Eye Infection Rules out Darley Champion Pinatubo from Shuttle Tour | 2 | Saturday, July 24, 2021

Saturday, July 24, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here JENNIFER ECCLES BOUGHT BY KIA ORA STUD - PAGE 8 11 FOR CARAVAGGIO - PAGE 9 Eye infection rules out Darley champion Pinatubo What's on Stakes races: Caulfield (VIC) - Bletchingly Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m), Rosehill (NSW) - from shuttle tour Winter Challenge (Listed, 1500m), Belmont Son of Shamardal sidelined from southern hemisphere stint (WA) - H G Bolton Sprint (Listed, 1200m) days out from flight to Australia Metropolitan meetings: Belmont (WA), Caulfield (VIC), Rosehill (NSW), Doomben (QLD), Morphettville (SA), Darwin (NT) Race meetings: Coffs Harbour (NSW), Mildura (VIC), Gold Coast (QLD), Mackay (QLD), Toowoomba (QLD), Te Rapa (NZ), New Plymouth (NZ) Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Coonabarabran (NSW) International Group races: Ascot (UK) - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes (Gr 1, 1m4f), Pat Eddery Stakes (Listed, 7f), Princess Margaret Keeneland Stakes (Gr 3, 6f), York (UK) - Skybet York Stakes (Gr 2, 1m2.5f), Del Mar (US) - Eddie Read Stakes (Gr 2, 9f), San Clemente Stakes (Gr 2, 8f), Pimlico (US) - BWI International Turf Cup (Gr 3, 8f), Saratoga (US) - American Oaks (Gr 1, 9f), Caress Stakes (Gr Pinatubo RACING POST PHOTOS 3, 5.5f). Sales: Inglis Digital July (Late) Sale BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS high-profile first season stallions to stand at hampion European two-year- Darley in NSW and Victoria this year, would not old Pinatubo (Shamardal), an be on the flight carrying Sheikh Mohammed’s unbeaten juvenile of six races who shuttlers bound for Australia. returned at three to win a third The decision was made based on veterinary CGroup 1, will not shuttle to Australia this year advice, which ruled that the eye infection after contracting a viral eye infection. would not be cleared up in time for the equine Godolphin Australia yesterday made the flight. The plane is scheduled to depart Europe shock announcement that Pinatubo, one of four on Sunday. Continued on page 2>> FRI 23RD - WED 28TH JUL 2021 - INGLIS DIGITAL JULY (LATE) SALE SALE LIVE - CLICK HERE Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Eye infection rules out Darley champion Pinatubo from shuttle tour | 2 | Saturday, July 24, 2021 << Continued from page 1 Godolphin Australia managing attention of high-profile director Vin Cox revealed a capped book of 120 mares had been assigned breeders and a quality to Pinatubo in his maiden season Down Under before the unfortunate mare band that was headed timing of the condition struck the brilliant racehorse turn stallion. towards the horse. “I feel for our clients. We had unbelievable support for the horse and “He was everything that that was for obvious reasons, he’s such a high-calibre horse,” Cox told ANZ you want in a stallion.” Bloodstock News yesterday. Pinatubo, who was to “It’s just unfortunate that we can’t put him on the plane … as the join Bivouac (Exceed And veterinary advice was, across the board, that he shouldn’t travel. The horse Excel), Ghaiyyath (Dubawi) comes first and foremost, so the decision was made not to travel him. and Earthlight (Shamardal) “But there is absolutely no reason to suggest why he won’t be here as a new sire on the Darley next season and we look forward to getting him out here.” Australia roster in 2021, had Noted for his acceleration, a trait highly valued in a stallion, Pinatubo his southern hemisphere won the Dewhurst Stakes (Gr 1, 7f) and the Vincent O’Brien National fee of $44,000 (inc GST) Stakes (Gr 1, 7f) by nine lengths at the Curragh at two before winning the this year having just Prix Jean Prat (Gr 1, 7f) at Deauville at three. completed his first northern He retired as the winner of seven races from ten starts with a Timeform hemisphere season at VIn Cox DARLEY rating of 134. Dalham Hall Stud at a fee of “He’s an extremely high-class horse. He’s from a sire line that works £35,000 (A$55,835). very well in this part of the world,” Cox said. Darley also has another son of Shamardal (Giant’s Causeway) on the “He had a great racing profile and, again, he’d really captured the roster in second season shuttler Blue Point, who covered 128 mares at Northwood Park last year, while Earthlight is another by the sire of sires. Shamardal shuttled to Australia from 2005 to 2009 where he sired Hong Kong champion Able Friend and dual Group 1-winning middle- distance three-year-old Faint Perfume. Overall, he has 