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TODAY’S HEADLINES RACING REVIEW ARROGATE FLIES HOME IN WORLD CUP Short-priced favourite Arrogate produced a spectacular performance to win the Gr.1 Dubai World Cup, the feature race at the Dubai Racing Carnival, as he overcame a slow break and an unpromising early position to power to glory at Meydan. The Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Classic and Gr.1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational winner was squeezed out at the start and was immediately on the back foot. At one stage he was some 20 lengths behind the leader Arrogate (Unbridled’s Song) leaves his rivals toiling, as he Long River (A P Indy), but jockey Mike Smith did not panic and, powers home in the Gr.1 Dubai World Cup going down the back straight, began to make headway. Rounding picture Dubai Racing Club and Andrew Watkins the bend for home, the four-year-old son of Unbridled’s Song made up lengths hand over fist, although Gun Runner (Candy Ride) appeared to have stolen a march, having tracked the leader He went on: “I can’t believe we won that race. On the turn for during the early stages. Arrogate another gear in the home from being last early on he used that tremendous long stride closing stages and surged clear to give trainer Bob Baffert a third and he gobbled up the ground. The whole crowd breathed a big sigh win in the ten-furlong showpiece after Silver Charm (1998) and when it looked that he had so much to do and I felt, ‘wow, we’ve no Captain Steve (2001). chance’. I have to admit, I have my heart doctor here and for a few Baffert said: “When he missed the break, I gave him no chance at moments I was on red alert. If anyone in racing wasn’t super all. I was so mad at myself thinking I shouldn’t have brought him, impressed with that, well they must be seriously missing something. that’s the greatest horse I’ve ever seen run, it’s unbelievable, I can’t Sitting back there, Mike let the big kid gather himself and, as soon as believe he won. That is a great horse. Mike did a great job, he didn’t he saw them in front of him, he picked up in an amazing way. I got panic. When he turned for home, I said ‘If he wins he’s the greatest very emotional, as it was like a Hollywood-style finish. I think we now since ’.” need to sit back with Prince Khalid [Abdullah, owner] and give this

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CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 RACING REVIEW EBN: SUNDAY, 26TH MARCH 2017 horse a nice break, because the [2017] Breeders’ Cup Classic is the Ridden by , he ran keenly behind the pacesetting one to win.” (Galileo). Still on the bridle at the 600 metre Smith said: “When I missed the break I immediately thought of marker, as the favourite (Dubawi) challenged, he was Zenyatta. I thought ‘I’ve got so much confidence in this horse I’m unleashed by Buick in the final few hundred metres and he going to ride him like Zenyatta’ and it paid off. I missed the break streaked clear to record a two and a quarter length victory over completely because he’s used to having a man in the gate with him, the filly (Galileo), while last year’s winner but things happen for a reason and thank the Lord we got the job Postponed held on for third. done. This horse can do anything, he can win in the lead, he can Godolphin chief executive, John Ferguson, said: “All credit goes come from dead last, he hasn’t even taken a breath. I get a lot of the to for this, he brought him back from injury and it was glory, but there’s a big team who deserve a lot of credit.” two years ago that he said to us that the horse could come here for Bred in Kentucky by Clearsky Farms, the grey was purchased by this race as a five-year-old. We’ll talk about plans later, we’ll just Juddmonte for $560,000 as a Keeneland September yearling. He enjoy the moment.” is the first foal of the Distorted Humor mare Bubbler, a multiple Gosden said: “When Godolphin bought into him they wanted to Stakes winner of six races and a half-sister to the Stakes winner run him in this race and I said ‘as a five-year-old, not at four’. We had Unbridled Femme (Unbridled). His grandam is the Gr.3-placed a quiet year last year, but his form at Ascot was rock-solid [in the Grechelle (Deputy Minister) and his third dam is the 1990 ]. It was interesting Ryan [Moore on Highland Champion juvenile filly and six-time Gr.1 winner Meadow Star Reel] stayed off the rail for the better ground, but that meant it was (Meadowlake). wide open in the straight and William was cool, just like he was when Dar Re Mi [Singspiel, the winner in 2010] won this, he didn’t go HOBBS BOUNCES BACK TO BEST straight away. He’s a lovely horse. He’s got semi-blinkers on, they’re TO TAKE SHEEMA CLASSIC only little, but in the Champion Stakes he spent the whole time The 2015 Gr.1 winner Jack Hobbs (), who was dreaming. We’d had him out at 5am trying to get used to the lights; runner-up to stable mate in the Gr.1 Derby, returned first time he was taken aback but he’s got used to it. This is great, he’s to that form in the Gr.1 yesterday. The John a family horse – Sheikh Mohammed, Princess Haya, Rachel [Hood, Gosden-trained five-year-old pulled up in the Gr.2 Jockey Club Gosden’s wife] – it’s great.” Stakes nearly twelve months ago, but returned in October to run Looking to future plans, Gosden added: “With a horse like this, third to in the Gr.1 Champions Stakes at Ascot. after they’ve run here you need to freshen them up and I would like to

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2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING REVIEW EBN: SUNDAY, 26TH MARCH 2017 look at the [Gr.2] Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot and then the King George [Gr.1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes], which are ideal races for him. I had supper with Sheikh Mohammed last night and he wants people to come here from all over the world and win races.” Bred by Minster Stud, he was purchased by Blandford Bloodstock for 60,000gns at the October Yearling Sale Book 2. He is a half-brother to the Gr.3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes- placed Hernando gelding Niceofyoutotellme, out of the winning mare Swain’s Gold. The second dam, Golden Pond (Don’t Forget Me), won the Gr.2 Orchid Handicap and produced the US Stakes winner Brazilian (Stravinsky; dam of the Stakes winner La Malaguena). THE RIGHT MAN HOLDS VALUE FOR FRENCH SPRINT VICTORY The Right Man became the latest Gr.1 winner for Lope De Vega Jack Hobbs (Halling), ridden by William Buick, takes the when taking the six-furlong Al Quoz Sprint for Didier Guillemin Gr.1 Dubai Sheema Classic and France in the colours of Pegase Bloodstock. The gelded five- picture Dubai Racing Club and Andrew Watkins year-old was recording his first victory at the highest level, with his best previous effort coming in the Gr.3 Prix de Seine-et-Oise last November. Sent off as favourite, Ertijaal (Oasis Dream) led MAKES IMPACT and attempted to kick clear at the 500m marker, but was chased IN TURF FOR JAPAN down by The Right Man, who just held off the flying late challenge There was a shock winner in the Gr.1 Dubai Turf as the nine- of the American runner Long On Value (Value Plus) by a nose in furlong turf contest went to Japan and the Yasuo Tomomichi- a photo. Ertijaal was a length and a quarter back in third, just a trained filly Vivlos (Deep Impact). The winner of the Gr.1 Shuka nose ahead of Jungle Cat (Iffraaj) for Charlie Appleby. Sho in October, she came with a rattling run down the outside in Guillemin confirmed that travelling to Hong Kong and possibly the closing stages to run down the French raider Heshem Royal Ascot are on the agenda for the winner and said: “I was very (Footstepsinthesand) by half a length. Heshem also picked up emotional, because it was an honour to be invited. To have such a well in the straight and was in the process of passing Richard finish and win it is absolutely amazing. We’re very proud of the horse. Fahey’s runner Ribchester (Iffraaj), who was prominent When he finished third here, we were very happy with that result and throughout, but did not last home under William Buick. The even happier that he’s won here tonight. victory was the second on the card for Joel Rosario, who also took “Twenty years ago I would have never thought we would come the Gr.1 Golden Shaheen with Mind Your Biscuits. here and win a Gr.1. It’s absolutely majestic. I would like to thank the Japan was making it three wins in the last four renewals of the organisers. It’s fabulous what they do here.” race following successes by Just A Way in 2014 and Bred by Anita Wigan, he was sold at the Arqana Deauville last year, who was withdrawn earlier in the week from defending October Yearling Sale for €32,000 to YES. He is a half-brother to his crown. “She was brilliant,” Rosario enthused. “From the time that the Listed-placed pair Black Velvet (Inchinor) and Three Moons I sat on top of her on Friday, she gave me the feel that she was going (), the latter the dam of Listed scorer and Gr.3-placed to be very competitive. She was probably one of the lightest horses in Tashaar (). Their dam, Three Owls (Warning), is a the race. If the ground was soft, which is probably what the people winning half-sister to Listed winners Thames (Fabulous Dancer) were thinking about, she wasn’t sinking [into the turf] the most. I and Three Wrens (Second Empire), and the third dam is the think that is why she was able to let down and was able to get there.” 1979 Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe heroine Three Troikas Tomomichi, who was saddling his first runner at the meeting, (). added: “She travelled very well from Japan and she was very relaxed ANOTHER GROUP 1 WINNER FOR

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THE RIGHT MAN, Tel: 056-7724217 Fax: 056-7724624 Emails: [email protected] bred by Mrs Anita Wigan wins the [email protected] [email protected] Gr.1 Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan yesterday. [email protected]

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 3 RACING REVIEW EBN: SUNDAY, 26TH MARCH 2017 in Dubai. She relaxed again in the back of the field and quickened very Bred in New York by Jumping Jack Racing LLC, he is out of the well. It kept raining, but the ground wasn’t too soft, which suited her.” unraced Toccet mare Jazzmane, who is a half-sister to the Stakes Bred by Northern Racing, she is a full-sister to the dual Gr.1 winner and Champion Canadian Filly Kimchi (Langfuhr) and the Victoria Mile winner Verxina and a half-sister to the Gr.2 scorer Stakes-placed duo King Of Jazz (K One King) and Deputy Jaz Cheval Grand (Heart’s Cry). They are out of the (War Deputy), as well as to the minor winner Yong Musician mare Halwa Sweet, from the family of the Gr.1 (Yonaguska; dam of the Gr.3 Old Hat Stakes runner-up Co Cola). winner (Darshaan; dam of the Gr.3 Prix du Lys scorer Claremont), the Canadian Horse of the Year Glorious SUMMER SHINES TO GIVE Song () and the leading sire Rahy (). WATSON SECOND MILE The opener on the nine-race card went to Doug Watson and the MIND YOUR BISCUITS TAKES home team for the second year as Second Summer came with a GOLDEN SHAHEEN late surge, in a first time visor, to snatch victory in the shadow of Shortly after it was the turn of the top dirt sprinters to take on the the post. The Florida-bred five-year-old gelded son of Summer Gr.1 Dubai Golden Shaheen over the same trip. Mind Your Bird was unfancied at 20-1 and this was his first victory outside of Biscuits (Posse) was sent off as favourite for America Chad the USA. He won last year’s Gr.2 Californian Stakes at Santa Anita Summers and he duly obliged with an impressive victory. This and he was second on his first start at this track, when he went was the first victory for the 32-year-old trainer, who only took out down by a nose to Furia Cruzada (Newfoundland) in the Gr.2 Al his licence last month. The winner of last year’s Gr.1 Malibu Stakes Maktoum Challenge R2, but was unplaced on his last start in the at Santa Anita, the four-year-old was towards the rear as My Gr.1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3. Catch (Camacho) set the pace under Sam Hitchcott. Joel Rosario The favourite North America (Dubawi) broke well and set bought the chesnut wide with a storming run up the centre of the ferocious fractions in the early stages. Sharp Azteca (Freud) took track and drew clear to win by three lengths. It was close for the over at the quarter pole and bounced clear in the straight, but placings, but William Buick secured second with Comicas Second Summer came late under a well-timed ride by Pat Dobbs (Distorted Humor) for Charlie Appleby, while Morawij (Exceed to go up the inside and win by a neck, while the Ross And Excel) was a short head back in third. (Acclamation) also came with a late charge to snatch second on “It’s a storybook ending,” Summers said. “It’s a remarkable horse the nearside for Germany by three-quarters of a length. and it was a remarkable ride. I think he is the best sprinter in the Watson said: “I didn’t quite expect this to happen. I didn’t know if he country, in the world. He proved it today.” could act on this ground. I think everybody was in the same boat. We © Racingfotos

