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THURSDAY, 22 AUGUST 2019 WELCOME TO YORKSHIRE, ENABLE JAPAN PREVAILS IN After a pulsating opener, York prepares for the regal visit on Thursday as Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) waves goodbye to her INTERNATIONAL THRILLER native England in the G1 Darley Yorkshire Oaks. Apparently fresh after a tussle with Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) that would have drained most other competitors, Khalid Abdullah=s unrelenting star mare has earned the unbeatable tag through her multiple efforts at this level. Chasing the Group 1 tally of Frankel (GB), which she will equal here all things being well, she will no doubt receive a fitting welcome back to the winner=s enclosure almost the like of that awarded to the operation=s pinnacle performer at this meeting in 2012. En route to a third G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe, the 5-year-old has already conquered her chief opponent Magical (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the July 6 G1 Eclipse S. on her seasonal debut. There is little prospect of that form being turned around as they meet for the third time, with the other encounter coming in the Japan & Ryan Moore | Racingfotos.com GI Breeders= Cup Turf in November. Cont. p7 In the first genuine clash of the generations, it was the 3-year-old crop who prevailed in Wednesday=s G1 Juddmonte IN TDN AMERICA TODAY International at York as Ballydoyle=s Japan (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) CRAWFORDS HOPING FOR REPEAT STRIKE AT THE SPA edged out Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) in a thriller Michelle and Al Crawford are looking for their second Saratoga and earned a berth in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic at Santa Anita Grade I win with Shancelot (Shanghai Bobby) in the GI H. Allen this November. Tracking stablemate Circus Maximus (Ire) Jerkens Memorial S. Christie DeBernardis has the details. Click or tap (Galileo {Ire}) in fourth early under Ryan Moore, the G1 Grand here to go straight to TDN America. Prix de Paris winner joined battle with the Stoute-trained 11-10 market-leader passing the two-furlong pole and after a nip-and- tuck final furlong gained the upper hand close home for a head success, with Elarqam (GB) (Frankel {GB}) a length back in third. ARyan was over the moon with him, he=s got better and better,@ Aidan O=Brien said of the 5-1 second favourite. AWe saw he got a mile and a half and we didn=t want to bottom him today which is why we came back to a mile and a quarter with the autumn coming.@ Slowly getting the message with every outing, Japan followed a debut seventh in a mile maiden at The Curragh at the start of September with a seven-furlong success at Listowel 11 days later before upstaging Mount Everest (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G2 Beresford S. at Naas later that month. Fourth after a troubled spring in the G2 Dante S. over this course and distance May 16, he was one of the quintet involved in the battle for the G1 Epsom Derby and ended up a half-length third behind Anthony Van Dyck (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the June 1 blue riband looking for all the world as if he would flourish as the season wore on. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 12 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 22 AUGUST 2019 G1 Juddmonte International S. Cont. from p1 Eclipse and King George. AThe 3-year-olds are better than anyone thinks,@ he said. AThe Impressive in Royal Ascot=s G2 King Edward VII S. June 21, King George was a bit of a disaster with the soft ground and it Japan was probably only going through the motions at didn=t work, but that wasn=t a true reading of the 3-year-old ParisLongchamp on Bastille Day and his inclusion in this speedier form. The lads will see what they want to do, but it=ll be test was a slight surprise given that he had looked up to now something like the Arc and we=ll maybe take in the [Sept. 14 G1] more of a mile-and-a-half performer. Never out of his comfort Irish Champion S. [at Leopardstown] on the way.