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DATA BOOK
26/05 13/05 06/05
G3 G3 G3
Eclipse Stakes Selene Stakes Vigil Stakes
8.5f 8.5f 7.0f
Hunters Bay (USA) Dixie Strike (CAN) Essence Hit Man (CAN)
5 3 5
H F G
Ghostzapper (USA) Dixie Union (USA) Speightstown (USA)
Smok'n Frolic (USA) Noble Strike (CAN) El Prado Essence (USA)
Smoke Glacken (USA) Smart Strike (CAN) El Prado (IRE)
Chile 27/05 05/05 27/05 24/05 27/05 27/05 26/05
G1 G1 G2 G2 G3 G3 G3
C. Club Hipico de Santiago Fallabella Gran Premio Hipodromo Chile Premio Carlos Campino Gran Premio Gonzalo Bofill de Caso Premio Alvaro Covarrubias Premio Julio Subercaseaux Browne Premio Jose Saavedra Baeza
10.0f 11.0f 9.0f 7.0f 8.0f 8.0f 7.5f
Papelon (CHI) Matter of Time (CHI) La Haina (CHI) Ole Ole Dominguin (CHI) Besa Cat (CHI) Stalactita (CHI) Ganese A La Sombra (CHI)
6 5 4 3 3 3 3
H H F C C F F
Monthir (USA) Ocean Terrace (USA) Milt's Overture (USA) Caesarion (IRE) Cat Scan (USA) Powerscourt (GB) Gstaad (USA)
Encubierta (CHI) Markova (USA) Lady Frontier (CAN) Dirada (CHI) Besa Paz (ARG) Saturnal (CHI) Sombrita Fresca (CHI)
Edgy Diplomat (USA) Louis Quatorze (USA) Mining (USA) Rainbow Dancer (FR) Peace Negotiations (USA) Seeker's Reward (CAN) Jeune Homme (USA)
Quick Casablanca was odds-on to complete a hat-trick of Group 1 victories on May 5 and all seemed to be going to plan when he took the lead three furlongs from home. However, he was passed and readily outpaced by Hong Kong G1 06/05
The BMW Champions' Mile
Xtension, a Group 2-winning juvenile and fourth in the 2010 2,000 Guineas when trained by Clive Cox, defended Japan 27/05 20/05 13/05 06/05 27/05 19/05 12/05 05/05 06/05
G1 G1 G1 G1 G2 G2 G2 G2 G3
Tokyo Yushun (Derby) Yushun Himba (Oaks) Victoria Mile NHK Mile Cup Meguro Kinen Tokai Stakes Keio Hai Spring Cup Kyoto Shimbun Hai Niigata Daishoten
The Japanese Derby and Oaks were dominated by members of the second crop of the stallion Deep Impact. First, two of his fillies, Gentildonna and Verxina, repeated their one-two finish of the 1,000 Guineas in the Yushun Himba (Oaks), although the margin between the pair went up from half a
Matter Of Time, who won by five and a quarter lengths from Lutier, who deprived the fading Quick Casablanca of second. Matter Of Time’s odds of 91 do not seem generous given that he had finished 11th of 15 behind Quick 8.0f
Xtension (IRE)
his Champions Mile crown for local handler John Moore. Under a fine ride from 20-year-old Kiwi sensation James 12.0f 12.0f 8.0f 8.0f 12.5f 9.5f 7.0f 11.0f 10.0f
Deep Brillante (JPN) Gentildonna (JPN) Whale Capture (JPN) Curren Black Hill (JPN) Smart Robin (JPN) Solitary King (JPN) Sadamu Patek (JPN) Tosen Homareboshi (JPN) Hit The Target (JPN)
length to five lengths. The winning time, of 2m 23.6s for the 2,400m broke the race record by an astonishing 1.7s. Then Deep Impact colts filled three of the first four places in the Tokyo Yushun (Derby), including the top spot with Deep Brillante. Third in the 2,000 Guineas on his previous start, Deep
Casablanca in the GP Latinoamericana in Argentina on March 10. Fernando Diaz was seen at his best on Papelon. The five-year-old had won this race in 2010 and finished third last year. Diaz settled him last of the ten 5
H
Xaar (GB)
Great Joy (IRE)
McDonald, he was always close to a slow pace and defied late traffic problems to score by half a length. 3 3 4 3 4 5 4 3 4
C F F C C H C C C
Deep Impact (JPN) Deep Impact (JPN) Kurofune (USA) Daiwa Major (JPN) Deep Impact (JPN) King Kamehameha (JPN) Fuji Kiseki (JPN) Deep Impact (JPN) King Kamehameha (JPN)
runners then, as most of the field came towards the stands’ side, brought him up the centre. While potential challengers got in each other’s way, Papelon scooted clear to score by five lengths.
Cityscape was favourite on the back of his runaway Meydan win but missed the break and trailed home tenth.