THE RIGHT MAN g. 2012 Lope de Vega x Three Owls Al Quoz Sprint (Gr.1) Meydan

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4 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING REVIEW EBN: SUNDAY, 26TH MARCH 2017 have never had a sealed track over here. I’m sure he had some training (Sindaar), the Listed winner, Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains-third on some sealed tracks in America. He came home so nicely. The and sire Visionary (Linamix) and the Gr.1 -placed German horse won outside, our horse won inside. Like Pat said, I don’t Visionnaire (Linamix). think he would have liked to have been there a whole lot longer.” Bred by Richard Shultz, he was sold for $72,000 by Summerfield UAE DERBY WINNER FOR HELMET AS to Larry Zip at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. He was THUNDER SHOW GETS UP originally campaigned by Peter Eurton and joined Watson earlier The Gr.1 Criterium International and Gr.2 UAE Derby winner this year for his current owner Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Thunder Snow recorded a hat-trick of wins on the bounce when Nuaimi. Second Summer is a half-brother to the Listed Oak Tree taking the Gr.2 UAE Derby for Godolphin and Saeed bin Suroor, Juvenile Turf Stakes winner Dry Summer (Any Given Saturday), who was gaining his eighth win in the race. out of the Stakes-winning Street Cry mare Greenstreet, while Sent off as favourite, the three-year-old son of Helmet travelled the further family includes the Champion, Gr.1 Jockey Club Gold well, tracking the leaders, on the outside under Christophe Cup winner and sire Vanlandingham (Cox’s Ridge). Soumillon, as the pace was set by the previously unbeaten VAZIRABAD NOTCHES UP Japanese raider Epicharis (Gold Allure). Joining him on the BACK-TO-BACK GOLD CUPS home turn, the pair went head to head in the straight and, despite wandering, Soumillon put him straight and timed it to perfection The first of the turf races on the card, the Gr.2 , so that the colt got up in a photo by a short head, while Master went to France as Christophe Soumillon gave Vazirabad an Plan (Twirling Candy) ran well for Todd Pletcher in third and all inspired ride to become the first horse to record back-to-back three are nominated for the US Triple Crown. victories in the race. Trained by Alain de Royer-Dupre, the five- Starting his career with victory in a maiden at Leicester last year-old son of Manduro got the better of the filly Beautiful May, he ran second in both the Gr.2 Vintage Stakes and Gr.2 Romance (New Approach) by a neck. Last year’s runner-up Big Champagne Stakes, before running two lengths fourth to Orange (Duke Of Marmalade), as expected, was sent to the Churchill in the Gr.1 Dewhurst Stakes. front by in the two-mile contest and was tracked Soumillon said: “He is a Champion with a big, big heart. He gave by the Godolphin filly Beautiful Romance. She took over at the me everything. I knew he was going to be something special when he 700m marker and pulled clear, but Vazirabad charged down the won in England last year.” outside to snatch victory close home, while Sheikhzayedroad Bin Suroor commented: “This was a new trip for him at 1900m, (Dubawi) was third for David Simcock, ahead of Michael Bell’s gallant Big Orange. Simcock said: “He’s done us proud. He’s shown but I had confidence. Christophe knows the horse well, so I knew he’d that as he’s got older he needs at least two miles and probably even be able to sort out anything, even though he did look a bit green farther, so there’s a certain race at Royal Ascot that we have in mind.” there 200m out.” Ultra consistent, the five-year-old Vazirabad was recording his Regarding the future for the colt, he added: “I talked to Sheikh tenth victory on his 15 start and his eighth at Group level, having Mohammed just now and we have nominated him for the Kentucky also taken last year’s renewal and the last two runnings of the Gr.1 Derby, but we are also considering the French, Irish, or even the Prix Royal-Oak in his native France. English Derby. We are keeping our options open and we will make a The Aga Khan’s racing manager Georges Rimaud said: “We decision when I talk to Sheikh Mohammed again.” brought him here earlier this year to get used to the climate and he Bred in Ireland by Darley, he is out of the winning Dubai has done well in training. I was a little concerned when Christophe Destination mare Eastern Joy, whose three previous foals are went inside in the straight, but he knows his way round the track and the triple Group winner Ihtimal (Shamardal), the Listed winner has confidence in the horse.” and recent Gr.1 Stakes runner-up Always Smile Homebred by His Highness the Aga Khan, he is a half-brother (Cape Cross) and the Gr.3 Stakes winner First to the Listed-winning and Gr.3-placed Visoriyna (Dansili), out of Victory (Teofilo). Eastern Joy is a half-sister to the Gr.1 Prix de the Gr.3 Prix de Flore winner Visorama (Linamix). She is a half- Diane winner West Wind (Machiavellian) and the Gr.2-winning sister to the Gr.1 Prix de la Foret winner and sire Varenar (Rock Of second dam, Red Slippers (Nureyev), is a half-sister to the triple Gibraltar), the Gr.2 Prix Greffulhe winner and sire Visindar Classic heroine Balanchine (Storm Bird).

Many Congratulations to MIND YOUR BISCUITS Keeneland January Horses Of All Ages 2014 Graduate Winner of the Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen Sponsored By Gulf News at Meydan yesterday. Consignor: Allied Bloodstock Buyer: Machmer Hall for $47,000 Trainer: Chad Summers Owner: J Stables, Head Of Plains Partners LLC Et Al Keeneland Association, Inc. European Representative: Ed Prosser First Floor, 239 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6SA Tel 0207 316 3060 • Mobile 07808 477827 • [email protected] • www.keeneland.com

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 5 RACING REVIEW EBN: SUNDAY, 26TH MARCH 2017 Gr.1 winner JACK HOBBS DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC, Group 1 sold Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 2 Jameka (Myboycharlie) winning the Gr.1 H E Tancred Stakes by Minster Stud at Rosehill yesterday to Blandford Bloodstock for 60,000 gns Haras du Mezeray in France for €4,500, is also responsible for another Gr.1-winning millionairess Euro Charline, who was sold last year at Tattersalls December Sale for 750,000gns to Katsumi Yoshida. JON SNOW ADDS FIRST STAKES Tattersalls Craven VICTORY ON AUSTRALIAN DEBUT Breeze Up Sale Iffraaj’s Gr.1-placed son Jon Snow recorded an impressive win in the Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes at Rosehill on the same card and added a April 17 - 19 well-deserved first victory at Stakes level to his record. The Murray Europe’s Leading Breeze Up Sale Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained the three-year-old colt was last seen finishing third in his native New Zealand to his paternal half-brother Gingernuts in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby. Making Tattersalls, Tel: +44 1638 665931 www.tattersalls.com his first appearance in Australia, he travelled comfortably just behind the early pace and, asked for his effort once entering the AUSTRALIA straight, he soon drew clear and powered home to win by two and a half lengths from Prized Icon (More Than Ready). JAMEKA TURNS TABLES ON Bred by Richard Moore, he was sold by Haunui Farm for NZ$65,000 to Forsman at the NZB Select Yearling Sale. He is out of HUMIDOR IN TANCRED the winning O’Reilly mare Orinda, who is a half-sister to Group The dual Gr.1 winner Jameka added another victory at the winner Mr Ubiquitous and grandaughter of the Gr.1 New highest level in the Gr.1 H E Tancred Stakes at Rosehill yesterday Zealand Oaks winner Solveig. Iffraaj has sired seven Gr.1 winners and turned the tables on Humidor (Teofilo), who she went down to date, including the brilliant miler Ribchester, Chriselliam and to by half a length last month in the Gr.1 Australian Cup. Ridden Wootton Bassett, plus the aforementioned Gr.1 New Zealand by Hugh Bowman, the four-year-old daughter of Myboycharlie Derby winner Gingernuts, who followed up last week with victory put up a dominant display and beat Humidor by six and a half in the Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas. lengths, with the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup placegetter Exospheric (Beat Hollow) a length and a quarter back in third. JUNGLE EDGE PROVIDES Trained by Ciaron Maher, Jameka advanced her record to six EMOTIONAL VICTORY FOR BELL wins, five seconds and four thirds from 24 starts, with earnings of Dubawi also added a new Stakes winner on the card when his $4,872,925. Maher remains unclear of just how the next six Gr.1-placed son Jungle Edge led from pillar to post to take the months will play out for Jameka, but one thing is for sure – she’s Gr.3 Star Kingdom Stakes. Sent off as favourite, the Mick Bell- going to take on the best on offer and he said: “There’s the Queen trained runner broke well and moved straight to the lead where Elizabeth during the Championships, there’s Hong Kong, Royal he set a consistent pace. Maintaining his position throughout, he Ascot, even the Yorkshire Oaks, there’s a bit to look at. We need to rallied in the straight to secure a two-length victory over Dal have some conversations with the connections. We’ll see how she Ceilo (Per Incanto). The six-year-old was coming of his best run comes through this, but she’s such a quality mare.’’ when third in a Gr.1 sprint at this track a week ago and this was his Bred and offered by Rick Jamieson of Gilgai Farm, she was tenth victory from 34 starts and the purse took his earnings to purchased for $130,000 by Ciaron Maher Racing at the Inglis $368,010. Premier Yearling Sale. She is out of Mine Game (General The victory was an emotional one for the trainer, who recently Nediym), a half-sister to the Gr.1 Canterbury Guineas winner lost his wife Bev to breast cancer, and he told Breednet: “I had an Jymcarew (Danzero), from the family of the Champion Stayer angel on my shoulder there. I wish Bev was here, but all the support and sire Westerner (Danehill). Myboycharlie, who stands at I’ve had from everybody has been so touching.

