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DERRINSTOWN STUD 1,000 GUINEAS TRIAL TODAY’S HEADLINES Another showing her Classic credentials at Leopardstown Michael O’Callaghan-trained filly Now Or Never, who was second RACING REVIEW here in the seven-furlong trial last month in heavy ground but was the easy winner of ’s Gr.3 Derrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial under . MOONLIGHT SHINES FOR Sent off as favourite, the daughter of Bushranger tracked the leaders in third, led at the two-furlong marker and was soon in

BOLGER IN DERBY TRIAL command. Fallon looked around for dangers and recorded a easy ’s unbeaten two-year-old and Listed Eyrefield Stakes one and three-quarter length victory over Radiantly (Aussie winner Moonlight Magic put himself in the Gr.1 Derby picture Rules) and the pair were six lengths clear of Emergent (Oasis yesterday when landing the Gr.3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Dream) and the rest of the field. Stakes at Leopardstown for Jim Bolger. Fallon said: “She enjoyed the ground today and really accelerated. Unplaced in the Gr.3 on his reappearance in She felt like a 1,000 Guineas filly and, apart from , is heavy ground last month, the son of relished the as good as any I’ve ridden.” better ground and travelled sweetly in third under . Bred by Tally-Ho Stud, she was sold at Doncaster Breeze-Up Quickening clear in the straight, he beat Aidan O’Brien’s Gr.3 Sale for £42,000 to BBA Ireland. She is out of the unraced Pivotal -third Shogun (Fastnet Rock) by a length and a mare Queenofthefaries, who is two from two with runners to quarter and the favourite (), who was second in the date and is a half-sister to the European Champion Sprinter and Ballysax, was a further half-length back in third. sire Dream Ahead () and the dual Listed scorer Into The Bolger said: “I’d be keen to go to Epsom. I think he can go anywhere, Dark (Rainbow Quest). Her second dam, Land Of Dreams but I’d have to discuss it with the Godolphin people and arrive at a (Cadeaux Genereux) won the Gr.2 and is a consensus. If it were left to me I’d be very keen to go. half-sister to the dam of Princess Noor (Holy Roman Emperor), “He’s a very classy horse and he’ll stay a mile and a half, but I who was runner-up in the Gr.1 Cheveley . wouldn’t mind dropping back to a mile – he’s got plenty of toe. He was as good today as St Jovite [winner of Gr.1 ] was when he AMETHYST STAKES won the Derrinstown, but he didn’t win at Epsom, he was second.” Jim Bolger also took the Gr.3 Amethyst Stakes with his homebred A Darley homebred, he is a half-brother to the Gr.2 winner and Gr.1 filly Steip Amach, who was racing in the famous purple and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe-placed Masterstroke () and the white colours of his wife Jackie. By his Redmondstown Stud sire out of the Listed Stakes winner and Gr.1 Oaks runner-up Vocalised (Vindication), she is the best produce to date of her Melikah (), and his second dam is the great . sire, who won the Gr.3 Greenham Stakes and Gr.3 (then) Tetrarch

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Stakes for her trainer, as she won the Gr.3 here down the outside and picked him off before drawing clear and as a juvenile and, although this is only her second win, she has gaining his third career victory. been consistently placed at Stakes level since, including runner- John Ferguson, Godolphin’s Chief Executive and Racing up in the Gr.3 Athasi Stakes at the Curragh just six days ago. Manager, commented: “We are absolutely delighted with today’s Ridden by Kevin Manning, she tracked the pace which was set by performance from . I had a word with Andre afterwards Brendan Bracken (Big Bad Bob) and made her challenge at the and our thinking is to go for the . two furlong marker, but had to fend off and Cougar “We will have to supplement him for the Epsom Derby, which is the Mountain (Fastnet Rock), who came from the back of the pack. same weekend as the , so everything depends on The pair went head to head for the dash to the line, with the filly how Cloth Of Stars trains between now and then.” rallying gamely and coming out on top by short head in a photo. Bred in Ireland by Peter Anastasiou, he was purchased by John Bolger said: “She’s a trier. I felt she’s a better filly this year, but the Ferguson for 400,000gns at the October Yearling Sale ground has been very bad on her previous two runs. With the better Book 1. He is out of the placed mare Strawberry ground I think we got a better result from her. Fledge, who is a full-sister to the Gr.1 Oaks winner “I’d to keep her racing, but when you’re in the situation I’m in, and the Listed-placed Erewhon. His second dam was also placed in a very high-risk business, she might get sold at some stage. I’d love and she also produced the Champion Older Mare and the to keep her as a broodmare, as she’d be very easy to mate. Gr.3 scorer and sire Limnos, both by Hector Protector. The family “I would say the big target is the at the end of the also includes the Gr.1 winners (Aldebaran) and year and that might just be the race for her, and maybe a trip to the (). July Course [Newmarket] for the Falmouth.” D’HEDOUVILLE VICTORY FOR HEAVEN She is a half-sister to the Gr.3 Robert G Dick Memorial Handicap Later on the card, the four-year-old Fastnet Rock gelding One winner Ceistrach (), out of the placed Noverre Foot In Heaven followed up his Listed victory at Maisons-Laffitte mare Ceist Eile, whose New Approach yearling filly sold for last month with Gr.3 success in the Prix d’Hedouville for Alain de 200,000gns to Shadwell last year and has been named Fidaaha. Royer-Dupre and Fair Salinia Ltd. The family goes back to the Gr.1 Prix de l’Opera winner Shalanaya He was settled towards the rear of the seven runners in the (Lomitas) and the great (Great Nephew). 2,400m contest by , as Golden Wood (Gold Away) set the pace. He was put into contention as the field grouped in the straight, with four in a line across the track, and he quickened up best and drew clear to win by a length from the Andre Fabre pair Harlem (Champs Elysees) and Grey Lion EPSOM DERBY TARGET FOR STARS (Galileo), who were split by a head for second and third. AFTER GREFFULHE TRIUMPH Bred by Craigavon Agro Ltd, he is the fourth foal out of Pride Five went to post in the feature race at Saint-Cloud and Andre (), who ran for five seasons, winning eight Pattern Fabre’s Godolphin runner Cloth Of Stars (), who races, including three Gr.1s, and earning nearly £2.2m. The mare’s had the benefit of race fitness, having landed last month’s Gr.3 La first three foals are the triple French winner All By Myself (Galileo), Force Stakes, turned the tables on Harry Dunlop’s star Robin Of French winner Now’s The Time (), also a multiple winner in Navan (American Post) to win the 2,000m Gr.2 by Australia, and the dual German winner Proud Dancer ( two and a half lengths. The pair had met twice before, but on Dancer). Her three-year-old is a Raven’s Pass gelding named Man softer ground, and Fabre’s colt was third when favourite in the Of Honor, her two-year-old and first daughter is by Lawman and Gr.3 Prix de Conde and runner-up to the chesnut in the Gr.1 is named Speciality, and she has a yearling colt by . Criterium de Saint-Cloud at the end of last year. Kidmenever (Baltic King) made the running, with Robin Of The Sensational Navan on the rail to his inside. Pulling hard, Dunlop’s charge was STALLION GUIDE APP restrained after marginally getting his nose in front and was settled back by Tony Piccone. Travelling well, Robin Of Navan picked up to lead at the 300m marker, but Cloth Of Stars swooped

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ITALY She is the first foal out of the speedy Elusive Force (Elusive City), winner of the valuable handicap Premio Ricchi over 1000 metres. DIPLOMAT GRABS Elusive Force has a colt foal by Le Vie Infinite. Franco Raimondi GR.3 PRIZE FOR The Italian form was slammed by the German raider Diplomat GERMANY () in the Gr.2 Premio Presidente della Repubblica over 1800 meters at Capannelle yesterday. The five-year-old, who had never ITO GIVES CARVALHO THIRD won a Stakes race at home, simply out fought Circus Couture SUCCESSIVE GERLING-PREIS (Intikhab) and Kaspersky () – the two Last year’s Gr.1 winner Ito (Alderflug) highest-rated Italian performers – in a confused, tactical affair. returned to action yesterday at Cologne and landed the Gr.2 Celticus (Stroll) set the pace, relayed by his captain Circus Gerling-Preis, giving his trainer Jean Pierre Carvalho his third Couture, going on 600 metres from home. The tactical plan of consecutive success in the race. Making all, the four-year-old in Scuderia Effevi was to stretch the stamina of Kaspersky, but it the 2400m contest, he kicked on the home turn and stayed on turned into a boomerang. Kaspersky, unable to set the pace as he gallantly to hold off Sirius () by three-quarters of liked, faded badly in fifth and Circus Couture performed well a length and the pair were four lengths clear of Fair Mountain below par. Diplomat had the perfect trip just off the pace and (Tiger Hill) and the rest of the field. jockey Dario Vargiu moved outside at the 400 metres pole. The Owned and bred by Gestut Schlenderhan, he is out of the Gr.1 five-year-old entire beat Circus Couture, flashing home three Preis der Diana winner Iota (Tiger Hill), who also produced the lengths clear, while the veteran Saint Bernard (Three Valleys) Listed-placed Iniciar (Galileo). The second dam was Listed-placed was very game and clinched third. and also produced the Listed-winning Gr.1 -third Representing the winning connections, Peter Franceschini said: Ioannina (Rainbow Quest), while the family goes back to the Gr.2 “Third place was the logical target before the race, but the pace Mehl-Mulhens Rennen (German 2,000 Guineas) winner Irian scenario played in Diplomat’s favour and we are very happy because (Tertullian), who was second in the Gr.1 Hong Kong Cup. he really deserved a Stakes win. He is just below the best German Earlier on the card, young trainer Melanie Sauer recorded her first horses over distances between 1600 and 1800 metres.” Listed victory with the five-year-old Wildpark, who was successful at Diplomat, a €55,000 purchase by Mario Hofer at the BBAG Jahrling Sale in 2012, is out of the Gr.3 winner Desidera (Shadi) this level for Paul Harley last year and ran second in the Gr.3 Preis der and is from one of the best female lines developed by Gestut Spakassen Finanzgruppe. Making all under Filip Minarik in the 1600m Rottgen. The second dam, Diasprina (Aspros), the Champion Kolner Fruhjahrs-Meile, the gelded son of Shamardal won easily by Juvenile Filly in Germany, is also the third dam of the Gr.1 Kentucky three lengths from Lucky Lion () and there was a Derby and Gr.1 hero Animal Kingdom. further length back to Drummer () in third. Alduino and Stefano Botti received some consolation in the Owned and bred by Gestut Brummerhof, whose New Listed Premio Tadolina, with Aury Touch (Pounced). The four- Approach gelding Messi ran third in the Gr.3 Fort Marcy Stakes at year-old filly, bred by Stefano and owned by Scuderia Ste Ma, Belmont Park on Saturday night, he is out of the Gr.3-placed overtook the brave Lorenzetta (Mastercraftsman) inside the last Wildfahrte (Mark Of Esteem). She is a daughter of the Listed- furlong. She is the second foal and winner out of the US-bred A placed Wurfspiel (Lomitas), who is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Touch Wild (Touch Gold), a three-time scorer in Italy. The eleven- Deutsches St Leger scorer Wurftaube (; dam of the year-old broodmare has a two-year-old colt by Desert Prince. Gr.1 winner and sire Waldpark and grandam of Another notable winner in the afternoon was the two-year-old the Gr.1 St Leger scorer and sire Masked Marvel). filly Elusive Queen (Shaweel). Claimed for €24,000 by Scuderia Chimax after an easy win on her debut a month ago, she jumped The Sensational fast and cruised home six lengths clear of the colt Into The Wild STALLION GUIDE APP (Mastercraftsman) in the Premio HH Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum, a conditions race over 1200 metres. She clocked a very fast time for a juvenile (1:09.2) and will head to the Listed Premio Perrone. Another win in a Classic prep race for Sea The Stars CLOTH OF STARS is the impressive winner of the Gr.2 Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud yesterday. He remains undefeated this year and could be supplemented in the Epsom Derby. Congratulations to all connections.

