Fri 17 Sep 2021 Davy Russell had to make do with minor honours on his long-awaited return to action at Downpatrick. The Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National-winning rider had been sidelined since dislocating and fracturing vertebrae in a first-fence fall in the Munster National at Limerick last October aboard...
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Silent Escape , a four-year-old daughter of New Approach , led home a Darley-sired 1-2-3 in the Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup at Newbury. Sent straight to the front by jockey Oisin Murphy in the seven-furlong contest, the lightly raced filly held on gamely to repel D'Bai and Al Suhail...
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Silent Escape led home a Godolphin one-two-three in the Dubai Duty Free Cup at Newbury. Previously successful at Newcastle and Sandown this season, Saeed bin Suroor's filly was a 16-5 joint-favourite to make it three wins from four starts in the hands of champion jockey Oisin Murphy, who was positive...
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Al Aasy warms up for a potential tilt at the Qipco Champion Stakes when he has his first start since being gelded at Newbury on Saturday. The son of Sea The Stars looked destined for the top after registering back-to-back Group Three victories at the Berkshire venue in the spring,...
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Heredia potentially threw her name into the hat for one of the big juvenile contests at the end of the season when maintaining her unbeaten record in the Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises British EBF Fillies' Conditions Stakes at Newbury. The Richard Hannon-trained Dark Angel filly had got off...
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“I had a feeling she would sell well, and thought she would hit $1 million,” a thrilled Scott Darby said. “But $1.3 million - that's unbelievable!” “What a great way to sell, with Inglis Digital, obviously we were very encouraged with the recent results on the platform of Funstar ($2.7...
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from the family of champion Forever Unbridled - led Thursday's fourth day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Today's session marked the final day of a buoyant Week 1 of the auction, which generated gross sales exceeding $200 million and recorded 15 horses sold for $1 million and more....
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Farfellow Farms consigned the colt, a half-brother to stakes winner Bajan. Their dam is the Aptitude mare Critikal Reason. The September Sale covers 11 sessions through Sept. 24. Mike Ryan, agent, paid $1 million for a colt by Into Mischief from the family of Grade 1 winner Dunbar Road during...
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winner Concord Point less than 30 minutes after the start of Thursday's fourth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Consigned by Indian Creek, agent, the colt is out of stakes-placed Inspired by Grace, by Curlin. The September Sale covers 11 sessions through Sept. 24....
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The Aga Khan Studs are pleased to announce that Francis-Henri Graffard will take over the training of the horses based at His Highness the Aga Khan's private training centre at Aiglemont situated in Gouvieux, following the retirement Alain de Royer Dupré at the end of 2021....
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Yearling Sale when yearlings by young sires lit up the bid board with colts from the first crops of multiple Grade 1 winner City of Light and 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify fetching $1.7 million and $1.55 million, respectively. Young sires were represented by eight of the 10 highest prices...
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As agent for Baoma Corp., Lanni paid $825,000 for a filly by Quality Road who is the first foal of stakes winner My Miss Chiff, by Into Mischief. She was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Town & Country Horse Farms. Selling for $850,000 was the next horse...
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Shalaa's son Mornington Glory clears out for a super-impressive debut win at Bendigo. (PHOTO: Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Glorious debut by Shalaa colt September 15, 2021 Much was expected of Shalaa's 3YO son Mornington Glory ahead of his Bendigo debut over 1100 metres on Wednesday, and much was delivered when he...
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Offered by Geoff and Paul Duryea and partners, the 6YO mare sold to Two Bays Farm following a thrilling bidding duel. News Girl was one of seven lots to realise $100,000 or more in the auction, leading to another highly successful sale which grossed $5,310,950 at a clearance rate of...
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Golden Horn 's daughter Quenelle d'Or added a first Black Type victory to her record in tenacious style on Tuesday, 15 September when leading all the way to land the Listed Prix des Tourelles, run over 12 furlongs at Saint-Cloud. The Hugo Palmer-trained filly was soon in front under jockey...
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Gainesway offering were in high demand during the first Book of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale with the consignment the only one to have more than one seven-figure yearling during the two session book. Not surprisingly, Gainesway's consignment led all consigners by gross with 23 sold bringing $12,465,000 - more...
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heroine TEONA and also featuring Stakes victories for champion Stradivarius, Adhafera and Manobo. SIYOUNI shone once again at the highest level thanks to St Mark's Basilica, while H.H. the Aga Khan's colours were carried to victory by SAGAMIYRA SEA THE STARS is now ranked second in Europe with a total...
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The decision was made following significant consultation with the NSW State Government as well as vendors and buyers. The new date will see the auction remain as the first of the Australasian 2YO sales for 2021. Breeze ups for the sale have already begun, with 57 horses galloping at Seymour...
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A glorious Irish Champions' Weekend 2021 was crowned by Group 1 success for Goffs graduates on each of the two days. Romantic Proposal, a five-year-old daughter of Raven's Pass, who stands at Darley's Kildangan Stud, led home a 1-2 for Goffs graduates in the Grade 1 Flying Five Stakes at...
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In a sign of how strong the Ready2Race catalogue is, 42 of the 57 2YOs to breeze at Seymour ran 11 seconds or faster for their 200m gallop. The fastest was a Russian Revolution x Fiery Jest colt (lot 167), which clocked an impressive 10.22 seconds. Purchased by Upper Bloodstock...
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The Darby Racing-campaigned speedster, a $160,000 yearling purchase in conjunction with De Burgh Equine, immediately showed her star quality at the first official 2YO trials on the Kensington track at Randwick. Her winning time for the morning of 50.08 was the fastest across all 12 trials on a morning that...
