18th Issue - 11th September 2015

Hello, and welcome to this week's Anglo German Racing Newsletter! In this edition, we look back at the big race of the Baden-Baden 'Grosse Woche' festival, Sunday's , as well as the last 'Seejagdrennen' lake steeplechase of the season, which took place at Quakenbrueck in northern Germany. We also have some amazing news about Silvery Moon, the famous German-trained painthorse whose unique colouring makes him an instantly recognisable sight. Further afield, we take a look back at a thrilling 42,000 Euro steeplechase in Poland, and review last weekend's prestigous International Racing Festival in Turkey. Looking ahead, we preview a Group race in Munich, as well as the feature race at the small south-west German course at Lebach. We also look at some action taking place on Saturday, which includes one of the richest racedays in Russian racing history, and the latest qualifier for the Velka Pardubicka steeplechase. Unfortunately, we are unable to look at German runners in Classic races in Slovakia and Switzerland on Sunday, however previews will appear on our Facebook page shortly.

- Darren Thrussell, Editor

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Postal address Hattendorffstr. 83 Dramatic action from Sunday's Altes Artlaender Seejagdrennen 29225 Celle lake steeplechase at Quakenbrueck, as the grey horse Six GERMANY Stone Ned (right) veers off course under Irish jockey David Crosse, missing the lake, whilst last year's race winner, Nuevo email address Leon (left, white / blue colours) is the first horse in the lake [email protected] under jockey Vlastislav Korytar. (Photo copyright Stefanie [email protected] Ihlenburg / Anglo German Racing).

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PRINCE RULES IN GROSSER PREIS However, Prince Gibraltar's task was made somewhat easier by the defection of home The French raider PRINCE GIBRALTAR, ridden favourite ITO, who missed the race after being by Fabrice Veron for trainer Jean-Claude Rouget, discovered to have a fever on the morning of the has won one of the biggest races of the year in race. 'It's nothing serious' explained trainer Jean- Germany, the Grosser Preis von Baden at Baden- Pierre Carvalho, 'but it meant that he had to miss Baden on Sunday afternoon. With the well fancied the race'. Although options remains open for the ITO a non-runner for the 250,000 Euro race, a four year old Adlerflug colt, the setback could field of seven went to post, with Prince Gibraltar force connections to re-think a Prix de L'Arc de coming home 1¾ lengths ahead of filly Triomphe bid for this year, with two further Nightflower with Sirius back in third, becoming the German Group 1 races, the Grosser Preis von first non-German trained horse to win the race Europa in Cologne later this month, and since 's Warrsan triumphed for the November's in Munich, second time in 2005. where he could renew rivalry with Prince Gibraltar.

Jockey Veron, who was celebrating his first ever The big race of the day on Saturday, the Group 1 victory as a jockey, was delighted with penultimate day of the festival, was the T. von how the race had gone. 'Everything was perfect', Zastrow Stutenpreis, a Group 2 event for fillies said the jockey, who current lies eighth in the and mares run over the same 2400 metres as the French jockeys championships with 71 wins. 'The Grosser Preis von Baden.However, unlike the big ground and this distance is ideal for him, I'm just race itself, this threw up a major surprise as really happy that it all came together today'. It 211:10 shot SHIVAJIA, still a maiden in six races, could be that Prince Gibraltar and Veron could got the better of the much more fancied Amona in well return to Germany in November for the Group a thrilling finish, prevailing by a short head, with 1 Grosser Preis von Bayern in Munich, however Winnemark a further ½ length back in third. trainer Rouget confirmed that the horse's next Despite trailing the field as the runners turned target will be next month's Prix de L'Arc de from home, jockey Daniele Porcu galvanised the Triomphe at Longchamp. three year old for a terrific effort to give Berlin- based trainer Uwe Stech his first Group success since 2006, and his eleventh victory of the year. The celebrations were however cut short for Italian-born jockey Porcu, who received a two day suspension and a heffty 1,000 Euro fine for excessive use of the whip in the closing stages. The ban takes effect on the 19th and 20th September, meaning that thsi jockey will miss out on riding in the final classice of the German season, the St. Leger at Dortmund.