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“He’s a great horse. He’s like a bloke that can go into a pub anywhere and fight anyone at the bar. He just gives his all every time “Some people want to think that he’s just a wet-tracker, all right let EBN them think that, but he isn’t just a wet-tracker – he’s a good horse. Read All Dreams come true sometimes don’t they?” Bred by Chris Strickland, he is out of winning mare Jungle Girl, About It! who has produced four winners from as many foals. She is a half- sister to the dam of dual Listed winner Brief Kiss (Brief Truce) and a half-sister to the Sydney winner Jewel Of Africa (Dalmacia; SMART KAHAYLA VICTORY dam of the Stakes-placed Picholine, who is the dam of Gr.1 FOR AL SHAHANIA AND QATAR Victoria Derby winner and Gr.1 South Australia Derby winner Rebel Raider, as well as the Gr.3 winner Shamoline Warrior). The Purebred Arabian race feature on the card, the $1,000,000 Dubai Kahayla Classic went to Qatar and the Julian Smart- ASSIGN LEADS EURO 1 – 2 trained Reda (Burning Sand). Ridden by Harry Bently, the IN NEVILLE SELLWOOD five-year-old showed a good turn of foot to come from the Assign led home a 1 – 2 for European-breds in the Gr.3 Neville rear and record a two and half length victory for Sheikh Sellwood Stakes on the same card. The six-year-old Irish-bred son Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani and Al Shahania Stud, whose of the late Montjeu was always handy and cruised to the front colours were also carried to victory the PAGr.1 Emir’s Sword at Doha last month by Ebraz (Amer). before staying on strongly to score by three parts of a length from the British-bred Astronomos (New Approach). Assign, also known as Adjusted, won twice in Ireland when trained by Aidan O’Brien and also finished second to Fascinating Horseshoe at two, he earned himself the tag of bridesmaid at Rock (Fastnet Rock) on his second start. three when runner-up in no less than three Classics: the Gr.1 Cape Transferred to Robert Hickmott, he won the Gr.2 Herbert Power Guineas, Cape Derby and SA Classic, in addition to which he Stakes in October, but was well beaten in the Gr.1 Melbourne finished third behind Horse of the Year Legal Eagle in the Gr.1 Stakes. Premier’s Champions Challenge. Bred by Rockhart Trading, he is out of the winner Belesta Brazuca is the second Stakes winner out of unraced Choisir (Xaar), who is a half-sister to the Gr.3 Prix de Flore winner In Clover mare Base Paradise, also the dam of Mr Utopia (Elusive Quality), (Inchinor; dam of the Gr.1 Prix de l’Opera winner We Are and the a Gr.3-placed Listed Stakes winner of ten races in Australia. dual Listed winner Dream Clover). Grandam Catnipped (Rory’s Chester) won the Gr.2 Maribyrnong Plate as a juvenile. SOUTH AFRICA Brazuca is the second South African Stakes winner to emerge from this female family. Bumps (Scenic), a half-sister to Catnipped, TEOFILO’S BRAZUCA STORMS TO FIRST is the grandam of Rock Of Gibraltar filly Rich Girl. Winner of the GROUP VICTORY AT TURFFONTEIN Gr.3 Strelitzia Stakes and runner-up in the Gr.1 Allan Robertson Championship at two, she went on to claim the rich Ready To Run The Teofilo colt Brazuca made a much deserved breakthrough Cup at three. at Graded level when winning the ten-furlong Gr.2 Colorado King Stakes at Turffontein in impressive fashion, writes Ada van der Bent. The Australian-bred surged into the lead approaching the final furlong and powered clear to come home an easy three-length follow EBN on twitter winner. This was a way overdue first stakes success for Jarryd and @bloodstocknews Laurence Wernars’ four-year-old. Third in the Gr.1 Golden

Many Congratulations to ARROGATE Keeneland September Yearling Sale 2014 Graduate Winner of the Group 1 Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline at Meydan yesterday. Consignor: Clearsky Farms Buyer: Juddmonte Farms for $560,000 Trainer: Bob Baffert Owner: Juddmonte Farms Keeneland Association, Inc. European Representative: Ed Prosser First Floor, 239 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6SA Tel 0207 316 3060 • Mobile 07808 477827 • [email protected] • www.keeneland.com

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Bred by Dominique Clayeux, he is out of an unraced daughter NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW of Cockney Lass (Camden Town), who won the Gr.2 (then) Tattersalls Gold Cup and is a full-sister to the Gr.1 Irish Champion BRITAIN Hurdle winner Cockney Lad.

SNOW LEOPARDESS COMES ITALY GOOD FOR FOX-PITT FAMILY The grey Snow Leopardess ran out the comfortable winner of TAHINI MAKES ALL TO TAKE the Gr.2 EBF & TBA Mares’ National Hunt Novices’ Hurdle Finale. TREVISO FEATURE Already a Listed winner, the five-year-old daughter of Martaline Tahini ran out the comfortable winner of the Listed Premio VIII was always handy and, though she was not always foot-perfect in Steeplechases di Treviso, the feature race at the Italian course her jumping, she took the lead at the second-last flight and was yesterday. The nine-year-old son of Medicean made all the pushed clear on the run to the line to win by four lengths from running, pursued by Stellato () and Recently Copper Kay (Kayf Tara), who pursued the winner in vain, and Acquired (Beat Hollow). He was joined and headed briefly by his River Arrow (Kayf Tara), who led briefly two out, but hit the last. stablemate Stellato, but a mistake at the last put paid to his Trained by Charlie Longsdon, the winner won a Listed bumper chances and Tahini, who was not always fluent at his fences and at Gowran Park last September after finishing fifth in the Gr.2 required reminders now and again, quickened clear after the last bumper at the Grand National meeting in April. to win by three and a half furlongs. This was his first win at Stakes Longsdon, who also won the race in 2015 with Kalane level, though he was second last time out in the Gr.3 Gran Corsa (Kalanisi), said; “Snow Leopardess has always been good. I got it Siepi di Pisa. totally wrong last time out [when third at on 9th Bred by Gestut Schlenderhan, Tahini comes from one of the February]. She had a break with her owner over Christmas before I best families in the studbook, being out of the winner Tucana then took her back and gave her a bit of work. I then ran her two (Acatenango), a half-sister to the Champion Sprinter and sire weeks later when she was only half fit. It was totally my fault. Tertullian (Miswaki) and the Champion Three-Year-Old Stayer “She has had plenty of work since her last run and has won as I Tusculum (Sadler’s Wells). Their dam Turbaine () is hoped she would today. She doesn’t show a lot at home, as she is very a Listed-placed half-sister to the Gr.1 2,000 Guineas winner and laidback. I remember there were a few bets going around before she Classic sire King’s Best (Kingmambo) and the legendary ran in her first bumper whether she would ever win a bumper [she broodmare and Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner won two]. My head lad was very wrong and the lad that rode her out (Miswaki; dam of the sires Galileo, Sea The Stars, Black Sam every day was very right. Bellamy, Born To Sea et al). “She keeps herself for the racecourse and has a lovely way of going. Onwards and upwards.” Owned Marietta Fox-Pitt, who bred the mare in partnership STAKES RESULTS with her late husband Oliver, parents of leading eventer William, Snow Leopardess is a half-sister to the winner Shah Of Persia (Fair Mix), out of the four-time jumps winner Queen Soraya (Persian Bold), from the family of the dual Gr.3 winner and sire Going Fifty Years Nombre Premier. Places? Flying Horses

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TALENTED GREAT FIELD SURVIVES UAE SECOND-FENCE MISHAP Gr.1 DUBAI WORLD CUP, Meydan, 2000mD, 3yo+, Great Field, whose bold jumping technique has not always been 1st $6,000,000, 2nd $2,000,000, 3rd $1,000,000 perfect, gave his jockey Jody McGarvey another scare yesterday 1. ARROGATE (USA), 4c, during his wide-margin victory in the Listed Pierce Molony Unbridled’s Song – Bubbler (Distorted Humor) Memorial Novice Chase, the feature race at Thurles yesterday. The 2nd dam Grechelle (Deputy Minister) six-year-old son of Great Pretender made all the running and 3rd dam Meadow Star (Meadowlake) had a significant advantage even before the halfway mark. With O: Juddmonte Farms, B: Clearskys Farm, T: Bob Baffert his rivals struggling behind him, he made a major mistake two $560,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale out, leaving McGarvey clinging to his neck, but his jockey quickly by Juddmonte Farms, consigned by Clearsky Farms got himself back in the plate to pop the last and score without effort by 32 lengths from Hurricane Ben (Beneficial). It is not the first time that McGarvey has found himself clutching his mount’s neck; Great Field buckled on landing after the final fence last time out in a novice chase at Leopardstown and again in January in a beginners’ chase at Gowran Park made more than KYBRED USBRED one error and was lucky to remain upright. He is clearly talented, but needs to learn to respect his fences more.

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2. GUN RUNNER (USA), 4c, Candy Ride – Quiet Giant (Giant’s Causeway) O: Winchell and Three Chimneys Farm, B: Besiliu Stables, T: Steven M Asmussen 3. NEOLITHIC (USA), 4c, Harlan’s Holiday – Swingit (Victory Gallop) O: Qatar Racing and Starlight Racing, B: Edwin Anthony, T: Todd Pletcher $460,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Starlight, consigned by Denali Stud

Also ran: Mubtaahij (Ire), Awardee, Hoppertunity, Keen Ice, Lani, Apollo Kentucky, Move Up (GB), Long River, Special Fighter (Ire), Furia Cruzada, Gold Dream Distances: 2¼l, 5l, 1¾l, 1½l, nk, 1l, 4l, 5l, 2¾l, 8l, 15l, ½l, 13½l

Successful in the richest race on earth, January’s invitational Gr.1 Pegasus World Cup, Arrogate added the globe’s most valuable open event in fine style. Squeezed at the start and relegated to last, the handsome grey bided his time under a cool Mike Smith before scything through the field turning for home and cruised past Gun Runner (Candy Ride) entering the final 200m. Successful by more than 13 lengths in a new track record time in last August’s Gr.1 Travers Stakes before adding the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Classic, Arrogate is one of 57 Graded/Group winners from the 1,700 named foals by the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Gr.1 Florida Derby hero Unbridled’s Song and one of 22 to have triumphed at the highest level. He died of cancer on 26th July 2013, aged 20. Arrogate is the first foal of the Listed winner and Gr.3 Ouija Board Distaff Handicap-third Bubbler, who has a yearling filly by Giant’s Causeway. By Distorted Humor, she is out of the Gr.3 Golden Rod Stakes-third Grechelle, who produced a minor Stakes winner to Unbridled’s Song’s sire Unbridled in Unbridled Femme. A full-sister to the grandam of After Market’s Gr.1 Delaware Handicap queen Belle Gallantey, Grechelle is a daughter of the outstanding two-year-olds Deputy Minister and Meadow Star. By the unbeaten Meadowlake, the latter earned the title of US Champion Juvenile Filly of 1990 when winning all of her seven races, culminating with a five length victory in the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, and added the following season’s Gr.1 Acorn Stakes and Gr.1 Mother Goose Stakes. ALASTAIR NICOLSON

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Gr.1 DUBAI TURF, Meydan, 1800mT, 3yo+, 1st $3,600,000, 2nd $1,200,000, 3rd $600,000 1. VIVLOS (Jpn), 4f, Deep Impact – Halwa Sweet (Machiavellian) FIRST FOALS BY GLENEAGLES 2nd dam Halwa Song (Nureyev) These three foals are from the first crop of Coolmore Stud’s 3rd dam Morn Of Song (Blusing Groom) Champion Two and Three-Year-old Gleneagles, who is by O: Kazuhiro Sasaki, B: Northern Racing, T: Yasuo Tomomichi Galileo and from the family of Giant’s Causeway. [top] Born 2. HESHEM (Ire), 4c, on 22nd February, this colt is out of the Gr.1 mare Turning Top Footstepsinthesand – Doohulla (Stravinsky) and is owned by Michael Tabor. [middle] Born on 1st March, O: Al Shaqab Racing, B: Yeguda de Milagaro SA, this colt was bred by Gestut Ammerland and is out of the Gr.1 T: Christophe Ferland winner Grey Lilas, who is also the dam of Gr.1 winner Golden €85,000 Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale Lilac. [bottom] Born on 2nd March, this filly is out of the Listed- by Mandore International Agency, winning two-year-old Seolan and she is owned by DP Racing. consigned by Dehesa De Milagro

