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Jewel in the crown

Knocktoran Stud bred its first Classic winner in May. Aisling Crowe finds out that the success has been 30 years in the pedigree planning A number of European-raced colts have recently retired to stud in Kentucky: we look at the reasons behind the immigration

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10 First word

The Nunthorpe Stakes was the most exciting race we’ve had for a long time, writes Paul Haigh

15 News

Cathy Grassick reviews the French stallion roster, William meets the record-breaking Malaysian trainer Dato Seri Teh Choon Beng, and the first European stallion announcements are made

20 With authority

Sue Montgomery sees Enable win the Yorkshire Oaks, while Cracksman, Marsha and Ulysses put in career-best performances

34 Good deeds by Samaritan The son of Harlan’s Holiday wins the Jim Dandy Stakes on his first outing on a Dirt surface, writes Melissa Bauer-Herzog

38 Challengers

Arrogate is listed as the best horse in the world, but, writes Simon Rowlands, Enable, Lady Aurelia and Ulysses are coming

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42 Born in the USA

Brendan and Anne-Marie Hayes bred their first Classic winner this May. Aisling Crowe meets the couple at Knocktoran Stud

54 Euro rallies against the dollar

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78 Calling the horses

Debbie Burt meets DIAR commentator Gary Capewell and finds out how he came to commentary, and how he marks up his race card before he calls a race

82 The database

Featuring July’s and August stakes race pedigrees

106 Photo of the month

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There has been a growing influx of European-raced colts to stand at stud in the US, Melissa Bauer-Herzog discusses the reasons for the immigration

Sally Ann Grassick profiles Barraquero: bred by Tally-Ho Stud’s farrier Mattie Smith, pinhooked by GoffsUK director Jeremy McTaggert, owned by Sam Sangster’s Manton Thoroughbreds and trained by Brian Meehan

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Both these fillies are champions, and their duel was as exciting as anything to be seen on any racecourse anywhere last month or for many months gone by 10

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For Paul Haigh the highlight of the York Ebor Festival (and in fact in racing for quite a while) was the exciting Nunthorpe Stakes won by Eiite Racing’s filly Marsha

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Marsha (far side) cuts down Lady Aurelia in a thrilling battle for the Nunthorpe Stakes

o start with a note of probably unforgiveable smugness, this column did mention after Enable had added the Irish equivalent to her victory in the Oaks that we might need to look no further for the 2017 Arc winner.

After her effortless triumph in the Yorkshire version there seems no reason to backtrack. She’s likely to start favourite on the first Sunday in October, unless the French rally to their best three-year-old Brametot.

With due respect to those two though, when York and Saratoga came to compelling climaxes at the end of August, it was the sprinters rather than the middle-distance performers who seized the attention, and other fillies than Enable, who’d had no more than an exhibition gallop at York in any case, who produced the inspirational performances.

The best race of York’s Ebor meeting, both in anticipation and reality, was the Nunthorpe, which was expected to be dominated by the Wesley Ward-trained Lady Aurelia, whose reputation is even higher in Europe than it is in America, and the up-and-coming Battaash who’s looked transformed since being gelded.

Once such supposedly two-contender collisions are under way people often see what they expect to see, but if they’d looked behind the supposed “Big Two”,

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first word whose private battle – already decided before the start perhaps when Battaash showed the corrective surgery isn’t necessarily a guarantee of tranquillity – they would have noticed last year’s Prix de l’Abbaye winner Marsha, travelling, as people used to say but perhaps for irreligious reasons don’t anymore “like the wrath of God” in behind.

So well was she going that Luke Morris seemed to take a slight pull at halfway, and once Battaash had dropped away, the only question was whether the dazzling American filly could hold her off.

She couldn’t as it turned out, but by a margin so narrow that Lady Aurelia’s rider embarrassed himself with a bit of unwarranted celebration.

Frankie’s classic piece of “premature ejockulation” was something no one who saw it is ever likely to let him forget, but shock at Lady Aurelia’s defeat should not be allowed to obscure Marsha’s own brilliance.

Both these fillies are champions, and their duel was as exciting as anything to be seen on any racecourse anywhere last month or for many months gone by: even more exciting maybe than the mighty Winx’s retention of her unbeaten record from an unlikely position at Randwick.

We saw another great sprinter at Saratoga, this time the Dirt champion Drefong. Those who think his performance in the Forego was just a rehearsal for another victory in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint might take a moment to admire Practical Joke in what used to be the King’s Bishop and has now been renamed to commemorate the late Alan Jerkens.

Practical Joke, a typical distance dropper having been found wanting in the Classics seems to have found his metier in sprints. In the Allen Jerkens he rather looked as though he could run down anything at 7f, and even Drefong if things like the draw go right for him at Del Mar. The American Classic colts of 2017 are beginning to look something of a motley crew and the Travers did nothing to restore faith in either their talent or their consistency as they were summarily demolished by the front-running West Coast.

The fact that the winner had shipped in from California and that his most recent victory had been in the Los Alamitos Derby, a race not to date famed for throwing up national champions doesn’t put much of a gloss on the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness or the Belmont, or their winners all of whom he beat quite comprehensively.

West Coast, a Bob Baffert trainee, may yet be very good indeed, or the horses behind him may just be a rather ordinary lot. The hunch is that he’s unsuspected class.

If there was one runner in the Travers, who might have had an excuse, it was the narrow favourite, Teo Ah Khing: seeking US success

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The optimism surrounding both Abel Tasman and Good Samaritan was palpable at the CHC’s annual jamboree at Ordos, Inner Mongolia where CHC founder and chairman Teo Ah Khing declared the club of Chinese billionaires was “two years ahead of schedule”

the Jim Dandy winner Good Samaritan, on whom you might say Joel Rosario rode an inexplicable race, if it hadn’t been obvious he was riding to plan.

Good Samaritan is a closer, but the amount of ground he was asked to make up off a moderate pace guaranteed he had no chance at all against a decent front-runner on an untroubled lead.

Good Samaritan, is owned jointly with WinStar and others by the China Horse Club, and his defeat saw the end, or at least an interruption to, what had been a stellar burst for the Chinese.

Their Abel Tasman, winner of the Kentucky Oaks, the Acorn and the coaching Club American Oaks, has shown herself to be just about the best three-year-old filly in the US, particularly after Elate, her victim at Saratoga, ran away with the Alabama.

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he optimism surrounding both Abel Tasman and Good Samaritan was palpable at the CHC’s annual jamboree at Ordos, Inner Mongolia where CHC founder and chairman Teo Ah Khing declared the club of Chinese billionaires was “two years ahead of schedule” in only the second year of its attempt to establish itself as a (if not the) major force in US racing ownership.

Because of the manner of his defeat in the Travers it’s perhaps too early to say that Saratoga’s biggest race represented the end of the CHC’s dream of Eclipse awards in both three-year-old categories this year, but it was an undeniable setback.

Those of us who made the trip to Inner Mongolia and then came back to catch the York and Saratoga climaxes arrived home pretty much wrecked by excessive travel, but also with the conviction that these remarkable intruders on world racing in general, and US racing in particular, have too much confidence at the moment for just one defeat to even begin to dent it.

The racing at Ordos’s splendid course at Yiqi bore no resemblance in terms of quality to what was on offer in Yorkshire or New York, but the general air of exuberance undoubtedly did.

Perhaps the most significant point about the August 20 meeting in the part of Mongolia that is a northern state of China was that the online viewership of its races carried by the Daluma website came in at over two million for the first time, an increase of almost 1.5 million on last year’s figure of 600,000. It’s hard to be sure whether either York or Saratoga quite matched that. WinStar chairman Elliot Walden said at Yiqi that CHC could be “as big as Coolmore and Godolphin” in the near future.

The knowledge of the potential for racing as a mainstream entertainment in the world’s most populous country inspires as much awe as did the battle between Marsha and Lady Aurelia and the power of Drefong just in a rather different way.

Post haste!

Introducing Postponed

Dubawi’s magnificent European Champion of 2016, Timeform 130.

Four-time G1 winner who took the Juddmonte International in a faster time than Frankel and broke the record winning the G1 Sheema Classic.

Beat Found four-and-a-half lengths in the G1 Coronation Cup – Golden Horn is the only colt to have beaten her by more.

360,000gns yearling who was also high-class at two – plus his grandam won the G2 Lowther and G1 Moyglare.

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his year’s first two European stallion retirement announcements were made through August. Last year’s champion three-year-colt Almanzor has been retired after a below-par run in August at Deauville, while it has been announced that the former Roger Varian-trained Dubawi colt Postponed, rated 130 when crowned Timeform’s champion older horse in 2016 but who was retired after suffering a stress fracture in May, is to join the Darley Stud roster alongside his sire Dubawi. A fee of £20,000 has already been published.

Almanzor was given European champion three-year-old colt status at the end of 2016, a year which saw the son of Wootton Bassett win three Group 1s: the Prix du Jockey-Club, the Irish Champion Stakes and the Qipco Champion Stakes. He stayed in training as a four-year-old with the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe as the long term target.

However, after the Jean-Claude Rouget stable endured a difficult spring due to an outbreak of Equine Herpes virus, which claimed the lives of three of his horses, and then Almanzor suffered a training set back, the horse’s 2017 reappearance run did not come until August’s Group 3 Prix GontautBiron.

Unfortunately, he could only finish a disappointing fifth, and although initially Rouget was quoted as saying that the horse was remaining in training, in a surprise announcement over the Prix Morny weekend it was announced that the decision had been made to retire him. No stud plans have yet been announce.

Sylvain Vidal, racing manager for partowner Gerard Augustin-Normand, said: “I spoke with all the team, and we have taken the decision to retire the horse. It was not an easy decision to take, but everyone was in 100 per cent agreement that it was the right thing to do.

“The plan was to go to the Arc, but after his performance last week we could not have gone there expecting to win. He was a very good horse and was the best three-year-old in Europe. He has done everything he needs to do on a racecourse.”

Postponed, owned by Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum, was initially trained

by Luca Cumani for whom he won his first Group 1, the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes from Eagle Top. He also was successful in the Group 2 Great Voltigeur Stakes and Prix Foy. Moved by Obaid to Varian’s stable in 2015

Champions to stud

Almanzor retired after disappointing at Deauville, Postponed joins the Darley Stud stallion team as part of a wide relocation of his string, Postponed won a further three Group 1s: the Sheema Classic, in a record time, the Coronation Cup from subsequent Arc winner Found, and the Juddmonte International ahead of Highland Reel.

In March the six-year-old finished third in the Dubai Sheema Classic behind Jack Hobbs. Postponed won nine of his 20 starts and earned connections just short of £5 million in prize-money.

Postponed is out of a daughter of champion two-year-old Bianca Nera, winner of the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes.

Postponed’s half-sister God Given won the Group 3 Prix Minerve at Deauville in August.

“Postponed was a real hero of a horse, who earned his Timeform rating of 130 with four magnificent Group 1 wins in some of the greatest races on the calendar,” said Sam Bullard, director of Darley stallions.

“He proved himself typical of his great sire Dubawi as an extremely talented and durable performer, defeating no fewer than 27 Group 1 winners during his career.

“With his grand-dam a champion juvenile,

Postponed: winner of four Group 1 races

Postponed’s pedigree, race record and good looks give him great commercial appeal and he was very well received by breeders when shown at our recent stallion parade.

“We are delighted that he will be standing on the Darley roster.”

Almanzor, a son of Wootton Bassett, bred by Laundry Cottage, was a three-time Group 1 winner

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Record average and median at the Arqana August Sale A typical buoyant atmosphere was enjoyed at Deauville for the Arqana August Sale, with a mix of regular buyers as well as a number of new purchasers, in particular a

number of debut buyers from Japan. The melting pot of new and old helped produce a recordbreaking average of €166,511, the first time the sale has achieved an average in excess of €165,000.

The leading global stallions Dubawi and Galileo picked up from where they left off last autumn, each getting a sevenfigure lot.

Dubawi headed the list with the top price of €1,550,000 given

by Kerri Ratcliffe on behalf of

Phoenix Thoroughbreds.

The subject of outlay was Haras de Perelle’s Dubawi second foal out of the international Group 1 winner and multiple placed Giofra (Lot 160). The daughter of Dansili won the Falmouth Stakes (G1) and finished second in the Hong Kong Cup (G1), the Prix Ganay (G1) and in the Dubai Duty Free (G1).

Giofra is out of the Group 3 Prestige Stakes scorer Gracefully, a foundation mare for the farm.

“He is just a gorgeous individual, I wasn’t leaving Deauville without him,” said Ratcliffe, who left Shadwell’s Angus Gold as underbidder. “He will go to André Fabre and we are hoping for the best.”

Regular Arqana August purchasers Mayfair Thoroughbreds, Peter Doyle and MV Magnier gave €1,000,000 for the Galileo half-brother to two Group 1 winners, the St James’s Palace winner Most Improved

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to reverse the placings, but the punishment for the jockey seemed excessive.

Luckily, Oisin has bounced back with a four-timer at Newmarket and took the Celebration Mile with Lightening Spear, getting up on the line and confirming the form of the Sussex Stakes.

At this busy time of the year jockeys who have to sit out an enforced holiday are often at an advantage over their rivals who have stayed on the treadmill and not had a “freshening” break.

Coolmore, quite rightly, have emphasised the amazing influence of Galileo at York.

Ulysses and Churchill are both by him as is Barney Roy’s dam, while Enable, Cracksman and the Ebor winner Nakeeta are all by sons of Galileo. Wells Farhh Go and Secret Advisor are out of Galileo mares.

It is a shame that RacingUK and At the Races do not follow the lead given by Australian Racing channel in posting the breeding of the place getters, along with their trainers and jockeys. Perhaps then we would not get the ITV racing team floundering when trying to place Panis (Miswaki), the sire of this year’s Gimcrack winner, Sands Of Mali.

Interestingly, the outstanding filly,

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Ian Balding and myself would like to see Salisbury adopt a left-handed parade of runners in the paddock, as adopted by Goodwood, Windsor and many Australian racecourses

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ugust has seen dramatic change in the weather, making harvesting and holidaymaking unenviable pursuits.

I am still boring everyone in earshot about the merits of www.

YR.no, the Norwegian weather service, which has safely guided our farming plans for the last 16 months.

Expatriate Tim Brown, now working for Magic Millions in Victoria, tried to explain its merits to an Australian neighbour who was nonplussed and was heard to comment “wtf would a Norwegian would know about Australian weather”.

Goodwood experienced the brunt of the bad weather Sussex Stakes Day which brought a welcome Group 1 winner for Kingsclere in Here Comes When.

The massive first prize-money hauled Andrew Balding well past his arch rival William Haggas in the trainers’ table. William had the grace to text him in congratulation, but added that he hoped he got properly soaked.

Oisin Murphy was unlucky to get stood down for eight days after Dark Red was disqualified for interference to Fabricate in the 1m2f handicap.

The decision was certainly correct

Enable, is closely inbred to Sadler’s Wells as he is her paternal grandsire and the sire of her dam, Concentric.

Salisbury has enjoyed a good summer’s racing apart from the odd “mizzly” meeting.

Attendences have been healthy and Ladies’ Night celebrated its 15th anniversary as a sellout with Coldplace paying tribute to Coldplay after racing.

Gone are the days when eating ice-cream in the members was a bannable offence – the chairman, Jeff Smith, and his fellow directors thoroughly enjoy Marshfield Farm’s excellent, organic, ice-creams that come in a wide range of guilty flavours.

Both Ian Balding and myself would like to see Salisbury adopt a left-handed parade of runners in the paddock, as adopted Ice creams are now allowed into the Salisbury members’ enclosure

the news Arqana August 2017 top lot: the Dubawi colt (Lot 160) out of Giofra, who sold to Kerri Ratcliffe Bloodstock for €1,550,000

Leading HK and Japanese buyers: Arqana August 2017 (€) Purchaser

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and the Criterium International hero Ectot. The Februaryborn colt was sold by leading

consignor Ecurie des Monceaux.

Dubwai topped the sires’ list by average price – four sold for

an average of €725,000 ahead of Galileo’s average of €517,857 for seven. Shamardal, Frankel and

Dato Seri Teh Choon Beng (right) at the Penang Turf Club.

The trainer was Malayan champion trainer 13 times, and is in the Guinness Book of Records for saddling seven winners for the same owner through one afternoon in 1991

by Goodwood, Windsor and many Australian racecourses.

This would mean stable staff, trainers and jockeys would have far less chance of getting hurt when being legged up.

We had an interesting international visitor in Dato Seri Teh Choon Beng.

Well known to English jockeys in the late 20th century, he was champion trainer of the Malayan Racing Association 13 times.

Ivan Allan, also well known in racing circles here, only managed it seven times.

Dato Beng is the only trainer, retired or working, to sit on the Penang Turf Club committee and has recruited two “youngsters”, including

the first woman, to join the team.

He, too, is concerned about promoting racing amongst young people and we discussed Vicky Leonard’s article (see last month’s copy) and the Striders Sports’ bar initiatives to educate punters in San Diego.

Dato Beng may be nearer 80 than 70, but he has the energy of a person half his age.

John Pearce, who died earlier this year the age of 98, was also discussed and hopefully we may be able to initiate something as his legacy to racing.

Finally, on the home front, we have paddocks that look more like the green fields of Ireland after the unseasonal rain.

We managed to find a window to get the wheat and winter oats harvested and got a second cut of haylage.

We are only left with some spring oats and the field beans to bring in.

I have managed to complete Ulysses, shortly after he won the Juddmonte, while spraying off some weeds in our pollen and nectar block and look forward to something shorter and lighter.

It was preferable to Catcher In The Rye (definitely my least favourite Classic) and certainly Joyce was a great wordsmith, but in the end it seemed like pretentious pornography!

I look forward to discussing it with Richard Hughes.

Invincible Spirit filled the top five.

Kingman achieved the leading price for a first-season sire, Haras de Montaigu selling the half-sister to Wings Of Eagles for €750,000 to Meridian International and David Redvers.

Monceaux, as usual, was top consignor although it’s €9,587,000 turnover for 33 sold was down slightly on the plus €10,000,000 and €12,000,000 achieved in 2016 and 2015.

However, it is still the third-best gross achieved at the sale by the record-breaking farm.

Haras d’Etreham was secondleading seller with an aggregate of €2,765,000 for 14 sold.

Shadwell, leading buyer in 2016, filled the same spot again purchasing nine for €2,400,000, a slightly lesser outlay than in 2016.

Mayfair Thoroughbreds and Kerri Ratcliffe Bloodstock were the other two purchasers to spend in excess of €2 million.

A smaller catalogue produced a three per cent dip in aggregate to €38,630,500 from €39,819,667, while the median held constant with last year’s record-breaking figure of €110,000.

The one-day V2 sale saw four yearlings reach six-figures headed

by Jedburgh Stud’s Siyouni colt (Lot 401), bought by trainer Stephane Wattel for €110,000.

The aggregate showed an increase of 22 per cent from 2016, the average remained on a par, while the median dropped slightly from €32,000 to €30,000.

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T IS that time of year again – the yearling sales have rolled back into town with the first European sale of the year taking place at Arqana in Deauville.

Deauville brings with it a special week that combines the holiday season at a French seaside resort, top-class international racing and high-quality yearling sales. This is something which gives it a very special following amongst yearling buyers worldwide and nowhere is that more clearly seen than by the international buyer profile on this year’s purchasers’ list.

France has a buoyant yearling trade and it is not just the pleasant surroundings of Deauville that were attractive to buyers from around the globe.

The French bloodstock industry benefits greatly from excellent prize-money and also from the added incentives of the excellent French breeders and owners’ premiums.

In recent times a new attraction can be added to the list with an exciting crop of French stallions bringing new bloodlines and some interesting outcrosses to the forefront of European breeding and racing, attracting new buyers to the market-place.

Stallions such as Kendargent (Kendor), Le Havre (Noverre), Siyouni (Pivotal), Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj), Rio De La Plata (Rahy), Rajsaman (Linamix), Dabirsim (Hat Trick) and new kid on the block, Shalaa (Invincible Spirit) have made the rest of Europe and indeed the world sit up and take notice.

Kendargent, a resident of Guy Pariente’s Haras de Colleville, is a proven outcross for the Northern Dancer line and is the sire of such top-class stakes performers as Jimmy Two Times (Anabaa), Restiadargent (Montjeu) and Soleil Marin (Montjeu).

Raced in France by his current owner, Kendargent has greatly benefitted from his support at stud, with a lot of his early success coming from homebred and raced progeny.

Le Havre and 2016 French champion first-season sire Rajsaman are both based at Haras Montfort et Preaux, under the management of Sylvain Vidal.

Le Havre is the sire of Avenir Certain, Le Cressonniere, Auvray and Suedois to name but a few and was responsible for 14 individual stakes horses in 2016.

Rajsaman, who has been an early runaway success, has been represented in the main by French Poule d’Essai des Poulains winner, Brametot.

Siyouni, a Group 1-winning two-year-old in the colours of his owner and breeder HH Aga Khan, has in turn produced the Group 1 performers Erveyda, Le Brivido, Volta and Spectre.

He is bred on the highly successful Pivotal/Danehill cross and is based at Haras de Bonneval.

His influence for speed and precocity has made his

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stock very popular with yearling buyers.

Wootton Bassett has made a big name for himself from his first crop – his impressive son Almanzor providing the best possible advertisement for a young stallion winning three Group1s for trainer Jean-Claude Rouget.

[Ed: As Jocelyn de Moubray has reviewed on page 32, it seems Wootton Bassett’s crop of juveniles look an exciting bunch too].

Almanzor will be a new addition to the French (probably) stallion ranks for 2018 after the August news that he has been retired.

Rio De La Plata, who is under the Darley banner at Haras du Logis, is another sire who is out-performing expectations with his flagbearers being Thais, Aiming for Rio and Rioticism.

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e has done very well from smaller crop numbers and he is definitely a stallion to watch into the future.

Dabirsim was a Group 1-winning two-year-old, and he started off his stallion career at Gestüt Karlshof in

Shalaa, the son of Invincible Spirit and owned by Al Shaqab Racing, is just one of a growing band of talented racehorses retiring to stud in France.

He won the Prix Morny and the Middle Park and has just completed his debut covering season at Haras de Bouquetot

Germany.

He moved to stand at Haras de Grandcamp in 2016 and his first runners have been catching the eye on the race track.

Most notable of these is Con Marnane’s Group 1 Prix Morny third and Group 3 Royal Ascot-winning filly, Different League.

Dabirsim brings something special to the table as he is a son of Hat Trick and this brings a direct line to the great Japanese sire Sunday Silence to European breeders.

Finally, there is the new kid on the block, Shalaa.

A five time Group-winning son of top sire of sires Invincible Spirit, Shalaa is based at Haras de Bouquetot and has just completed his first season at stud.

Breeders and buyers everywhere will be anxiously awaiting his first foals in 2018.

It was wonderful for French breeders to have a horse of this calibre retired to stud in France by his owners Al Shaqab Racing.

It is easy to see why more and more buyers and breeders are looking to France for alternative influences for their breeding and racing operations.

It can only be a good thing for the survival and the continuous improvement of the thoroughbred horse to have genetic diversification and new influences to the breed.

My visit to Arqana has just served to whet my appetite for the rest of the upcoming yearling sales and the crème de la crème of what the rest of Europe has to offer.

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With authority Enable follows up her Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth win with victory in the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks, her fourth consecutive success at the highest level.

Sue Montgomery reviews the racing action, which includes an Ebor Festival meeting that saw Cracksman, Marsha and Ulysses produce the best performances so far of their careers

Enable: the daughter of Nathaniel goes from strength to strength. She sealed the deal as this year’s leading European three-year-old middle-distance performer by some margin in the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks

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t was Rudyard Kipling who first propounded the notion that the female of the species could be more deadly than the male, first citing the Himalayan she-bear in his eponymous poem. And this season few would be likely to disagree, faced with the glittering talent shown by the three-year-old filly Enable.

Her 5l Yorkshire Oaks victory took her Group 1 tally to four in a row, by an aggregate 20l.

Having burst onto the top-level scene with a wide-margin romp in the Oaks, she repeated the feat in the Irish Oaks. The impression that she would have been more than a match for the colts in the Derby was confirmed just two weeks later when she coped with foul weather, testing underfoot conditions and older male rivals in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

She was followed home at Ascot by the four-year-olds Ulysses and Idaho, winners of the Eclipse and Hardwicke Stakes on their previous runs, with Idaho’s year-older brother Highland Reel, successful six-times at the top-level, a gallant fourth on ground he hated.

The worth of that performance was only emphasised on the Knavesmire – Ulysses summarily dealt with the two classy threeyear-olds Churchill and Barney Roy in the Juddmonte International.

Enable, trained by John Gosden for Prince Khalid Abdullah, had been only the fourth three-year-old filly to take Ascot’s midsummer showpiece after Dahlia (1973), Pawneese (1976) and Taghrooda three years ago.

Back against her own sex at York she completed a unique 1m4f Group 1 four-timer and is now a hot favourite – odds-on in some lists – to add the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe to her laurels.

The Yorkshire Oaks has proved a bridge too far in the past for some high-class Oaks heroines, notably Sariska, Snow Fairy, Was and the Gosden-trained Taghrooda, beaten at odds of 1-5, in recent years.

The prize-money apart there was more to lose than gain for Enable and her reputation, but she gave her fans barely a stride of worry as she made every yard of the running.

She was simply the best horse in the race – she started the 1-4 favourite – and Frankie Dettori rode her as such, keeping proceedings as straightforward as possible with the time-honoured ploy of going to the front and improving his position.

Queen’s Trust, winner of last year’s

Dettori’s third Yorkshire Oaks following Only Royale (1994) and Blue Bunting (2011)

“She likes to have a fight on her hands, but this time there was no fight and we had to do our own thing. But if they try to keep with her, they will break their lungs”

Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf, shadowed her for most of the contest but had no answer once the leader quickened and lengthened away after the turn for home. She lost second near the finish to Enable’s stablemate Coronet, with 7-1 second favourite Nezwaah a close fourth.

Enable is a big, rangy individual and one of her most potent weapons is her huge, inexorable stride.

“She was getting a bit bored in front in the straight,” said Dettori, “and I had to keep pushing her out, but I felt I had something left if anything had come to her. She likes to

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Ulysses, by Galileo and out of Light Shift, is heading to the US for the Breeders’ Cup Turf have a fight on her hands, but this time there was no fight and we had to do our own thing.

But if they try to keep with her, they will break their lungs.”

The lovely filly had already proved that all ground comes alike to her and now has shown tactical versatility as well.

“Making the running is not her favourite way of racing,” said Gosden, “and she really needed something to come to her and make her go. I think in the last two furlongs she was plain bored and wanted company, but she couldn’t do much more than win by 5l.”

Enable’s emergence as the season’s

Enable’s emergence as the season’s middle-distance champion is a fitting 40th anniversary celebration for Abdullah’s racing and breeding operation, which was founded in 1977

middle-distance champion is a fitting 40th anniversary celebration for Abdullah’s racing and breeding operation, which was founded in 1977.

The bay’s family is long-established in the Juddmonte paddocks – her fourth dam Fleet Girl (by Habitat, and a winner at three over nine and 1m4f on consecutive days at Tramore) was acquired in 1983 as an eightyear-old.

Her first produce for Juddmonte, the Ile De Bourbon filly Bourbon Girl – Enable’s third dam – was placed in the 1987 Oaks, Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks and Enable

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She is by Nathaniel, who won the King George six years ago and is a half-brother to Great Heavens (Irish Oaks) and Percussionist (Yorkshire Cup), while her dam Concentric,

by Nathaniel’s paternal grandsire Sadler’s Wells, won over 1m2f at Listed level in France.

She is a half-sister to the dam of Abdullah’s durable international performer Flintshire, five times a top-level winner and second in two Arcs.

Nathaniel is, of course, by Galileo, who had his own almost inevitable Group 1 strike at a festival meeting courtesy of Ulysses, a rare-enough top-class son of the perennial champion sire not based at Ballydoyle.

The chestnut is handled by Sir Michael Stoute, who has excelled with this type – the sort whose potential is spotted at three, and nurtured through subsequent seasons – for many decades.

The champion jockey Jim Crowley has enjoyed a great season, struck up a fine relationship with Ulysses and ended up as the York Ebor Festival leading jockey

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“Ulysses has a hell of a pedigree, he has looks, he has quality and he’s some athlete. He’s hard to fault.”

Ulysses gave his trainer a sixth International, 31 years after his first, Shardari. In between came dual winner Ezzoud, Singspiel and Notnowcato, all winners at York at four or five.

Ulysses, in the Niarchos family colours, tried his luck at the top level a couple of times last year. The Derby, in which he finished 12th, was too much and too soon but he gave a glimpse of what might be when a creditable fourth behind Highland Reel, Flintshire and Found in the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita.

His first strike at the top was in the Eclipse where he finished inches in front of Barney Roy before chasing Enable home at Ascot.

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he return to 1m2f at York suited perfectly. On rain-softened ground, his rider Jim Crowley tracked the pace set by Derby runner-up Cliffs Of Moher and then sat in the slipstream of old rivals Churchill and Barney Roy as they duelled through the last quarter-mile.

In the closing stages it was apparent that it was when, not if, Ulysses went past them, which he did inside the final furlong, with 2l to spare at the line.

“He galloped all the way to the line and nothing was going to come back at him this time,” said Crowley.

Ulysses’s victory gave him his automatic ticket for another crack at the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Del Mar in November.

“One was always hopeful that he could be a top-class horse,” said Stoute, “and he is now. I think that was his best performance to date; I never had any worries the way he was travelling.

“But it wasn’t difficult to see last year that he was going to be good. Ulysses has a hell of a pedigree, he has looks, he has quality and he’s some athlete. He’s hard to fault.”

Ulysses has indeed a hell of a pedigree – not just by Galileo, he is out of the Oaks heroine Light Shift, herself a Kingmambo half-sister to another top-level winner in Shiva, the pair being grand-daughters of Northen Trick, who split Sagace and All Along in the 1984 Arc. It is also the family of Main Sequence, who beat Flintshire in the Breeders’ Cup Turf three years ago.

After Ulysses won one of the recognised St Leger trials last year, the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood, it was made clear that his future did not include the marathon Classic.

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uk racing There was a reprise of that sentiment after York’s traditional trial for the Doncaster race, the Group 2 Great Voltigeur Stakes, taken in tremendous style by Cracksman.

All the runners in the six-runner Voltigeur field were by either Galileo or Frankel (three apiece).

Even the two non-runners were from the same line – Court Octave, also by Frankel, Khalidi, a son of High Chaparral, and so a grandson of Sadler’s Wells.

Cracksman was another winner at York who put in a career-best performance – he won the Group 2 Great Voltigeur by 6l

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Cracksman, the Gosden-trained son of Frankel, previously third in the Derby and second in the Irish version, ran right away from his rivals, headed by Venice Beach, to score by 6l, but like Ulysses last year he is regarded as still a work in progress. Whether or not he steps back up to top company in the autumn – against his stablemate Enable in the Arc, for instance – remains under consideration.

“We’ll see,” said Gosden. “He was only a

shell of a horse early on when he ran in the Derby. He’s in the Arc and the Champion Stakes, but they’re a possibility, not a probability. His main programme will be next year.”

Cracksman was bred by Anthony Oppenheimer out of the Listed-winning Pivotal mare Rhadegunda, a grand-daughter of the Hascombe Stud’s 1,000 Guineas winner On The House. He is potentially the best advertisement to date for Galileo’s

uk racing outstanding son, whose star is on the rise.

And another of his first crop, the Derby fourth Eminent, bounced back from a messy fifth place in the Eclipse Stakes for an easy success in the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano at Deauville.

At the other end of the distance scale, overall, female winners of the Nunthorpe Stakes are not that common, with just 16 fillies or mares taking the prize in the 94 runnings since the first in 1922.

But nowadays girl power on the Knavesmire’s 5f is quite the thing – in the past seven years, the only male winner has been Sole Power in 2014.

He was sandwiched by Margot Did, Ortensia and Jwala, and then Mecca’s Angel twice and most lately Marsha.

And to rub in the recent domination of her sex, the Acclamation four-year-old, trained

by Sir Mark Prescott for Elite Racing Club, inched out another filly Lady Aurelia to make

it the second one-two for the girls in three runnings.

For Lady Aurelia’s trainer Wesley Ward it was an agonising reprise of 2014 when his star juvenile Acapulco, winner of the Queen Mary Stakes, had to give best to Mecca’s Angel. But if Acapulco had gone to York as a sporting venture, three-year-old Lady Aurelia was there as the divisional champion-elect.

She, too, had taken the Queen Mary, by 7l no less, and had returned to Royal Ascot a year on this June, and demonstrated her blinding speed in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes.

The US raider had Marsha back in third that day, and started odds-on for the Nunthorpe.

Speedy lady: Marsha

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As the pair hit the line, Dettori celebrated, but Marsha’s was the nose in front.

“When I saw Frankie punch the air I was gutted,” said winning rider Luke Morris, “and then it turned into jubilation. I’d had an ideal tow into the race, and she felt a bit more on

her mettle today than she had the last day, a bit more alive.”

It was a second Group 1 win for Marsha, the first being her defeat of Washington DC and Mecca’s Angel in the Prix de l’Abbaye at Chantilly last year.

She is one of three top-level winners by her Rathbarry-based sire after Equiano (two King’s Stands) and Dark Angel (Middle Park).

Her dam Marlinka was a Listed 5f juvenile winner and is out of a half-sister to Elite

Winter on the Downs

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ntirely unseasonal weather at Goodwood meant a rather unsatisfactory edition of the Group 1 Sussex Stakes, unless you were Andrew Balding, Fitri Hay or Jim Crowley, trainer, owner and rider of the winner Here Comes When.

The boggy underfoot conditions on the Downs meant dual Guineas winner Churchill, who flopped against Barney Roy at Royal Ascot, missed his scheduled chance for redemption over a mile against the divisional champion-elect, four year-old Ribchester.

And then Ribchester, though gallant in defeat in atrocious conditions, was beaten a neck by Here Comes When, a seven-year-old gelded son of Danehill Dancer, a proven mudlark.

It was left again to a she-bear to light up the meeting.

And if Enable is the proven queen of middle-distances, Winter may yet gain a crown of her own.

When last year’s superfilly Minding went into injury-enforced retirement earlier in the season, it left a real void in the Ballydoyle ranks. But Winter, whose Nassau Stakes victory provided a bright beam of real class on a rainsoaked day at Goodwood, has stepped into the breach in style.

Before Goodwood, both had three Group 1s to their credit, Minding the 1,000 Guineas, Oaks and Pretty Polly Stakes, and Winter the 1,000 Guineas, Irish 1,000 and Coronation Stakes. So unlike her erstwhile stablemate, the younger filly was simultaneously going up in trip and into all-aged company for the first time.

On ground described by Aidan O’Brien as “National Hunt ground”, the grey generously rose to the challenge.

And though not flamboyant in her length and a half defeat of Blond Me, she was always in control.

“She’s a big, strong filly with big feet,” observed O’Brien. Winter was given a fine, nursing ride through the mire by Ryan Moore, one worthy of his 100th top-level victory.

Minding’s finest hour came when she beat Ribchester in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and it seems Winter’s destiny may lie in the same direction, as her next nominated outing is the Matron Stakes back over a mile.

Though by Galileo, she is out of the sprint-bred sprinter Laddies Poker Two, who won the 2010 Wokingham Stakes and is by Choisir (winner of the King’s Stand and Diamond Jubilee Stakes) out of an unraced grand-daughter of Prix Morny heroine Ancient Regime.

With four Classics in the formbook, some of those due to tackle the last of the set in Britain, the St Leger, have

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Racing’s top-class miler Soviet Song.

There have actually been six filly onetwos in the Nunthorpe, the two most recent coming after Matatina and Secret Step (1963), Caterina and Lucasland (1966), Habibti and Soba (1983) and Lochangel and Sainte Marine (1998).

The lastest pulled nearly 4l clear of Cotai Glory, with Lady Aurelia’s perceived main rival Battaash, fading to fourth after racing with the pace early.

been putting forward their credentials.

And even if Cracksman is not going to Town Moor, Gosden still has a strong contender in Stradivarius, who lowered the colours of the ever-gallant Big Orange in the Goodwood Cup, run as a Group 1 contest for the first time.

Big Orange, going for an unprecedented third consecutive win in the two-mile feature, acquitted himself nobly, but could not cope with a sharply progressive colt – who had emerged from handicap company to win the Group 2 Queen’s Vase over a mile and three-quarters at Royal Ascot – half his age.

Stradivarius is by Sea The Stars who, with just four crops of three-year-olds to have reached the track, already has two English Classic winners to his credit, Taghrooda in the 2014 Oaks and Harzand in last year’s Derby. Another of the 2009 champion’s sons, Crystal Ocean, also emerged as a St Leger contender at Goodwood with his decisive success in the Gordon Stakes.

Stradivarius, an eighth individual Group 1 winner for his Gilltown-based sire, was bred by his owner Bjorn Nielsen, whose Masked Marvel won the St Leger six years ago.

His latest star is the best of six winners from Listed-placed minor winner Private Life, acquired for 70,000gns as a nine-year-old in 2006.

By Bering, she is a grand-daughter of Pawneese, and more recently one of

her half-sisters became grand-dam of Protectionist,

winner of the Melbourne Cup three years ago.

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Jocelyn de Moubray argues that it is time for French connections to try differing race tactics and be brave enough to put the pace to the race

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he August meeting in Deauville always attracts plenty of runners from Britain, Ireland and further afield, but only rarely do the raiders enjoy as much success as they did in 2017.

The André Fabre-trained Al Wukair was the only one of the five Group 1 winners for the home trainers, while Bateel was the only French-trained winner of the four Group 2 races.

This was the worst year for French trainers in Deauville’s feature races for some time with only two wins out of the nine run in the first three weeks of the meeting.

In 2016, French trainers won five of the nine, and in recent years they have won at least three and back in 2013 as many as seven of the nine top races in the first part of the meeting.

Aside from Fabre and Al Wukair the other Group 1 winners were Aidan O’Brien with Roly Poly, Karl Burke with Unfortunately, Roger Varian with Ajman Princess and Kevin Ryan with Brando, while the Group 2 races were won by Francis Graffard and Bateel, Charlie Appleby and Sobetsu, Martyn Meade and Eminent, and Hughie Morrison and Marmelo.

Once you look at these races more closely there is an even more striking pattern than the lack of success of French stables.

The two French-trained successes came in the only two of these important races run at a slow pace.

Only two of the last ten Prix Jacques le Marois have been slower than Al Wukair’s, and they were both run on very soft ground; this year the going was good or good to firm throughout the meeting.

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The Grand Handicap de Deauville, run over the same straight mile half an hour before the Jacques le Marois, was run two seconds faster, the equivalent of 13l.

A quick look at the sectional times confirms that this Group 1 mile race was decided by a 4f sprint from the middle of the race and it was perhaps not surprising that the first two were Al Wukair and Inns Of Court as they were the two speed horses in the field.

In retrospect it was surely a bad tactical ride from Christophe Soumillon on Thunder Snow. He should have gone faster in the lead: he did not just have Trais Fluors to beat this time, but two proven speed horses too.

Bateel’s Prix de Pomone was not run at quite such a slow pace and the final time was good as the leader was joined in front at the halfway point by The Juliet Rose. After the first 5f the race was run at a good even pace, but nevertheless the early leader Traffic Jam held on to a surprising second place and nobody was able to come from behind to challenge him and Bateel in the final stages.

The British and Irish-trained winners nearly all made the running themselves and all came out on top at the end of a race run at a good

Trainer André Fabre was one of the few successful domestic trainers in an August Group race at Deauville – Al Wukair (Dream Ahead), the 2,000 Guineas third, won the Group 1 Prix Jacques les Marois

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Hover over this image with mouse to access video French-based jockey Tony Piccone returns after winning the Prix Morny on Unfortunately, the British-trained son of Society Rock pace from start to finish.

Ajmaan Princess under Andrea Atzeni set a new race record when making all the running to defeat Siyoushake in 2m4.13s, the fastest Group 1 Prix Jean Romanet by 1.37 seconds, the equivalent of 9l.

Eminent made all of the running to win the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano under Ryan Moore and also set a new race record of 2m2.26s, the fastest running of a race by more than a second and a half, despite the fact that numerous top horses who have won it in the recent past.

Sobestu did not quite make all of the running to win the Group 2 Prix de la Nonette, but she was in either first or second place throughout the race before quickening away to win in 2m5.94s, the fastest running of this prestigious race since 1989.

Roly Poly made all the running to win the Group 1 Prix Rothschild under Moore.

Her final time was a good rather than a remarkable time – Goldikova twice, Elusive Kate and Amazing Maria have all recorded faster ones in recent renewals.

The British and Irish-trained horses in Deauville showed that it is very possible to win the best races in France without adapting the usual French tactics Marmelo made all the running under Christophe Soumillon to win the Group 2 Prix Kergorlay in 3m9.56s, the fastest running of the race since 1984.

