WEDNESDAY, 4 AUGUST 2021 LOGICIAN RETIRED TO SHADE OAK STUD DEAUVILLE AUGUST Juddmonte's St Leger winner Logician (GB) (Frankel {GB}-- KICKS OFF IN STYLE Scuffle {GB}, by Daylami {Ire}) has been retired from racing and will take up stallion duties at Shade Oak Stud in Shropshire from 2022. The 5-year-old has been bought by a partnership with includes Shade Oak's owner Peter Hockenhull, Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning breeder Bryan Mayoh and Grand National-winning trainer Dr. Richard Newland. Juddmonte will also retain some breeding rights in the son of the Daylami (Ire) mare Scuffle (GB), a listed-placed treble winner who is a half-sister to the stallions Bated Breath (GB) and Cityscape (GB). "The purchase of Logician is the culmination of a four-year search to bring another top-class stallion prospect to Shade Oak, one with all the qualities needed in a champion National Hunt sire. Logician ticks every box," said Peter Hockenhull, who currently stands Dartmouth (GB), Telescope (Ire), Scorpion (Ire) and Recharge (Ire). Cont. p9 Mother Earth | Scoop Dyga IN TDN AMERICA TODAY = It was tight at the finish of Deauville s G1 Prix Rothschild on RHEIN IMPLICATES SERVIS WHEN SWITCHING DOPING Tuesday, but when the going gets tough you can rely on Mother PLEA TO 'GUILTY' Earth (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) to give her all and that was enough to Suspended veterinarian Kristian Rhein has implicated Jason Servis provide Aidan O=Brien with another highlight in France this year. when switching his doping plea to 'guilty'. T.D. Thornton has the info. Admirably consistent since her success in the G1 1000 Guineas Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. at Newmarket May 2, the 19-10 favourite who was a latest runner-up in the G1 Falmouth S. on Newmarket=s July Course July 9 was happy to follow the leaders early. When Ryan Moore asked the question, she responded typically gamely to gain a narrow lead on the stand=s side with 300 metres remaining and battle all the way to the line. There was a head to Sagamiyra (Fr) (Sea the Moon {Ger}) in second, with a short head separating her and another of the French-trained older fillies in Speak of the Devil (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) and Rougir (Fr) (Territories {Ire}) also involved in the four-way go the same margin away. AI didn=t have the best trip and had to move a little bit earlier than I wanted, so she had to be very brave to win,@ the winning rider said. Out early at two, Mother Earth was second as Snowfall (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) was third behind the smart Frenetic (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) over an extended five furlongs at Navan in June before finishing third in the G3 Albany S. nine days later at Royal Ascot. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 15 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 4 AUGUST 2021 G1 Prix Rothschild Cont. Aidan O=Brien, whose French visits this season have culminated in wins in the G1 Poule d=Essai des Poulains, G1 Prix Coming back strong to record a four-length success in the G3 du Jockey Club, the G1 Prix de Diane and G1 Grand Prix de Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies= Sprint S. over the same six- Saint-Cloud, said, AShe is a lovely consistent filly and we have furlong trip at Naas in early July, the bay was third in The been blessed this year, but only because we=re very lucky to Curragh=s G2 Airlie Stud S. before moving up to seven furlongs train so many well-bred horses. Ryan gave her a great ride and to finish in the same spot in the G2 Debutante S. back at the she loves racing and takes it well. She=s a very professional filly, latter venue in August. Only 11th under forcing tactics in the G1 she settles very well, relaxes and then quickens. She doesn=t do Moyglare Stud S. over the same course and distance in that much then she gets to the front and waits a little bit, but September, she rounded off her campaign with a third in the G1 that=s not a bad trait. I think we=ll probably stay at a mile, she=s Fillies= Mile at Newmarket in October and second in the GI professional at a mile and she likes the pace that the milers go. Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. I=d say the [Aug. 15 G1] Prix Jacques le Marois is definitely a Relishing the fast surface at Newmarket for the 1000 Guineas, possibility, because she is so professional but we=ll see how she she may have found deep conditions against her when comes out of it and see what the lads want to do. All those races outsprinted by Coeursamba (Fr) (The Wow Signal {Ire}) in the G1 are open to her, she was in the Breeders= Cup last year and she Poule d=Essai des Pouliches at ParisLongchamp a fortnight later ran a big race and was finishing well that day.