhu Queen, who Tally Ho Stud-consigned lot. was bought for £120,000. Brown said: “He’s been bought Hillen added: “She’s been bought for a client of mine and he’s on spec for a client. It was getting going to John Gosden. He put in a bit expensive but we both loved an extremely good breeze, is by a the filly. top sire of 2yos and has a proper “It’s a lovely pedigree and I like pedigree. I’ve had a lot of luck buying from Grove Stud because buying off Roger O’Callaghan as we’ve had a lot of success from you can tell, as I’ve bought three them. I saw her a few times over the horses from Tally Ho today. winter and she did a good breeze.” “He’s been telling me about this £170 Kodiac colt signed for by Peter Swann horse for quite a long time. I was told to buy a sharp colt with a bit of class and hopefully that’s what we’ve done.” The colt is out of the Red Clubs mare Good Clodora, who is a half- sister to dual Listed scorer Ruby Rocket, also the dam of Prix de L’Abbaye winner Maarek. The duo of Stephen Hillen and Kevin Ryan made their presence felt during the sale, signing for two of the top ten lots. The most expensive was a Mizzen Mast colt offered by Lynn Lodge Stud who was snapped up for £155,000. Stephen Hillen £155k Mizzen Mast colt 12 May 2016 37 AST month saw Sheikh Abdullah Al Malek Al LSabah, former Champion Kuwaiti owner expanding UK string Owner in Kuwait and a member advisor Richard Knight, will be of the ruling family, expand his hoping for further success from British Thoroughbred team, thanks their growing team of racehorses. to a handful of successful bids at Big things will be expected of Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale. Tumbulgum, a French-bred Siyouni He made three purchases for a colt, bought for 175,000gns. total of 292,000gns. Knight commented: “Sheikh The Sheikh, who currently has Abdullah thoroughly enjoys horses in training with David British racing and spending time in O’Meara, William Knight, John his London home over the summer Quinn and Richard Fahey, has months, watching his horses run, owned a few horses in the past, especially at tracks like Ascot, including the 2014 Group 2 Royal Newmarket, York and Goodwood. Lodge Stakes third Salateen and Hopefully between Abdullah Al the 2015 Listed Windsor Castle Otaibi, myself and our selected Stakes runner-up Areen. trainers, we can deliver both The Sheikh, along with his the fun and success that Sheikh racing manager Abdullah Al Otaibi Abdullah is striving for over the and his UK racing and bloodstock coming years.” Sheikh Abdullah with Tumbulgum

Exosphere did not emerge well from his most recent run, in the Sky the limit for Exosphere the sire Group 1 T J Smith Stakes on Day 1 of The Championships on 2 April, of Lonhro to win five of his ten and the decision was taken by starts, described Exosphere as O’Shea and Godolphin executives ‘a magnificent individual, with to retire him. enormous natural ’. The colt, who had since been The colt was impressive in in light work at Osborne Park, winning the Group 2 Skyline Stakes thus missed the Group 1 All Aged at Warwick Farm as a 2yo, but it was Stakes at Randwick on 16 April and in the spring of his 3yo season that he was sent to Scone the week after. gave the best examples of his sheer He retires as the highest rated 3yo class and sprinting prowess, notching of the year with a rating a hat-trick of impressive wins. just 1lb behind Winx. He captured the Group 2 Run to Henry Plumptre, Godolphin’s the Rose, over 1200m at Rosehill, managing director, said: “Exosphere beating Press Statement, Holler and retires with an extraordinary race Japonisme, which served as a prep record. Because of his unusual size to his triumph in the fastest ever and bulk, he had training issues, but BY BEVERLEY TOWNSEND He is set to join the Darley roster Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes, over he managed to put together a string XOSPHERE, one of the and will commence his stud career 1400m at Rosehill. of outstanding performances. most brilliant horses to at Kelvinside, New South Wales, He then capped it off with a fine “He is an exciting stallion of the Ecarry the famous Godolphin in the forthcoming Australian win, again in record time, in the future. No fee has yet been set, royal blue silks, has been retired breeding season later this year. Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes, but we expect him to be popular,” from racing. John O’Shea, who trained the son back over 1200m, at Randwick. Plumptre said.