And the final example is the Prix Morny of Unfortunately run in 1m8.92s, the secondfastest of all time and although the Karl Burke-trained colt came from behind the early pace was set by his stable companion

Havana Grey, who held on to second place.

Brando won the Maurice de Gheest coming from behind in a good time after Signs Of Blessing had set a fast early pace, and then to add to the British-trained victories God Given made all the running to win the Group 3 Prix Minerve for trainer Luca Cumani and jockey Jamie Spencer.

The British and Irish-trained horses in Deauville showed that it is very possible to win the best races in France without adapting the usual French tactics.

And it seems that fewer French trainers and jockeys are prepared to make the running at a regular pace than at any recent time.

Soumillon was the only French-based jockey to make all the running to win a Group race in August, but the lack of form of the Aga Khan and the Rouget stables have given him fewer opportunities to do so this year.

It is a strange habit as many of the same jockeys and trainers regularly contest the daily tierce handicaps, nearly always run at a regular pace from beginning to end.

The slowly run races in France are nearly

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At Deauville there was a mile race for unraced two-year-olds which must have come close to setting a new track record – for the slowest time ever!

It’s time of 1m50.23s was more than eight seconds slower than the handicap run over the same course an hour earlier, the equivalent of 55l!

If British and Irish-trained horses continue to win top races by making all the running there has to come a time when a Frenchbased trainer and jockey decide to do the same thing.

A handful of stables and jockeys dominate Group and stakes races in France, but the time has come for one of these partnerships to at least try different tactics.

Eminent and Sobetsu made some of what

had appeared to be the best three-year-olds in France look ordinary when put to the test of a truly run race. If the best races were run differently in France the ranking of the best horses in France could well turn out to be significantly changed.

There are surely high-class horses in every top stable who would be better suited to truly run races than waiting and waiting and sprinting.

Polydream wins Calvados, new exciting juveniles for Wootton Bassett If the Deauville meeting revealed an urgent need for a tactical rethink it did also produce some two-year-olds likely to take part in the best races over the year to come.

Two French-trained two-year-olds won Group races and both for Freddy Head, but, whereas the Teofilo filly Tantheem disappointed in the Morny, the Wertheimers Polydream won both of her starts and took the Group 3 Prix du Calvados with some ease.

After an easy win at the beginning of the meeting the daughter of Oasis Dream returned three weeks later to defeat several Englishtrained fillies comfortably by near 2l.

Her dam Polygreen was a 15-year-old when she was born and was sold in-foal to Invincible Spirit for €200,000 the following December to the Haras de Monceaux for a young syndicate.

The resulting filly sold at Arqana two days after the Calvados and made €400,000 to Meridian International and David Redvers.

France’s races for unraced two-year-olds are coming under pressure as France Galop tries to maximise betting turnover.

Those that remain are often well contested, particularly in Deauville and three of the month’s winners made a big impression.

The Haras de Quetieville’s Wootton could not have been more impressive when running away from a large field of well-bred and well-backed colts in a mile race towards the end of the month.

Despite hanging to the left and the right the Henri-Alex Pantalltrained son of Wootton Bassett was still 6l clear at the line.

Two-year-olds who win maidens at top tracks by 6l or further nearly always develop into Group horses and Wotton, who is out of American Nizzy (American Post), a Group-placed two-year-old, looks likely to uphold this particular statistic.

He is the fourth foal and first winner his dam has produced.

The Haras d’Etreham’s stallion Wootton Bassett continues to make a mark, even without Almanzor to run for him and his third crop of two-year-olds looks to be his best to date.

Wootton Bassett has 43-named two-year-olds and the nine who had run by August 25 included Wootton, the Group 2-placed Mamba Noire and four other winners. At least two of them, Patascoy and Summer Shamal, look like future stakes performers.

The Prix de Crevecour for colts and the Prix des Marettes for fillies are unraced maidens over seven and a half furlongs in early August, which have traditionally attracted some of France’s best two-yearolds.

The colts’ race was won in brilliant style by the Jean-Claude Rouget-trained Olmedo. He came from behind to sweep past his rivals in the final furlong and win by 4l.

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The son of Declaration Of War was bred by Jean-Pierre Dubois and sold to Rouget for €100,000 at the 2016 Arqana V2 sale and is owned by the Almanzor partnership of Gerard Augustin Normand and Antonio Caro.

The fillies’ race was won by Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s homebred Dansili filly Efaadah. She made all of the running and held on to beat the Wertheimers’ Lope De Vega filly Soustraction by 3l with the remainder over 4l and more behind.

The Freddy Head-trained filly is a half-sister to Alrahma, who was second in the Prix Morny last year but who died this spring before running again.

Gestüt Haus Zoppenbroich’s Lacazar confirmed her superiority over the best fillies in Germany with a comfortable three-quarter length success in the 11f Group 1 Preis der Diana in Dusseldorf in early August.

The Haras d’Etreham’s stallion Wootton Bassett continues to make a mark even without Almanzor to run for him and his third crop of two-year-olds looks to be his best to date The Peter Schiergen-trained daughter of Adlerflug had been beaten on her first three career starts, but she has won the last four going from a maiden to a handicap to a Group 3 and now a Group 1. Those behind her included Godolphin’s Wuheida, a Group 1 performer in France and England on her previous starts.

If Lacazar looks like the best three-year-old in Germany the best older horse is another from the In The Wings line as Dschingis Secret took his first Group 1 when defeating the Godolphin runners Hawkbill and Racing History to win the Grosser Preis von Berlin.

The son of Soldier Hollow has won four of his last six starts for owner Horst Pudwill and trainer Markus Klug only losing on his two starts in Baden-Baden.

Dschingis Secret will understandably miss the Baden-Baden meeting in September and is likely to go straight for the Arc de Triomphe.

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Good Samaritan: his dam was stakes-placed on Turf/AW, and his grand-dam is a half-sister to the Grade 3 winner and sire Wiseman’s Ferry, who started his career racing on Turf in Europe and swapped to run on Dirt in the US

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hen the calendar switches to summer in the US, the racing and sales season gears back up in a big way and this year is no exception.

Only a week after Arrogate was beaten in the TVG San Diego Handicap (G2), both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners were

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also trounced in the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga.

In a small field of five, the Jim Dandy looked like it may be a Triple Crown rematch, but a Turf-turned-Dirt horse was the spoiler.

A son of Harlan’s Holiday out of a Pulpit mare, Good Samaritan spent the first six starts of his career on Turf winning multiple graded stakes races.

But, after a fourth in the Belmont Derby (G1) in July, his connections decided to make a surface change.

It proved to be the right decision.

Good Samaritan may have given a few of his followers a heart attack in the early part of the Jim Dandy, sitting in as far back as 12 and a half lengths behind the leading Always Dreaming, but it proved to be a smart

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Samaritan The switch to Dirt pays off in the Jim Dandy, writes Melissa Bauer-Herzog

decision by jockey Joel Rosario, who had him pulling away from the rest of the field in the final furlong.

Even though he was geared down in the last few yards of the race, Good Samaritan won his Dirt debut by four and three-quarter lengths to show his versatility and give Harlan’s Holiday a potential superstar in his final crop of foals.

Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming hung on for third to win the battle of the Triple Crown race winners with Preakness winner Cloud Computing finishing last.

A day later, the division’s attention turned to New Jersey for the Betfair.com Haskell Invitational (G1).

With a field that included mostly horses who had at one point or another been

Stella Wind’s close rival in both her California starts has been the Argentine-bred Vale Dori.

Her sire Asiatic Boy finished second to Stellar Wind’s sire Curlin in the 2008 Dubai World Cup considered top contenders on the Triple Crown trail, it was an intriguing race.

Interestingly, the only horse in the seven-horse field who didn’t run in a Triple Crown race was sent off as the favourite with Timeline going off at 1.90-to-1 odds.

However, in the end, it turned into a battle between three Kentucky Derby (G1) runners with Girvin (Tale Of Ekati) winning by a nose over McCraken (Ghostzapper) with Practical Joke (Into Mischief) only half a length behind those two. The Belmont Stakes (G1) runnerup Irish War Cry (Curlin) finished fourth with Kentucky Derby third place finisher Battle of Midway (Smart Strike) back in sixth.

One thing is clear after that big weekend of three-year-old performances – at this point, there’s still no clear leader in the division.

While the three-year-old Dirt colt division has many different contenders, it’s starting to look like the older Dirt female division is developing into a head to head.

While two-time champion Songbird won both her starts this year before her second in the Personal Ensign Stakes, 2015’s champion three-year-old Stellar Wind has put another Grade 1 win on her resume this year after winning all three of her starts in the mid-west and west coast.

Interestingly, Stella Wind’s close rival in both her California starts has been the Argentine-bred Vale Dori. Her sire Asiatic Boy finished second to Stellar Wind’s sire Curlin in the 2008 Dubai World Cup (G1).

The pair’s latest battle came in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) in which Stellar Wind prevailed by a neck, the same margin as in the Beholder Stakes (G1) the month before.

With neither Stellar Wind nor Songbird completely dominating their competition this year, the division championship could come down to who wins any match up they have.

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Beach Patrol: by Lemon Drop Kid, he is out of half-sister to 14-time winner, Grade 2 Prioress Stakes heroine and Grade 1-placed Hurricane Bertie

It was also an historic day with Brown becoming the first person to train both the Beverly D. and Million winner in the same year Early August was Gun Runner’s time to shine in Saratoga, the older Dirt male division having a small shake up due to Arrogate’s off-the-board finish in the San Diego Handicap.

Gun Runner was coming off a win in the Stephen Foster (G1) at Churchill Downs in June and looked to prove that he is at least the second-best older male in the country in the Whitney Stakes (G1).

He had a bit of a disadvantage through the race – Cautious Giant lost a shoe and it became entangled in Gun Runner’s tail. A shoe banging against his hocks could have been the perfect excuse for Gun Runner to get distracted, but instead easily won by five and a quarter lengths.

The victory ended a big week at Saratoga for his sire Candy Ride whose daughter Paid Up Subscriber had won the previous Sunday’s Shuvee Handicap (G3) by an extremely easy 32l.

Most of the attention during the summer is focused on Saratoga and Del Mar, but attention in mid-August switched to Arlington Park for its Arlington Million weekend.

In the first Grade 1, the Breeders’ Cup winner Oscar Nominated took his Grade 1 tally to three when winning the Secretariat Stakes (G1) over Coolmore’s Taj Mahal.

Chad Brown took charge two races later in the Beverly D. Stakes (G1), a race he’s owned over the last few years.

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Demand high for Orb’s yearlings at Fasig Saratoga While established sires had all the big winners over the past month, it was all about the younger guys at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearlings Sale in early August.

Many of the usual stallions, as you would expect, had high-priced horses and good sales in the upper to mid-six figures (Curlin responsible for the joint sale-toppers), but there were also many horses with only two crops – or less – on the track who did well.

The biggest winner in that category had to be 2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb whose colt out of graded stakes winner Flashy American sold for $1 million to Kerri Radcliffe Bloodstock, one of two Orbs at the sale to bring $500,000 or more.

All 10 of Orb’s offerings sold with the least expensive fetching $130,000.

Overall, five different sires with two crops or less of racing age had yearlings sell for $500,000 or more.

The sale proved to be a big success – it broke the previous record median at $300,000 and produced the second-highest gross and average figures in the sale’s history.

The two $1 million horses tied the number of seven-figure horses from last year, while two more horses sold for $750,000 or more than in 2016.

The next opportunity buyers will have to add yearlings to their stables is Fasig-Tipton’s inaugural Turf Showcase in Lexington on September 11, the eve of Keeneland’s near two-week long September Yearling Sale.

His trainee Dacita has had a tough year since winning the Diana Stakes (G1) last July, but she put all that behind her at Arlington to continue sire Scat Daddy’s amazing season.

She won by half a length over the dead-heat of fellow Brown-trained Grand Jete and Dona Bruja, with fellow Brown-trained Rainha Da Bateria finishing fourth behind her stablemates.

Dacita’s victory is the fourth in the race for Brown and the third straight year he’s won the Beverly D. Brown’s Million day luck didn’t run out and Beach Patrol, his colt by Lemon Drop Kid, won the Arlington Million (G1) to give both Brown and co-owner Sheep Pond Partners a Grade 1 double.

It was also an historic day with Brown becoming the first person to train both the Beverly D. and Million winner in the same year, with Beach Patrol only the third horse to win both the Secretariat (in 2016) and Million.

After a number of placed Grade 1 efforts, it was a deserved first Grade 1 success for the Beach Patrol, who became his sire’s eighth top level winner.

A $250,000 foal bought by Ben Glass at the November Breeding Stock Sale, Beach Patrol is a half-brother to a winner in Qatar, and to the unraced Kawasir. He is a three-year-old son of Speightstown and is in training with Roger Varian, bought as a foal for $400,000 at Keeneland November by Shadwell.

Dam Bashful Bertie (Quiet American) ran but did not win. She is a half and full-sister to six winners, including Hurricane Bertie.

A son of Storm Boot, she won 14 races, including the Prioress Stakes (G2), two Grade 3s and placed third in the Ballerina Stakes (G1).

Under the third dam is Grade 1 Futurity Stakes winner Traitor; Sun King, a multiple Grade 1-placed colt; Ocean Drive, placed third in the Diana Handicap (G1), as well as Carter Handicap (G1) winner Peeping Tom.

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Winx: the amazing 22-time winning daughter of Street Cry

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Challengers

European Timeform Rankings Leading Older Horses (22.08.17) Rating Horse Sire 131 RIBCHESTER 129

HIGHLAND REEL Galileo

128 ULYSSES

Arrogate is still ranked as the world’s best, but the likes of Enable, Lady Aurelia, Gun Runner and Ulysses have him in their sights

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iscussions of greatness in horseracing are nearly as old as the sport itself, but have taken on an international dimension in recent times due to greater ease of travel and improved understanding of how to evaluate performance, writes Simon Rowlands.

Ratings play a large part in such comparisons, and rightly so, but “greatness” remains in the eye of the beholder to a large degree.

The careers of US-based Arrogate and Australiantrained Winx – the two most credible contenders for the title of “Best Active Horse in the World” – serve to illustrate the point.

The former is top

dog with Timeform still on 137, but that figure has been clipped from the 141 awarded to him on the back of wins in the Pegasus World Cup and Dubai World Cup early this year.

He has since run poorly in fourth then respectably at best in second at Del Mar, receiving a 129 performance figure on the second occasion.

By contrast, Winx – currently rated 134 – has knocked out 18 wins out of 18 since April 2015, the latest in the Warwick Stakes at Randwick in August.

She was below her best for that victory

(performance rating of 118), but managed to enhance her standing in many eyes in winning at all having lost several lengths at the start.

How much should a label of “greatness” allow for sheer brilliance, for consistency, for versatility, for durability and for triumphing over adversity?

Arrogate scores highly on the first score, Winx on them all.

If there are to be challengers for the crown before the year is out, then the most likely candidates are the fillies Enable and Lady Aurelia, and the colts Gun Runner and Ulysses.

Enable has been brilliant in victory in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot and the Yorkshire Oaks at York since the last update, though there was more substance to the former than the latter. She is rated 130p by Timeform, with that “p” indicating that further improvement is expected.

Enable had Ulysses four and a half lengths back in second at Ascot, where she received all the allowances, and that colt ran a bit better again (running to 130) when dropped in trip and taking the scalps of the three-year-olds Churchill (126) and Barney Roy (128) in a well-run International Stakes at York.

York also saw what was expected to be a monumental Mistaken: a jubilant Frankie Dettori on Lady Aurelia believing that he’d won the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes, seconds later the official result revealed that he had in fact finished second to Marsha

Iffraaj

Galileo

127 LIMATO

Tagula

127 MINDING

Galileo

127 SEVENTH HEAVEN

Galileo

126 GALILEO GOLD

Paco Boy

126 IDAHO

Galileo

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JACK HOBBS

Halling

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JIMMY TWO TIMES Kendargent

126 MUTAKAYYEF 126

THE TIN MAN

125 BRANDO 125

CLOTH OF STARS

Sea The Stars Equiano Pivotal Sea The Stars

125 PROFITABLE Invincible Spirit 125 TASLEET 125 VAZIRABAD

Showcasing Manduro

LEADING THREE-YEAR-OLDS 135+ BATTAASH 130p ENABLE

Dark Angel Nathaniel

129

BARNEY BOY

Excelbration

129

HARRY ANGEL

Dark Angel

126p CHURCHILL

Galileo

126 CARAVAGGIO 125 AL WUKAIR 124

BLUE POINT

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WINGS OF EAGLES

123p CRYSTAL OCEAN

Scat Daddy Dream Ahead Shamardal Galileo Sea The Stars

123p LE BRIVIDO

Siyouni

123+ CRACKSMAN

Frankel

123

Galileo

CLIFFS OF MOHER

123 INNS OF COURT Invincible Spirit (Note: these figures are pre-York, we have gone to press before new ratings published)

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Expert Eye: the son of Acclamation heads the current ante-post betting market for next year’s 2,000 Guineas

showdown between the sprinters Lady Aurelia (131) and Battaash (131) in the Nunthorpe Stakes, but the latter boiled over beforehand and finished only fourth while Lady Aurelia was run down close home by Marsha(130), an older filly both she and Battaash had beaten easily before.

Gun Runner has emerged from the shadow of Arrogate, who beat him all ends up in the Dubai World Cup in March (when the testing 10f might have been in the latter’s favour), to become a 133-rated horse in his own right.

Gun Runner’s heavy defeat of Keen Ice in the 9f Whitney Stakes at Saratoga in August suggests he may even be improving still.

The Goodwood meeting at the beginning of August was rain-affected, and 131-rated Ribchester seems to have run quite a way below his best in a heavy-ground Sussex Stakes in which he was beaten a neck by Here Comes When (121).

Winter coped well with the muddy conditions on the Sussex Downs to add the Nassau Stakes to her impressive haul, though

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neither was her opposition out of the top drawer nor the pace exacting, and she was a few pounds below her 122 best.

Notable wins were achieved at Deauville in the last month by, among others, Brando (rated 125) in the Prix Maurice de Gheest, Al Wukair (125) in the Prix Jacques le Marois and Eminent (121) from the front in the Prix Guillaume d’Ornano.

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he Arlington Million in Chicago was one of the ground-breaking races in opening up the sport to international competition when introduced in 1981.

This year’s race, won by 117-rated Beach Patrol, was one of the weaker editions, but Oscar Performance’s 121-rated victory in the Secretariat Stakes earlier on the card underlined that the colt is one of the best Turf three-yearolds in the world.

The Beverly D. Stakes at Arlington went narrowly to 118-rated Dacita, a mare

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Leading JUVENILES (20.08.17) Rating Horse Sire 117 UNFORTUNATELY Society Rock 114p EXPERT EYE

Acclamation

114 SIOUX NATION

Scat Daddy

113p BECKFORD

Bated Breath

112p GUSTAV KLIMT

Galileo

112p MAGICAL

Galileo

112

HAVANA GREY

Havana Gold

111p CLEMMIE

Galileo

111p SEPTEMBER

Deep Impact

110p BARRAQUERO

Zebedee

110 NYALETI

Arch

110 SANTRY

Harbour Watch

109p THE PENTAGON 109p VERBAL DEXTERITY 109 CARDSHARP 109 DIFFERENT LEAGUE

Galileo Vocalised Lonhro Dabarsim

who won at the top level in Chile back in 2014.

Two-year-old ratings are necessarily in more of a state of flux at this stage of the season. Not only are the horses themselves maturing, and lines of form are getting franked or let down, but there has been little cross-jurisdiction competition at this stage. Nonetheless, some sort of pecking order is beginning to emerge.

Leading the way in Europe, just, is Unfortunately (rated 117), who has gained big victories in the Prix Robert Papin at Maisons-Laffitte and the Prix Morny at Deauville, the latter from the Goodwood winner Havana Grey (112) and the Royal Ascot winner Different League (109).

Snapping at his heels are the likes of Expert Eye (115p), Sioux Nation (114) and Beckford (113p).

The first-named was most impressive in winning the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood by a clear margin and in a good time. The last two were first and second in a rather more tactical Phoenix Stakes at The Curragh.

Magical probably deserves to be regarded as number one among juvenile fillies in Europe after she won the Debutante Stakes at The Curragh with a rating of 112. However, runnerup Happily (108) and fourthplaced September (111) also have a “p” on their ratings, the latter possibly found out by soft going on this occasion.

Timeform has Run Away on 116p top in North America following the colt’s easy success in the Grade 2 Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar in August. There is nothing between the unbeaten filly Dream It Is and the unbeaten colt Pure Silver on 115p.

The former won the Grade 3 Schuylerville Stakes at Saratoga in July by 9l, while the latter took the Grade Adirondack Stakes on the same course in August by a half length further.

HEERE COME THE YEARLINGS

HEERAAT 2009 DARK ANGEL – THAWRAH (GREEN DESERT)

By DARK ANGEL out of a half sister to Gr.1 winning sprinter and Gr.1 sire MALHUB A 140,000gns yearling, the top priced of his sire’s crop Won at 2, 3 and 4, Timeform rated 117 The fastest winner of the Hackwood Stakes since 2001 Defeated 43 Stakes winners “Heeraat had a very straightforward rearing at Rossenarra. His handsomeness and attitude always came to the fore.”

“Heeraat was a thoroughly genuine colt blessed with a fabulous temperament and plenty of ability. He handled all types of ground.”

JOHN McENERY, breeder

WILLIAM HAGGAS, trainer

“Heeraat is a very good looking horse who has been admirably tough and consistent.

If he passes on his looks and tremendous attitude, he will do very well as a stallion.”

ANGUS GOLD

FIRST CROP YEARLINGS SELLING AT ALL THE MAJOR SALES THIS AUTUMN

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sire lines: medaglia d’oro Medaglia D’Oro at Jonabell Farm in Kentucky.

The son of El Prado traces to 1949 Spinaway Stakes winner Sunday Evening, ancestress of numerous top-class runners, including Magician, Indian Skimmer, Dark Mirage, Henrythenavigator, Java Gold, Beethoven, Listen, Sequoyah and Dolphin Street Photo by John Reardon

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Born in the USA

In the first of a multiple series on sires and sire lines, Alan Porter examines the influence of Medaglia D’Oro in the US and southern-hemisphere

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dd as it may seem now, there was a point where there was a definite question mark over Sadler’s Wells as a sire of sires and his ability to found a lasting sire line. One of the first refutations of those doubts came from a most unlikely source.

El Prado, who was out of the Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1) heroine Lady Capulet, was a big, rugged grey, far more like his dam’s close relative, the talented but unsound, Drone.

Although a victory in the National Stakes (G1) earned El Prado a title as champion Irish two-year-old, his limitations seemed well exposed in his only effort in England at two, and his two outings at three suggested that he had failed to train on.

Purchased for stud duty in the US by Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs, and initially standing at Brereton Jones’s Airdrie Stud before transferring to Adena Springs when that operation began to stand it’s own horses, El Prado attracted only limited initial interest.

However, he was an immediate success, with eight stakes winners from a first crop of only 41 starters.

He died of a heart-attack in 2009 at the age of 20 having sired 83 stakes winners, and

capturing a leading sires’ title.

His influence is beginning to spread across the globe, and over the next few issues, we’ll consider his stallions sons, beginning with Medaglia D’Oro. Bred by Albert and Joyce Bell at their Katalpa Farm in Kentucky, Medaglia D’Oro was out of the minor stakes winner Cappucino Bay. She was by the Damascus horse Bailjumper, otherwise best known for his son Skip Trial, the sire of Horse of the Year, Skip Away.

Cappucino Bay subsequently produced the graded stakes-winning Giant’s Causeway filly Naples Bay, while the grand-dam Dubbed In produced another minor stakes winner in Maharesred, and while there are numerous stakes winners under the third dam, none would ring bells these days.

But, ultimately, as do most, Medaglia D’Oro traces back to a notable matron in the 1949 Spinaway Stakes winner Sunday Evening – to whom his third dam is inbred 3x4. She is ancestress of numerous topclass runners, including Magician, Indian Skimmer, Dark Mirage, Henrythenavigator, Java Gold, Beethoven, Silent Screen, Listen, Sequoyah, Insight, Timely Assertion and Dolphin Street.

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sire lines: medaglia d’oro Second in his only start at two, Medaglia D’Oro progressed fast enough at three to become a Classic contender. He won a maiden – after which he was privately purchased by Edmund Gann, and transferred from the barn of David Vance to the late Bobby Frankel – and the San Felipe Stakes G2) before losing by a head to Buddha in the Wood Memorial Stakes (G1).

Fourth to War Emblem in the Kentucky Derby (G1), he could only finish eighth to the same horse in the Preakness Stakes (G1) before losing by just a half length to the longshot Sarava in the Belmont, a race in which War Emblem ended his Triple Crown bid in eighth.

At this stage, Medaglia D’Oro looked a solid colt, but not out of the top drawer – it was an assessment that would change by his final three starts of the year.

The Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) saw a runaway 13l blowout, which was followed by a determined half-length win over Repent in the Travers Stakes (G1).

Sent off favourite for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), Medaglia D’Oro finished second, but beaten six-and-a half lengths by the surprising four-year-old Volponi.

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edaglia D’Oro began his four-year-old season with a purple streak of form with victories in the Strub Stakes (G2) by 7l, in the Oaklawn Handicap (G2), and the Whitney Handicap (G1), in which he gained revenge over Volponi.

In the Pacific Classic (G1), Medaglia D’Oro ran into the brilliant Argentine-bred Candy Ride, who beat him 3l in a new track record.

Back for a second crack at the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), he was favoured for the second consecutive year, and again came back as runner-up, this time behind Pleasantly Perfect.

He was kept in training at five, and again kicked off his season with victory in the Donn Handicap (G1). He made the trip to Dubai for the World Cup (G1) where he ended his career with a three-quarter second to his old foe, Pleasantly Perfect.

Unusually for top-class stallion, Medaglia D’Oro stood at three different farms through his first seven seasons at stud.

He began his career at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms in 2005 before moving to the newly completed Stonewall Stallions belonging to his majority owers Richard and Audrey Haisfield the following year.

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her own sex Rachel Alexandra took the Kentucky Oaks (G1) by a scarcely believable twenty and quarter lengths, and the Mother Goose Stakes (G1) by nineteen and a quarter lengths.

She then defeated colts in the Preakness – with Kentucky Derby hero Mine That Bird in second – and in the Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1), which saw her stroll home 6l clear of the year’s champion three-year-old colt Summer Bird. She then beat older horses in the Woodward Stakes (G1).

That first crop also included other In 2009, he was purchased by Darley Stud and since 2010 he has stood at its Kentucky Grade 1-winning fillies C. S. Silk and Gabby’s farm, also shuttling to Darley Australia.

Golden Gal, and the colt Warrior’s Rewards, Medaglia D’Oro kicked off in sensational successful in the Carter Handicap (G1) at fashion with a first crop that included a then four. record-breaking 16 stakes winners.

Medaglia D’Oro’s second crop included his This group was headed by the magnificent first European stand out in Passion For Gold.

Rachel Alexandra, one of the best three-yearHe was rated the top two-year-old colt in old fillies of recent times.

France following a victory in the Criterium de Successful in five Grade 1 events against Saint-Cloud (G1).

As with most sires there was a little bit of a lull through his third and fourth crops, which contained six and four stakes winners respectively, but from the crop foaled in 2010, the first conceived after his promising beginning, there were 20 black-type winners.

His 2012 crop contained another 16.

Stats Nos % of RA All told, now with ten crops of racing age Crops Of RA 10 at the track, Medaglia D’Oro has now been represented by 91 black-type winners, 44 of Foals Of RA 1,185 which have been graded.

Current 2yos 109 Having sired Rachel Alexandra, Medaglia D’Oro came up with another stellar filly in Starters 808 68 Songbird – a champion at two and three – and a winner of 13 of 15 starts to date, her Winners 512 43 defeats being by a nod of the head to the Black-Type formidable Beholder in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) and in this August’s winners 91 8 Grade 1 Personal Ensign Staks.

Group / graded She had returned this year as a four-year-old winnning both her Grade 1 starts – the Ogden Black-Type 44 4 Phipps Stakes and the Delaware Handicap.

His latest star is the current three-year-old Grade 1 winners 18 2 filly, Elate, who stormed home 5l clear in the Champions 3 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga in August.

A summary of his US career would seem to define Medaglia D’Oro as generally being a sire Starts 9,326 of later-maturing, middle-distance runners.

He is capable of getting high-class performers Wins / Starts 1,487 16 on Dirt or Turf – or even in the case of the colt Mshawish, one successful at the highest level Av £ / starter £67,706 on both surfaces – and so far his fillies have Av £ / start £5,822 generally been better than his colts.

But that’s not a picture southern *Northern-hemisphere hemisphere readers would recognise.

From his first three Australian crops Stats courtesy of Medaglia D’Oro has sired 12 stakes winners, Weatherbys Global Stallion app and only one has earned a black-type victory

The dichotomy is clearly a function of the different types of mares bred to Medaglia D’Oro in either hemisphere

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Even more surprising to discover is that not one of these is a filly.

Eight of the 12 have scored at graded level, headed by champion two-year-old Vancouver, who was undefeated in four juvenile outings, including the Golden Slipper (G1), and another top-class sprinting colt in Astern, successful in the Golden Rose Stakes (G1).

The dichotomy is clearly a function of the different types of mares bred to Medaglia D’Oro in either hemisphere, and it’s to his credit that as a horse, who was a Classic distance runner in the US, he’s been able to respond effectively to mates from the speed-oriented Australian population.

As far as the different levels of success of the genders in each hemisphere, we’re at a loss to explain the absence of good fillies in Australia, but suspect that, in the US where large mares are popular in the commercial population, the colts have tended to be just too big and leggy, and somewhat slow.

As far as crosses are concerned, as one might anticipate from a Northern Dancer line horse free of Mr. Prospector, that strain has been preponderant among the broodmare sire lines of Medaglia D’Oro stakes winners, with more than 30 of his black-type scorers being out of mares from that line.

Particularly notable has been the cross with Forty Niner-line mares which has yielded Rachel Alexandra (dam by Roar), Songbird (West Acre) and Elate, and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) scorer, New Money Honey (both out of mares by Distorted Humor).

Two Group/Grade 1-winning colts – Mshawish and Passion For Gold – are out of mares by Thunder Gulch, who we can note is a “shorter-legged” horse.

mares by Unbridled’s Song, its notable that there has been little success with mares from the Fappiano line, one generally notable for size.

As far as crosses with his own Northern Dancer line is concerned – Danzig through Danehill – has worked well in Australia, notably with Vancouver (out of a mare by Danehill himself) and Astern (Exceed And Excel).

There are also two stakes winners, including the Grade 1 scorer Gabby’s Golden Gal, out of mares from the Nureyev line, while Grade 1 winner Coffee Clique is out of a daughter of Royal Academy.

Rachel Alexandra: won five Grade 1s and produced the Grade 1 winner Rachel Valentina (Bernardini) Photo courtesy of Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings

From the Roberto line, we can note Grade 1 winner Marketing Mix and Grade 2 scorer Dark Cove from daughters of Kris S. Blushing Groom appears quite frequently, including in the broodmare sire line of five Rahy stakes winners, among them through mares by Rahy and his son, Fantastic Light, and Rainbow Quest.

Statistically, A.P. Indy line mares have under-performed when with Medaglia D’Oro, although they have produced the Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Plum Pretty, and Dickinson, a Grade 1 winner on the Turf this year.

There is also a stakes winner out of a mare by A.P. Indy’s son, Pulpit.

From other branches of the Seattle Slew line, he does have a pair of stakes winners out of a mare by Capote, and a stakes winner out of a mare by that horse’s three-quarters brother, Williamstown, while there are also stakes scorers out of mares by Doneraile Court, Avenue Of Flags and Vindication.

As far as extending his influence to the next generation, Medaglia D’Oro’s first stallion son Warrior’s Reward

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nother that has produced good colts, including Warrior’s Reward, is the cross with Seeking The Gold line mares.

There has also been success with daughters of Gone West (broodmare sire of Violence, a Grade 1-winning two-year-old colt who was injured in his first start at three when among the favourites for the Classics) and Gone West sons Grand Slam and Mr. Greeley, as well as with Lemon Drop Kid and his sire Kingmambo, who both give the combination of Sadler’s Wells and his three-quarters brother, Nureyev, Machiavellian, and Smart Strike.

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As far as extending his influence to the next generation, Medaglia D’Oro’s first stallion son Warrior’s Reward has had only modest results, but Violence is making a promising start has had only modest results, but Violence is making a promising start.

Other young sons standing in Kentucky include Violence, who shuttles from Australia, Mshawish, a Grade 1 scorer on both Dirt and Turf, Fast Anna, who is out of champion two-year-old Dreaming Of Anna and who finished a close second in the King’s Bishop Stakes (G1), as well as Atriedes, a minor stakes winner. He won four of five starts, while running some big speed-figures.

In Australia, in addition to Violence, Astern is retired and at Darley Australia.

Medaglia D’Oro’s record as a broodmare sire is one that is likely to get more impressive over time, as his better-bred daughters come on line.

At the moment, as a broodmare sire, he is represented by 11 stakes winners, including the ill-fated multiple Grade 1-winning sprinter Rock Fall (Speightstown), and Rachel Valentina’s daughter Rachel’s Valentine (Bernardini), winner of the Spinaway Stakes (G1) and runner-up to Songbird in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1).

Songbird: out of a Forty Niner-line mare

Vancouver: a champion two-year-old and Slipper winner. Coolmore bought a majority share in 2015 and the colt reverse shuttled to the US this spring

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ARABIANS RACE IN FRONT OF A SELL-OUT CROWD FOR UAE ABU DHABI DAY ARO was delighted with the inaugural UAE Abu Dhabi Day run at Chelmsford City Racecourse in August with six Purebred Arabian races held in front of a 10,000 strong audience.

They witnessed the first Group 1 race ever to be held at the Essex track, which produced a thrilling finish with Mith’haf Athbah and Tadhg O’Shea winning by the narrowest of margins.

This was also the first time the UK stages of the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Gr1PA), and the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies and Apprentice World Championships (IFAHR) were run together on the same card as the

feature race.

Fittingly it was the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Gr1PA) which provided the crowd with a truly exciting finish, which saw Mith’haf Athbah and Kalino duelling up the home straight and required a photograph to confirm Mith’haf Athbah’s win by a nose. This was a first Group 1 victory for Mith’haf Athbah, who bravely kept the 2015 HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown (Gr1 PA) winner Kalino at bay.

Trainer Phil Collington was full of praise for his colt saying: “Looking back at his previous form in Group races over further, I thought he had the speed to

ENTRIES UP FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UAE CUP AT DONCASTER Entries for the 2017 President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) have more than doubled on last years’ figures. With 26 possible runners for the final Group 1 of the UK Arabian racing season, they include three existing Group 1 winners, headed by Nafees, winner of the French equivalent at Chantilly in June.

The President of the UAE Cup is the oldest Purebred Arabian race series and it is fitting that it is to be run on the same card as the UK’s oldest thoroughbred classic, the St.Leger, on Saturday 16 September at Doncaster.

Run over a mile and a quarter, The President of the UAE Cup resumed its’ association with the UK Arabian Derby

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drop back to a mile. I wasn’t sure if he would handle the surface, as he hasn’t run here before, but it was the right decision obviously. The owners, Athbah Stud will be delighted to win a Group 1 with him.”

OWNER FILE: THE ROYAL CAVALRY OF OMAN Currently lying second in the ARO Owners Championship is the Royal Cavalry of Oman.

A long term ARO sponsor of single races and full fixtures, they split their breeding operation between the UK, France and Oman. This year they have recorded two Group wins in the UK with the home bred juvenile Riyam in the Emirates Equestrian Federation International Stakes (Gr2) and a one-two with Sylvine Al Maury and Karimah in the Shadwell Arabian Stallions Hatta International Stakes (Gr1), both on ARO's flagship day, the Dubai International Arabian Races at Newbury.

last year and is exclusively for fouryear-old Purebred Arabians.

Sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, it boasts a prize fund of £80,000, with £40,000 to the winner.

ARO Racing Operations Executive Gemma Cobb said:“ It is also encouraging to note that the first three home in last years’ contest have all won Group 1 races this season, further enhancing the races’ Group 1 status.”

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Brendan and Anne Marie Hayes enjoyed breeding their first Classic winner in May and have since won the prestigious Red Mills / The Irish Field’s Breeder Of The Year Award

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HREE decades of breeding came to its zenith in less than two wonderful minutes on the Deauville turf in May. When Precieuse stormed to victory in the Poules d’Essai des Pouliches she was carrying with her 30 years of family history and the life’s work of her owners and breeders Anne Marie and Brendan Hayes of Knocktoran Stud in County Limerick.

The story of Precieuse’s Classic glory predates even Knocktoran Stud itself, as Hayes first encountered the family when working at Haras d’Etreham in Normandy.

Green Back, owned by Jane Levins Moore, had made the trip to France to be covered

by Lyphard who stood at Etreham before his move to America, Hayes travelled with the influential stallion from Normandy to Kentucky.

Green Back foaled a chestnut filly by Northfields who would become North Forland and be placed in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot before her purchase as a broodmare prospect by Kilfrush Stud.

By this time Hayes was in Limerick, the manager of Kilfrush for its French owners, and establishing nearby Knocktoran with his wife Anne Marie, whom he met in France.

For Kilfrush, North Forland bred three black-type winners – Fortune’s Wheel, Libertine and Harmless Albatross – and amongst her other foals was a daughter of Auction Ring called Gourgandine.

It is at this point in the story when the Hayes’ connections with the family of Precieuse become direct rather than tangential.

“We purchased Gourgandine and she produced Belle De Cadix by Law Society who produced Zeiting by Zeiten who produced Zut Alors who, in turn, is the dam of Precieuse!” explains Hayes.

“It is a long time coming and we have quite a lot of the family at the moment on the farm: we have Bikini Babe by Montjeu, Zut Alors by Pivotal, Zeiting by Zeiten and Peut Etre,

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Aisling Crowe catches up with the couple from Knocktoran Stud and finds out the success has been 30 years of family history and pedigree planning a half-sister to Precieuse.

“We have Dolled Up who is out of Belle De Cadix by Whipper and we have a daughter of Dolled Up in training in France so it is the family we are most involved with and luckily it has plenty of black-type.

“It was a fantastic kind of maturity of what we have been doing for 30 years really.”

That strength of connection, that level of familiarity, that depth of relation is what led Brendan and Anne Marie to be named Breeder Of The Year at the Red Mills and The Irish Field awards ceremony in Ireland.

Developing a family over five generations until eventually breeding and racing a Classic winner is what so many aspire to and the realisation of that aspiration brought them recognition.

Upgrading the family generation by generation for 30 years has been one of the major strands in the fabric of Knocktoran Stud and its development.

Precieuse going clear in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, the photo (right) revealing just what the victory meant to Knocktoran

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knocktoran stud Hayes began his career in the thoroughbred industry as a hot walker for Lou Rondinello, trainer for Darby Dan Farm. Leaving Ireland following the end of his secondary school education, hoping to become a vet the teenager found himself walking Little Current, winner of the Preakness and Belmont Stakes in 1974.

His ambitions to become a vet thwarted by not accumulating the desired points in the Leaving Cert, something for which he is grateful, so he moved to France and to Roland de Chambure’s Haras d’Etreham when his American visa expired.

Eventually returning to Ireland as manager of Kilfrush in 1980 and building the renowned nursery, the experience garnered in three different environments taught Hayes the vital component needed for breeding successful racehorses.

“If you can identify speed in a mare, that is the biggest single attribute a thoroughbred can have,” he says, “then you use the best stallion of the day that you can afford with her and bit by bit you bring them forward.

“Precieuse is an example of that, by using a son of Danzig and then Pivotal, it works but it takes so long.”

Precieuse is by Tamayuz, a sire whom Hayes has enormous respect for and has been a loyal supporter of, recognising in the chestnut a fulcrum of some of what is great about current bloodlines.

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ayes has bred both of the Derrinstown Stud resident’s Group 1 winners so far – the champion three-year-old sprinter G Force also hailing from Knocktoran.

“I have always liked Tamayuz. He was a good miler and is from the Mr. Prospector male line, his bottom line is that of Galileo, he is out of a mare by Nureyev who I have huge respect for so there were so many positives.

I loved his pedigree and pedigree is very important to me,” adds Hayes.

On Saturday, May 13, Precieuse under Olivier Peslier provided both her owner breeders with a first Group 1 and Classic winner in their colours, and her trainer Fabrice Chappet with his first triumph at the highest level.

Six weeks beforehand, Chappet had tried to sway Hayes away from Deauville and towards Royal Ascot and the Commonwealth Cup, so fast a racer is Precieuse. But Hayes, remembering how the late Vincent O’Brien said after Nijinsky won the Derby that he had

“If you can identify speed in a mare, that is the biggest single attribute a thoroughbred can have

two options with the great horse – the July Cup or the St Leger – told the trainer that it would be the Guineas. They would find out then if Precieuse, who had raced over no further than 6f, would stay.

