KP PARTNE RSHIP NEWS KP 18 leads the way as the wi Yearlings nners roll in! allocated to new CTOBER was an excellent month for the Kingsley drawing clear inside the final furlong. which was run on soft ground. Franny Norton took the ride Park partnerships on the track, with no fewer than Waitingonanalibi then emerged from the pack with a on Bravado. four winners and two runners-up being chalked up strong challenge. However, Elusive Artist resisted the filly’s The stalls were in the centre of the course, and the field, Oon the racecourse. late bid to score by a neck, with the pair finishing four headed by Bravado, made a bee-line for the far rails. partnerships The partners of KP 18 have celebrated three wins this lengths clear of the third horse, Locket. Travelling strongly, Bravado was two lengths clear entering month, courtesy of Bravado (2) and Silvestris , while KP 15 Elusive Artist is out of the Sir Percy mare, Lady the final quarter of a mile, and all of his rivals were under also struck through Elusive Artist . Pimpernel, a Listed winner in Britain who landed the Robert pressure. E’RE delighted to confirm that yearlings have First on the Kingsley Park scoreboard was Elusive Artist, J Frankel Stakes (Grade 3) at Santa Anita as a four-year-old. Stretching clear, Bravado was eased considerably in the now been allocated to our three new a winner at Newcastle on October 7. It was a case of ‘third She stayed a mile and a half well, so potentially Elusive closing stages by Franny, but still scored by four and three- partnerships, Kingsley Park 20, 21 and 22, each time lucky’ for KP 15’s Zoffany colt, who had finished Artist will improve for time and distance. quarter lengths and a head from Fleetwood Pier and Zarina Wof which will have two colts and one filly running for them second last time out at Chelmsford, following a tough debut Bravado made a successful debut for KP 18 at Grande. across 2021/22. Here are the horses to look out for over the run at Chester in August. Wolverhampton on October 13. One of eight runners in a Incidentally, Bravado’s dam Ultradargent, who has a next couple of seasons. The seven-furlong nursery at Newcastle was divided, and maiden auction race over six furlongs, the Showcasing colt, yearling colt and a filly foal by Shalaa, hails from the family 11 runners went to post for the second division. Elusive ridden by Franny Norton, was slowly into stride on the of Literato, the winner of the Champion Stakes in 2007. Artist was partnered by Franny Norton, and was drawn outside of the field. Sent to the head of affairs fully four Kingsley Park 20: against the stands’ rail. Smartly away, Elusive Artist led on furlongs from home, Bravado was always travelling strongly the rail throughout, and looked home and hosed when and settled the race when kicking off the home turn. He This partnership’s filly, foaled on March 12, 2019, was scored by three-quarters of a length from Castana purchased at Goffs Sportsman’s Sale and is by the sprinter Dia, who made a late charge from the rear and only The joy of being a partner Cotai Glory, out of the Fasliyev mare, Carry on Katie. The just failed to get on terms, with Acquisitor a length dam was an exceptional racehorse, landing both the Group 1 and a half back in third. JUST wanted to drop a note to the Klarion supporting Cheveley Park Stakes and the Group 2 Lowther Stakes. The French-bred Bravado is out of the Kendargent I the joy of ownership in racing, even if in very The first of this partnership’s colts is by the Derby winner, mare, Ultradargent, who won over seven and a half uncertain times, and say why I decided to join the next Australia, out of the Dr Fong mare, Aoife Alainn. Foaled on furlongs at Deauville as a juvenile. He was picked wave of KP partnerships. April 5, 2019, this colt was picked up as part of Book 2 at this up by Mark for just €16,000 on his second visit to I know in recent months there has been a lot of concern, year’s Tattersalls October Yearling Sale; again the dam was a the Osarus September Yearling Sale last autumn. rightly, about the future of the industry and indeed the fear Group 1 winner, in this case capturing the Premio Lydia Tesio After several near misses, having finished second of owners jumping ship, which has already started, albeit in Italy. four times and third once on his last five starts, on a small scale to date. It is also crucial that the BHA, Lastly, KP 20 also has