APANESE sire , who as a racehorse Jcarried the maroon silks Opera House passes away of Sheikh Mohammed with races including three at distinction, has died at the age of the highest level in the 28 after a paddock accident at the summer of 1993; the Shizunai Stallion Station in Japan. Coronation Cup, Coral The son of Sadler’s Wells was Eclipse and the King pensioned in 2013 having covered George VI and Queen for 19 seasons at the operation. Elizabeth Stakes. Bred by Meon Valley Stud, Retired to stud in Opera House was out of Irish Japan, he developed Oaks heroine and into a top class sire in was a brother to dual Gold Cup the country, supplying winner Kayf Tara and to Prix de seven time Group One l’Opera winner Zee Zee Top, the hero T M Opera O, four dam of dual Group One-winning time Group One winner homebred . Meisho Samson and Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, multiple Group scorer Opera House won eight of his 18 Miyabi Ranveli. Opera House T M Opera O 38 12 May 2016 ULTIPLE Group One winner Contributer, Contributer and Complacent MAustralian Champion Middle Distance Horse of 2015, and Authorized’s Group One winning to stand in New Zealand son Complacent will stand at Mapperley Stud in New Zealand in conjunction with Darley Stallions. Contributer, who will be syndicated amongst New Zealand breeders, joined the Godolphin team from the UK in 2014 and wasted little time in opening his southern hemisphere account, winning the Group 3 Coongy Handicap at Caulfield on his first start after the switch. However, it was during the Contributor Complacent autumn of 2015 when his true class was revealed with a seasonal years with a tendon injury. He are confident the New Zealand Chaparral will not continue with debut win over 1400m in the made a remarkable return to racing domestic market has established a his champion son Contributer. He Group 2 Apollo Stakes, followed in the spring of 2015, winning solid base for the future and we are is a wonderful moving horse with by consecutive wins at Group the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes placing these exciting horses over great presence. I am really excited One level in the Chipping Norton where he outclassed an elite field there to be part of that success.” about showing him to breeders Stakes (1600m) and Ranvet that included multiple Group One Mapperley Stud owner Simms when he arrives at Mapperley. Stakes (2000m). His outstanding winner Kermadec. Davison said: “We are thrilled to “Complacent is a very exciting performances earned him the title He also landed the Group 3 be going into business with Darley Group One winning stallion who, of Champion Middle Distance Craven Plate that season. in both of these tremendously due to injury, never reached his Horse of the Year. “The Darley stallions have talented racehorses. full potential. Breeders will get Complacent was the brilliant always been well supported by New “The farm had huge success with real value from such a talented, winner of the Group 1 Spring Zealand breeders in Australia and the progeny of High Chaparral good looking Australian athlete. Champion Stakes at Randwick in we have strong relationships with with both So You Think and The support we have received 2013. He finished a fine second most of the key players there,” said Dundeel being raised and grazed from many of New Zealand’s top in the Group 1 VRC Derby before Godolphin’s managing director at Mapperley. I see no reason why breeders has been both fantastic being sidelined for nearly two Henry Plumptre. “However, we the success we had with High and very encouraging.” Kermadec joins Darley roster Godolphin continue promotion ERMADEC, a dual Kermadec, to stand alongside his Group One winner in father at Kelvinside this season. for students in Ireland KAustralia, has been “Teofilo has quickly become a retired from racing and will global star for us and we are very EOPARDSTOWN join his sire Teofilo standing excited to have him returning and The Curragh have under the Darley banner at to Australia this season, as are Lannounced they are Kelvinside in New South Wales many of our clients. continuing their partnership with later this year. “Kermadec was a horse of Godolphin, the global racing The 4yo was bred by exceptional quality who was and breeding operation founded Llanhennock Trust in New able to win a Group Three on by HH Sheikh Mohammed. Zealand