Hayes reiterates: “Fast doesn’t mean you can’t stay, fast means that you can change gear, when you’re cruising you can step it up; if you can produce a gear change off a highcruising speed then you’re unbeatable.”

On her first attempt at a mile, on staminasapping very soft ground, Precieuse proved

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Busy time: Brendan and Anne Marie Hayes collect their award before heading back to Deauville

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knocktoran stud beyond all doubt that she was fast and stayed.

It was a precious day for the Hayes family.

“Deauville was unreal, it was the whole dream,” his face suffused with joy at the memory of a wonderful success. “We were with the family over there and having lunch in a restaurant in town beforehand, my nephew who lives in Paris came down to join us.

“He arrived late and we were delayed at the table so we left the restaurant around 3.15pm to go to the racecourse; the race was at 4.20pm. We were as cool as can be, we reckoned we had a very good chance because her form was very good, she had

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Group form, and she is very quick.

“That was a super day. For us – I worked in France for a number of years – we know a lot of racing folk in France and they know us as well. We knew maybe more people in the unsaddling enclosure at Deauville than we would at The Curragh so it is a home away from home for us. It was life-marking really, the icing on the cake, it was fantastic.”

An offer for the Classic-winning filly came from Peter Brandt, who is busy resurrecting White Birch Farm, and it was accepted.

However, that is not the end of the story of Precieuse and what is known

as the “Zeitling family” at Knocktoran Stud.

Peut Etre, a Whipper half-sister to Precieuse, has a yearling filly by Le Harve that the couple is looking forward to racing in France next season.

Described by Hayes as a “special” and a “fantastic looking” yearling, she will travel to Chappet’s stables along with an Invincible Spirit filly out of Hit The Sky and a daughter of Siyouni.

Already in training with Chappet is Fou Rire, another member of Zeiting’s family – a two-year-old daughter of Ifraaj and a first foal out of Dolled Up.

By Whipper and out of Belle de Cadix, Dolled Up is a Group 3 winner who also

knocktoran stud finished fourth, beaten less than a length by Arcano, in the Group 1 Prix Morny in 2009.

In second and third that day were subsequent Classic winners Special Duty and Canford Cliffs, and all four broke the track record.

Dolled Up’s yearling of this year by Lope De Vega was purchased for 230,000gns at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale by Gay O’Callaghan and is due to be offered by Yeomanstown in this year’s Book 1.

Dolled Up is carrying to Dark Angel on a January cover, while Zut Alors has a two-year-old half-brother to Precieuse by the same sire. The presence of Mr. Prospector on the side of Dark Angel’s dam is one of the huge draws of the stallion for Hayes.

The fillies in training in France represent a recent change in operation for Knocktoran Stud as the couple now retain their fillies to race, but sell the colts.

“We are not brave enough to race colts, you need to be absolutely galvinised to race colts,” Hayes admits. “Whenever I send a horse to a trainer I tell him, ‘Listen I expect her to be useless so surprise me!’

“No matter how well they are bred or how much you think of them, it is very hard to get good ones.”

That realistic and pragmatic attitude is one that French trainers have been getting used to as the Knocktoran fillies are sent to that country for their racing careers. Having lived and worked in the country for a number of years, and with Anne Marie from France, it is an option that suits them perfectly.

“We know the programme very well in France and we like the odd weekend over there so it gives us a chance to go to France,” he smiles.

Of course, life in Knocktoran is not about one filly, or one family for that matter, as the farm is the nursery for the descendants of three matriarchs.

One of these is the aforementioned Hit The Sky, an unraced daughter of Group 1 winner Cerulean Sky from a family that was nurtured by the brilliant, late Paddy Prendergast with such luminaries as Ardross and Arctic Royale.

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n more recent years, L’Ancresse, Truly A Dream and Moonstone have added further lustre to the family. Hit The Sky is more than playing her part, producing five winners so far, three of them in Group races.

Royal Bench by Whipper was successful in the Group 2 Prix Daniel Wildenstein and runner-up in the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile when raced by his dam’s previous owners.

His full-sister Mayhem won the Group 3 Prix Allex France for Knocktoran Stud, while Memphis Tennessee by Hurricane Run was sold by the Hayes at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale in 2008 before going on to win Group 3 Ormonde Stakes at Chester and finish third in the Irish Derby for Aidan O’Brien and Coolmore.

The wonderful filly Immortal Verse under Gerard Mosse wins the Coronation Stakes in 2011. She was the last great champion for Kilfrush and is out of half-sister to Last Tycoon.

Knocktoran’s mare Go Lovely Rose is a full-sister to Immortal Verse

“No matter how smart you are and you think you’re buying the right mare, you could have the right wrong mare; it is not an exact science” Hit The Sky’s 2015 filly by Dubawi made 720,000gns as a foal when sold by Knocktoran Stud to Peter and Ross Doyle and Mayfair Speculators.

The daughter of Cozzene has her Invincible Spirit yearling, a filly foal by Gleneagles and is in-foal to Kingman.

“Hit The Sky is a very big, strong powerful mare and we bought her a few years’ ago,” recalls Hayes. “At the time she was an unraced modest mare – when you buy a good mare it is down to luck, I don’t care how much you know, it is luck and it is numbers.

“Some people are smarter than others, no doubt about it, but that still doesn’t give them the right to buy a good mare. No matter how smart you are and you think you’re buying the right mare, you could have the right wrong mare; it is not an exact science.”

Hayes’s long connection with Kilfrush Stud – he ran the farm for more than 30 years until it was sold in 2013 – is kept alive in another prominent family for Knocktoran Stud.

Go Lovely Rose by Pivotal is a full-sister to Kilfrush’s last great champion Immortal Verse, out of a half-sister to farm’s great Last Tycoon.

The family also includes Group 1 winners Valentine Waltz, Sense Of Style, Tie Black and The United States. Purchased before her younger sibling gained renown, Go Lovely Rose produced a winner with her first foal. By Hurricane Run, Game Zone won twice at three and was second in the Prix Minerve (G3).

“It is a fast family and she I hope she will leave us with something worthwhile,” says Hayes, adding: “She has a two-year-old by Shamardal and a Kingman yearling, both colts who we sold, and is in-foal to Muhaarar.”

Precieuse may have been 30 years in the making, and 100 seconds of exhilaration at Deauville, but the story of a Classic winner, is not the end of the Knocktoran Stud tale, merely an illustration of how a life’s work can unfold and an instruction for the next chapter in the glorious verse.

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Euro rallies against the dollar

A number of European-raced colts have recently retired to stud in the US, mirroring similar trends seen in the 1950s. Melissa Bauer-Herzog discusses Euro appeal

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f you’ve been monitoring the lists of new stallions retiring to Kentucky over the last few years, you’ve probably noticed a trend – the growing numbers of stallions standing in Kentucky who spent most of their racing careers in Europe.

Stallions being sent to the US from across the Atlantic isn’t a new movement, the

imported stallions such as Nasrullah and Mahmoud making a major impact on the American thoroughbred in the mid-20th century.

While that trend never fully stopped – with horses such as the European champion two-year-old Storm Bird making sizable contributions to the breed in the 1980s and 1990s – it had slowed down in recent years.

But now it seems history is repeating itself with at least six different Kentucky farms adding young mostly European-raced stallions to their rosters in the last five years.

From 2014 Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Karakontie to Europe’s champion two-yearold Air Force Blue and European Horse of the Year Noble Mission, there is a large variety of breeders to pick from around Lexington.

Nasrullah: in1950 was sold for $370,000 to Arthur B. Hancock to stand at Claiborne where he produced Nashua, Red God, Never Bend and Bold Ruler

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Above, Storm Bird under Pat Eddery. He was retired to Ashford Stud in 1980, and that Coolmore trend continued with Giant’s Causeway (below, left)

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euro sires in the states One farm who has been at the forefront of this charge over the last decade is Coolmore, which started its Ashford division with Storm Bird on the roster in the 1980s and currently stands five horses who spent at least a year of their racing career on the other side of the Atlantic.

Coolmore’s Scott Calder reports that there are many different factors that go into deciding if a Coolmore stallion will stand in Kentucky, but pedigree tends to play a big part in the decision.

“Pedigree is obviously a key factor and in the case of Air Force Blue that was definitely

one of the things that helped the decision,” explains Calder.

“Even though he was a champion in Europe, he has a lot of connections to Kentucky. His sire is one of the best stallions in town, his broodmare sire produced two Kentucky Derby winners and his female

Mahmoud: one of the first European stallions to cross the Atlantic

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ahmoud, bred by HH the Aga Khan III was born in 1933. He was by Blenheim and out of the highly influential broodmare Mah Mahal, a half-sister to stakes winners Badruddin (Blandford) and Mirza II (Blenheim). She was also a half-sister to Mumtaz Begum (Blandford), dam of the great sire Nasrullah.

Another half-sister Rustom Mahal (Rustom Pasha), produced the brilliant Abernant (Owen Tudor), the English champion two-year-old colt of 1948.

The second dam of Mahmoud is Mumtaz Mahal (The Tetrarch), the champion English two-year-old filly of 1923 and still considered one of the fastest fillies ever seen on the English turf.

Mahmoud was offered at Deauville as a yearling, but failed to reach his reserve of 5,000gns. The Aga Khan sent him to England to be trained

by Frank Butters at Fitzroy House, Newmarket.

Mahmoud began his career at Newmarket in the spring of his twoyear-old year – it was something of a false dawn as the race was declared void after 13 of the 16 jockeys failed to notice a false start and completed the full course!

In June, Mahmoud ran at Royal Ascot and finished third in the New Stakes (now the Norfolk Stakes) behind Dorothy Paget's unnamed "Bossover colt", who was later named Wyndham.

Mahmoud then established himself as one of the best two-yearolds of the season by winning his next three races taking the Exeter Stakes at Newmarket's July meeting and then the 6f Richmond Stakes at Goodwood.

In the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster in September he led from the start, defeating the French-bred colt Abjer.

At the time the race was regarded as having confirmed Mahmoud's position as the best two-year-old of the year.

His final start of the season came in the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket in October when he finished third, but appeared an unlucky loser having lost a great deal of ground at the start.

His status as a potential Derby winner was questioned after this defeat by some who believed that his pedigree and performances suggested that he would struggle to stay 1m4f. At least one of the leading British racing correspondents of the time argued that he would not even stay a mile in the 2,000 Guineas.

In the year’s Free Handicap, he was rated equal second, a pound behind his stable companion Bala Hissar, the winner of the Dewhurst.

Mahmoud began his three-year-old season in the Greenham Stakes at Newbury. He looked unimpressive in the paddock and finished fifth behind stable companion Noble King, appearing unsuited by the soft ground.

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In the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on April 29 he was ridden by the 51-year-old veteran Steve Donoghue and started at odds of 100/8.

Mahmoud started poorly and Donoghue settled him behind the leaders with the intention of holding the colt up for a late run, but when the early pacemakers weakened, he found himself forced to manouevre around several horses, losing ground as he did so. Once in the clear, Mahmoud showed good acceleration to take the lead a furlong out, but was caught in the closing strides and beaten a short head.

At Epsom, Mahmoud was ridden by Charlie Smirke and was seen as the Aga Khan's "third string" with his stable companions Taj Akbar, ridden by the champion jockey Gordon Richards, and Bala Hissar the more fancied. Apart from the Aga Khan's three runners, Mahmoud's trainer Frank Butters also had Noble King, another of the leading contenders in the race.

After an unusually dry spring the ground at Epsom was exceptionally firm, and almost bare in some places, ideals conditions for Mahmoud.

Smirke held Mahmoud up towards the rear of the field, moved him steadily forward to fifth place at Tattenham Corner and did not make his challenge until the straight.

Mahmoud then made rapid progress on the outside to overtake Thankerton a furlong and a half from the finish. He pulled clear to win easily by 3l from Taj Akbar with Thankerton third.

Mahmoud's winning time of 2m33.8s set a race record which stood until Lammtarra ran 2m32.31s in 1995.

Mahmoud reappeared in the St. James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot in which he was beaten 5l. No excuse was offered by Mahmoud's connections for his defeat, although some felt that he had not fully recovered from his exertions at Epsom.

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fter his run at Ascot, Mahmoud had problems with a cracked heel which kept him off the racecourse until the autumn. In September he ran in the St. Leger at Doncaster, looking a likely winner early in the straight until fading in the closing stages.

Like most of the Aga Khan's best horses, Mahmoud was retired to stud at the end of his three-year-old season.

As a racehorse he was noted for his light, quick action and possessed a very sharp turn of foot on his preferred firm going.

Mahmoud began his stud career at the Aga Khan's Egerton Stud.

He sired Majideh, the leading Irish three-year-old filly of 1942 and dam of US racing Hall of Fame inductee, Gallant Man. Another daughter, Donatella, was the leading two-year-old filly in Italy in 1941.

euro sires in the states family goes back to Flanders and Surfside so it’s a pedigree page that is easy for breeders here to relate to.”

While US pedigrees can make it easier for farms to sell breeders on a foreign-trained horse, one benefit both Lane’s End and Coolmore has found when standing horses

boasting more European pedigrees is that their page attracts breeders who wish to use a line that is hard to get to in the US, such as Galileo.

“In my time here I’ve only had experience with the Galileo line and the reception has been very good,” says Calder. “Galileo is such

In 1940, Mahmoud was sold for 20,000gns to prominent US owner Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.

His export to the US was delayed by a mix-up in his papers, forcing the stallion to miss the ship on which he had originally been booked. The delay proved most fortunate as the ship in question was torpedoed by German U-boats and sunk.

In the US, Mahmoud become a very influential sire. He stood at Whitney's Stud near Lexington, Kentucky where he sired 70 stakes winners.

In 1946, Mahmoud earned North American leading sire honours, and

a phenomenal sire and everything he touches seems to turn to gold so he’s a horse everyone over the world knows.

“There hasn’t been as much access to Galileo in Kentucky so we’ve found that breeders have jumped at the chance to use a sire from his line.”

he ranked among the top 10 US sires on seven other occasions, including with a runner-up finish to Bull Lea in 1948.

His progeny tended to be rather lightly made, but had the rare combination of being both precocious and durable, although they sometimes inherited a measure of Blenheim II’s temperament as well.

He led the US juvenile sire list in 1946 and was the US champion broodmare sire of 1957, ranking among the top 10 American broodmare sires on another 14 times.

Mahmoud’s most important contribution as a dam-sire was through his daughter Natalma, the dam of Northern Dancer.

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euro sires in the states Standing a son of Galileo such as Noble Mission, Lane’s End’s Bill Farish has seen a similar reaction and also says Galileo’s success with some more American lines has given Noble Mission extra opportunities.

“American sire lines, such as Storm Cat, Mr. Prospector, A. P. Indy and Unbridled, should continue to cross well with Galileo and this has given [Noble Mission] a lot of opportunity,” explains Farish.

“Kind, Noble Mission’s dam, was a sprinter and breeders everywhere love to see speed in the pedigree. For breeders over here, there is plenty to like.”

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ne challenge found by Lane’s End when marketing a stallion who was only raced in Europe is that breeders may not be as familiar with the horse’s race record.

However, for Noble Mission, his pedigree and CV speaks for itself with three Group 1 wins which convinced breeders to support him, even without a start in North America.

“There certainly are some breeders here that would have liked to have seen a start or two in North America but, the level of competition in Europe is recognised as world class,” said Bill Farish.

“We are thrilled by the reception in his first three seasons here. His first season consisted of 146 mares followed by a second season where he colicked right in the middle of the season and was only able to cover 64 mares.

“Season number three shows his numbers have bounced right back as he serviced 110 mares; a very respectable number for a third-season sire.”

While stallions who only raced in Europe can be popular in the US, a good performance at the Breeders’ Cup can play a large part in attracting attention to a European racehorse who will soon be retiring to stud in the US. “A top-class performance at the Breeders’ Cup carries a lot of weight,” admits Calder.

“All eyes are on the two days of racing and it comes at a time when most breeders are starting to finalise their breeding decisions for the coming season.

“It doesn’t even necessarily have to be a winning performance. Both Giant’s Causeway and Declaration Of War gained a huge amount of respect for the efforts they put up in their first starts on Dirt at the end of long, hard seasons in Europe.

“By running the way they did it opened the door for them to stand in Ireland and America. The 2013 Breeders’ Cup Turf winner

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Above, Magician won the Breeders’ Cup Turf in 2013, below, Karakontie the Breeders’ Cup Mile in 2014

A top-class performance at the Breeders’ Cup carries a lot of weight

Magician is another horse that benefitted from a big win at the Breeders’ Cup. “He is by Galileo and a Classic winner in Europe, but it certainly helped that he was able to put up his best performance under US conditions.”

All eyes will be watching this new group of Europeans as their first crops hit the US tracks. If they do well, an even bigger invasion may be seen in the years to come.

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The precocious Bungle Inthejungle (right) on the way to winning the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes from Morawij

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first-season sires First-season sire results: Arqana August 2017 (€) Stallion Anodin Australia Charm Spirit Kingman No Nay Never Olympic Glory Ruler Of The World Sea The Moon Toronado War Command

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Top price

2015 fee

1 - 150,000 €7,500 8 129,000 200,000 €50,000 5 192,000 500,000 £25,000 9 274,000 750,000 £55,000 7 168,000 480,000 €20,000 9 70,000 170,000 €15,000 2 85,000 125,000 €15,000 1 - 60,000 £15,000 5 105,000 160,000 £15,000 4 67,000 135,000 £15,000

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first-season sires BUNGLE INTHEJUNGLE

Exceed And Excel - Licence To Thrill (Wolfhound) Rathasker Stud 2017: £5,000, 2016: £5,000 2015: £5,000

ES QUE LOVE

Clodovil - Es Que (Inchinor) Rathasker Stud 2017: £5,000, 2016: £5,000 2015: £5,000

GREGORIAN

Clodovil - Three Days In May (Cadeaux Genereux) National Stud 2017: £4,500, 2016: £4,500 2015: £4,500 Yearlings by first-crop stallions always receive special attention at the sales – what are they like as individuals?

Bungle Inthejungle: are mostly strong, good-boned, short-coupled sprinter types and look to be early-season runners.

Es Que Love: are very fluid movers with great temperaments and look mid-season types.

Gregorian: are all bay or grey, lengthy and elegant walkers and look to be mid-season runners.

A son of Clodovil, the Group 2 Lennox Stakes winner Es Que Love is “full of quality with a great step”

Lot 58 at Doncaster.

Es Que Love: we have ten, including a filly out of Onomatomania (Tattersalls Book

Bungle Inthejungle: looks to be getting strong, early sprinter types

Tell us about some that are particularly well-bred and/or whom you’ve heard good reports about. Have you got many at home?

We always support our stallions so we have a great representation of each of the first-season sire’s stock.

Bungle Inthejungle: we have 20 Bungle Inthejungle yearlings at home. One of the best is out of Fanditha and was catalouged at the GoffsUK Premier Sale (Lot 25).

Our client Paddy Gleeson has a cracking Bungle Inthejungle colt, who is a halfbrother to one of Richard Fahey’s exciting two-year-olds Great Prospector who was placed in the Group 2 Superlative Stakes.

He was catalogued as

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3, Lot 1710). She is a half-sister to Verve, a filly purchased by Hugo Palmer and Amanda Skiffington for €150,000 at Tattersalls

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We also have a colt out of Ajig Dancer, a three-parts brother in blood to Kickboxer (Clodovil). He was catalogued at the GoffsUK Premier Sale (Lot 380).

Gregorian: we have 12 yearlings at home by Gregorian.

One of them is a three-parts sister to Sorella Bella (Clodovil), a champion two-year-old filly in Italy. She is a nice, strong and correct early type and goes to Tattersalls Book 2 (Lot 1020).

How many mares did they see in their first seasons and tell us a bit about the clients who have used him to date?

Bungle Inthejungle saw 120 mares this year and was used by likes of Stratford Place, Yeomanstown Stud, Cooneen Stud and the McEnerys.

Es Que Love had 70 mares, supported by Con Marnane, Derek Veitch and Dermot Cantillon, while Gregorian covered 120 with mares sent from Bearstone Stud, Mickley

first-season sires Bungle Inthejungles are mostly strong, good-boned, short-coupled sprinter types and look to be early-season runners

an excellent family of Dominant and We Are. Gregorian: we also bred Gregorian – and loved him as a yearling. He was a kind and good-looking horse, and as a racehorse he mixed it with the best from 6f to a mile.

He won the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes, the Group 3 Diomed Stakes, the Group 3 Criterion Stakes and he was also Group 1-placed

in the July Cup, the St. James’s Palace Stakes, the Queen Anne Stakes and the Prix Jean Prat.

What’s been the highlight of your year so far?

Zhui Feng winning the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot – it’s the Olympics of the horseracing world and we were thrilled to have bred a winner at the 2017 meeting.

Madeline Burns

Gregorians are all bay or grey, lengthy and elegant walkers and look to be mid-season runners

Gregorian: bred by Rathasker and is under the farm’s banner but stands at the National Stud, Newmarket

Stud, Whatton Manor Stud, Clarendon Stud and Brook Stud.

Are there particular types of mares that suit best?

Bungle Inthejungle: mares with extravagant walks who need bone and power.

Es Que Love: he’s full of quality with a great step so if you have a mare needing these features he is a perfect match.

Gregorian: he is a strong, Danehill type so if your mare lacks strength but has quality, then he is the horse for her.

What did you like about him when you bought/decided to stand him?

Bungle Inthejungle: he is all about speed and precocity – he reminds us a lot of Mujadil.

He was a high-class sprinting two-year-old winning the Molecomb and the Cornwallis Stakes.

He is by Exceed and Excel, a champion sire of speed, and he has a fantastic pedigree top, that of Crime Of Passion.

Es Que Love: we bred him so we knew him well!

He won his 5f maiden in the May of his two-year-old year by 6l and progressed to split Slade Power and Lethal Force in the Sandy Lane Stakes and to win the Group 2 Lennox Stakes beating Garswood and Toormore.

He was an incredibly tough and sound racehorse and is from

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Charm Spirit: in three years has divided his time between Britain (Tweenhills) and France (Haras de Bonneval), and is due to be in France for 2018

CHARM SPIRIT

lnvincible Spirit - L’Enjoleuse (Montjeu) Haras de Bonneval / Tweenhills 2017: £20,000, 2016: €27,000 2015: £25,000 Yearlings by first-crop stallions always receive special attention at the sales - what are they like as individuals?

Charm Spirit’s first yearlings recently went through the sales at Arqana and the six that were presented were high quality horses who very much looked like him. The ones I have seen are racy individuals who bear resemblance with both Invincible Spirit and Montjeu.

There were well received overall and the average selling price of €192,000 ranked Charm Spirit second amongst freshman sires.

This represents good return on investment for breeders who have used him as it is six times his covering fee.

The Haras du Cadran presented a half-brother to Qemah, who was a striking individual.

Angus Gold bought him for €500,000 for Shadwell and other

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buyers included Ross Doyle, Gérard Larrieu, Marc-Antoine Berghgracht etc.

Tell us about some that are particularly well-bred, have you got many at home?

We have two yearlings and four foals by Charm Spirit at the Aga Khan Studs, including a half-sister to Zarkava and a halfbrother to dual Group 1 winner Vazirabad.

We are very pleased with them, again they are really stamped by their sire with more strength, they are quite racy and Charm Spirit will have brought speed.

I also think his damsire Montjeu brings a lot of scope, class and presence.

How many mares did he see in his first seasons and tell us a bit about the clients who have used him to date? How many yearlings are catalogued this year and where are they due to sell?

Charm Spirit covered 138 mares in his first season at Tweenhills Stud, 125 the following season at Haras de Bonneval and 100 mares this year.

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Approximately half of the breeders who have used him are commercial breeders and the other half are owner-breeders.

The alternate location between England and France has had the benefit of making him directly accessible to the whole of Europe.

His foals averaged £52,000 (€67,500) last year and, interestingly, he was leading first-crop sire at the 2016 foal sales by average of sires with more than 10 foals sold at Goffs, Tattersalls and Arqana.

Charm Spirit will be well represented at the upcoming yearling sales at Goffs and Tattersalls. Amongst them will be some very well-bred yearlings including a sister to Al Wukair consigned by Ballylinch Stud (Lot 602), and a son of a sister to Sobetsu consigned by Jamie Railton at Tattersalls Book 2 (Lot 1302).

We expect that the quality of these horses will maintain his good results.

Are there particular types of mares that suit best?

He is a stallion who is quite easy to breed to as we would not feel

the necessity to send a certain type of mare to him: based on the yearlings and foals we have seen, we can say that he stamps them well himself.

He tends to get a good-bodied horse with quality, good balance and movement and he has put good bone onto his stock.

What did you like about him when you decided to stand him in France?

Charm Spirit was a good racehorse: he won three consecutive Group 1s over a mile at three against tough opposition and he had shown precocity, winning at two and placing in the Gr.1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère.

He showed a great attitude, toughness and will to win in all his races.

His pedigree is quite interesting as well as he is a son of Invincible Spirit, who is proven as a sire of sires, out of a Montjeu mare.

The combination of these factors makes him an interesting stallion for us to use him and so far I think it has been a good decision to offer him to French breeders.

Georges Rimaud

first-season sires COACH HOUSE

Oasis Dream - Lesson In Humility (Mujadil) Bucklands Farm & Stud 2017: £3,000, 2016: £3,000 2015: £3,000 Yearlings by first-crop stallions always receive special attention at the sales – what are they like as individuals?

I’m really pleased with the Coach House yearlings I have seen and worked with so far this year: they are strong, well-put together with great temperaments.

Tell us about some that are particularly well-bred and/or whom you’ve heard good reports about. Have you got many at home?

I’ve heard good reports from a number of breeders who are delighted with how their yearlings are maturing and I have three here at the farm that have grown so well over the summer.

A couple of well-bred yearlings head to the sales, including a colt out of Ella Rosie, who is a halfsister to Group 1 winner Euro Charline, who goes to Tattersalls Book 3 (Lot 1601).

There is also an impressivelooking filly – a three-parts sister to Group 1 Diamond Jubilee runner-up Tasleet – out of Bird Key (Cadeaux Genereux) catalogued at Goffs Orby

How many are catalogued this year and where are they due to sell?

season and has a strong syndicate of shareholders behind him well known for breeding winners including Whitsbury Manor Stud, Nelson’s Farm, Catridge Farm Stud and Trickledown Stud.

He has been supported by some of the shrewdest judges in the business including Peter Molony, Mr and Mrs Knipe from Cobhall Court Stud and Hellwood Stud to name a few.

What was his foal average last year and how did they look?

What pleased you about his foal sales?

His foals averaged £14,000. We were particularly pleased that four made over the £30,000 mark.

Numerically, what have his book sizes been like and are there particular types of mares that suit best?

He has been well supported through his first three seasons at stud. He covered 73 mares in his second season and 55 this year;

I’ve heard good reports from a number of breeders who are delighted with how their yearlings are maturing and I have three here at the farm that have grown so well over the summer the support from breeders has been pleasing. With three good books of mares under his belt he has an outstanding chance with his first runners next year.

He covered a wide range of types and I think it’s too early

to peg him to suiting one in particular type of mare, but what he offers breeders is a correct, strong stamp of a horse with a very good head, lovely fluid movement and trainable attitude.

What did you like about him when you bought/decided to stand him?

He’s all speed in pedigree and performance. He can’t fail but produce precocious horses; we think his stock might particularly suit the breeze-up boys.

What’s been the highlight of your year so far?

To survive another breeding season has to be up there!

I think the highlights are still to come at the sales this autumn with our first Coach House yearlings, but also with Hellvelyn progeny having had another great season on the track – we should see that translate into good sales results.

Roisin Close

Coach House: he has a three-parts sister to Diamond Jubilee (G1) runner-up Tasleet at the Orby Sale (Lot 335)

Five went to Goffs Premier Sale, six to the Goffs Silver Sale.

We have a really nice selection heading to the sales in Ireland and we will see plenty of them in Books 2 and 3 at Tattersalls.

How many mares did he see in his first season and tell us a bit about the clients who have used him to date?

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first-season sires GALE FORCE TEN

Oasis Dream - Ronaldsay (Kirkwall) Irish National Stud 2017: €5,000, 2016: €5,000 2015: €5,000 Yearlings by first-crop stallions always receive special attention at the sales – what are they like as individuals?

Being a sale-topping Donny yearling himself, he naturally had plenty to offer his mares with a view to producing sales yearlings, and thankfully that has come through. They are sharp-looking, well-built and racy horses.

Tell us about some that are particularly well-bred and/or whom you’ve heard good reports about. Have you got many at home?

We have some smart yearlings by him on the farm and its always difficult to pick a particular well-bred horse, especially as he was one of the busiest first-season sires in 2015.

Kevin Prendergast bred a nice colt out of Sapphire Spray, which went to Tally-Ho as a foal. He looked a ready runner and is a half-brother to a handful of two-year-old winners.

His colt out of the Group 2 filly Rosa Grace is also smart, he went to the Premier Sale (Lot 251).

the people one would like and expect to see using a precocious, impeccably bred and saletopping horse.

We sent ten of our own mares and to name a few others that have used him since Kevin Prendergast, Paddy Twomey, his great breeder the late Bob McCreerey, Peter and Ross Doyle sent five mares to him, Dermot Farrington, Eddie O’Leary, Dwan Bros, Rick Barnes, Pier House Stud, our good friend and late colleague Jonathan Fitzpatrick, the Phelan Bros, Rossenarra Stud.

What was his foal average last year and how did they look?

What pleased you about his foal sales?

His average was just under €15,ooo and for the most part we were pleased; they looked quite like him – sharp, intelligent and athletic, but one always felt his yearlings will do best, as he did himself.

Generally horses cover about 400 mares prior to having their first two-year-old runners; GFT will be no different.

What did you like about him when you bought/decided to stand him?

He was easy to purchase as a stallion, he ticked all the boxes: he was bred by the late great Bob McCreerey of Stowell Hill, is an impeccably bred son of Oasis Dream out of a stakeswinning two-year-old, was a sale-topping yearling and is from the immediate family of champion two-year-old filly Bianca Nera.

Add to that he was a Group 1 tw0-year-old and a Royal Ascot winner of the Jersey Stakes and you have the perfect package for a young stallion.

What’s been the highlight of your year so far?

Our highlight of the year so far has been across different aspects of the business.

It has been very satisfying to watch Barney Roy win the Group 1 St James’s Palace and Greenham Stakes as we consigned and reared him.

As usual, Invinicible Spirit continues his production of Group 1 horses unabated – Inns Of Court will surely shortly join the list of top level winners after his Marois second.

The quality of Free Eagle’s first foals has been really extraordinary.

As ever, we welcome visitors from across the world to INS and, of course, we had a Royal visit from the Duchess of Cornwall in June, which was a real honour both for the farm and the country.

Gary Swift

Gale Force Ten, a son of Oasis Dream, has been supported by some of the biggest names in Irish bloodstock

How many are catalogued this year and where do they sell?

They will sell at all the usual sales, Book 1, 2, 3 of Tattersalls; Fairyhouse has 16 catalogued, then there is the Orby and Sportsman’s at Goffs.

In all, we would expect in the region of 80 to go through the the sale rings this autumn.

How many mares did he see in his first season and tell us a bit about the clients who have used him to date?

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Dark Angel - Thawrah (Green Desert) Mickley Stud 2017: £4,000, 2016: £4,000 2015: £4,000 Yearlings by first-crop stallions always receive special attention at the sales – what are they like as individuals?

Heeraat is consistently producing naturally good movers with calm, easy going temperaments and maturity beyond their months.

Tell us about some that are particularly well-bred and/or whom you’ve heard good reports about. Have you got many at home?

Our good mare, the Listed winner and Group-placed Radio Gaga, had a gorgeous filly who will be retained.

We have a striking colt out of a Galileo mare Ardbrae Tara – he will be going to the Goffs Orby Sale (Lot 311) – and an earlylooking colt out of the Lily Agnes winner, All Fur Coat. He went to GoffsUK Premier Sale (Lot 384).

How many are catalogued this year and where are they due to sell?

There were 14 in Doncaster, six at Fairyhouse and plenty in Tattersalls Book 3: they are sure to whet the appetite.

How many mares did he see in his first season and tell us a bit about the clients who have used him to date?

Heeraat covered 94 mares in his first season and, on the strength of the foals seen at last autumn’s sales, saw 115 mares this year.

Well-respected breeders who have been canny enough to use him include Mick Channon, David Botterill, Robert Percival, Liam Norris and David Spence, while many highly regarded pinhooking judges have been impressed and have bought stock.

Heeraat: is out of a Green Desert half-sister to the Group 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes winner Malhub

What was his foal average last year and how did they look?

What pleased you about his foal sales?

His foals sold very solidly and fetched up to 38,000gns bought by a number of shrewd judges such as Gay O’Callaghan and Paul McCartan.

They were well received at all sales and reports of their progress has not diminished.

We are looking forward to see how they have matured at the yearling stage.

Numerically, what have his book sizes been like and are there particular types of mares that suit best?

His book sizes wouldn’t be even close to the commercial studs in England and Ireland, but I would like to think that the majority of his mares that he has covered,

belong to breeders who respect speed and value for money and who aren’t interested in the snobbery of it all!

He has a lot of quality being out of a Green Desert mare and can really improve on a plain mare.

What did you like about him when you bought/decided to stand him?

Our good friend Kate Whitehouse, who worked at Shadwell for many years, always spoke highly of Heeraat and my former boss and hero Liam Cashman bought him as a foal.

He was the highest price foal and yearling by Dark Angel in those years and he didn’t disappoint when he went into training winning his maiden by 9l. He kept his form right through until he was four.

His former trainer William

Haggas is still very fond of him, and always makes a point to come and spend five minutes with him at the February stallion parade at Newmarket.

He is an exceptionally well mannered and a kind horse to deal with.

What’s been the highlight of your year so far?

Mickley Stud in conjunction with Lady Lonsdale bred the exciting two-year-old Havana Grey.

Trained by Karl Burke, he has run six times and won four. He has won two Listed races, the Group 3 Molecombe Stakes and finished second in the Group 1 Prix Morny.

He is a very exciting horse to have been involved with.

Richard Kent

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first-season sires Kingman: was the top-rated European three-year-old miler of his year, and has “the ideal CV for a stallion prospect”

KINGMAN

Invincible Spirit - Zenda (Zamindar) Juddmonte Farms 2017: £55,000, 2016: £55,000 2015: £55,000 Yearlings by first-crop stallions always receive special attention at the sales – what are they like as individuals?

The reviews of the Kingman progeny have been very positive.

He is a pure breeding bay sire and their predominant attribute appears to be quality.

They are attractive, athletic and racy types.

We are very happy with the reception of the first Kingman yearlings sold at public auction.

He has returned very healthy sales figures and judging by the successful buyers the stallion clearly has great international appeal.

The €750,000 given at Arqana for the grey daughter of Ysoldina was especially satisfying and we are delighted for Haras de Montaigu.

Their team do a great job at producing top horses and have been justly rewarded for their efforts. Juddmonte was delighted

to be able to play a small part in their sales success.

and sellers alike so the sales companies will be keen to provide whatever is in high demand.

Tell us about some that are particularly well-bred and/or whom you’ve heard good reports about. Have you got many at home?

How many mares did he see in his first season and tell us a bit about the clients who have used him to date?

Juddmonte has supported the stallion strongly with some their choicest mares.

It was noted quite early on that Kingman was going to feature strongly among a short list of the best yearlings from the current Juddmonte yearling crop.

Equally reassuring is the fact that some of the shrewdest judges in the business have spoken very favourably about the stock they have bred or have seen

by Kingman.

How many are catalogued this year and where are they due to sell?

As expected Kingman will be well represented at all the major European yearling sales.

Kingman has the kind of profile that will ensure plenty of attention from both buyers

Kingman was essentially fully booked before he had even arrived to Banstead Manor Stud, such was the demand.

He covered 143 mares in his first season at stud of which more than 80 per cent of those mares were black-type winners or producers.

The list of noteworthy breeders who supported the stallion is far too long to mention here, but needless to say it includes the most successful breeders in Europe.

What was his foal average last year and how did they look?

What pleased you about his foal sales? You must have been pleased with his Arqana yearling results?

His foal average was 167,456gns (€239,127) for nine foals offered.

It was a very healthy return on his stud fee of £55,000.

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Numerically, what have his book sizes been like?

In year one he covered 143 mares, year two 137 mares, and in year three 163 mares.

What did you like about him when you bought/decided to stand him?

If you could write the ideal CV for a stallion prospect, it would read like Kingman’s.

A great-looking individual, an unbeaten two-year-old, a Classic-winning miler with an electric turn of foot, by a sire of sires, out of a Classic winner and from the family of a leading sire. He is extremely fertile and stamping his stock.

Kingman genuinely has it all.

What’s been the highlight of your year so far?

I was thrilled to see the demand for Kingman’s services continue on an upward curve. It was the infamous third season, tricky for any stallion, but he covered more mares than he did in either of his first two seasons at stud.

And Kingman’s reputation is gathering momentum abroad, too, with great interest from Japanese breeders, while the Australian and New Zealand breeders are supporting him southern hemisphere time in greater numbers than ever before.

Shane Horan

first-season sires MUKHADRAM

How many mares did he see in his first season and tell us a bit about the clients who have used him to date?

Shamardal - Magic Tree (Timber Country) Shadwell Stud 2017: £7,000, 2016: £7,000 2015: £7,000

In his first season he covered 120 mares and was hugely popular with commercial breeders due to both his attractive price and impressive race record.

Yearlings by first-crop stallions always receive special attention at the sales – what are they like as individuals?

What was his foal average last year and how did they look?

What pleased you about his foal sales?

By large they are well grown, and forward individuals.

They are correct with plenty of bone and are good walkers.

His foal average last year was 28,000gns with the highest priced at 120,000gns, which we were extremely happy with considering his fee of £7,000.

We were pleased to see the foals of his first crop well represented at the sales with a high clearance rate demonstrating the desirability of them as individuals.

Tell us about some that are particularly well-bred and/ or whom you’ve heard good reports about. Have you got many at home?

The Hoh Chi Min yearling, who sold as a foal in December for 35,000gns, is a particularly good individual – strong through the quarters, correct and well balanced.

Since his sale the current owners have expressed their delight with him and he was at the GoffsUK Premier Sale (Lot 75), which we feel demonstrates what a precocious, forward type he is.

Another exciting prospect is the half-sister to this season’s Group 2 Railway Stakes winner Beckford.

General feedback from breeders suggests they are precocious individuals and stereotypical two-year-old types. This can only be deemed as a positive when you consider today’s commercially driven market.

Numerically, what have his book sizes been like and are there particular types of mares that suit best?

His book has averaged 100 mares over the last three years. Having seen a considerable number of his yearlings, we have been impressed by his stock from both sprinting and middle-distance type mares.

At this early stage it would appear he is a versatile stallion and we are very excited to see what his first two-year-olds can do in 2018.

What’s been the highlight of your year so far?

On the racing side, we have enjoyed success with Battaash.

He broke the track record at Sandown when he won the Coral Charge and then he backed that up with a scintillating success in the Group 2 King George Stakes at Goodwood.

Tasleet has also established himself as a high-class sprinter with a stunning victory in the Group 2 Duke of York Stakes and a valiant second in the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes.

A couple of exciting twoyear-olds are also beginning to emerge, including the Group 3 Prix de Cabourg winner Tantheem (Teofilo), and Tabdeed (Havana Gold).

He looked a horse to follow when breaking his maiden at Leicester in August.

However, the most exciting thing of all this year has been the arrival of Muhaarar’s first foals.

We have seen the vast majority now and have been hugely impressed.

Richard Lancaster Mukhadram: “tough and durable”

What did you like about him when you bought/decided to stand him?

How many are catalogued this year and where are they due to sell?

To date there are about 45 yearlings set to sell and they were and are catalogued at Arqana, Goffs and Tattersalls.

durable Group 1 winner.

His pedigree gave another incentive as he was appealing to breeders as a son of Shamardal, who is now standing privately, and with the success of Shamardal’s son Lope De Vega at stud.

Mukhadram: the son of Shamardal winning the Coral-Eclipse Stakes

Deciding to stand him was a multifactorial choice although relatively easy given his performance as an incredibly tough and

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first-season sires SEA THE MOON

Sea The Stars - Sanwa (Monsun) Lanwades Stud 2017: £15,000, 2016: £15,000 2015: £15,000 Yearlings by first-crop stallions always receive special attention at the sales - what are they like as individuals?

Sea The Moon’s yearlings seem to be quite like him in that they are strong, correct, good walkers with a solid temperament and often with few white markings.

Like himself they are reminiscent of his sire Sea The Stars in outlook.

Tell us about some that are particularly well-bred and/or whom you’ve heard good reports about?