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Nearly 70 years of careful breeding and racing success - a lifelong passion of Pin Oak Stud's Ms. Josephine Abercrombie - were on display Sunday evening at Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, KY. A selection of Pin Oak's remaining broodmares, weanlings, and race fillies were offered without reserve by Denali Stud...
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Romantic Proposal , a daughter of Raven's Pass , became the latest G1 winner for her sire with a late surge sealing victory in the G1 Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday, 12 September. Winner of the Listed Belgrave Stakes in June and placed in G2 company on...
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Not A Single Doubt's Flemington stakes quinella September 12, 2021 Not A Single Doubt's active retirement took him into third spot on last season's General Sires' Premiership, and he's carried right on with the job through the first six weeks of 2021/22....
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Shalaa's first-crop Australian winners include Breeders' Plate & Magic Millions-winning colt Shaquero and Group performers Nice For What & Tayla's Moment. (PHOTO: Bronwen Healy) First Group 1 winner for Shalaa September 12, 2021 Arrowfield and Al Shaqab Racing are celebrating Shalaa's first Group 1 winner, No Speak Alexander who won...
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It was a fourth straight graded stakes victory at a fourth different track for Princess Grace on Saturday when KARAKONTIE's dual surface graded stakes winner took down the Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes (G3). The John and Susan Moore homebred was last early on in the one-mile turf race and...
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TAPIT's stakes winner and multiple graded stakes Tap It to Win upset 2020 Canadian Horse of the Year Mighty Heart in Saturday's Seagram Cup (G3) at Woodbine to secure his first graded stakes win and fifth career stakes win. Read more about Tap It To Win's victory in the Seagram...
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Tracking the leaders, the Brian Ellison-trained filly was ridden a furlong out, taking the lead in the final strides and staying on to hold Texas Man and win by half a length. Bred by Sebastian Curran, Mythical Molly is the third foal out of the winning Mastercraftsman mare The Tempest...
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Moulton Paddocks stalwart Glorious Journey led home a 1-2 for his sire Dubawi when taking the G2 Park Stakes ahead of stablemate D'bai on St Leger day at Doncaster on Saturday, 11 September. A Group winner every season throughout his career, Glorious Journey raced prominently, making headway two furlongs out...
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Splintex (black & grey silks) in full power mode at Flemington, with Away Game (black with red stars) completing a Snitzel quinella in the Bobbie Lewis Quality G2 (PHOTO: Bronwen Healy) Splintex & Mr Mozart make Snitzel's day September 11, 2021 Forty-two days into the new season, and John Messara's...
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Chintz (Savabeel), a G2 winner and dual G1 placed mare, is from the family of Mo'unga and an outstanding opportunity for breeders as the Southern Hemisphere season gets underway. The 12YO mare's two foals to race are both winners, including Not an Option, while her 2YO Invader filly was retained...
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The Goffs UK Yorton Sale scaled new heights at Yorton Farm today with the strongest catalogue in its three-year history delivering a record set of figures for this unique and thriving young sale in Wales. An international audience with a broad buying bench from the UK, France and Ireland ensured...
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Pariah's eye-catching first trial winner September 9, 2021 There's a special kind of sweet anxiety that stud people feel when a stallion's first two-year-olds begin to appear on racetracks. After the excitement of the launch, the first foals, the first yearling sales and the first comments from breakers & trainers...
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Today's Goffs UK September HIT Sale once again featured the annual Gigginstown House Stud dispersal and as in previous years, it drew a big audience to Doncaster, which drove a successful 2021 sale. The Gigginstown House Stud dispersal was the sale's headline draft and saw all the 39 lots offered...
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Showtime offers breeders a complete package of pedigree, performance & physique at a very affordable price. (PHOTO: Joan Egan) Showtime - Mating Focus #5 September 8, 2021 Continuing our series on the clues Snitzel's progeny record offers to guide matings with his son Showtime....
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Just like he did on his debut last out, TAPIT's Flightline lit up social media on Sunday night with a dazzling display in a Del Mar Allowance Optional Claiming event. Racing over six furlongs on the Del Mar dirt, the TDN Rising Star shadowed the leader early just to that...
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KARAKONTIE's None Above The Law secured his first graded stakes victory on Saturday at Del Mar with a convincing win in the Del Mar Derby Presented by Caesars Sportsbook (G2). Downstream Racing's 3-year-old broke well in the 1 1/8 mile turf race and immediately took up a position on the...
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Making his debut for new trainer Alice Haynes and upped in trip, Mr Professor made light work of the mile contest, winning by two and a half lengths under Rossa Ryan. Bred by Chris McHale and purchased for 105,000gns at the Tattersalls Book 2 yearling sale, Mr Professor is out...
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Kitty Marion , a daughter of Iffraaj , added a first Stakes victory on Saturday, 4 September in the G3 Goldene Peitsche over six furlongs at Baden-Baden. Placed in Listed company earlier this season, the British-bred mare saw off a challenge from the Andreas Wohler-trained Majestic Colt, staying on strongly...
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That was the tale of the tape of a big 24 hours of black type racing for Inglis graduates and clients as the spring carnival kicks into overdrive. Champion sprinter Nature Strip (Nicconi) led the way, resuming with an effortless all-the-way victory in today's G3 Concorde Stakes at Randwick....
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📣Dam of ALCOHOL FREE, winner of the Coronation Stakes, Sussex Stakes and Cheveley Park Stakes, will headline the 2021 Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale
💫PLYING, in foal to LOPE DE VEGA, will be offered by Jossestown Farm.
We visited @KevinDoyle1983 at @SlaneyRiverStud to catch up with some of his November NH Sale purchases including the 2yo Camelot brother to Altior, who was sold for €155,000.