You can see videos of the two big races from the last two days of the Baden-Baden 'Grosse Woche' festival here:

Photo above: French jockey Fabrice Veron, who Grosser Preis von Baden: rode the Jean-Claude Rouget trained PRINCE https://www.youtube.com/watchv=Ps3KnUEWFac GIBRALTAR to win arguably Germany's biggest race of the year on Sunday, the Group 1 Grosser T. von Zastrow Stutenpreis Preis von Baden. (Photo copyright Stefanie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoo8ryk2DKs Ihlenburg / Anglo German Racing).

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QUAKENBRUECK: FAVOURITE TAKES DRAMATIC LAKE STEEPLECHASE

FALCONETTEI, ridden by Cevin Chan for trainer Elsewhere at Quakenbrueck, the mammoth 14 Pavel Vovcenko, has won the last of four race card, which stages a mixture of jumps 'Seejagdrennen' lake steeplechases, the Altes racing, flat racing and trotting, saw a pleasing Artlaender Seejagdrennen in Quakenbrueck on jumps debut for anther horse representing the Sunday. Having won all previous three powerful Vovcenko / Chan combination as Seejagdrennen this year with Kazzio, trainer AKIYANA took the Preis der Miavit GmbH Vovcenko and jockey Chan celebrated a clean Essen, a regulation steeplechase over 3800 sweep of these unique races as favourite metres. Having been winless since taking a flat Falconettei came home ahead of last year's winner race at Bremen back in April, trainer Pavel Nuevo Leon with Supervisor back in third. There Vovcenko opted to send the four year old was however drama in the lake stage of the 3400 Koenigstiger filly over fences, and she obliged at metre contest as Irish import Six Stone Ned, making the first time of asking with a comfortble four his German debut, ran out approaching the lake length victory over Dutch raider Special Mix. under jockey David Crosse, with both stablemate Picks Milan and the Christian von der Recke trained Kolonel Kirkup also running out.

AKIYANA and jockey Cevin Chan are led in after The favourite FALCONETTEI (right) gets the better victory in the Preis der Miavit GmbH Essen of last year's winner Nuevo Leon to win the the Altes steeplece at Quakenbrueck on Sunday. (Photo Artlaender Seejagdrennen in Quakenbrueck on copyright Stefanie Ihlenburg / Anglo German Sunday (Photo copyright Stefanie Ihlenburg / Anglo Racing). German Racing). ______

Anglo German Racings very own Stefanie Ihlenburg was at Quakenbrueck on Sunday, and once again, has taken some excellent photos of the day's racing, which you can see on the next page. Please note that all photos are copyright Stefanie Ihlenburg / Anglo German Racing. Indeed, we were recently made aware that one of our photos was taken without our permission and our logo removed, and unbeknown to us until recently, has been used for a painting for others to profit. Please note that we do not mind people sharing our photos in any way, infact we even encourage it on our Facebook page! However, please note that photographers travel great distances to racemeetings, in many instances giving up their days free of charge, and to have their work 'de- credited' as such undermines the great work that they are doing. If you are unsure of the procedure for sharing our photos in any way, please contact us, and we will be more that happy to discuss the procedure with you. Reviews - Germany ● page 4

QUACKENBRUECK PHOTO SPECIAL (All photos copyright Stefanie Ihlenburg / Anglo German Racing) News - Germany ● page 5

MOON SET FOR SENSATIONAL JOCKEY DE VRIES IN ROETTGEN SWITCH JUMPS SWITCH? ADRIE DE VRIES, one of the leading jockeys in The Mario Hofer-trained SILVERY MOON, the most Germany for several years, will be riding for the recognisable horse in training due to his skewbald renowned Roettgen stud next season, it has coloruing, may well be set for a sensational switch been announced. Having ridden as a freelance to jumps racing. Having raced over twenty times on for the last couple of years, the Dutch-born the flat, photos have now emerged of the four year jockey, who will as usual ride in Qatar and Dubai old colt (right) jumping fences in training. Austrian- during the winter, will commence his duties with born Hofer trains at Krefeld racecourse, which is the stud next spring, who are based in Heumar, also home to one of the few steeplechases courses near Cologne. Roettgen's trainer, Markus Klug, now left in Germany, and having sent out several currently lies third in the German trainers steeplechasers in the past, the trainer may be championship, a title he won last year. about to unleash possibly the most interesting recruit ever seen in German jumps racing.