out of the Stakes winning Derby day at Flemington on just The partnership means that Fuji Kiseki mare Hy Fuji, his third start. students will be given free entry and was sold for NZ$260,000 “He went on to win two of the to both racecourses on Irish as a yearling. best Group One mile races in Champions Weekend, a two Kermadec was trained by Australia with only the superstar day festival in September which Brian Kavanagh Chris Waller to win both of Winx denying him a third win features the Irish Champion Randwick’s most prestigious at the elite level in the George Stakes and the Irish St Leger. introduced on Irish Champions mile contests; the Doncaster Ryder last month.” Kermadec Godolphin will also invite 100 Weekend last year was a Mile, in which he defeated 19 will stand at a fee of A$22,000. students each day to participate huge success and I welcome opponents, and the George in a private tour of Godolphin’s Godolphin’s continuation of this Main Stakes, in which he Kildangan Stud, followed by sponsorship. This is a fantastic took the scalps of five Group hospitality at the races. opportunity for horseracing fans One winners. There will be a special prize to have an exclusive tour of He also achieved Group One open to all who participate in Kildangan Stud before enjoying placings in two renewals of the the tours, where two students two of the best days of racing in George Ryder Stakes, Canterbury will win a once in a lifetime trip the calendar. More importantly, Stakes and Schweppes All to Dubai. with Godolphin’s support, Aged Stakes. Commenting on the this kind of initiative helps the Alastair Pulford, head of importance of the partnership, growth and long term future of sales for Darley in Australia, Brian Kavanagh, chief executive, our industry while helping to said: “We are thrilled to have , said: “The attract a new generation of fans purchased Teofilo’s best son, Kermadec Godolphin student initiative to horse racing.” 12 May 2016 39 De Kock team busy at Inglis for Maktoum Family HE three day 2016 Inglis “We’re here to buy good colts,” Easter Sale, in Sydney, said Gold. “For the past four or TAustralia, last month, five years we’ve been outbid on concluded with 432 yearlings Wandjina and I wanted to buy Deep selling for a gross of over $105 Field. I’m desperate to get Sheikh million to breeders and vendors Hamdan a colt who can make a with 49 lots realising prices of stallion in Australia. We identified $500,000 or more. the top colts earlier in the week and Frankel had his first progeny I thought he was right up there. step into an Australian auction ring We have the first two out of the on Day 2, and Sheikh Hamdan’s mare and both have above average Shadwell Stud agent Angus Gold ability according to Mike. He was had to go to $610,000 for Lot 237, a beautiful quality horse and he a filly out of South African Group Sheikh Mohammed behaved himself impeccably.” One winner Chocolicious. bin Khalifa Al Maktoum Mike de Kock The trainer commented: “The Australian Thoroughbred anybody who has been around for National Colour for $1.75 million colt by National Colour is one of Bloodstock directed the mating of a while would say the same. The on behalf of Shadwell Stud. Offered the nicest specimens I’ve ever laid the mare in England, and the filly mare herself was very tough and by Arrowfield Stud, the colt is the my eyes on.” was subsequently born and raised very fast. In South Africa she won third consecutive yearling out of In total, the stable will be shipped in Victoria, sold in Sydney and will a Group One as a 2yo, and she is the mare Shadwell have taken 12 lots purchased by Sheikh Hamdan now be sent to South Africa for Mike by a stallion Sheikh Hamdan bred home from an Easter sale, with his and three from Sheikh Mohammed de Kock to train and possibly take to himself in Kahal.” brother, the Mike De Kock-trained bin Khalifa Al Maktoum. Dubai later in her racing career. On Day 3, Gold was able to Rafeef, who notched his third win The latter’s buys included a Gold commented: “Frankel is the strike, outbidding James Harron to on the trot under up and coming Street Cry colt of whom Mike said: greatest horse I’ve had the pleasure purchase a son of Redoute’s Choice Callan Murray at the Vaal a few “He’s an exciting prospect from the of seeing on a racecourse, and out of South African champion days earlier. family of Noah From Goah.”