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Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, and this term having already landed the Gr.2 San Vicente Stakes and Gr.1 Florida Derby. He will be heading to Baltimore for the Gr.1 as only the eighth horse to emerge from the undefeated. The last one was Big Brown in 2008. Owned by Canadian businessman Paul Reddam of Reddam Racing LLC and bred by Summerhill Farm, he is a dual Keeneland graduate and was more recently sold for $400,000 at the Fasig- Tipton Select Two-Year-Old Sale to Dennis O’Neill. He is the first Gr.2 foal out of the winning Forestry mare Seeking Gabrielle, who is a half-sister to four Stakes horses, including the Gr.3 Interborough winner CLOTH OF STARS Handicap winner Seeking The Sky (Storm Cat; dam of the Gr.1 PRIX GREFFULHE, GROUP 2 Metropolitan Handicap winner Sahara Sky and the Stakes scorer Animal Style). They are out of the Gr.2 Adirondack Stakes winner sold Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 1 Seeking Regina (Seeking The Gold) and the further family by Baroda & Colbinstown Studs includes the Gr.1 winner Bachelor Beau. John Ferguson Bloodstock (Raised Socially). to As announced last November, will stand at Darley once for 400,000 gns his racing career is over. Watch the full race replay on YouTube HERE. FRENCH IMPORT SEA CALISI LANDS GR.2 ON US DEBUT Over at Belmont Park, the French import Sea Calisi, who won the Tattersalls Gr.2 Prix de Malleret and ran third in the Gr.1 and Gr.1 for Francois Doumen, got off the mark on her July Sale US debut in the Gr.2 . The four-year-old daughter of Haras du Quesnay’s Youmzain, July 5 - 8 YEARS YEARS who is now trained by Chad C Brown for owner Martin S Schwartz, made short work of her four rivals in the one-mile three-furlong turf contest. Sent off as favourite, she was settled at the rear of the field Tattersalls, Tel: +44 1638 665931 www.tattersalls.com while Robillard (Distorted Humor) set the pace. Sweeping round the field at the top of the stretch, she quickly picked up the lead NORTH AMERICA under a motionless Joes Ortiz to win unextended by two and a half lengths from her Chilean-bred stablemate Guapaza (Seeking The KENTUCKY DERBY GLORY Dia) and the Godolphin runner Robillard stayed on for third. Schwartz, who won Eclipse Awards with the imported French FOR UNBEATEN NYQUIST turf fillies Zagora and , said: “It was a pleasure to see her A full field of 20 went forward for the 142nd Gr.1 Kentucky Derby turn of foot here today. It reminded me of Stacelita and brought back at Churchill Downs on Saturday evening and theYEARS favourite fine memories.” YEARS Nyquist (Uncle Mo) added the first leg of the Triple Crown to his Bred by Derek Bloodstock, she is a half-sister to nine winners, already impressive and perfect resume for trainer Doug O’Neill. including Gr.3 winner Tareno (Saddlers’ Hall) and the Gr.2- Delayed slightly due to a thunderstorm, with a few pools of placed Listed winner Timos (Sholokhov), as well as to the dam of water laid on the dirt track, which was riding fast, and with Gr.3 winner Theo Danon (Lord Of England). Her dam, the attendance of 167,227, the second largest crowd in Derby History, German-bred Triclaria (Surumu), won four times in Germany excitement in the build up for the twelve-furlong feature was and her grandam, Tiputip (Nebos), was a Listed winner there. palpable. Breaking well from gate 13, he showed good early speed, but was eased back by to sit behind Danzing Candy NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW (Twirling Candy) on the outside of Gun Runner (). Gun Runner took it up on far turn and O’Neill’s colt stayed on his ITALY flanks and hit the front as they straightened up for home, before picking up to draw a length and a quarter lengths clear. (Curlin) finished a decent second, closing on the LITTLE BRUV SLAMS ELDERS IN winner, but unable to trouble the Champion. The five-year-old Little Bruv (Observatory), the youngest of the “He’s just a remarkable athlete,” O’Neill said after the race. “If you six contenders, scored a brave win in the Gr.1 Grande Steeple work him by himself, he’ll even swish his tail a little bit as if to say, Chase di Milano, over 5000 metres at San Siro yesterday. ‘What do you want from me?’ But if you put him in company, he’s just The gelding, trained by Paolo Favero for Scuderia d’Altemps, a Ferrari.” travelled well and jumped well, while the favourite Kazzio He is now a perfect eight from eight, with victories last year (Koenigstiger) blotted his copybook with some mistakes. Little including the Gr.1 Del Mar Futurity, Gr.1 FrontRunner Stakes and Bruv jumped the last some four lengths in front of Kazzio and

4 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW ~ ARABIAN ~ SALES TALK EBN: MONDAY, 9TH MAY 2016 stayed on stoutly to collect his fourth wins in five starts over fences. The quality of the race was very low. The winner needed 6:24.4 to complete the 5000 metres, a trotting pace, two contenders fell and one of them was remounted and cantered home to collect the €2,040 fifth prize. Little Bruv, who failed to win in eight starts on the flat when trained by Tim Easterby, was picked up for just £1,500 by Eros Ostanel at the 2014 Goffs September HIT Sale. Trainer Pavel Vovcenko won the Gr.2 Corsa Siepi Dei 4 Anni with Stafettino (It’s Gino), who was much improved from his hurdling debut a month ago. The German four-year-old beat the Italian Noisemaker (Rail Link). Franco Raimondi

GERMANY Showing underway for the New Zealand Bloodstock Broodmare, Weanling and Mixed Bloodstock Sale at Karaka. ©Trish Dunell NH BLACK TYPE FOR SAMUM AT MANNHEIM Cavalry of Oman. The seven-year-old trained by Charles Gourdain The seven-year-old Samum mare Audientia gained valuable big ran on strongly to beat Athlete Del Sole (Dormane), who is black type in a Listed chase at Mannheim yesterday for trainer trained in the Netherlands, by seven lengths, with Tornado Frau M Rotering and owner Stall Auteuil when landing the Grosses Heinrich Vetter-Badenia-Jagdrennen. Sixth in the race last year, Byzucchele (Zucchele) the first Italian in third. she was placed over the same 4200m trip in a Listed contest at The Premio Shadwell Arabian Stallions, for Italian-bred three- Bremen in December and won on her last start here over 3200m. year-olds over 1500 metres, was dominated by Urge Di Gallura Recording her sixth career victory, she beat the twelve-year-old (Caligola), who scored his third win in three starts. Supervisor (Mondrain) by ten lengths, with fellow veteran Franco Raimondi Sekundant (Signe Divin) a further length back in third. Bred by Gestut Karlshof, the home of the stallion, she is a full-sister to the Stakes-placed Arjen, out of the mare Activa. She is a SALES TALK half-sister to the Gr.2 Union-Rennen scorer, Gr.1 runner-up and sire Axxos (Monsun) and the Listed-placed NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK Activo (Trempolino), out a winning Rainbow Quest daughter of the Gr.3 winner Aragosta (Nebos). EBN Sales Talk Click here to is brought to contact IRT, or ARABIAN RACING you by IRT visit www.irt.com ITALY PROSPECTS ALL POSITIVE VULCAIN DU CLOS TAKES AHEAD OF SALE FIRST LISTED CONTEST IN ITALY Pundits are predicting positive results from the annual New The French-trained Vulcain Du Clos (Monsieur Al Maury) landed Zealand Bloodstock Broodmare, Weanling & Mixed Bloodstock the 1900 metre Premio Dubai International Arabian Race, the first Sale that gets underway at Karaka at 10am on Monday. Listed race for pure Arabians ever contested in Italy, for the Royal Andrew Seabrook, Managing Director, New Zealand Bloodstock,

Another Stakes winning rising star for

Makfith IMPOSING LASS claimed a 4 consecutive victory in winning the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet on Saturday. She holds an entry for the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks next month. Congratulations to all connections!

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“The way Tavistock’s going, the way Showcasing’s going... Iffraaj, you know, I think the way the New Zealand horses have gone in Australia last season... they have to come here and buy them. We can have confidence to buy in these sires now, knowing that the Australians are going to come to buy them.” NZ Racing Desk INDUSTRY NEWS Now Or Never IRELAND wins at Leopardstown IRISH EBF CONTINUE SERIES SUPPORT Group 3 1,000 Guineas Trial The Irish European Breeders’ Fund has announced its support for the second running of the two-year-old auction series and to increase prize money for the final race from €75,000 to €100,000. Sold by: Tally-Ho Stud The series has 17 qualifying races before the valuable final at Sold to: BBA Ireland Naas, worth €100,000, on 16th October. Yesterday the second race in the series was run at Leopardstown at 1.55pm, with all Sold for: £42,000 horses who raced now eligible to enter the final in October. Sold at: Breeze Up Sale 2015 To be in with a chance to enter the final in October, each horse

must have run in one of the qualifying races and be EBF eligible. The races are aimed at horses purchased as yearlings or two-year-olds at Next Sales: Goffs UK Spring Store Sale public auction for not more than €72,000 with allowances for fillies 17 May 2016 and for horses purchased at a lower auction price. The purpose of the series is to give a lucrative opportunity to race a two-year-old Goffs UK Spring HIT Sale purchased at the middle to lower end of the auction market. 18-19 May 2016 Nessa Joyce, Manager, Irish European Breeders’ Fund, said: “The