SILVERY MOON, seen here at Krefeld last year, may well be set for a switch to jumps racing after photos surfaced of the horse jumping fences in ADRIE DE VRIES, who will be riding for the training (Photo copyright Darren Thrussell / Anglo Roettgen stud next year (Photo copyright German Racing). Stefanie Ihlenburg / Anglo German Racing).

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FIRE SCORCHES TO WIEKLA VICTORY GERMAN RAIDERS OUT OF LUCK IN TURKEY

The Czech raider DELIGHT MY FIRE won There was no joy for the five German-trained Poland's biggest steeplechase, the 175,000 PLN runners at last weekend prestigious International (approx 42,000 Euros) Wielka Wroclawska at Racing Festival at Veliefendi in Istanbul. The Wroclaw on Sunday. Ridden by Lukas Matousky, highlight of the Turkish horseracing calendar, with Delight My Fire, a French-bred five year old mare several big money contests enticing trainers from far took the 5000 metre contest held in driving rain at and wide, this year's festival saw runners from the Partynice course from another Czech-trained England, France, Holland, Bulgaria and Azerbaijan, runner, Lazirano, with Silver Star the best on the as well as the five German runners talking on the home-based runners back in third. Laendler, who best horses that the hosts can offer. The only had made the journey from trainer Anna German runner on Saturday was the Andreas Schleusner-Fruhriep's stables in Marlow, in north- Woehler-trained WALDNAH, who ran in the Group 3 eastern Germany, was unable to add the Wielka Istanbul Trophy for filles and mares. The 197,000 Wroclawska to his Swedish Grand National Euro contest wass a first ever Group contest for the victory back in June, and came home last of the three year old New Approach filly, however Waldnah eleven finishers. performed with credit, running on well towards the end of the 1600 metre contest to grab fourth behind Having won both of the trials for this race at English-trained winner LOCAL TIME, trained by Wroclaw this year, DELIGHT MY FIRE, and Saeed bin Suroor form Sheikh Mohanmmed's jockey Lukas Matusky, who was second on Godolphin operation. Jihlava in this race last year, held on in a terrific finish as Larizano challenged close home under a You can see the Istanbul Trophy here: determined ride from Marek Stromsky. Although http://www.tjk.org/EN/YarisSever/Info/ShowVideo?Tarih=05/09/2015&SehirId=3&KosuId=6 not eligible for this year's Velka Pardubicka as she it too young, it could well be that Delight My Sunday's Group 2 Bosphorous Cup saw two Fire could head there in years to come, where German-trained challengers in the form of ROGUE she will try and emulated another French-bred RUNNER, fifth in this year's German Derby, and last mare, Orphee des Blins, who has won the last year's German Derby fourth, ERIC. Bred by owner three runnings of the gruelling steeplechase. Gabriele Gaul, the hugely popular Eric represented trainer Christian von der Recke in the 306,000 Euro The day before had seen the Polish Champion event, however the prize once again went to Hurdle, the Wielka Partynicka, which was won by England as the Luca Cumani-trained CONNETICUT the former English-trained MUSTAMIR. Now in landed the 2400 metre contest, with Rogue Runner the stables of Czech trainer Frantisek Holcak, and Eric in fourth and sixth respectively. Mustamir was up until the end of last season racing in England, having won a handicap at You can see the Bosphorous Cup here: Epsom in July last year for trainer James Tate. http://www.tjk.org/EN/YarisSever/Info/ShowVideo?Tarih=06/09/2015&SehirId=3&KosuId=5

You can see the two races here: The richest race of the weekend in Turkey, the Wielka Wroclawska steeplechase: Group 2 Topkapi Trophy, saw Ralf Rohne's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgvXQwjQuYs NABUCCO, a winner at Milan last time out, and MOLLY LE CLOU, seventh in this year's German Wielka Partynicka hurdle race: Derby for trainer Jens Hirschberger, both finish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew5rwA85kQw unplaced as English challenger TOORMORE recorded an expected victory in the 459,000 Euro contest under jockey James Doyle.

