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Monday, June 22, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australiasian bloodstock industry subscribe for free: Click here DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX EVERY MORNING Monday, June 22, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here DOMESTIC BLACK-TYPE CALENDAR - PAGE 13 GLOBAL GR.1 RACES - PAGE 18 MORNING BRIEFING - PAGE 5 Oleksandra caps stellar Read Tomorrow's Issue For: Saturday for Australia, Stallion Watch What's on Race meetings: Scone (NSW), Warren New Zealand (NSW), Swan Hill (VIC), Kilcoy (QLD) The Team Valor mare becomes the first Australian-bred horse to Barrier trials/ Jump-outs: Scone (NSW), win an American Grade 1 since the pattern was introduced in 1974 Cranbourne (VIC), Belmont (WA), Hobart (TAS) LATEST NEWS FROM THE WEEKEND'S RACING International meetings: Turffontein (SAF), Ayr (UK), Windsor (UK), Thirsk (UK), Roscommon (IRE), Limerick (IRE) Sales: Gavelhouse 22 June Sale Oleksandra CHELSEA DURAND since Sailor’s Guide (Lighthouse) won the BY ANDREW HAWKINS | @ANZ_NEWS HONG KONG NEWS Washington DC International (12f), the race he Australian flag proudly flew commonly considered the predecessor to the Premier victory for Yiu’s over New York yesterday Australian Breeders’ Cup Turf (Gr 1, 12f), in 1958. Banner while Yeung time, when Oleksandra (Animal Strawberry Road (Whiskey Road) won Dances to Group 3 glory Kingdom) won the Jaipur Stakes (Gr the Arcadia Handicap (Gr 2, 10f) in 1986, a Jolly Banner (Lonhro) showed plenty of vim for T1, 6f) on the Belmont Stakes undercard, the first race that was upgraded to Grade 1 status in a veteran as he battled past younger rivals to Australian-bred horse to win an American Grade 2005, while mares Happyanunoit (Yachtie) win the Premier Cup (Gr 3, 1400m) at Sha Tin 1 since the graded system was introduced in 1974. and Black Mamba (Black Minnaloushe) are yesterday. Oleksandra (5 m Animal Kingdom - the only two New Zealand-bred US Grade 1 “Amazing – he’s an amazing horse,” trainer Ricky Alexandra Rose by Caesour) became the first winners - Let’s Elope (Nassipour) was first past Yiu said after the eight-year-old maintained his Australian-bred galloper to score at the highest the post in the 1993 Beverly D (Gr 1, 9.5f) but record of winning at least one race in each of the level in the United States or its equivalent was disqualified. Continued on page 2>> six seasons he has raced. Hong Kong page 9 >> Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Oleksandra caps stellar Saturday for Australia, New Zealand | 2 | Monday, June 22, 2020 << Continued from page 1 However, the Neil Drysdale-trained Drysdale added: “The speed up front helped her, but on the other Oleksandra was able to achieve a feat that had been attempted without hand I’ve seen her do well with slower fractions. The main thing is the success by horses like Alinghi (Encosta De Lago) and Anamato (Redoute’s turn of foot she had and she really put that on display.” Choice) in the last 15 years by winning an American Grade 1. Oleksandra began her career with Bjorn Baker in Sydney, placing “She had been training really well into this race,” said Drysdale, who in three maidens at Hawkesbury, Randwick and Newcastle in late 2017 was successful in a New York Grade 1 for the first time since A. P. Indy won before she was exported in February, 2018. the Belmont Stakes (Gr 1, 12f) in 1992. “She is so much fun to watch race. She finished three lengths behind Eleazar (I Am Invincible) on debut, She makes life very exciting. At Santa Anita, going five and a half furlongs, a gelding who has not won since and who finished midfield in a Dubbo it’s very difficult to run down speed. We were pleased with the way she ran Class 1 last week. The form from her second start, though, has stacked up and that’s why we sent her to Belmont.” with the two horses who finished in front of her, Epidemic (Lonhro) and Sitting last in the eight-runner field after she was bumped at the start, Seaway (Ocean Park), both stakes winners. Oleksandra saved ground under Joel Rosario as the field thundered down The five-year-old has only had 12 starts in the US, breaking her the back stretch at Belmont. He pulled her out on the turn, coming five- maiden in October 2018 at Santa Anita and winning three allowances at wide, before screaming home with a withering burst to grab Kanthaka Santa Anita and Belmont Park before she stepped up to stakes company. (Jimmy Creed) by a neck. Texas Wedge (Colonel John) was another length Victory in the Smart N Fancy Stakes (Listed, 5.5f) at Saratoga and