Quiet Reflection Sprint Cup Bid in Doubt
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SATURDAY, 22 JULY, 2017 NEW STAKES WINNER FOR KODIAC QUIET REFLECTION SPRINT Madeline (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), who was a May 12 debut fifth CUP BID IN DOUBT going five furlongs at Ascot, broke through upped one panel at Goodwood next time on May 27 and went postward in Friday=s Listed Bathwick Tyres Rose Bowl S. at Newbury returning off a fifth in a stellar edition of Royal Ascot=s G3 Albany S. on June 23. Settled off the pace in rear after the initial strides, she was urged closer approaching the final quarter mile and kept on strongly once seizing control at the eighth pole to post a career high in ultimately comfortable fashion. AShe=s a filly we=ve always liked, she ran very well at Ascot and won nicely at Goodwood the time before,@ said winning trainer Roger Varian. AIt=s nice to make her a stakes winner, we=ll be doing our best to add to her CV during the remainder of the season and the [Aug. 24 G2] Lowther [S. at York] would look the logical next step. She gets the six furlongs very well and I think she would quicken a bit Champion sprinter Quiet Reflection | racingfotos.com sharper on faster ground.@ AShe=s not the biggest, but is very strong and very fast,@ said Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), who last year Varian. AShe looks a real 2-year-old, but let=s hope she=s a good became the first 3-year-old filly ever to be named Cartier 3-year-old too.@ champion sprinter, has not had a straightforward beginning to Kin to a yearling filly by War Command, Madeline is the lone her 4-year-old campaign this year, and trainer Karl Burke performer out of Swiss champion sophomore filly Madhulika (Fr) admitted she is unlikely to be fit enough to defend her title in (Marchand de Sable), herself a full-sister to three-time stakes the G1 Sprint Cup at Haydock on Sept. 9. Quiet Reflection bested winner and G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest third Dolma (Fr), who in males to win last year=s G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot turn produced G1 Pretty Polly S.-winning Irish highweight Thistle and won the Sprint Cup after a third in the G1 July Cup. She Bird (GB) (Selkirk) and MGSW and G1 Cantala S. runner-up managed to beat just two home when 10th in Haydock=s G2 McCreery (GB) (Big Bad Bob {Ire}). Madeline=s stakes-placed Temple S. on May 27, and was forced to miss Royal Ascot after granddam Young Manila (Manila) is a daughter of G3 Prix meeting with a setback. Vanteaux second Young Hostess (Fr) (Arctic Tern) and is a half- "Everything is going well, she's in light work and we're hoping sister to MGSW G2 Prix de Royallieu victress Fabulous Hostess to step her up in stronger work from the end of the month and (Fabulous Dancer), herself the granddam of MG1SW Solow (GB) into August,@ Burke said. "She is in the Sprint Cup, but that's on (Singspiel {Ire}). Sept. 9 and things are going to have to go exceptionally well between now and then for her to make it. It's not impossible, but I think the more likely scenario is we'll aim for Champions Day [the Qipco British Champions Sprint] in October and give IN TDN AMERICA TODAY her a prep run somewhere beforehand.@ ‘DREAM’ BECOMES REALITY AT SARATOGA Another date in Quiet Reflection=s diary is the breeding stock Canadian invader Dream It Is (Shackleford) sat a stalking trip sales at the end of the season. and turned Friday’s GIII Schuylerville S. into a one-horse affair on "She has a date in the sales in November and I would think opening day at Saratoga. Click or tap here to go straight to that's where she'll end up," Burke said. TDN America. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 22 JULY, 2017 HAYDOCK STALLS HANDLER DIES; CARD ABANDONED The remainder of Haydock=s Friday card was abandoned after stalls handler Stephen Yarborough suffered fatal injuries in a starting gate incident before the fourth race. Yarborough had RETURN TRIP POSSIBLE FOR PRINCE been flown to Whiston Hospital by air ambulance and admitted to intensive care while the police had arrived at the scene of the A week removed from his upset of Marsha (Ire) (Acclamation accident to conduct inquiries. {GB}) in The Curragh=s G2 Sapphire S., trainer Tony Coyle said Yarborough=s employers, RaceTech, said in a statement, Caspian Prince (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}) could return to that "Following a tragic accident today our dear friend and colleague racecourse for the G2 Flying Five S. on Sept. 10. Stephen Louch=s Stephen Yarborough sadly passed away following serious colourbearer was winning for the second time in five starts since injuries incurred in his role of Team Leader of the Starting Stalls being switched to Coyle from Roger Fell in May when besting at Haydock Park Racecourse." last year=s G1 Prix de l=Abbaye winner. RaceTech Chief Executive John Bozza added, "Our thoughts are "He's a hell of a good horse. He's a legend," said Coyle. "He's very much with Stephen's family, close friends and his grand. There's not a bother on him. We've not done a lot with colleagues at this very sad time. Stephen was an experienced him this week.