In general, the quality of mares

he covered has been satisfactory.

Amongst the sale-yearlings we note the following three.

The bay colt by Sea The Moon out of Mouriyana (consigned by Tinnakill House) selling at the Goffs Orby Sale (Lot 83).

There is a chesnut filly out of the Group 1 winner Majestic Roi (consigned by Houghton Bloodstock) selling at Tattersalls Book 1 (Lot 80), and our own grey colt out of the multiple Group 1 winner Albanova.

She is consigned by Staffordstown and is also selling at Tattersalls Book 1 (Lot 319).

How many are catalogued this year and where are they due to sell?

There are 17 at BBAG (Baden Baden) and one sold at the Arqana August Sale for €60,000.

There are a further five in

the Goffs Orby Sale, five in Tattersalls Book 1 and 10 in Tattersalls Book 2.

How many mares did he see in his first season and tell us a bit about the clients who have used him to date?

He covered 132 mares in his first year and these were mares from both commercial breeders as well as owner-breeders from UK, Ireland, France and Germany.

What was his foal average last year and how did they look.

What pleased you about his foal sales?

Sea The Moon’s foal average last year was over £44,000 (€53,000) with 17 sold in Ireland, UK and Germany.

They looked correct and well, and were well received at the sales.

We have also had many positive reports, both from breeders and, indeed the auctioneers, who have inspected them pre-sales entries this year.

There are many enthusiastic and positive reports back from various industry players.

This contributed to having the stallion covering over 100 mares again in 2017, his third and usually “difficult” season at stud.

Numerically, what have his book sizes been like and are there particular types of mares that suit best?

He has been booked full in each of his three seasons at stud.

He obviously suits a lot of mares, both with his very correct and strong conformation and also being the first son of Sea The Stars at stud in Britain.

His strong German female family, with the great Monsun as his damsire, makes him a very positive asset for the international breeding industry.

What did you like about him when you bought/decided to stand him?

His astonishingly brilliant 11l win in the Deutsches Derby (G1) made him favourite for that year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Unfortunately, an injury prevented him running, but his extraordinary Classic win in Hamburg made an indelible impression on all who witnessed it.

Being an unbeaten two-yearold and the first son of Sea The Stars to retire to stud are other factors that combine to make Sea The Moon a very hot prospect.

Kirsten Rausing Sea The Moon is by Sea The Stars and is from a Classic German family. His dam Sanwa is an unraced sister to Deutsches Derby winners Samum and Schiaperelli, and also to the Preis der Diana winner Salve Regina

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Toronado

European first-season sires 2017 Stallion

Sire

Dam

Dam sire

2015 Fee

Stud

Alhebayeb

Dark Angel

Miss Indigo

Indian Ridge

€5,000

Tara Stud

Albaasil

Dansili

Wrong Key

Key Of Luck

£1,750

Moor End Stud (2015)

Anodin

Anabaa

Born Gold

Blushing Groom

€7,500

Haras du Quesnay

Australia

Galileo

Ouija Board

Cape Cross

€50,000

Coolmore Stud

Battle Of Marengo

Galileo

Anna Karenina

Green Desert

€6,000

Ballyhane Stud

Bungle Inthejungle

Exceed And Excel

Licence To Thrill

Wolfhound

€5,000

Rathasker Stud

Burwaaz

Exceed And Excel

Nidhaal

Observatory

£2,500

Hedgeholme Stud

Charm Spirit

Invincible Spirit

L’Enjoleuse

Montjeu

£25,000

Tweenhils/Aga Khan

Coach House

Oasis Dream

Lesson In Humility

Mujadil

£3,000

Bucklands Farm & Stud

Dunaden

Nicobar

La Marlia

Kaldounevees

£3,000

Overbury Stud

Es Que Love

Clodovil

Es Que

Inchinor

€5,000

Rathasker Stud

Gale Force Ten

Oasis Dream

Ronaldsay

Kirkwall

€5,000

Irish National Stud

Garswood

Dutch Art

Penchant

Kyllachy

£7,000

Cheveley Park Stud

Heeraat

Dark Angel

Thawrah

Green Desert

Kingman

Invincible Spirit

Zenda

Zamindar

Kingsbarns

Galileo

Beltisaal

Belmez

€6,000

Coolmore Stud

Moohaajim

Cape Cross

Thiella

Kingmambo

€5,000

Rathbarry Stud

Morpheus

Oasis Dream

Kind

Danehill

€6,000

Tally-Ho Stud

Mr Medici

Medicean

Way For Life

Platini

£1,500

Hedgeholme Stud

Mukhadram

Shamardal

Magic Tree

Timber Country

£7,000

Nunnery Stud

No Nay Never

Scat Daddy

Cat’s Eye Witness

Elusive Quality

€20,000

Coolmore Stud

Olympic Glory

Choisir

Acidanthera

Alzao

€15,000

Haras de Bouquetot

Ruler Of The World

Galileo

Love Me True

Kingmambo

€15,000

Coolmore Stud

Sea The Moon

Sea The Stars

Sanwa

Monsun

£15,000

Lanwades Stud

Slade Power

Dutch Art

Girl Power

Key Of Luck

€20,000

Kildangan Stud

Sommerabend

Shamardal

Sommernacht

Monsun

€3,500

Haras de Saint-Arnoult

Sun Central

Galileo

Bordighera

Alysheba

£2,000

Elusive Bloodstock

Toronado

High Chaparral

Wana Doo

Grand Slam

£15,000

National Stud (2015)

War Command

War Front

Wandering Star

Red Ransom

€15,000

Coolmore Stud

Xtension

Xaar

Great Joy

Grand Lodge

€5,000

Rathbarry Stud

£4,000

Mickley Stud

£55,000

Banstead Manor Stud

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profile barraquero

All options now open for Barraquero The son of Zebedee, who runs in some of the most famous silks in racing, was bred by Tally-Ho’s farrier Mattie Smith, pin-hooked by Jeremy McTaggart of GoffsUK and Wells Stud, and is now trained by Brian Meehan for Manton Thoroughbreds, writes Sally Ann Grassick

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lorious Goodwood was something of an ironic title for the recent festival on the Sussex Downs given the deluge of rain that dampened the usual garden party ambiance.

One of the most impressive performances was the sight of the two-year-old colt Barraquero powering through the soft ground to win the Group 2 Richmond Stakes in impressive style.

It also instilled a stab of nostalgia for many racing fans as they saw the famous royal blue and green colours of Robert Sangster, now adopted by his son Sam’s latest venture, Manton Thoroughbreds, return to the winners’ enclosure at such a prestigious meeting.

One person who was unsurprised to see the son of Zebedee handle the soft going with such ease was Jeremy McTaggart, whose Wells Stud consigned the colt as a yearling at Goffs UK Doncaster Premier Sale when purchased by Sam Sangster for £30,000.

“We are based near Hawick on the Scottish Borders so he was well used to handling mud after a winter in the field up here!” laughs McTaggart.

“We have sold plenty of jumpers such as Riverside Theatre and West Approach and many yearlings through people like Frannie Woods over the years, but last year was just

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Left, Jeremy McTaggart, director of GoffsUK and owner of Wells Stud, hands on at the sales before the day job at GoffsUK. He and wife Kate pinhooked Barraquero as a foal The son of Zebedee (right) justified all the faith that foal-to-yearling owner McTaggart, the horse’s trainer Brian Meehan, and racing owners Manton Thoroughbreds have had in him, Barraquero galloping to a comprehensive Group 2 Richmond Stakes victory. Group 1 goals are ahead now.

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profile barraquero our second time we sold yearlings under our own banner.

“We are a very small entity, just myself and my wife Kate, and she does a large proportion of the work, prepping two or three yearlings a year.

“We get up at the crack of dawn to get the work done before I hit the office at the nearby GoffsUK base.

“We were always quite nervous to take the plunge as we are so far north and don’t really get the grass until April. I had done well with Zebedee before and I liked Barraquero the moment I saw him as a foal at the Goffs November Sale so we paid €40,000 for him in partnership with work colleagues Michael and Celine Orton.

“I don’t tend to write a lot on a catalogue page when I like a horse and my notes on him read ‘racehorse – correct, good walker’, I think he has proved me right about the first part anyway!

“He was a typical Donny horse, straight forward and took no prep – to be honest, we could have shined up his coat and taken him straight to the sale from the field.”

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arraquero might not have been the financial success story McTaggart had hoped for at the yearling sales, having bought him for €40,000 and sold for £30,000, but nonetheless he is proud of his achievements to date.

“We made a nice profit on the other yearling we consigned last year, a Footstepsinthesand colt named Oliver Reed whom we sold to Peter and Ross Doyle for £100,000, so that made up for it.

“I have to say though that we get a tremendous buzz from seeing a horse we pinhooked do so well. We are always delighted for the new owners and trainer.

Hopefully it’s a good advert for us and encourages them to come back in the future.”

Another person who was delighted after the Richmond Stakes was farrier Mattie Smith, whose Cloneymore Farm was responsible not only for breeding the winner Barraquero but also the Richard Hannontrained fourth-placed Etefaaq.

Mattie’s day job as farrier to Tally-Ho Stud keeps him busy, but it also provided him with Right, trainer Brian Meehan, who says that Barraquero is a “kind and straight-forward horse to be around” and, far right, Sam Sangster, manager of Manton Thoroughbreds

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I have to say though that we get a tremendous buzz from seeing a horse we pinhooked do so well: we are always delighted for the new owners and trainer first-hand knowledge of Barraquero’s sire Zebedee.

“I like to use the Tally-Ho stallions and I have used Zebedee plenty in the past.

Barraquero’s dam Chica Whopa was a grand, sharp-looking type by Oasis Dream when I bought her for 26,000gns from Carrowkeel Stud at Tattersalls December Sale in 2010.

“She was a good walker with a bit of speed in her pedigree. Barraquero is her fourth foal and to be honest I was disappointed with her three foals before him so I am delighted to see him doing well.

“He was a grand square foal and a good walker. He was a complete professional at the sales and marched away every time we pulled him out.

“Unfortunately for Jeremy he didn’t grow much from a foal to a yearling, but he was one of the first people to call and congratulate me after the race in Goodwood.

“We still have the mare who wasn’t covered this year as she foaled late.

She has a nice colt foal by Hallowed Ground who will be sold as a foal or a yearling so hopefully Barraquero can provide some more page updates in the meantime!”

Another person hoping Barraquero can build on his Goodwood success is trainer Brian Meehan who bought the colt with Sam Sangster on behalf

of Manton Thoroughbreds.

“Barraquero has been a huge advertisement for Manton Thoroughbreds. I currently have six horses for the partnership which involves ten people and is reformed each year, we are already working on Manton Thoroughbreds III for 2018.

“Sam does all the buying for me and we bought quite a few horses at Doncaster last year, including Barraquero. We both liked him very much and we allocated him to the partnership fairly quickly.”

Sam Sangster added: “I love buying horses from Donny as something always comes out of that sale. It is getting stronger and stronger every year and we will be back there again soon hoping to find another Barraquero!

“He is a very special horse for me as he is the first Group 2 winner I have purchased; what an amazing start for the partnership with the first horse to run for them.

“We had a lot of success with Manton Thoroughbreds last year and some of those partners are involved again this year.

“The idea is to provide the partners with plenty of opportunities to have a runner at the races with a wide range of horses from speedy two-year-olds to middle distance three-year-olds next year.

“There was the added bonus that we had purchased his half-sister by Kodiac privately just the day before the Richmond Stakes.

“With all the excitement at Goodwood it only sank in afterwards that the success was twice as important for us!”

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He is the type of horse you dream of – he has speed, goes on any ground and I think he will get further next year Barraquero has impressed from the start.

“He was such a nice horse to be around, kind and straight-forward,” recalls the trainer.

“I actually mentioned the Richmond Stakes to Sam as a race for him fairly early on.

He looked quite sharp like an early type so we went on with him for a bit, but it soon became apparent that he needed more time.

“We eased off him and it did him the world of good, he came back stronger and better than before. It was a no brainer to start him at Newbury as it is such a nice track and just down the road from us.

“The form of that race has worked out so well with the winner Expert Eye going on to win the Vintage Stakes so impressively at Goodwood and fourth-placed Petrus winning at Sandown next time out.

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The idea is to provide the partners with plenty of opportunities to have a runner at the races with a wide range of horses gave him a lot of confidence for Goodwood and I went to the Richmond expecting him to win and win well. He didn’t let us down and now a Group 1 is on the cards at some stage this year.

“He is the type of horse you dream of – he has speed, goes on any ground and I think he will get further next year.

“He has had a well-deserved break and we will take the rest of this year as it comes.

“There are plenty of options for him including Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère in France as well as the Gimcrack, Middle Park, Dewhurst and Mill Reef at home. It is a very exciting time for all of us!”

It will indeed be exciting for everyone involved with Barraquero to see what the next objective will be for this talented son of Zebedee.

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arabian racing

Calling the horses Debbie Burt chats with DIAR’s racecourse commentator Gary Capewell

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ary Capewell called his first live Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) race commentary in 2004 at Uttoxeter at the tender age of 19.

In 2006 he was doing half the meetings with existing commentator and handicapper, Martin Harris; by 2008, it was a full-time occupation and he hasn’t missed a race since.

He recalls how that first experience came about saying: “I saw that there was Arabian racing on at Uttoxeter and thought it might be a good way to get into commentating.

I’d finished my shift as a cleaner at Alton Towers Hotel and went along and introduced myself to Martin and, thanks to some encouragement from his wife, ended up calling the last race.

“I still have the old video, Steve Harrison rode the winner – I can remember the finish well – Hayley’s Comet just beat CS Clarion, who Phil Collington rode, there was a short head between them.”

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I’d never been to an Arabian race meeting or even knew a great deal about it! I can still recall picking the binoculars up and just shaking; I was incredibly nervous For someone who still considers himself to be shy, it must have been a brave move.

“I’d never been to an Arabian race meeting or even knew a great deal about it!” he admits. “I can still recall picking the binoculars up and just shaking; I was incredibly nervous.

“Listening back to it now I don’t even recognise my voice! Back then I didn’t see it as I do now, then it was just a way in.

“Obviously through doing this full-time now, I go all over the world, I’ve commentated in eight or nine different countries so far.”

He credits working for ARO for securing his job in Dubai during the 2012-2013 season.

“I went over and was their commentator for a season,” he reports. “I’ve been lucky to almost fall into it really. I don’t think the Dubai job would have happened without the Arabians, of course I had got to know the Dubai Racing Channel team through working with them on the Dubai International Arabian Races.”

Capewell has little background in racing, though has clearly always been an enthusiast.

“My grandad managed a betting shop in Uttoxeter and I used to watch racing from an early age. My first memory was of Desert Orchid’s third King George in 1989, I was hooked from then.”

Prior to that first call, apart from a couple of harness races in Wales, Capewell had only been able to practice off the television at home, however it was immediately apparent that this was to be his future.

“I started doing commentaries from the TV when I was about eight or nine,” he smiles. “I can’t remember the winner, but it was a hurdle race at Haydock. I decided from that point on that was what I wanted to do.”

When asked who he admires in the business, it is no surprise to hear him

nominate the late Sir Peter O’Sullevan as a hero.

“Obviously Sir Peter, his voice was perfect for commentating, while currently ITV’s Richard Hoiles always seems to pick out the right words for the occasion.

“You can tell he is a natural and he hasn’t thought about any ‘lines’ he can put in. He called Denman’s Gold Cup, which remains my favourite commentary of all time.”

Commentating with ARO in the summer gives Capewell the opportunity to work at some of the most prestigious tracks in the UK, which has led to offers of more work abroad.

However, it is clear that the start ARO and the Arabians have given him, has engendered a sense of loyalty.

He says: “I’ve been offered jobs elsewhere, such as in Hong Kong and India, which I’ve unfortunately had to turn down, mainly because I wasn’t allowed to do anything else during their off-season as they were exclusive contracts.

“Obviously Newbury is a fantastic place to go, whether it is for DIAR, or one of our single races, but we also have some really good single races on high profile cards such as at Doncaster on St Leger day and, of course, the race at Goodwood during the Festival. I think I’ve pretty much commentated at half the tracks in the UK now, just through Arabian racing.”

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Gary’s (left) hero is the late and brilliant Sir Peter O’Sullevan, the god of racecourse commentatary

s a freelance, alongside his job with ARO and the Arabians, he works for William Hill and also does commentaries on overseas’ racing too, which clearly keeps him busy.

“I went to William Hill for work experience in 2006 and started there in 2007 straight after I graduated from university. Currently I do roughly two shifts a week and they also use me as the Meydan and Jebel Ali ‘expert’ for the UAE racing season.

“It’s changed a lot since I first went there, we now have brand new studios!” he laughs. “I was primarily used as an in-house commentator, but two years ago we started taking the track commentators, so I’ve switched seats and now do lots of presenting and punditry. The Radio show is listened to all over the world and is easily accessible on the Racing Post App. “I’m a regular on William Hill TV too, which is broadcast in the betting shops and also on the William Hill App. It’s similar to the radio show and I enjoy this a lot as it takes me back to my broadcast journalist newsdays at university.

“In a way, I guess as it’s live TV it’s similar to commentating – you have to react quickly whilst things are happening around you and on the track.

“I cover a lot of German racing for overseas’ clients in a booth in Milton Keynes and race meetings for LARC (Latin American

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arabian racing Racing Channel), mainly from Chile, Uruguay and Argentina. Some of these races go out to Sky Australia.”

Apart from the Arabians, he’s yet to breakthough in UK thoroughbred on-course commentaries.

“I did a few meetings back in 2012 to help out, but I’m still working hard to get onto the Racetech roster.”

When asked about his favourite course, there is no hesitation in nominating Jebel Ali. “It was always a personal favourite because I just love the place – it’s so friendly, I loved going there every Friday.

“Meydan is great because the commentary box is on the line, Newbury is a good place to go too, as is Goodwood, because you’re high up and again, right on the line.

“As for the most challenging, Salisbury gets the nod because of viewing difficulties,

Meydan is great because the commentary box is on the line, Newbury is a good place to go too, as is Goodwood, because you’re high up as does Chelmsford and Warwick, where the runners disappear during racing, particularly when there is only one camera.”

Also, though he doesn’t mention it, the recent reduction of the size of the commentary box at Taunton clearly poses a few issues for a man not built to ride in races!

Part of his role with ARO includes the

Lightning Bolt winning the DAIR Group 1 Shadwell Dubai International Stakes.

Capewell believes it was the best-ever renewal with four Group 1 winners in the race

responsibility to give racegoers, who may never have been Arabian racing before, some additional insight to the sport and he always gives a paddock preview at the opening of the DIAR meeting.

“I’ll mention the differences between the two breeds and also the different bloodlines within Arabian racehorses, with the French lines being different to the show strains, while I’ll try and point out some examples if I can,” he explains.

ARO has enjoyed several full fixtures at Chelmsford City since 2016 and at the start of the current season held two DIAR Prep races.

Capewell shares his thoughts on the UK’s newest track.

“It’s taken quite a while for the track to bed in, but it’s probably the fairest All-Weather track though: nice long sweeping bends, it’s about 9f round, there should be no excuses, there’s very little kickback. We tend to get decent crowds there as well – apart from DIAR, they’re easily our biggest crowds anywhere each season.”

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ntroduced two years ago, the DIAR prep series now encompasses 18 races across Europe, all leading to the main event on July 30, with bonuses available for winners or placed horses who score at the Newbury meeting.

“Obviously I’m a big fan of the DIAR prep series,”he says. “It means we’ve had more international runners than ever, the last two years, which poses its own problems in terms of researching them all.

“It’s taken a couple of years for the series to get the foreign horses it deserves, but all the races have now established themselves in the worldwide calendar. This can only continue to grow and have a positive effect on the number of international runners we get on the big day itself. It is certainly now realising Sheikh Hamdan’s vision for DIAR day.

“Just looking back to last years’ results, without this series, I doubt Urge Di Gallura, the Italian raider, would have come for the race he won, without having won his prep series race.”

Capewell’s favourite-ever DIAR memories come quickly to mind.

“When No Risk Al Maury won his second Shadwell International in 2008 beating Jaafer – it was the first time I’d been to this event and was amazed by how smoothly he went through the race and how easily he beat Jaafer. His instant turn of foot is what stood out about him throughout his career. Looking

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back, it’s the race I would most liked to have called.

“However, my favourite DIAR call would be the Hatta International that Nokomys won in 2010. She and the runner-up Al Anqa both needed to be produced late, but they were so much better than the rest they went clear over 2f from home.

“Eyeballing each other, they had a great duel all the way to the line, locked together, both giving their all. I usually have an inkling which way a photo finish had gone, but on this occasion, I didn’t have a clue – it narrowly went to Nokomys.”

For DIAR, as for all meetings, once the entries have been published, Capewell will go through the possible runners, preparing meticulously.

This year with 189 entries, the task was more arduous than usual, though he agrees it’s a great problem to have and shows how the event has developed.

“I do a lot of research, possibly too much!

I will always check the horses’s previous form at the track, how many races horses have won, if they’re making their handicap debut and so on. If it’s a big race, I’ll look to see if any siblings of a runner have won the race or if the sire or dam have won it.

“Now that we have access to the UK form online, like with France Galop or some of the Gulf Countries, it’s much easier, though a worldwide database for Arabian form would be a huge help.

“I’ll mark my card up with little notes. I’ll highlight grey horses, the mares. I’ll go to the paddock beforehand and if the horse has a big white face then I’ll make a note – drawing two big lines next to it.

“I use ‘NB’ for a noseband and mark any headgear, using my own colour code for the different types. If the view is restricted at any point it gives me a better chance of making an educated guess as to which horse is which. It’s all just to make my job easier.”

With those 189 entries condensed to 84 declarations, of which 26 were from abroad, Capewell was full of praise for this year’s meeting “Overall, in terms of all the international runners and the standard, I’d say DIAR 2017 was a big success.

“It was great to see Holland’s Pronto T take a decent prize for a small owner-trainerbreeder in the NBD International Conditions Stakes.

“The best race of the day was the Group 1 Shadwell Dubai International Stakes, which I maintain is the best renewal ever staged, albeit not all the runners

I’ll go to the paddock beforehand and if the horse has a big white face then I’ll make a note – drawing two big lines next to it performed in the testing ground.

“To have four individual Group 1 winners, including the last two winners of the race compete, is fantastic for the sport. It was a close finish too, and a victory for last year’s UK Arabian Derby winner, Lightning Bolt, helps uphold our form.

“It was also great to see Sylvine Al Maury retain her crown in the Group 1 Hatta and we’d love to see her return to try and win the race for a third time next year.

“I’d take the second, Karimah, out of the day as she was closing all the way to the

line. xShe’s only had a handful of starts and though a little bit weak physically, she looks every inch a Group 1 performer and will be one to note next season.

“The best riding performance would definitely go to the young amateur Ellie McKenzie on Riyan.

“It is without doubt, the best day of Arabian racing, anywhere.

“There are some great individual races staged all over the world, but nothing really compares to DIAR, as with its unique mix of Group races and handicaps, all for Arabians, it makes the day extra special for all involved.”

Summing up he says: “When I first started Arabian racing it was just a way to get into commentating, but as the seasons have gone by and I’ve got to know the people involved and made friends all over the world – now I see it as something that I’m proud to be associated with, not a stepping stone.

“I may get to go to some nice tracks, but that’s now secondary to the actual sport itself.”

The immensely detailed notes Capewell needs to put into his racecard ahead of a race call.

The greys are highlighted in orange, the bays/ chestnuts in pink.

Nosebands are ‘NB’ written in red and circled, other headgear is also highlighted.

The notes either side notes refer to previous form, that of sire and dam or owner or trainer

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EUROPE

Grand Prix de Vichy, G3, Vichy, July 19, 2000m

1 Best Fouad (FR) 6 b c King's Best (USA) - Raheefa (USA) (Riverman (USA)) 2 Garlingari (FR) 6 b g Linngari (IRE) - Garlinote (FR) (Poliglote) 3 Qurbaan (USA) 4 ch c Speightstown (USA) - Flip Flop (FR) (Zieten (USA))

Age: 3-6; Starts: 30; Wins: 12; Places: 8 Earnings: £292,732 Sire: KING'S BEST. Sire of 68 Stakes winners. In 2017 - BEST FOUAD Riverman G3, MIGHTY MOUSE Zinaad LR, MA CAGNOTTE In The Wings LR. 1st Dam: RAHEEFA by Riverman.

Winner at 3. Dam of 7 winners: 1998: MUTHAABER (c Machiavellian) 5 wins.

1999: RAWYAAN (c

Machiavellian) 6 wins at 2 to 5 at home, UAE, Foundation S LR. 2000: (f Cadeaux Genereux) 2001: MARAAKEB (c Linamix) 2 wins at 3 and 4.

2002: Raheefa's Mix (f Linamix) unraced. Broodmare.

2004: TAMTHEEL (c Machiavellian) 2 wins at 5 in Italy.

2005: ZUWAAR (g Nayef) 5 wins at 3 and 4.

2006: Twenty Bags (c Linamix) ran a few times and twice over hurdles.

2007: Kayaan (g Marju) 4 wins, 3rd Betfred Summer H. Hurdle LR, 32Red.com Prelude H. Hurdle LR.

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2008: (c Nayef) 2010: Fouad Champion (c

Shirocco) ran on the flat in Czech Republic, Slovakia.

2011: BEST FOUAD (c King's Best) Sold 7,936gns yearling at AROCT. 12 wins at 3 to 6, 2017 in France, Switzerland, Grand Prix de Vichy G3, G.P. de Compiegne LR, G.P.de Marseille LR, Le Vase d'Argent Etape Defi du Galop LR (twice), Grand Prix d'Avenches LR, 2nd Prix paris-turf.com GP de Clairefontaine LR, G.P. de Marseille LR, 3rd G.P. de Bordeaux-Etape du Defi du Galop LR, Derby de l'Ouest-Haras du Saz LR. 2012: Yalla Yana (f Peintre Celebre)

Broodmare Sire: RIVERMAN.

Sire of the dams of 187 Stakes winners. In 2017 - BEST FOUAD King's Best G3, ZAMAAM Muhtathir G3.

Mr Prospector Kingmambo Miesque KING'S BEST b 97 Lombard Allegretta Anatevka BEST FOUAD b c 2011 Never Bend Riverman River Lady RAHEEFA b/br 93 Storm Bird Oogie Poogie Cascapedia

ICON Meld Stakes, G3, Leopardstown, July 20, 9f 1 Moonlight Magic (GB) 4 b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Melikah (IRE) (Lammtarra (USA)) 2 Deauville (IRE) 4 b c Galileo (IRE) - Walklikeanegyptian (IRE) (Danehill (USA)) 3 Tennessee Wildcat (IRE) 7 b g Kheleyf (USA) Windbeneathmywings (IRE) (In The Wings)

Age: 2-4; Starts: 13; Wins: 4; Places: 4 Earnings: £172,207 Sire: CAPE CROSS. Sire of 117 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

GUIGNOL Monsun G2,

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MOONLIGHT MAGIC Lammtarra G3, DANCER CROSS Dubai Destination LR, ELIDOR Mark of Esteem LR, HORSEPLAY Lemon Drop Kid LR,

ONTHEMOONAGAIN American

Post LR.

1st Dam: MELIKAH by Lammtarra. Winner at 3, R L Davison Pretty Polly S LR, 2nd Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks G1, 3rd Oaks S G1. Dam of 8 winners: 2002: VILLARRICA (f Selkirk) 2 wins at 3. Dam of VANCOUVERITE (g Dansili: 6 wins, Prix Guillaume d'OrnanoLogis St Germain G2, 2nd Emirates Airline Jebel Hatta G1), KHAWLAH (f Cape Cross: 3 wins at 2 and 3 at home, UAE, The S & M Al Naboodah Group UAE Derby G2). Grandam of Masar (c New Approach: Winner at 2, 3rd Chesham S LR) 2003: Lunar Landscape (c Giant's Causeway) 2006: VALEDICTORY (c Dubai Destination) 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France.

2007: BURJ NAHAR (g Shamardal) 2 wins at 2 and 4.

2008: CHIEF OF STAFF (c Pivotal) Winner at 2 in France.

2009: MASTERSTROKE (c Monsun) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Grand Prix de DeauvilleLucien Barriere G2, 3rd Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe G1. Sire.

2010: URBAN DANCE (g Street Cry) 2 wins at 3.

2011: HIDDEN GOLD (f Shamardal) 6 wins at 3, 32red.com EBF River Eden S LR, 2nd Markel Insurance Lillie Langtry S G3, 3rd Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup G2. Broodmare.

2013: MOONLIGHT MAGIC (c Cape Cross) 4 wins at 2 to 4, ICON Meld S G3, Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S G3, Tote Eyrefield S LR, 2nd Camelot Irish EBF Mooresbridge S G2, 3rd Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein G2, Kilfrush Stud Royal Whip S G3, Finlay Volvo International S G3.

2014: Emirates Prince (c Dubawi) unraced to date.

2015: Late Morning (f Dubawi) unraced to date.

2016: (c Dansili) Broodmare Sire: LAMMTARRA. Sire of the dams

of 10 Stakes winners. In 2017 MOONLIGHT MAGIC Cape Cross G3.

Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier CAPE CROSS b/br 94 Ahonoora Park Appeal Balidaress MOONLIGHT MAGIC b c 2013 Nijinsky Lammtarra Snow Bride MELIKAH ch 97 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta

bet365 Hackwood Stakes, G3, Newbury, July 22, 6f 1 Magical Memory (IRE) 5 gr g Zebedee (GB) - Marasem (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux) 2 Perfect Angel (IRE) 3 br f Dark Angel (IRE) - The Hermitage (IRE) (Kheleyf (USA)) 3 Lady Macapa (GB) 4 b f Equiano (FR) - Brazilian Style (GB) (Exit To Nowhere (USA))

Age: 2-5; Starts: 22; Wins: 8; Places: 7 Earnings: £484,637 Sire: ZEBEDEE. Sire of 3 Stakes winners. In 2017 - MAGICAL MEMORY Cadeaux Genereux G3.

1st Dam: MARASEM by Cadeaux Genereux. Winner at 3. Dam of 5 winners: 2002: FALEH (f Silver Hawk) Winner at 3. Dam of Dont Bother Me (c Dark Angel: 5 wins, 2nd Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial S LR, Elusive Pimpernel Patton S LR, 3rd O. Brady Mem. Shabra Ballycorus S G3) 2004: MARACA (c Danehill Dancer) Winner at 2.

2007: (c Intikhab) 2008: Spring Bouquet (f King's Best). Broodmare.

2009: RED RAMESSES (g Red Clubs) 15 wins.

international database 2011: ALUTIQ (f Kodiac) 3 wins at

2 and 3. Broodmare.

2012: MAGICAL MEMORY (g Zebedee) Sold 27,100gns yearling at GOOY1. 8 wins at 2 to 5, 2017, Duke of York Clipper Logistics S G2, Abernant S G3, bet365 Hackwood S G3, 2nd Duke of York S G2, 3rd Betfred Sprint Cup G1.

2014: Cherished (f Kodiac) in training.

Broodmare Sire: CADEAUX GENEREUX. Sire of the dams of 57 Stakes winners. In 2017 - HARRY ANGEL Dark Angel G1, TASLEET Showcasing G2, MAGICAL MEMORY Zebedee G3, OBSERVATIONAL Galileo G3.

Green Desert Invincible Spirit Rafha ZEBEDEE gr 2008 Cozzene Cozy Maria Mariamme MAGICAL MEMORY gr g 2012 Young Generation Cadeaux Genereux Smarten Up MARASEM b 96 Sadler's Wells Balaabel Muhbubh

Prix Robert Papin, G2, Maisons-Laffitte, July 23, 1000m 1 Unfortunately (IRE) 2 b c Society Rock (IRE) - Unfortunate (GB) (Komaite (USA)) 2 Frozen Angel (IRE) 2 gr c Dark Angel (IRE) - Cut No Ice (IRE) (Verglas (IRE)) 3 Heartache (GB) 2 b f Kyllachy (GB) - Place In My Heart (GB) (Compton Place (GB))

Age: 2; Starts: 5; Wins: 2; Places: 2 Earnings: £81,980 Sire: SOCIETY ROCK. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

UNFORTUNATELY Komaite G2.

1st Dam: UNFORTUNATE by Komaite. 2 wins at 2 and 3. Dam of 6 winners: 2002: ELA CHARLIE MOU (c Raise A Grand) 4 wins at 3 and 6 in Greece.

2003: THE CITY KID (f Danetime) 8 wins. Broodmare.

2005: LOOK BUSY (f Danetime) 12 wins at 2 to 6, betfred.com Temple S G2. Broodmare.

2006: Time And Tide (f Danetime) 2007: RED ROAR (f Chineur) 5 wins at 3 to 5. Broodmare.

2009: BUSY BIMBO (f Red Clubs) 4 wins at 5 and 6.

2010: Partner's Gold (g Red Clubs) 2011: (c Bushranger) 2012: Tansanite (g Zebedee) 2014: (c Kodiac) 2015: UNFORTUNATELY (c Society Rock) Sold 16,806gns yearling at TISEP. 2 wins at 2 at home, France, Prix Robert Papin G2, 2nd Prix La Fleche -P du Carrefour Montesson LR. 2016: (f Sir Prancealot) 2017: (f Morpheus) Broodmare Sire: KOMAITE.

Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2017 UNFORTUNATELY Society Rock G2.

Danehill Rock of Gibraltar Offshore Boom SOCIETY ROCK b 2007 Key of Luck High Society Ela's Gold UNFORTUNATELY b c 2015 Nureyev Komaite Brown Berry UNFORTUNATE ch 97 Hotfoot Honour And Glory Cheb's Honour

Turkey Jockey Club Silver Flash Stakes, G3, Leopardstown, July 27, 7f 1 Happily (IRE) 2 b f Galileo (IRE) - You'resothrilling (USA) (Storm Cat (USA)) 2 Shalailah (IRE) 2 ch f Showcasing (GB) - Perfect Venture (GB) (Bahamian Bounty (GB)) 3 Dawn Delivers (GB) 2 ch f Dawn Approach (IRE) - Siyasa (USA) (Rahy (USA))

Age: 2; Starts: 3; Wins: 2; Places: 0 Earnings: £40,786 Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 261 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CAPRI Anabaa

G1, CHURCHILL Storm Cat G1, DECORATED KNIGHT Storm Cat G1, HIGHLAND REEL Danehill G1, ULYSSES Kingmambo G1, WINTER Choisir G1, CLEMMIE Storm Cat G2, ELIZABETH BROWNING Holy Roman Emperor G2, GUSTAV KLIMT Danehill G2, IDAHO Danehill G2, MINDING Danehill Dancer G2,

SEVENTH HEAVEN

Johannesburg G2, DEAUVILLE Danehill G3, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR Green Desert G3, GIUSEPPE PIAZZI Xaar G3, HAPPILY Storm Cat G3, HYDRANGEA Pivotal G3, JOHANNES VERMEER Holy Roman Emperor G3, OBSERVATIONAL Cadeaux Genereux G3, TERRAKOVA Anabaa G3, THE PENTAGON Unfuwain G3, VENICE BEACH Danehill G3, CLIFFS OF MOHER Dansili LR, GALIPAD Halling LR, KEY TO MY HEART Bernardini LR, ORDER OF ST GEORGE Gone West LR, ORDEROFTHEGARTER Pivotal LR, WILD IRISH ROSE Royal Academy LR, SUPASUNDAE Danehill LR, WELLS Rodrigo de Triano LR.

1st Dam: YOU'RESOTHRILLING

by Storm Cat. 2 wins at 2, Irish Thoroughbred Cherry Hinton S G2. Own sister to GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, Tumblebrutus, Tiger Dance and Freud. Dam of 5 winners: 2011: MARVELLOUS (f Galileo).

2 wins at 2 and 3, Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas G1.

Broodmare.

2012: GLENEAGLES (c Galileo) Champion 2yr old colt in Ireland in 2014, Champion 3yr old miler in Europe in 2015. 7 wins at 2 and 3, Irish 2000 Guineas G1, National S G1, St James's Palace S G1, Qipco 2000 Guineas G1, 3rd Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Gd.Crit G1.

2013: COOLMORE (f Galileo) Winner at 2, Park S G3, 3rd Belmont Oaks Invitational S G1.

2014: Taj Mahal (c Galileo) Winner at 2, 2nd Leopardstown

2000 Guineas Trial S LR, 3rd Killavullan S G3.

2015: HAPPILY (f Galileo) 2 wins at 2, Turkey Jockey Club Silver Flash S G3.

Broodmare Sire: STORM CAT. Sire of the dams of 208 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CHURCHILL Galileo G1, DECORATED KNIGHT Galileo G1, SATONO ALADDIN Deep Impact G1, CLEMMIE Galileo G2, DISTINTA Summer Bird G2, IRAP Tiznow G2, AUTOCRATIC Dubawi G3, HAPPILY Galileo G3, WILD SHOT Trappe Shot G3, CORNHUSKER Dynaformer LR. The Galileo/Storm Cat cross has produced: ALOFT G1, BALLYDOYLE G1, CHURCHILL G1, COOLMORE G1, DECORATED KNIGHT G1, GLENEAGLES G1, MARVELLOUS G1, MISTY FOR ME G1, CLEMMIE G2, GLOBAL VIEW G2, HAPPILY G3, TWIRL G3, Galileo's Song G3, Taj Mahal G3.

Northern Dancer Sadler's Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta HAPPILY b f 2015 Storm Bird Storm Cat Terlingua YOU'RESOTHRILLING br 2005 Rahy Mariah's Storm Immense

Japan Racing Association Tyros Stakes, G3, Leopardstown, July 27, 7f 1 The Pentagon (IRE) 2 b c Galileo (IRE) - Vadawina (IRE) (Unfuwain (USA)) 2 Theobald (IRE) 2 ch c Teofilo (IRE) - Sanaara (USA) (Anabaa) 3 Would Be King (IRE) 2 b c Lethal Force (IRE) - Smart Coco (USA) (Smarty Jones (USA))

Age: 2; Starts: 3; Wins: 2; Places: 0 Earnings: £40,786

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international database Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 261 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CAPRI Anabaa G1, CHURCHILL Storm Cat G1, DECORATED KNIGHT Storm Cat G1, HIGHLAND REEL Danehill G1, ULYSSES Kingmambo G1, WINTER Choisir G1, CLEMMIE Storm Cat G2, ELIZABETH BROWNING Holy Roman Emperor G2, GUSTAV KLIMT Danehill G2, IDAHO Danehill G2, MINDING Danehill Dancer G2,

SEVENTH HEAVEN Johannesburg G2, DEAUVILLE Danehill G3, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR Green Desert G3, GIUSEPPE PIAZZI Xaar G3, HAPPILY Storm Cat G3, HYDRANGEA Pivotal G3, JOHANNES VERMEER Holy Roman Emperor G3,

OBSERVATIONAL Cadeaux Genereux G3, TERRAKOVA Anabaa G3, THE PENTAGON Unfuwain G3, VENICE BEACH Danehill G3, CLIFFS OF MOHER Dansili LR, GALIPAD Halling LR, KEY TO MY HEART Bernardini LR, ORDER OF ST GEORGE Gone West LR, ORDEROFTHEGARTER Pivotal LR, WILD IRISH ROSE Royal Academy LR, SUPASUNDAE Danehill LR, WELLS Rodrigo de Triano LR.

1st Dam: VADAWINA by

Unfuwain. 3 wins at 3 in France, Prix Saint-Alary G1. Dam of 6 winners: 2007: Vedela (f Selkirk) unraced.

Broodmare.

2008: VADAMAR (g Dalakhani) 4 wins at 2, 3 and 5 in France, Prix du Conseil de Paris G2, 3rd Gran Premio di Milano Snai G1.

2009: VADERANA (f Monsun) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

2010: Vadaiyma (f Dansili) unraced. Broodmare.

2012: VEDOUMA (f Dalakhani) 2 wins at 2 in France, Prix Isonomy LR, 2nd Prix Vanteaux G3.

2013: Vedevani (c Dubawi) Winner at 2 in France, 2nd Prix des Chenes G3.

2014: VALCARTIER (g Redoute's Choice) Winner at 3.

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2015: THE PENTAGON (c

Galileo) 2 wins at 2, Japan Racing Association Tyros S G3.

2016: (f Galileo)

Broodmare Sire: UNFUWAIN.

