Saturday, June 20, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here MORNING BRIEFING | ANGELIC RULER GONE - PAGE 12 What's on Stakes races: Flemington (VIC) - A R Golden Commonwealth Creswick Stakes (Listed, 1200m). Doomben (QLD) - The Phoenix 2YO Plate (Listed, 1600m). Belmont (WA) - Belmont Guineas Cup for Horde and Cox (Listed, 1600m) Metropolitan meetings: Randwick (NSW), Son of Lethal Force lands elusive Group 1 on day four of Royal Ascot Flemington (VIC), Doomben (QLD), Morphettville (SA), Belmont (WA) Race meetings: Newcastle (NSW), Quirindi (NSW), Donald (VIC), Dalby (QLD), Emerald (QLD), Pioneer Park (NT) Barrier trials/ Jump-outs: Quirindi (NSW) International meetings: Royal Ascot - Day 5 (UK), Tokyo (JPN), Hanshin (JPN), Hakodate (JPN), Taipa (MAC), Newmarket (UK), Ripon (UK), Kempton (UK), Naas (IRE), Greyville (SAF), Belmont (USA), Churchill Downs (USA), Santa Anita (USA), Woodbine (CAN) International Group races: Ascot (UK) - Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f), St James’s Palace Stakes (Gr 1, 1m), Coronation Stakes (Gr 1, 1m), Coventry Stakes (Gr 2, 6f), Queen Mary Stakes (Gr 2, 5f). Greyville (SAF) - World Sports Betting 1900 (Gr 2, 1900m), Lonsdale Stirrup Cup (Gr 3, 2400m). Belmont (USA) - Belmont Stakes (Gr 1, 9f), Acorn Stakes (Gr 1, 8f), Jaipur Stakes (Gr 1, 6f), Woody Stephens (Gr 1, 7f), Pennine Ridge (Gr 2, 8f), Wonder ROYAL ASCOT WRAP DAY FOUR - PAGE 5 Again (Gr 3, 8f). Churchill Downs (USA) - Wise Dan Stakes (Gr 2, 8.5f). Santa Anita Golden Horde (right) RACING POST (USA) - Lazaro Barrera Stakes (Gr 3, 6.5f), the leader Mums Tipple (Footstepsinthesand) Wilshire Stakes (Gr 3, 8f). Woodbine (CAN) - BY GEORGIE DENNIS | @ANZ_NEWS to score by a length and a half. Jacques Cartier Stakes (Gr 3, 6f) fter placing at Group 1 level American raider Kimari (Munnings) was twice as a two-year-old, Golden second with Ventura Rebel (Pastoral Pursuits) Horde (Lethal Force) broke his coming home two and a half lengths back in third. elite-level maiden in yesterday’s "I am very proud of him,” Cox said. “We ACommonwealth Cup (Gr 1, 6f) at Royal Ascot. have got a great team at home and to win The Clive Cox-trained colt, who was having a Group 1 first time out with any horse is his first start since finishing second in the difficult, but given the way things are this Middle Park Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) in September, year, it's the same for a lot of people, but I am came down grandstand side rail and kicked past really proud. Continued on page 2>> STAKES FIELDS | FIRST SEASON SIRE RUNNERS | INTERNATIONAL CARDS - PAGE 33 Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Golden Commonwealth Cup for Horde and Cox | 2 | Saturday, June 20, 2020 << Continued from page 1 “He is a horse to go forward with - I when they do so succeed as you hope they do, it is like watching your own really hope and pray he has got a longer journey to go ahead of him. children, so that is why I'm proud of him." "Golden Horde is just top-class. He has got a lovely temperament, Winning jockey Adam Kirby added: "Golden Horde is a proper horse. is great to deal with and that ability to go on any type of ground is very When he had his first run at Newbury last season, we knew he was pretty special as well. decent, but he's done nothing but improve. He has strengthened up very "He is out of a Pivotal mare (Entreat) by Lethal Force who we enjoyed well over the winter. He is just like his dad, Lethal Force, and will improve such a wonderful day with when winning the Diamond Jubilee in 2013 - it as time goes on.” is very special. Purchased by his trainer for £65,000 at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling "We always trained him last year with the knowledge that with the Sale, Golden Horde (3 c Lethal Force - Entreat by Pivotal) has run seven right sort of behaviour he would be a better horse this year as well. It is just times for three wins and two placings, amassing £366,776 in prize-money. fantastic when it goes right and when dreams are realised.” He is one of four winners out of Pivotal (Polar Falcon) mare Entreat, Asked about the July Cup (Gr 1, 6f) at Newmarket on July 11 as a making him a