EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS MONDAY, 18TH MAY 2015 – 20 PAGES £{ÓÈÊ- */ , For more information • T: +44 (0)1638 666512 • F:+44 (0)1638 666516 • [email protected] • www.bloodstocknews.eu “I was in a bit of trouble when Ora Dei Desideri missed Today’s Headlines the break, but Goldstream is a easy horse and I decided to make my move a bit sooner than expected. He was very RACING REVIEW much the best on the day but Sound Of Freedom deserves plenty of credit.” Owner Felice Villa was very happy: “I wanted to win the UNBEATEN GOLDSTREAM Derby and for that reason I decided to buy Goldstream with some of the money I earned by selling the Parioli WINS DERBY ITALIANO winner Hero Look. To win the Derby with a filly was my Champion owner Scuderia Effevi, who purchased a share crazy dream and one day it will come true. Sound Of of the unbeaten Goldstream (Martino Alonso) earlier this Freedom ran a good race but Goldstream proved week, celebrated its fourth win in the Gr.2 Italian Derby stronger.” and its second consecutive 1-2 in the Classic, thanks to Goldstream was bred by and is part-owned by the Botti this brave colt, who scored easily from the filly Sound Of family. He is from the last crop by Martino Alonso (Marju), Freedom (Duke Of Marmalade), while Time Chant (War Scuderia Siba’s home sire, who was kidnapped in 2010 Chant) completed a trifecta for trainer Stefano Botti. but returned safely home after a couple of months. The race, which had a 20-minute delay at the start after Martino Alonso, who has sired among others the two contenders needed to be reshod, was run at a slow Champion Ramonti, died in March 2012, a couple of pace after Ora Dei Desideri (Arcano), the designated weeks before Imco Imagination (Darshaan) foaled pacesetter for Scuderia Effevi, missed the break. The Goldstream. Imco Imagination, who has also produced the French challenger Misty Love (Duke Of Marmalade) made dual Listed winner Bit Of Hell (Hurricane Run) and the the running at a pedestrian 1.30.6 for the first 1400m. Listed-placed Sweet Lollipop (Shamardal), has a two- Jockey Cristian Demuro had Goldstream in the clear from year-old filly by Ramonti and has since been retired. the start and made his run 600m from home. He soon hit the front and built a solid advantage over Sound Of DERBY HERO DYLAN MOUTH Freedom, who travelled along the inside rail, while BACK TO WINNING WAYS General Sherman (Teofilo) and Time Chant charged from The 2014 Gr.2 Derby Italiano winner Dylan Mouth (Dylan mid-pack. Goldstream stayed on well in the closing stages Thomas) kicked off his four-year-old campaign with an and crossed the line three lengths clear of Sound Of emphatic three-length win in the Gr.3 Premio Carlo Freedom, who held on for second from Time Chant and d’Alessio over 2400m. The colt, who is still unbeaten in General Sherman, who tired in the closing stages. eight Italian starts, settled nice and relaxed in third place Cristian Demuro, younger brother of Mirco, who has won behind the solid pace set by Ottawa (Celtic Swing) and this Classic twice, was collecting his first Derby win and his pacemaker Celticus (Stroll), and jockey Fabio Branca was jubilant: “I rode him in the Premio Botticelli and I was sure that he was a Derby horse. DBS SALE PREVIEW – PAGE 5 Already 3 Gr.1 winners from our 2012 September Yearling Sale Spring Breeze Up Sale LUCKY LION t a BBAG graduate '&0%03"qa BBAG graduate 4*3*64q a BBAG graduate 1. Großer Dallmayr-Preis, Gr. 1 1. German Oaks - Gr.1 1. Großer Preis von Berlin, Gr. 1 5th June 1. German 2.000 Guineas, Gr. 2 2. German Derby, Gr. 1 Entries close: 24th April RepresentiveRepresentative Great Great Britain Britain Premier Yearling Sales & Ireland 3rd and 4th September Richard Venn Entries close: 17th April Cellphone: +44(0) 78 84 47 89 13 Email: [email protected] www.bbag-sales.de 1 EBN Monday, 18th May 2015 RACING REVIEW did not make the wake-up call to the favourite until the Falest, a €7,000 purchase by Domenico Crisanti at the 600m pole. Dylan Mouth needed some encouragement 2010 Tattersalls Ireland September Sale, is the only horse but found an extra gear in the last 200m, while Bertinoro owned by Renato Varesio’s Scuderia Errevi. His dam (Aussie Rules) finished well to complete a 1-2 for trainer Mandolin (Sabrehill), who foaled a cracking filly by Stefano Botti, and Victis Hill (Tiger Hill) stayed on in Famous Name this year and has been tested in foal to third. Casamento, is a full-sister to the Gr.1-placed Listed