Sire of the dams of 48 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CALLED TO THE BAR Henrythenavigator G3, THE PENTAGON Galileo G3, BRENDAN BRACKAN Big Bad Bob LR. The Galileo/Unfuwain cross has produced: THE PENTAGON G3, GREY SOLDIER LR, Loch Long LR. Northern Dancer Sadler's Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta THE PENTAGON b c 2015 Northern Dancer Unfuwain Height of Fashion VADAWINA b 2002 Zafonic Vadaza Vadlamixa

Sky Bet York Stakes, G2, York, July 29, 10f 1 Success Days (IRE) 5 gr c Jeremy (USA) - Malaica (FR) (Roi Gironde (IRE)) 2 Mondialiste (IRE) 7 b c Galileo (IRE) - Occupandiste (IRE) (Kaldoun) 3 Hathal (USA) 5 ch c Speightstown (USA) - Sleepytime (IRE) (Royal Academy (USA))

Age: 2-5; Starts: 17; Wins: 6; Places: 6 Earnings: £254,522 Sire: JEREMY. Sire of 12 Stakes winners. In 2017 - SUCCESS DAYS Roi Gironde G2, KOOL KOMPANY Indian Ridge LR. 1st Dam: Malaica by Roi Gironde. 3rd Albany S LR, 3 wins

at 2 and 3 in France, 2nd Prix Miesque G3. Dam of 2 winners: 2007: Road To Success (c Daliapour) ran in Malaysia.

2009: (f Oratorio) 2012: SUCCESS DAYS (c Jeremy) 6 wins at 2 to 5, 2017, York S G2,

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Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S G3, Royal Whip S G3, Ballysax S G3, 2nd International S G3, Mooresbridge S G3, Centenary Alleged S G3, Alleged S LR, 3rd Tattersalls Gold Cup G1.

2013: JUSTICE ANGEL (f Dark Angel) 3 wins at 2 and 3.

2014: Succeeding (c Famous Name) unraced to date.

Broodmare Sire: ROI GIRONDE. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

SUCCESS DAYS Jeremy G2.

Danehill Danehill Dancer Mira Adonde JEREMY b/br 2003 Arazi Glint In Her Eye Wind In Her Hair SUCCESS DAYS gr c 2012 Fairy King Roi Gironde Girouette MALAICA gr 2001 Highest Honor Carmel She's My Lovely

Prix de Psyche, G3, Deauville, July 29, 2000m 1 Vue Fantastique (FR) 3 b f Motivator (GB) - Exit The Straight (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere (USA)) 2 Listen In (IRE) 3 ch f Sea The Stars (IRE) - Es Que (GB) (Inchinor) 3 Onthemoonagain (FR) 3 f Cape Cross (IRE) - Ma Preference (FR) (American Post (GB))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 6; Wins: 1; Places: 4 Earnings: £98,715 Sire: MOTIVATOR. Sire of 26 Stakes winners. In 2017 - VUE FANTASTIQUE Exit To Nowhere G3, MEGERA Oratorio LR, MODUS Generous LR. 1st Dam: Exit The Straight by Exit To Nowhere. unraced. Dam of 2 winners: 2011: CALLING OUT (g Martaline) 4 wins at 2, 4 and 6 at home, France, Criterium du Languedoc B. de Marmiesse LR, 2nd Prix Daphnis G3, 3rd Qnb Prix Dollar G2.

2012: Nanny Cay (f Martaline)

2013: Bella Rugosa (f Kapgarde)

ran on the flat in France and over jumps in France.

2014: VUE FANTASTIQUE (f Motivator) Sold 51,679gns yearling at AROCT. 1 win at 3 in France, Prix de Psyche G3, 2nd Prix Saint-Alary G1.

2015: Straight Laced (f Authorized) unraced to date.

2016: Love Rocks (f Le Havre)

Broodmare Sire: EXIT TO NOWHERE. Sire of the dams of 34 Stakes winners. In 2017 - VUE FANTASTIQUE Motivator G3.

Sadler's Wells Montjeu Floripedes MOTIVATOR b 2002 Gone West Out West Chellingoua VUE FANTASTIQUE b f 2014 Irish River Exit To Nowhere Coup de Folie EXIT THE STRAIGHT b 2006 In The Wings Straight Miss Straight Lass

King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, G1, Ascot, July 29, 11f 110yds 1 Enable (GB) 3 b f Nathaniel (IRE) - Concentric (GB) (Sadler's Wells (USA)) 2 Ulysses (IRE) 4 ch c Galileo (IRE) Light Shift (USA) (Kingmambo) 3 Idaho (IRE) 4 b c Galileo (IRE) Hveger (AUS) (Danehill (USA))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 6; Wins: 5; Places: 1 Earnings: £1,104,057 Sire: NATHANIEL. Sire of 3 Stakes winners. In 2017 - ENABLE Sadler's Wells G1, GOD GIVEN Dubai Destination LR, NATAVIA Arazi LR. 1st Dam: CONCENTRIC by

Sadler's Wells. 3 wins at 3 in France, Prix Charles Laffitte LR, 2nd Prix de Flore G3. Own sister to DANCE ROUTINE and Light Ballet. Dam of 3 winners: 2010: Considerate (f Dansili) unraced. Broodmare.

2011: TOURNAMENT (g Oasis Dream) 3 wins.

international database 2012: Contribution (f Champs Elysees) 2 wins at 3 in France, 3rd Shadwell Prix de Pomone G2.

2013: Birdwood (f Oasis Dream) unraced.

2014: ENABLE (f Nathaniel) 5 wins at 2 and 3, Darley Irish Oaks G1, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, Investec Oaks S G1, Cheshire Oaks LR. 2015: Centroid (c Dansili) unraced to date.

2016: (f Dansili) 2017: (f Frankel) Broodmare Sire: SADLER'S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 405 Stakes winners. In 2017 - ENABLE Nathaniel G1, LIZZIE L'AMOUR Zabeel G1, SOMEHOW Fastnet Rock G2, BALLAGH ROCKS Stormy Atlantic G3, ILITSHE Fastnet Rock G3, KISS ME KETUT Danroad G3, MATCHWINNER Sternkoenig G3, TORCEDOR Fastnet Rock G3, FLYING FAIRIES Holy Roman Emperor LR, SECOND STEP Dalakhani LR, SOLOMON'S BAY Exceed And Excel LR, TERRY Trusting LR, TRITICUM VULGARE Frozen Power LR, EBANOUR Indian Ridge LR, RENEW Dansili LR. Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea NATHANIEL b 2008 Silver Hawk Magnificient Style Mia Karina ENABLE b f 2014 Northern Dancer Sadler's Wells Fairy Bridge CONCENTRIC b 2004 Shirley Heights Apogee Bourbon Girl

Juddmonte Princess Margaret Stakes, G3, Ascot, July 29, 6f 1 Nyaleti (IRE) 2 ro f Arch (USA) America Nova (FR) (Verglas (IRE)) 2 Dance Diva (GB) 2 b f Mayson (GB) - Dance East (GB) (Shamardal) 3 Musical Art (IRE) 2 ch f Dutch Art (GB) - Musical Bar (IRE) (Barathea)

Age: 2; Starts: 4; Wins: 2; Places: 2 Earnings: £73,105

Sire: ARCH. Sire of 59 Stakes winners. In 2017 - ARKLOW Empire Maker G2, IT TIZ WELL Tiznow G3, NYALETI Verglas G3.

Age: 3-5; Starts: 15; Wins: 5; Places: 7 Earnings: £212,327

Age: 2; Starts: 3; Wins: 2; Places: 1 Earnings: £50,341

1st Dam: AMERICA NOVA by

Sire: ADLERFLUG. Sire of 11

Stakes winners. In 2017 IQUITOS Areion G1, TUSKED WINGS Acatenango G2, LACAZAR Dai Jin G3.

Sire: TEOFILO. Sire of 71 Stakes winners. In 2017 - HUMIDOR Zabeel G1, BRAZUCA Choisir G2, PALENTINO Palace Music G2, PERMIAN Mark of Esteem G2, FLIGHT RISK Nordico G3, HAPPY CLAPPER Encosta de Lago G3, ST JEAN Marju G3, TANTHEEM Dubawi G3, AJMAN PRINCESS Mark of Esteem LR, SARIGAN Verglas LR, BROUGHTON Artan LR, LONDON PRIZE Kris LR.

Verglas. Winner at 2 in France, Gd. Criterium de Bordeaux P.de Sauternes LR. Dam of 4 winners: 2010: SIR PATRICK MOORE (g Astronomer Royal) 4 wins at 2, 4 and 5 at home, Australia, France, Expressway S G2, 2nd Schweppes All Aged S G1, Doomben Cup G1, 3rd The Star Doncaster Mile H G1.

2011: STELLAR PATH (f Astronomer Royal) 7 wins at 2 to 4 in France, USA, Prix des Reservoirs G3, Athenia S G3. Broodmare.

2012: La Renaissance (f Astronomer Royal) 2013: WAR STORY (g Myboycharlie) 2 wins.

2014: Buxted Dream (g Dream Ahead) 2015: NYALETI (f Arch) Sold 40,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 2 wins at 2, Juddmonte Princess Margaret S G3, 2nd Duchess Of Cambridge S G2, Chesham S LR.

Broodmare Sire: VERGLAS. Sire

of the dams of 12 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - ARMANDE Sea The Stars G2, NYALETI Arch G3, SARIGAN Teofilo LR. Kris S ARCH b/br 95 Aurora NYALETI ro f 2015

Roberto Sharp Queen Danzig Althea

Highest Honor Verglas Rahaam AMERICA NOVA gr 2004 Linamix Las Americas Chouchounova

1st Dam: IRIKA by Areion. 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany. Own sister to Inanya. Dam of 1 winner: 2012: IQUITOS (c Adlerflug) 5 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, Grosser Dallmayr Bayerisches Zuchtrennen G1, Longines Grosser Preis von Baden G1, Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft G2, 2nd www.pferdewetten.de Grosser Hansa Preis G2 (twice), Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft G2, Grosser Preis der Sparkasse Krefeld G3.

2014: Imperator (c Soldier Hollow) unraced to date.

2014: Imperator (c Soldier Hollow) 2015: International Love (f Kamsin) unraced to date.

Broodmare Sire: AREION. Sire of the dams of 3 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - IQUITOS Adlerflug G1, ASHIANA Mastercraftsman LR. Sadler's Wells In The Wings High Hawk ADLERFLUG ch 2004 Last Tycoon Aiyana Alya IQUITOS b c 2012 Big Shuffle Areion Aerleona IRIKA b 2005 Nebos Ingrid Iracema

1st Dam: Riqa by Dubawi. 2 wins

at 2 and 3 in France, 2nd Prix Coronation LR, Prix Volterra LR, Prix La Sorellina LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2013: Jawlaat (f Shamardal) unraced.

2014: MURAFRIF (f Sea The Stars) Winner at 3 in France.

2015: TANTHEEM (f Teofilo) 2 wins at 2 in France, Prix de Cabourg G3.

2017: (f Kingman)

Broodmare Sire: DUBAWI. Sire of the dams of 3 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - TANTHEEM Teofilo G3, ROYAL JULIUS Royal Applause LR. The Teofilo/Dubawi cross has produced: TANTHEEM G3, Festive Fare LR. Galileo

Grosser Dallmayr Bayerisches Zuchtrennen, G1, Munich, July 30, 2000m

Prix de Cabourg, G3, Deauville, July 30, 1200m

1 Iquitos (GER) 5 b c Adlerflug (GER) - Irika (GER) (Areion (GER)) 2 Best Solution (IRE) 3 b c Kodiac (GB) - Al Andalyya (USA) (Kingmambo (USA)) 3 Potemkin (GER) 6 b/br c New Approach (IRE) - Praia (GER) (Big Shuffle (USA))

1 Tantheem (GB) 2 b f Teofilo (IRE) - Riqa (GB) (Dubawi (IRE)) 2 Darkanna (IRE) 2 br f Dark Angel (IRE) - Jadanna (IRE) (Mujadil (USA)) 3 Mister Picnic (FR) 2 b c Penny's Picnic (IRE) - Mysterious Lina (FR) (Linamix (FR))

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea TEOFILO b 2004 Danehill Speirbhean Saviour TANTHEEM b f 2015 Dubai Millennium Dubawi Zomaradah RIQA b/br 2008 Anabaa Thamarat Al Ishq

Prix Rothschild, G1, Deauville, July 30, 1600m 1 Roly Poly (USA) 3 b f War Front (USA) - Misty For Me (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

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international database 2 Via Ravenna (IRE) 3 b f Raven's Pass (USA) - Via Milano (FR) (Singspiel (IRE)) 3 Siyoushake (IRE) 5 b f Siyouni (FR) - Shakeyourbody (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 14; Wins: 5; Places: 5 Earnings: £565,142 Sire: WAR FRONT. Sire of 54 Stakes winners. In 2017 AMERICAN PATRIOT Tiznow G1, ROLY POLY Galileo G1, SPIRIT OF VALOR Grindstone G2, CAMBODIA Smart Strike G3, HOMESMAN Red Ransom G3, WAR CORRESPONDENT Rahy G3, ON LEAVE A P Indy LR, WAR SECRETARY Maria's Mon LR, WHITECLIFFSOFDOVER A P Indy LR. 1st Dam: MISTY FOR ME by

Galileo. Champion 2yr old filly in Ireland and France in 2010, Champion 3yr old filly in Ireland in 2011. 5 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France, Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas G1, Moyglare Stud S G1, Stobart Ireland Pretty Polly S G1, Total Prix Marcel Boussac G1, 3rd Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron S G1, Emirates Airlines Breeders' Cup F&M Turf G1. Own sister to BALLYDOYLE and TWIRL. Dam of 3 winners: 2013: COVER SONG (f Fastnet Rock) 2 wins at 3 in USA, Autumn Miss S G3.

2014: ROLY POLY (f War Front).

5 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France, Tattersalls Falmouth S G1, Prix Rothschild G1, I.C. Duchess Of Cambridge S G2, Grangecon Stud Balanchine S G3, 2nd Connollys Red Mills Cheveley Park S G1, Coronation S G1, Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas G1, Lowther S G2.

2015: U S Navy Flag (c War Front) Winner at 2, 2nd Arqana July S G2.

2016: (f War Front)

Broodmare Sire: GALILEO. Sire of the dams of 80 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - BARNEY ROY

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Excelebration G1, HALL OF FAME Savabeel G1, ROLY POLY War Front G1, ZHUKOVA Fastnet Rock G1, DARTMOUTH Dubawi G2, GOODYEARFORROSES Azamour G2, GALLILEO'S TOWN Speightstown G3, OUT AND ABOUT Fastnet Rock G3, SISTERCHARLIE Myboycharlie G3, TURRET ROCKS Fastnet Rock G3, WAGING WAR Rebel Raider G3, ABINGDON Street Cry LR, ALIBI Darci Brahma LR, CHOPIN Santiago LR, ENTSAR Fastnet Rock LR, JACKPOT PRINCE Casino Prince LR, MASK OF TIME Holy Roman Emperor LR,

MILWAUKEE Fastnet Rock LR, PARVIZ Lope de Vega LR, VOCIFEROUS MARINA

Vocalised LR.

The War Front/Galileo cross has produced: ROLY POLY G1, U S Navy Flag G2, Leo Minor LR. Danzig

Northern Dancer

Pas de Nom WAR FRONT b 2002 Rubiano Starry Dreamer Lara's Star ROLY POLY b f 2014 Sadler's Wells Galileo Urban Sea MISTY FOR ME b 2008 Storm Cat Butterfly Cove Mr P's Princess

Qatar Vintage Stakes, G2, Goodwood, August 1, 7f 1 Expert Eye (GB) 2 b c Acclamation (GB) - Exemplify (GB) (Dansili (GB)) 2 Zaman (GB) 2 b c Dutch Art (GB) - Wake Up Call (GB) (Noverre) 3 Mildenberger (GB) 2 b c Teofilo (IRE) - Belle Josephine (GB) (Dubawi (IRE))

Age: 2; Starts: 2; Wins: 2; Places: 0 Earnings: £117,463 Sire: ACCLAMATION. Sire of 43 Stakes winners. In 2017 - EXPERT EYE Dansili G2, ABSOLUTELY SO Selkirk G3, DABAN Whipper G3, MARSHA Marju G3, DRUMFAD

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Intikhab LR.

1st Dam: EXEMPLIFY by Dansili.

Winner at 2 in France. Dam of 1 winner: 2013: Divisionist (c Oasis Dream) 2015: EXPERT EYE (c Acclamation) 2 wins at 2, Qatar Vintage S G2.

2016: (f Kingman) 2017: (c Dark Angel)

Broodmare Sire: DANSILI. Sire of the dams of 30 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - NEZWAAH Dubawi G1, EXPERT EYE Acclamation G2, ICE BREEZE Nayef G2, CLIFFS OF MOHER Galileo LR, UNI More Than Ready LR, DIAMOND CHARM Kahyasi LR, HORNETS' NEST High Chaparral LR. The Acclamation/Dansili cross has produced: EXPERT EYE G2, Lasilia LR. Waajib Royal Applause Flying Melody ACCLAMATION b 99 Ahonoora Princess Athena Shopping Wise EXPERT EYE b c 2015 Danehill Dansili Hasili EXEMPLIFY b 2008 Distant View Quest To Peak Viviana

Qatar Lennox Stakes, G2, Goodwood, August 1, 7f 1 Breton Rock (IRE) 7 b g Bahamian Bounty (GB) - Anna's Rock (IRE) (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)) 2 Home of The Brave (IRE) 5 ch c Starspangledbanner (AUS) Blissful Beat (GB) (Beat Hollow (GB)) 3 Suedois (FR) 6 b g Le Havre (IRE) - Cup Cake (IRE) (Singspiel (IRE))

Age: 2-7; Starts: 30; Wins: 10; Places: 14 Earnings: £575,559 Sire: BAHAMIAN BOUNTY. Sire of 34 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

BRETON ROCK Rock of Gibraltar G2.

1st Dam: ANNA'S ROCK by

Rock of Gibraltar. 2 wins at 2 and 3, IrishStall.Farms EBF Fairy Bridge S LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2010: BRETON ROCK (g Bahamian Bounty) Sold 19,047gns yearling at DNPRM. 10 wins to 2017, Qatar Lennox S G2, Betfred Hungerford S G2, Saint Gobain Weber Park S G2, John Sunley Memorial Criterion S G3, Pertemps Network Spring Trophy S LR, 2nd Dubai Challenge S G2, Timeform Jury John of Gaunt S G3, 3rd Al Shaqab Lockinge S G1, vision.ae Challenge S G2, Betfred Hungerford S G2, Saint Gobain Weber Park S G2, Doom Bar Celebration Mile G2, bet365 Mile G2, Betway Criterion S G3, Totepool EBF King Richard III S LR. 2011: YAAKOOUM (c Cape Cross) 4 wins at 3.

2012: Alland (f Teofilo) unraced.

Broodmare.

2013: KHARBETATION (g Dream Ahead) Winner at 3.

2015: Nahham (c Dawn Approach) unraced to date.

2016: (c Kingman)

Broodmare Sire: ROCK OF GIBRALTAR. Sire of the dams of

22 Stakes winners. In 2017 BRETON ROCK Bahamian Bounty G2, LOGI CHALICE Daiwa Major G3, SPECTROSCOPE Medaglia d'Oro G3, TULIP Pierro G3, ATHENA Street Sense LR, GLAMOROUS APPROACH New Approach LR, ONLY MINE Pour Moi LR, SEPTEMBER STARS Sea The Stars LR. Young Generation Cadeaux Genereux Smarten Up BAHAMIAN BOUNTY ch 94 Ballad Rock Clarentia Laharden BRETON ROCK b g 2010 Danehill Rock of Gibraltar Offshore Boom ANNA'S ROCK b 2004 Atticus Anna Karenina Albertine

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Age: 2-3; Starts: 7; Wins: 4; Places: 2 Earnings: £399,777 Sire: SEA THE STARS. Sire of 41 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CLOTH OF STARS Kingmambo G1, MEKHTAAL Silver Hawk G1, STRADIVARIUS Bering G1, ARMANDE Verglas G2, MUTAKAYYEF Pivotal G2, RAHEEN HOUSE Monsun G3, BEAULY Piccolo LR, NIGHT MUSIC Monsun LR, SEPTEMBER STARS Rock of Gibraltar LR, SIRRIN Kalanisi LR. 1st Dam: Private Life by Bering.

2 wins at 2 and 3 in France, 3rd Prix de Liancourt LR, Prix de Thiberville LR. Dam of 6 winners: 2003: PERFECTIONIST (c Fantastic Light) 7 wins at 4 to 6 in Denmark.

2004: PERSIAN STORM (g Monsun) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Furstenberg-Rennen G3, Bavarian Classic G3.

2005: (f Pivotal). died as a foal.

2007: Persona Non Grata (g Azamour) 2008: Magical Eve (f Oratorio) Winner at 4 in South Africa, 3rd The Scarlet Lady LR. Broodmare.

2010: PLUTOCRACY (g Dansili) 4 wins at 3 and 6.

2011: Rembrandt Van Rijn (g Peintre Celebre) 4 wins at 4, 3rd Abu Dhabi Championship G3.

2014: STRADIVARIUS (c Sea The Stars) Sold 330,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 4 wins at 2 and 3, Qatar Goodwood Cup S G1, Queen's Vase G2.

Broodmare Sire: BERING. Sire

of the dams of 79 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - STRADIVARIUS Sea The Stars G1, LASTBUTNOTLEAST Flemensfirth LR. Green Desert Cape Cross Park Appeal SEA THE STARS b 2006 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta STRADIVARIUS ch c 2014 Arctic Tern Bering Beaune PRIVATE LIFE b 97 Sadler's Wells Poughkeepsie Pawneese

Qatar Sussex Stakes, G1, Goodwood, August 2, 8f 1 Here Comes When (IRE) 7 br g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Quad's Melody (IRE) (Spinning World) 2 Ribchester (IRE) 4 b c Iffraaj (GB) - Mujarah (IRE) (Marju (IRE)) 3 Lightning Spear (GB) 6 ch c Pivotal (GB) - Atlantic Destiny (IRE) (Royal Academy (USA))

Age: 2-7; Starts: 29; Wins: 8; Places: 10 Earnings: £841,812 Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 176 Stakes winners. In 2017 HERE COMES WHEN Spinning World G1, QEMAH Rainbow Quest G2, COMMODORE Singspiel LR. 1st Dam: QUAD'S MELODY by

Spinning World. 2 wins at 2 in France, Prix d'Aumale G3. Dam of 4 winners: 2005: Winning First (c Grand Slam) ran on the flat in Hong Kong.

2006: CALIFORNIA MOON (c Malibu Moon) 5 wins at 3 and 4 in Hong Kong.

2007: Action (f Action This Day) ran once.

2009: MORANT BAY (f Montjeu) Winner at 3. Broodmare.

2010: HERE COMES WHEN (g Danehill Dancer) Sold 139,572gns yearling at GOOY1. 8 wins to 2017 at home, Germany, Qatar Sussex S G1, Challenge S G2, Darley Oettingen Rennen G2, Betfred Hambleton H LR, 2nd bet365 Mile G2, Doom Bar Supreme S G3, 3rd

John Sunley Memorial Criterion S

G3, Tote EBF King Richard III S LR, sunbets.co.uk Midsummer S LR. 2011: Manipulation (g Invincible Spirit)

2013: Quads (f Shamardal) unraced.

2014: Melodic Motion (f

Nathaniel) 3 wins at 3, 3rd Markel Insurance Lillie Langtry S G3.

2016: (c Sea The Stars)

Broodmare Sire: SPINNING WORLD. Sire of the dams of 41 Stakes winners. In 2017 - HERE COMES WHEN Danehill Dancer G1, THEE AULD FLOOZIE Mastercraftsman G1, ARAAJA Iffraaj LR.

The Danehill Dancer/Spinning World cross has produced: HERE COMES WHEN G1, Eldandy G2.

Danzig Danehill Razyana DANEHILL DANCER b 93 Sharpen Up Mira Adonde Lettre d'Amour HERE COMES WHEN br g 2010 Nureyev Spinning World Imperfect Circle QUAD'S MELODY b 99 Devil's Bag Fab's Melody Distinctive Moon

Bombay Sapphire Molecomb Stakes, G3, Goodwood, August 2, 5f 1 Havana Grey (GB) 2 gr c Havana Gold (IRE) - Blanc de Chine (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE)) 2 Invincible Army (IRE) 2 b c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Rajeem (GB) (Diktat (GB)) 3 To Wafij (IRE) 2 b c Kodiac (GB) Rajmahal (UAE) (Indian Ridge)

Age: 2; Starts: 6; Wins: 4; Places: 1 Earnings: £76,221 Sire: HAVANA GOLD. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2017 HAVANA GREY Dark Angel G3.

1st Dam: BLANC DE CHINE by Dark Angel. 6 wins at 2 to 4. Dam of 1 winner:

2015: HAVANA GREY (c Havana Gold) Sold 49,019gns yearling at ARAU1. 4 wins at 2, Bombay Sapphire Molecomb S G3, Matchbook National S LR, Allied World Dragon S LR. 2016: (c Havana Gold) 2017: (c Fast Company) Broodmare Sire: DARK ANGEL. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners. In 2017 - HAVANA GREY Havana Gold G3.

Teofilo

Galileo

Speirbhean HAVANA GOLD b 2010 Desert Style Jessica's Dream Ziffany HAVANA GREY gr c 2015 Acclamation Dark Angel Midnight Angel BLANC DE CHINE gr 2009 Green Desert Nullarbor Bloudan

Qatar Richmond Stakes, G2, Goodwood, August 3, 6f 1 Barraquero (IRE) 2 b c Zebedee (GB) - Chica Whopa (IRE) (Oasis Dream (GB)) 2 Nebo (IRE) 2 b c Kodiac (GB) Kindling (GB) (Dr Fong (USA)) 3 Cardsharp (GB) 2 b c Lonhro (AUS) - Pure Illusion (IRE) (Danehill)

Age: 2; Starts: 3; Wins: 2; Places: 1 Earnings: £119,196 Sire: ZEBEDEE. Sire of 4 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

BARRAQUERO Oasis Dream G2, MAGICAL MEMORY Cadeaux Genereux G3.

1st Dam: CHICA WHOPA by Oasis Dream. Winner at 3. Dam of 1 winner: 2012: Quint (f Footstepsinthesand). Broodmare.

2013: What A Whopper (f Bushranger) ran once.

2014: Little Kodi (f Kodiac) in training.

2015: BARRAQUERO (c Zebedee) Sold 28,571gns yearling at DNPRM. 2 wins at 2, Qatar Richmond S G2.

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international database Broodmare Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of the dams of 23 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

BARRAQUERO Zebedee G2, SIOUX NATION Scat Daddy G2, UNFORGETABLE FILLY Sepoy G2, LANGTANG Campanologist G3, SHUTTER SPEED Dansili G3, ZONZA Alex The Winner G3, MORI Frankel LR, WESTERN RESERVE Indian Charlie LR. Green Desert Invincible Spirit Rafha ZEBEDEE gr 2008 Cozzene Cozy Maria Mariamme BARRAQUERO b c 2015 Green Desert Oasis Dream Hope CHICA WHOPA b 2007 Polar Falcon Just Ice Justine

Qatar Nassau Stakes, G1, Goodwood, August 3, 9f 110yds 1 Winter (IRE) 3 gr f Galileo (IRE) - Laddies Poker Two (IRE) (Choisir) 2 Blond Me (IRE) 5 ch f Tamayuz (GB) - Holda (IRE) (Docksider) 3 Sobetsu (GB) 3 b f Dubawi (IRE) Lake Toya (USA) (Darshaan)

Age: 2-3; Starts: 8; Wins: 5; Places: 3 Earnings: £1,032,755 Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 262 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CAPRI Anabaa G1, CHURCHILL Storm Cat G1, DECORATED KNIGHT Storm Cat G1, HIGHLAND REEL Danehill G1, ULYSSES Kingmambo G1, WINTER Choisir G1, CLEMMIE Storm Cat G2, ELIZABETH BROWNING Holy Roman Emperor G2, GUSTAV KLIMT Danehill G2, IDAHO Danehill G2, MINDING Danehill Dancer G2, SEVENTH HEAVEN

Johannesburg G2, DEAUVILLE Danehill G3, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR Green Desert G3, GIUSEPPE PIAZZI Xaar G3, HAPPILY Storm Cat G3, HYDRANGEA Pivotal G3,

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JOHANNES VERMEER Holy

Roman Emperor G3,

OBSERVATIONAL Cadeaux Genereux G3, TERRAKOVA Anabaa G3, THE PENTAGON Unfuwain G3, VENICE BEACH Danehill G3, CLIFFS OF MOHER Dansili LR, GALIPAD Halling LR, KEY TO MY HEART Bernardini LR, ORDER OF ST GEORGE Gone West LR, ORDEROFTHEGARTER Pivotal LR, TO ETERNITY Darshaan LR, WILD IRISH ROSE Royal Academy LR, SUPASUNDAE Danehill LR, WELLS Rodrigo de Triano LR.

1st Dam: LADDIES POKER TWO

by Choisir. 3 wins at 3 and 5. Dam of 1 winner: 2013: Facts And Figures (c Galileo) 2014: WINTER (f Galileo) 5 wins at 2 and 3, Coronation S G1, Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas G1, Qatar Nassau S G1, Qipco 1000 Guineas G1, 2nd Ballylinch 1000 Guineas Trial S G3.

2015: Snowflakes (f Galileo) in training.

2016: (f Galileo) Broodmare Sire: CHOISIR. Sire

of the dams of 12 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - WINTER Galileo G1, BRAZUCA Teofilo G2, ECKSTEIN I Am Invincible G3, SEANNIE Sebring LR, TISBUTADREAM Dream Ahead LR, LABAIK Montmartre LR. Northern Dancer Sadler's Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta WINTER gr f 2014 Danehill Dancer Choisir Great Selection LADDIES POKER TWO gr 2005 Favorite Trick Break of Day Quelle Affaire

Markel Insurance Lillie Langtry Stakes, G3, Goodwood, August 3, 14f 1 Endless Time (IRE) 5 b f Sea The Stars (IRE) - Mamonta (GB) (Fantastic Light (USA))

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2 Dubka (GB) 4 b f Dubawi (IRE) Rosika (GB) (Sakhee (USA)) 3 Melodic Motion (IRE) 3 b f Nathaniel (IRE) - Quad's Melody (IRE) (Spinning World (USA))

Age: 2-5; Starts: 14; Wins: 7; Places: 3 Earnings: £292,135 Sire: SEA THE STARS. Sire of 42 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CLOTH OF STARS Kingmambo G1, MEKHTAAL Silver Hawk G1, STRADIVARIUS Bering G1, ARMANDE Verglas G2, MUTAKAYYEF Pivotal G2, CRYSTAL OCEAN Mark of Esteem G3, ENDLESS TIME Fantastic Light G3, RAHEEN HOUSE Monsun G3, BEAULY Piccolo LR, NIGHT MUSIC Monsun LR, SEPTEMBER STARS Rock of Gibraltar LR, SIRRIN Kalanisi LR. 1st Dam: Mamonta by Fantastic Light. Dam of 4 winners: 2008: MARHABA MALYOON (g Tiger Hill) 3 wins.

2009: Courage (g Invincible Spirit) Winner over hurdles, 2nd Proudstown H. Hurdle G3.

2010: Society Pearl (f Kheleyf).

Broodmare.

2012: ENDLESS TIME (f Sea The Stars) Sold 180,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 7 wins at 2 to 5, 2017, Bet 365 Lancashire Oaks G2, Markel Insurance Lillie Langtry S G3, Es Que Love EBF Bluebell S LR, 2nd Prix Royal-Oak G1, Qatar Prix Vermeille G1.

2013: Mismatched (g Invincible Spirit) unraced.

2014: The Sky Is Blazing (f Sea The Stars) Winner at 3, 3rd Betfred Oaks Trial S LR. 2015: Ikaab (c Shamardal) unraced to date.

2016: (c Dawn Approach) 2017: (f Sea The Stars) Broodmare Sire: FANTASTIC LIGHT. Sire of the dams of 31 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

ENDLESS TIME Sea The Stars G3, QUELINDO Aussie Rules LR,

REWALDING Rebuttal LR, TUVALU Shirocco LR. The Sea The Stars/Fantastic Light cross has produced: ENDLESS TIME G1, The Sky Is Blazing LR. Green Desert Cape Cross Park Appeal SEA THE STARS b 2006 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta ENDLESS TIME b f 2012 Rahy Fantastic Light Jood MAMONTA b 2003 Lomond Mamoura Mamouna

Qatar King George Stakes, G2, Goodwood, August 4, 5f 1 Battaash (IRE) 3 b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Anna Law (IRE) (Lawman (FR)) 2 Profitable (IRE) 5 b c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Dani Ridge (IRE) (Indian Ridge) 3 Marsha (IRE) 4 b f Acclamation (GB) - Marlinka (GB) (Marju (IRE))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 8; Wins: 4; Places: 3 Earnings: £251,160 Sire: DARK ANGEL. Sire of 38 Stakes winners. In 2017 - HARRY ANGEL Cadeaux Genereux G1, BATTAASH Lawman G2, HUNT Vettori G2, SOVEREIGN DEBT Most Welcome G2, REALTRA Dr Devious G3, REHANA Selkirk G3, KHAFOO SHEMEMI Peintre Celebre LR, MARKAZI Barathea LR, MELESINA Haafhd LR. 1st Dam: Anna Law by Lawman. ran a few times at 2. Dam of 1 winner: 2014: BATTAASH (g Dark Angel) Sold 200,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 4 wins at 2 and 3, Qatar King George S G2, Coral Charge Sprint S G3, Randox Health Scurry S LR, 3rd Newmarket Academy Cornwallis S G3.

2015: Littlelordconford (g Intikhab) in training.

international database Broodmare Sire: LAWMAN.

Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2017 - BATTAASH Dark Angel G2, VISIONARY Dream Ahead LR. Royal Applause Acclamation Princess Athena DARK ANGEL gr 2005 Machiavellian Midnight Angel Night At Sea BATTAASH b g 2014 Invincible Spirit Lawman Laramie ANNA LAW b 2010 Night Shift Portelet Noirmant

L'Ormarins Queens Plate Oak Tree Stakes, G3, Goodwood, August 4, 7f 1 Al Jazi (IRE) 4 b f Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Rainbow Crossing (GB) (Cape Cross (IRE)) 2 Eternally (GB) 4 b f Dutch Art (GB) - Ardent (GB) (Pivotal (GB)) 3 Tomyris (GB) 3 b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Totally Devoted (USA) (Seeking The Gold (USA))

Age: 2-4; Starts: 13; Wins: 5; Places: 5 Earnings: £175,746 Sire: CANFORD CLIFFS. Sire of 8 Stakes winners. In 2017 - AL JAZI Cape Cross G3, CHARM APPEAL Acclamation LR, DORSET NOBLE Generous LR.

1st Dam: RAINBOW CROSSING

by Cape Cross. 4 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France, Prix Petite Etoile LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2010: Rime A Rien (f Amadeus Wolf) Winner at 2 in France, 2nd Prix de la Vallee d'Auge LR. Broodmare.

2011: Return To Sender (f Halling) 2013: AL JAZI (f Canford Cliffs) Sold 126,984gns yearling at ARAU1. 5 wins at 2 to 4 at home, France, L'Ormarins Queens Plate Oak Tree S G3 (twice), Prix Servanne LR, 3rd Prix F.B.AAymeri de Mauleon LR. 2014: Methyar (f High Chaparral) unraced to date.

2015: (f Champs Elysees)

Broodmare Sire: CAPE CROSS. Sire of the dams of 42 Stakes winners. In 2017 - THE BLACK PRINCESS Iffraaj G2, AL JAZI Canford Cliffs G3, BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE New Approach G3, WESTERN HYMN High Chaparral G3, CELLARGIRL More Than Ready LR, EQTIRAAN Helmet LR, KHALIDI High Chaparral LR, RIOTICISM Rio de La Plata LR. The Canford Cliffs/Cape Cross cross has produced: MOST BEAUTIFUL G2, AL JAZI G3.

Tagula

Taufan

Twin Island CANFORD CLIFFS b 2007 Marju Mrs Marsh Drei AL JAZI b f 2013 Green Desert Cape Cross Park Appeal RAINBOW CROSSING b 2005 Rainbows For Life Rainbows For All Maura's Guest

Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes, G3, Goodwood, August 4, 8f 1 Beat The Bank (GB) 3 b g Paco Boy (IRE) - Tiana (GB) (Diktat (GB)) 2 Make Time (IRE) 3 ch c Makfi (GB) - Poppet's Lovein (GB) (Lomitas (GB)) 3 Forest Ranger (IRE) 3 b c Lawman (FR) - Alava (IRE) (Anabaa)

Age: 3; Starts: 5; Wins: 4; Places: 0 Earnings: £94,233 Sire: PACO BOY. Sire of 9 Stakes winners. In 2017 - BEAT THE BANK Diktat G3.

1st Dam: Tiana by Diktat.

Winner at 2, 3rd Finnforest Oh So Sharp S LR. Dam of 5 winners: 2009: POLLY'S ROSE (f Bahamian Bounty) Winner at 5.

2010: BAHATIAN (c Bahamian Bounty) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in Morocco.

2011: ROYAL WARRIOR (g Royal Applause) 2 wins at 2 and 3.

2012: Salt Island (c Exceed And

Excel) 2 wins at 2 and 3, 3rd Toronado Carnarvon S LR. 2013: Fishermen's Friend (c Equiano) unraced.

2014: BEAT THE BANK (g Paco Boy) Sold 30,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 4 wins at 3, Bonhams Thoroughbred S G3, Robinson's Merc. Sir Henry Cecil S LR. 2016: (f Exceed And Excel) 2017: (f Showcasing)

Broodmare Sire: DIKTAT. Sire

of the dams of 17 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - BEAT THE BANK Paco Boy G3, IZZY BIZU Kodiac LR, PERFECT PASTURE Pastoral Pursuits LR, SECOND THOUGHT Kodiac LR, YUMAN Literato LR. Green Desert Desert Style Organza PACO BOY b 2005 Sandhurst Prince Tappen Zee Rossaldene BEAT THE BANK b g 2014 Warning Diktat Arvola TIANA b 2003 Most Welcome Hill Welcome Tarvie

Betfred Glorious Stakes, G3, Goodwood, August 4, 11f 110yds 1 Poet's Word (IRE) 4 b c Poet's Voice (GB) - Whirly Bird (GB) (Nashwan (USA)) 2 Second Step (IRE) 6 b g Dalakhani (IRE) - My Dark Rosaleen (GB) (Sadler's Wells (USA)) 3 Scarlet Dragon (GB) 4 b g Sir Percy (GB) - Welsh Angel (GB) (Dubai Destination (USA))

Age: 2-4; Starts: 9; Wins: 4; Places: 5 Earnings: £125,368 Sire: POET'S VOICE. Sire of 8 Stakes winners. In 2017 - POETIC DREAM Poliglote G2, MI RACCOMANDO Mtoto G3, POET'S WORD Nashwan G3, VOICE OF LOVE Tale of The Cat G3.

1st Dam: Whirly Bird by

Nashwan. 5 wins at 3 and 4, 3rd EBF Harvest S LR. Dam of 5 winners: 2007: WHIRLY DANCER (f Danehill Dancer) 2 wins at 3. Dam of BECKFORD (c Bated Breath: 2 wins at 2, GAIN Railway S G2) 2008: Dervisher (c Dansili) 2009: CLOWANCE ESTATE (g Teofilo) 2 wins at 3 and 4.

2010: ROYAL SIGNALLER (g Dylan Thomas) 4 wins at 3 and 5.

2012: MALABAR (f Raven's Pass) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Whiteley Clinic Prestige S G3, Bonhams Thoroughbred S G3.

2013: POET'S WORD (c Poet's Voice) Sold 300,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 4 wins at 3 and 4, Betfred Glorious S G3, 2nd sportingbet.com Huxley S G3.

2014: Yuno Tesoro (c Rip Van Winkle) unraced to date.

2016: (f Kingman)

Broodmare Sire: NASHWAN. Sire of the dams of 74 Stakes winners. In 2017 - POET'S WORD Poet's Voice G3, KINGSTON MINES Archipenko LR, MERITOCRACY Excellent Art LR, ULTRA Manduro LR. Dubai Millennium Dubawi Zomaradah POET'S VOICE b 2007 Chief's Crown Bright Tiara Expressive Dance POET'S WORD b c 2013 Blushing Groom Nashwan Height of Fashion WHIRLY BIRD b 2001 Shirley Heights Inchyre Inchmurrin

Qatar Gordon Stakes, G3, Goodwood, August 5, 11f 110yds 1 Crystal Ocean (GB) 3 b c Sea The Stars (IRE) - Crystal Star (GB) (Mark of Esteem (IRE)) 2 Khalidi (GB) 3 br c High Chaparral (IRE) - Bezique (GB) (Cape Cross (IRE)) 3 Mount Moriah (GB) 3 b g Mount Nelson (GB) - Rule Britannia (GB) (Night Shift (USA))

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international database Age: 2-3; Starts: 5; Wins: 2; Places: 3 Earnings: £105,675 Sire: SEA THE STARS. Sire of 42 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CLOTH OF STARS Kingmambo G1, MEKHTAAL Silver Hawk G1, STRADIVARIUS Bering G1, ARMANDE Verglas G2, MUTAKAYYEF Pivotal G2, CRYSTAL OCEAN Mark of Esteem G3, ENDLESS TIME Fantastic Light G3, RAHEEN HOUSE Monsun G3, BEAULY Piccolo LR, NIGHT MUSIC Monsun LR, SEPTEMBER STARS Rock of Gibraltar LR, SIRRIN Kalanisi LR.

