SUNDAY, 27 JUNE 2021 DERBY DOUBLE FOR SANTA BARBARA TO THE TEST IN PRETTY POLLY FRANKEL AS HURRICANE There have been valid excuses for her missing the target so far in 2021, but Sunday=s G1 Alwasmiyah Pretty Polly S. at The LANE SWOOPS Curragh offers the ideal opportunity for >TDN Rising Star= Santa Barbara (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) to deliver on her promise. Lacking vital experience when fourth in the G1 1000 Guineas at Newmarket May 2 she was probably undone by a combination of a 12-furlong trip and testing ground when fifth in the June 4 G1 Epsom Oaks. AShe clearly ran a hugely promising race for a horse coming off the back of just a maiden win when fourth in the Guineas and that was always going to be a big ask for her over a mile on fast ground in a Classic first time up,@ Ryan Moore commented. AIt looks like the trip proved beyond her in bad conditions when fifth in the Oaks last time, so this 10-furlong trip could prove her optimum. Hopefully she can take a step forward here, but she is up against some horses of a similar ability and in some cases higher-rated opposition so this is another tough Group 1 assignment for her.@ Cont. p10 Hurricane Lane (right) | Racingfotos.com It was a Derby double for Frankel (GB) on Saturday as Godolphin=s Hurricane Lane (Ire) stepped forward to emulate his stablemate Adayar (Ire) in flying the flag for his sire in The Curragh=s G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. Leaving it late under William Buick, the May 13 G2 Dante S. winner and June 5 G1 Epsom Derby third stayed on powerfully from behind as Frankie Dettori cut loose on Lone Eagle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in early straight. Overwhelming that rival in the final yards, the 4-1 second favourite prevailed by a neck as the British-trained colts came to the fore. There were seven lengths back to Ballydoyle=s Wordsworth (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in third, with the stable=s 9-4 favourite High Definition (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) one of the first beaten and finishing in rear. Connections of Hurricane Lane had Santa Barbara | Racingfotos.com to endure a stewards= inquiry into interference caused by the winner to those in behind as he made his forward move in the straight, but Charlie Appleby was duly allowed to keep a unique IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Derby double of his own. MAXFIELD ON TOP IN STEPHEN FOSTER AHe was on his A-game today,@ he said. AI was very confident There was more graded glory for Godolphin on Saturday, as that we were dealing with a sharper, more battle-hardened Maxfield (Street Sense) landed the GII Stephen Foster S. horse than we took to Epsom and we had seen marked beneath the Twin Spires. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN improvement in his homework and in him mentally.@ Cont. p2 America. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 18 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 27 JUNE 2021 G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Cont. from p1 looked booked for the victory as he strode on from the top of He added, AAs a physical, you=d have a job to fault him--he=s a the straight and the Godolphin representative suddenly had big scopey individual and the only negative coming here was lengths to make up with none of the Irish making a serious that the ground had tightened up over the last 24 hours. Coming impact. As Hurricane Lane built momentum on the outer, he down the hill, William came under the pump a bit but once he leaned right to cause interference to Wordsworth, Mojo Star met the rising ground again I was confident that he would gallop and Earlswood (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) but once clear of those all the way to the line. It=s great for His Highness Sheikh pounded after the Martyn Meade star and had his measure as Mohammed, who has supported our team down the years, and the post neared. for all those behind me--everyone is very positive and trying to AIt was a great performance, as Frankie got first run and stole a push forward, so when the results come like they have in recent bit of a march,@ Buick said. AFrankie controlled the race and years it=s very satisfactory.