Medaglia d’Oro x Kiss the Sun $875,00 – Frankel (GB) x Chocolicious (SAF) $610,000 – Buyer – Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum Buyer – Shadwell To be trained by Mike de Kock Selected by Jehan Malherbe To be trained by Mike de Kock

Redoute’s Choice x Raid (NZ) $370,000 – Buyer – Shadwell To be trained by Mike de Kock Angus Gold

To advertise contact us at PO Box 53300, Dubai, UAE E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +971 4 342 99 99, Fax: +971 4 342 21 21 40 12 May 2016 Prices not Low as Watson seeks more Wins BY BEVERLEY TOWNSEND HAMPION Trainer Doug Watson, whose fantastic Cseason was encapsulated with an unforgettable 1-2-3 in the Godolphin Mile on Dubai World Cup night, was busy at last month’s ERA Racing in Dubai Sale and signed for the three most expensive lots to go under the hammer at a sale which grossed Dh2,909,000. Leading the way was Winslow, sold for Dh300,000, considerably less than the $600,000 he cost as a Doug Watson Musabah Al Muhairi Ali Rashid Al Raihe yearling at Keeneland in 2013. A 4yo gelded son of Distorted Humor, 2yo, this 3yo Kodiac gelding won he won one of his five starts for twice in the Godolphin colours for Godolphin and Charlie Appleby. . He could prove money well It took four attempts to lose his spent; already a winner on turf, maiden as a juvenile but he did he looks an exciting prospect for win a 6f maiden at Brighton before dirt racing being half-brother to being well beaten on his final 2yo both New Year’s Day, winner of start. He bounced back to winning the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile ways on his sole start in 2016 when and Mohaymen. landing a 6f handicap on the all- A Grade Two winner for Sheikh weather at Chelmsford. Hamdan, both last year as a juvenile At Dh180,000, Paranormal was and this season as a 3yo, Mohaymen Watson’s third major new signing relinquished his unbeaten record for next season. This time a Darley Ahmad bin Harmash Mohd Ramadan when fourth in last month’s homebred, the 3yo Pivotal colt only Grade 1 Florida Derby, his final ran once for Godolphin and Bin Watson said: “Hopefully we have enjoyed a lot of success with so prep race for the Kentucky Derby. Suroor, finishing well beaten when bought some nice horses and these hopefully he can continue that.” Slightly cheaper was Fast fifth on the Lingfield Polytrack sales are a great initiative to give us Ali Rashid Al Raihe signed the Enough, actually the first lot in December. that opportunity and perhaps attract docket at Dh170,000 for Good through the ring and for whom He is the first foal out of new owners as well as add to the Trip, a 3yo son of Dansili, bred Watson paid Dh220,000. Sold twice Clairvoyance, a Listed winner strength of our existing team. by Darley and winner of both his previously, he realised 50,000gns for Sheikh Mohammed in France “We also managed to acquire a first two starts as a juvenile in 2015 as a yearling and 160,000gns as a in 2010. couple for Emirates Entertainment for Bin Suroor. Having made a Racing Club who have been a great winning debut on soft turf, he then supporter of the yard and have just won on the Southwell fibresand enjoyed a great season. before finishing second (of three) “Winslow has a great pedigree on the Lingfield Polytrack. and we will be looking forward Interestingly, or perhaps to running him on dirt. Fingers significantly, he is a half-brother crossed it will really suit him. to Mukhabarat, a winner at Sharjah “Fast Enough reminds me of a late last year for Doug Watson. horse called Boston Lodge with Ahmed bin Harmash bought two whom we won the Burj Nahaar of the top ten lots, headed by on Super Saturday. He may not Cachao at Dh145,000, while other be the biggest but just looks tough trainers who were active included and hardy. Dhruba Selvaratnam, Erwan “Paranormal is by Pivotal who Charpy, Musabah Al Muhairi and Cachoa Paranormal is a sire whose progeny we have Mohd Ramadan.