1st Dam: CRYSTAL STAR by

Mark of Esteem. 2 wins at 2, Reading Evening Post Radley S LR, 2nd Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling S G3. Dam of 5 winners: 2005: CRYSTAL CAPELLA (f Cape Cross) 8 wins at 3 to 6, Princess of Wales's Sportingbet S G2, Pride S G2 (twice).

Broodmare.

2006: SANDOR (g Fantastic Light) 10 wins.

2007: Drop In The Ocean (f Tiger Hill) unraced.

2008: Crystal Etoile (f Dansili).

Broodmare.

2010: HILLSTAR (c Danehill Dancer) 4 wins at 2 to 4 at home, Canada, Pattison Canadian International S G1, 3rd King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1.

2012: CRYSTAL ZVEZDA (f Dubawi) 2 wins at 2 and 3, Haras de Bouquetot Fillies' Trial S LR. 2014: CRYSTAL OCEAN (c Sea The Stars) 2 wins at 3, Qatar Gordon S G3, 3rd Betfred Dante S G2, King Edward VII S G2.

2015: Crystal King (c Frankel) unraced to date.

Footstepsinthesand G3, AJMAN PRINCESS Teofilo LR, ELIDOR Cape Cross LR, TRIP TO RHODOS Rail Link LR. The Sea The Stars/Mark of Esteem cross has produced: ACROSS THE STARS G2, CRYSTAL OCEAN G2.

Green Desert Cape Cross Park Appeal SEA THE STARS b 2006 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta CRYSTAL OCEAN b c 2014 Darshaan Mark of Esteem Homage CRYSTAL STAR ch 2000 Be My Guest Crystal Cavern Krisalya

Henkel Preis der Diana German Oaks, G1, Dusseldorf, August 6, 2200m 1 Lacazar (GER) 3 ch f Adlerflug (GER) - Laey Diamond (GER) (Dai Jin (GB)) 2 Megera (FR) 3 b f Motivator (GB) - Mantissa (GB) (Oratorio (IRE)) 3 Wuheida (GB) 3 ch f Dubawi (IRE) - Hibaayeb (GB) (Singspiel (IRE))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 6; Wins: 3; Places: 2 Earnings: £36,253 Sire: ADLERFLUG. Sire of 11

Stakes winners. In 2017 IQUITOS Areion G1, LACAZAR Dai Jin G1, TUSKED WINGS Acatenango G2.

Broodmare Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of the dams of 46

1st Dam: Laey Diamond by Dai Jin. unraced. Own sister to LIANG KAY. Dam of 2 winners: 2012: Liberry Gold (c Adlerflug) Winner at 2 in Germany, 2nd Herzog von Ratibor Krefeld Rennen G3.

2014: LACAZAR (f Adlerflug) 3 wins at 3 in Germany, Henkel Preis der Diana -German Oaks G1, Mitglieder des Hamburger Stuten Preis G3.

PERMIAN Teofilo G2, CRYSTAL OCEAN Sea The Stars G3, GRIZZEL Kodiac G3, SANDIVA

Broodmare Sire: DAI JIN. Sire of the dams of 3 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - LACAZAR Adlerflug G1.

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The Adlerflug/Dai Jin cross has produced: LACAZAR G1, Liberry Gold G3.

Sadler's Wells In The Wings High Hawk ADLERFLUG ch 2004 Last Tycoon Aiyana Alya LACAZAR ch f 2014 Peintre Celebre Dai Jin Dawlah LAEY DIAMOND ch 2007 Funambule Linton Bay Ludhiana

LARC - Prix Maurice de Gheest, G1, Deauville, August 6, 1200m 1 Brando (GB) 5 ch g Pivotal (GB) - Argent du Bois (USA) (Silver Hawk (USA)) 2 Aclaim (IRE) 4 b c Acclamation (GB) - Aris (IRE) (Danroad (AUS)) 3 Tupi (IRE) 5 b g Tamayuz (GB) Carioca (IRE) (Rakti (GB))

Age: 2-5; Starts: 20; Wins: 7; Places: 9 Earnings: £578,998 Sire: PIVOTAL. Sire of 138 Stakes winners. In 2017 - BRANDO Silver Hawk G1, ROSA IMPERIAL Kingmambo G3, AVILIUS Sunday Silence LR, HAGGLE Daylami LR, TOGETHER AGAIN Teofilo LR, CHESTERFIELD Dubai Millennium LR.

1st Dam: Argent du Bois by Silver Hawk. Dam of 7 winners: 2001: TICKER TAPE (f Royal

Applause) 8 wins at 2, 3 and 5 at home, USA, Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S G1, American Oaks Invitational G1, 2nd Del Mar Oaks G1, 3rd Matriarch S G1.

Grandam of WAR DECREE (c War Front: 2 wins at 2, Qatar Vintage S G2), Noble Quality (c Elusive Quality: winner to 2016 in USA, 3rd English Channel S) 2002: SILVER BARK (f Royal Applause) Winner at 2. Dam of Silver Meadow (f Teofilo: 2 wins at 3 and 4 in France, 3rd P.Maurice Zilber Fonds Euro.de L'Elevage LR), Toofi (g Henrythenavigator: Winner at 2, 2nd Tamdown King Charles II S LR)

2003: Sant Elena (f Efisio) 3 wins, 2nd Flaming Page S LR. Dam of RECKLESS ABANDON (g Exchange Rate: 5 wins at 2 at home, France, Middle Park S G1, Prix Morny G1), Best Approach (c New Approach: Winner at 2 in Japan, 2nd TV Tokyo Hai Aoba Sho (Derby Trial) G2) 2004: WOODLAND FAERY (f Act One) Winner at 2 in France.

2007: CENTIME (f Royal Applause) Winner at 3. Dam of Encore L'Amour (f Azamour: Winner at 2, 2nd Bibendum Height of Fashion S LR) 2010: GRAYSWOOD (g Dalakhani) 2 wins at 3 and 4.

2011: Border Guard (g Selkirk) 2012: BRANDO (g Pivotal) Sold 52,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 7 wins at 3 to 5 at home, France, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, Abernant S G3, Coral Charge G3, 2nd Sapphire S G2, 3rd British Champions Sprint S G1, July Cup S G1.

2016: (c Cape Cross) Broodmare Sire: SILVER HAWK. Sire of the dams of 85

Stakes winners. In 2017 BRANDO Pivotal G1, MEKHTAAL Sea The Stars G1.

The Pivotal/Silver Hawk cross has produced: BRANDO G1, SILVER PIVOTAL G3.

Nureyev Polar Falcon Marie d'Argonne PIVOTAL ch 93 Cozzene Fearless Revival Stufida BRANDO ch g 2012 Roberto Silver Hawk Gris Vitesse ARGENT DU BOIS b 96 Woodman Wiener Wald Chapel of Dreams

Haras de la Pomme Prix de Reux, G3, Deauville, August 6, 2400m 1 Tiberian (FR) 5 b c Tiberius Caesar (FR) - Toamasina (FR) (Marju (IRE)) 2 Doha Dream (FR) 4 b c Shamardal (USA) - Crystal Reef (GB) (King's Best (USA))

international database 3 Tamelly (GB) 4 ch c New Approach (IRE) - Perfect Hand (GB) (Barathea (IRE))

Age: 3-5; Starts: 16; Wins: 5; Places: 8 Earnings: £197,476 Sire: TIBERIUS CAESAR. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

TIBERIAN Marju G3.

1st Dam: Toamasina by Marju.

3 wins at 3 and 5 in France, 2nd Frankfurter Stuten-Meile-G. P. Volksbank LR. Dam of 4 winners: 2008: TOBEY (c Xaar) Winner at 4 in Germany.

2011: Hasardeur (c Lando) 2012: TIBERIAN (c Tiberius Caesar) 5 wins at 3 and 5 in France, Haras de la Pomme Prix de Reux G3, Prix d'Hedouville G3, Prix de la Porte de Madrid LR, 2nd Qatar Prix Chaudenay G2, Prix du Conseil de Paris G2, Prix Lord Seymour LR, Prix Hubert Baguenault de Puchesse LR. 2013: LA FIESTA (f Country Reel) Winner at 2 in France.

2014: MASINA CITY (f Soul City) Winner at 2 in France.

2016: Sri Gril (f Sri Putra)

Broodmare Sire: MARJU. Sire

of the dams of 47 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - RIBCHESTER Iffraaj G1, MARSHA Acclamation G3, ST JEAN Teofilo G3, TIBERIAN Tiberius Caesar G3, ABSOLUTE BLAST Kodiac LR. Zieten

Danzig

Blue Note TIBERIUS CAESAR b 2000 Prince Ippi Thekla Tania TIBERIAN b c 2012 Last Tycoon Marju Flame of Tara TOAMASINA b 2001 Wolfhound Top Speed Marie de Beaujeu

Haras Firmamento Prix de Pomone, G2, Deauville, August 6, 2400m 1 Bateel (IRE) 5 b f Dubawi (IRE) Attractive Crown (USA) (Chief's Crown (USA))

2 Traffic Jam (IRE) 4 b f Duke of Marmalade (IRE) - Place de L'Etoile (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA)) 3 Abingdon (USA) 4 b f Street Cry (IRE) - Justlookdontouch (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

Age: 3-5; Starts: 11; Wins: 6; Places: 2 Earnings: £170,531 Sire: DUBAWI. Sire of 139 Stakes winners. In 2017 - ALMANAAR Bahhare G1, NEZWAAH Dansili G1, SOBETSU Darshaan G1, ZARAK Zamindar G1, BATEEL Chief's Crown G2, CORONET Darshaan G2, DARTMOUTH Galileo G2, AUTOCRATIC Storm Cat G3, BEAN FEASA Danehill G3, BENBATL Selkirk G3, JUNGLE EDGE Carnegie G3, KITESURF Danehill Dancer G3, LAUGH ALOUD Singspiel G3, NORTH AMERICA Yankee Victor G3, AKEED CHAMPION Kaldoun LR, RARE RHYTHM Singspiel LR, ROSE DE PIERRE Danehill LR, WOLF COUNTRY Black Sam Bellamy LR. 1st Dam: Attractive Crown by

Chief's Crown. 3 wins, 2nd Ind. Newspapers Pretty Polly S G2.

Dam of 4 winners: 2001: Royal Tromp'e (f Cozzene).

Broodmare.

2002: BASEMAH (f Lemon Drop Kid) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, P. Charles Laffitte LR. Broodmare.

2003: Show Time (f Zafonic) unraced. Broodmare.

2005: Topaz Crown (f Pivotal) 2006: FEATHERED CROWN (g Indian Ridge) 2 wins at 3 and 4.

2009: QUEEN OF SKIES (f Shamardal) 2 wins at 5.

2011: Crown Light (f Zamindar) unraced. Broodmare.

2012: BATEEL (f Dubawi) 6 wins at 3 to 5 at home, France, Prix de Pomone G2, Pinnacle S G3, Fred Archer S LR, 2nd Prix de Barbeville G3, Daisy Warwick S LR. 2014: Maqari (c Dutch Art) in training.

Broodmare Sire: CHIEF'S CROWN. Sire of the dams of 52

Stakes winners. In 2017 - BATEEL Dubawi G2.

The Dubawi/Chief's Crown cross has produced: POET'S VOICE G1, BATEEL G2.

Seeking The Gold Dubai Millennium Colorado Dancer DUBAWI b 2002 Deploy Zomaradah Jawaher BATEEL b f 2012 Danzig Chief's Crown Six Crowns ATTRACTIVE CROWN b 95 Crowned Prince Attirance Arosa

Irish Stall.Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes, G3, Cork, August 8, 12f

2015: Eneza (f Holy Roman Emperor) unraced to date.

2017: (f Siyouni)

Broodmare Sire: DUBAI DESTINATION. Sire of the dams of 24 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

SILENT SEDITION War Chant G1, THUNDER SNOW Helmet G1, FOLEGA Oasis Dream G2, ABILITY Reward For Effort G3, EZIYRA Teofilo G3, DANCER CROSS Cape Cross LR, GOD GIVEN Nathaniel LR, SLIGHTLY SWEET Charge Forward LR, FORTH BRIDGE Bernardini LR. The Teofilo/Dubai Destination cross has produced: EZIYRA G1, FIRST VICTORY G3.

Galileo

1 Eziyra (IRE) 3 ch f Teofilo (IRE) Eytarna (IRE) (Dubai Destination) 2 Bloomfield (IRE) 3 b f Teofilo (IRE) - Ramona (GB) (Desert King) 3 Wild Irish Rose (IRE) 3 b f Galileo (IRE) - Sea Picture (IRE) (Royal Academy (USA))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 7; Wins: 3; Places: 4 Earnings: £125,773 Sire: TEOFILO. Sire of 71 Stakes winners. In 2017 - HUMIDOR Zabeel G1, BRAZUCA Choisir G2, PALENTINO Palace Music G2, PERMIAN Mark of Esteem G2, EZIYRA Dubai Destination G3, FLIGHT RISK Nordico G3, HAPPY CLAPPER Encosta de Lago G3, ST JEAN Marju G3, TANTHEEM Dubawi G3, AJMAN PRINCESS Mark of Esteem LR, SARIGAN Verglas LR, BROUGHTON Artan LR, LONDON PRIZE Kris LR. 1st Dam: Eytarna by Dubai

Destination. 2 wins at 3, 3rd Finale S LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2011: ENZANI (g Cape Cross) 3 wins.

2012: ESHERA (f Oratorio) 2 wins at 3, Platinum S LR. Broodmare.

2014: EZIYRA (f Teofilo) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Park S G3, Give Thanks S G3, 2nd Flame of Tara EBF S G3, Nijinsky S LR, 3rd Irish Oaks G1.

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea TEOFILO b 2004 Danehill Speirbhean Saviour EZIYRA ch f 2014 Kingmambo Dubai Destination Mysterial EYTARNA ch 2006 Darshaan Ebaziya Ezana

GRENKE Finance Ballyroan Stakes, G3, Leopardstown, August 10, 12f 1 Spanish Steps (IRE) 3 b c Galileo (IRE) - Turbulent Descent (USA) (Congrats (USA)) 2 Johannes Vermeer (IRE) 4 b c Galileo (IRE) - Inca Princess (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) 3 Stellar Mass (IRE) 4 b c Sea The Stars (IRE) - Juno Marlowe (IRE) (Danehill (USA))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 6; Wins: 2; Places: 2 Earnings: £41,402 Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 265 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CAPRI Anabaa G1, CHURCHILL Storm Cat G1, DECORATED KNIGHT Storm Cat G1, HIGHLAND REEL Danehill G1, ULYSSES Kingmambo G1, WINTER Choisir G1, CLEMMIE Storm Cat G2, ELIZABETH BROWNING Holy Roman Emperor G2, GUSTAV KLIMT

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international database Danehill G2, IDAHO Danehill G2, MINDING Danehill Dancer G2,

SEVENTH HEAVEN Johannesburg G2, DEAUVILLE Danehill G3, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR Green Desert G3, GIUSEPPE PIAZZI Xaar G3, HAPPILY Storm Cat G3, HYDRANGEA Pivotal G3, JOHANNES VERMEER Holy Roman Emperor G3,

OBSERVATIONAL Cadeaux Genereux G3, SPANISH STEPS Congrats G3, TERRAKOVA Anabaa G3, THE PENTAGON Unfuwain G3, VENICE BEACH Danehill G3, BALLET SHOES Johannesburg LR, CLIFFS OF MOHER Dansili LR, GALIPAD Halling LR, KEY TO MY HEART Bernardini LR, ORDER OF ST GEORGE Gone West LR, ORDEROFTHEGARTER Pivotal LR, SIR JOHN LAVERY Fusaichi Pegasus LR, TO ETERNITY Darshaan LR, WILD IRISH ROSE Royal Academy LR, SUPASUNDAE Danehill LR, WELLS Rodrigo de Triano LR.

1st Dam: TURBULENT DESCENT by Congrats. 8 wins at 2 to 4 in USA, Santa Anita Oaks G1, Test S G1, Ballerina S G1, Hollywood Starlet S G1, 2nd TVG Acorn S G1, Las Virgenes S G1.

Dam of 1 winner: 2014: SPANISH STEPS (c Galileo) 2 wins at 3, GRENKE Finance Ballyroan S G3.

2015: (f War Front) 2016: (c Galileo)

Broodmare Sire: CONGRATS. Sire of the dams of 3 Stakes winners. In 2017 - SPANISH STEPS Galileo G3.

Northern Dancer Sadler's Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta SPANISH STEPS b c 2014 A P Indy Congrats Praise TURBULENT DESCENT b 2008 Forestry Roger's Sue Fabulous

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germantb.com Sweet Solera Stakes, G3, Newmarket, August 12, 7f 1 Tajaanus (IRE) 2 b f Arcano (IRE) - Rayaheen (GB) (Nayef (USA)) 2 Juliet Capulet (IRE) 2 b f Dark Angel (IRE) - Capulet Monteque (IRE) (Camacho (GB)) 3 Capla Temptress (IRE) 2 b f Lope de Vega (IRE) - Mrs Beeton (IRE) (Dansili (GB))

Age: 2; Starts: 4; Wins: 3; Places: 0 Earnings: £44,576 Sire: ARCANO. Sire of 8 Stakes winners. In 2017 - TAJAANUS Nayef G3, ANOTHER TOUCH Nayef LR, GREY BRITAIN Mizzen Mast LR.

1st Dam: RAYAHEEN by Nayef.

Winner at 2. Dam of 1 winner: 2015: TAJAANUS (f Arcano) 3 wins at 2, germantb.com Sweet Solera S G3, Longines EBF Star S LR. 2016: (c Intikhab) Broodmare Sire: NAYEF. Sire of the dams of 7 Stakes winners. In 2017 - TAJAANUS Arcano G3, ANOTHER TOUCH Arcano LR, LIVE YOUR LIFE Turati LR. The Arcano/Nayef cross has produced: TAJAANUS G3, ANOTHER TOUCH LR. Green Desert Oasis Dream Hope ARCANO b 2007 Daylami Tariysha Tarwiya TAJAANUS b f 2015 Gulch Nayef Height of Fashion RAYAHEEN b 2010 Divine Light Natagora Reinamixa

Betfred Rose of Lancaster Stakes, G3, Haydock Park, August 12, 10f 1 Frankuus (IRE) 3 gr c Frankel (GB) - Dookus (IRE) (Linamix (FR))

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2 Mount Logan (IRE) 6 ch g New Approach (IRE) - Vistaria (USA) (Distant View (USA)) 3 Laraaib (IRE) 3 b c Pivotal (GB) Sahool (GB) (Unfuwain (USA))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 13; Wins: 4; Places: 6 Earnings: £111,516 Sire: FRANKEL. Sire of 11 Stakes winners. In 2017 - SOUL STIRRING Monsun G1, FINCHE Woodman G2, CUNCO Danehill Dancer G3, EMINENT Kingmambo G3, FRANKUUS Linamix G3, LAST KINGDOM Kingmambo G3, MORI Oasis Dream LR. 1st Dam: Dookus by Linamix. ran on the flat in France at 3. Dam of 4 winners: 2010: US LAW (g Lawman) 4 wins at 2, 5 and 6 in France, Hong Kong, Prix Thomas Bryon G3, 3rd Criterium International G1.

2011: ITOOBEBOSS (c Lawman) 3 wins at 4 and 5 in France.

2012: An Riocht (f Duke of Marmalade) ran twice.

Broodmare.

2013: CHERIFA (f Rip Van Winkle) Winner at 3 in France.

2014: FRANKUUS (c Frankel) Sold 95,976gns yearling at GOOY1.

4 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France, Betfred Rose of Lancaster S G3, Prix de Conde G3, 32Red Casino Ascendant S LR, 2nd Brit. Stallion Studs EBF Glasgow S LR, 3rd bet365 Classic Trial G3, Wooldridge Group Pat Eddery S LR. 2015: Sensory (f Dream Ahead) in training.

2016: (f Dream Ahead) Broodmare Sire: LINAMIX. Sire of the dams of 104 Stakes winners. In 2017 - VAZIRABAD Manduro G2, FRANKUUS Frankel G3, GRAPHITE Shamardal G3, MUNTAHAA Dansili G3, BURN OUT Saddler Maker LR, ZIGA BOY Califet LR.

Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea FRANKEL b 2008 Danehill Kind Rainbow Lake FRANKUUS gr c 2014 Mendez Linamix Lunadix DOOKUS gr 2005 Fairy King Pharaoh's Delight Ridge The Times

Prix Minerve, G3, Deauville, August 13, 2400m 1 God Given (GB) 3 b f Nathaniel (IRE) - Ever Rigg (GB) (Dubai Destination (USA)) 2 Calayana (FR) 3 b f Sinndar (IRE) - Clariyn (FR) (Acclamation (GB)) 3 Lady Montdore (USA) 3 b/br f Medaglia d'Oro (USA) Hystericalady (USA) (Distorted Humor (USA))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 6; Wins: 3; Places: 3 Earnings: £61,250 Sire: NATHANIEL. Sire of 3 Stakes winners. In 2017 - ENABLE Sadler's Wells G1, GOD GIVEN Dubai Destination G3, NATAVIA Arazi LR. 1st Dam: EVER RIGG by Dubai Destination. Winner at 3. Dam of 2 winners: 2010: Neamour (f Oasis Dream).

Broodmare.

2011: POSTPONED (c Dubawi) Champion older horse in Europe in 2016. 9 wins at 2 to 5, 2016 at home, France, UAE, Juddmonte Int. G1, Queen Elizabeth Coronation Cup G1, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, Dubai Sheema Classic G1, 3rd Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Dubai Sheema Classic G1.

2013: Avoidable (g Iffraaj) 2014: GOD GIVEN (f Nathaniel) 3 wins at 3 at home, France, Prix Minerve G3, Aphrodite S LR. 2015: Plentiful (c Makfi) unraced to date.

2016: (c Dubawi) Broodmare Sire: DUBAI DESTINATION. Sire of the dams of 24 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

international database SILENT SEDITION War Chant G1, THUNDER SNOW Helmet G1, FOLEGA Oasis Dream G2, ABILITY Reward For Effort G3, EZIYRA Teofilo G3, GOD GIVEN Nathaniel G3, DANCER CROSS Cape Cross LR, SLIGHTLY SWEET Charge Forward LR, FORTH BRIDGE Bernardini LR. Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea NATHANIEL b 2008 Silver Hawk Magnificient Style Mia Karina GOD GIVEN b f 2014 Kingmambo Dubai Destination Mysterial EVER RIGG b 2005 Salse Bianca Nera Birch Creek

P. Fresnay le Buffard Jacques Le Marois, G1, Deauville, August 13, 1600m 1 Al Wukair (IRE) 3 b c Dream Ahead (USA) - Macheera (IRE) (Machiavellian (USA)) 2 Inns of Court (IRE) 3 b c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Learned Friend (GER) (Seeking The Gold) 3 Thunder Snow (IRE) 3 b c Helmet (AUS) - Eastern Joy (GB) (Dubai Destination (USA))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 6; Wins: 4; Places: 2 Earnings: £477,349 Sire: DREAM AHEAD. Sire of 10 Stakes winners. In 2017 - AL WUKAIR Machiavellian G1, DREAMS APLENTY Redoute's Choice G3, AWAKEN Redoute's Choice LR, GENERALISSIMO

Redoute's Choice LR, TISBUTADREAM Choisir LR, VISIONARY Lawman LR.

1st Dam: MACHEERA by

Machiavellian. Winner at 2 in France. Dam of 3 winners: 2009: Malladore (f Lawman) unraced. Broodmare.

2010: BALLYORBAN (g Cape Cross) 3 wins.

2011: Witches Brew (f Duke of Marmalade) Winner at 3, 2nd Platinum S LR. Broodmare.

2012: Seascapes (f Fastnet Rock)

unraced. Broodmare.

2014: AL WUKAIR (c Dream Ahead) Sold 200,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, P. Fresnay le Buffard Jacques Le Marois G1, Prix Djebel G3, Prix Isonomy LR, 2nd Prix Messidor G3, 3rd Qipco 2000 Guineas G1.

2015: Dream Today (c Dream Ahead) unraced to date.

2016: (f Charm Spirit)

Broodmare Sire: MACHIAVELLIAN. Sire of the

dams of 124 Stakes winners. In 2017 - AL WUKAIR Dream Ahead G1, VIVLOS Deep Impact G1, TALISMANIC Medaglia d'Oro G2, DABYAH Sepoy G3, INCANTATION Sinister Minister G3, ACCOLADE Burden of Proof LR, INTENSE LIFE Intense Focus LR, PLINTH Montjeu LR. Diktat

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Arvola DREAM AHEAD b/br 2008 Cadeaux Genereux Land of Dreams Sahara Star AL WUKAIR b c 2014 Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie MACHEERA b 2004 Caerleon Caerlina Dinalina

Keeneland Phoenix Stakes, G1, Curragh, August 13, 6f 1 Sioux Nation (USA) 2 b c Scat Daddy (USA) - Dream The Blues (IRE) (Oasis Dream (GB)) 2 Beckford (GB) 2 b c Bated Breath (GB) - Whirly Dancer (GB) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) 3 Actress (IRE) 2 b f Declaration of War (USA) - Nasty Storm (USA) (Gulch (USA))

Age: 2; Starts: 6; Wins: 3; Places: 2 Earnings: £191,923 Sire: SCAT DADDY. Sire of 71 Stakes winners. In 2017 CARAVAGGIO Holy Bull G1, DACITA Seeker's Reward G1,

LADY AURELIA Forest Wildcat G1, RUBY LOVE First Samurai G1, SIOUX NATION Oasis Dream G1, CELESTINE Monarchos G2, PRETTY N COOL Rockport Harbor G3, SMOOTH DADDY Badger Land G3, SPARTIATIS French Deputy G3, ACAPULCO End Sweep LR, CON TE PARTIRO Street Cry LR, CONQUEST FARENHEIT Holy Bull LR, DON LUCAS Wild Rush LR, EL BROMISTA Seeker's Reward LR, MR OMAR Monthir LR, PANZER BARCELONA A P Jet LR, PAQUITA COQUETA Mon Pote Le Gitan LR.

1st Dam: DREAM THE BLUES by Oasis Dream. Winner at 3. Dam of 1 winner: 2014: Oregon Point (g Cape Blanco) 2015: SIOUX NATION (c Scat Daddy) 3 wins at 2, Keeneland Phoenix S G1, Norfolk S G2.

2016: (c Scat Daddy) Broodmare Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of the dams of 23 Stakes winners. In 2017 - SIOUX NATION Scat Daddy G1, BARRAQUERO Zebedee G2, UNFORGETABLE FILLY Sepoy G2, LANGTANG Campanologist G3, SHUTTER SPEED Dansili G3, ZONZA Alex The Winner G3, MORI Frankel LR, WESTERN RESERVE Indian Charlie LR. Hennessy Johannesburg Myth SCAT DADDY b/br 2004 Mr Prospector Love Style Likeable Style SIOUX NATION b c 2015 Green Desert Oasis Dream Hope DREAM THE BLUES b 2008 Bluebird Catch The Blues Dear Lorraine

At the Races Phoenix Sprint Stakes, G3, Curragh, August 13, 6f 1 Washington DC (IRE) 4 b c Zoffany (IRE) - How's She Cuttin' (IRE) (Shinko Forest (IRE))

2 Cougar Mountain (IRE) 6 b c Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Descant (USA) (Nureyev (USA)) 3 Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) 9 b g Byron (GB) - Boa Estrela (IRE) (Intikhab (USA))

Age: 2-4; Starts: 23; Wins: 6; Places: 9 Earnings: £443,369 Sire: ZOFFANY. Sire of 13 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

WASHINGTON DC Shinko Forest G3, AFANDEM Anabaa LR, WILAMINA Lomond LR. 1st Dam: How's She Cuttin' by Shinko Forest. 7 wins at 3 to 5, 3rd Scottish News EBF Land O'Burns S LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2010: (c Teofilo) 2012: Boris Pasternak (c Nayef) unraced.

2013: WASHINGTON DC (c Zoffany) Sold 269,840gns yearling at GOOY1. 6 wins at 2 to 4, Phoenix Sprint S G3, Windsor Castle S LR, Woodlands S LR, Patton S LR, Coolmore Stud Power Committed S LR, 2nd Keeneland Phoenix S G1, Qatar Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp G1, Qatar King George S G2, Derrinstown Stud Flying Five S G2, Longholes Palace House S G3, Bar One Racing Lacken S G3, Cold Move EBF Marble Hill S LR, 3rd Commonwealth Cup G1.

2014: CUTTIN' EDGE (c Rip Van Winkle) Winner at 2.

2016: (c Zoffany) 2017: (c Muhaarar) Broodmare Sire: SHINKO FOREST. Sire of the dams of 4 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

WASHINGTON DC Zoffany G3.

Dansili

Danehill

Hasili ZOFFANY b 2008 Machiavellian Tyranny Dust Dancer WASHINGTON DC b c 2013 Green Desert Shinko Forest Park Express HOW'S SHE CUTTIN' ch 2003 Dancing Dissident Magic Annemarie Magic Garter

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international database Longines Grosser Preis von Berlin, G1, Berlin-Hoppegarten, August 13, 2400m 1 Dschingis Secret (GER) 4 b c Soldier Hollow (GB) - Divya (GER) (Platini (GER)) 2 Hawkbill (USA) 4 ch c Kitten's Joy (USA) - Trensa (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA)) 3 Racing History (IRE) 5 b c Pivotal (GB) - Gonbarda (GER) (Lando (GER))

Age: 2-4; Starts: 11; Wins: 4; Places: 4 Earnings: £160,549 Sire: SOLDIER HOLLOW. Sire of 24 Stakes winners. In 2017 DSCHINGIS SECRET Platini G1, OUR IVANHOWE Sternkoenig G1, DALLAS AFFAIR Lando LR, ARCTIC FIRE Sternkoenig LR. 1st Dam: DIVYA by Platini. 3 wins at 4 and 5 in Germany. Own sister to DEVA. Dam of 2 winners: 2013: DSCHINGIS SECRET (c Soldier Hollow) Sold 158,730gns yearling at BBAGS. 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, Italy, Longines Grosser Preis von Berlin G1, Gerling Preis G2, pferdewetten.de Grosser Hansa Preis G2, Premio St Leger Italiano G3, 3rd IDEE Deutsches Derby G1, Oppenheim Union-Rennen G2, G.P. Hannoverschen Volksbank Derby Trial LR. 2014: Diana Storm (f Soldier Hollow) Winner at 3 in Germany, 2nd Mitglieder des Hamburger Stuten Preis G3.

2015: Destino (c Soldier Hollow) unraced to date.

2016: (c Soldier Hollow) Broodmare Sire: PLATINI. Sire

of the dams of 28 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - DSCHINGIS SECRET Soldier Hollow G1.

The Soldier Hollow/Platini cross has produced: DSCHINGIS SECRET G1, KOFFI ANGEL LR, Diana Storm G3.

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Sadler's Wells In The Wings High Hawk SOLDIER HOLLOW b 2000 Common Grounds Island Race Lake Isle DSCHINGIS SECRET b c 2013 Surumu Platini Prairie Darling DIVYA b 2006 Rainbow Quest Diana's Quest Diana Dance

Prix de Lieurey, G3, Deauville, August 15, 1600m 1 Lady Frankel (GB) 3 b f Frankel (GB) - Lady Vettori (GB) (Vettori) 2 Tisbutadream (IRE) 3 ch f Dream Ahead (USA) - Choose Me (IRE) (Choisir (AUS)) 3 Limited Edition (FR) 3 bl f Kendargent (FR) - Apperella (GB) (Rainbow Quest (USA))

Age: 3; Starts: 5; Wins: 2; Places: 2 Earnings: £63,546 Sire: FRANKEL. Sire of 12 Stakes winners. In 2017 - SOUL STIRRING Monsun G1, EMINENT Kingmambo G2, FINCHE Woodman G2, CUNCO Danehill Dancer G3, FRANKUUS Linamix G3, LADY FRANKEL Vettori G3, LAST KINGDOM Kingmambo G3, MORI Oasis Dream LR. 1st Dam: LADY VETTORI by

Vettori. 5 wins at 2 in France, Prix du Calvados G3, 3rd Prix Marcel Boussac-Royal Barriere G1. Dam of 9 winners: 2002: FLOWER BOWL (f Anabaa) Winner at 3 in France. Dam of Face Surface (c Turtle Bowl: 2 wins at 3 and 4 in France, 2nd Prix Georges Trabaud LR) 2004: BAL DE LA ROSE (f Cadeaux Genereux) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Andre Baboin (G.P.des Provinces) G3. Dam of BLOSSOMTIME (f Shamardal: 4 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France, P. Isola Bella-Fonds Europeen L'Elevage LR) 2005: LEAP AHEAD (g Desert Prince) 4 wins at 4 and 5 in France.

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2006: LE ROC (c Montjeu) 2 wins

at 2 and 6 in France.

2007: LOPE DE VEGA (c Shamardal). 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Poule d'Essai des Poulains G1, Prix du Jockey Club G1. Sire.

2008: LAVANDE VIOLET (f Hurricane Run) 2 wins at 3 in Germany. Broodmare.

2009: Leo Tolstoi (g Monsun) unraced.

2011: LORD OF THE LAND (c Shamardal) 8 wins at 3 to 5 at home, France, Betway Golden Rose S LR, 3rd Qatar Racing Phoenix Sprint S G3, Prix de Meautry- Barriere G3.

2012: Light The Stars (f Sea The Stars) Winner at 2 in Germany, 2nd Henkel Stutenpreis LR, 3rd Prix de Psyche G3. Broodmare.

2014: LADY FRANKEL (f Frankel) 2 wins at 3 in France, Prix de Lieurey G3, 3rd Prix de la Grotte Etalon Kendargent G3, P. des Lilas P.de la Ville Mesnil-Le-Roi LR. 2015: (f Frankel) 2016: (f Shamardal)

Broodmare Sire: VETTORI. Sire

of the dams of 38 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - HUNT Dark Angel G2, LADY FRANKEL Frankel G3, SEA OF GRACE Born To Sea LR. Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea FRANKEL b 2008 Danehill Kind Rainbow Lake LADY FRANKEL b f 2014 Machiavellian Vettori Air Distingue LADY VETTORI b 97 Kendor Lady Golconda Lady Sharp

Prix Guillaume d'Ornano-Logis St Germain, G2, Deauville, August 15, 2000m 1 Eminent (IRE) 3 b c Frankel (GB) - You'll Be Mine (USA) (Kingmambo (USA)) 2 Salouen (IRE) 3 b c Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Gali Gal (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) 3 Avilius (GB) 3 b c Pivotal (GB) Alessandria (GB) (Sunday Silence (USA))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 6; Wins: 3; Places: 1 Earnings: £341,373 Sire: FRANKEL. Sire of 12 Stakes winners. In 2017 - SOUL STIRRING Monsun G1, EMINENT Kingmambo G2, FINCHE Woodman G2, CUNCO Danehill Dancer G3, FRANKUUS Linamix G3, LADY FRANKEL Vettori G3, LAST KINGDOM Kingmambo G3, MORI Oasis Dream LR. 1st Dam: You'll Be Mine by Kingmambo. Winner at 2, 3rd Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile S G1. Dam of 2 winners: 2012: AS GOOD AS GOLD (f Oasis Dream) 2 wins at 3. Broodmare.

2014: EMINENT (c Frankel) Sold 150,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 3 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France, Prix Guillaume d'Ornano-Logis St Germain G2, bet365 Craven S G3.

2017: (c Fastnet Rock) Broodmare Sire: KINGMAMBO. Sire of the dams of 121 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

CLOTH OF STARS Sea The Stars G1, ULYSSES Galileo G1, ANNUS MIRABILIS Montjeu G2, EMINENT Frankel G2, GLANZEND Neo Universe G2, IBIZA Redoute's Choice G3, LAST KINGDOM Frankel G3, ROSA IMPERIAL Pivotal G3, BEST SOLUTION Kodiac LR, BLACK'S BEACH Deep Impact LR, BUYING TROUBLE Hat Trick LR, INTERIOR MINISTER Nayef LR. The Frankel/Kingmambo cross has produced: EMINENT G2, LAST KINGDOM G3.

Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea FRANKEL b 2008 Danehill Kind Rainbow Lake EMINENT b c 2014 Mr Prospector Kingmambo Miesque YOU'LL BE MINE b 2007 Sadler's Wells Quarter Moon Jude

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Age: 3-6; Starts: 22; Wins: 6; Places: 8 Earnings: £122,740 Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 127 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CONVEY Mr Prospector G3, FIRST SITTING Distant View G3, GRAND JETE Zamindar G3, MUNTAHAA Linamix G3, SHUTTER SPEED Oasis Dream G3, TRAIS FLUORS Manduro G3, ESQUISSE Rahy LR, SARANDIA Dashing Blade LR, VIA FIRENZE Medicean LR, RENEW Sadler's Wells LR. 1st Dam: Aspiring Diva by Distant View. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France, 3rd Prix Herod LR. Dam of 5 winners: 2003: DARING DIVA (f Dansili) 2 wins at 2 in France, Criterium de Vitesse LR. Dam of BROOCH (f Empire Maker: 4 wins at 3 and 4, Lanwades Stud Ridgewood Pearl S G2), CAPONATA (f Selkirk: 3 wins at 3 and 4, ISF Victor McCalmont EBF S LR, Irish Stallion Farms EBF Naas Oaks Trial LR, 2nd Irresistible Jewel Blandford S G2), Raymonda (f Lonhro: 2 wins at 2 and 3, 2nd Amethyst S G3) 2004: LUCIO BELLO (c Desert Prince) Winner at 2 in Greece.

2005: STRIKING SPIRIT (g Oasis Dream) 7 wins.

2007: EMULOUS (f Dansili) 7 wins at 2 to 5, Pegasus Matron S G1, 3rd Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron S G1. Broodmare.

2009: Radio Call (c Rail Link) unraced.

2010: Awe Struck (f Rail Link) unraced. Broodmare.

2011: FIRST SITTING (g Dansili) 6 wins at 4 to 6 at home, France,

Prix Gontaut-Biron G3, Festival S LR, 2nd Prix de Boulogne LR, 3rd La Coupe Longines G3.

2012: Divisimo (f Dansili) unraced.

Broodmare.

2014: Elphin (f Frankel) unraced to date.

2015: Arbitrary (f Frankel) unraced to date.

2016: (c Intello) 2017: (f Dansili)

Broodmare Sire: DISTANT VIEW. Sire of the dams of 25 Stakes winners. In 2017 - FIRST SITTING Dansili G3.

The Dansili/Distant View cross has produced: BATED BREATH G1, EMULOUS G1, ZACINTO G1, FIRST SITTING G3, DARING DIVA LR, MAKING EYES LR. Danzig Danehill Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali FIRST SITTING b g 2011 Mr Prospector Distant View Seven Springs ASPIRING DIVA b 98 His Majesty Queen of Song Song Sparrow

Totepool Sovereign Stakes, G3, Salisbury, August 17, 8f 1 Ballet Concerto (GB) 4 b g Dansili (GB) - Ballet Ballon (USA) (Rahy (USA)) 2 Tabarrak (IRE) 4 b g Acclamation (GB) - Bahati (IRE) (Intikhab (USA)) 3 Carry On Deryck (GB) 5 b g Halling (USA) - Mullein (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB))

Age: 2-4; Starts: 13; Wins: 5; Places: 4 Earnings: £221,278 Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 128 Stakes winners. In 2017 - BALLET CONCERTO Rahy G3, CONVEY Mr Prospector G3, FIRST SITTING Distant View G3, GRAND JETE Zamindar G3, MUNTAHAA Linamix G3, SHUTTER SPEED Oasis Dream G3, TRAIS FLUORS

Manduro G3, ESQUISSE Rahy LR, SARANDIA Dashing Blade LR, VIA FIRENZE Medicean LR, RENEW Sadler's Wells LR.

1st Dam: BALLET BALLON by Rahy. Winner at 3. Dam of 4 winners: 2007: Red Amy (f Hawk Wing).

Broodmare.

2008: Havane Smoker (g Dubawi) 4 wins at 2 and 6 in France, Hong Kong, 2nd Poule d'Essai des Poulains G1.

2009: HALLING DANCER (g Halling) 3 wins at 2 to 4.

2011: MAXIE T (g Dalakhani) 3 wins.

2012: Tropicana Bay (f Oasis Dream). Broodmare.

2013: BALLET CONCERTO (g Dansili) Sold 300,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 5 wins at 3 and 4, Totepool Sovereign S G3.

2015: Dawn Dancer (c Dawn Approach) unraced to date.