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winners by Shadai Stallion Station’s Japanese Horse Of The Year and perennial Champion Sire Deep Impact and one of 28 to have Going Fifty Years triumphed at the highest level. Places? Flying Horses Inbred 3x4x5 to Deep Impact’s grandsire Halo and a full-sister to the dual Gr.1 Victoria Mile heroine Verxina, Vivlos is the fifth foal of [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Halwa Sweet, who produced the Gr.2 Hanshin Daishoten scorer Cheval Grand to another son of in Heart’s Cry. By 3. RIBCHESTER (Ire), 4c, Machiavellian, Halwa Sweet is out of Halwa Song, the dam of Iffraaj – Mujarah (Marju) two more standouts by Deep Impact in the Gr.3 winners Frere O: Godolphin, B: Andrew Thompson and Michael O’Brien, Jacques and Martinborough, the latter of whom is covering his T: Richard Fahey first mares this spring at Haras de Grandcamp at a fee of €4,000. By €78,000 Goffs November Foal Sale Nureyev, Halwa Song is a half-sister to Darshaan’s Gr.1 Prix by Jamie Railton Bloodstock Vermeille heroine Mezzo Soprano, who in turn produced the Gr.3 consigned by Kilmore Stud Prix du Lys victor Claremont to Nureyev’s three parts-brother €105,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale by Highfield Farm Sadler’s Wells. Halwa Song’s grandam, Halo’s Canadian Horse Of consigned by Irish National Stud The Year produced an outstanding individual by Sadler’s Wells’ son In The Wings in Singspiel as well as the high- Also ran: Zarak (Fr), Mutakayyef (GB), Decorated Knight (GB), class runners and stallions Rahy and Rakeen. ALASTAIR NICOLSON Deauville (Ire), Cougar Mountain (Ire), Debt Collector, Click here for Very Special (Ire), Mondialiste (Ire), Long Island Sound, the race replay Opal Tiara (Ire) DUBAI TURF Distances: ½l, ½l, 1¾l, 3l, 1¼l, nk, 1¼l, 1¼l, 4½l, 4¼l, 2l, 18l Gr.1 DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC, Meydan, 2410mT, 3yo+, Vivlos produced a sparkling turn of speed under Joao Moreira to 1st $3,600,000, 2nd $1,200,000, 3rd $600,000 head the duelling Heshem (Footstepsinthesand) and 1. JACK HOBBS (GB), 5h, Ribchester (Iffraaj) in the dying strides and take this prize to Halling – Swain’s Gold (Swain) Japan for the third time in the last four years. Successful in last 2nd dam Golden Pond (Don’t Forget Me) autumn’s Gr.1 Shuka Sho, the black filly is one of 78 Graded/Group 3rd dam Golden Bloom (Main Reef) Don’t just rely on the breeze. EBN Advertise in EBN to carry your consignment into the top-lots.

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O: Godolphin and Partners, B: Minster Stud, T: John Gosden 60,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 Bloodstock by Blandford Bloodstock, consigned by Minster Stud Peace of Insurance - 2. SEVENTH HEAVEN (Ire), 4f, Mind? Get Covered Galileo – La Traviata (Johannesburg) O: Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier and Michael Tabor, [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie B: La Traviata Syndicate, T: A P O’Brien 3. POSTPONED (Ire), 6h, O: Hamdan Al Maktoum, B: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd, Dubawi – Ever Rigg (Dubai Destination) T: Ali Al Raihe O: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum, B: St Albans Bloodstock LLP, T: Roger Varian Also ran: Jungle Cat (Ire), Richard’s Boy, Amazing Kids, 360,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 Washington DC (Ire), Final Venture (GB), Medicean Man (GB), by Warren/Gordon-Watson, consigned by Stud Limato (Ire), Baccarat (Ire), Finsbury Sqaure (Ire) Distances: nse, 1¼l, nse, 1¼l, 1½l, ½l, 1½l, 1l, 2¼l, 2¼l, 11l Also ran: Prize Money (GB), Earnshaw, Sounds Of Earth, Highland Reel (Ire) The Right Man headed Ertijaal (Oasis Dream) entering the final Distances: 2¼l, 1¾l, ½l, 2¼l, 3¾l, 1½l 150 metres and just held the late flourish of Long On Value (Value Plus) to add to his victory in last autumn’s Gr.3 Prix de Jack Hobbs returned to the pinnacle of form which saw him win Seine-et-Oise. The brown five-year-old is one of 14 Graded/Group the 2015 Gr.1 Irish Derby by five lengths and finish runner-up in winners from the first three crops of Ballylinch Stud’s Gr.1 Poule Epsom’s showpiece, cruising to the fore entering the final 300 d’Essai des Poulains and Gr.1 hero Lope De metres before sprinting clear. The brown five-year-old is one of 30 Vega and thus joined Belardo and Jemayel as the third to have Graded/Group winners by the dual Gr.1 York International and triumphed at the highest level. Gr.1 hero Halling, of whom , Cutlass The Right Man is the tenth foal of Three Owls, who previously Bay and Empoli have also triumphed at the highest level. Halling produced the Listed-placed pair Black Velvet and Three Moons to sadly died last year, aged 25. Inchinor and Montjeu respectively, Three Moons in turn the dam of Jack Hobbs is the fifth foal of Swain’s Gold, who produced the Sea The Stars’s Listed victor and Gr.3 Newbury Arc Trial-third Gr.3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes-third Niceofyoutotellme to Tashaar. By Warning, Three Owls is out of Three Terns, who Hernando and the useful handicapper Manson to Equiano. By produced Listed winners to Fabulous Dancer and Second Empire Swain, Swain’s Gold is out of the Gr.2 Orchid Handicap victrix Golden Pond. The dam of a minor Stakes winner by Stravinsky in Thames and Three Wrens respectively. By Arctic Tern, Three in Brazilian, Golden Pond is a half-sister to the dam of Motivator’s Terns is out of the magnificent Three Troikas. -rated 133 Gr.2 May Hill Stakes scorer Pollenator. A three parts-sister to after her scintillating victories in the Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches Court Martial’s St James’s Palace Stakes ace Court Sentence and and Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe of 1979, the daughter of Lyphard a half-sister to St Paddy’s Eclipse Stakes hero , Golden and the Park Stakes victrix Three Roses produced the Gr.3 Prix des Pond’s grandam Daffodil Day produced the Gr.1 WATC Western Reservoirs scorer Three Angels to Halo. ALASTAIR NICOLSON Australian Derby victor Dance The Day Away to Seattle Dancer Click here for and the Gr.3 (now Gr.1) Matron Stakes victrix Spring Daffodil to AL QUOZ SPRINT the race replay . ALASTAIR NICOLSON Click here for Gr.1 DUBAI GOLDEN SHAHEEN, Meydan, 1200mD, 3yo+, SHEEMA CLASSIC the race replay 1st $1,200,000, 2nd $400,000, 3rd $200,000 1. MIND YOUR BISCUITS (USA), 4c, Gr.1 AL QUOZ SPRINT, Meydan, 1200mT, 3yo+, 1st $600,000, Posse – Jazzmane (Toccet) 2nd $200,000, 3rd $100,000 2nd dam Alljazz (Stop The Music) 1. THE RIGHT MAN (GB), 5g, 3rd dam Bounteous (Master Derby) Lope De Vega – Three Owls (Warning) O: J Stables, Head of Plains Partners LLC, Summers, 2nd dam Three Terns (Arctic Tern) Summers, Kisber and Summers, B: Jumping Jack Racing, 3rd dam Three Troikas (Lyphard) T: Chad Summers O: Pegase Bloodstock, Zied Ben M’Rad, Azeddine Sedrati, $47,000 2014 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale Mme Samira Turki & Comte Guillaume de Saint-Seine, by Machmer Hall, consigned by Allied Bloodstock B: Mrs James Wigan, T: Didier Guillemin €32,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearling Sale by YES consigned by Haras de Meautry 2. LONG ON VALUE (USA), 6h, Value Plus – Long Message (Orientate) O: Wachtel Stable, George J Kerr and Gary Barber, KYBRED USBRED B: Snow Lantern Thoroughbreds, T: William Mott $3,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearling Sale by Patrick Morell, consigned by Harry L Landry 2. COMICAS (USA), 4g, 3. ERTIJAAL (Ire), 6g, Distorted Humor – Abby’s Angel (Touch Gold) Oasis Dream – Shabiba (Seeking The Gold) O: Godolphin, B: Darley, T: Charlie Appleby

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2. ROSS (Ire), 5h, Acclamation – Ronja (El Corredor) Going Fifty Years O: Stall Domstadt, B: Dr T Grewe,T: P Schiergen Places? Flying Horses 3. SHARP AZTECA (USA), 4c, Freud – So Sharp (Saint Liam) [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie O: Gelfenstein Farm, B: Cloyce C Clark Jr, T: Jorge Navarro 3. MORAWIJ (GB), 7g, $35,000 OBS August Selected and Open sale of Yearlings Exceed And Excel – Sister Moonshine (Piccolo) by Blas Perez, consigned by Select Sales O: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, $220,000 OBS Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training B: Dunchurch Lodge Stud Co, T: Dhruba Selvaratnam by Gelfenstein Farm, consigned by De Meric Sales 24,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale Also ran: Fitzgerald, Kafuji Take, Farrier, Etijaah, Heavy Metal (GB), by Farrington Bloodstock, consigned by Dukes Stud Gifted Master (Ire), North America (GB), Triple Nine, Le Bernardin, 120,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 Stormardal (Ire) (ur) by Roger Varian, consigned by Cooneen Stud Distances: nk, ¾l,4¼l, 1½l, 2¼l, 6l, 8¼l, 1l, 2l, 29l, 4½l