Winslow Fast Enough Good Trip 12 May 2016 41 ERA April 2016 Horses In Training Sale Lot Name Purchaser Amount AED. 1 Aegeus (IRE) Withdrawn 2 Fast Enough (IRE) Doug Watson 220,000 3 Archaic (IRE) Musabah Al Muhairi 75,000 4 Sailor’s Way (GB) Musab Abdulqader Mohd Sharif M Alrais 65,000 5 Kalkrand (IRE) Jumaa Mubarak Jumaa Salem 125,000 6 Parklife (IRE) Osama Akram Refai 65,000 7 Secret Ambition (GB) Nasir Yahya Omar Askar 150,000 8 Nomadic (IRE) Amin Moustafa Walid Subai 60,000 9 Good Trip (IRE) Ali Rashid AlRahie 170,000 10 Outrank (GB) Musabah Al Muhairi 60,000 11 Cachao (GB) Ahmed Bin Harmash 145,000 12 More To Come (GB) Justin Byrne (EERC) 50,000 13 Pleadings (USA) Withdrawn 14 Frock Coat (IRE) Mansoor Mohd Jaber 30,000 15 Hyaline (USA) Musab Abdulqader Mohd Sharif M Alrais 80,000 16 Murrayfield (USA) Justin Byrne (EERC) 85,000 17 Change The Game (USA) Mohd Ramadan 77,000 18 Eaglecraft (USA) Mansoor Mohd Jaber 25,000 19 Paranormal (IRE) Doug Watson 180,000 20 Pictograph (USA) Ahmed Bin Harmash 130,000 21 Spiegel (IRE) Jumaa Mubarak Jumaa Salem 90,000 22 Short Distance (USA) Sayed Hashish 120,000 23 Battle Success (USA) Erwan Charpy 80,000 24 Winslow (USA) Doug Watson 300,000 25 Ad Dabaran (GER) D Selvaratnam 60,000 26 Emirates Skywards (IRE) Mohd Ramadan 62,000 27 Well Off (GER) Musab Abdulqader Mohd Sharif M Alrais 50,000 28 North America (GB) Imhamed M J Nagem 140,000 29 Legend’s Gate (IRE) Mohd Ramadan 40,000 30 Royal History (GB) Mohd Ibrahim 35,000 31 Figure Of Speech (IRE) Tareq Stud 60,000 32 Billingsgate (IRE) Musabah Al Muhairi 80,000

TotalAmount 2,909,000 42 12 May 2016 NICHOLAS GODFREY'S INTERNATIONAL POST Triple Crown for Nyquist? FTER an accomplished “Mom, can you light a candle at display from Nyquist Sunday mass?” laughed O’Neill Ain Saturday’s Kentucky in the Kentucky Derby post race Derby, the whole of American press conference. “We need some racing will doubtless be hoping higher power there to keep this for its own version of the London guy injury free.” Bus Syndrome. “One race at a time,” added You know what I mean...you Mario Gutierrez. wait 37 years for a Triple Crown “Yeah, one race at a time,” agreed winner and then two come along the trainer. And they should know; at once. after all, they’ve been here before. Maybe it was the long shadow Tepin to head ‘Team cast by American Pharoah but America’ at Ascot over from American Pharoah as seldom can a horse with such a THANKS to the exploits of a America’s horse judged on the persuasive CV have commanded certain Wesley Ward, American reaction to her wins. ” so little pre-race respect. interest in Britain’s showpiece Breaking alertly from the inside After all, Nyquist was a summer meeting Royal Ascot box, Tepin sat four or five lengths Champion 2yo with a career record has spiked. behind habitual front runner of seven victories from seven years, they’ve met an even heavier This year’s transatlantic visitors Isabella Sings, who was never runs, among them four Grade defeat than they did in Louisville. are set to be headed by the brilliant going to last home after setting Ones including the Breeders’ Cup Exaggerator has already had three US racemare Tepin, who produced some hot early fractions. Juvenile, in which he beat two of attempts to beat Nyquist and failed, yet another utterly dominant With Julien Leparoux as cool his most serious rivals in Brody’s and there’s no obvious reason to performance to win the Churchill as a cucumber, Tepin closed Cause and Exaggerator. suggest he will fare any better in Distaff Turf Mile on the Kentucky up on the far turn, switched off Also high among potential Baltimore against a worthy Derby Derby undercard. the fence to corral the leader, rivals was Mohaymen, whom winner who clocked a reasonable With the Churchill Downs and duly sprinted clear of the Nyquist had easily handled in the time at Churchill Downs. racecaller dubbing her ‘The Queen field, who were led home by Florida Derby. Alongside Exaggerator, third of the Turf’, the 5yo daughter of Rainha Da Bateria. Throw in the fact that the placed Gun Runner is also likely Bernstein posted a straightforward “She’s just a champ,” said favourite represented the same to try again at Pimlico. While three and a half length victory in Leparoux. “She’s a very good filly; connections that triumphed with the shorter trip will help, he had the Grade Two event, after which I’m blessed to be on her. She’s the I’ll Have Another in 2012 in the the run of the race at Churchill trainer Mark Casse confirmed that best I’ve ever rode, that’s for sure. shape of trainer Doug O’Neill, Downs and it is hard to see him the plan now is to travel to Britain She is really just special. Every jockey Mario Gutierrez and owner advancing enough to trouble for the , where time you ask her for something Paul Reddam, and Nyquist starts Nyquist this time either so the she