SUCCESS Governors of the Irish EBF are very supportive of this series and want to give purchasers of yearlings and two-year-olds under €72,000 an It’s in our blood www.goffsuk.com extremely valuable race to target in October at Naas Racecourse. For example, any EBF eligible two-year-old bought at the upcoming Goresbridge Breeze-Up Sale (Friday 20th May) will be eligible to run in one of the qualifying races and be in with a chance to enter the said: “I think this is going to be a pretty strong sale. We’ve seen the sales €100,000 final in October.” in the last six months go up quite significantly – the Ready to Run Sale and the yearling sales. I think there’s a renewed enthusiasm in the industry at the moment. It’s as buoyant as I’ve seen it for a few years. STAKES RESULTS Shannon Taylor of Haunui Farm (vendor) commented: “It’s been really good, yesterday was quite a busy day, especially the morning. We were pretty much non-stop and then today has been really steady, just one after the other all day. It’s been really pleasing. Going Fifty Years “We’ve seen all sorts of different buyers. A lot of pinhookers given Places? Flying Horses the yearling sales results, which you’d expect. Lots of people we haven’t really seen before, which is good, and hopefully a few new [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie investors. “We’ve had plenty of interest, including on Lot 169; he’s an Albrecht colt out of a Fusaichi Pegasus mare. He’s been quite a IRELAND surprise on the ground, he’s a really good moving colt and that’s really caught the eye of a lot of people. Obviously the Showcasings Gr.3 AMETHYST STAKES, Leopardstown, 1m, 3yo+, 1st €35,400, have been quite popular, which is pleasing.” 2nd €11,400, 3rd €5,400 Phill Cataldo of Bloodstock Agent (buyer) said: “It’s a good 1. STEIP AMACH (Ire), 4f, catalogue, really good quality. Beautifully presented as per normal. Vocalised – Ceist Eile (Noverre) No doubt it’s going to be a strong buying bench. There will probably 2nd dam Sharafanya () be an overflow from Sydney and I’m expecting it to be a strong sale.” 3rd dam Sharamana () Bruce Harvey of Ascot Farm (pinhooker) added: “The nice types O: Mrs J S Bolger, B/T: J S Bolger will sell well and make a premium. There’ll be competition on the 2. COUGAR MOUNTAIN (Ire), 5h, same horses. It would be nice to see more vendors embrace the sale Fastnet Rock – Descant () with some good stock. I think that they’d definitely sell well. If there O: M Tabor, D Smith, Mrs Magnier and Mrs O’Brien, were greater numbers of good stock, I think the vendors would reap B: Whisperview Trading Ltd, the benefit of it. T: A P O’Brien

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3. IN MY POCKET (Ire), 4c, Dubawi – Hidden Silver (Anabaa) O/B: Sunderland Holding Inc, T: John M Oxx Little Bruv Also ran: Brendan Brackan, Alphonsus, Sruthan, Queen Catrine, Custom Cut wins Grade 1 at Milan Distances: shd, 2l, 1l, nk, nk, ¾l, ½l Grande Steeple Chase di Milano This was a second Gr.3 success for the teak tough Steip Amach Sold by: Habton Grange Stables (Vocalised), whose previous win at this level came in the Killavullan Sold to: Ostanel Srl Stakes here in October 2014. Just six days after running second in the Gr.3 Athasi Stakes, the winner produced a most resolute effort. Sold for: £1,500 After looking on from second, she took over the lead nearing the Sold at: September Sale 2014 last furlong and she rallied splendidly in the closing stages to contain the oncoming Cougar Mountain (Fastnet Rock). The Gr.1 Next Sales: Matron Stakes was put forward as a long term aim for the winner, Goffs UK Spring Store Sale while the Gr.1 Falmouth Stakes could also be on her agenda. 17 May 2016 She is a half-sister to Saturday’s Wexford maiden winner Fiuntach (Intense Focus) and the Gr.3 Robert G Dick Memorial Goffs UK Spring HIT Sale Stakes winner Ceisteach (New Approach). They are the first 18-19 May 2016 three offspring produced by the placed Ceist Eile (Noverre), who is a half-sister to two winners. The second dam, the unraced Sharafanya (Zafonic), numbers the Gr.2 Goldene Peitsche and SUCCESS Gr.3 Polar Cup scorer Giant Sandman (Footstepsinthesand) It’s in our blood www.goffsuk.com amongst her siblings. The third dam is the Gr.3 heroine Sharamana (Darshaan) and she also bred the Listed Harvest Stakes third Shalamantika (). The latter then became the dam of the Gr.1 Prix de l’Opera heroine Shalanaya Also ran: Siamsaiocht, Misty Millie, Kind Of Magic (Lomitas) and the Gr.2 victor Shankardeh Distances: 1¾l, 6l, ½l, 1 ½l, 7l (Lomitas). The fourth dam, Sharmeen (Val De Loir), bred the great Gr.1 Epsom Derby hero and sire Shergar (Great Nephew) Now Or Never (Bushranger) produced a career best display to and the Gr.2 (then) Geoffrey Freer Stakes scorer and sire Shernazar utterly dominate this race and book her place in the Gr.1 Irish (), and she is the grandam of the Gr.2 Gallinule Stakes 1,000 Guineas in 13 days time. A Gr.2 runner-up last year, the scorer Shemaran (Kahyasi) and the Gr.2 Prix de Malleret winner winner began her season with a good second in a Gr.3 on testing Shamadara (Kahyasi; dam of the Gr.1 Gran Premio di Milano ground at this track last month and she took a marked step winner Shamdala). forward here. She quickened up off the last bend to almost immediately put the result beyond doubt and she was eased Gr.3 DERRINSTOWN STUD 1000 GUINEAS TRIAL, right down late on to win with plenty to spare. Radiantly (Aussie Leopardstown, 1m, 3yof, 1st €35,400, 2nd €11,400, 3rd €5,400 Rules) finished well clear of the remainder to finish second. 1. NOW OR NEVER (Ire), 3f, Now Or Never is a half-sister to a winner and they are the first Bushranger – Queenofthefairies (Pivotal) two foals produced by the unraced Queenofthefairies (Pivotal). 2nd dam Land Of Dreams (Cadeaux Genereux) The second dam is the Gr.2 Flying Childers Stakes and Gr.3 (then) 3rd dam Sahara Star () King George Stakes scorer Land Of Dreams (Cadeaux Genereux) O: Now Or Never Partnership, B: Tally-Ho Stud, and she is responsible for the brilliant Dream Ahead (Diktat) T: M D O’Callaghan who won the Gr.1 July Cup, the Gr.1 Haydock Park Sprint Cup, the £42,000 Doncaster Breeze-Up Sale Gr.1 Middle Park Stakes, the Gr.1 Prix de la Foret and the Gr.1 Prix by BBA Ireland Morny during his outstanding career and now stands at Ballylinch consigned by Tally-Ho Stud Stud. Land Of Dreams also bred the Listed Doonside Cup winner 2. RADIANTLY (GB), 3f, Into The Dark (Rainbow Quest). The third dam is the Gr.3 Aussie Rules – Eccentricity (Kingmambo) Molecomb Stakes scorer Sahara Star (Green Desert) and she O/B: Niarchos Family, T: W McCreery produced the Gr.3-placed Just A Poser (Darshaan), as well as the 3. EMERGENT (GB), 3f, dam of the Gr.3 heroine and Gr.1 – Trojan Queen (Empire Maker) -second Princess Noor (Holy Roman O: K Abdullah, B: Juddmonte Farms Ltd, T: D K Weld Emperor). Sahara Star is also the grandam of the Gr.3 Acomb

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[email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Gr.3 DERRINSTOWN STUD DERBY TRIAL STAKES, Leopardstown, 1m2f, 3yo, 1st €59,000, 2nd €19,000, 3rd €9,000 Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Urban Sea also produced the Gr. 1 1. MOONLIGHT MAGIC (GB), 3c, hero and sire Black Sam Bellamy (Sadler’s Cape Cross – Melikah (Lammtarra) Wells), the dual American Gr.2 victrix My Typhoon (Giant’s 2nd dam Urban Sea () Causeway), the Listed Blenheim Stakes victor and Gr.1 Irish Derby 3rd dam Allegretta (Lombard) runner-up and sire Born To Sea (Invincible Spirit), the Gr.3 O: Godolphin, B: Darley, T: J S Bolger Gallinule Stakes scorer and sire Urban Ocean (), the Gr.3 2. SHOGUN (Ire), 3c, (then) Middleton Stakes heroine and Gr.1 runner-up Fastnet Rock – Perihelion (Galileo) All Too Beautiful (Sadler’s Wells; dam of the Gr.1-placed Wonder O: D Smith, Mrs Magnier, M Tabor and Mrs O’Brien, Of Wonders) and the Gr.3-placed (Green Desert; B: Whisperview Trading Ltd, T: A P O’Brien dam of the Gr.1 winner Bracelet and the Gr.2 €400,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale Stakes scorer Wading). The third dam is the Gr.3-placed Allegretta by Blandford Bloodstock (Lombard) and her other progeny include the Gr.1 2,000 Guineas consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment scorer and sire King’s Best (Kingmambo), the Gr.3 Prix de Flore heroine Allez Les Trois (; dam of the Gr.1 Prix du Jockey Thanks for flying IRT. Club victor ), the Listed-placed Turbaine (Trempolino) and the dam of the Gr.1 Deutschland Preis hero Phone +44 1638 668 003 or and sire Anzillero (). click here to visit www.irt.com

3. IDAHO (Ire), 3c, FRANCE IRT870 EBN GalileoUK July2014_1.indd – Hveger 1 (Danehill) 21/07/2014 9:14 pm O: , Derrick Smith and Mrs , Gr.2 PRIX GREFFULHE, Saint-Cloud, 2000m, 3yo, 1st €74,100, B: Hveger Syndicate, T: A P O’Brien 2nd €28,600, 3rd €13,650 750,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 1. CLOTH OF STARS (Ire), 3c, by MV Magnier, consigned by Camas Park Stud Sea The Stars – Strawberry Fledge (Kingmambo) 2nd dam Lingerie () Also ran: Beacon Rock, Saafarr, Lieutenant General, Tirmizi, 3rd dam Northern Trick (Northern Dancer) Ventura Storm O: Godolphin, B: Peter Anastasiou, T: Andre Fabre Distances: 1¼l, ½l, shd, ¾l, 2¼l, 2¾l, 1¾l 400,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 A resurgent Moonlight Magic got his Gr.1 Derby challenge back by John Ferguson, consigned by Baroda & Colbinstown Studs on track with a willing defeat of the trio Shogun 2. ROBIN OF NAVAN (Fr), 3c, (Fastnet Rock), Idaho (Galileo) and Beacon Rock (Galileo). American Post – Cloghran (Muhtathir) Unbeaten in two runs last autumn, which included a Listed O: Cross, Deal, Foden, Sieff, B: Mme Monique Lepeudry, triumph at this track, Moonlight Magic failed to fire in the Gr.3 T: Harry Dunlop Ballysax Stakes here last month but he was right back to his best. €10,000 Arqana October Yearling Sale He looked on from third before making his challenge entering by Con Marnane, consigned by Tourgeville the last quarter of a mile. Early in the last furlong he mastered €47,000 Arqana Breeze-Up Sale Beacon Rock and he then maintained an unfaltering tempo to by Anthony Stroud Bloodstock defeat Shogun. Jim Bolger indicated that he will discuss future consigned by Bansha House plans with connections, but a Derby bid does look likely for the 3. KIDMENEVER (Ire), 3c, winner. Baltic King – Pepys Tillergirl (Tillerman) Moonlight Magic hails from a family steeped in Epsom folklore. O: Gerard Augustin-Normand, B: George S O’Malley, He is the eighth winner out of the Listed Pretty Polly Stakes T: F Vermeulen winner and Gr.1 Irish Oaks-second Melikah (Lammtarra), who €10,000 Goresbridge Flat Breeze-Up Sale has already bred the Gr.2 Grand Prix de Deauville scorer and Gr.1 by Stan Moore, consigned by Tally-Ho Stud Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe-third Masterstroke (Monsun) and the Also ran: Apilobar, Le Juge Listed River Eden Fillies Stakes scorer Hidden Gold (Shamardal). Distances: 2½l, ½l, hd, ½l Melikah is a daughter of the Arc heroine and amazing producer Urban Sea (Miswaki). At stud, Urban Sea bred dual Gr.1 Derby Cloth Of Stars headed his Gr.1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner and super sire Galileo (Sadler’s Wells), the immortal Sea conqueror Robin Of Navan (American Post) approaching the The Stars (Cape Cross), whose career took in wins in the Gr.1 final to add to his victories in last month’s Gr.3 Prix La 2,000 Guineas, the Gr.1 Derby, the Gr.1 , the Gr.1 Force and last autumn’s Gr.3 Prix des Chenes. The bay is one of Juddmonte International, the Gr.1 Irish and the twelve Graded/Group winners from the first three crops of