Also ran: St Joe Bay, Cool Cowboy, Stalwalkin’ Dude, Not Sharp Azteca (Freud) charged in to a clear lead turning for home Listenin’Tome, Reynaldothewizard, Dundonnell, My Catch (Ire), but was strongly challenged on both flanks by Second Summer Dios , High On Life (GB), Wild Dude, Muarrab (GB) and Ross (Acclamation) approaching the final 150 metres, the Distances: 3l, shd, ½l, 1¾l, hd, ¾l, 1¼l, ¾l, 1¼l, ¾l, shd, 2½l, ¾l, 6l, ½l former asserting close home. Successful in last year’s Gr.2 No sooner had Comicas (Distorted Humor) wrested the lead Californian Stakes and a nose runner-up in last month’s Gr.2 Al from St Joe Bay (Saint Anddan) approaching the final 100m Maktoum Challenge Round Two, the chesnut hails from the first than Mind Your Biscuits swept by on the outside to add to his crop of Summer Bird. Crowned US Champion Three-Year-Old of victory in December’s Gr.1 Malibu Stakes. The chesnut is one of 2009 following his victories in the Gr.1 , Gr.1 seven Graded winners from the 689 named foals aged three and Travers Stakes and Gr.1 Jockey Club Gold Cup, the son of the 2004 over by the Gr.2 Riva Ridge Stakes victor Posse and one of four to Belmont Stakes laureate Birdstone sadly died of colic aged just have triumphed at the highest level. The son of Silver Deputy seven, but is the sire of four Graded winners from his 258 foals, now stands at Haras Rapetti in Uruguay. these also featuring the Gr.1 La Brea Stakes heroine Birdatthewire Inbred 3x4 to Silver Deputy’s sire, the North American Champion and last weekend’s Gr.2 Inside Information Stakes victrix Distinta. Juvenile Deputy Minister, Mind Your Biscuits is the third foal of Second Summer is the second live foal of the minor Stakes winner Jazzmane. By Toccet, she is out of Alljazz, who produced the Greenstreet, whose first, the Any Given Saturday gelding Dry Canadian Oaks and Bison City Stakes heroine Kimchi to Langfuhr Summer, was successful in the Listed Oak Tree Juvenile Turf Stakes. and the Queen’s Plate runner-up King Of Jazz to K One King. By A half-sister to Seattle Slew’s dual Listed scorer Seattlespectacular, Yonaguska, Alljazz’s winning daughter Yong Musician is the dam she is by Street Cry out of a winning daughter of the Stakes winner of Bellamy Road’s Gr.1 Clasico Jockey Club del Peru-third Kingdom Popular Tune. The dam of Twining’s Gr.3 Oklahoma Derby victor Road and Candy Ride’s Gr.3 Old Hat Stakes runner-up Co Cola. By Top Hit, Popular Tune is a three parts-sister to , Stop The Music, Alljazz is a half-sister to the It’s Freezing colt who earned the title of US Champion Three-Year-Old of 1980 with Dargai, winner of the Listed (then) Nearctic Handicap. victories in the same three standout events as Summer Bird before Now based in South Korea, Jazzmane has a yearling colt by Tiz adding the following year’s Gr.1 Suburban Handicap, and a half- Wonderful. ALASTAIR NICOLSON sister to a second US Champion in Vanlandingham. Greenstreet has a yearling colt by Flatter. ALASTAIR NICOLSON Click here for GOLDEN SHAHEEN the race replay Click here for GODOLPHIN MILE the race replay Gr.2 GODOLPHIN MILE, Meydan, 1600mD, 3yo+, 1st $600,000, 2nd $200,000, 3rd $100,000 Gr.2 DUBAI GOLD CUP, Meydan, 3200mT, 3yo+, 1st $600,000, 1. SECOND SUMMER (USA), 5g, 2nd $200,000, 3rd $100,000 Summer Bird – Greenstreet (Street Cry) 1. VAZIRABAD (Fr), 5g, 2nd dam Very Popular (Deputy Minister) Manduro – Visorama (Linamix) 3rd dam Popular Tune (Stop The Music) 2nd dam Visor (Mr Prospector) O: Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi , B: Richard Shultz, 3rd dam Look (Spectacular Bid) T: Doug Watson O/B: H H Aga Khan, T: A de Royer Dupre $72,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Larry Zip consigned by Summerfield yes indeed... another perfect strike fr stallion KYBRED USBRED

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2. BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE (GB), 5m, New Approach – Mazuna (Cape Cross) Bloodstock O: Godolphin, B: Rabbah Bloodstock, T: Saeed bin Suroor Peace of Insurance - 3. SHEIKHZAYEDROAD (GB), 8g, Mind? Get Covered Dubawi – Royal Secrets (Highest Honor) O: Mohammed Jaber, B: Rabbah Bloodstock, [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie T: David Simcock Thunder Snow and the Japanese raider Epicharis (Gold Allure) Also ran: Big Orange (GB), Zamaam (GB), Wall Of Fire (Ire), set down to a thrilling duel the length of the home straight, the Rembrandt Van Rijn (Ire), Basateen (Ire), Quest For More (Ire), latter only yielding his unbeaten record in the final stride. Famous Kid, Heartbreak City (Fr), Quechua, Trip To Paris (Ire), Successful in last autumn’s Gr.1 Criterium International and last Kingfisher (Ire) month’s Gr.3 UAE 2,000 Guineas, the handsome bay hails from the Distances: nk, 1¼l, ½l, 4½l, 2½l, 1½l, 3l, ½l, 4l, 2¾l, 5½l, 36l, 25l first crop of Darley’s Gr.1 MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1 AJC Sires’ Under a cool Christophe Soumillon, the dual Gr.1 Prix Royal-Oak Produce Stakes and Gr.1 AJC Champagne Stakes hero Helmet. hero Vazirabad wore down Beautiful Romance (New Approach) Inbred 5x6 to the Stakes-winning My Charmer through her to lead in the final strides and win this event for the second Classic laureates Lomond and Seattle Slew, Thunder Snow is the successive season. Successful in four further Pattern events, the fourth foal of Eastern Joy, who previously produced the Gr.2 May dark bay is one of 15 Group winners by Darley’s 2007 World Hill Stakes victrix and Gr.1 1,000 Guineas-third Ihtimal to Champion Manduro and one of six to have triumphed at the Shamardal, the Gr.3 Oh So Sharp Stakes victrix First Victory to highest level. Teofilo and the Listed Hambleton Stakes scorer and Gr.1 Sun Vazirabad is the seventh foal of the Gr.3 Prix de Flore victrix and Chariot Stakes runner-up Always Smile to Cape Cross. By Dubai Gr.1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud third Visorama, who previously Destination, Eastern Joy is out of the Gr.2 (now Gr.1) Sun Chariot produced the Listed Prix La Sorellina scorer Visoriyna to Dansili. Stakes ace Red Slippers, who produced the Gr.1 Prix de Diane A full-sister to the Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains-third Visionary heroine West Wind to Machiavellian and the Listed winner and the Gr.1 Prix de Diane-third Visionnaire, Visorama is by Redbridge to . By Nureyev out of Affirmed’s Gr.3 (now Linamix out of Visor, who also produced the Gr.1 Prix de la Foret Gr.1) Fillies’ Mile-third Morning Devotion, Red Slippers is a full- hero Varenar to Rock Of Gibraltar, the Gr.2 Prix Greffulhe victor sister to the Gr.2 victor and dual Classic-placed Romanov and a three parts-sister to Storm Bird’s Gr.1 Irish Derby Visindar to and the Gr.3 La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte- and Gr.1 Oaks heroine Balanchine. ALASTAIR NICOLSON second Visorhill to Danehill. In turn, Visionnaire is the dam of Spinning World’s Gr.3 Prix La Rochette scorer Visionario, Peintre Click here for Celebre’s Gr.2 Grand Prix de Chantilly runner-up Vison Celebre UAE DERBY the race replay and Rock Of Gibraltar’s Gr.3 Prix des Chenes-second Visiyani. Visorama has a yearling colt by Sinndar. ALASTAIR NICOLSON SOUTH AFRICA Click here for the race replay DUBAI GOLD CUP Gr.2 COLORADO KING STAKES, Turffontein, 2,000m, Open, 1st R250,000, 2nd R80,000, 3rd R40,000 Gr.2 UAE DERBY, Meydan, 1900mD, 3yo, 1st $1,200,000, 1. BRAZUCA (Aus), 4c, 2nd $400,000, 3rd $200,000 Teofilo – Base Paradise (Choisir) 1. THUNDER SNOW (Ire), 3c, 2nd dam Catnipped (Rory’s Jester) Helmet – Eastern Joy (Dubai Destination) 3rd dam Final Claus (Christmas Tree) 2nd dam Red Slippers (Nureyev) O: J F and L M F Wernars, 3rd dam Morning Devotion (Affirmed) B: Wall Street Thoroughbreds (Pty) Ltd, NSW, O: Godolphin B: Darley, T: Saeed bin Suroor T: J A Janse van Vuuren 2. EPICHARIS (Jpn), 3c, $80,000 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale Gold Allure – Stapes Mitsuko () by Heritage Bloodstock O: U Carrot Farm, B: Masatsugu Kamada, T: Kiyoshi Hagiwara 2. DEO JUVENTE (SAf), 5g, 3. MASTER PLAN (USA), 3c, Trippi – Circle Of Life (Complete Warrior) Twirling Candy – Sage Mist (Henny Hughes) O: Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd, B: Northfields Stud (Pty) Ltd, O: Al Shaqab Racing, WinStar Farm LLC and China Horse Club, T: G V Woodruff B: Ernest C Frohboese, T: Todd Pletcher R500,000 Bloodstock SA National Yearling Sale $70,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Mayfair Speculators by Eisaman Equine, consigned by Romans Racing & Sales 3. FRENCH NAVY (SAf), 5g, $850,000 OBS March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training Count Dubois – Redoubtable (Elliodor) by Al Shaqab Racing/Winstar/China Horse Club O: C J H van Niekerk, B: G J Armitage, T: S G Tarry consigned by Eisaman Equine R100,000 CTS Ready To Run Sale by Rainbow Beach Trading Also ran: Lancaster Bomber, Fly At Dawn, Qatar Man (Ire), Fawree, Spirit Of Valor, He Runs Away, Vettori Kin, Top Score (GB), Adirato, Also ran: Samurai Blade (Aus), Let It Rain, Kings Archer, Cosmo Charlie, Nomorerichblondes, Bee Jersey, Midnight Chica Stonehenge Distances: shd, 1¼l, ¾l, 2l, 2¾l, 5l, ½l, 4¼l, nk, nk, 2l, 16l, 23l, 1¼, nse Distances: 3l, ¾ l, shd