would meet French superstar she does it even better. to smell like a good thing missed. remaining threats must come Solow, assuming he is fully “Today I didn’t want to be too Easy to say in retrospect, of course, from any new shooters. However, recovered from the ailment that far from Johnny Velazquez, on hindsight being the only tipping the majority of them look sure prevented him from defending his Isabella Sings. I took her a little bit column that never suggests a loser. to be horses who either missed Dubai Turf crown in March. out of her comfort zone, but then Looking ahead, Nyquist goes the cut in the Derby like Cherry “I guess we better start figuring she just reacts on the backside and on the Preakness looking solid, Wine and Laoban, or those who out how we do this,” said Casse. came kicking at the end like she though Kentucky runner-up did not do enough in the trials to “As long as she is happy and always does.” Exaggerator will doubtless take merit consideration. healthy, the next day or two we’ll Looking ahead to Royal Ascot, another swing at him, having Not a scary bunch, then, so the map out a plan. So I guess Royal Leparoux added: “That would be closed to within a length and a Preakness could well be little more Ascot here we come.” a dream come true. I want to go quarter at Churchill Downs after than a lap of honour for Nyquist. An Eclipse Award winner there, and I think she deserves getting checked three furlongs Then, of course, will come the last year after her memorable a shot there. I think she can be out as he began his move from Belmont Stakes in early June Breeders’ Cup Mile success, Tepin competitive there for sure.” the rear under Kent Desormeaux. around the ‘Big Sandy’ at Belmont has now won nine of her last 11 Nick Smith reports an upsurge in A smaller field at Pimlico offers Park, and all the Triple Crown starts; indeed, but for a nose and US interest for the royal meeting. rather less scope for trouble in hullabaloo that comes with it. Not a head, she would have gone “The American challenge is running, but the second leg of the that ‘Team Reddam’ will be taking unbeaten in seven in 2015, and really hotting up,” he said. “Do Triple Crown is also half a furlong anything whatsoever for granted she has barely been extended in not forget Miss Temple City, who shorter, which plays to Nyquist’s after their experience four years winning four more this term. won the Maker’s Mark Mile so advantage given pre-Derby ago with I’ll Have Another, who Nick Smith, Ascot’s director impressively against the colts; she’s worries about suspect stamina. added the Preakness to his Derby of racing and communications, is going for the Duke of Cambridge. I have also lost count of the win, only to be scratched on the relishing the prospect of seeing Manhattan Dan is looking good times in recent years when horses eve of the Belmont, and duly her in the Queen Anne. “Opening for the Commonwealth Cup, we’re meeting a smidgen of misfortune retired, with a tendon injury. the meeting with Tepin will set hopeful Mongolian Saturday will or narrowly beaten in the Kentucky Small wonder, then, that Doug the bar for the week pretty high, come for the King’s Stand after Derby are sent on to the Preakness O’Neill was at pains not to get though sadly Solow will not take his nightmare run in Hong Kong. with high hopes of turning ahead of himself when asked her on, but it’s very exciting that “Then of course there’s the tables. about the chances of Nyquist connections are so positive about Team Wesley.” They usually don’t; in fact, following American Pharoah into making the trip,” he said. “She’s Nicholas Godfrey, more often than not in recent racing folklore. really something; she’s taken Racing Post international editor 12 May 2016 43 THE WRIGHT WORD 1. Wright 2. Word Al Shaqab putting Qatar 3. at centre of racing map HERE’S an old saying that a has been sponsored by Qipco, horse with a bad name never the business operation of Sheikh Twon a Classic. Fahad Al Thani and his brothers, So, when Galileo Gold and who race as Qatar Racing and are Frankie Dettori set off to the start cousins of Sheikh Joaan. of the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Qipco and Qatar Racing might Newmarket a couple of weeks ago, be inextricably linked with their he was already halfway to glory. native country, but they are not Now he is the real deal, a Classic involved in its local horseracing winner, and a first for his owners, enterprise. Sheikh Joaan and Al Al Shaqab Racing, the operation Shaqab most definitely are, both that has put down an international as participants but maybe more marker under the guidance of importantly as prime movers Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani. behind the rejuvenated Qatar For the first time the Derby Although Sheikh Joaan had Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani