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Ascot Assignment for Jack Hobbs FRIDAY, 14 APRIL, 2017 CHAMPAGNE TOAST FOR INVADER ASCOT ASSIGNMENT The third and final leg of the 2-year-old Triple Crown, the FOR JACK HOBBS G1 Champagne S. (1600m) on Saturday at Randwick, sees a field of 10 line up which, outside of a few runners, lacks the depth of a Group 1 contest. Last-start G1 Sires= Produce S. winner Invader (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) is the class runner of the field and has an undeniable chance of being the only juvenile this season to record dual Group 1 victories. Invader is already assured a lucrative position at stud upon his retirement from racing with an ownership group including Newgate Farm, Aquis Farm, China Horse Club and WinStar Farm, and another Group 1 on his resume will further increase his appeal as a multiple Group 1-winning son of one of the hottest stallions in the country. Aiming to complete the Listed Fernhill S./G1 Champagne S. double for consecutive years, James Cummings will saddle up lightly raced filly Whispered Secret (Aus) (High Chaparral {Ire}), a close relation to Cummings=s Prized Icon (Aus) (More Than Ready), a winner of the double 12 months prior. Cont. p6 Jack Hobbs winning the Dubai Sheema Classic | racingfotos.com IN TDN AMERICA TODAY G1 Dubai Sheema Classic winner Jack Hobbs (GB) (Halling) will STELLAR WIND RETURNS IN APPLE BLOSSOM target Royal Ascot without another run before, according to Stellar Wind (Curlin) looks to take an early stranglehold on the trainer John Gosden. The 2015 G1 Irish Derby winner, who was older dirt mare division in Friday’s GI Apple Blossom H. at out much of 2016 through injury, rebounded in a big way to win Oaklawn Park. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. the Sheema Classic at Meydan on Mar. 25, and will target either the G1 Prince of Wales=s S. or the G2 Hardwicke S. at the Royal meeting in June. "He will go on anything except firm ground,@ said Gosden. AHe traveled out there [to Dubai] well and has come back well. We will point him towards Royal Ascot as most of the big middle-distance races are not until June." Gosden, who was at Chelmsford Thursday evening to oversee a few workers including Derby contender Cracksman (GB) (Frankel {GB}), offered updates on some other charges, including last year=s G3 Musidora S. winner So Mi Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). "So Mi Dar is fine and the plan with her is to go to the [G2] Middleton S. [on May 18]," said Gosden. "Royal Artillery (War Front) and Western Hymn (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}), we are looking towards the [G3] Gordon Richards S. [on Apr. 28] at Sandown. It was good to bring them here to see the racecourse again and they both worked nicely." TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 14 APRIL, 2017 Bred by Darley out of the G1 Fillies= Mile winner Hibaayeb (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}), Wuheida broke her maiden at Newmarket in August and collected the Prix Marcel Boussac on the G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe undercard in her second start on Oct. 2. She was a best-priced 10-1 for both the Guineas and the Oaks. WUHEIDA OUT OF CLASSICS WITH INJURY Godolphin=s unbeaten G1 Prix Marcel Boussac winner Wuheida (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) has suffered a stress fracture to A DOZEN FOR O=BRIEN IN OAKS her right hind leg and will miss the G1 1000 Guineas and Trainer Aidan O=Brien is responsible for 12 of the 54 3-year-old G1 Investec Oaks. fillies remaining engaged for the G1 Investec Oaks on June 2, "It is very disappointing for all of us at Godolphin," said trainer headed by G1 Dubai Fillies= Mile winner Rhododendron (Ire) Charlie Appleby. "She had been doing so well in her work at (Galileo {Ire}), the ante-post favourite for the Classic. Also home, and we were really looking forward to the Guineas.@ engaged for O=Brien is Fillies= Mile second Hydrangea (Ire) AThe recuperation period is six to eight weeks, so she misses (Galileo {Ire}), who was victorious on seasonal debut in the some important races,@ Appleby added. ABut if she progresses G3 Ballylinch Stud 1000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown on well in her recovery, we should be looking to having her back, Apr. 8. running again, in the second half of the season. She is a O=Brien=s son Joseph has G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner high-class filly, as she showed so impressively at Chantilly last Intricately (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) entered, and the 20 autumn.