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the Gr.1 Matchmaker Stakes in North America and is a half-sister to the Gr.1 Man O’War Stakes, Turf Classic and Beldame Stakes Going Fifty Years winner Waya (Faraway Son). Warfever is a half-sister to the Listed Places? Flying Horses winner Warsaw (Bon Mot), the dam of the Gr.1 Prix Vermeille winner Walensee (), who foaled the Champion Stayer and [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie sire Westerner (Danehill) and the Gr.2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil winner War Game (Caerleon), who subsequently foaled the Gr.2 AUSTRALIA Prix Hocquart winner Wajir (Danehill Dancer). Mine Game has a yearling filly by Shamus Award and was returned last season to Myboycharlie. Gr.1 H E TANCRED STAKES, Rosehill, 2400m, 3yo+, 1st A$877,500, 2nd A$285,000, 3rd A$150,000 1. JAMEKA (Aus), 4f, Gr.1 STORM QUEEN STAKES, Rosehill, 2000m, 3yof, Myboycharlie – Mine Game (General Nediym) 1st A$290,000, 2nd A$95,000, 3rd A$50,000 2nd dam Aperto (Grosvenor) 1. MONTOYA’S SECRET (Aus), 3f, 3rd dam Pathos (The Minstrel) – Divine Secret (Thunder Gulch) O: C L Maher, Mrs J M McKenna, D Degenhardt, 2nd dam Prayerful (Don’t Say Halo) T A Cole-Sinclair, M R Fallon, G M Verdoorn, S Priestley & 3rd dam So Elated (Vain) Mrs S A Cockram, Ms J Nolte, M Mills, & O: T A Corstens, J Sawford, A Douglas, Mrs C Douglas, Halo Racing Services Pty Ltd, B: Gilgai Farm, T: C Maher D J Blair, H R O’Neill, M J Fernon, J K Gerner, Ms P McCarthy, A$130,000 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale Palya Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Anembo Bloodstock Pty Ltd & 2. HUMIDOR (NZ) 4g, Rosemont Stud Pty Ltd, B: Rosemont Stud, T: L & T Corstens Teofilo – Zalika (Zabeel) NZ$130,000 NZB Premier Yearling Sale O: Forest Lodge Racing Pty Ltd, Jomara Bloodstock Ltd, 2. NURSE KITCHEN (NZ) 3f, Dr P C Goel, Mrs P Adams, B L Shannon, Royjohn Racing, Savabeel – Flying Monty (Montjeu) T A Ginnane, Walker Racing & Bloodstock, D J O’Connor, O: Mrs S A Moody, B: Moody Racing Pty Ltd, T: D Brideoake B Sokolski, Steeple Chasers Flat, M Krauser NZ$200,000 NZB Premier Yearling Sale B: Jomara Bloodstock Ltd, T: D Weir 3. HARLOW GOLD (NZ) 3f, 3. EXOSPHERIC (GB), 5h, Tavistock – Belongs In Lights (Belong To Me) Beat Hollow – Bright And Clear (Danehill) O: Wylie Dalziel Roy Higgins Racing, P Sambor, Ms J Aldous, O: A Kheir, P M Mehrten, J A O’Neill, A M Butler, J Sourasis, T Urwin, Wagu Racing, Mrs M Smith-Beale, D Todd, A L Kirkwood-Scott, B D Nettlefold, F Palazzo, Oaksbound, J Blacker, Snow Road T/breds, Ms M Jenkins, F Hachem, C Oliver, J & M Kheir Builders & Carty Racing, Mrs W Rechter, P & Mrs J Cormack, M Mitchell, M Zuker, B: Juddmonte Farms, T: L & A Freedman W Patullo, R Atkinson & C Ogilvie also known as Exosphere B: T G Heptinstall & T M Pivac, T: D & B Hayes and T Dabernig, NZ$200,000 NZB Premier Yearling Sale Also ran: Who Shot Thebarman, Lasqueti Spirit, Libran (Ire), Grand Marshal (GB), Tavago Also ran: Foxplay, Lubiton, Dawn Wall, Smart As You Think, Distances: 61l, 13l. Concessions, La Bella Diosa, She’s Magical, Moqueen, Kamili. Distances: hd, 2l. A rampant Jameka turned the tables on her Gr.1 Australian Cup conqueror Humidor (Teofilo) in dominant fashion, travelling The progressive Montoya’s Secret stepped up from restricted through the heavy ground and, after racing in second behind class in Melbourne to win her first Stakes race in a race that saw tearaway leader Lasqueti Spirit (Beneteau) to the home turn, her jockey fined A$15,000 and suspended for one month for simply accelerated away in the straight to score easily. This was causing interference in the home straight. The rider of the third her third win at the highest level from 24 starts and took her Harlow Gold (Tavistock) was also fined and suspended for 15 earnings to A$4,872,925. meetings for causing interference which saw Smart As You Think She is one of three Gr.1 winners by French Champion Two-Year- (So You Think) nearly fall, and the rider of the runner-up was Old Colt of 2007 Myboycharlie, who shuttles between Haras du reprimanded for shifting ground in the home straight. Mezeray in France and Vinery in Australia, where he was advertised Montoya’s Secret is the second winner of this race for High last season at A$11,000. All three of his Gr.1 winners are female, Chaparral after the 2015 winner Fenway. She is his 92nd Stakes the others being the Beverly D Stakes winner Euro Charline and winner, his 16th Gr.1 winner and the third filly to win at highest the ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes winner Peggy Jean. level. His last crop of yearlings are being offered this year and he Jameka is a half-sister to Nikitas (Snitzel), a winner in Brisbane has six catalogued in the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale at two and Gr.2 placed in the BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes. Her dam next month. Mine Game (General Nediym) won over 1400m in Melbourne The winner is a half-sister to five winners, including the Gr.2 City and is a half-sister to the Gr.1 Canterbury Guineas winner of Auckland Cup winner Delago’s Secret and the Sydney winner Jymcarew (Danzero) and the Gr.3 Frank Packer Plate runner-up and Listed Rosebud Handicap-third Secret Delight, both by Born To Rule (Hennessy). The second dam Aperto (Grosvenor) Encosta De Lago. won at up to 2200m and is a half-sister to the Gr.3 Rotorua Cup Their dam Divine Secret (Thunder Gulch) won at two in winner Arigna (Sackford). Jameka’s fourth dam Warfever Melbourne and finished third in the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes. (Luthier) is inbred 4x4 to Judy O’Grady (Man O’War) and won She is a half-sister to the Listed Anzac Day Stakes-third Poseidon’s

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Secret (Fasliyev). The grandam Prayerful (Don’t Say Halo) won the Listed Burgess Queen Stakes in Perth and is a full-sister to the Bloodstock Gr.2 Queen Of The Turf Stakes winner Excited Angel, the dam of Peace of Insurance - Mind? Listed Ballarat Cup winner Aquiver (Danehill), and a half-sister to Get Covered the Gr.2 Coongy Handicap winner Typhoon (Last Tycoon). [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Further back, Montoya’s Secret traces to the 1897 1,000 Guineas winner Chelandry (Goldfinch). Divine Secret has a yearling colt by Starspangledbanner and 3. MURAAHIB (Aus), 2c, was covered last year by Toorak Toff. Reset – Sultah (Exceed And Excel) O/B: Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd Gr.2 TULLOCH STAKES, Rosehill, 2000m, 3yo c&g, T: D & B Hayes and T Dabernig 1st A$115,000, 2nd A$38,000, 3rd A$18,500 Also ran: Smooth Landing, All Too Huiying, Marsupial, Villa 1. JON SNOW (NZ) 3c, Carlotta, She’s On Que, Albumin Iffraaj – Orinda (O’Reilly) Distances: 21l, 3l. 2nd dam Zahra (Zabeel) 3rd dam Solveig (Imposing) Gr.3 NEVILLE SELLWOOD STAKES, Rosehill, 2000m, 4yo+, O: Zane Partnership, B: R W E Moore, T: M Baker & A Forsman 1st A$84,750, 2nd A$28,500, 3rd A$13,500 2. PRIZED ICON (Aus), 3c, 1. ASSIGN (Ire), 6g, More Than Ready – Tropical Affair (Danehill) Montjeu – Belesta (Xaar) O: Gooree Stud, B: Gooree Park Stud Pty Ltd 2nd dam Bellarida () T: J Cummings 3rd dam Lerida (Riverman) 3. CAPTAIN DUFFY (Aus), 3c, O: N C, L J and Mrs Williams King Cugat – Miss Encosta (Encosta de Lago) B: Rockhart Trading Ltd, T: R Hickmott O: Ultra Racing, B: Barree Stud, T: B Baker also known as Adjusted 2. ASTRONOMOS (GB), 6g, Also ran: Garbhan, Rock And Swing, Hollywood Mo, My Kind, New Approach – Crimson Ribbon (Lemon Drop Kid) Righteous Mate, Wine Bush, Noble Truth, Honeywine. O: Waratah Thoroughbreds Distances: 23l, 3l. B: Hascombe & Valiant Studs, T: J Thompson 260,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 Gr.2 EMANCIPATION STAKES, Rosehill, 1500m, 3yo+ f&m, by Waratah Thoroughbreds 1st A$115,000, 2nd A$38,000, 3rd A$18,500 consigned by Hascombe and Valiant Stud 1. ZANBAGH (Aus), 5m, 3. SINGLE GAZE (Aus), 4f, Bernardini – Wild Iris (Spectrum) Not A Single Doubt – Redaluca’s Gaze (Intergaze) 2nd dam Wild Violet (Archregent) O: N Olive, M P Hay, D E Tout, W P Oxford, M Notaras, 3rd dam Fiancee (Baguette) R P Keeley, P Kouvelis, N Keeley, O: O P & Mrs K H Tait, B: O P Tait, T: J Thompson M J O’Brien, R A Stuart & Redbank North Pty Ltd 2. DAYSEE DOOM (Aus), 4f, B: J A Middleton, T: N Olive Domesday – See A Victory (Mister C) A$70,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale O: J F Griffin & Mrs A C Griffin, B: J Griffin, T: R Quinton Also ran: Classic Uniform, Zasorceress, Slow Pace (USA), 3. DIXIE BLOSSOMS (Aus), 4f, Floodlight (USA), Ambience, Lord De Air Street Sense – Whistle Dixie (Star Way) Distances: 3l, hd. O/B: A Osburg, T: R Quinton

Also ran: Euro Angel, Alaskan Rose, Extensible, Happy , Gr.3 STAR KINGDOM STAKES, Rosehill, 1200m, 3yo+, Rocket Commander, Pindan Pearl, Diamond Made, Anisha. 1st A$84,750, 2nd A$28,500, 3rd A$13,500 1. JUNGLE EDGE (Aus), 6g, Also ran: hd, 1l. Dubawi – Jungle Girl (Carnegie) 2nd dam Out Of Africa (Princely Native) Gr.3 T L BAILLIEU STAKES, Rosehill, 1400m, 2yos, 1st A$84,750, 3rd dam A Little (J O Tobin) 2nd A$28,500, 3rd A$13,500 O: I D Dunkley, Mrs M D Strickland, G K and Mrs J I Wilson, 1. THE MISSION (Aus), 2c, Mrs B J Bell, P J Bow, Mrs J A and J A Hayes, Choisir – My Amelia (Redoute’s Choice) J M and B A Conroy, P Orlandi, I Daire, M A Bell, 2nd dam Carry On Cutie (More Than Ready) M J Holt & Mrs Y I Knowles, B: C Strickland, T: M Bell 3rd dam Rose Of Latakia (Conquistarose) 2. DAL CIELO (NZ) 4g, O: Ms C G Collis, Mrs B J Grant, Mrs J P Poole & Per Incanto – Cent From Heaven (Centaine) Mrs D M McCarthy, B: R Pegum, T: P Perry O: L Petagna, G Devonport, B Farrelly, S Hoppe, D Pringle, A$32,500 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale A Taylor, D Forward, N Henry, S Young, A Farrelly, 2. ASTORIA (Aus), 2c, G Matthews & K Bedford, B: Little Avondale Stud Medaglia D’Oro – Segue (Ad Valorem) T: K Lees O: Godolphin, B: Darley, T: J O’Shea NZ$95,000 NZB Select Yearling Sale