an Iffraaj colt out of the Singspiel Silvestris got his head in front to add a second win of government and other bodies gear up a plan for the future mare, Lamentation. Foaled on March 9, 2019, this colt, again the month for KP 18 at Chelmsford on October 22. structure of racing. bought as part of Book 2 at Tattersalls, is a half-brother to However, on a much more micro scale I continue to be Elegiac, who won the Listed Further Flight Stakes for the HE Bobby’s Kitten colt faced seven rivals delighted with my involvement in KP14/15 and soon to be yard in 2019. in a novice auction event over seven KP20. While I cannot wait to get back to a racecourse with furlongs of the Essex track. Ridden by friends and the crowds and enjoy all that brings, it is still TFranny, Silvestris was settled in fifth as Baba Reza very exciting to get the emails with the entries or started out to make the running. declarations and then get the buzz of watching on TV (I Turning for home, Silvestris was still in fifth or have only made one course visit this year to sunny six as Baba Reza continued to make the best of his Southwell). way home. Brought with a run on the inner, and It really has been a joy to watch the KP horses and even briefly short of room, Silvestris came with a strong bag half-a-dozen winners to boot as an added bonus. run to take the lead 50 yards from the winning post, I know it is mostly doom and gloom at the moment with scoring by half a length and one and a quarter a long winter ahead, but being in the partnership has been lengths respectively from Baba Reza and Absolute a real joy and well done to Team Johnston for keeping up Scenes respectively. the momentum for next year, when we can all get to see A half-brother to the dual winner, Shorter Skirt, the next batch of two-year-olds and check how the others Silvestris seems equally effective over a mile and is have progressed through the winter. admirably consistent. Hope to see you all on the courses next year. At Redcar on October 26, Bravado turned in a highly impressive display to land a six-furlong Alan Park KP 20’s Iffraaj colt out of Lamentation Bravado and Franny Norton novice event. Seven runners went to post for the race Grantham Continued on p.22 20 21 Continued from p.21 Kingsley Park 21: This partnership welcomes a filly by Fast Company out of the Doyen mare, Fork Handles. Foaled on April 29, 2019, and acquired at Goffs’ Sportsman’s Sale, this filly is out of a dual winner who was Group 3-placed at Deauville as a juvenile. Like KP 20, this partnership will also feature an Iffraaj colt. This colt, foaled on April 3, 2019, is out of the Dansili mare, Bess of Hardwick and was purchased at Book 2 of Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. The dam was a triple winner, including at Listed level, for the Duke of Devonshire and Luca Cumani. Completing the KP 21 team is another colt by Australia, foaled on February 26, 2019, out of the Dubawi mare, Dubka. KP 22’s Fascinating Rock filly out of Anam Allta Another graduate of Book 2 of the October sale, this colt is the first foal out of the dam, a four-time winner over a mile and a half who was twice second in Group 3 events. This colt was foaled on March 20, 2019. A Listed-placed juvenile winner, the dam has produced three winners including Speedfiend, who finished fourth in the Middle Park Kingsley Park 22: Stakes (Group 1) in 2013. Last, but by no means least, the KP 22 line-up includes a Leading the way for KP 22 is a filly, foaled on February 19, colt, foaled on April 19, 2019, by Muhaarar out of the 2019, and purchased at Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Singspiel mare, Confidential Lady. The dam won five times in Sale, by Fascinating Rock out of the Invincible Spirit mare, all, notably in the Prix de Diane Hermes (Group 1) in 2006. Anam Allta. The dam, herself a half-sister to Fox Hunt, won Her winners in the paddocks include the Listed winner, Red the Group 3 Concorde Stakes at Tipperary. Box. At Goffs’ Orby Sale, Johnston Racing acquired a colt by We wish all the partners, and their horses, every success in Gleneagles out of the Acclamation mare, Vive Les Rouges. these new partnerships. Book Review renewals are covered in slightly more detail, but it Celebrating A Century of the would be unfair to suggest that he has fallen into the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe trap of focussing primarily on recent events.