Racing and Equestrian Club. meeting at the end of December been involved with Arabian racing QREC, which has become drew overseas runners, and before, it was only in 2011 that he journeyed to Dubai for the last a significant race sponsor in after Perkunas, trained by Brian established Al Shaqab, and not for two years, encountering widely England, through Lockinge Meehan in England, had won another three years did he press on differing surfaces to finish third Stakes day at Newbury and the the Al Rayyan Stakes for 2yos, seriously with Thoroughbreds. to Solow in the Dubai Turf and Glorious Goodwood meeting in Tannaaf, trained by South African Then, with Dubday carrying sixth to California Chrome in this midsummer, completed its 2015-16 Mike de Kock but based in Dubai, the brand new silks of silver, year’s Dubai World Cup, is further season at Al Rayyan Racecourse in and Rogue Runner, for Germany’s gold braid, maroon cap with evidence of Al Shaqab’s enterprise Doha last week. Mario Hofer, were judged to have gold tassel for the first time in and sense of adventure. In several ways Qatar’s latest dead-heated for the Thoroughbred the HH Emir’s Trophy at Doha in Galileo Gold’s procurement is a season represented a return to near Derby itself. February 2014, which he won, the slight throwback to 2014 but with normality, for although Jassim Al Spurred on by these successes, floodgates opened. a definite nod to the future. As Ghazali was leading trainer for and backed by a highly effective That year, Al Shaqab’s early well as making astute purchases the fourth time in five years and promotional campaign, the three policy of buying established in the public sales market, such Harry Bentley completed a hat- day Emir’s Sword Festival in horses, and leaving them with their as the yearling purchase of the trick of jockeys’ championships, February attracted 27 overseas formative trainers, paid off with filly Qemah for €200,000, which they achieved their successes with runners, easily a record for the Group One wins through Olympic brought Al Shaqab its first Group greatly reduced scores compared event, with countries of origin Glory in the Lockinge Stakes and success of 2016 in the Prix de with the previous season. including the UK, UAE, France, Prix de la Foret, Toronado in the la Grotte, the team’s advisers, The sense of utter domination Germany and Bahrain. Queen Anne Stakes, The Wow led by Berkshire based Harry that had threatened to overwhelm Not counting Aba’ath’s win for Factor in the , and the Herbert, remain on the lookout for competitiveness was no longer the French-based division of Al remarkable filly in the Qatar emerging talent. present. Ghazali, who set records Shaqab in the Qatar International Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Galileo Gold had won two races with 140 wins in 2013-14 and Cup, it was the tiniest racing Last year there were more Group for trainer Hugo Palmer, reportedly an incredible score of 176 from nation ranged against the local One successes, with Dubday attracting serious attention from around 1,350 runners in 2014- powerhouses that scooped the sole completing the Emir’s Trophy potential Hong Kong-based 15, topped the table with 96 wins overseas success, when Bahrain- double and Treve picking up the owners, before Al Shaqab moved from 904 runners. Bentley took based Baltic Knight collared the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and in. That Galileo Gold beat an his title, which like the trainers’ previous season’s Qatar Triple Qatar Prix Vermeille, but also Al Shaqab runner, Hayadh, on title is based on winning prize- Crown winner Roman Legend evidence of an expansion of the Al the second occasion must have money percentages, with 46 and a in the Irish Thoroughbred Shaqab strategy. weighed heavily in the decision, half winners, 16 ahead of Adrie de Marketing Cup. Shalaa, winner of the Prix which paid instant dividends with Vries but a full 58 and a half down The atmosphere was decidedly Morny and , success in the Qatar Vintage Stakes on his previous seasonal score. international, and under the eagle was a yearling sales purchase, at Goodwood and hit the highest In another sense, though, this eye of QREC general manager for 170,000gns, while Mshawish, heights, so far, at Newmarket on was a different season, one in Nasser Al Kaabi, there can be winner of the Grade 1 Gulfstream the last day of April. which QREC sent out a message little doubt that the motto for next Park Turf Handicap, was one of The Guineas mark the start of that it intends to become a season at Doha will be ‘onwards a small batch sent to race in the the British Champions Series, serious player on the international and upwards’. US. The fact that Mshawish has which since its inception in 2011 racing stage. 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