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Gr.3 SOUTH ISLAND BREEDERS STAKES, Riccarton, 1600m, 3yo+ F&M, 1st NZ$46,875, 2nd NZ$15,000, Going Fifty Years 3rd NZ$7,500 Places? Flying Horses 1. COULEE (NZ), 5m, Gallant Guru – Cherry Creek (Monashee Mountain) [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie 2nd dam Stage Flash (Lake Coniston) 3rd dam Stage Show (Pax In Bello) 3. IMPENDING (Aus), 3c, Lonhro – Mnemosyne (Encosta de Lago) O: B J Anderton ONZM, Mrs L E Anderton, G W Dickson, O: Godolphin, B: Darley, T: J O’Shea M W Hampton, The Diamond Syndicate, White Flash Syndicate & Woolshed Wednesday Syndicate Also ran: Kudero, Danish Twist, Wouldn’t It Be Nice, Sort After B: B J & Mrs L E Anderton, T: B & S Anderton Distances: 2l, 13l. 2. FASCINATE (NZ), 6m, Falkirk – Zerperfluous (Zerpour) Gr.3 DONCASTER PRELUDE, Rosehill, 1500m, 3yo+, O: BJ & LE & Parr Bloodstock 1st A$84,750, 2nd A$28,500, 3rd A$13,500 B: B J & Mrs L E Anderton & Parr Bloodstock Ltd 1. SPECTROSCOPE (USA), 4c, T: B & S Anderton Medaglia D’Oro – Diamondrella (Rock Of Gibraltar) 3. DONTPOKETHETIGER (Aus), 3f, 2nd dam Tap Your Feet (Dixieland Band) Beneteau – La Lune (Dehere) 3rd dam Exotic Moves (Miswaki) O: Stirling Bloodstock Ltd O: Godolphin, B: SF Bloodstock LLC, T: J O’Shea B: Whangateau Thoroughbreds Ltd, T: P Rudkin 2. NO DOUBT (Aus), 4c, Not A Single Doubt – Alalunga (Machiavellian) Also ran: Fairlight, Miss Three Stars, Pretty Good Excuse, O: Dr C Rogers, Anthony Cummings Thoroughbreds, My Chino, Laaffaire, Meursault, Montoya Star, Not Axailable, Mrs B Freeman & D Freeman, B: Dr C M Rogers Flying Sardine, Double Blue T: A & E Cummings Distances: 1l, nk. A$80,000 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale 3. MARENOSTRO (NZ), 6g, Duelled – Maybe Yes (Last Tycoon) NATIONAL HUNT STAKES RESULTS O: A M Muollo & L F Muollo, B: Miss D Howell, T: C Waller NZ$20,000 NZB National Weanling Sale BRITAIN Also ran: Rudy, Echo Effect, Kenjorwood, Pornichet (Fr), Leebaz. Gr.2 EBF & TBA MARES’ “NATIONAL HUNT“ NOVICES’ Distances: 1l, 11l. HURDLE FINAL, Newbury, 2m41f, 4yo+ f & m, 1st £22,780, 2nd £8,548, 3rd £4,280 NEW ZEALAND

Gr.2 JAPAN NZ INTERNATIONAL TROPHY, Tauranga, 1600m, 3yo+, 1st NZ$62,500, 2nd NZ$20,000, 3rd NZ$10,000 ebfstallions.com 1. ALL ROADS (NZ), 5g, Road To Rock – Dancing Daze (Dance Floor) 2nd dam War Cry (War Hawk II) 1. SNOW LEOPARDESS (Ire), 5m, 3rd dam Phareno (Pharamond) Martaline – Queen Soraya (Persian Bold) O: B F & Mrs F Broom, T W Cole, A A Fraser, D J Gordon, 2nd dam Fairlead (Slip Anchor) J C MacLeod, R W McDuff, D S & M L Shuker 3rd dam St Isadora (Lyphard) B: D J Gordon, T: D Logan & C Gibbs O: Mrs Oliver Fox-Pitt, B: Oliver and Mrs Fox-Pitt, NZ$40,000 NZB Select Yearling Sale T: Charlie Longsdon 2. SCAPOLO (NZ), 7g, Bachelor Duke – Kadesa (Zabeel) yes indeed... O: Anne, Khalif, Rick, Sandy & Teneka Hill another perfect B: The Oaks Stud, T: K Myers strike NZ$40,000 NZB Select Yearling Sale 3. BEEFEATER (NZ), 4g, fr stallion Alamosa – Karaka (King’s Island) O/B: C R Grace QSM, T: R Bergerson www.frbc.net Also ran: Our King Sway, Trojan Warrior, Rangipo, Somethingvain, Romantic Maid, Farm Boy, Watch This Space, Ohope Prince, 2. COPPER KAY (GB), 7m, Meeska Mooska, Iwannadancelikehim, Marky Mark. Kayf Tara –Presenting Copper (Presenting) Distances: snk, 21l. O/B: Aiden Murphy and Alan Peterson, T: Philip Hobbs

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3. RIVER ARROW (GB), 6m, Kayf Tara – Supreme Gem (Supreme Leader) Bloodstock O: Frank Green and Mike Roberts, Peace of Insurance - B: R Johnson, T: Tom Symonds Mind? Get Covered Also ran: Tara View, Cajun Fiddle, Theatre Territory, [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Wizard’s Sliabh, Atlanta Ablaze, It’s Jennifer, Sister Sibyl, Lamanver Odyssey, Hitherjacques Lady, Miss Tongabezi, Same Circus, Ruby Yeats, Grand Turina Non runner: Pearl Royale Distances: 4l, 11l, 33l, 13l, 1l

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GOFFS UK SPRING SALES BUMPER, Newbury, 2m1f, 4-5yo sales conditions, 1st £31,280, 2nd £9,240, 3rd £4,620 1. BULLIONAIRE (Ire), 4g, Gold Well – Dontcallerthat (Anshan) 2nd dam Smash N Lass (Crash Course) 3rd dam Vagrant Lass (Peter Jones) O: P Fry and C Walker - Osborne House, B: Patrick Griffin, T: Harry Fry €12,000 2014 Tattersalls Ireland February National Hunt Sale consigned by Killeen House Stud £37,000 2016 Goffs UK Spring Stores Sale Snow Leopardess (Martaline) on her way to winning the by Matt O’Connor Bloodstock EBF & TBA Mares’ National Hunt Novices’ Hurdle Finale at consigned by Peter Nolan Bloodstock Newbury picture Newbury Racecourse 2. MIDNIGHT STROLL (GB), 5g, Midnight Legend – Late For Class (Bob’s Return) O: Brendan Keogh, B: Mark Tamburro, T: Robert Tyner Gr.1 Challow Hurdle, the 2010 Gr.1 Punchestown Champion £12,000 2015 DBS Spring Stores Sale Novice Hurdle and the 2013 Gr.1 Grand Prix d’Automne. consigned by Fernham Farm Bred by Gilles and Thomas Trapenard and an Arqana graduate, €30,000 2015 Tattersalls Ireland August National Hunt Sale he is a half-brother to De Sivola (Blushing Flame; dam of by Famous Lady Syndicate the Gr.3 Prix La Perichole winner Soleil De Silvola and the Listed consigned by Peter Nolan Bloodstock Prix Miror winner Urbain De Silvola). 3. SILVER KAYF (GB), 5g, Another veteran in the race Knockara Beau, who was also Kayf Tara – Silver Spinner (Silver Patriarch) pulled up, was retired following his exertions yesterday. The O: The Lucky Spinners, B: Mrs S C Welch, T: Kim Bailey 14-year-old son of Leading Counsel won the 2014 Gr.2 Cleeve £15,000 2012 DBS December National Hunt Sale Hurdle at the expense of At Fisher’s Cross (Oscar) and Big Buck’s by Futurerate Ltd (Cadoudal), coincidentally with old rival Reve De Sivola in fourth, consigned by Trickledown Stud and the 2009 Gr.2 Premier Kelso Hurdle. £32,000 2015 DBS Spring Stores Sale by Aiden Murphy consigned by Futurerate Ltd T/A Vere Phillipps IRELAND

Also ran: Harefield, The Hollow Ginge, Chez Castel Mail, LR PIERCE MOLONY MEMORIAL NOVICE CHASE, Thurles, Midnight Shadow, Midnight Chill, The Last Day, Mister Malarky, 2m2f, 5yo+ chs, 1st €18,450, 2nd €5,700, 3rd €2,700 Deyrann De Carjac, Tekap, Right Old Touch, Ligny, Senatus, 1. GREAT FIELD (Fr), 6g, Blue Kangaroo, Eau De Nile, Tekiblue De L’Orme, Great Pretender – Eaton Lass (Definite Article) Ginge De Sophia, Blackberry Wine 2nd dam Cockney Lass (Camden Town) Non runners: Larry, Pride Of Pemberley 3rd dam Big Bugs Bomb (Skymaster) Distances: 31l, 1l, 13l, 23l, 1l O: John P McManus, B: Dominique Clayeux, T: W P Mullins l There was a tragic outcome to the Edinburgh Gin Handicap 2. HURRICANE BEN (Ire), 8g, Hurdle at Kelso yesterday when the veteran top-class hurdler Beneficial – Atagirl (Supreme Leader) Reve De Sivola was collapsed and died after being pulled up O: Eric Callanan, B: J Costello, T: James G Sheehan before the last. The popular twelve-year-old son of Assessor had €5,000 2009 Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale been a regular fixture in staying hurdle race during the course of consigned by Brooklyn Stud his nine-season career and won six times at the highest level, €6,000 2010 Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale including three consecutive runnings of the Long Walk Hurdle in by Derrygrath Stud 2012, 2013 and 2014. His other Gr.1 victories come in the 2009 consigned by Brooklands Stud

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YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW Going Fifty Years Places? Flying Horses BRITAIN [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie 3.10 LINGFIELD PARK, 4YO+ CONDITIONS, 2MFAW €2,500 2012 Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale 1. FIRST MOHICAN (GB), 9g, by J Kelly, consigned by Derrygrath Stud Tobougg – Mohican Girl () 3. ALAMEIN (Ire), 7g, 2nd dam Unsuspected (Above Suspicion) Beneficial – Lady Of Appeal (Lord Of Appeal) 3rd dam Chevanstell (Le Levanstell) O: Gigginstown House Stud, B: J O’Connor, T: M F Morris O: H P Racing First Mohican, B: Bottisham Heath Stud, €45,000 2013 Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale by Gordon Elliott T: Alan King consigned by Gaynestown Stud 17,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 by Highflyer Bloodstock/Shefford Also ran: Full Cry, Hello Sweetie, Stone Hard consigned by Newsells Park Stud Non runner: Diamond King 2. Isharah (USA), 3. Vettori Rules (GB) Distances: 32l, 11l, 13l, 6l, 32l Distances: 13l, 1l. 5 ran. 6.15 WOLVERHAMPTON, 3YO+ MAIDEN, 7FAW ITALY 1. JUPITER LIGHT (GB), 3c, Lonhro – Fantasia (Sadler’s Wells) O/B: George Strawbridge, T: John Gosden Distances: shd, 8l. 4 ran. International Shipping Agents [email protected] Jupiter Light (Lonhro) was shaken up over a furlong out and ran on strongly to get up close home and score at the second time of asking. He is the second foal of his dam Fantasia (Sadler’s Wells), LR PREMIO VIII STEEPLECHASES DI TREVISO, Treviso, 3500m, who won three times at Gr.3 level, as well as finishing placed in 5yo+ chs, 1st €9,775, 2nd €3,910, 3rd €1,955 three Gr.1 races in France, Britain and North America. She is a half- 1. TAHINI (Ger), 9g, sister to the Gr.3 Give Thanks Stakes winner Pink Symphony Medicean – Tucana (Acatenango) (Montjeu), as well as Blue Rhapsody (Cape Cross; dam of the 2nd dam Turbaine (Trempolino) Gr.2 Prix Eugene Adam winner and triple Gr.1-placed Western 3rd dam Allegretta (Lombard) Hymn). The next dam Blue Symphony (Darshaan) is a half-sister O: Statek Chyse-Vana, B: Gestut Schlenderhan, to Semaphore (Zamindar; dam of the Gr.3 Oh So Sharp Stakes- T: Josef Vana snr third Annie’s Fortune). Their dam Blue Duster (Danzig), the Champion Two-Year-Old Filly in Europe in 2995, is a full-sister to the Gr.1 Middle Park Stakes winner and sire Zieten. Fantasia has a yearling filly by Kingman and visited Dansili last season. BREEDERS’ ROUND-UP BRITISH BRED WINNERS ABROAD