@ zone tracking Circus Maximus, Crystal Ocean and Elarqam, he Sir Michael Stoute was unable to make an excuse for Crystal displayed a fine work ethic as the favourite failed to open up Ocean, while Elarqam who may have been slightly unlucky more than a narrow gap on him from the two pole and he belied having to be checked and switched around rivals late on came in his inexperience to become the latest to deny Crystal Ocean at for praise from Mark Johnston. AHe was obviously very keen the top table. early on and he got caught off the bridle a couple out, but he AWe couldn=t be happier and the team back home have done a has come back with a vengeance. Jim [Crowley] felt had he let magnificent job,@ O=Brien added. AHe had an easy race in him stride on early on then he might=ve won it. Had they come Longchamp, it was a steadily-run race and he quickened and got up the middle, as they have done in every race for the last five to the front. It was very easy for him and we knew he wouldn=t years, he might have won anyway. So it=s frustrating, but it go and win by far. He=s a lovely relaxed horse with loads of class. certainly confirms beyond any doubts that he had class, so that=s The first time he showed us that real class was when he won the reassuring.@ Beresford when he beat two of ours which we knew were good John Gosden said of >TDN Rising Star= King of Comedy (Ire) horses. We rushed him to get back ready for the Dante, but (Kingman {GB}), who was also in the mix on his first proper every rung has been a step up.@ examination, AHe stumbled out of the gate and was then too The Ballydoyle handler is in no doubt about the merit of the keen for three furlongs. He eventually settled into a rhythm, Classic generation, which had not been properly tested so far came with a nice-looking run, but paid the price for having used given the below-par displays of the representatives in the too much petrol early. He=d have been a good third.@ Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 12 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 22 AUGUST 2019 G1 Juddmonte International S. Cont. dams of the G1 Prix d=Ispahan winner Sageburg (Ire) (Johannesburg) and G1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Sagawara (GB) Added Gosden, AHe=s still quite young and I think when he (Shamardal). Shastye=s 2-year-old full-brother to Japan named learns to race more professionally he=ll give them a real race. Mogul (GB) fetched 3.4million gns at the most recent Tattersalls We=ll back away now, we=re not going to go to Ireland, we=ll October Book 1 Sale and made his debut recently when an freshen him up, give him a racecourse gallop and go for the [Oct. encouraging second. Her filly foal is by Galileo. 19 G1] QEII [at Ascot]. He=s a mile-and-a-quarter horse, but not if you over-race early. The pace was a bit stop-start, which was clever as it worked for Japan and as usual they [Ballydoyle] knew Wednesday, York, Britain what they were up to. We=ll definitely be looking at 10 furlongs JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL S.-G1, ,1,062,500, York, 8-21, and the Prince of Wales=s next year, no problem.@ 3yo/up, 10f 56yT, 2:07.77, gd. 1--JAPAN (GB), 125, c, 3, by Galileo (Ire) Pedigree Notes 1st Dam: Shastye (Ire) (SP-Eng), by Danehill Japan is a full-brother to Secret Gesture (GB), who was runner- 2nd Dam: Saganeca, by Sagace (Fr) up in the 2013 G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 Preis Der Diana and was 3rd Dam: Haglette, by Hagley disqualified from first place in the 2015 GI Beverly D. S. (1,300,000gns Ylg >17 TATOCT). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Successful in the G2 Middleton S. here, she was the best out of Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Newsells Park Stud (GB); T-Aidan Shastye (Ire) (Danehill) until Japan ousted her and is also a O=Brien; J-Ryan Moore. ,602,544. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Fr & full-sibling of Sir Isaac Newton (GB) who cost 3.6 million gns at GSW-Ire, 8-5-0-1, $1,599,299. *Full to Secret Gesture (GB), Tattersalls October and won the Listed Wolferton S. and was GSW & MG1SP-Eng, G1SP-Fr & Ger, GISP-US, $746,427; and fourth in this and the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. 1/2 to Sir Isaac Newton (GB), GSW-Ire, SW-Eng & GSP-Aus, Shastye is a half-sister to the G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe hero $403,231; and Maurus (GB) (Medicean {GB}), SW & Sagamix (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}) and the G1 Criterium de Saint- MGSP-Aus, $403,286. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Cloud-winning sire Sagacity (Fr) (Highest Honor {Fr}) and to the Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 12 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 22 AUGUST 2019 2--Crystal Ocean (GB), 132, h, 5, Sea the Stars (Ire)--Crystal Star LOGICIAN PUNCHES LEGER TICKET AT YORK (GB), by Mark of Esteem (Ire).