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SATURDAY, 20 JULY 2019 WHERE DID THEY COME FROM? CATCH THE STAR IN By Kelsey Riley KILDARE We take a look at the back stories of each of the 10 runners in Saturday=s G1 Irish Oaks. ANTONIA DE VEGA (IRE) (Lope de Vega {Ire}--Witches Brew {Ire}, by Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) The G3 Prestige S. and Listed Abingdon S. winner Antonia de Vega was bred in Ireland by Fermoir Ltd and sold at the Goffs Orby sale by Ballylinch Stud, which stands her sire Lope de Vega. Trainer Ralph Beckett took her home for i130,000 on behalf of Waverley Racing. She is out of the listed-placed Witches Brew (Ire), a half-sister to the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois victor Al Wukair (Ire) (Dream Ahead). The third dam is the G1 Prix de Diane winner Caerlina (Ire) (Caerleon). FLEETING (IRE) (Zoffany {Ire}--Azafata {Spa}, by Motivator {GB}) Picked up as a foal for i50,000 by HSV Agency at Arqana=s December Sale, Fleeting=s pricetag doubled when she went through the same ring the following August and was secured by Star Catcher winning at Royal Ascot | Racing Post Robert Nataf=s Horse France for i100,000. The G1 Investec Oaks third and G2 Ribblesdale S. runner-up, who races for the The Frankie Dettori show, which diverted to Killarney Coolmore partners, is out of Azafata, the champion 3-year-old midweek, moves on to The Curragh on Saturday with >TDN filly in Spain, and it is the extended family of the Wertheimers= Rising Star> Star Catcher (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) the key Group 1 winner and sire Poliglote (GB). actress in the G1 Kerrygold Irish Oaks. Untried in Classic company unlike some of her contemporaries, Anthony IRIDESSA (IRE) (Ruler of the World {Ire}--Senta=s Dream {GB}, by Oppenheimer=s homebred proved her quality with a defeat of Danehill) the G1 Epsom Oaks third Fleeting (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) in a strong Last month=s G1 Pretty Polly S. winner Iridessa was bred by renewal of the G2 Ribblesdale S. at Royal Ascot June 20. Staying Aidan and Annemarie O=Brien=s Whisperview Trading and races on powerfully at the end of her first try at a mile and a half, the in the silks of Chantal Regalado-Gonzalez. She is out of the half-sister to the GI Canadian International hero Cannock Chase unraced Senta=s Dream, a daughter of Bobby Frankel=s GI (Lemon Drop Kid) is poised to take on the Irish fillies on their Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner Starine (Fr) (Medocino). home soil. AStar Catcher seems in good form, but she=s got to Cont. p5 take on the very best now,@ Dettori said. AHer home work has always been good and Ascot wasn=t a surprise to us, because she IN TDN AMERICA TODAY has taken a good step forward every time she ran. She=ll have to do that again to feature in the finish on Saturday, but at the FAMED HORSE OWNER MARYLOU WHITNEY DIES Marylou Whitney, philanthropist, socialite and racehorse owner, moment all the home work has been very good and I can=t wait passed away at the age of 93. Click or tap here to go straight to to get back to the Curragh again.@ TDN America. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 14 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 20 JULY 2019 Catch The Star In Kildare cont. The re-opposing Fleeting is joined by fellow Ballydoyle representative Pink Dogwood (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), who was a neck behind Star Catcher=s stablemate Anapurna (GB) (Frankel {GB}) when second in the May 31 G1 Epsom Oaks and was the hot 11-10 favourite coming here for the G1 Pretty Polly S. last time. In the event, she was no match for the impressive winner Iridessa (Ire) (Ruler of the World {Ire}) when third in that June 28 10-furlong test and looked in need of this trip. AI thought Pink Dogwood ran very well the last day in the Pretty Polly, but she is going back up in trip again,@ commented Aidan O=Brien, who is looking for a sixth renewal. AFleeting seems to be fine since Ascot and everyone is happy with her.@ Fourth at Epsom was Waverley Racing=s Manuela de Vega (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), who arrives here a fresh filly with Ralph Beckett=s stable jockey Harry Bentley on board. The same connections= Antonia de Vega (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) beat the subsequent Listed Prix Thiberville winner Star Terms (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) by four lengths in the Listed Abingdon S. over 10 furlongs at Newbury June 13. Sea of Class (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) took that race en route to victory here 12 months ago and it would be no surprise if she emulates her as she is a still- unexposed filly who could be top-class. ABoth fillies are in good form and the drop of rain they=re getting will help,@ Beckett said. ATheir recent work has been up to scratch and they are going into the race in good shape. Manuela De Vega would look the one at this stage, but it might be a different story come Saturday night. On the evidence we=ve seen so far, I think Harry has chosen right but my record at predicting these things is not the best. I=m much happier with Antonia De Vega now than I was going to Newbury, so we=ll see.