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Gilltown Stud’s 2009 World Champion Sea The Stars, these featuring Lanwades’ Gr.1 Deutsches Derby hero , Bloodstock the Gr.1 Oaks and Gr.1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Peace of Insurance - heroine and the Gr.1 Prix Saint-Alary ace Vazira. Mind? Get Covered Cloth Of Stars is the third foal of Strawberry Fledge, whose yearling filly is by High Chaparral. A full-sister to the 2007 Gr.1 [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Oaks heroine Light Shift and the Listed-placed Erewhon, Strawberry Fledge is by Kingmambo out of Lingerie. A daughter heroine Pride, who has a yearling colt by Reliable Man. By Peintre of Shirley Heights and Northern Dancer’s 1984 Gr.1 Prix de Celebre, Pride is out of the Listed George Stubbs Stakes runner-up Diane and Gr.1 Prix Vermeille queen Northern Trick, Lingerie also Specificity, who produced the Gr.3 Prix de Flore victrix Fate to produced the Gr.1 Tattersalls Gold Cup heroine Shiva and Gr.2 Teofilo and is the grandam of ’s Gr.1 1,000 Guineas Prix Foy scorer Limnos to Hector Protector, the Gr.1 Charles heroine , Rhythm’s Gr.3 Stars And Stripes Turf Handicap Whittingham Handicap runner-up Hyades to Aldebaran and the scorer Major Rhythm, Johannesburg’s Gr.3 Baldwin Stakes victor Listed Prix Solitude victrix Burning Sunset to . In turn, Ten Meropa and Listed winners by Mount Nelson and Pivotal in Burning Sunset is the dam of ’s Gr.2 Prix d’Harcourt Special Meaning and Satanicjim respectively and the third dam scorer Smoking Sun, Henrythenavigator’s Listed winner Zhiyi of ’s Gr.1 Irish Derby-third Festive Cheer. By , and Pivotal’s Gr.3 Prix d’Aumale runner-up Ikat, the latter of Specificity is out of the Gr.3 Princess Royal Stakes victrix Mandera, whom produced the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Turf ace Main Sequence who produced the Gr.1 St Leger and Gr.1 Irish St Leger hero to Aldebaran. Another of Lingerie’s daughters, Molasses, to Roberto and the dual Gr.3 Elkhorn Stakes produced Haras de Treban’s Gr.3 Prix d’Hedouville victor Magadan winner African Dancer to . ALASTAIR NICOLSON to High Chaparral. By Machiavellian out of Northern Trick, Creature Du Ciel produced the Gr.1 Grande Premio Brasil and GERMANY Gr.1 Grande Premio Sao Paulo hero Jeune-Turc to Shirley Gr.2 GERLING-PREIS, Cologne, 2400m, 4yo+, 1st €40,000, Heights’ son Know Heights and the Gr.1 Grande Premio ABCPCC 2nd €15,500, 3rd €8,000 ace Nonno Luigi to Dubai Dust. ALASTAIR NICOLSON 1. ITO (Ger), 5h, Adlerflug – Iota (Tiger Hill) Gr.3 PRIX D’HEDOUVILLE, Saint-Cloud, 2400m, 4yo+, 2nd dam Iora (Konigsstuhl) 1st €40,000, 2nd €16,000, 3rd €12,000 3rd dam Incitation (Be My Guest) 1. ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN (Ire), 4c, O/B: Gestut Schlenderhan, T: Jean-Pierre Carvalho Fastnet Rock – Pride (Peintre Celebre) 2nd dam Specificity (Alleged) 3rd dam Mandera () O: Fair Salinia Ltd, B: Craigavon Agrto Ltd, T: A de Royer Dupre

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2. HARLEM (GB), 4c, 2. Sirius (Ger), 5h, Champs Elysees – Casual () Dashing Blade – Saratina (Monsun) O: K Abdullah, B: Juddmonte Farms Ltd, T: A Fabre O: Stall Molenhof, B: Gestut Etzean, T: Andreas Lowe 3. GREY LION (Ire), 4c, €15,000 BBAG September Yearling Sale Galileo – Grey Lilas (Danehill) by Stall Molehof, consigned by Gestut Etzean O: Gestut Ammerland, 3. FAIR MOUNTAIN (Ger), 4c, B: Ammerland Verwaltung Gmbh and Co Kg, T: A Fabre Tiger Hill – Fair Breeze (Silvano) O: Dr Andreas Bolte and Ralf Nicolay, B: Johann Nienstadt, Also ran: Tiberian, Golden Wood, Lady Of Kyushu, Havana Moon T: Dr A Bolte Distances: 1l, hd, ¾l, ¾l, 1½l, ¾l Also ran: Early Morning, Eric, Shadow Sadness, Night Wish, Under a confident Christophe Soumillon, One Foot In Heaven Vif Monsieur, Shivajia quickened past his rivals to lead close home. Successful in last Non runner: Lovato month’s Listed Prix Lord Seymour, the bay thus became the fifty- Distances: ¾l, 4l, 2l, 2½l, nk, 1l, 1l, 1l sixth Graded/Group winner by Coolmore’s Australian Champion Ito made all and was always just holding Sirius’ (Dashing Blade) Three-Year-Old Colt Fastnet Rock, 23 of whom have triumphed challenge through the closing stages. Successful in last November’s at the highest level. Gr.1 Grosser Preis von Bayern, the bay is one of 42 named five- One Foot In Heaven is the fourth foal of the Gr.1 Champion year-olds in the first crop of Gestut Harzburg’s Adlerflug. These Stakes, Gr.1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and Gr.1 Hong Kong Cup

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LR KOLNER FRUHJAHRS-MEILE, Cologne, 1600m, 4yo+, 1st €14,000, 2nd €6,500, 3rd €3,000 1. WILDPARK (Ger), 5g, Shamardal – Wildfahrte (Mark Of Esteem) 2nd dam Wurfspiel (Lomitas) 3rd dam Wurfbahn (Frontal) O/B: Gestut Brummerhof, T: Melanie Sauer 2. CIRCUS COUTURE (Ire), 4c, Intikhab – Bois Joli (Orpen) O: Scuderia Effevi SRL, B: Azienda Agricola Marriano, T: Stefano Botti 3. SAINT BERNARD (GB), 7h, Three Valleys – Savignano (Polish Precedent) O: Scuderia Colle Papa, B: Bloodstock Slr, T: Simone Langiano €18,000 SGA September Selected Yearling Sale by Scud Colle Papa, consigned by Agricola Oriano

Also ran: Porsenna, Kaspersky, Celticus, Lodovico Il Moro (pu) Distances: 3l, ¾l, 2l, 1¾l, dist 2. Lucky Lion (GB), 5h, High Chaparral – Lips Arrow (Big Shuffle) Diplomat headed Circus Couture (Intikhab) approaching the O: Gestut Winterhauch, B: Stall Parthenaue, T: Andreas Lowe final 200 metres to become the twenty-eighth Graded/Group winner by Darley’s undefeated European Champion Juvenile €80,000 BBAG September Yearling Sale by Andreas Lowe, consigned by Stall Parthenaue Teofilo, ten of whom have triumphed at the highest level. 3. Drummer (Ger), 4c, Diplomat is the thirteenth foal of the 1994 German Champion Duke Of Marmalade – Douala (Dubawi) Juvenile Filly Desidera, who trained on to win the following season’s O: Stall Nizza, B: Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof, T: P Schiergen Gr.3 . By Shaadi out of another German Champion Juvenile Filly in the 1988 Preis der Winterkonigin laureate €85,000 BBAG August Yearling Sale by Stall Nizza, consigned by Gestut Fahrhof Diasprina, Desidera produced the Gr.1 Deutsches Derby runner-up Dickens to Kallisto, a second Listed winner in Daressalam to Also ran: Celestial Path, Star System, Brisanto, Felician Singspiel and the Gr.2 Premio Carlo d’Alessio runner-up Desirao to Non runner: Maningrey Acatenango and is the grandam of Sternkonig’s Gr.2 Gerling-Preis- Distances: 3l, 1l, 1½l, ½l, 1l, 4l third Destor. In turn, Diasprina is the dam of Cadeaux Genereux’s Gr.2 German 1,000 Guineas victrix Diacada and the third dam of German Racing Review Darley’s Gr.1 Kentucky Derby and Gr.1 Dubai World Cup hero Click here to view and hear this race with English commentary. Animal Kingdom. ALASTAIR NICOLSON

