The South India Derby Stakes (Gr.1) 2400m , for 4 Year Old only 🇮🇳 Chennai SIR SUPREMO (IND) ( 4C Speaking Of Which – Cool Mover , by Razeen ) J : Suraj Narredu T : S Narredu B : Usha Stud O : Mr Daulat Chhabria , Dr C A Prashanth , Mr Gautam
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The track record win of Magic Lily in the Gr 3 Cape Verdi Stakes (1600m) at Meydan is noteworthy for several reasons. Magic Lily is out of Champion three-year-old and Gr1 Oaks winner Dancing Rain (Danehill Dancer). Her brother Jalmoud was third in last year’s Gr1 Grand Prix de Paris. Apart from her becoming the
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Figures published by the British Horseracing Authority show the five-year rolling average fatality rate in British racing is at the lowest on record and suggest the increased rate of 2018 was a blip and ran contrary to the trend. In 2018, the fatal injury rate was 0.22%, following 201 deaths from 93,004 runners. That was
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Leading European sire by Stakes winners: Galileo (34) Leading European sire by Group winners: Galileo (21) Leading European sire by Stakes horses: Galileo (61) Leading European 1st crop sire by Stakes winners: Night Of Thunder (7) Leading European 1st crop sire by Group winners: Night Of Thunder (3) Leading European 1st crop sire by Stakes
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Leading North American sire by Stakes winners: Tapit (26) Leading North American sire by Graded winners: Tapit (13) Leading North American sire by Gr 1 winners: Quality Road (4) Leading North American 1st crop sire by Stakes winners: Constitution (5) Leading North American 1st crop sire by Graded winners: Constitution (4) Leading North American 1st
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Irish-bred Paddock Stakes (1800m) winner Queen Supreme is the 15th Gr1 winner for Exceed And Excel (Danehill). The Mike de Kock-trained four-year-old was originally purchased at the 2017 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale on behalf of Markus Jooste before being purchased by Mauritzfontein Stud at a dispersal sale. Bred by Thomas Hassett, Queen Supreme is now
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Various reports cite armed terrorists raiding the Al Shaab Stud, the biggest thoroughbred stud in Libya, and taking stallions and broodmares. Australian Group 2 winner Churchill Downs (Danehill) (pictured) was one of six stallions taken along with the UK Group 3 winner Raise A Grand (Grand Lodge). The stud, which is located near Tripoli, was
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Omaha Beach was sent off the odds-on favourite to win Saturday’s Gr1 Malibu Stakes (7 fur) at Santa Anita and didn’t disappoint backers with a smooth success. Faced by just four rivals for the $300,000 dirt contest, Omaha Beach was settled second last by Mike Smith as the outsider Much Better (Pionerrofthenile) set a fast
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King’s Legacy went some way towards justifying his $A1.4 million yearling price tag with a determined win in the Gr3 B J McLachlan Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm. Racing for just the second time, King’s Legacy gradually asserted his authority over Every Rose (Choisir) to pull clear in the closing stages to score by half
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Contrail (Jpn) remains undefeated with victory in Saturday’s Gr1 Hopeful Stakes (2000m) at Nakayama, his first at the highest level. Starting favourite in the 13-strong field, Contrail was settled in fourth place along the rails as Panthalassa set the early speed. Allowed to improve before the home turn, Contrail pressed for the lead 200m out
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