You can see the Topkapi Trophy here: http://www.tjk.org/EN/YarisSever/Info/ShowVideo?Tarih=06/09/2015&SehirId=3&KosuId=7 Previews - Germany ● page 7

MUNICH MILE RACE STAR BUGLER TO CALL THE TUNE IN LEBACH ATTRACTION ON SUNDAY If you google 'Lebach Racecourse', the chances are The big race of weekend in Germany is the you won't find much, mainly because the small town Group 3 Honda Grosser Europe Meile, which in south-west Germany doesn't actually have one! takes place at Munich on Sunday. A field of nine However, once a year, people desend on a a small go to post for the 55,000 Euro contest, which is meadow called La Motte, which with the used of headed by the Yasmin Almenraeder-trained PAS portable rails and temporary grandstands, is turned DE DEUX, who cause a big surprise last time out into a racecourse for the day. Hosting a mixture of when taking the Group 3 Preis der Sparkassen at horseracing and trotting, Lebach has now become Baden-Baden last month over 2000 metres, with famous as the home of the 'Gruenes Band der Saar' another of Sunday's runners, WILDPARK, 1¼ a Class 3 Handicap worth a somewhat decent 6,500 length back in second. As well as dropping in Euros. Being run for the 63rd time on Sunday, the distance, something that may not suit on race has attracted a decent turnout of eight runners, breeding, Pas De Deux gets a 1 kilo penalty for seven of which are trained in the south-west. that win at Baden-Baden, and may be vulnerable BUGLER'S DREAM however makes the here. DIMPLOMAT also ran at the recent Baden- considerable journey down from Regine Baden festival, however his third placed finish in Weissmeier's stables in Sonsbeck near the Dutch the Group 2 Darley Oettingen Rennen, given that border, and comes here in fine form, having won all the winner Vadamos is being talked as a serious his three races in Germany since arriving from Group 1 contender, gives Diplomat a decent England, where he was last seen in point to point chance here. AJAXANA won last year's German races. However, the American-bred seven year old 1000 Guineas last year, but was a disappointing gelding is up against decent opposition, including fourth last time out over Sunday's course and locally-trained FUSCANO, whose two wins to date distance, showing that maybe she is better going have both been at Saarbruecken, including last time right handed. LEADER WRITER is ridden by last out when having the Horst Rudolph-trained pair of weekend's Grosser Preis von Baden hero PETIT FILOU and CAZADOR, who both oppose on Fabrice Veron, however, this French raider needs Sunday, back in fifth and sixth respectively, however, to improve on moderate form is Listed race the Rulodph pair are much better off at the weights trecently, whilst LIGHT THE STARS, the only this rime around. Like Fuscano, POONAM was a three year old filly in the race, has claims on a winner at Saarbruecken lst month, but the couple of decent efforts at Group level this year. handicapper has again taken no chance, especially However BRISANTO is the real joker in the pack as that horse must face SKYLINE as an astonishing here. Having won the Group 3 Preis der 15 kilos worse terms when only two lengths Winterfavoriten, one of the biggest two year old separated the pair at Erbach in July. Top weight races in Germany last October, Brisanto was NOBLE FIGHTER had won four of his last six races, next seen when seventh in this year's German and although last of twelve at Baden-Baden last 2,000 Guineas, a race which has produced some time out, can be forgiven that run and could go well excellent form lines. Although trainer Miltcho again. HERACLIUS was third in this race last year, Mintchev has only had four winners in a relatively carries seven kilos less this time around, and has quiet season this year, the Bulgarian-borh been running in some decent races in France handler is no success to Group success with his recently, form which gives him a decent chance small string of runners, having saddled Temida to here. However BUGLER'S DREAM, whose last win a Group 1 race at Munich in 2012, and victory came in a steeplechase at Bad Harzburg in Brisanto is tipped to given the trainer another July, is tipped to make it four from four since his Munich Group victory here. move to Germany.