@ Irish-based entries also include >TDN Rising Star= Tocco d=Amore (Ire) (Raven=s Pass) for Dermot Weld. With the announcement on Thursday that Wuheida (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) had been ruled out through injury, Godolphin=s eight are headed by UAE 1000 Guineas Trial winner Really Special (GB) (Shamardal). 2016 2-Year-Old Group 1 Winners in England Race Horse G1 Cheveley Park S. Brave Anna G1 Middle Park S. The Last Lion (Ire) G1 Fillies Mile Rhododendron (Ire) G1 Dewhurst S. Churchill (Ire) G1 Racing Post Trophy Rivet (Ire) Wuheida winning the Prix Marcel Boussac | Scoop Dyga TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 14 APRIL, 2017 WITH MICHAEL HARDY This Q&A is part of an ongoing series where current trainees of the Godolphin Flying Start sit down with graduates of the programme to discuss their career successes. In this installment, VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Gary King first-year trainee Joe Callan catches up with Michael Hardy, the Twitter: @garykingTDN general manager of Margaux Farm in Midway, Kentucky. [email protected] + 1.732.320.0975 It is only when you arrive in Lexington that you realise the vast International Editor number of graduates of the Godolphin Flying Start programme Kelsey Riley Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN that now reside here and have built successful careers with the [email protected] help of the skills they acquired throughout the two-year course. European Editor The alumni here Emma Berry have been Twitter: @collingsberry welcoming and [email protected] willing to guide us Contributing Editors in the best Heather Anderson Alan Carasso direction as we embark on our U.S. Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing phase. I have noted Sean Cronin Tom Frary the large number [email protected] of Irish graduates Joe Callan Irish Correspondent living here, and I Daithi Harvey reached out to Regular Columnists Michael Hardy, General Manager of Margaux Farm in Midway, Bill Oppenheim for a discussion about the U.S. industry and what path he took Andrew Caulfield before ending up here. Michael graduated in 2012 and since John Berry Kevin Blake completing the course and making the move to the U.S. he has Tom Peacock built a hugely successful career which is sure to only continue to Send Press Releases to: grow in the coming years. [email protected] JC: What influenced you to get involved in the Thoroughbred Send Advertisements to: [email protected] industry? MH: I grew up on a small farm in Co. Down, Ireland. My father was always very interested in the industry as he bred five or six flat mares every year, so I was fortunate enough to be around Thoroughbreds for as long as I can remember. When I was young my father, brother, a few friends and I would take a road trip every year to go look at the stallions in Kildare, Cork and Tipperary. I always had an affinity for and loved the industry. I enjoyed working hands on, on our stud and I was lucky to learn horsemanship from a very young age as we did everything from foaling through to sales consignment of our own foals. Cont. p4 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 14 APRIL, 2017 TDN Q&A Cont. MH: There are no two days the same on the farm or even close to similar. My role has evolved and changed with the evolution JC: What path did you take before obtaining a role on of the farm. When I first started at Margaux I was fulfilling the Godolphin Flying Start? farm manager position. It was all-encompassing and could range from foaling mares right through to overseeing the existing MH: Before gaining a position on Godolphin Flying Start I training operation. The ownership structure of the farm changed studied Equine Science at the University of Limerick. While on when Jim and Sue Hill became sole owners of the farm, and at work placement as part of my degree I completed the Irish that time I was National Stud Thoroughbred Breeding Course where I was promoted to awarded the Gold Medal for receiving top grades. Most of my general manager. hands-on experience came from time on my family's stud farm Jim and Sue had a as I mentioned before, and I also spent time prepping yearlings great vision for with John Kilpatrick of JK Thoroughbreds. Margaux, and we soon started on several construction projects and expanded the farm Michael Hardy from 320 acres to 640 acres. We are still working hard to build their vision, and many of my days now include construction planning, budgeting, scheduling and working closely with our contractors. Luckily, we have a great team at Margaux and my main role is overseeing our key staff. I try to put the right people in the right roles so as a team we can do our absolute best by our clients. Thankfully with the strong team around me my main role comes down to looking after them and communicating with our clients and the owners.
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