@ and popular member of the team; he will be hugely missed by AThere are plenty of options for Caspian,@ he added. AThere's everyone. We are doing all we can to support Stephen's family the Flying Five in The Curragh and the Abbaye trial in France. and the investigation at this stage." Basically, we'll just play it by ear.@ FIRST-SEASON SIRES WITH RUNNERS Saturday, July 22 UNITED KINGDOM: CAMELOT (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}), Coolmore Stud 148 named foals/1 winner/0 black-type winners 19:00-HAYDOCK PARK, 7f, KNIGHT IN ARMOUR (IRE) 12,000gns TATDEY yrl CITYSCAPE (GB) (Selkirk), Overbury Stud 61 named foals/1 winner/0 black-type winners 19:00-HAYDOCK PARK, 7f, HIC BIBI (GB) Caspian Prince after winning the Sapphire S. | Racing Post TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 22 JULY, 2017 First-Season Sires With Runners DECLARATION OF WAR (War Front), Ashford Stud 135 named foals/4 winners/1 black-type winner 15:35-NEWBURY, 5f, DECLARATIONOFLOVE (IRE) i28,000 GOFORB yrl EPAULETTE (AUS) (Commands {Aus}), Kildangan Stud VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS 104 named foals/4 winners/0 black-type winners Gary King 19:00-HAYDOCK PARK, 7f, FLOREAT FLOREAT (IRE) Twitter: @garykingTDN [email protected] 68,000gns TAOCT yrl + 1.732.320.0975 FINJAAN (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}), Gazeley Stud International Editor 30 named foals/1 winner/0 black-type winners Kelsey Riley Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN 19:45-LINGFIELD PARK, 7f, JUPITER (GB) [email protected] 35,000gns TAOCT yrl European Editor HAVANA GOLD (IRE) (Teofilo {Ire}), Tweenhills Farm & Stud Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry 104 named foals/11 winners/1 black-type winner [email protected] 19:45-LINGFIELD PARK, 7f, BOOMERANG BETTY (IRE) Associate International Editor 35,000gns RNA TATHIT 2yo Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN LETHAL FORCE (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Cheveley Park Stud 101 named foals/5 winners/0 black-type winners Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen 14:05-NEWMARKET, 7f, SHOW OF FORCE (GB) Twitter: @AlaynaCullen 17,143gns TATABR 2yo [email protected] 14:05-NEWMARKET, 7f, TRICKSY SPIRIT (GB) Contributing Editor 24,000gns TAOCT yrl Alan Carasso RECKLESS ABANDON (GB) (Exchange Rate), Kildangan Stud Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing Sean Cronin 18 named foals/1 winner/0 black-type winners Tom Frary 14:05-NEWMARKET, 7f, SHEPHERD MARKET (IRE) [email protected] 22,000gns TATOCT yrl Irish Correspondent Daithi Harvey RED JAZZ (Johannesburg), Ballyhane Stud 102 named foals/9 winners/0 black-type winners Regular Columnists Bill Oppenheim 15:35-NEWBURY, 5f, SNAZZY JAZZY (IRE) Andrew Caulfield i65,000 TIRSEP yrl John Berry Kevin Blake 19:15-LINGFIELD PARK, 6f, VENTURA GOLD (IRE) Tom Peacock i36,000 TIRSEP yrl 14:20-RIPON, 6f, ABU DHABI DOO (GB) ,6,000 GOUKSI yrl SOCIETY ROCK (IRE) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), Tally-Ho Stud 122 named foals/13 winners/0 black-type winners 15:35-NEWBURY, 5f, CORINTHIA KNIGHT (IRE) i15,000 TIRSEP yrl 19:15-LINGFIELD PARK, 6f, VEGAS BOY (IRE) i48,000 GOF ORB yrl 15:35-NEWBURY, 5f, MOTHER OF DRAGONS (IRE) i2,000 TIRSEP yrl 15:35-NEWBURY, 5f, DEBUTANTE=S BALL (IRE) ,6,000 GOUKPR yrl TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 22 JULY, 2017 First-Season Sires With Runners cont. Also Ran: Euro Nightmare (Ire), Twin Star (Ire), Fierce Impact (Jpn). Scratched: Monticello (Ire). Click for the Racing Post SWISS SPIRIT (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Whitsbury Manor Stud result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 76 named foals/6 winners/0 black-type winners One of the also-rans along with Permian (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) 16:10-NEWBURY, 6f, MOUNTAIN PEAK (GB) and Wings of Eagles (Fr) (Pour Moi {Ire}) behind the subsequent 35,000gns TAOCT yrl G2 Ribblesdale S. heroine Coronet (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in 16:10-NEWBURY, 6f, HELVETIAN (GB) Newmarket=s Listed Zetland S. over 10 furlongs in October, i33,000 TIRSEP yrl Defoe has been on an upward trajectory since returning at 15:35-NEWBURY, 5f, TIME TRAIL (GB) three. Successful in the always-competitive London Gold Cup ,38,000 GOU KPR yrl over the same trip at Newbury on May 20, the bay defied a rise in the handicap to follow up over slightly further at York on July 1 and looked in need of this greater test as he produced a strong-staying effort to break his black-type maiden.