FASTNET ROCK Jumbo Happiness (GB), 4g, ex Tashzara (Intikhab) 2. RECENTLY ACQUIRED (GB), 5g, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, Mar 15, hcap, 1200m, HK$840,000 Beat Hollow – Acquisition (Dansili) B: Qatar Bloodstock O: Lydia Olisova, B: Juddmonte Farms, T: A Bianco 5,000gns 2015 Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale HAAFHD by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock Haftohaf (GB), 8g, ex Piper’s Ash (Royal Academy) Fontainebleau, France, Mach 9, 4yo+ hcap, 1200m, £20,888 consigned by Juddmonte Farms B: E Dogan 7,000gns 2016 Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale by Paolo Favero, consigned by Lodge Farm Stables HALLING 3. STELLATO (GB), 7g, Hassah (GB), 5m, ex Regent’s Park (Green Desert) Dalakhani – Sky Dancing (Exit To Knowhere) Gulfstream Park, USA, Mar 19, 4yo+f clm, 1m½fT, $10,200 O: Scuderia Aichner, B: Gestut Hof Ittlingen, T: Josef Vana snr B: Snailwell Stud Co Also ran: Solar Focus, Catch Life (ur), Meny Bay (ur) INVINCIBLE SPIRIT Distances: 31l, nse, 41l, High On Life (GB), 6g, ex Lovely Thought (Dubai Destination)

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Jebel Ali, UAE, Mar 17, cond, 1200mD, Dhs66,000 DANSILI B: Moyns Park Estate & Stud Penang Paparaja (Ire), 5h, ex Penang Pearl (Bering) Grosseto, Italy, Mar 11, 4yo+ hcap, 2200m, £2,564 KYLLACHY B: Mrs A Ooi Rocket Power (GB), 4g, ex Rhal (Rahy) Jebel Ali, UAE, Mar 17, hcap, 1200mD, Dhs51,000 DARK ANGEL B: Crossfields Bloodstock Hours Of Cards (Ire), 3c, ex Kathy Pekan (Sri Pekan) San Siro, Italy, Mar 12, 3yo maiden, 1000m, £4,700 MANDURO B: Allevamento Pian di Neve Highly Prized (GB), 4g, ex Razzle (Danzig) Fair Grounds, USA, Mar 13, 4yo+ clm, 1mT, $12,000 DUKE OF MARMALADE B: Juddmonte Farms Panthereagle (Ire), 6g, ex Farhad (Red Ransom) Rome, Italy, Mar 7, 4yo+ hcap, 2200m, £2,136 MEDICEAN B: Tenuta Dorna di Montaltazzo Gold Kids (GB), 5h, ex Locharia (Wolfhound) Penang, Malaysia, Mar 18, hcap, 1700m, MR28,500 Airdryer (Ire), 4f, ex Rich Gift (Cadeaux Genereux) B: Jeremy Green and Sons Naples, Italy, Mar 8, 4yo hcap, 1000m, £3,885 B: Azienda Agricola Valle Falcone PIVOTAL Staunch (GB), 4c, ex Striving (Danehill Dancer) Riyadh, KSA, Mar 17, hcap, 1600mD, SAR35,000 Porsenna (Ire), 7h, ex Miss Mariduff (Hussonet) B: Cheveley Park Stud Deauville, France, Mar 7, 5yo+ claimer, 1500mAW, £8,119 B: Azienda Agricola Gennaro Stimola & V Colonna SEA THE STARS Tanino Urban Sea (GB), 4f, ex Vodka (Tanino Gimlet) EXCELLENT ART Hanshin, Japan, Mar 18, 4yo+ cond, 1800m, ¥15,000,000 Porto Blanco (Ire), 5h, ex Avaselle (Ad Valorem) B: Yuzo Tanimizu Rome, Italy, Mar 12, 4yo+, 1500mAW, £5,555 B: G O’Leary SMART STRIKE Stableford (GB), 7g, ex Paris Winds (Galileo) FASTNET ROCK Gulfstream Park, USA, Mar 17, 4yo+ clm, 5½fD, $9,000 Fastnet Latina (Ire), 4c, ex La Chunga (More Than Ready) B: Ben Sangster & Swettenham Stud Moonee Valley, Australia, Mar 17, hcap, 1600m, A$27,500 B: La Chunga Syndicate TAMAYUZ Last Week (GB), 3c, ex World Class (Galileo) GALILEO Bendigo, Australia, Mar 14, maiden, §1400m, A$12,650 Le Cirque (Ire), 5g, ex Latin Love (Danehill Dancer) B: Deerfield Farm Treviso, Italy, Mar 11, 5yo+ hurdle, 3500m, £3,496 B: Latin Love Syndicate TEOFILO High Commander (GB), 3c, ex Pellinore (Giant’s Causeway) Doha, Qatar, Mar 16, maiden, 1600m, QR25,650 STAKES FIELDS B: Stowell Park Stud IRELAND IRISH BRED WINNERS ABROAD Gr.3 LODGE PARK STUD EBF PARK EXPRESS STAKES, Naas, 1m, 3yo+f&m, 1st €45,725, 2nd €14,725, 3rd €6,975, 4.10pm ACCLAMATION SOMEHOW (Ire), 4f, Vagabonde (Ire), 3g, ex Desertiste (Green Desert) Fontainebleau, France, Mar 9, 3yo hcap, 1200m, £12,820 Fastnet Rock – Alexandrova (Sadler’s Wells) B: Wertheimer & Frere CAMELLIA JAPONICA (Ire), 4f, Zoffany – Red Japonica (Daylami) Royal Aspiration (Ire), 7h, ex Joan Joan Joan (Touch Gold) Fontainebleau, France, Mar 9, 4yo+ hcap, 1200m, £8,547 CHILLI SPICE (Ire), 4f, B: P Byrne Manduro – Contrary (Mark Of Esteem) Bonnie Acclamation (Ire), 9g, ex Lake Bonneville () CIRIN TOINNE (Ire), 4f, Pisa, Italy, Mar 12, 4yo+ hcap, 1750m, £2,136 Galileo – Sister Angelina (Saint Ballado) B: J Donnelly CZABO (GB), 4f, Sixties Icon – Flumicino (Danehill Dancer) CANFORD CLIFFS DEW LINE (Ire), 5m, Canford Rose (Ire), 4f, ex Supercharged (Iffraaj) Vale Of York – Begin The Beguine () Rome, Italy, Mar 10, 4yo+f&m hcap, 1600mAW, £3,418 FLYING FAIRIES (Ire), 4f, B: D Maher Holy Roman Emperor – Bright Birdie (Sadler’s Wells) DANEHILL DANCER WILD AS THE WIND (Ire), 4f, Foxtrot Romeo (Ire), 8g, ex Hawala (Warning) Approve – Money Penny (Montjeu) Golden Gate Fields, USA, Mar 19, 4yo+ clm, 1mAW, $10,200 CE LA VIE (GB), 3f, B: Barronstown Stud Dutch Art – Chase The Lady (Atticus)

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 19 US Dollar 1.2485 Euro 1.1553 Swiss Franc 1.2373 Japanese Yen 138.6140 Canadian Dollar 1.6696 Australian Dollar 1.6379 New Zealand Dollar 1.7752 Swedish Krona STAKES FIELDS ~ FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDEN 11.0021 Norwegian Krone 10.6069EBN: Danish SUNDAY, Krone 8.5918 26TH United ArabMARCH Emirates 2017Dirham 4.5854 Russian Ruble 71.3120 Singapore Dollar 1.7470 Hong Kong Dollar 9.6960 *Above rates are the mid-market rates at 4.00pm on 24/03/2017 LEGITIMUS (Ire), 3f, Lawman – Imeall Na Speire (Galileo) QUEEN ANNE’S LACE (USA), 3f, Lonhro – Harpeth (Sadler’s Wells) SHES RANGER (Ire), 3f, Bushranger – Baraloti (Barathea)

GERMANY US DOLLAR: 1.2485 SWEDISH KRONA: 11.0021 EURO: 1.1553 NORWEGIAN KRONE: 10.6069 SWISS FRANC: 1.2373 DANISH KRONE: 8.5918 LR GRAND PRIX-AUFGALOPP, Dusseldorf, 2100m, 4yo+, JAPANESE YEN: 138.6140 UAE DIRHAM: 4.5854 CANADIAN DOLLAR: 1.6696 RUSSIAN RUBLE: 71.3120 1st €14,000, 2nd €6,500, 3rd €3,000, 4.10pm (GMT) AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR: 1.6379 SINGAPORE DOLLAR: 1.7470

FAIR MOUNTAIN (Ger), 5h, NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR: 1.7752 HONG KONG DOLLAR: 9.6960

Tiger Hill – Fair Breeze (Silvano) Above rates are the mid-market rates at 4.00pm on 24/03/2017 CAPITANO (Ger), 4c, Paolini – Carabiola (Grape Tree Road) ERIC (Ger), 6h, BAKUSHIN TEIO (Jpn), 8h, Tertullian – Ericarrow (Bollin Eric) Sakura Bakushin O – Out Of The Whim (Sunday Silence) MIGHTY MOUSE (Ger), 9g, SHUJI (Jpn), 4c, King’s Best – Megaperls (Zinaad) Kinshasa No Kiseki – Kastria (Kingmambo) NIMROD (Ire), 4c, XMAS (Jpn), 6m, High Chaparral – Night Of Magic (Peintre Celebre) – Aramasa Sniper (Stay Gold) RHETT BUTLER (Ire), 6h, SNOW DRAGON (Jpn), 9h, Galileo – Rags To Riches (A P Indy) Admire Cozzene – Meine Caprice (Tayasu Tsuyoshi) SAN SALVADOR (Ger), 4c, MELAGRANA (Aus), 5m, Lord Of England – Saratina (Monsun) Fastnet Rock – Ghaliah (Secret Savings) SEISMOS (Ire), 9g, SOLVEIG (Jpn), 4f, Dalakhani – Sasuela (Dashing Blade) Daiwa Major – As De Coeur (Jungle Pocket) SALVE VENEZIA (Ger), 5m, TALKING DRUM (Jpn), 7h, Areion – Salve Aurora (King’s Best) King Kamehameha – Tranche Fraise (Sunday Silence) HIRUNO DEVARO (Jpn), 6h, Manhattan Cafe – Deck (Go For Gin) JAPAN TOSHO PISTE (Jpn), 5h, Johannesburg – She is Tosho (Sakura Bakushin O) Gr.1 TAKAMATSUNOMIYA KINEN, Chukyo, 1200mT, 4yo+, NAC VENUS (Jpn), 4f, ¥98,000,000 Daiwa Major – Ready To Please (More Than Ready) TEEHAFF (Jpn), 7h, ONCE IN A MOON (Jpn), 4f, Storming Home – Birjand (Green Desert) Admire Moon – Two Days Notice (Hector Protector) FIERO (Jpn), 8h, Deep Impact – Ruby (Danehill) LET’S GO DONKI (Jpn), 5m, FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDEN King Kamehameha – Marutoku (Marvelous Sunday) RHEIN SPIRIT (Jpn), 6h, TOUGH AS NAILS Swept Overboard – Ribbon Stripe () My Silver Nails (Ire), 2f, ex The Silver Crown (Vergglas) RED ARION (Jpn), 7h, 2.10 Naas, EBF maiden, 5f Agnes Tachyon – Erimo Pixy (Dancing Brave) SEIUN KOSEI (Jpn), 4c, Admire Moon – Observant (Capote) RED FALX (Jpn), 6h, Swept Overboard – Vermouth (Sunday Silence)

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