@ when he kicked, he left everyone for dead. We had been happy An unknown element at two, where we were and he=s a very Hurricane Lane nevertheless gave honest and genuine horse, so the right signals when scoring on He's a horse that stands out, as he is once I switched him out wide he his sole start over a mile on so calm and has a great nature--the managed to get some clear heavy ground in the aptly-named walk across the track here can get a running room and he took off. I AFuture Stayers@ Novice S. at always felt like I was getting Newmarket in October. lot of horses a bit hot and they can there, as he gives you plenty of Returning in the 10-furlong lose it a bit, so it can be tough but he confidence but he=s still learning, Newbury conditions event that I think. The track suited him and had hosted the subsequent took it all in his stride. It's like he was the ground is beautiful. He=s a Classic winners Enable (GB) trained here--he has a great mind and horse that stays well, but he (Nathaniel {Ire}), Star of Seville really quickened up well to run (GB) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) a lot of ability as well. down the second and it may be and Light Shift (Kingmambo) in William Buick on Hurricane Lane that something like the [St] Leger recent times, he mastered trip will stretch him. He=s a horse Maximal (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and that stands out, as he is so calm Tasman Bay (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) and has a great nature--the walk in that Apr. 16 staging post to across the track here can get a lot earn a tilt at the Dante. All the attention was on High Definition of horses a bit hot and they can lose it a bit, so it can be tough heading to York, but it was the chestnut who prevailed and but he took it all in his stride. It=s like he was trained here--he while he ran an honest race in the blue riband he lost both front has a great mind and a lot of ability as well.@ shoes behind Adayar and Mojo Star (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). Appleby is playing the waiting game with Hurricane Lane=s next Initially prominent before being restrained to race in mid-pack target, with Adayar due to answer some questions when he here, Hurricane Lane had a true pace to run at supplied by the contests the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. in four Ballydoyle pacemaker Matchless (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) with Frankie weeks= time. following in second on Lone Eagle. It was that compatriot who Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 18 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 27 JUNE 2021 G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Cont. and G3 Ridgewood Pearl S. runner-up Hanabad (Ire) (Cadeaux AWe were hopeful that we had a nice bunch of 3-year-olds this Genereux {GB}) and to the dam of the G3 Derrinstown Stud year and that has proved the case to date,@ he said. AThere could 1000 Guineas Trial winner Hamariyna (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) be more improvement to come as 4-year-olds as well. Adayar and G3 Prix Bertrand du Breuil winner Hunaina (Ire) (Tamayuz will head towards the King George and test his mettle against {GB}). the older horses and if he=s in the first three the Arc will come The third dam is Handaza (Ire) (Be My Guest), in turn a into the conversation for him. If he dips below that, he can go half-sister to the G3 Blue Wind S. scorer Hazarista (Ire) back and take on the 3-year-olds again but until that race is run (Barathea {Ire}) and the G3 Athasi S. winner Hazariya (Ire) (Xaar we=ll sit tight with plans for this horse. It=s a good conversation {GB}). She is in turn the dam of the G1 Epsom Derby hero to have.@ Harzand (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), who followed up here meaning that Hurricane Lane has now given the family a second Pedigree Notes Irish Derby within five years. Gale Force=s as-yet unraced Hurricane Lane, who was a snip at 200,000gns at the 2-year-old colt by Harzand=s sire is named Sweet William (Ire), Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1, is the second foal out while she also has a yearling filly by Australia (GB). of the Listed Prix Denisy winner Gale Force (GB) (Shirocco {Ger}) with the first being his full-sister Frankel=s Storm (GB) who was Saturday, Curragh, Ireland runner-up in the Listed Junioren-Preis at two. The second dam DUBAI DUTY FREE IRISH DERBY-G1, i1,000,000, Curragh, 6-26, Hannda (Ire) (Dr. Devious {Ire}), who produced the G1 QIPCO 3yo, 12fT, 2:33.85, gd. British Champions Fillies & Mares S. heroine Seal of Approval 1--HURRICANE LANE (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Frankel (GB) (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}), is also kin to the G3 Concorde S. winner 1st Dam: Gale Force (GB) (SW-Fr & SP-Eng), by Shirocco (Ger) Hamairi (Ire) (Spectrum {Ire}), the Listed Testimonial S.