Love And Bubbles (USA) Donna Blini (GB) Global Peace (JPN) Charleston Harbor (USA) Keyboogie (USA) Scarlet Lady (JPN) Summer Night City (JPN) Every Whisper (JPN) Latir (JPN)
Brillante now heads to England to run in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. Deep Impact had to settle for a twothree in a Victoria Mile which witnessed a deserved first top-level success for Whale Capture, who was placed in all three legs of the 2011 Fillies Triple
Grand Lodge (USA)
Loup Sauvage (USA) Bertolini (USA) Sunday Silence (USA) Grindstone (USA) Lyphard (USA) Sunday Silence (USA) Helissio (FR) Northern Taste (CAN) Tamamo Cross (JPN)
Crown. Curren Black Hill, who did not see a racecourse until January, made it four straight wins in the top race for threeyear-old milers, the NHK Mile Cup. He made all the running and came home three and a half lengths in front of last year’s champion juvenile Alfredo.
New Zealand G3 12/05
Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup
11.0f
Fromelles (NZ)
6
M
Savabeel (AUS)
Unearthed (NZ)
Felix The Cat (USA)
Peru 29/04 15/04
G2 G3
Clasico La Copa Clasico Miguel A Checa Eguiguren
11.0f 9.5f
Jarek (PER) Russon (ARG)
4 4
C C
Timo (USA) Husson (ARG)
Preferansz (PER) Roarisima (ARG)
Apprentice (USA) Roar (USA)
Singapore G1 20/05 G1 20/05
Kris Flyer International Sprint Singapore Airlines International Cup
6.0f 10.0f
Ato (SAF) Chinchon (IRE)
5 7
H H
Royal Academy (USA) Marju (IRE)
Another Legend (USA) Jarama (IRE)
Lyphard's Wish (FR) Hector Protector (USA)
Kranji’s two top international events lost their star performers when Corine Barande-Barbe made a late decision not to travel Cirrus des Aigles from France and then injury ruled out local South Africa G1 26/05 G1 26/05 G1 26/05 G1 26/05 G2 22/05 G2 05/05 G2 05/05 G2 05/05 G3 27/05 G3 13/05 G3 06/05 G3 06/05
Allan Robertson Fillies Championship Golden Horse Casino Sprint South African Fillies & Mares Sprint Tsogo Sun Medallion Betting World 1900 Korea Racing Authority Fillies Guineas Drill Hall Stakes Korea Racing Authority Guineas Tekkie Town Winter Classic Recall Security East Cape Derby Kenilworth Fillies Nursery Cape of Good Hope Nursery
A pair of surprise results in the twoyear-old races on Scottsville’s big day, the track hosting four Group 1 sprints on May 26. The application of a tongue tie saw 40-1 chance Potent Power prove a length and a quarter too strong for the only filly in the field, Straight Set, Sweden 15/05
G3
IKC Racing Pramms Memorial
sprint champion Rocket Man. Yet victory still went to France in the Singapore Airlines International Cup thanks to Chinchon and Rocket Man’s trainer, Patrick Shaw, retained the Krisflyer 6.0f 6.0f 6.0f 6.0f 9.5f 8.0f 7.0f 8.0f 9.0f 12.0f 6.0f 6.0f
All Is Secret (SAF) Delago Deluxe (AUS) Ebony Flyer (SAF) Potent Power (SAF) Beach Beauty (SAF) Amanee (AUS) Tales of Bravery (SAF) Variety Club (SAF) Why Worry (SAF) Tribal Dance (SAF) Hammie's Hooker (SAF) The West Is Wide (SAF)
in the Tsogo Sun Medallion. There was less of a shock in the fillies’ equivalent, the Allan Robertson Championship, as third favourite All Is Secret, who suffered her only defeat at the hands of Straight Set, beat Franny by a length and a quarter, with her 8.5f
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Premio Loco (USA)
International Sprint trophy via the 16-1 outsider Ato. Already a big-race winner in Europe and America, Chinchon’s three-length defeat of Zaidan was a poignant one as it came two days after 3 4 5 3 5 4 6 4 4 4 3 3
F C M C M F G C G C F C
Captain Al (SAF) Encosta de Lago (AUS) Jet Master (SAF) National Emblem (SAF) Dynasty (SAF) Pivotal (GB) Kahal (GB) Var (USA) Casey Tibbs (IRE) Tiger Dance (USA) Trippi (USA) Western Winter (USA)
Secret of Victoria (SAF) Succeeding (AUS) Sunshine Lover (SAF) Solar Galleon (SAF) Sun Coast (SAF) Moon Is Up (USA) Emperor's Warning (SAF) La Massine (SAF) She Warrior (SAF) Navajo Angel (AUS) Gem Queen (SAF) Poppy (SAF)
better fancied Vaughan Marshall-trained stablemate Valdivia third. Delago Deluxe, champion juvenile on the back of last year’s Medallion win, has not lived up to that. But, returned to original trainer Charles Laird after a spell in Cape Town, he bounced back 8
G
Prized (USA)
trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias lost his dad. Without his usual blinkers, Ato beat Mr Big by a length and a half, with Jane Chapple-Hyam’s Secret Asset a gallant third. Goldkeeper (USA) Flying Spur (AUS) Badger Land (USA) Captain Al (SAF) Capture Him (USA) Woodman (USA) Caesour (USA) Secret Prospector (USA) Jungle Warrior (SAF) Vettori (IRE) Damascus Gate (USA) Fard (IRE)
to lift the Golden Horse Casino Sprint. Two wind operations appear to have done the trick for Ebony Flyer, who took her tally to eight wins (including three Group 1s) from 11 starts with a one-length defeat of Welwitschia in the Fillies Sprint.
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