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LR PREMIO TADOLINA, Rome, 1600m, 4yo+f&m, 1st €19,000, 2nd €8,360, 3rd €4,560 Bloodstock 1. AURY TOUCH (Ity), 4f, Peace of Insurance - Pounced – A Touch Wild (Touch Gold) Mind? Get Covered 2nd dam Nasty Storm () 3rd dam A Stark Is Born (Graustark) [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie O: Scuderia Ste Ma, B: Stefano Botti, T: E Botti 2. LORENZETTA (Ire), 4f, confirmed her position as the top of her class with this Gr.1 win,” Mastercraftsman – Louise Aron (Intikhab) commented . O: Razza Dormello Olgiata, She is a full-sister to Major Presence and Major Step, both B: Razza Dormello Olgiata and CITAI, T: Riccardo Santini multiple winners, out of the Nohonkai Stakes winner Catchy Title 3. RESET IN BLUE (Ire), 4f, (), who has a yearling filly by Deep Brillante and a Fastnet Rock – Eurirs (Indian Ridge) Gold Allure filly foal. The second dam is the unraced Rainbow O: Scuderia Effevi SRL, B: Razza Del Velino Srl, T: Stefano Botti Quest mare Titled, who also produced the unraced Ecstatia €160,000 SGA September Selected Yearling Sale (Singspiel; dam of the Australian Listed winner Pentasia). She is by Effevi, consigned by Razza del Velino a full-sister to the Gr.3 Prix d’Aumale winner Dignify and a half- Also ran: Rayos De Sol sister to the Listed Prix Urban Sea-third Lady Bountiful Distances: 1¾l, 1l, 1¼l (Spectrum), while the third dam is the French Listed winner and Gr.1 runner-up Her Ladyship (Polish Precedent). NORTH AMERICA Gr.1 THE NHK MILE CUP, Tokyo, 1600mT, 3yo, ¥95,000,000 1. (Jpn), 3f, Gr.1 KENTUCKY DERBY, Churchill Downs, 1m2fD, 3yo, – Catchy Title (Opera House) 1st $1,240,000, 2nd $400,000, 3rd $200,000 2nd dam Titled (Rainbow Quest) 1. NYQUIST (USA), 3c, 3rd dam Her Ladyship (Polish Precedent) Uncle Mo – Seeking Gabrielle (Forestry) O: Sunday Racing Co Ltd, B: Northern Farm, 2nd dam Seeking Regina (Seeking The Gold) T: Yasuhito Tamura 3rd dam Fulbright Scholar (Cox’s Ridge) 2. LORD QUEST (Jpn), 3c, O: Reddam Racing LLC, B: Summerhill Farm, T: Doug F O’Neill Matsurida Gogh – Matsurida Waltz (Chief Bearhart) $180,000 2013 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale O: Lord Horse Club, B: Samani Hori Bokujo, by Madison Farm, consigned by Paramount Sales T: Shigeyuki Kojima $230,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale 3. (Jpn), 3c, by Sutton Place Stables – Regenbogen (French Deputy) consigned by Dromoland Farm O: Masahiro Mita, B: Northern Racing, T: Hidekazu Asami $400,000 Fasig-Tipton Florida Selected Two-Year-Olds in ¥50,000,000 JRHA Select Yearling Sale Training Sale by Sanseisha Co Ltd, consigned by Northern Farm by Dennis O’Neill consigned by Niall Brennan Stables Also ran: Dantsu Prius, Tosho Drafter, Hakusan Rudolf, Blanc Bonheur, Brave Smash, Stormy Sea, Shadow Approach, Immortal, Shuji, Eclat Millenaire, Kaneno Iro, Personnalite, Urban Kid, Tizona, Sigerunokogirizame Grad Distances: ¾l, nk,1¼l, hd, hd, dht, nse, 1¼l, nse, nk, hd, nk, nk, ¾l, ½l, nk, 10l 2. EXAGGERATOR (USA), 3c, Sent off as favourite, last year’s Champion Japanese Two-Year-Old Curlin – Dawn Raid (Vindication) Filly, Major Emblem (Daiwa Major), recorded a wire-to-wire O: Big Chief Racing, Head of Plains Partners and victory against the colts in the Gr.1 NHK Mile Cup and became Rocker O Ranch, B: Joseph B Murphy, T: J Keith Desormeaux only the fourth female runner to win the contest. $110,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale Major Emblem popped out of the gate smoothly and was allowed by Big Chief Racing to set a brisk pace along the rails, maintaining a clear lead along the consigned by Warrendale Sales back straight. While briefly contested by Sigerunokogirizame 3. GUN RUNNER (USA), 3c, (Super Hornet) rounding the final turn, the powerful filly, unfazed Candy Ride – Quiet Giant (Giant’s Causeway) by her male rivals, showed no signs of slowing down, continued to O: Winchell LLC and Three Chimneys Farm, pull away along the home straight and managed to rebuff the late B: Besilu Stables LLC, T: Steven Asmussen charging Lord Quest (Matsurida Gogh) and Rainbow Line (Stay Gold) for three-quarter length win. Also ran: Mohaymen, Suddenbreakingnews, Destin, Brody’s “She broke sharply today and I was able to place her in front. She Cause, Mo Tom, Lani, Mor Spirit, My Man Sam, Tom’s Ready, has good speed and having already won a Gr.1 title last year and Creator, Outwork, Danzing Candy, Trojan Nation, Oscar another Graded race earlier this year, I would say that she has Nominated, Majesto, Whitmore, Shagaf (dnf)

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Distances: 1¼l, 3¼l, hd, hd, 2¼l, 3l, ¼l, ½l, 3¾l, hd, 2½l, 1¼l, ¼l, 1l, 8¼l, 5¾l, 4¼l, ½l Going Fifty Years Paul Reddam’s Nyquist became the eighth horse to retain his Places? Flying Horses unbeaten record in the Run For The Roses, quickening past Gun Runner (Candy Ride) entering the home straight and holding [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Exaggerator’s (Curlin) late surge with aplomb to win for the eighth time. North America’s Champion Two-Year-Old courtesy of €650,000 OBS Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training victories in last year’s Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Gr.1 Del Mar by Ed Savant, consigned by Eddie Woods Futurity and Gr.1 Frontrunner Stakes and also successful in last month’s Gr.1 Florida Derby, the bay is one of 143 named three- Also ran: Wavell Avenue, Birdatthewire, You Bought Her, Super Saks, year-olds in the first crop of Ashford Stud’s US Champion Two- Sarah Sis, Kathballu Year-Old Uncle Mo. Successful in the 2010 Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Non runner: Spelling Again Juvenile, Uncle Mo has also sired the Gr.1 Alcibiades Stakes Distances: 5¾l, 2l, ½l, 1¾l, 2¼l, 4½l, 1¼l, 5¾l heroine Gomo, the Gr.1 Wood Memorial Stakes hero Outwork and the Gr.3 winners Mo Tom and Uncle Vinny. Taris sealed victory with an electrifying turn of speed approaching Nyquist is the first foal of Seeking Gabrielle, who foaled a colt the final furlong, thus adding to her victories in January’s Gr.2 La by Flatter on 25th March. By Forestry, Seeking Gabrielle is out of Canada Stakes and the 2014 Gr.2 Raven Run Stakes. The elegant the Gr.2 Adirondack Stakes victrix Seeking Regina, who produced bay is one of eleven Graded winners from the 623 named foals the Gr.3 Interborough Handicap scorer Seeking The Sky to aged three and over by Claiborne Farm’s Gr.2 Washington Park Forestry’s sire Storm Cat, the Gr.1 Spinaway Stakes-third Seeking Handicap-third Flatter, these also featuring Spendthrift’s dual It All to A P Indy and the Gr.2 Sanford Stakes runner-up Seeking Gr.1 hero Flat Out. The Money to Capote. By Pleasant Tap out of Seeking The Sky, The third foal of Comedy, Taris is a full-sister to one minor Sahara Sky was successful in the Gr.1 Metropolitan Handicap. A Stakes winner in Stoweshoe and a half-sister to a second in the full-sister to the Listed victor Oxford Scholar, Seeking Regina is War Front filly Theatre Star. By Theatrical, Comedy is out of the by Seeking The Gold out of the Listed victrix Fulbright Scholar, Gr.3 Churchill Downs Distaff Turf Mile victrix Don’t Be Silly. By herself a half-sister to Raised Socially’s Gr.1 Blue Grass Stakes Lord At War, Don’t Be Silly is out of a half-sister to Full Pocket’s hero Bachelor Beau. ALASTAIR NICOLSON Gr.3 Barbara Fritchie Handicap and Gr.3 Interborough Handicap scorer Spring Beauty. Gr.1 HUMANA DISTAFF STAKES, Churchill Downs, 7fD, Comedy foaled a colt by Tapit on 29th February. 4yo+f&m, 1st $178,560, 2nd $57,600, 3rd $28,800 ALASTAIR NICOLSON 1. TARIS (USA), 5m, Flatter – Comedy (Theatrical) Gr.1 WOODFORD RESERVE TURF CLASSIC STAKES, 2nd dam Don’t Be Silly (Lord At War) Churchill Downs, 1m1fT, 4yo+, 1st $294,500, 2nd $95,000, 3rd dam Oh Silly Me (Quack) 3rd $47,500 O: Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and John Magnier, 1. DIVISIDERO (USA), 4c, B: Claiborne Farm & Adele B Dilschneider, T: Simon Callaghan Kitten’s Joy – Madame Du Lac (Lemon Drop Kid) $90,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale 2nd dam Geisha Girl (Nashwan) by Commonwealth New Era Racing, 3rd dam Miznah (Sadler’s Wells) consigned by Claiborne Farm O: Gunpowder Farms LLC, B: Hinkle Farms, T: William Bradley $2,350,000 2014 Fasig-Tipton November Breeding Stock Sale $250,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Simon Callaghan, consigned by Darby Dan Farm by Margaux Farm, consigned by Hinkle Farms 2. WORLD APPROVAL (USA), 4g, Northern Afleet – Win Approval (With Approval) O: Live Oak Plantation, B: Live Oak Stud, T: Mark Casse Grad 3. SLUMBER (GB), 8h, Cacique – Sound Asleep (Woodman) 2. STONETASTIC (USA), 5m, O: Michael Dubb, Sheep Pond Partners and Bethlehem Stables, Mizzen Mast – Special Me (Unbridled’s Song) B: Millsec Limited, T: Chad C Brown O: Stoneway Farm, B: Machmer Hall, Carrie and Craig Brogden, $200,000 2014 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale T: Kelly Breen by Steven W Young, consigned by Mill Ridge Sales $77,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Stoneway Farm, consigned by Select Sales Thanks for flying IRT. 3. ENCHANTING LADY (USA), 4f, Phone +44 1638 668 003 or Tale Of The Cat – A P Baby (A P Indy) click here to visit www.irt.com O: Inc, B: Randal Family Trust, R David & Marylyn A Randal Trustees, T: Also ran: Tourist, Big Blue Kitten, Danish Dynaformer, IRT870 EBN UK July2014_1.indd 1 21/07/2014 9:14 pm $90,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale Midnight Storm, Reporting Star, Chocolate Ride, Bolo, by Eddie Kenneally, consigned by Paramount Sales Triple Threat (Fr) [ur], Kasaqui (Arg) [f]