Dylan Mouth, who faced a 3.5kg penalty for his win in the winner Alboostan and a half-sister to the Listed winner Gr.1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club, clocked the 2400m trip and Gr.1 Oaks third Crown Of Light (Mtoto), dam of the in 2.26.46, the fastest time since Ivan Luis in 1999 over multiple Group-placed Listed scorer Balkan Knight. The course and distance. He blitzed the last 800m in 45.4s. Listed-placed second dam is also the grandam of Gr.3 The successful trainer could not have been happier with winner Charlie Farnsbarns and the third dam, Countess his charge: “He is a much better horse now than last year. Tully (Hotfoot), was Gr.3-placed in Britain and Ireland He has improved a lot, physically and mentally. He is more before winning at Stakes level in the US. relaxed in the early stages and obviously saved a lot of Circus Couture (Intikhab), a Derby candidate for power for the finish. Scuderia Effevi, was dropped back to 1600m after his “The Gr.1 Gran Premio di Milano is the main target for narrow defeat by Greg Pass in the Listed Premio the first half of the season, then we will see. His owner Emanuele Filiberto over 2000m and landed yesterday’s Felice Villa is keen to try some big targets abroad in the Premio Mauro Sbarigia, a Listed race. second part of the season.” The chesnut was facing some rivals coming from the The Azienda Agricola Mariano-bred colt is the first foal Gr.3 Premio Parioli and relished the strong pace. He made of the Gr.3-winning Noverre mare Cottonmouth, a half- his move at the 400m pole and won by two lengths and sister to the Gr.1-winning hurdler Jumbo Rio. His fourth half a length from Brex Drago (Mujahid) and dam Nawazish (Run The Gantlet) was a Listed winner in Winklemann (Rip Van Winkle), who were fifth and fourth France and his fifth dam, Nilmeen, is a half-sister to the respectively in the Parioli. dam of Shergar. “Last time he failed to stay the 2000m and the step down to 1600 paid dividends. He has plenty of speed and DROP TO SPRINTING SUITS is a fresh horse with a great future,” said jockey Fabio GR.3 WINNER FALEST Branco. Circus Couture is the second Stakes winner out of Bois Domenico Crisanti, who trains less than a dozen horses, Joli (Orpen), a half-sister to the Derby Italiano winners enjoyed a day to remember with his veteran sprinter Awelmarduk (Almutawakel) and Crackerjack King Falest (Refuse To Bend), who landed his first Stakes win (Shamardal), Gr.1 scorer Jakkalberry (Storming Hope) at the age of six in the Gr.3 Premio Tudini. Previously a and the three-year-old Joyful Hope (Shamardal), the decent mile handicapper, he found his ideal trip when probable Gr.2 Oaks d’Italia favourite. Crisanti decided to try him over shorter distances last year FRANCO RAIMONDI and he ended his five-year-old campaign with a second in the Gr.3 Premio Chiusura. The chesnut was quickly away and set a fast pace, IRELAND pressured by last year’s winner Omaticaya (Bernstein), who faded in the final 200m. He responded gamely to jockey MOYGLARE’S FORGOTTEN RULES Federico Bossa’s urgings and stayed on strongly along the inside rail to leave Alatan Blaze (Distant Way) a length DEFENDS UNBEATEN RECORD behind at the post, with Traditional Chic (Ad Valorem) in Moyglare Stud Farm’s homebred Forgotten Rules third. The winner set a new race record in 1.07.58. retained his unbeaten record in yesterday’s Gr.3 Vintage “I was a bit worried about the trip, because the 1200m Crop Stakes, but had to work hard to fend off the at Capannelle requires much more speed than at San Siro persistent Answered (Authorized) by a length and a and he has never run here. Entering the last 200m I was quarter. The pair had a good battle over the last two pretty sure I would win. He has a bit more stamina than an furlongs and finished nearly five lengths ahead of Sir ordinary sprinter,” said jockey Federico Bossa. Ector (Dynaformer), who had made the running. 2nd Group win in3days for NAYEFSire of FORGOTTEN RULES Unbeaten FORGOTTEN RULES wins the Coolmore Vintage Crop Stakes (Gr. 3 ) at Navan yesterday. Breeder: Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd. +44 (0)1842 755913 R [email protected] R www.shadwellstud.co.uk 2 EBN Monday, 18th May 2015 RACING REVIEW The successful trainer Dermot Weld said afterwards: “I (Oasis Dream). The grandam, Quebrada (Devil’s Bag), was very pleased with the performance and I thought it won the Gr.2 German 1,000 Guineas in 1993 and is also was an excellent renewal of the race.