Broodmare Sire: RAHY. Sire of

the dams of 129 Stakes winners. In 2017 - KODIAK BOY Museeb G1, BALLET CONCERTO Dansili G3, DIDDUMS Snitzel G3, WAR CORRESPONDENT War Front G3, ALPHA CENTAURI Mastercraftsman LR, ESQUISSE Dansili LR, FAUGUERNON Martaline LR, GHALIA Medaglia d'Oro LR, MAMMA ELA King Charlemagne LR, QUEEN KINDLY Frankel LR, SERJEANT AT ARMS Ikhtyar LR. The Dansili/Rahy cross has produced: SOFT SAND G1, SURFRIDER G1, TENTH STAR G2, BALLET CONCERTO G3, ESQUISSE LR. Danzig Danehill Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali BALLET CONCERTO b g 2013 Blushing Groom Rahy Glorious Song BALLET BALLON b 2002 Sadler's Wells Bella Ballerina Bella Colora

Invesco Desmond Stakes, G3, Leopardstown, August 17, 8f 1 Alexios Komnenos (IRE) 3 b c Choisir (AUS) - Alexiade (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE)) 2 Music Box (IRE) 3 b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Liscune (IRE) (King's Best (USA)) 3 Custom Cut (IRE) 8 b g Notnowcato (GB) - Polished Gem (IRE) (Danehill (USA))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 4; Wins: 2; Places: 2 Earnings: £52,137 Sire: CHOISIR. Sire of 84 Stakes winners. In 2017 - THE MISSION Redoute's Choice G1, RAJASINGHE Soviet Star G2, ALEXIOS KOMNENOS Montjeu G3, TAKING AIM Hussonet G3, RELIGIFY El Moxie LR, SIR MOMENTS Zabeel LR, SIRICI Excellent Art LR. 1st Dam: ALEXIADE by Montjeu.

2 wins at 3 in France. Dam of 1 winner: 2008: Silver Sally (f Verglas).

Broodmare.

2011: Art Ballet (f Oratorio) ran on the flat in France.

2012: (f Orpen) 2014: ALEXIOS KOMNENOS (c Choisir) Sold 20,671gns yearling at GOOY1. 2 wins at 2 and 3, Invesco Desmond S G3, 2nd Japan Racing Association Tyros S G3, 3rd Dubai Duty Free Celebration S LR. 2016: (c Canford Cliffs) 2017: (c Camacho) Broodmare Sire: MONTJEU. Sire of the dams of 57 Stakes winners. In 2017 - MIME Mastercraftsman G2, ALEXIOS KOMNENOS Choisir G3, SOLEIL MARIN Kendargent G3, BAY OF POETS Lope de Vega LR, FORTUNIQUE Soldier of Fortune LR, FOX HALL Foxwedge LR, FUN MAC Shirocco LR, GERMANICUS Whatsthescript LR, GRAND CHANCELLOR Savabeel LR, MUSIC LOVER Palace Episode LR, TAAMOL Helmet LR, VISCOUNT

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international database BARFIELD Raven's Pass LR, MIDNIGHT TOUR Midnight Legend LR.

The Choisir/Montjeu cross has produced: OBVIOUSLY G1, SECRET WEAPON G1, ALEXIOS KOMNENOS G3, MA CHOIX G3.

Danehill Danehill Dancer Mira Adonde CHOISIR ch 99 Lunchtime Great Selection Pensive Mood ALEXIOS KOMNENOS b c 2014 Sadler's Wells Montjeu Floripedes ALEXIADE b 2002 Fappiano Aptostar Stark Drama

Betfred Hungerford Stakes, G2, Newbury, August 19, 7f 1 Massaat (IRE) 4 b c Teofilo (IRE) - Madany (IRE) (Acclamation (GB)) 2 Librisa Breeze (GB) 5 gr g Mount Nelson (GB) - Bruxcalina (FR) (Linamix (FR)) 3 Nathra (IRE) 4 b f Iffraaj (GB) Rada (IRE) (Danehill (USA))

Age: 2-4; Starts: 7; Wins: 2; Places: 3 Earnings: £307,689 Sire: TEOFILO. Sire of 72 Stakes winners. In 2017 - AJMAN PRINCESS Mark of Esteem G1, HUMIDOR Zabeel G1, BRAZUCA Choisir G2, MASSAAT Acclamation G2, PALENTINO Palace Music G2, PERMIAN Mark of Esteem G2, EZIYRA Dubai Destination G3, FLIGHT RISK Nordico G3, HAPPY CLAPPER Encosta de Lago G3, ST JEAN Marju G3, TANTHEEM Dubawi G3, SARIGAN Verglas LR, BROUGHTON Artan LR, LONDON PRIZE Kris LR. 1st Dam: MADANY by

Acclamation. 2 wins at 2. Dam of 3

winners: 2013: MASSAAT (c Teofilo) 2 wins at 2 and 4, Betfred Hungerford S G2, 2nd Dubai

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Dewhurst S G1, Qipco 2000 Guineas G1.

2014: HATHIQ (c Exceed And Excel) Winner at 2.

2015: EQTIDAAR (c Invincible Spirit) Winner at 2.

2016: (c Kodiac)

Broodmare Sire: ACCLAMATION. Sire of the dams

of 7 Stakes winners. In 2017 MASSAAT Teofilo G2, CHARM APPEAL Canford Cliffs LR, MISS HELIN Bin Ajwaad LR, TRUE VALOUR Kodiac LR. Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea TEOFILO b 2004 Danehill Speirbhean Saviour MASSAAT b c 2013 Royal Applause Acclamation Princess Athena MADANY b 2008 Law Society Belle de Cadix Gourgandine

Betfred Geoffrey Freer Stakes, G3, Newbury, August 19, 13f 1 Defoe (IRE) 3 gr c Dalakhani (IRE) - Dulkashe (IRE) (Pivotal (GB)) 2 Wall of Fire (IRE) 4 b c Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Bright Sapphire (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) 3 Frontiersman (GB) 4 br c Dubawi (IRE) - Ouija Board (GB) (Cape Cross (IRE))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 7; Wins: 5; Places: 1 Earnings: £137,829 Sire: DALAKHANI. Sire of 54 Stakes winners. In 2017 SHAKEEL Medicean G1, DEFOE Pivotal G3, SECOND STEP Sadler's Wells LR, LORD MAIA Sholokhov LR. 1st Dam: DULKASHE by Pivotal.

Winner at 3. Dam of 1 winner: 2014: DEFOE (c Dalakhani) 5 wins at 2 and 3, Betfred Geoffrey Freer S G3, Brit. Stallion Studs EBF Glasgow S LR. 2016: (c Shamardal)

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Broodmare Sire: PIVOTAL. Sire

of the dams of 64 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - POLARISATION Echo of Light G1, PRECIEUSE Tamayuz G1, MAGICAL Galileo G2, MIKKI ROCKET King Kamehameha G2, MUTAKAYYEF Sea The Stars G2, DEFOE Dalakhani G3, DELECTATION Delegator G3, FAN DII NA Deep Impact G3, HYDRANGEA Galileo G3, MYSTIC DAWN Oasis Dream G3, DOWNFORCE Fast Company LR, ORDEROFTHEGARTER Galileo LR, SNOANO Nayef LR. The Dalakhani/Pivotal cross has produced: DEFOE G3, FANTASTIC MOON G3.

Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy DALAKHANI gr 2000 Miswaki Daltawa Damana DEFOE gr c 2014 Polar Falcon Pivotal Fearless Revival DULKASHE br 2009 Riverman Saik Close Comfort

Shadwell Prix du Calvados, G3, Deauville, August 19, 1400m 1 Polydream (IRE) 2 b f Oasis Dream (GB) - Polygreen (FR) (Green Tune (USA)) 2 Laurens (FR) 2 b f Siyouni (FR) Recambe (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE)) 3 Bonita Fransisca (FR) 2 b f Pedro The Great (USA) - Siendra (IRE) (Refuse To Bend (IRE))

Age: 2; Starts: 2; Wins: 2; Places: 0 Earnings: £45,726 Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 107 Stakes winners. In 2017 - FOLEGA Dubai Destination G2, ERTIJAAL Seeking The Gold G3, MYSTIC DAWN Pivotal G3, POLYDREAM Green Tune G3.

1st Dam: POLYGREEN by Green Tune. 4 wins at 3 and 4 in France, USA, Prix d'Angerville LR, 2nd

Monrovia H G3. Dam of 4 winners: 2006: Polytecnic (c Smart Strike) ran on the flat in France.

2007: EVAPORATION (f Red

Ransom) 5 wins at 2 to 4 in France, Prix Amandine LR, Prix Isola Bella LR, 2nd Prix du Pin G3, Prix Edmond Blanc - Top 14 Orange G3, Prix Perth G3, 3rd Prix de Sandringham G2, Prix du Muguet G2, Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein G2. Broodmare.

2008: Polymania (f Bering) ran on the flat in France.

2009: Verdana (f Selkirk) ran on the flat in France.

2010: Godyra (f Zamindar) unraced.

2011: YOUR GAME (f Montjeu) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

2013: Ankle (c Shamardal) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in France, 3rd Gd. Criterium de Bordeaux LR. 2014: Siligreen (f Dansili) 2015: POLYDREAM (f Oasis Dream) 2 wins at 2 in France, Shadwell Prix du Calvados G3.

2016: (f Invincible Spirit)

Broodmare Sire: GREEN TUNE.

Sire of the dams of 23 Stakes winners. In 2017 - POLYDREAM Oasis Dream G3, VIA DOLOROSA Konig Shuffle LR. Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier OASIS DREAM b 2000 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian POLYDREAM b f 2015 Green Dancer Green Tune Soundings POLYGREEN b 99 Sillery Yxenery Polyxena

Shadwell Prix de la Nonette, G2, Deauville, August 19, 2000m 1 Sobetsu (GB) 3 b f Dubawi (IRE) - Lake Toya (USA) (Darshaan) 2 Onthemoonagain (FR) 3 f Cape Cross (IRE) - Ma Preference (FR) (American Post (GB)) 3 Senga (USA) 3 b f Blame (USA) Beta Leo (USA) (A P Indy (USA))

international database Age: 2-3; Starts: 7; Wins: 3; Places: 2 Earnings: £269,546 Sire: DUBAWI. Sire of 139 Stakes winners. In 2017 - ALMANAAR Bahhare G1, NEZWAAH Dansili G1, SOBETSU Darshaan G1, ZARAK Zamindar G1, BATEEL Chief's Crown G2, CORONET Darshaan G2, DARTMOUTH Galileo G2, AUTOCRATIC Storm Cat G3, BEAN FEASA Danehill G3, BENBATL Selkirk G3, JUNGLE EDGE Carnegie G3, KITESURF Danehill Dancer G3, LAUGH ALOUD Singspiel G3, NORTH AMERICA Yankee Victor G3, SHAMREEN Bahri G3, AKEED CHAMPION Kaldoun LR, RARE RHYTHM Singspiel LR, ROSE DE PIERRE Danehill LR, WOLF COUNTRY Black Sam Bellamy LR. 1st Dam: LAKE TOYA by

Darshaan. 4 wins at 2 to 4 at home, France, Totesport EBF Gillies S LR, Prix Caravelle-Haras des Granges LR, 3rd Prix de Flore G3. Dam of 2 winners: 2009: NARUKO (f Street Cry) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

2010: Hokkaido (f Street Cry) unraced. Broodmare.

2011: (c Monsun). Died in 2012.

2013: Lake Hamana (f Shamardal) unraced.

2014: SOBETSU (f Dubawi) 3 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France, The Gurkha Coolmore Prix SaintAlary G1, Shadwell Prix de la Nonette G2, 3rd Qatar Nassau S G1.

Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 242 Stakes winners. In 2017 - SOBETSU Dubawi G1, CORONET Dubawi G2, ALEXA Caesour LR, ETIJAAH Daaher LR, TO ETERNITY Galileo LR, AGRAPART Martaline LR. The Dubawi/Darshaan cross has produced: AL KAZEEM G1, CORONET G1, SOBETSU G1.

Seeking The Gold Dubai Millennium Colorado Dancer DUBAWI b 2002 Deploy Zomaradah Jawaher SOBETSU b f 2014 Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy LAKE TOYA b 2002 Sadler's Wells Shinko Hermes Doff The Derby

Comer Group Ballycullen St Leger Trial, G3, Curragh, August 19, 14f 1 Order of St George (IRE) 5 b c Galileo (IRE) - Another Storm (USA) (Gone West (USA)) 2 Rekindling (GB) 3 b c High Chaparral (IRE) - Sitara (GB) (Salse (USA)) 3 Twilight Payment (IRE) 4 b c Teofilo (IRE) - Dream On Buddy (IRE) (Oasis Dream (GB))

Age: 2-5; Starts: 19; Wins: 9; Places: 9 Earnings: £1,151,065 Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 266 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CAPRI Anabaa G1, CHURCHILL Storm Cat G1, DECORATED KNIGHT Storm Cat G1, HIGHLAND REEL Danehill G1, ULYSSES Kingmambo G1, WINTER Choisir G1, CLEMMIE Storm Cat G2, ELIZABETH BROWNING Holy Roman Emperor G2, GUSTAV KLIMT Danehill G2, IDAHO Danehill G2, MAGICAL Pivotal G2, MINDING Danehill Dancer G2, SEVENTH HEAVEN Johannesburg G2, DEAUVILLE Danehill G3, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR Green Desert G3, GIUSEPPE PIAZZI Xaar G3, HAPPILY Storm Cat G3, HYDRANGEA Pivotal G3, JOHANNES VERMEER Holy Roman Emperor G3, OBSERVATIONAL Cadeaux Genereux G3, ORDER OF ST GEORGE Gone West G3, SPANISH STEPS Congrats G3, TERRAKOVA Anabaa G3, THE PENTAGON Unfuwain G3, VENICE BEACH Danehill G3,

BALLET SHOES Johannesburg LR, CLIFFS OF MOHER Dansili LR, GALIPAD Halling LR, KEY TO MY HEART Bernardini LR, ORDEROFTHEGARTER Pivotal LR, SIR JOHN LAVERY Fusaichi Pegasus LR, TO ETERNITY Darshaan LR, WILD IRISH ROSE Royal Academy LR, SUPASUNDAE Danehill LR, WELLS Rodrigo de Triano LR.

1st Dam: ANOTHER STORM by Gone West. Winner at 2 in USA. Dam of 7 winners: 2004: ASPERITY (c War Chant) 7 wins at home, France, USA, Prix Paul de Moussac G3.

2005: Stormy View (f Cozzene).

Broodmare.

2006: SEHOY (c Menifee) 9 wins at 3 to 5 at home, Sweden, Sk. Faltrittklubbens Jubileumslopning LR. 2007: KITTY LOVE (f Kitten's Joy) 2 wins at 3 in USA. Broodmare.

2009: ANGEL TERRACE (f Ghostzapper) 4 wins at 3 and 5 in USA, Pin Oak Valley View S G3.

Broodmare.

2010: Our Smile (f Medaglia d'Oro) unraced. Broodmare.

2012: ORDER OF ST GEORGE (c Galileo) Sold 321,355gns yearling at KESEP. Champion 3yr old stayer in Europe in 2015, Champion older stayer in Europe in 2016. 9 wins at 2 to 5, 2017, The Queen's 90th Birthday Ascot Gold Cup G1, Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger G1, Ballycullen Palmerstown St Leger Trial G3 (3 times), S & R McGrath Memorial Saval Beg S LR (twice), 2nd Ascot Gold Cup G1, Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger G1, At The Races Curragh Cup G3, Coolmore Vintage Crop S G3, thetote.com Eyrefield S LR, 3rd Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe G1.

2013: KELLSTORM (c Galileo) 4 wins.

2014: ARWA (f Holy Roman Emperor) Winner at 2.

2015: Shakour (c Declaration of War) unraced to date.

2016: (c Australia)

Broodmare Sire: GONE WEST. Sire of the dams of 119 Stakes winners. In 2017 - ORDER OF ST GEORGE Galileo G3, JOHN CONSTABLE Montjeu LR. The Galileo/Gone West cross has produced: ORDER OF ST GEORGE G1, Amazing Beauty G3.

Northern Dancer Sadler's Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta ORDER OF ST GEORGE b c 2012 Mr Prospector Gone West Secrettame ANOTHER STORM b 99 Summer Squall Storm Song Hum Along

Grosser Preis des Audi Zentrums Hannover, G3, Hannover, August 20, 2000m 1 Real Value (FR) 3 b c Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Rosey de Megeve (GB) (Efisio) 2 Ming Jung (FR) 3 b c Kallisto (GER) - Muriel (IRE) (Fath (USA)) 3 Amigo (GER) 3 ch c Lord of England (GER) - All Night Long (GER) (Ransom O'War (USA))

Age: 2-3; Starts: 13; Wins: 3; Places: 5 Earnings: £81,684 Sire: RIP VAN WINKLE. Sire of 20 Stakes winners. In 2017 CREGGS PIPES Indian Ridge G2, LET HER RIP Keeper G3, REAL VALUE Efisio G3, DOWN TOWN Green Desert LR, RIP Kyllachy LR, JAZZ IN MONTREUX

Entrepreneur LR.

1st Dam: Rosey de Megeve by

Efisio. 3 wins at 2 to 4 in France, USA, 2nd Prix La Camargo LR, Prix de la Cochere LR, Prix La Sorellina LR, Prix du Pont-Neuf LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2012: ROSEY DE GENEVE (f Tapit) 2 wins at 2 in France.

2013: BRONZE SWAN (c Turtle Bowl) 2 wins at 3 in France.

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international database 2014: REAL VALUE (c Rip Van Winkle) Sold 18,456gns yearling at AROCT. 3 wins at 3 in France, Germany, Grosser Preis des Audi Zentrums Hannover G3, 3rd Steinhoff Zukunftsrennen G3, Preis des Winterfavoriten G3, Prix Roland de Chambure LR. 2015: (f Redoute's Choice)

2006: Time And Tide (f Danetime) 2007: RED ROAR (f Chineur) 5

Broodmare Sire: EFISIO. Sire of

Society Rock) Sold 16,806gns yearling at TISEP. 3 wins at 2 at home, France, Darley Prix Morny G1, Prix Robert Papin G2, 2nd Prix La Fleche -P du Carrefour Montesson LR. 2016: (f Sir Prancealot) 2017: (f Morpheus)

the dams of 44 Stakes winners. In 2017 - REAL VALUE Rip Van Winkle G3, PAMPLEMOUSSE Siyouni LR. Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea RIP VAN WINKLE b 2006 Stravinsky Looking Back Mustique Dream REAL VALUE b c 2014 Formidable Efisio Eldoret ROSEY DE MEGEVE ch 2006 Kendor Lady Golconda Lady Sharp

Darley Prix Morny, G1, Deauville, August 20, 1200m 1 Unfortunately (IRE) 2 b c Society Rock (IRE) - Unfortunate (GB) (Komaite (USA)) 2 Havana Grey (GB) 2 gr c Havana Gold (IRE) - Blanc de Chine (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE)) 3 Different League (FR) 2 b/br f Dabirsim (FR) - Danseuse Corse (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))

Age: 2; Starts: 6; Wins: 3; Places: 2 Earnings: £252,912 Sire: SOCIETY ROCK. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2017 -

UNFORTUNATELY Komaite G1.

1st Dam: UNFORTUNATE by Komaite. 2 wins at 2 and 3. Dam of 6 winners: 2002: ELA CHARLIE MOU (c Raise A Grand) 4 wins at 3 and 6 in Greece.

2003: THE CITY KID (f Danetime) 8 wins. Broodmare.

2005: LOOK BUSY (f Danetime) 12 wins at 2 to 6, betfred.com Temple S G2. Broodmare.

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wins at 3 to 5. Broodmare.

2009: BUSY BIMBO (f Red Clubs) 4 wins at 5 and 6.

2010: Partner's Gold (g Red Clubs) 2011: (c Bushranger) 2012: Tansanite (g Zebedee) 2014: (c Kodiac) 2015: UNFORTUNATELY (c

Broodmare Sire: KOMAITE.

Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2017 UNFORTUNATELY Society Rock G1.

Danehill Rock of Gibraltar Offshore Boom SOCIETY ROCK b 2007 Key of Luck High Society Ela's Gold UNFORTUNATELY b c 2015 Nureyev Komaite Brown Berry UNFORTUNATE ch 97 Hotfoot Honour And Glory Cheb's Honour

Darley Prix Kergorlay, G2, Deauville, August 20, 3000m 1 Marmelo (GB) 4 b c Duke of Marmalade (IRE) - Capriolla (GB) (In The Wings) 2 Desert Skyline (IRE) 3 ch g Tamayuz (GB) - Diamond Tango (FR) (Acatenango (GER)) 3 Holdthasigreen (FR) 5 ch g Hold That Tiger (USA) - Greentathir (FR) (Muhtathir (GB))

Age: 3-4; Starts: 10; Wins: 3; Places: 5 Earnings: £162,768 Sire: DUKE OF MARMALADE.

Sire of 34 Stakes winners. In 2017 - BIG ORANGE Fasliyev G1, CAN'THELPBELIEVING Soviet Star G2, MARMELO In The Wings G2, BIG MEMORY Nebos LR,

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FLEMISH DUCHESSE Ashkalani LR.

1st Dam: Capriolla by In The Wings. Dam of 5 winners: 2008: VALERIUS MAXIMUS (c Spartacus) 2 wins.

2009: HALLING'S QUEST (g Halling) Winner at 2.

2010: Mercators View (c Observatory) ran once.

2011: VENT DE FORCE (g Hurricane Run) 4 wins at 3 and 4, Cantor Fitzgerald Henry II S G3, 2nd Qatar Prix Chaudenay G2.

2012: ATALAN (g Azamour) 3 wins at 3 and 4.

2013: MARMELO (c Duke of Marmalade) 3 wins at 3 and 4 at home, France, Prix Kergorlay G2, Prix de Barbeville G3, 2nd Prix Maurice de Nieuil G2, Prix Michel Houyvet LR, Prix Vulcain LR, 3rd Qatar Prix Chaudenay G2.

2015: Jedhi (f Big Bad Bob) unraced to date.

2016: (c Cacique) Broodmare Sire: IN THE WINGS. Sire of the dams of 52

Stakes winners. In 2017 MARMELO Duke of Marmalade G2, VERONESE Bushranger LR, MA CAGNOTTE King's Best LR, SWANSEA MILE Dylan Thomas LR. The Duke of Marmalade/In The Wings cross has produced: MARMELO G2, SWINGING DUKE LR. Danzig Danehill Razyana DUKE OF MARMALADE b 2004 Kingmambo Love Me True Lassie's Lady MARMELO b c 2013 Sadler's Wells In The Wings High Hawk CAPRIOLLA b 2003 Rainbow Quest Seren Quest Serenesse

Darley Prix Jean Romanet, G1, Deauville, August 20, 2000m 1 Ajman Princess (IRE) 4 b f Teofilo (IRE) - Reem Three (GB) (Mark of Esteem (IRE))

2 Siyoushake (IRE) 5 b f Siyouni (FR) - Shakeyourbody (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA)) 3 Left Hand (GB) 4 ch f Dubawi (IRE) - Balladeuse (FR) (Singspiel (IRE))

Age: 3-4; Starts: 11; Wins: 3; Places: 7 Earnings: £224,419 Sire: TEOFILO. Sire of 72 Stakes winners. In 2017 - AJMAN PRINCESS Mark of Esteem G1, HUMIDOR Zabeel G1, BRAZUCA Choisir G2, MASSAAT Acclamation G2, PALENTINO Palace Music G2, PERMIAN Mark of Esteem G2, EZIYRA Dubai Destination G3, FLIGHT RISK Nordico G3, HAPPY CLAPPER Encosta de Lago G3, ST JEAN Marju G3, TANTHEEM Dubawi G3, SARIGAN Verglas LR, BROUGHTON Artan LR, LONDON PRIZE Kris LR. 1st Dam: Reem Three by Mark

of Esteem. 3 wins at 3, 2nd EBF/GNER Go Racing Hoppings S LR. Dam of 4 winners: 2008: NAQSHABBAN (g Street Cry) 3 wins.

2009: GOOHAR (g Street Cry) 2 wins.

2012: Rosaline (f New Approach) unraced. Broodmare.

2013: AJMAN PRINCESS (f Teofilo) 3 wins at 4 at home, France, Darley Prix Jean Romanet G1, Betfred EBF Daisy Warwick S LR, 2nd Ribblesdale S G2, British Stallion Studs EBF Lyric S LR, 3rd Bet 365 Lancashire Oaks G2, Betway Pinnacle S G3.

2014: CAPE BYRON (c Shamardal) Winner at 2.

2015: Ostilio (c New Approach) unraced to date.

2016: (f Dubawi)

Broodmare Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of the dams of 46 Stakes winners. In 2017 - AJMAN PRINCESS Teofilo G1, PERMIAN Teofilo G2, CRYSTAL OCEAN Sea The Stars G3, GRIZZEL Kodiac G3, SANDIVA Footstepsinthesand G3,

international database ELIDOR Cape Cross LR, TRIP TO RHODOS Rail Link LR. The Teofilo/Mark of Esteem cross has produced: AJMAN PRINCESS G1, PERMIAN G1, Irishcorrespondent G1, Ponfeigh G3.

Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea TEOFILO b 2004 Danehill Speirbhean Saviour AJMAN PRINCESS b f 2013 Darshaan Mark of Esteem Homage REEM THREE b 2003 Fairy King Jumaireyah Donya

Qatar Racing & Equestrian Curragh Stakes, G3, Curragh, August 20, 5f 1 Treasuring (GB) 2 ch f Havana Gold (IRE) - You Look So Good (GB) (Excellent Art (GB)) 2 Goodthingstaketime (IRE) 2 b f Canford Cliffs (IRE) Addictedtoprogress (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) 3 Sirici (IRE) 2 ch f Choisir (AUS) Mironica (IRE) (Excellent Art (GB))

Age: 2; Starts: 6; Wins: 3; Places: 2 Earnings: £53,581 Sire: HAVANA GOLD. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2017 HAVANA GREY Dark Angel G3, TREASURING Excellent Art G3.

1st Dam: YOU LOOK SO GOOD by Excellent Art. Winner at 3. Own sister to Gray Pearl. Dam of 1 winner: 2015: TREASURING (f Havana Gold) 3 wins at 2, Qatar Racing & Equestrian Curragh S G3.

2016: (f Olympic Glory) 2017: (c Canford Cliffs) Broodmare Sire: EXCELLENT ART. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2017 - TREASURING Havana Gold G3, SIRICI Choisir LR.

Teofilo

Galileo

Speirbhean HAVANA GOLD b 2010 Desert Style Jessica's Dream Ziffany TREASURING ch f 2015 Pivotal Excellent Art Obsessive YOU LOOK SO GOOD gr 2010 Definite Article Divine Grace Grey Patience

Qatar Airways Royal Whip Stakes, G3, Curragh, August 20, 10f 1 Shamreen (IRE) 4 b f Dubawi (IRE) - Shareen (IRE) (Bahri (USA)) 2 Massif Central (IRE) 3 b g Arcano (IRE) - Melaaya (USA) (Aljabr) 3 Central Square (IRE) 5 b g Azamour (IRE) - Lucky Clio (IRE) (Key of Luck (USA))

Age: 3-4; Starts: 9; Wins: 4; Places: 4 Earnings: £148,985 Sire: DUBAWI. Sire of 139 Stakes winners. In 2017 - ALMANAAR Bahhare G1, NEZWAAH Dansili G1, SOBETSU Darshaan G1, ZARAK Zamindar G1, BATEEL Chief's Crown G2, CORONET Darshaan G2, DARTMOUTH Galileo G2, AUTOCRATIC Storm Cat G3, BEAN FEASA Danehill G3, BENBATL Selkirk G3, JUNGLE EDGE Carnegie G3, KITESURF Danehill Dancer G3, LAUGH ALOUD Singspiel G3, NORTH AMERICA Yankee Victor G3, SHAMREEN Bahri G3, AKEED CHAMPION Kaldoun LR, RARE RHYTHM Singspiel LR, ROSE DE PIERRE Danehill LR, WOLF COUNTRY Black Sam Bellamy LR. 1st Dam: SHAREEN by Bahri. 4

wins at 3, D. C. Lavarack & Lanwades Stud S G3. Dam of 2 winners: 2012: SHAMASH (g Oasis Dream) 3 wins at 3 and 5.

2013: SHAMREEN (f Dubawi) 4 wins at 3 and 4, Blandford S G2, Qatar Airways Royal Whip S G3, 2nd coral.ie Munster Oaks S G3.

2014: Shahroze (g Holy Roman

Emperor) 2015: Shareva (f Rip Van Winkle) 2016: (f Siyouni) 2017: (f Iffraaj)

Broodmare Sire: BAHRI. Sire of

the dams of 8 Stakes winners. In 2017 - SHAMREEN Dubawi G3.

The Dubawi/Bahri cross has produced: SHAMREEN G2, DUBASE LR. Seeking The Gold Dubai Millennium Colorado Dancer DUBAWI b 2002 Deploy Zomaradah Jawaher SHAMREEN b f 2013 Riverman Bahri Wasnah SHAREEN b 2007 Ashkalani Sharesha Sharemata

Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes, G2, Curragh, August 20, 7f 1 Rostropovich (IRE) 2 b c Frankel (GB) - Tyranny (GB) (Machiavellian (USA)) 2 Coat of Arms (IRE) 2 b c Galileo (IRE) - La Traviata (USA) (Johannesburg (USA)) 3 Berkeley Square (IRE) 2 ch c Galileo (IRE) - Homecoming Queen (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))

Age: 2; Starts: 4; Wins: 2; Places: 1 Earnings: £75,449 Sire: FRANKEL. Sire of 13 Stakes winners. In 2017 - SOUL STIRRING Monsun G1, EMINENT Kingmambo G2, FINCHE Woodman G2, ROSTROPOVICH Machiavellian G2, CUNCO Danehill Dancer G3, FRANKUUS Linamix G3, LADY FRANKEL Vettori G3, LAST KINGDOM Kingmambo G3, MORI Oasis Dream LR, QUEEN KINDLY Rahy LR. 1st Dam: TYRANNY by Machiavellian. 2 wins at 3. Dam of 7 winners:

2005: Danvers (f Cape Cross) ran twice. Broodmare.

2006: Good For Her (f Rock of Gibraltar). Broodmare.

2007: QUEEN OF MEAN (f Pivotal) Winner at 3. Broodmare.

2008: ZOFFANY (c Dansili). 5 wins at 2, Phoenix S G1, 2nd St James's Palace S G1, Prix Jean Prat G1, 3rd National S G1. Sire.

2009: That's Plenty (g Dr Fong) 5 wins at 4 and 5, 3rd Cliff Guilliams H. 2011: WILSHIRE BOULEVARD (c Holy Roman Emperor) 3 wins at 2 and 3 at home, Denmark, Jebel Ali Anglesey S G3, 2nd Irish TB Marketing Gimcrack S G2.

2012: KNOCKNAGREE (f Galileo) Winner at 3.

2013: LANDIKUSIC (f Dansili) Winner at 3.

2015: ROSTROPOVICH (c Frankel) Sold 1,100,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 2 wins at 2, Galileo Irish EBF Futurity S G2.

2016: (f Dubawi)

Broodmare Sire: MACHIAVELLIAN. Sire of the

dams of 125 Stakes winners. In 2017 - AL WUKAIR Dream Ahead G1, VIVLOS Deep Impact G1, ROSTROPOVICH Frankel G2, TALISMANIC Medaglia d'Oro G2, DABYAH Sepoy G3, INCANTATION Sinister Minister G3, ACCOLADE Burden of Proof LR, INTENSE LIFE Intense Focus LR, PLINTH Montjeu LR. Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea FRANKEL b 2008 Danehill Kind Rainbow Lake ROSTROPOVICH b c 2015 Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie TYRANNY b 2000 Suave Dancer Dust Dancer Galaxie Dust

Breast Cancer Research Debutante Stakes, G2, Curragh, August 20, 7f 1 Magical (IRE) 2 b f Galileo (IRE) - Halfway To Heaven (IRE) (Pivotal)

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international database 2 Happily (IRE) 2 b f Galileo (IRE) You'resothrilling (USA) (Storm Cat (USA)) 3 Mary Tudor (IRE) 2 gr f Dawn Approach (IRE) - Antiquities (GB) (Kaldounevees (FR))

Age: 2; Starts: 3; Wins: 2; Places: 1 Earnings: £69,535 Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 266 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CAPRI Anabaa G1, CHURCHILL Storm Cat G1, DECORATED KNIGHT Storm Cat G1, HIGHLAND REEL Danehill G1, ULYSSES Kingmambo G1, WINTER Choisir G1, CLEMMIE Storm Cat G2, ELIZABETH BROWNING Holy Roman Emperor G2, GUSTAV KLIMT Danehill G2, IDAHO Danehill G2, MAGICAL Pivotal G2, MINDING Danehill Dancer G2, SEVENTH HEAVEN Johannesburg G2, DEAUVILLE Danehill G3, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR Green Desert G3, GIUSEPPE PIAZZI Xaar G3, HAPPILY Storm Cat G3, HYDRANGEA Pivotal G3, JOHANNES VERMEER Holy Roman Emperor G3, OBSERVATIONAL Cadeaux Genereux G3, ORDER OF ST GEORGE Gone West G3, SPANISH STEPS Congrats G3, TERRAKOVA Anabaa G3, THE PENTAGON Unfuwain G3, VENICE BEACH Danehill G3, BALLET SHOES Johannesburg LR, CLIFFS OF MOHER Dansili LR, GALIPAD Halling LR, KEY TO MY HEART Bernardini LR, ORDEROFTHEGARTER Pivotal LR, SIR JOHN LAVERY Fusaichi Pegasus LR, TO ETERNITY Darshaan LR, WILD IRISH ROSE Royal Academy LR, SUPASUNDAE Danehill LR, WELLS Rodrigo de Triano LR. 1st Dam: HALFWAY TO HEAVEN by Pivotal. 4 wins at 2

and 3, Boylesports Irish 1000 Guineas G1, Blue Square Nassau S G1, Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot S G1, 3rd Coolmore

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Fusaichi Pegasus Matron S G1, Poule d'Essai des Pouliches G1.

Dam of 5 winners: 2010: FLYING THE FLAG (c Galileo) 3 wins at 2, 3 and 5 at home, UAE, eFlow 'You First' International S G3, 2nd Galileo EBF Futurity S G2.

2011: JUST GORGEOUS (f Galileo) Winner at 3. Broodmare.

2012: HANOVER STREET (g Galileo) Winner over hurdles at 4.

2014: RHODODENDRON (f Galileo). 3 wins at 2, Dubai Fillies' Mile S G1, 2nd Investec Oaks S G1, Qipco 1000 Guineas G1, 3rd Moyglare Stud S G1.

2015: MAGICAL (f Galileo) 2 wins at 2, Breast Cancer Research Debutante S G2.

Broodmare Sire: PIVOTAL. Sire

of the dams of 64 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - POLARISATION Echo of Light G1, PRECIEUSE Tamayuz G1, MAGICAL Galileo G2, MIKKI ROCKET King Kamehameha G2, MUTAKAYYEF Sea The Stars G2, DEFOE Dalakhani G3, DELECTATION Delegator G3, FAN DII NA Deep Impact G3, HYDRANGEA Galileo G3, MYSTIC DAWN Oasis Dream G3, DOWNFORCE Fast Company LR, ORDEROFTHEGARTER Galileo LR, SNOANO Nayef LR. The Galileo/Pivotal cross has produced: HYDRANGEA G1, RHODODENDRON G1, THE UNITED STATES G1, FLYING THE FLAG G2, GOSPEL CHOIR G2, MAGICAL G2, ORDEROFTHEGARTER G3, SILVER GALAXY G3, Tamarind Cove G3.

Northern Dancer Sadler's Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta MAGICAL b f 2015 Polar Falcon Pivotal Fearless Revival HALFWAY TO HEAVEN b/br 2005 Indian Ridge Cassandra Go Rahaam

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Fiber Fresh NZ TB Breeders' Stakes, G1, Te Aroha, April 8, 1600m

1 Charmont (AUS) 6 b f High Chaparral (IRE) - Martique (AUS) (Danehill (USA)) 2 Thee Auld Floozie (NZ) 6 b/gr f Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Thee Auld Hussie (NZ) (Spinning World (USA)) 3 Mime (NZ) 5 gr f Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Maidjeu (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE)) Sire: HIGH CHAPARRAL. Sire of 103 Stakes winners. In 2017 CHARMONT Danehill G1, MONTOYA'S SECRET Thunder Gulch G1, MANGAROA FLO JO Casual Lies G3, REKINDLING Salse G3, ECUADOR Danske LR, TIVACI Fastnet Rock LR, WHISPERED SECRET Encosta de Lago LR, ALTIOR Key of Luck LR. 1st Dam: MARTIQUE by Danehill.

3 wins in Australia, Lady of the Turf S LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2007: VALASCA (c Dehere) Winner in New Zealand.

2008: (f Fusaichi Pegasus). died.

2009: Monira (f More Than Ready) ran on the flat in New Zealand.

Broodmare.

2010: MARTILAGO (f Encosta de Lago) 6 wins in Australia.

Broodmare.

2011: CHARMONT (f High Chaparral) 4 wins in New Zealand, Fiber Fresh NZ TB Breeders' S G1, Te Power Rapa Wairarapa Breeders S LR, 3rd Wellfield New Zealand Oaks G1, New Zealand Bloodstock Royal S G2, Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Classic (f) G2, Wentworth Grange Cuddle S G3, Higgins Manawatu Classic G3, Valachi Downs Sth Island Breeders'Stakes G3, Mckee Family Sunline Vase G3.

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 343 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CHARMONT High Chaparral G1, VERY SPECIAL Lope de Vega G2, NORTHWEST PASSAGE So You Think LR, ROSE DE PIERRE Dubawi LR, VON TUNZELMAN Zabeel LR, ROCHES

CROSS Whipper LR, SUPASUNDAE Galileo LR. The High Chaparral/Danehill cross has produced: CHARMONT G1, FOREVER LOVED G1, FREE EAGLE G1, ABOVE AVERAGE G2, ENAAD G2, MR SINGH G2, NOLL WALLOP G3, CHEVAUCHEE LR, New Tipperary G2, Being Fabulous G3, Theanswermyfriend G3, Parachute Man LR, Capo Malfatano LR. Northern Dancer Sadler's Wells Fairy Bridge HIGH CHAPARRAL b 99 Darshaan Kasora Kozana CHARMONT b f 2011 Danzig Danehill Razyana MARTIQUE b 2000 Zabeel Champagne L'quiz

Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes, G1, Randwick, April 8, 2000m 1 Winx (AUS) 6 b f Street Cry (IRE) - Vegas Showgirl (NZ) (Al Akbar (AUS)) 2 Hartnell (GB) 6 b g Authorized (IRE) - Debonnaire (GB) (Anabaa (USA)) 3 Sense of Occasion (AUS) 7 b c Street Sense (USA) - Saywaan (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ)) Sire: STREET CRY. Sire of 107 Stakes winners. In 2017 HEAVENS ABOVE Germano G1, WINX Al Akbar G1, CIRCULAR Octagonal G3, RAIMENT Commands G3, TALLY Kris S LR. 1st Dam: VEGAS SHOWGIRL by Al Akbar. 7 wins in Australia, New Zealand, New Zealand Bloodstock 2yo Fillies S LR, Leila Macdonald Soliloquy S LR, 2nd Hawkeye @ Stoney Bridge Evergreen S G3.

Dam of 2 winners: 2010: Miss Atom Bomb (f Encosta de Lago) unraced. Broodmare.

2011: WINX (f Street Cry) 21 wins in Australia, Precise Air Chipping Norton S G1 (twice), The Star Doncaster Mile H G1, The Star Epsom H G1, Colgate George Main S G1, China Horse Club George

international database Ryder S G1 (twice), Longines Queen Elizabeth S G1, Queensland Oaks G1, William Hill WS Cox Plate G1 (twice), Ladbrokes Caulfield S G1, Apollo S G2 (twice), Cellarbrations Phar Lap S G2, Theo Marks S G2, Warwick S G2, Coolmore Furious S G2, XXXX Sunshine Coast Guineas G3, 2nd Seven News Australian Oaks G1, Flight S G1, Tea Rose S G2.

2012: Win Win Leader (g Fastnet Rock) unraced.

2013: EL DIVINO (c Snitzel) 2 wins in Australia, Kindergarten S G3.

2014: (c Snitzel) 2016: (f Snitzel) Broodmare Sire: AL AKBAR. Sire of the dams of 9 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - START WONDERING Eighth Wonder G1, WINX Street Cry G1.

Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie STREET CRY b/br 98 Troy Helen Street Waterway WINX b f 2011 Success Express Al Akbar Gala Night VEGAS SHOWGIRL b 2002 Voodoo Rhythm Vegas Magic Vegas Street

James Boag's Premium Australian Oaks, G1, Randwick, April 8, 2400m 1 Bonneval (NZ) 4 b f Makfi (GB) Imposingly (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ)) 2 Perfect Rhyme (AUS) 4 b f Poet's Voice (GB) - Dagmar (AUS) (Danehill (USA)) 3 Lasqueti Spirit (AUS) 4 b f Beneteau (AUS) - Supriym Story (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS)) Sire: MAKFI. Sire of 15 Stakes winners. In 2017 - BONNEVAL Zabeel G1, ELEONORA Van Nistelrooy G3, IMPOSING LASS Zabeel G3, TRIBAL WISDOM Redoute's Choice LR. 1st Dam: IMPOSINGLY by Zabeel.

Winner in Australia. Own sister to Sunnah. Dam of 6 winners: 2007: OUR SQUEEZER (f Redoute's Choice) 2 wins in New Zealand.

Broodmare.

2008: FULL OF SPIRIT (f Flying Spur) 4 wins in Australia, New Zealand, Patinack Farm Adrian Knox S G3, 2nd Makfi Hawke's Bay Challenge S G1. Broodmare.

2009: ZABERTO (g Red Ransom) 2 wins in New Zealand.

2010: LADY CUMQUAT (f Duke of Marmalade) 3 wins in Australia, New Zealand, Higgins Manawatu Classic G3.

2012: IMPOSING LASS (f Makfi) 5 wins in Australia, Gosford RSL Belle of the Turf S G3, 3rd Magic MillionsThe Roses S G2.

2013: BONNEVAL (f Makfi) 5 wins in Australia, New Zealand, James Boag's Premium Australian Oaks G1, Wellfield New Zealand Oaks G1, Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Classic (f) G2, Little Avondale Lowland S G3, 3rd Wellfield Desert Gold S G3.

2014: (c Redwood) 2015: (c Camelot) 2016: (f Adelaide) Broodmare Sire: ZABEEL. Sire of the dams of 177 Stakes winners. In 2017 - BONNEVAL Makfi G1, HUMIDOR Teofilo G1, WERTHER Tavistock G1, CONSOMMATEUR Roc de Cambes G3, IMPOSING LASS Makfi G3, LORD BALMORAL Star Witness LR, SIR MOMENTS Choisir LR. The Makfi/Zabeel cross has produced: BONNEVAL G1, IMPOSING LASS G2.

Dubai Millennium Dubawi Zomaradah MAKFI b 2007 Green Desert Dhelaal Irish Valley BONNEVAL b f 2013 Sir Tristram Zabeel Lady Giselle IMPOSINGLY b 2002 Defensive Play Quiz Queen L'quiz

Coolmore Legacy Queen of the Turf Stakes, G1, Randwick, April 8, 1600m 1 Foxplay (AUS) 4 gr/b f Foxwedge (AUS) - Butters (USA) (El Prado) 2 Zanbagh (AUS) 7 b f Bernardini (USA) - Wild Iris (AUS) (Spectrum (IRE))

3 Dixie Blossoms (AUS) 5 b f Street Sense (USA) - Whistle Dixie (NZ) (Star Way) Sire: FOXWEDGE. Sire of 3 Stakes winners. In 2017 - FOXPLAY El Prado G1, VOLPE VELOCE Barathea LR. 1st Dam: BUTTERS by El Prado. 3 wins at 3 and 4 in USA, Sweepida S. Dam of 3 winners: 2010: EXCITING PROSPECT (g Distorted Humor) 4 wins at 5 and 6 in Singapore.

2011: BUTTERBOOM (f Myboycharlie) 4 wins in Australia.

2013: FOXPLAY (f Foxwedge) 5 wins in Australia, Queen of the Turf S G1, Phar Lap S G2, TAB Tea Rose S G2, Fast & Furious S G2, 2nd Light Fingers S G2.

2014: Kiama (f Foxwedge) unraced to date.

2016: (c Animal Kingdom) Broodmare Sire: EL PRADO. Sire of the dams of 34 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - FOXPLAY Foxwedge G1, HEAVENLY BLUE Snitzel G1.

Danehill Fastnet Rock Piccadilly Circus FOXWEDGE b 2008 Forest Wildcat Forest Native Miss Timebank FOXPLAY gr/b f 2013 Sadler's Wells El Prado Lady Capulet BUTTERS gr/ro 2004 Theatrical Our Fair Lady Eliza

Oka Sho (1000 Guineas), G1, Hanshin, April 9, 1600m 1 Reine Minoru (JPN) 3 ch f Daiwa Major (JPN) - Daiwa Angel (JPN) (Taiki Shuttle (USA)) 2 Lys Gracieux (JPN) 3 b/br f Heart's Cry (JPN) - Liliside (FR) (American Post (GB)) 3 Soul Stirring (JPN) 3 b/br f Frankel (GB) - Stacelita (FR) (Monsun (GER)) Age: 2-3; Starts: 7; Wins: 3; Places: 3 Sire: DAIWA MAJOR. Sire of 22 Stakes winners. In 2017 - REINE MINORU Taiki Shuttle G1, LOGI

CHALICE Rock of Gibraltar G3, ASTRA EMBLEM War Emblem LR. 1st Dam: Daiwa Angel by Taiki Shuttle. Dam of 7 winners: 2006: Daiwa Gloria (f Daiwa Texas) 2007: DAIWA ASSET (c Special Week) 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Japan.

2008: Daiwa John Cook (c Special Week) 2009: Daiwa Desse (f Special Week) 3 wins, 3rd Sankei Sports Sho Flora S G2.

2010: Daiwa Stream (f Daiwa Major) 3 wins at 3 in Japan, 3rd Sweetpea S LR. 2011: DAIWA BLESS (f Daiwa Major) Winner at 3 in Japan.

2012: DAIWA PROPER (f Daiwa Major) 2 wins at 2 and 4 in Japan.

2013: SATONO MAIHIME (f Daiwa Major) Winner at 3 in Japan.

2014: REINE MINORU (f Daiwa Major) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in Japan, Oka Sho (1000 Guineas) G1, Kokura Nisai S G3, 2nd Hochi Hai Revue (fillies GnsTrial) G2, Keio Hai Nisai S G2, 3rd Hanshin Juvenile Fillies S G1.

2015: (c Hard Spun) Broodmare Sire: TAIKI SHUTTLE. Sire of the dams of 9 Stakes winners. In 2017 - REINE MINORU Daiwa Major G1.

The Daiwa Major/Taiki Shuttle cross has produced: REINE MINORU G1, Daiwa Stream LR. Halo Sunday Silence Wishing Well DAIWA MAJOR ch 2001 Northern Taste Scarlet Bouquet Scarlet Ink REINE MINORU ch f 2014 Devil's Bag Taiki Shuttle Welsh Muffin DAIWA ANGEL b 2000 Royal Ski Princess Ski Gift Princess

Grande Premio Cruzeiro Sul, G1, Gavea, April 9, 2400m 1 Emperor Roderic (BRZ) 4 b c Roderic O'Connor (IRE) - Lady Carol (BRZ) (Our Captain Willie) 2 Voador Magee (BRZ) 4 b c Roderic O'Connor (IRE) Hommage A Ro (BRZ) (Trempolino (USA))

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Sire: FLUKE. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2017 - NO REGRETS Jules G1.

Sire: RODERIC O'CONNOR. Sire of 10 Stakes winners. In 2017 EMPEROR RODERIC Our Captain Willie G1, FINNEON Easing Along G2, PAU-REI DE BIRIGUI Shudanz G2.

1st Dam: BUY ME LOVE by Jules.

Winner in Brazil. Dam of 6 winners: 2006: GRAPETTE REPETE (c Know Heights) 5 wins in Brazil, Grande Premio Piratininga G2, 2nd Grande Premio Bento Goncalves G1, 3rd G. P. Francisco Eduardo de Paula Machado G1.

2007: Havai Cinco Zero (c Know Heights) 2 wins in Brazil, 3rd Classico Sandpit LR. 2008: Is This Love (c Northern Afleet) unraced.

2010: KIJOLIAMOUR (c Northern Afleet) 5 wins in Brazil, G. P. Estado do Rio Grande do Sul LR, Classico Much Better LR (twice), 2nd Grande Premio Professor Nova Monteiro G3, 3rd Grande Premio Bento Goncalves - Codere G1.

2011: LAST COOKIE (f Ay Caramba) 2 wins in Brazil.

2012: MY CHERIE AMOUR (c Ay Caramba) 3 wins in Brazil, Grande Premio Brasil G1.

2013: NO REGRETS (f Fluke) 4 wins in Brazil, Grande Premio Diana G1, Grande Premio Henrique Possollo G1, G. P. Zelia Gonzaga Peixoto de Castro G1, Grande Premio Mariano Procopio G3.

2014: Ordinary Love (f Ay Caramba) unraced to date.

2015: Platonic Love (f Flymetothemoon) unraced to date.

2016: (f Flymetothemoon)

1st Dam: LADY CAROL by Our Captain Willie. 2 wins in Brazil, GP.Pres.Jose Bonifacio Coutinho Nogueira G2. Dam of 3 winners: 2009: Asian Lady (f Point Given) unraced. Broodmare.

2010: BLUE QUALITY (c Elusive Quality) 3 wins in Brazil.

2011: CORREAI (c Emirates To Dubai) 3 wins in Brazil.

2013: EMPEROR RODERIC (c Roderic O'Connor) 2 wins in Brazil, Grande Premio Cruzeiro Sul G1, Classico Sandpit LR, 2nd Classico Ghadeer LR, 3rd GP Linneo de Paula Machado Gd Criterium G1.

2014: Famous Purse (c Public Purse) unraced to date.

Broodmare Sire: OUR CAPTAIN WILLIE. Sire of the dams of 7 Stakes winners. In 2017 EMPEROR RODERIC Roderic O'Connor G1.

Galileo

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Urban Sea RODERIC O'CONNOR b 2008 Danehill Secret Garden Chalamont EMPEROR RODERIC b c 2013 Little Current Our Captain Willie Little Red Robin LADY CAROL b 2004 Fast Gold Carol Fast Fair Lane

G. P. Zelia Gonzaga Peixoto de Castro, G1, Gavea, April 9, 2400m 1 No Regrets (BRZ) 4 b f Fluke (BRZ) - Buy Me Love (BRZ) (Jules (USA)) 2 Etapa Vencida (BRZ) 4 b f Wild Event (USA) - Lychee (BRZ) (De Quest (GB)) 3 Estella Rossa (BRZ) 4 ch f Drosselmeyer (USA) - Name of Rose (BRZ) (Clackson (BRZ))

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Schweppes All Aged Stakes, G1, Randwick, April 15, 1400m 1 Tivaci (AUS) 5 b c High Chaparral (IRE) - Breccia (NZ) (Fastnet Rock (AUS)) 2 Le Romain (AUS) 5 b g Hard Spun (USA) - Mignard (AUS) (Strategic) 3 Jungle Edge (AUS) 7 b g Dubawi (IRE) - Jungle Girl (NZ) (Carnegie (IRE)) Sire: HIGH CHAPARRAL. Sire of 105 Stakes winners. In 2017 CHARMONT Danehill G1, MONTOYA'S SECRET Thunder Gulch G1, TIVACI Fastnet Rock G1, MANGAROA FLO JO Casual Lies G3, REKINDLING Salse G3, TOP OF MY LIST Belong To Me G3, ECUADOR Danske LR, KHALIDI Cape Cross LR, WHISPERED SECRET Encosta de Lago LR, ALTIOR Key of Luck LR. 1st Dam: BRECCIA by Fastnet Rock. 2 wins in Australia. Dam of 1 winner: 2012: TIVACI (c High Chaparral) 6 wins in Australia, Schweppes All Aged S G1, C S Hayes Debonair S G3, XXXX Sunshine Coast Guineas G3, Kensington S LR, 2nd Bobbie Lewis Quality G2, UCI Super Impose Plate S LR, 3rd Emirates Cantala S G1, IG Markets Toorak H G1.

2014: Shirley's Eagle (c Dalakhani) unraced to date.

2015: (c Dundeel) Broodmare Sire: FASTNET ROCK. Sire of the dams of 9 Stakes winners. In 2017 - TIVACI High Chaparral G1, FIVE TO MIDNIGHT Domesday LR. The High Chaparral/Fastnet Rock cross has produced: OMEI SWORD G1, TIVACI G1.

Northern Dancer Sadler's Wells Fairy Bridge HIGH CHAPARRAL b 99 Darshaan Kasora Kozana TIVACI b c 2012 Danehill Fastnet Rock Piccadilly Circus BRECCIA b 2006 Military Plume Luna Tudor Moon Storm

Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes, G1, Randwick, April 15, 1600m 1 The Mission (AUS) 3 b c Choisir (AUS) - My Amelia (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS)) 2 Invader (AUS) 3 ch c Snitzel (AUS) - Flame of Sydney (AUS) (Encosta de Lago (AUS)) 3 Whispered Secret (AUS) 3 b/br f High Chaparral (IRE) - Zutara (AUS) (Encosta de Lago (AUS)) Sire: CHOISIR. Sire of 79 Stakes winners. In 2017 - THE MISSION Redoute's Choice G1, SIR MOMENTS Zabeel LR. 1st Dam: MY AMELIA by Redoute's Choice. Winner in Australia. Dam of 3 winners: 2012: LIGHTNING STRIKER (g Stryker) Winner in Australia.

2013: Smart Amelia (f Smart Missile) Winner in Australia, 2nd Widden S G3.

2014: THE MISSION (c Choisir) 2 wins in Australia, Moet & Chandon Champagne S G1, T L Baillieu H G3.

2015: (f Choisir) 2016: (f Rubick) Broodmare Sire: REDOUTE'S CHOICE. Sire of the dams of 56 Stakes winners. In 2017 INFERENCE So You Think G1, THE MISSION Choisir G1, FROLIC Husson G2, BLIZZARD Starcraft G3, EKTIFAA More Than Ready G3, AWAKEN Dream Ahead LR, GENERALISSIMO Dream Ahead LR, TRIBAL WISDOM Makfi LR. Danehill Danehill Dancer Mira Adonde CHOISIR ch 99 Lunchtime Great Selection Pensive Mood THE MISSION b c 2014 Danehill Redoute's Choice Shantha's Choice MY AMELIA b/br 2007 More Than Ready Carry On Cutie Rose of Latakia

Satsuki Sho (2000 Guineas), G1, Nakayama, April 16, 2000m 1 Al Ain (JPN) 3 b c Deep Impact (JPN) - Dubai Majesty (USA) (Essence of Dubai (USA))

international database 2 Persian Knight (JPN) 3 b/br c Harbinger (GB) - Orient Charm (JPN) (Sunday Silence (USA)) 3 Danburite (JPN) 3 b/br c Rulership (JPN) - Tanzanite (JPN) (Sunday Silence (USA)) Age: 2-3; Starts: 5; Wins: 4; Sire: DEEP IMPACT. Sire of 97 Stakes winners. In 2017 - AL AIN Essence of Dubai G1, VIVLOS Machiavellian G1, CADENAS French Deputy G2, MIKKI QUEEN Gold Away G2, SATONO DIAMOND Orpen G2, FAN DII NA Pivotal G3, GREATER LONDON Dr Devious LR. 1st Dam: DUBAI MAJESTY by Essence of Dubai. 12 wins at 2 to 5 in USA, Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup F&M Sprint G1, 2nd Vinery Madison S G1, 3rd Princess Rooney H G1, Humana Distaff S G1. Dam of 2 winners: 2012: GOLD ESSENCE (f King Kamehameha) 3 wins in Japan.

2013: Jebel Ali (f Deep Impact) unraced.

2014: AL AIN (c Deep Impact) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in Japan, Satsuki Sho (2000 Guineas) G1, Mainichi Hai G3.

2015: (c Deep Impact) Broodmare Sire: ESSENCE OF DUBAI. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners. In 2017 - AL AIN Deep Impact G1.

Halo Sunday Silence Wishing Well DEEP IMPACT b 2002 Alzao Wind In Her Hair Burghclere AL AIN b c 2014 Pulpit Essence of Dubai Epitome DUBAI MAJESTY b/br 2005 Great Above Great Majesty Mistic Majesty

Schweppes Sydney Cup, G1, Randwick, April 22, 3200m 1 Polarisation (GB) 5 b g Echo of Light (GB) - Concordia (GB) (Pivotal (GB)) 2 Who Shot Thebarman (NZ) 9 b g Yamanin Vital (NZ) - Ears Carol (NZ) (Carolingian (AUS))

3 Swashbuckling (IRE) 5 b g Raven's Pass (USA) - Hazarayna (GB) (Polish Precedent (USA))

Age: 3-6; Starts: 18; Wins: 8; Places: 3 Earnings: £2,578,051

Age: 2-7987; Starts: 24; Wins: 6; Places: 10 Earnings: £129,392

Sire: NEO UNIVERSE. Sire of 26 Stakes winners. In 2017 NEOREALISM Meadowlake G1, GLANZEND Kingmambo G2.

Sire: ECHO OF LIGHT. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2017 POLARISATION Pivotal G1.

1st Dam: TOKIO REALITY by Meadowlake. 3 wins in Japan.

Own sister to STREAMER. Dam of 8 winners: 2000: Without Doubt (f Mejiro Ryan) ran on the flat in Japan.

2001: PRECIOUS ONE (g Dance In The Dark) 2 wins at 3 and 5 in Japan.

2002: I'LL LOVE AGAIN (c El Condor Pasa) 7 wins in Japan, Marguerite S LR, Yukan Fuji Sho Ocean S LR, Fukushima Minyu Cup LR, 3rd Sprinters S G1.

2003: ADMIRE FUKKY (f Fuji Kiseki) 3 wins in Japan. Broodmare.

2004: FUSAICHI LINIMO (f Jungle Pocket) Winner at 3 in Japan.

Broodmare.

2005: Realmente (f Fuji Kiseki).

Dam of Show Way (f Meisho Bowler: Winner at 2 in Japan, 2nd KBS Kyoto Sho Fantasy S G3) 2006: Admire Hayato (c King Kamehameha) 2007: WILL POWER (f King Kamehameha) 4 wins at 3 and 5 in Japan. Broodmare.

2008: REAL IMPACT (c Deep Impact) 5 wins in Australia, Japan, George Ryder S G1, Yasuda Kinen G1, 2nd The Star Doncaster Mile H G1, Asahi Hai Futurity G1, 3rd NHK Mile Cup G1.

2009: Barranca Del Cobre (c Deep Impact) 2011: NEOREALISM (c Neo Universe) 8 wins at 3 to 6, 2017 in Hong Kong, Japan, Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup G1, Nakayama Kinen G2, Sapporo Kinen G2, 3rd Mile Championship G1, Kokura Daishoten G3.

2012: REALISTA (c Stay Gold) 5 wins at 3 to 5 in Japan.

2014: Veritable (f Danon Chantilly) unraced to date.

2015: (f Zenno Rob Roy)

1st Dam: CONCORDIA by Pivotal.

Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 3 winners: 2011: GHAZI (g Exceed And Excel) Winner at 2.

2012: POLARISATION (g Echo of Light) 6 wins at home, Australia, Schweppes Sydney Cup G1.

2013: FIRST VOYAGE (g Dubawi) Winner at 3.

2014: Clearly (f Invincible Spirit) unraced to date.

2015: Mountain Lake (f Dubawi) unraced to date.

Broodmare Sire: PIVOTAL. Sire of the dams of 59 Stakes winners. In 2017 - POLARISATION Echo of Light G1, MIKKI ROCKET King Kamehameha G2, DELECTATION Delegator G3, FAN DII NA Deep Impact G3, HYDRANGEA Galileo G3, DOWNFORCE Fast Company LR, ORDEROFTHEGARTER Galileo LR. Seeking The Gold Dubai Millennium Colorado Dancer ECHO OF LIGHT b 2002 Sadler's Wells Spirit of Tara Flame of Tara POLARISATION b g 2012 Polar Falcon Pivotal Fearless Revival CONCORDIA ch 2006 Blushing Groom Snow Bride Awaasif

Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, G1, Sha Tin, April 30, 2000m 1 Neorealism (JPN) 6 ch c Neo Universe (JPN) - Tokio Reality (USA) (Meadowlake (USA)) 2 Ninas Shadow (GER) 4 b g Shamardal (USA) - Nina Celebre (IRE) (Peintre Celebre (USA)) 3 Werther (NZ) 6 b g Tavistock (NZ) - Bagalollies (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))

Broodmare Sire: MEADOWLAKE. Sire of the dams of 57 Stakes winners. In 2017 - NEOREALISM Neo Universe G1, REYNALDOTHEWIZARD Speightstown LR.

Halo Sunday Silence Wishing Well NEO UNIVERSE b 2000 Kris Pointed Path Silken Way NEOREALISM ch c 2011 Hold Your Peace Meadowlake Suspicious Native TOKIO REALITY ch 94 In Reality What A Reality What Will Be

Tenno Sho (Spring Emperor's Cup), G1, Kyoto, April 30, 3200m 1 Kitasan Black (JPN) 5 b c Black Tide (JPN) - Sugar Heart (JPN) (Sakura Bakushin O (JPN)) 2 Cheval Grand (JPN) 5 ch c Heart's Cry (JPN) - Halwa Sweet (JPN) (Machiavellian (USA)) 3 Satono Diamond (JPN) 4 b c Deep Impact (JPN) - Malpensa (ARG) (Orpen (USA)) Age: 3-5; Starts: 16; Wins: 10; Places: 5 Sire: BLACK TIDE. Sire of 7 Stakes winners. In 2017 - KITASAN BLACK Sakura Bakushin O G1, RISING REASON King Kamehameha G3, ASUKA BIREN Swept Overboard LR. 1st Dam: Sugar Heart by Sakura Bakushin O. unraced. Dam of 3 winners: 2009: ARC PEGASUS (c Sunrise Pegasus) 3 wins at 3 in Japan.

2011: Shonan Bach (c Stay Gold) 6 wins at 3 and 4 in Japan, 3rd American Jockey Club Cup G2.

2012: KITASAN BLACK (c Black Tide) 10 wins at 3 to 5 in Japan, Kikuka Sho (St Leger) G1, Longines Japan Cup G1, Tenno Sho G1 (twice), Osaka Hai G1, Kyoto Daishoten G2, Asahi Hai St. Lite Kinen G2, Fuji-TV Sho Spring S. (Gns Trial) G2, 2nd Arima Kinen G1, Sankei Osaka Hai G2, 3rd Arima Kinen G1, Takarazuka Kinen G1, Satsuki Sho (2000 Gns) G1.

2013: Higashi Dream (f Dream Journey) unraced.

2014: T O Meter (f Gold Allure) in training.

2016: (f Victoire Pisa) Broodmare Sire: SAKURA BAKUSHIN O. Sire of the dams of 10 Stakes winners. In 2017 KITASAN BLACK Black Tide G1,

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Halo Sunday Silence Wishing Well BLACK TIDE b/br 2001 Alzao Wind In Her Hair Burghclere KITASAN BLACK b c 2012 Sakura Yutaka O Sakura Bakushin O Sakura Hagoromo SUGAR HEART b 2005 Judge Angelucci Otome Gokoro Tizly

Ubet Classic Robert Sangster Stakes, G1, Morphettville, May 6, 1200m 1 Secret Agenda (AUS) 5 b f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) - Negotiate (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA)) 2 Viddora (AUS) 5 b f I Am Invincible (AUS) - Snow Flight (NZ) (Colombia (NZ)) 3 I Am A Star (NZ) 4 b f I Am Invincible (AUS) - Star Band (USA) (Dixieland Band (USA)) Sire: NOT A SINGLE DOUBT. Sire of 41 Stakes winners. In 2017 SECRET AGENDA Red Ransom G1, GUNNISON Hussonet G2, KENEDNA Falbrav G3, SINGLE BULLET More Than Ready G3, DOUBT I'M DREAMING Spectrum LR, FINAL SALUTE Iglesia LR, QIJI PHOENIX Testa Rossa LR, SINGLE GAZE Intergaze LR. 1st Dam: Negotiate by Red Ransom. unraced. Dam of 4 winners: 2008: CHIVVY (f Flying Spur) 2 wins in Australia. Broodmare.

2009: Sweetener (f Snitzel) Winner in Australia, 3rd Patinack Blue Diamond Prelude (fillies) G3.

Broodmare.

2010: (c Flying Spur) 2011: FINAL AGREEMENT (f Not A Single Doubt) Winner in Australia.

Broodmare.

2012: SECRET AGENDA (f Not A Single Doubt) 6 wins in Australia, Ubet Classic Robert Sangster S G1, TAB Sapphire S G2, Gucci Red Roses S G3, Ladbrokes Odds Boost How Now S G3, 2nd Sensis Sapphire S G2, Gallagher Bassett TBV Champagne S G3,

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2013: Missile Strike (g Smart Missile) 2014: Awesome Amy (f Smart Missile) unraced to date.

2015: (c Smart Missile) 2016: (c Smart Missile) Broodmare Sire: RED RANSOM. Sire of the dams of 92 Stakes winners. In 2017 - SECRET AGENDA Not A Single Doubt G1, ROCKET COMMANDER Court Command G3, RED EXCITEMENT Excites LR. The Not A Single Doubt/Red Ransom cross has produced: SECRET AGENDA G1, Payroll G2, Fremond LR, Let's Make It Rain LR, Nothin' On Me LR. Danehill Redoute's Choice Shantha's Choice NOT A SINGLE DOUBT b 2001 Rory's Jester Singles Bar Easy Date SECRET AGENDA b f 2012 Roberto Red Ransom Arabia NEGOTIATE 2004 Marauding Euphoria Joy And Fun

Schweppes Australasian Oaks, G1, Morphettville, May 6, 2000m 1 Egg Tart (AUS) 4 b f Sebring (AUS) - Mrs Windsor (AUS) (King's Best (USA)) 2 Kenedna (AUS) 4 b f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) - Miss Dodwell (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE)) 3 Ana Royale (AUS) 4 b f Anacheeva (AUS) - Sacha Royale (AUS) (Fasliyev (USA)) Sire: SEBRING. Sire of 29 Stakes winners. In 2017 - EGG TART King's Best G1, LUCKY BUBBLES Hussonet G1, SHE BRINGS JOY Hawk Wing G2, ACATOUR Cherokee Run G3, BROADBAND Redoute's Choice G3, TURBO MISS Stravinsky G3, CANDIKA Danzero LR, SEANNIE Choisir LR, ULMANN Danehill LR. 1st Dam: Mrs Windsor by King's Best. unraced. Dam of 2 winners:

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2010: Cherokee Chase (g War Pass) ran on the flat in Australia.

2011: TROPEZ (g Bernardini) 2 wins in Australia.

2012: Vivacious Winner (g Congrats) 2013: EGG TART (f Sebring) 5 wins in Australia, Schweppes Australasian Oaks G1.

2015: (c Shamus Award) Broodmare Sire: KING'S BEST. Sire of the dams of 39 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - EGG TART Sebring G1, AMORE HASS Azamour LR, MULTITUDE Multidimensional LR, SALVE VENEZIA Areion LR. Southern Halo More Than Ready Woodman's Girl SEBRING ch 2005 Flying Spur Purespeed Lady Moulin EGG TART b f 2013 Kingmambo King's Best Allegretta MRS WINDSOR b 2004 In The Purple Born To Be Queen Lady Envoy

Org.Sulamericana Fomento P.S. de Corrida, G1, Cidade Jardim, May 6, 2000m 1 Pateo Do Batel (BRZ) 4 b f Shirocco (GER) - Kuesta Ragazza (BRZ) (Hibernian Rhapsody (IRE)) 2 La Vie En Rose (BRZ) 4 b f Nedawi (GB) - Qualibet (BRZ) (Burooj (GB)) 3 Ekans (BRZ) 5 b f Crimson Tide (IRE) - Midnight Blue (BRZ) (Pleasant Variety (USA)) Sire: SHIROCCO. Sire of 38 Stakes winners. In 2017 - PATEO DO BATEL Hibernian Rhapsody G1, JUMP LADY Roi Normand G3, KITIKERO Jules LR, WINDSTOSS Sternkoenig LR. 1st Dam: Kuesta Ragazza by Hibernian Rhapsody. unraced.

Own sister to Italiano Fighter.

Dam of 1 winner: 2013: PATEO DO BATEL (f Shirocco) 2 wins in Brazil, Org.Sulamericana Fomento P.S. de Corrida G1, 2nd C. Presidente Luiz Oliveira de Barros LR. 2014: Explosive Tiger (c Tiger Heart) unraced to date.

Broodmare Sire: HIBERNIAN RHAPSODY. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2017 - PATEO DO BATEL Shirocco G1.

Konigsstuhl Monsun Mosella SHIROCCO b 2001 The Minstrel So Sedulous Sedulous PATEO DO BATEL b f 2013 Darshaan Hibernian Rhapsody Elegance In Design KUESTA RAGAZZA b 2009 Irish Fighter Talia Fighter Saguenay

Asoc.Brasil dos Criadores Cavalo Corrida, G1, Cidade Jardim, May 6, 1000m 1 Perbene (BRZ) 5 ch c Tiger Heart (USA) - Endless Beauty (BRZ) (Roi Normand (USA)) 2 Consul American (BRZ) 6 ch c First American (USA) - Inselberg (BRZ) (Yagli (USA)) 3 India Do Iguassu (BRZ) 5 ch f First American (USA) - Double Lark (BRZ) (Tumble Lark (USA)) Sire: TIGER HEART. Sire of 11 Stakes winners. In 2017 - PERBENE Roi Normand G1.

1st Dam: ENDLESS BEAUTY by Roi Normand. 4 wins in Brazil, G.P.Thomaz Teixiera de Assumpcao Jr G3. Dam of 5 winners: 2007: Kerop (c Dubai Dust) unraced.

2008: Lolly Beauty (f Fahim) 4 wins in Brazil, 3rd Classico Luiz Alves de Almeida LR. 2009: Morisqueta (f Impression) unraced.

2010: NULLI SECUNDUS (c Giant Gentleman) 7 wins in Brazil.

2011: OFF THE WALL (f Pioneering) 3 wins in Brazil.

2012: PERBENE (c Tiger Heart) 4 wins in Brazil, Asoc.Brasil dos Criadores Cavalo Corrida G1, 2nd Asoc.Brasil dos Criadores Cavalo Corrida G1, 3rd Grande Premio Major Suckow G1, Classico Jockey Club de Sao Paulo LR. 2013: Curisco Do Pajeu (c Pioneering) 2 wins in Brazil, 2nd C. Pres. Augusto Souza Queiroz LR.

international database 2014: Richiesta (f Tiger Heart) unraced to date.

Broodmare Sire: ROI NORMAND. Sire of the dams of 66 Stakes winners. In 2017 - PERBENE Tiger Heart G1, BORIS DO JAGUARETE Amigoni G3, JUMP LADY Shirocco G3.

The Tiger Heart/Roi Normand cross has produced: PERBENE G1, FABIAN G3.

Storm Cat Scatmandu Princess Alydar TIGER HEART ch 2001 Silver Deputy No Small Miracle Miraculous PERBENE ch c 2012 Exclusive Native Roi Normand Luth de Saron ENDLESS BEAUTY b 2001 Ghadeer Repeticao Elfland

NHK Mile Cup, G1, Tokyo, May 7, 1600m 1 Aerolithe (JPN) 3 gr f Kurofune (USA) - Asterix (JPN) (Neo Universe (JPN)) 2 Rieno Tesoro (USA) 3 ch f Speightstown (USA) - Akilina (USA) (Langfuhr (CAN)) 3 Bom Servico (JPN) 3 ch c Daiwa Major (JPN) - Baimoyuri (JPN) (Sakura Laurel (JPN)) Age: 2-3; Starts: 6; Wins: 2; Places: 3 Sire: KUROFUNE. Sire of 30 Stakes winners. In 2017 - AEROLITHE Neo Universe G1, CHOCOLAT BLANC Sunday Silence LR, WHITE FUGUE Fuji Kiseki LR. 1st Dam: Asterix by Neo Universe. ran on the flat in Japan at 2. Dam of 1 winner: 2014: AEROLITHE (f Kurofune) 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Japan, NHK Mile Cup G1, 2nd Daily Hai Queen Cup G3, Fairy S G3.

2015: (f Lord Kanaloa) 2016: (f Snitzel) Broodmare Sire: NEO UNIVERSE. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners. In 2017 - AEROLITHE Kurofune G1.

The Kurofune/Neo Universe cross has produced: AEROLITHE G1, Captain Perry LR. Deputy Minister French Deputy Mitterand KUROFUNE gr 98 Classic Go Go Blue Avenue Eliza Blue AEROLITHE gr f 2014 Sunday Silence Neo Universe Pointed Path ASTERIX b 2010 Nureyev Isle de France Stella Madrid

The Champions Mile, G1, Sha Tin, May 7, 1600m

Hussonet G1, RAIMENT Street Cry G3, SPARTA Beneteau LR. Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger HUSSONET ch 91 Raja Baba Sacahuista Nalees Flying Flag CONTENTMENT ch g 2010 Danehill Commands Cotehele House JEMISON b 2005 Scenic Vista Vincere Super Trend

Chairman's Sprint Prize, G1, Sha Tin, May 7, 1200m

1 Contentment (AUS) 7 ch g Hussonet (USA) - Jemison (AUS) (Commands (AUS)) 2 Beauty Only (IRE) 6 b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) Goldendale (IRE) (Ali-Royal (IRE)) 3 Helene Paragon (FR) 5 b c Polan (FR) - High Zaff (GB) (High Chaparral (IRE))

1 Lucky Bubbles (AUS) 6 ch g Sebring (AUS) - Bubble Below (AUS) (Hussonet (USA)) 2 Mr Stunning (AUS) 5 b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - With Fervour (USA) (Dayjur (USA)) 3 Not Listenin'tome (AUS) 7 b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Flame of Sydney (AUS) (Encosta de Lago (AUS))

Age: 4-7; Starts: 30; Wins: 11; Places: 10 Earnings: £3,531,201

Age: 4-7988; Starts: 19; Wins: 8; Places: 8 Earnings: £2,738,308

Sire: HUSSONET. Sire of 95 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CONTENTMENT Commands G1, KARACATIS Redoute's Choice G3.

Sire: SEBRING. Sire of 29 Stakes winners. In 2017 - EGG TART King's Best G1, LUCKY BUBBLES Hussonet G1, SHE BRINGS JOY Hawk Wing G2, ACATOUR Cherokee Run G3, BROADBAND Redoute's Choice G3, TURBO MISS Stravinsky G3, CANDIKA Danzero LR, SEANNIE Choisir LR, ULMANN Danehill LR.

1st Dam: Jemison by Commands.

Dam of 2 winners: 2010: CONTENTMENT (g Hussonet) 11 wins at 4 to 7, 2017 in Hong Kong, Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup G1, The Champions Mile G1, The Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy LR, The Celebration Cup LR, 2nd The Champions Mile G1, Bochk Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile G2, 3rd The Stewards' Cup G1, Chinese Club Challenge Cup LR. 2012: ALABAMA CHARGE (c Charge Forward) Winner in Australia.

2013: (f Gio Ponti) 2014: Complacency (c Charge Forward) unraced to date.

2015: (f Animal Kingdom) 2016: (f Dundeel) Broodmare Sire: COMMANDS. Sire of the dams of 10 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CONTENTMENT

1st Dam: Bubble Below by Hussonet. Winner in Australia, 2nd Kevin Hayes Boronia S LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2011: LUCKY BUBBLES (g Sebring) 8 wins in Australia, Hong Kong, Chairman's Sprint Prize G1, The Premier Bowl G2, The Sprint Cup LR, 2nd Chairman's Sprint Prize G1, Longines Hong Kong Sprint G1, The Centenary Sprint Cup G2, Bochk Management Jockey Club Sprint G2.

2012: BUBBLEBERRY (f Statue of Liberty) Winner in Australia.

2013: AEECEE GLORY (g Wanted) Winner in Australia.

2014: Sasuba (f Stratum) unraced to date.

Broodmare Sire: HUSSONET. Sire of the dams of 61 Stakes winners.

In 2017 - LUCKY BUBBLES Sebring G1, FURIA CRUZADA Newfoundland G2, GUNNISON Not A Single Doubt G2, SHOALS Fastnet Rock G2, PARIAH Redoute's Choice G3, TAKING AIM Choisir G3, KOBAYASHI I Am Invincible LR, MATERIAL MAN Vital Equine LR. Southern Halo More Than Ready Woodman's Girl SEBRING ch 2005 Flying Spur Purespeed Lady Moulin LUCKY BUBBLES ch g 2011 Mr Prospector Hussonet Sacahuista BUBBLE BELOW b/br 2005 Caerleon Lunaliona Luna Blue

Grande Premio Sao Paulo, G1, Cidade Jardim, May 7, 2400m 1 Ceu de Brigadeiro (BRZ) 5 b c Out of Control (BRZ) - New Rafaela (BRZ) (Royal Academy (USA)) 2 Daffy Girl (BRZ) 5 b f Wild Event (USA) - Ilang-Ilang (BRZ) (Tokatee (USA)) 3 Olympic Google (BRZ) 4 b c Roderic O'Connor (IRE) - Furia Olimpica (BRZ) (Astor Place (IRE)) Sire: OUT OF CONTROL. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2017 - CEU DE BRIGADEIRO Royal Academy G1.

1st Dam: NEW RAFAELA by Royal Academy. Winner in Brazil. Dam of 5 winners: 2008: UNICORNIO DO BAFRA (c Northern Afleet) 4 wins in Brazil.

2009: VALIENTE (c Northern Afleet) Winner in Brazil.

2011: Banze No Oeste (c Elusive Quality) 4 wins in Brazil, USA, 3rd Grande Premio Presidente da Republica G1, Grande Premio Presidente da Republica G1.

2012: CEU DE BRIGADEIRO (c Out of Control) 6 wins in Brazil, Grande Premio Presidente da Republica G1, Grande Premio Sao Paulo G1, Grande Premio Presidente da Republica G2, 2nd GP.Joao Jose e

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photo of the month: the Prix Morny (G1) Karl Burke-trained one-two A proud moment: Burke with his Prix Morny boys, Havana Grey (left) and the winner, Unfortunately

Trainer Karl Burke will remember August 20, 2017 for the rest of his life – the Middleham-based trainer not just able to win the Prix Morny, but bagging a Group 1 one-two.

The winner Unfortunately (most newspaper references the following day rueing the choice of name) is a son of the deceased Society Rock whose runners have got his crop off to a fantastic start with 16 winners, a Listed-placed horse and his leading son Unfortunately, who also won the Prix Robert Papin (G2) ahead of the Deauville Group 1.

Unfortunately was bred by the stallion’s farm Tally-Ho Stud, out of Unfortunate (Komaite). She was already dam of the talented sprinter Look Busy, a 5f Group 2 Temple Stakes winner by another former Tally-Ho sire in Danetime.

Unfortunate has been a long-term Tally-Ho resident, bought in 2005 at the Goffs November Mares Sale after producing Look Busy the previous spring.

Burke, in turn, bought her Society Rock colt (the sire a dual Group 1-winning sprinter who ran consistently at the highest level for three years) at last year’s Tattersalls Ireland September Sale for €24,000.

The horse is likely to remain at Group 1 level now, however he does still hold an entry in the Tattersalls Ireland Sales race, due to carry 9st6lb carrying a 5lb Group race penalty.

In 2016, Unfortunate produced a Sir Prancealot filly, a Morpheus filly this April and visited fellow and new Tally-Ho Stud sire Vadamos.

Burke’s runner-up was the admirable and tough Havana Grey, who

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was sent out to make all and persevered under pressure to hold on for his second placing doing another first-season sire a good turn in the process.

His dad Havana Gold (Teofilo) was a winner of the Prix Jane Prat (G1) and of the Somerville Tattersalls Stakes (G3). He also finished fourth in the Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1).

He has had 14 winners, joint-second behind Society Rock, but, at the time of writing, is ahead of the Tally-Ho sire by stakes performers – as well as Havana Grey he has got the Group 3 Curragh Stakes winner Treasuring and the Coventry Stakes (G3) runner-up and Giimcrack Stakes (G2) third Headway.

Havana Grey was bred by Mickley Stud in conjunction with Lady Lonsdale, the mare Blanc De Chine bought by Lonsdale’s Lowther Racing out of the now-retired trainer Peter Makin’s stable at the Tattersalls Horses In Training Sale in 2013 for €28,000.

Havana Grey was sold as a foal by Mickley to Crimbourne Stud for €42,000, reconsigned by Coulonces Sales at Arqana August for €70,000 where he was bought by BBA Ireland.

His year-younger brother was purchased by Speed Bloodstock at last year’s Tattersall Foal Sale for 37,000gns. He is due to be reconsigned as a yearling by Mickley in the Tattersalls Book 2 Sale as Lot 1065.

Blanc De Chine had a February-born grey colt foal by Fast Company this spring and unsurprisingly returned to Havana Gold to be covered – obviously the news of the “Grey’s” ability filtering through the grapevine early this year.

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