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Non runner: Grand Tito Distances: nk, 1l, 1¾l, 1l, 1¾l, ¾l, ½l, 4¼l, 5l Bloodstock Peace of Insurance - Having avoided the carnage from Kasaqui’s (Lasting Approval) Mind? fall, from which miraculously no serious injury resulted, Divisidero Get Covered inched by World Approval (Northern Afleet) through the final [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie furlong. Successful in the Gr.2 American Turf Stakes on this card last year, the handsome bay is one of 26 Graded/Group winners from the 790 named foals aged three and over by Sarah and Ken Also ran: Selenite, Nakuti (Ire) Ramsey’s 2013 North American Champion Sire Kitten’s Joy and Non runner: Carla Bianca (Ire) the eighth to triumph at the highest level. The golden son of El Distances: 2½l, 2¼l, 4¾l Prado earned the title of US Champion Turf Horse at three with victories in the Gr.1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic and Gr.1 Sea Calisi made a winning US debut, sweeping past her four Stakes and only too good in the following rivals to lead approaching the final furlong and win eased down. year’s Gr.1 Arlington Million. Successful in last summer’s Gr.2 Prix de Malleret and third in the A full-brother to the Gr.3 Pilgrim Stakes runner-up Kitten’s Kid, Gr.1 Yorkshire Oaks and Gr.1 Prix Vermeille, the bay hails from the Divisidero is the fourth foal of Madame Du Lac, who has a first crop of Haras du Quesnay’s Gr.1 Preis von Europa and Gr.1 yearling colt by and foaled a filly by Orb on 25th Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud hero and triple Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de March. By Lemon Drop Kid, Madame Du Lac is out of the Listed- Triomphe runner-up Youmzain. placed Geisha Girl, who produced the Gr.2 Clasico Velocidad Sea Calisi is the fourteenth foal of Triclaria, who produced two victor Genial Boy to Songandaprayer and the Listed-placed classy individuals to grandsons of Youmzain’s damsire Sadler’s Krista’s Quik Chic to Forestry. A three parts-sister to the Gr.1 Prix Wells in Saddlers’ Hall’s Gr.3 Premio Federico Tesio and Gr.3 Preis Saint-Alary heroine Nadia, Geisha Girl is by Nashwan out of the der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe victor Tareno and Sholokhov’s Listed Debutante Stakes victrix Miznah, herself the dam and Gr.2 runner-up Timos. By , grandam in turn of Shirley Heights’ Gr.2 and Triclaria’s daughter Ticinella finished fifth in the Preis der Diana Gr.2 Yorkshire Cup scorer Zindabad and ’s Gr.3 Ballycorus and produced as her first foal Lord Of England’s Gr.3 Grosser Stakes winner An Tadh. Preis von Hannover victor Theo Danon. By Surumu, Triclaria is Divisidero sports an interesting pedigree. Miznah’s sire Sadler’s out of Nebos’ Listed victrix Tiputip, who produced the Listed Wells is also Kitten’s Joy’s grandsire, while Sadler’s Wells’ three winner and Gr.2 Team Trophy runner-up Thagus to Surumu’s son parts-brother Nureyev appears in Madame Du Lac’s fourth Acatenango. ALASTAIR NICOLSON generation. In turn, Kitten’s Joy features a 5x4 coupling of Sadler’s Wells’ third dam, the Gr.1 Alcibiades Stakes runner-up Thong, and Gr.2 CHURCHILL DISTAFF TURF MILE STAKES, Churchill Downs, her talented full-brother Lt Stevens. Of Kitten’s Joy’s other Gr.1 1mT, 4yo+f&m, 1st $182,280, 2nd $58,800, 3rd $29,400 winners, Kitten’s Dumplings is inbred 3x3 to Sadler’s Wells while 1. TEPIN (USA), 5m, Chiropractor is one of only four foals he has sired from mares by Bernstein – Life Happened (Stravinsky) Nureyev’s son Theatrical. ALASTAIR NICOLSON 2nd dam Round It Off (Apalachee) 3rd dam Capp It Off (Double Zeus) Gr.2 SHEEPSHEAD BAY STAKES, Belmont Park, 1m3fT, O: Robert E Masterson, B: Machmer Hall, T: Mark E Casse 4yo+f&m, 1st $120,000, 2nd $40,000, 3rd $20,000 $140,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale by Robert E Masterson 1. SEA CALISI (Fr), 4f, consigned by Select Sales Youmzain – Triclaria (Surumu) 2nd dam Tiputip (Nebos) 3rd dam Tricky Flash (Dancer’s Image) O: Martin S Schwartz, B: Derek Bloodstock, T: Chad C Brown Grad

yes indeed... 2. RAINHA DA BATERIA (USA), 4f, another perfect Broken Vow – Amelia (Dixieland Band) strike O: Three Chimneys Farm LLC, B: Alexander Groves Matz LLC, T: Chad C Brown fr stallion $435,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Three Chimneys Farm, consigned by Gainesway 3. CASH CONTROL (USA), 5m, www.frbc.net Pioneerof The Nile – Hidden Assets (Mt Livermore) O: Richard Klein and Bertram Klein, 2. GUAPAZA (Chi), 5m, B: Bert Klein, Elaine Klein and Richard Klein, T: Brad H Cox Seeking The Dia – Guampa (Dushyantor) O: Carlos Heller, B: Haras Matancilla, T: Chad C Brown Also ran: Zipessa, Bureau De Change, She;s Not Here, 3. ROBILLARD (USA), 4f, Isabella Sings Distorted Humor –Magnificience (Stormy Atlantic) Non runners: Josdesanimaux, Ticking Katie (IRE) O: Godolphin, B: Darley, T: Kiaran P McLaughlin Distances: 3½l, ¾l, 1¾l, 3½l, ¾l, 1¼l

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Gr.3 SENORITA STAKES, , 1mT, 3yof, 1st $60,000, 2nd $20,000, 3rd $12,000 1. STAYS IN VEGAS (USA), 3f, Going Fifty Years City Zip – Double Jackpot (Broken Vow) Places? Flying Horses 2nd dam Just Reward () 3rd dam Heavenly Prize (Seeking The Gold) [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie O: Jungle Racing LLC, KMN Racing LLC and LNJ Foxwoods, B: John McCormack, T: Jerry Hollendorfer 3rd dam Wild Applause (Northern Dancer) $40,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale O/B: Stuart S Janney, III, T: Claude R McGaughey III by Solis/Litt, consigned by Bloodstock 2. SMOOTH DADDY (USA), 5h, 2. BE MINE (USA), 3f, Scat Daddy – Prairie Maiden (Badger Land) Twirling Candy – Boozin’ Susan (French Deputy) O: Robert C Baker and William L Mack, B: Richard Lueck, O: Agave Racing Stable and Little Red Feather Racing, T: Thomas Albertrani B: , II, T: Philip D’Amato $170,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale $7,500 Keeneland November Foal Sale by Robert Baker and William Mack by John and Martha J Mulholland consigned by Farm consigned by Three Chimneys Sales 3. MESSI (Ger), 6g, $18,000 Osarus August Selected and Open Sale of Yearlings New Approach – Messina (Dashing Blade) by Whitehall Lane, consigned by Summerfield O/B: Gestut Brummerhof, T: H Graham Motion $33,000 Osarus June Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale €80,000 BBAG September Yearling Sale by Whitehall Lane, consigned by Wavertree Stables consigned by Gestut Brummerhof 3. SHEEZA MILKY WAY (USA), 3f, Sidney’s Candy – Mother’s Milk (Silver Deputy) O: Sharon Alesia, Robin Christianson, Ciaglia Racing LLC and Harry A Crusbery, B: Jayne Johnson, Tom Flounders and Jeanne Flounders, T: Peter Eurton $50,000 Keeneland November Foal Sale by Caldara Farm and Barittania Farm consigned by Hunter Valley Fam $32,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by MRK, consigned by Lane’s End Farm $70,000 Barretts Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale by Larry Zap, consigned by Kings Equine

Also ran: Decked Out, Mirage (Ire), Fourth Watch, Compel (Fr) Also ran: Perfect Title, Blacktype (Fr), Red Rifle, Legendary (GB) Non runners: Kiss N Scat, Swift Lady Non runners: Force the Pass, Go Around, Good Luck Gus, Distances: hd, ½l, ½l, 2¾l, 2¾l, 24l Howe Great Distances: 1½l, 2¼l, nk, 1¾l, ¾l, 4¼l Gr.3 VIGIL STAKES, Woodbine, 7fAW, 4yo+, 1st $83,668, 2nd $24,403, 3rd $15,339 1. PASSION FOR ACTION (Can), 4c, CLASSIC RESULT Speightstown – Maritime Passion (Stormy Atlantic) 2nd dam Embraceable (Dehere) 3rd dam Cosmic Tiger (Tim The Tiger) O/B: Benjamin Hutzel, T: Michael P De Paulo CZECH 2. STACKED DECK (USA), 5g, First Samurai – Bel Air Beauty (Smart Strike) dLR NIKON JARNI CENA KLISEN (CZECH 1000 GUINEAS), O/B: Bruce Lunsford, T: Barbara J Minshall Velka Chuchle, 1600m, 3yo fillies, CZk 550,000 3. GOODOLDHOCKEYGAME (Can), 4g, 1. PARTYDAY (Ire), 3f, Old Forester – Domasca Bella (Domasca Dan) Footstepsinthesand – Jolie Clara (Kahyasi) O/B: Frank Di Giulio Jr, T: Robert P Tiller 2nd dam Khariyda () 3rd dam Khalida (Tanerko) Also ran: Black Hornet, The Great War O: PartyDay.cz, B: E Kelly, T: Helena Vocaskova Non runner: Dimension 2. SEDMIKRASKA (Gb), 3f, Distances: 1l, 2¾l, 5¼l, nk Excellent Art – Starlit Sky (Galileo) 3. VENILLIA (Cze), 3f, Gr.3 FORT MARCY STAKES, Belmont Park, 1m1fT, 4yo+, Rosensturm – Vinnah (Look Honey) 1st $90,000, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $15,000 1. IRONICUS (USA), 5h, Also ran: Skara, Lacorana, Efily, Nicole Megan, Nelia, Douna, Distorted Humor – Meghan’s Joy (A P Indy) Vaneta, Zamiranda, Lorie, Anshoa 2nd dam Queens Wild (Spectacular Bid) Distances: ¾l, ½l, 1l

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The unbeaten Skara (Clodovil), last year’s Champion Two-Year-Old Filly, was the hot favourite for the Czech 1,000 Guineas, but she only Bloodstock finished fourth on her seasonal debut. The surprise winner was Peace of Insurance - Partyday, who was the easy winner of Class 3 race three weeks Mind? Get Covered ago, and she confirmed the excellent form of horses trained by Helena Vocaskova, who is now the leading Czech trainer. Partyday, [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie bought as a yearling at Tattersalls for €13,000, is by Footstepsinthesand, a stallion that is very popular in the Czech Republic thanks to the dual Horse of The Year Shamalgan, a Gr.1 winner in Italy, and now, after two years at stud in France, back in training. Her dam, the unraced Jolie Clara, has also produced four other winners and her grandam, Khariyda (Shakapour), was the Champion Three-Year-Old Filly in Italy and is the dam of the Gr.3- placed Kharizmi (Lashkari). Miloslav Vlcek NATIONAL HUNT STAKES RESULTS ITALY 2. NOISEMAKER (Ire), 4c, Gr.1 GRAND STEEPLE CHASE DI MILANO, Milano, 5000m chs, Rail Link – Timi (Alzao) 5yo+, €60,000 O: Accogli Francesco, B: Allevamento La Nuova Sbarra, 1. LITTLE BRUV (GB), 5g, T: Pacifici Davidel Observatory – Ailincala (Pursuit Of Love) 3. KEEN MOVE (GB), 4g, 2nd dam Diabaig (Precocious) Aussie Rules – Kekova (Montjeu) 3rd dam Silka (Lypheor) O: Sc Magog Sas Di Ambruschitz Axel, O: Sc D’Altemps Srl, B: Peter Botham, T: Favero Paolo B: David Jamison Bloodstock And G Roddick, T: Favero Paolo 12,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 11,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale by Tim Easterby, consigned by Bumble Mitchell by M Magill, consigned by Westerlands Stud £1,500 Doncaster September Sale 60,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 by Ostanel Srl, consigned by Habton Grange Stables by Rabbah Bloodstock, consigned by Bellewstown Farm Stud 2. KAZZIO (Ger), 8g, 16,000gns Tattersalls July Sale Konigstiger –Kalata (Lando) by Paolo Favero, consigned by Revida Place Stables O: Bernd Huckschlag Gestuet Riepegrund, B: K Kaufmann and H J Wiesner, T: Pavel Vovcenko Also ran: Pancho, Trademark, Azamourday, Dream In Japan (pu) €3,000 BBAG September Yearling Sale Distances: ¾l, 1l, 15l, 7l, 1½l consigned by Gestut Riepegrund 3. BILLY SILVER (Fr), 7g, Gentlewave – Scaia () GERMANY O: Sc Giacobbe Ferruccio E C Sas, B: Soc Ag San Dazio Srl, T: Vana Josef LR GROSSES HEINRICH VETTER-BADENIA-JAGDRENNEN, Mannheim, 4200m, 5yo+ chs, 1st €7,000, 2nd €3,5003rd €1,700 Also ran: Soros, Company Of Ring, Ara Gold (f) 1. AUDIENTIA (Ger), 7m, Distances: ½l, 6l, ½l, dist Samum – Activa (Sendawar) 2nd dam Acerbis (Rainbow Quest) Little Bruv (Observatory) gained his first victory in Gr.1 company 3rd dam Aragosta (Nebos) when beating last year’s Gr.1 Gran Premio Merano winner and O: Stall Auteuil, B: Gestüt Karlshof, favourite Kazzio (Konigstiger) here. He is a half-brother to a couple T: Frau Marion Rotering of winners out of the five-time scorer Ailincala (Pursuit Of love), who has a yearling colt. His second dam, Diabaig (Precocious), was a winner at three and she produced six winners from nine runners, mainly over hurdles. The third dam, Silka (Lypheor), was a winner at two in Italy and she produced the ten-time winner Duggan and the five-time scorer Cluzo, as well as three others.