@ Pistoletto bids to stay unbeaten in the Anglesey S. | Racing Post TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 14 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 20 JULY 2019 Cont. from p2 The Curragh=s card also sees >TDN Rising Star> Pistoletto (War Front) come back after a short break in the G3 Jebel Ali Racecourse and Stables Anglesey S. Two-for-two over five furlongs at Tipperary Apr. 25 and Naas May 19, the brother to the high-class Avenge injured himself in the stalls before the Vice President, International Operations latter hard-fought success so remains an exciting prospect. Gary King Fellow Ballydoyle runner Mount Fuji (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) Twitter: @garykingTDN never threatened in the G2 Norfolk S. over five at Royal Ascot [email protected] + 1.732.320.0975 June 20 and is bound to appreciate this extra furlong and 63 yards as he bolsters the stable challenge for a 12th renewal. International Editor Mick Halford saddles Sammy Hon Kit Ma=s June 28 course Kelsey Riley maiden winner Roman Turbo (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN and he said, AHe was running at the Curragh on Derby weekend, [email protected] so we didn=t necessarily think he=d win first time up but he had been pleasing us. He=s a nice horse and he=s gone the right way European Editor since.@ Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry Following the Anglesey is the G2 Paddy Power Minstrel S. over [email protected] seven furlongs and Frankie has sound claims of the ideal Irish Oaks warm-up on Sultan Ali=s Hey Gaman (GB) (New Approach Associate International Editor {Ire}). Flawless so far in 2019, the imposing 4-year-old enters off Heather Anderson wins in the Apr. 27 Listed King Richard III S. at Leicester and the Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN G3 Prix du Palais-Royal at ParisLongchamp May 30 and trainer James Tate is hopeful he can continue the trajectory. AHe=s in Marketing Manager great form this season and the Curragh is pretty straight with a Alayna Cullen right-handed dog leg which I think will really suit,@ he said. AI Twitter: @AlaynaCullen [email protected] don=t think ground bothers him now he=s four. He=s won on soft and good-to-firm and it looks like it will be roughly good from Contributing Editor what I can read into the situation.@ Alan Carasso Joining Hey Gaman from Britain is Ross Harmon=s June 8 G3 Twitter: @EquinealTDN John of Gaunt S. winner Safe Voyage (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}), who is also unbeaten this term with all starts having come at Cafe Racing Haydock. Sean Cronin Tom Frary [email protected] Irish Correspondent Daithi Harvey Regular Columnists Chris McGrath | Andrew Caulfield | John Berry Kevin Blake IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY SNITZEL AND VINNY LEAD THE WAY The influence of sires standing in the Hunter Valley are reflected in the Australian Sires Table. Click or tap here to go straight to Romanised seeks his first win since the Irish 2000 Guineas in the TDN Aus/NZ. Minstrel S. | Racing Post TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 14 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 20 JULY 2019 Cont. AI=m very happy with him--it=s another step up, but he=s in very good form and we=re hoping for a big run,@ Safe Voyage=s trainer John Quinn commented. AThe forecast has come in his favour, he will need the rain, but there is quite a bit forecast through Friday so as long as it=s good ground or easier he=ll run.@ Newbury=s fixture kicks off with an intriguing edition of the Listed bet365 Steventon S. in which the 3-year-old colts Fox Chairman (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) and Pondus (GB) (Sea the Moon {Ger}) go head-to-head. The former was runner-up to Sangarius (GB) (Kingman {GB}) in the G3 Hampton Court S. at Royal Ascot June 20, while Pondus was only sixth in the G2 King Edward VII S. at that meeting a day later. Trainer James Fanshawe is hoping Hubert Strecker=s Pondus can get back in the swing, having looked c colt with a bright future when winning novice contests over this 10-furlong trip at Nottingham May 10 and Sandown May 30.