PREDICTION: BRISANTO – PREDICTION: BUGLER'S DREAM – DIPLOMAT – LIGHT THE STARS HERACLIUS – NOBLE FIGHTER Previews - Europe ● page 8

DREAM TO COME TRUE IN MOSCOW FEATURE LAST CHANCE FOR PARDUBICKA HOPEFULS

Russia's biggest raceday of the year takes place in The last of four qualifying races for next month's Moscow on Saturday, where pride of place goes to Velka Pardubicka takes place at Pardubice on the President of the Russian Federation Stakes, a Saturday. The qualifying race, which itself has Listed Group 1 event over 2400 metres worth a whopping Status and a total prize fund of 400,000 CZK 10,000,000 RUB (about 130,000 Euros). Despite (approx 15,000 Euros), has attracted a field of the outstanding prize money, there are no overseas eleven runners, with the Jiri Kousek-trained raiders this year, with Czech-trained Meandre and UNIVERSE OF GRACIE, on a hat-trick, having won Zazou, who were both rumoured to be running in the first of this year's four qualifying races in May the race, running in Prague last weekend instead. before talking a regulation steeplechase, also at However, Zazou's owner, Chechen president Pardubice, last month. TREZOR has won no less Ramzan Kadyrov, is represented in the race by the than five qualifying races over the years, and proved American-bred SEERT, winner of all three of his he was still in good form at the age of eleven when races this season, and SEA CODE, one of only to second to Rabbit Well in the third qualifying race last Russian-bred horses in Saturday's eleven strong month. KLAUS was a disappointing thirteenth here field, whose only defeat in six career races came in in the llast ualifying race, but is reunited with regular last season Tatarstan Derby at Kazan, finishing rider Jaroslav Myska, who missed that race. Indeed, third on that occasion. The choice of stable jockey under Myska, Klaus has finished third in the last to Hamzat Ulubaev, Sea Code hadsbeen impressive Velka Pardubickas itself, and has also partnered the in two races over 2000 metres this year, last time horse to three second place finishers in qualifying out at Kazan, where he had another of Saturday's races over the years. STATUS QUO has yet to win rival, GOD DREAM, back in third. However, God in 18 races, however made a pleasing comeback Dream has been regarded as a better horse over after an 22 month absence when third at Pardubice further, and his nine length demolition of the field in three weeks ago, whilst AMARAGON, a regular in the Group 1 President of Tatarstan Stakes at these races, has not won since 2012. NIKAS was Kazan last month simply cannot go unnoticed. second in the 2013 Velka Pardubicka, but has been YUBLIEY and NEULOVIMYI finished first and largely disappointing since, whilst FRASINI and second in last year's Russian Derby, however that Slovakian challegner BODYGUARD have no form was reversed in July over the same course realistic chance on recent form. There are two seven and distance when Neulovmyi took the Group 2 years olds in the race, and although HEGNUS , with Yubiley in third. Splitting might find the 5800 metre distance of Saturday's the pair that day was ELSE CAT, who opposes race beyond him, NEBRIUS has already competed again on Saturday, however this Russian-bred for in a qualifying race over that distance, finishing sixth year odl, whilst consistent, has now won in his last in the May qualifier. The last of the eleven runners in seven races.TIGER KID on the other had has won the Canadian-bred SOKOL, not to be confused with five of his last six races, all at Rostov, and whilst German and Russian-bred horses of the same the quality of the racing there is not always as good name. This Sokol has only ever once gone over as at Moscow, that form has to be respected. The 5000 metres, however in doing so, at Pardubice two Irish-bred runners, MENSIS and GOLDEN back in 2012, beat the aforementioned Rabbit Well HALO look well held on form, whilst the former by ten lengths in a regulation steeplechase. A cross Kazahkhstan-trained BREMEN has not raced since country novice having only had two races over much June last year. However, in an open looking shorter distances, Sokol could well surprise over this contest, the vote goes to GOD DREAM to improve trip, and with the assistance of promising young on his third place in last year's corresponding race, English jockey Tom Garner in the sadddle, is taken and land the richest prize in Russian racing. to cause a big upset against some much more established names. PREDICTION: GOD DREAM – SEA CODE – TIGER KID – NEULOVIMYI – YUBILEY PREDICTION: SOKOL – UNIVERSE OF GRACIE – TREZOR – KLAUS