Gr.2 CORSA SIEPI DEI 4 ANNI, Milano, 3600m, 4yo, €44,000 1. STAFETTINO (Ger), 4c, It’s Gino –Statuni (Platini) 2nd dam Statulix (Sir Felix) 3rd dam Statuesque (Vaguely Noble) O: Stall Svenja,B: W Klein, T: Vovcenko Pavel

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2. SUPERVISOR (Ger), 12g, Mondrian –Schaferin (San Vicente) O/B/T: Frau C Schmock Going Fifty Years 3. SEKUNDANT (Cze), 11g, Places? Flying Horses Signe Divin –Semantica (Tel Quel) O: Peter Gehm, B: Gestut Pulec Minon, T: Mme P Gehm [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie

Also ran: Rockinger, Indian Sun, Midnight Game, Coyaique, Oaks scorer Jojo Warrior (Pioneer Of The Nile), the Gr.3 Hollywood North Germany (pu), Falconettei (pu) Juvenile Championship Stakes winner E Z Warrior (Exploit) and the Distances: 10l, 2l, 8l, 8l, 6l, 28l Stakes-winning J Z Warrior (Harlan’s Holiday). The second dam is the Stakes-placed Carson City mare Carson Jen and she bred YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW seven winners in all. The third dam, Calamitous Jen (Deputy Minister), is responsible for the Stakes-placed Marquesa Jen IRELAND (Marquetry), and she is the grandam of the Stakes winner and Gr.1- placed Sayaad (Street Sense), the Gr.1 Del Mar Futurity second Of A Baron (Pure Prize) and the Stakes scorer Banga 1.55 LEOPARDSTOWN, EBF 2YO AUCTION MAIDEN, 6F Ridge (Snow Ridge; dam of the Gr.3 victor Unspurned). The fourth dam is the American Stakes victrix Robertina (Roberto) and she produced a couple of Stakes-placed runners in North America and ebfstallions.com her grandchildren include the Gr.3 Stakes hero Who’s Up (Graeme Hall) and the Gr.2 (then) Deutsches St Leger winner and Gr.1 Prix Vermeille-second Royal Fantasy (Monsun). 1. LUNDY (GB), 2c, A Z Warrior has a yearling full-sister to the winner and she Fastnet Rock – Princess Janie (Elusive Quality) visited Galileo again last year. O: Mrs J Magnier, B: Rockcliffe Stud, T: A P O’Brien 38,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 FRANCE by Longways Stables Distances: 3l, shd. 11 ran. 1.30 (BST) CLUNY, 3YO CONDITIONS, 1900M Lundy (Fastnet Rock) began his career with an encouraging 1. GALILEO’S SPEAR (Fr), 3c, debut second to the exciting Caravaggio (Scat Daddy) at Galileo – Lady Shakespeare (Theatrical) Dundalk last month and he stepped forward from that to win O: Charles E Fipke, T: Alain de Royer Dupre nicely. He could take in either the Listed or the Distances: 3l, 4½l. 6 ran. Listed Rochestown Stakes en route to Royal Ascot. He is the third successful offspring produced by the dual American Stakes Galileo’s Spear (Galileo) was unplaced on his debut at Chantilly winner Princess Janie (Elusive Quality). The second dam is the last month but won easily this time. He is the first foal out of the Gr.3 Curragh Stakes-third Petite Princess (Dayjur) and her nine US Gr.2 and Gr.3 victrix Lady Shakespeare (Theatrical), who is a winners are headed by the prolific Raylene (Tabasco Cat), who full-sister to dual Gr.1 winner Shakespeare and a half-sister to the notched up two Gr.3 triumphs in Canada to go with a remarkable Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf scorer (Perfect eleven Stakes race victories. Petite Princess also produced the Soul). The second dam is the Gr.1 Belmont Flower Bowl Handicap Stakes-placed American runner Grand Mere (Bob And John). winner Lady Shirl (Thats A Nice), who is a half-sister to the Lawdy The third dam, Classy Women (Relaunch), won at Gr.3 level and Miss Clawdy Handicap winner One Wild Woman (Bucksplasher). was placed in the Gr.1 Test Stakes. She then bred the Gr.1 Middle Lady Shakespeare has a two-year-old Perfect Soul filly called Park and Gr.1 Queen Anne Stakes hero and sire Ad Valorem Perfect Lady and a yearling full-brother to this winner. BR (), the Gr.1 Middle Park Stakes-third Designer and the 1.30 (BST) LIMOGES, 3YO MAIDEN, 1900M Stakes-placed Kid Lemonade (Lemon Drop Kid). 1. LOURDES (Fr), 3f, Princess Janie has a yearling filly by Exceed And Excel and she Le Havre – Yezidis (Ski Chief) visited Oasis Dream last year. O: G. Augustin-Normand and Mme E Vidal, B: Mme E Vidal, 5.10 LEOPARDSTOWN, 3YO MAIDEN, 1M4F T: Damien de Watrigant 1. COLE PORTER (Ire), 3c, €25,000 Osarus Yearling September Sale Galileo – A Z Warrior (Bernardini) Distances: 2½l, ¾l. 8 ran. O/B: Triermore Stud, T: A P O’Brien 1,300,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 Lourdes (Le Havre) won this on her second start. She is a half- by MV Magnier sister to the Listed-placed winner Boise (Marchand De Sable) Distances: ½l, 2¼l. 7 ran. and they are out of the triple winner Yezidis (Ski Chief). The second dam, Yentl (Ataxerxes), won ten races and produced two Cole Porter (Galileo) had shown a solid level of form in three runs winners from six foals, including Yohann (Warrshan), who won last year and he made all the running on his return to action. He is five races. This is the same female line as Peruvian black type the first foal produced by the Gr.1 Frizette Stakes heroine A Z winners, including Gr.1 victrix Maitena. Warrior (Bernardini), who is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Summertime Yezidis has a yearling colt by Rajsaman. BR

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2.00 (BST) LIMOGES, 3YO MAIDEN, 2400M Equino Arcadia as a breeding prospect at a minor HIT sale at San 1. ANGEL DE LA GESSE (Fr), 3f, Siro. She is a half-sister to Noguchi (Pivotal), a three-time winner Dark Angel – Heaven’s Command () and Listed-placed in Italy, who turned into a useful handicapper O: Haras dela Gesse Course, B: Skymarc Farm, and added nine more wins to his record in England. The second T: Charles Gourdain dam, Tuscania (Woodman), won two Stakes in the US and €55,000 Arqana August Yearling Sale by C Gourdain delivered three others winners. The third dam, Excitable Distances: 2½l, 2½l. 8 ran. (Nijinsky), a Stakes winner and Gr.2-placed in the US also foaled the Listed scorer Paesanella (Seattle Song) and three other Having been third on her debut at Tarbes, Angel De La Gesse Stakes horses, including Excitable Kid (; dam of the New (Dark Angel) returned with a pleasing win. She is a half-sister to Zealand Champion Buzz Lightyear). the Listed Prix de la Calonne winner Heaven’s Cause (Giant’s Matisuper has a yearling full-brother to the winner. Causeway; dam of Listed-placed Hoodna), the Listed-placed Franco Raimondi Heaven’s Heart (Captain Rio) and to the dam of the Listed-placed Help From Heaven (Titus Livius). They are out of the Gr.3 Violet Handicap winner Heaven’s Command (Priolo), who was also a GERMANY Listed winner and Gr.3-placed in France, and is a half-sister to the dam of the Gr.2 Prix Daniel Wildenstein winner Spirito Del Vento 1.30 (BST) COLOGNE, 3YO MAIDEN, 1850M (). The second dam, the placed Seattle Song mare 1. LAGOAS (Ger), 3c, Heavenly , is a half-sister to the Gr.2 American Handicap Shamardal – La Hermana (Hernando) winner and sire El Angelo (El Gran Senor), the Gr.2 Diana O/B: Stiftung Gestüt Fährhof, T: Andreas Wohler Handicap, and Gr.1 Beverly D Stakes runner-up Via Borghese Distances: 6l, shd. 7 ran. (Seattle Dancer), the Gr.2 Premio winner and sire Miswaki Tern, the Gr.3 Prix du Bois winner and sire Porto Voras, and the Fourth on debut at Dresden over 1500m last month, Lagoas Listed Prix de Liancourt winner Aisla, all by Miswaki. (Shamardal) returned with a bang and recorded a six-length Heaven’s Command has a Le Havre yearling colt. BR victory. He is a half-brother to the Gr.3 winner La Luna De Miel (Monsun), the German Listed winner La Salvita (Big Shuffle) and the Listed-placed La Sabara (Sabiango), as ITALY well as to the placed dam of the Listed Premio Campobello- placed La Merced (Tiger Hill). They are out of the juvenile winner 1.55 (BST) CHILIVANI, 2YO CONDITIONS, 1000M and dual Listed-placed La Hermana (Hernando), who is a half- 1. AQUIVER (Ire), 2f, sister to the Gr.3-placed Le Tiger Still (Tiger Hill). The second Hateef – Taraba (Inchinor) dam, La Candela (Alzao), also won at two and she is a half-sister O: Antonina Pinna, B: Tamaria Butler, T: Fabio Brocca to the German Champion and sire Lomitas (Niniski). €900 Goffs Open Yearling Sale La Hermana has a yearling colt by . by Giovanni Floris 2.55 (BST) MANNHEIM, 3YO MAIDEN, 1900M Distances: 2l, 8l. 7 ran. 1. SUMARA (Ger), 3f, Newcomer Aquiver (Hateef) forced the pace around the turn Lando – Sabanila () and stayed on well, holding the challenge of the previous winner O/B: Stiftung Gestüt Fährhof, T: P Schiergen Ramona (Turati). The filly clocked a decent time (1:00.30) and will Distances: 9l, 3l. 8 ran. win more races. She is a half-sister to Jen Jos Enigma (Kodiac), Three-year-old Sumara (Lando) was a wide-margin winner on who won once in two juvenile starts. Their dam, Taraba (Inchinor), debut. She is a half-sister to the Listed Preis der Dreigahrigen collected one win over 2500 metres from four starts in France and winner Sabantuy () and the Listed-placed Sapiranga was purchased by BBA Ireland for €20,000 at the 2006 Arqana (Acatenango), out of the unraced Sabanila (In The Wings). The December Sale. Taraba is a half-sister to the useful Askaud second dam, Subia (Konigsstuhl), won three times as a three- (Iffraaj), who won six times and was placed in the Listed year-old and she produced the German Champion Two-Year-Old Leicestershire Stakes. The second dam, Tarabaya (Warning), Colt Sumitas (Lomitas) and the Listed-placed Selvas (Lomitas) delivered three others winners. Franco Raimondi and Sargentos (Linamix). She is a half-sister to the Gr.3 winner 2.50 (BST) MILAN, 2YO MAIDEN, 1000M and Gr.1 Deutsches Derby runner-up Surako (Konigsstuhl) and 1. MATI HIGH LEVEL (Ity), 2f, the next dam produced the Deutsches Derby winner and multiple Red Rocks – Matisuper (Acclamation) German Champion Sire Surumu (Literat). O: Azienda Agricola San Felice, B: Centro Equino Arcadia, T: Antonio Marcialis Distances: 1½l, 2l. 6 ran. BREEDERS’ ROUND-UP The newcomer Mati High Level (Red Rocks) was always BRITISH BRED WINNERS ABROAD prominent and beat the odds-on favourite Time Sky (Mujahid) inside the final furlong. She is the first foal and winner out of MOTIVATOR Matisuper (Acclamation), who collected four places and was Banzari (GB), 4f, ex Bantu (Cape Cross) tried at Listed level but failed to win. Matisuper had plenty to like Chateaubriant, France, Apr 23, 4yo+, 1950m, £9,558 in her pedigree and was purchased for just €1,000 by Centro B: New England Stud & Barton Stud Partnership