the and a quarter away in third. Franklin County Stakes (Gr 3, 5.5f) at Keeneland earned her a berth in the “Coming out the gate, the horse to the inside, Kanthaka, got me Al Quoz Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) on the Dubai World Cup undercard, but the a little bit,” said Rosario. “I just let her be there, which she likes to Meydan meeting was cancelled due to Covid-19. do. She put up a great performance and did well in the end. She's an The Jaipur is a win-and-you’re-in for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (Gr amazing horse. I'm very grateful that the connections have given me the 1, 5.5f), to be held at Keeneland this year, and connections indicated that opportunity to ride her. would be her target and her likely swansong before she is retired to stud. “The fast pace was probably why I was further back, but she came with “We’ll have to discuss her next move with Barry Irwin,” Drysdale a great run in the end. We do well together. You just need to understand said. “Obviously, her final call of the year would be the Breeders’ Cup at her and what she wants to do during the race.” Keeneland, and she’s won there before.” Continued on page 4>> Proven GR.1 WINNING SIRE CHAMPION 2YO and 3YO COLT Sire of explosive, sprinting colt’s STAR TURN, GRAFF, AIM Sire of outstanding Gr.1 Filly GLOBAL GLAMOUR 2020 STANDING FEE $22,000 inc. gst 02 6549 9999 WWW.WIDDEN.COM Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by His outstanding first crop already includes: FOUR WHEEL DRIVE 1st Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint-Gr.2 1st Futurity S.-Gr.3 SWEET MELANIA 1st Jessamine S.-Gr.2 1st Wonder Again S.-Gr.3 on Saturday, 3rd Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf-Gr.1 CAFE PHAROAH 1st The Unicorn S.-Gr.3 by 5 lengths on Sunday 1st Hyacinth S.-L. MAVEN 1st Prix du Bois-Gr.3 over 1000m OCEAN ATLANTIQUE 1st Prix de Suresnes-L. by 5 lengths on May 31st ANOTHER MIRACLE 1st Skidmore S. 3rd Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint-Gr.2 HARVEY’S LIL GOIL t 1st Busanda S. by 7½ lengths SWEET MELANIA is pictured winning the Wonder Again S.-Gr.3 AMERICAN THEOREM on turf at Belmont Park by 1½ lengths while CAFÉ PHAROAH’s nd 2 American Pharoah S.-Gr.1 win in The Unicorn S.-Gr.3 at Tokyo all but guarantees him a MONARCH OF EGYPT starting place in the Kentucky Derby 2nd Phoenix S.-Gr.1 2nd Jersey S.-Gr.3 on Thursday First Australian yearlings MERNEITH made $850,000, rd th 3 Santa Anita Oaks-Gr.2 on June 6 $750,000, $750,000, TURNED ASIDE 2nd Sir Cat S. on Friday $675,000, $600,000 etc. CHAMPION FIRST CROP SIRE IN USA IN 2019. 5 of his 7 SW’s have been on turf Colm Santry, John Kennedy, Paddy Oman, Tom Moore, Rob Archibald or Emma Pugsley Tel: 02 6576 4200. New Zealand: Gordon Calder Tel:+64 218 41612. www.coolmore.com Oleksandra caps stellar Saturday for Australia, New Zealand | 4 | Monday, June 22, 2020 << Continued from page 2 Team Valor confirmed on social Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, while her Animal Kingdom yearling media last night that Oleksandra had already been supplemented for the was retained by Team Valor and has been named Prince Alexander. Breeders’ Cup at a cost of US$25,000 (AUS$36,500 approx). She is currently in foal to Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy). Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux), who won the Kentucky Derby (Gr 1, 10f) and the Dubai World Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) in the Team Valor Everest not on radar for Hello Youmzain green and red, now has two winners at the highest level to his name. The Australia’s success in the Jaipur came only hours after New Zealand first was Angel Of Truth, last year’s ATC Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) was triumphant in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) at Ascot. winner, the tough on-pace stayer who could not be more of a departure The feature sprint of the Royal Ascot meeting was won by Hello from Oleksandra and her hold-up late-closing sprinting style. Youmzain (Kodiac), who had been acquired by Cambridge Stud in Animal Kingdom stood for US$15,000 (AUS$22,000 approx) at partnership with France’s Haras d’Etreham late last year. The four-year- Jonabell Farm in Kentucky this year. old ran in the yellow and black checks of Brendan and Jo Lindsay for the Oleksandra is the fifth foal to race from the South African mare Alexandra first time. Rose (Caesour), a stakes winner in South Africa and the United States and The win sparked conversation about whether he could potentially also stakes-placed in Dubai.