@ and again had soft ground to contend with when third in the G1 Mikel Delzangles said of Sagamiyra, AWe are never happy to be Coronation S. at Royal Ascot June 18. The Falmouth had looked second, but the filly fully lived up to our expectations and she very strong form this week as Alcohol Free (Ire) (No Nay Never) proved courageous. She is a genuine miler who may perhaps go and Lady Bowthorpe (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) went on to significant a bit longer. Up against genuine high-class opposition, she really big-race success and Mother Earth was adding more ballast with battled until the bitter end. It=s obvious that it=s better to be this gutsy effort. When it came down to a straight fight to the racing along the rail at Deauville, but, given her eight draw, this line with The Aga Khan=s unexposed Sagamiyra, she refused to was always going to be a tough task. Regarding the future, relinquish and in a race with no hard-luck stories emerged best nothing is decided. However, there are numerous options open as her form entitled her to. to her--even if it isn=t easy travelling this year.@ Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 15 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 4 AUGUST 2021 G1 Prix Rothschild Cont. captured the Listed Dance Design S. and was second in the G3 Frederic Rossi retains hope that Speak of the Devil can make Denny Cordell & Lanwades Stud Fillies S. before producing the the breakthrough after going so close again. AStephane Pasquier G2 Premio Dormello winner Night Colours (Ire) (Night of has given the filly a peach of a ride. When she loomed on the Thunder {Ire}). The second dam First of Many (GB) (Darshaan scene going the final 200 metres, I thought that she was going to {GB}) is a full-sister to the G3 Lillie Langtry S. runner-up Without win because she has a powerful a Trace (Ire) and a half to the Listed finishing kick,@ he commented. Marygate S. winner Patience AThere was nothing in it at the Alexander (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) who finish and it proves that she can was also third in the G3 Albany S. win her Group 1 race before the She is related to the G3 Anglesey S. end of the season, although I don=t and G3 Molecomb S. winner Lady know which one it will be yet. To Alexander (Ire) (Night Shift), dam be in the line-up of the Prix of the G3 Palace House S.-winning Rothschild was already quite a sire of note Dandy Man (Ire) daring gambit, but wow! I=m really (Mozart {Ire}) and to Anthem happy. Especially as the filly carries Alexander (Ire) of the colours of an owner that I (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) who have a lot of time for and which is took the G2 Queen Mary S. and investing in the yard. I hope that was placed in the G1 Cheveley Park we will have enjoy many years of The Prix Rothschild trophy presentation | Scoop Dyga S. and G1 Commonwealth Cup. considerable success together.@ Many Colours=s yearling filly is by Sioux Nation. Pedigree Notes Mother Earth is out of Many Colours (GB) (Green Desert), who TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 15 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 4 AUGUST 2021 Tuesday, Deauville, France PRIX ROTHSCHILD-G1, i300,000, Deauville, 8-3, 3yo/up, f/m, 8fT, 1:35.81, sf. 1--MOTHER EARTH (IRE), 123, f, 3, by Zoffany (Ire) 1st Dam: Many Colours (GB) (SW & GSP-Ire, MSP-UAE, $276,926), by Green Desert 2nd Dam: First of Many (GB), by Darshaan (GB) 3rd Dam: Star Profile (Ire), by Sadler=s Wells (i150,000 Ylg >19 GOFOR). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Grenane House Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Ryan Moore. i171,420. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Eng, GSW-Ire & GISP-US, 13-3-4-5, i891,004. *1/2 to Night Colours (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}), GSW-Ity, $139,607. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Sagamiyra (Fr), 130, f, 4, Sea The Moon (Ger) 1st Dam: Saghaniya (Fr), by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) 2nd Dam: Saga d=Ouilly (Fr), by Linamix (Fr) 3rd Dam: Saganeca, by Sagace (Fr) O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC (FR); T-Mikel Delzangles. i68,580. 3--Speak Of The Devil (Fr), 130, f, 4, Wootton Bassett (GB) 1st Dam: Moranda (Fr), by Indian Rocket (GB) 2nd Dam: Spain (Fr), by Bering (GB) 3rd Dam: Sevilliana (GB), by General Holme handy third through the early fractions.