SUNDAY, 26TH MARCH 2017 Invincible Spirit EBN EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU NH RACING REVIEW | STAKES RESULTS | NH STAKES RESULTS | STAKES FIELDS 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 found 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 Secretariat’.” need to sit back with Prince Khalid [Abdullah, owner] and give this Many Congratulations to SECOND SUMMER Keeneland September Yearling Sale 2013 Graduate Winner of the Group 2 Godolphin Mile Sponsored By Meydan Sobha at Meydan yesterday. Consignor: Summerfield Buyer: Ciaglia Racing for $72,000 Trainer: Doug Watson Owner: Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi 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 1 RACING REVIEW EBN: SUNDAY, 26TH MARCH 2017 horse a nice break, because the [2017] Breeders’ Cup Classic is the Ridden by William Buick, he ran keenly behind the pacesetting one to win.” Highland Reel (Galileo). Still on the bridle at the 600 metre Smith said: “When I missed the break I immediately thought of marker, as the favourite Postponed (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 Seventh Heaven (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 John Gosden 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 Champion Stakes]. 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 Irish Derby winner Jack Hobbs (Halling), who was dreaming. We’d had him out at 5am trying to get used to the lights; runner-up to stable mate Golden Horn 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 Dubai Sheema Classic 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 Almanzor in the Gr.1 Champions Stakes at Ascot. after they’ve run here you need to freshen them up and I would like to Top-class performers and proven sires who won’t break the bank ...Possessing an impeccable pedigree, Ruler Of The World(€8,000) shaped into a top-class colt with a comprehensive victory in the 2013 Epsom Derby. A Galileo half-brother to five-time Group 1 winner and Classic sire , Duke Of Marmalade from the family of champion US sire A.P. Indy his first foals made up to€96,000 and he covered a sizeable book of 94 mares last season. 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He is a half-brother to the Gr.3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes- placed Hernando gelding Niceofyoutotellme, out of the winning Swain 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 VIVLOS 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.