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NAYEF Waaleef (GB), 4c, ex Ulfah (Danzig) STAKES FIELDS Milano, Italy, Apr 16, 4yo+ hcap, 1600m, £4,411 B: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum BRITAIN Zimza (GB), 3f, ex Oasis Nashwan (Oasis Dream) Firenze, Italy, Apr 16, 3yo hcap, 2000m, £3,676 LR ROYAL WINDSOR STAKES, Windsor, 1m¼f, 3yo+c&g, B: Societa Agricola Allevamento di Zenzalino srl 1st £20,982, 2nd £7,955, 3rd £3,981, 7.20pm OVERBURY BARAWEEZ (Ire), 6g, Lemony Bay (GB), 7g, ex Lemon’s Mill (Roberto) Cape Cross – Aquarelle Bleue (Sadler’s Wells) Middleburg, USA, Apr 23, 5yo+ hdle, 2m5f, $5,000 BATTLE OF MARATHON (USA), 4g, B: G R Waters War Front – Sayedah (Darshaan) BOSSY GUEST (Ire), 4c, PIVOTAL Medicean – Ros The Boss (Danehill) Alignment (GB), 3c, ex Soldata (Maria’s Mon) CELESTIAL PATH (Ire), 4c, Fontainebleau, France, Apr 14, 3yoc&g, 1600m, £10,661 Footstepsinthesand – Miss Kittyhawk (Hawk Wing) B: Wertheimer & Frere COMPLICIT (Ire), 5g, RAVEN’S PASS Captain Rio – Molomo () Business Circles (GB), 3c, ex Thrill (Pivotal) FANCIFUL ANGEL (Ire), 4g, Milan, Italy, Apr 23, 3yo maiden, 1400m, £4,779 Dark Angel – Fanciful Dancer (Groom Dancer) B: GLORY AWAITS (Ire), 6g, Choisir – Sandbox Two (Foxhound) HERE COMES WHEN (Ire), 6g, Salure (GB), 7g, ex Davie’s Lure (Lure) Danehill Dancer – Quad’s Melody (Spinning World) Florence, Italy, Apr 21, 4yo+ hcap, 1500m, £3,676 JOHNNY BARNES (Ire), 4c, B: Scuderia Blueberry Acclamation – Mahalia (Danehill) LIGHTNING SPEAR (GB), 5h, SHIROCCO Pivotal – Atlantic (Royal Academy) Cougara (GB), 5m, ex Caronment () ADVENTUROUS (Ire), 3c, Avenches, Switzerland, Aprl, 4yo+, 2150m, £2,938 Invincible Spirit – Rosia (Mr Prospector) B: Gestut Weiherwiesen BEAVERBROOK (GB), 3c, SHOWCASING Cape Cross – Bint Almatar (Kingmambo) ODE TO EVENING (GB), 3c, Gorlitz (GB), 4c, ex Belle’s Edge (Danehill Dancer) Rome, Italy, Apr 24, 4yo+ hcap, 1600m, £3,676 Poet’s Voice – Ever Love (Nedawi) B: Christopher & Annabelle Mason PALAWAN (GB), 3c, Mount Nelson – Apple Sauce (Prince Sabo) SIXTIES ICON STEEL OF MADRID (Ire), 3c, Run By Faith (GB), 4f, ex Sweet Pilgrim (Talkin Man) Lope De Vega – Bibury (Royal Applause) Klampenborg, Denmark, Apr 23, 3yo+ hcap, 1600m, £1,581 B: Mrs R Hames sixties icon FRANCE Broadway Icon (GB), 3c, ex Funny Girl (Darshaan) Doha, , Apr 27, maiden, 1800mD, QR25,650 LR PRIX VOLTERRA, Chantilly, 1600m, 3yof, 1st €27,500, B: Oceanic, Haras de Saint Pair & Eric Puerari 2nd €11,000, 3rd €8,250, 2.20pm (BST) SLEEPING INDIAN MADEMOISELLE FLORE (GB), 3f, Lazy Siouc (GB), 5m, ex Aimee’s Delight (Robellino) Footstepsinthesand – Heaven’s Heart (Captain Rio) Mons, Belgium, Apr 18, 4yo+ hcap, 950m, £2,205 ALNAJMAH (GB), 3f, B: Emma Thorman & Trickledown Stud Dansili – Joanna (High Chaparral) QATAR POWER (Fr), 3f, THEWAYYOUARE Le Havre – Brave Power (Aldebaran) Sempre The Way (GB), 3c, ex Sempre Sorriso (Fleetwood) JUST WIN (Fr), 3f, Rome, Italy, Apr 24, 3yo hcap, 1200mAW, £2,941 Mamool – Just Queen (Dansili) B: P Haycock VOLTA (Fr), 3f, Siyouni – Persian Belle (Machiavellian) WIENER WALZER LA PATRIA (GB), 3f, Sturm (Ire), 3c, ex Vera Mont (Danehill Dancer) Dubawi – Evil Empire (Acatenango) La Zarzuela, Spain, May 1, 3yo mdn, 2200m, €7,000 B: Gerhard Matte POWDER SNOW (USA), 3f, Dubawi – Snow Ballerina (Sadler’s Wells) ZAMINDAR SWEET (Fr), 3f, City Fair (GB), 4f, ex Village Fete (Singspiel) Sea The Stars – Ysoldina (Kendor) Cavaillon, France, Apr 16, 4yo, 1600m, £4,044 SAIMAA (Ire), 3f, B: Juddmonte Farms Ltd Zoffany – Serisia (Exit To Nowhere)

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MAGNOLEA (Ire), 3f, Vinnievanbaileys (GB), 2c, ex Lady’s Art (Verglas) Acclamation – Carcassonne (Montjeu) 1.50 Brighton, EBF novice, 6f JOIEDARGENT (Fr), 3f, FOXWEDGE Kendargent – Gaily Zest (St Jovite) Dontforgettocall (GB), 2c, ex Shaken And Stirred (Cadeaux Genereux) 2.00 Wolverhampton, novice auction, 5fAW LR PRIX DU PONT-NEUF, Chantilly, 1400m, 3yo, 1st €27,500, 2nd €11,000, 3rd €8,250, 2.55pm (BST) POWER TOLIMAN (GB), 3g, Wheneverwecan (Ire), 2f, ex Jallaissine (College Chapel) Hat Trick – Tell It As It Is (Chester House) 2.40 Musselburgh, EBF novice median auction, 5f SARYSHAGANN (Fr), 3c, RIO DE LA PLATA Iffraaj – Serasana (Red Ransom) Aiming For Rio (Fr), 2f, ex Tevara (Compton Place) TITAN FIGHTER (Fr), 3g, 11.25 (BST) Cagnes-Sur-Mer, maiden claimer, 1100m Soldier Of Fortune – Trissa (Anabaa) KING MALPIC (Fr), 3g, SAYIF King’s Best – Sablonniere (Verglas) Crystal Secret (GB), 2f, ex Laser Crystal (King’s Theatre) BOLTING (USA), 3c, 5.20 Windsor, fillies’ novice, 5f War Front – Beta Leo (A P Indy) King Of Castilla (gb), 2c, ex Thicket (Wolfhound) NORDIC DREAM (Ire), 3c, 2.00 Wolverhampton, novice auction, 5fAW Dream Ahead – Nyramba (Night Shift) SIR PRANCEALOT NORTH END (Fr), 3c, Galahad (GB), 2c, ex Miss Mediator (Consolidator) Elusive City – Fruta Bomba (Nombre Premier) 2.40 Musselburgh, EBF novice median auction, 5f DHEVANAFUSHI (GB), 3c, Kendargent – Tejaara (Kingmambo) TIN HORSE SCHANG (Ger), 3c, Folie De Louise (Fr), 2f, ex Folie Folie (Observatory) Contat – Shaheen (Tertullian) 11.55 (BST) Cagnes-Sur-Mer, maiden, 1100m ELLA DIVA (Fr), 3f, Heliostatic – Ellary (Equerry) NOMADIC (Fr), 3f, Duke Of Marmalade – Teepee () KENSHABA (Fr), 3f, Kendargent – Sabasha (Xaar) FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDENS

BATED BREATH Valentino Boy (Ire), 2c, ex Capistrano Day (Diesis) 2.40 Musselburgh, EBF novice median auction, 5f DRAGON PULSE Control Centre (Ire), 2c, ex Margaux Magique (Xaar) 1.50 Brighton, EBF novice, 6f EXCELEBRATION Bonnie Arlene (Ire), 2f, ex Pioneer Bride (Gone West) 1.50 Brighton, EBF novice, 6f

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