SUNDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2020 SUPREMACY IS THE WORD ARC WEEKEND ATTENDANCE CAPPED AT 1,000 PEOPLE, INCLUDING RACING STAFF IN THE MIDDLE PARK Just seven days ahead of the Oct. 3-4 G1 Qatar Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe meeting, Paris and its immediate suburbs were placed into the Reinforced Alert Zone (ZAR) due to a rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday. This requires France Galop to limit attendance at race meetings at ParisLongchamp, Auteuil and Saint-Cloud to only 1,000 people per day, including racing staff. Priority access will be given to connections of starters at each meeting of the weekend, with owners able to enjoy the day thanks to a quota of six badges. Horses may be accompanied by a maximum of two people who must be registered two days before the day of the race at [email protected]. They must also provide a declaration stating they have no COVID-19 symptoms. Racing professionals who have bought tickets will be Supremacy | Getty Images automatically reimbursed. For more information, email Tally-Ho Stud=s first-season sire Mehmas (Ire) had firmly [email protected]. Cont. p12 established himself as the leader in the category throughout the summer and one of the first major prizes of the autumn IN TDN AMERICA TODAY confirmed that status as his son Supremacy (Ire) made all in PRINCESS NOOR ON TOP IN CHANDELIER Saturday=s G1 Juddmonte Middle Park S. at Newmarket. Out Princess Noor (Not This Time) maintained her unbeaten record with quickest under Adam Kirby, the 13-2 shot who had gone from a an easy score in the GII Chandelier S. at Santa Anita on Saturday. Windsor maiden win July 6 to a four-length success in the G2 Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. Richmond S. at Goodwood July 30 met his greatest threat late on as the 5-2 favourite Lucky Vega (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) gave the expected purposeful pursuit. Keeping that G1 Phoenix S. winner at bay up the rising ground, Jason Goddard=s ,65,000 Goffs UK Premier Yearling purchase had half a length to spare at the line, with the G2 Gimcrack S. scorer Minzaal (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) 2 1/4 lengths behind in third. AHe has been amazing really. From the Richmond, I think he has continued developing and strengthening all the time,@ trainer Clive Cox said. AHe is a complete speedball and likes to get on with it. Adam has ridden him beautifully and got the fractions right.@ Supremacy, who was sixth on his racecourse bow at Windsor June 16, has subsequently made giant strides and his starting price as the outsider of the trio by the son of Acclamation (GB) behind the Listed Rose Bowl S. winner Method (Ire) and Minzaal is not easily explained. Clive Cox has proven time and again that he can work alchemy with these types and still his juveniles continue to be priced more generously than their form suggest they should in the boutique races. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 18 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 27 SEPTEMBER 2020 G1 Juddmonte Middle Park S. Cont. from p1 Pedigree Notes Supremacy=s dam Triggers Broom (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}) is a half- The manner of his display in the Richmond had become slightly sister to one of Cox=s early stable stars in Xtension (Ire) (Xaar over-shadowed by the fact that only one of his rivals that day {GB}), who captured the G2 Vintage S. and was third in the G1 had subsequently won a black-type race, but from the outset he Dewhurst S. and G1 Prix Jean Prat before annexing two renewals was in dominant mood here and the strong tailwind only added of the G1 Champions Mile for John Moore in Hong Kong. to his position of power. Lucky Vega is as good a juvenile to Another half-sibling Beatrix Potter (Ire) (Cadeaux Genereux emerge from Ireland in 2020 and he held every chance, but {GB}) is responsible for arguably Cox=s finest performer to date Supremacy kept rolling as they put clear distance between in the G1 July Cup and G1 Haydock Sprint Cup hero Harry Angel themselves and the top sprinters of their age group. (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and also last year=s G2 Mill Reef S. winner AI=m really excited about him next year, as he has got more Pierre Lapin (Ire) (Cappella Sansevero {GB}). Yet another half- development and strengthening to do over the winter,@ the sister A Huge Dream (Ire) (Refuse To Bend {Ire}) was listed- winning trainer commented. AHe is just pure class. I don=t think placed before producing the Listed Polonia S. and Listed we will be stretching beyond six. I don=t think we need to when Lansdown S. winner Mrs Gallagher (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). Also he shows gears like that. That is precisely what we will be connected to the GI Donn H. hero Stephen Got Even (A.P. Indy), concentrating on and polishing what we have got. Golden Horde the dam=s yearling colt by Cotai Glory (GB) is catalogued in next had a little bit more size and scope at this stage of his career and month=s Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1. was second in this race. He is another very good horse, but most importantly they are both talented. He has got that speed and that is what he likes to get on and do. We realised at Goodwood FIRST GROUP 1 STAKES WINNER FOR SIRE it was certainly not the wrong way to ride him. We=ve had a Saturday, Newmarket, Britain tremendous season, especially with the two-year-old crop as JUDDMONTE MIDDLE PARK S.-G1, ,220,000, Newmarket, 9-26, they have been amazing. It has been a wonderful year for us, in 2yo, c, 6fT, 1:09.73, gd. spite of the shenanigans.@ 1--SUPREMACY (IRE), 126, c, 2, by Mehmas (Ire) TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 18 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 27 SEPTEMBER 2020 1st Dam: Triggers Broom (Ire), by Arcano (Ire) 2nd Dam: Great Joy (Ire), by Grand Lodge 3rd Dam: Cheese Soup, by Spectacular Bid 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (,65,000 Ylg >19 GOFFPR). O-Jason Goddard; B-Kangyu International Racing (IRE); T-Clive Cox; J-Adam Kirby. ,124,762. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $201,007. *1ST G1SW & 2ND GSW for his sire (by Acclamation {GB}). Senior Vice President Gary King Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Twitter: @garykingTDN Rating: A++. [email protected] 2--Lucky Vega (Ire), 126, c, 2, Lope de Vega (Ire)--Queen of + 1.732.320.0975 Carthage, by Cape Cross (Ire). (i110,000 Wlg >18 GOFNOV; i175,000 Ylg >19 GOFOR). O-Zhang Yuesheng; B-Kilcarn Stud International Editor (IRE); T-Jessica Harrington. ,47,300. Kelsey Riley 3--Minzaal (Ire), 126, c, 2, Mehmas (Ire)--Pardoven (Ire), by Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN Clodovil (Ire). (85,000gns Wlg >18 TATFOA; 140,000gns Ylg >19 [email protected] TATOCT). O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Ringfort European Editor Stud (IRE); T-Owen Burrows. ,23,672. Emma Berry Margins: HF, 2 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 6.50, 2.50, 3.50. Twitter: @collingsberry Also Ran: Tactical (GB), The Lir Jet (Ire), Lipizzaner, Charterhouse [email protected] (GB), Method (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN CHEVELEY PARK GLORY FOR ALCOHOL FREE Like last year=s G1 Juddmonte Cheveley Park S. winner Millisle Marketing Manager (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) beaten in the G3 Dick Poole Alayna Cullen Fillies= S. at Salisbury Sept. 3, Jeff Smith=s Alcohol Free (Ire) (No Twitter: @AlaynaCullen Nay Never) made a similar step forward to prove fastest where [email protected] it mattered in Saturday=s fillies= feature at Newmarket. Quickly Contributing Editors able to head the fast-breaking G2 Lowther S. winner Miss Alan Carasso Amulet (Ire) (Sir Prancealot {Ire}), the heavily-supported 7-2 Christina Bossinakis second favourite was there to be shot at on the front end throughout but was able to ward off threats on all sides as Oisin Cafe Racing Murphy asked for maximum effort. At the line, the bargain Sean Cronin i40,000 Goffs November Foal Sale purchase had half a length Tom Frary to spare over the 5-2 market-leader Miss Amulet, with Umm [email protected] Kulthum (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) just a further head away having Irish Correspondent been well beaten by the runner-up in the Lowther. Daithi Harvey AAndrew [Balding] has done a top job with her, because he=s had to carefully manage her training regime as she=s very Regular Columnists generous at home,@ Murphy explained. AWe=ve a class of horse Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake in the yard at the moment that we=ve never had before. She Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele certainly fits into the 1000 Guineas category for next year, because she hits the line well and also relaxes. She=s a super filly.@ IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY Off the mark over this trip on debut at Newbury Aug. 15, OLE KIRK HEADS QUINELLA FOR TEAM HAWKES Alcohol Free was only 3/4 of a length behind the vastly-more Ole Kirk (Aus) (Written Tycoon {Aus}) saluted in the G1 Golden experienced Happy Romance (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) from a Rose S. at Rosehill on Saturday. Click or tap here to go straight wide draw when second in the Dick Poole also at this distance.