154 stakes winners to his name with highly successful sire son Lope De Vega among them. Both Blue Point and Earthlight could be in line for a boost in the number of mares they cover this year due to Pinatubo’s sudden absence as is Astern (Medaglia d’Oro) who has made a late season rush up the Australian first season sires’ table with a string of two-year-old winners. “Hasn’t he jumped up?” Cox said of Astern. “It’s fantastic to see and, again, it’s been noticed by the breeders. He’s got some very exciting horses. One of ours in Brigantine and the one of Gai and Adrian’s, Sealion, were very impressive winners during the week on top of the two stakes winners he’s had already. “He is one who may be a beneficiary of some mares that may have Ghaiyyath RACING POST PHOTOS been going to Pinatubo.” Top 10 national sire by winners 2020/21 Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by Your Essential Read - Sponsored by | 4 | Saturday, July 24, 2021 2YO GROUP WINNING SON OF REDOUTE’S CHOICE MORNING BRIEFING Rain to determine such as Newgate Farm to sell their shares AUSTRALIA Avalon’s fate after his first-up win. King Of Sparta resumed Seven for Shalaa The amount of rain that falls at Caulfield will with a slashing victory on the Kensington determine whether Streets Of Avalon (Magnus) track earlier this month and will be bidding takes his place in the Bletchingly Stakes (Gr 3, to make it two in a row in today’s Elite Sand 1200m). The track yesterday was rated a Soft and Soil Handicap (1200m). Co-trainer Peter 7 by Caulfield track manager Jason Kerr with Snowden can already see a huge change in the the prospect of the track improving to a Soft youngster's attitude and hopes it continues 6 for today’s weight-for-age race. But that is to be reflected on the racetrack. "Since he's dependent on whether up to three millimetres been gelded he has been a different horse," of rain falls today. Pleasing for Kerr though was Snowden said. “He's always had talent but the breeze at Caulfield early yesterday. "It's an I think it will be the making of him. I think improving Soft 7," Kerr said. "There's a little bit you'll see a much more genuine horse this of breeze about but there is a couple of showers time. He is certainly capable of getting some forecast, hopefully we'll miss them. The other black type so we will get through Saturday Shalaa ARROWFIELD STUD factor that will come into play is a windy day and go from there." (today). A bit of breeze assists the drying The Kris Lees-trained Phule (2 f Esprit Hi by out and if it’s breezy we won't get a dew Ashford Street chasing Bel Esprit) made a winning debut at Tamworth overnight, so there is a chance of it getting to hat-trick at city debut yesterday to provide Arrowfield shuttler Shalaa a Soft 6." Trainer Shane Nichols said Streets Warrnambool trainer Simon Ryan is (Invincible Spirit) with his seventh individual Of Avalon would run if the track was a Soft 6 attempting to pinch some late Super VOBIS Australian winner. The filly landed a trial at on Saturday, however he would need to have city money when Ashford Street (Moshe) runs Muswellbrook earlier this month and followed a discussion with the owners if a Soft 7 or in the Neds Filter Form Handicap (1200m) at that up with a three-quarter-length defeat Heavy 8 and would not run if any worse. "He Caulfield today, which will be the three-year- of Our Little Louie (Unencumbered) in the doesn't let down fully in it," Nichols said. old's third run in under two weeks. Ashford 1000-metre maiden. Ezekeil (Divine Prophet) Street was successful at Murtoa on July 12 and was a short head further behind in third. A Sparta to reign supreme backed that up with a victory at Casterton on daughter of winner Esprit Hi (Bel Esprit), at Rosehill Monday. "I've had a few people have a swipe herself a half-sister to stakes winner Walk With A gelding procedure appears to be doing the at me saying I'm being a bit tough on him, but Attitude (Hussonet) and a daughter of Listed trick for talented juvenile King Of Sparta (I I thought for the money and the stage of life winner Hillfa (Danehill), Phule was bought Am Invincible), who can put his hand up as a the horse is at, it's too good of an opportunity by Australian Bloodstock for $75,000 from spring carnival candidate with another good to knock back," Ryan said. "He's Super VOBIS the Arrowfield Stud draft at the 2020 Magic performance at Rosehill. King Of Sparta ran qualified, he's racing really well. The 1200 Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

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