half-brother to Listed scorer Exhort (Dutch Art). Entreat logical target for Golden Horde, herself is half-sister to five-time stakes victor Producer (Dutch Art). He is just Cox replied: "I would like to think Golden Horde’s third dam, Imaging (Northfields), is also responsible like his dad, so. That was very much on our for multiple Grade 1 winner Serena’s Song (Rahy) who herself produced Lethal Force, and minds. He has done the job really Coronation Stakes (Gr 1, 1m) victrix Sophisticat (Storm Cat). well today and I would like to Further back, this is also the family of Swettenham Stud stallion will improve as time think that would put a real edge Puissance De Lune (Shamardal). goes on on him having a race. I think Golden Horde’s victory provided Lethal Force, who was also trained - Adam Kirby mentally with these sprinters to by Cox and won the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) and July Cup in have a race is important. 2013, with his first Group 1 win as a sire. "I think with the knowledge The son of Dark Angel (Acclamation) stood at Haras de Grandcamp in that you have a good horse, and France for a fee of €6,000 in 2020. 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New Zealand: Gordon Calder Tel:+64 218 41612. www.coolmore.com Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by World top-ranked SPRINTERS since 2012 at stud in Australia World Thoroughbred Rankings Thoroughbred World 125 Harry Angel 124 Blue Point 123 Trapeze Artist 122 Pierro 121 Brazen Beau 120 Epaulette 120 Flying Artie 120 Omaha Beach 120 Yes Yes Yes 119 Extreme Choice 119 Pierata 118 Astern 118 Brave Smash 118 Exceedance 118 Merchant Navy 118 Star Turn HARRY ANGEL Dark Angel – Beatrix Potter $16,500 inc GST Gosden and Dettori take out Hardwicke with Fanny Logan | 4 | Saturday, June 20, 2020 Gosden and Dettori take out Hardwicke with Fanny Logan After teaming up to take out the Gold Cup (Gr 1, 2m 4f) with Stradivarius (Sea The Stars) on Thursday, John Gosden and Frankie Dettori returned to Royal Ascot yesterday to land another feature race with the progeny of Sea The Stars (Cape Cross), this time with Fanny Logan in the Hardwicke Stakes (Gr 2, 1m 4f). The four-year-old took advantage of a two-pound weight allowance against the rest of the field, being the only mare in the race, and stormed past her rivals to win by two and a half lengths. Alounak (Camelot) was second with Defoe (Dalakhani) coming home a further length and three-quarters back in third. Gosden, who was celebrating his fifth win of the week, said he was confident Fanny Logan could run a big race after she finished second in the Pinnacle Stakes (Gr 2, 1m 2f) at Haydock last start. Fanny Logan RACING POST "It wasn't a fluke,” the champion trainer said. “She went up to Haydock, and I asked Rab Havlin (jockey) to drop her out as she can be keen. position was occupied by Communique, who went a good clip. He has “She ran a lovely race to be second and had a very good blow, so we ridden her coolly and sat out the back and swept down the outside, and know the benefit of having that race in. She has been very bright and well she was clearly the best on the day.” in herself since. The win also marked the 70th for Dettori at Royal Ascot to which he "Wearing a hood settled her was delighted. She ran a for her first run, but I find it can "I actually forgot I was one short of 70 winners, so that's another lovely race to dull them a little bit and you aren't milestone - it is good,” he said” going to go winning a Hardwicke "It's brilliant to have 70 - that's a lot. I want number 71 now." be second and had if you're dulled. To that extent it Fanny Logan (4 m Sea The Stars - Linda Radlett by Manduro) has now a very good blow, so worked well for her. won six races and placed on three occasions in 11 starts, earning a total of we know the benefit “She had to have it last year £293,887 in prize-money. of having that race and learned to settle - you might She is the only winner from two to race out of the Listed-placed mare in. She has been remember PJ McDonald winning Linda Radlett (Manduro), who herself is a half-sister to three-time Group on her at York, and she took him 1 winner Hunter’s Light (Dubawi).