Mouillage is SW17 and 4th in the last seven days for Toronado winning Friday’s Prix Millkom (1600m) for 3yos at La Teste. Settled in third as Izlaz set the early pace, Mouillage was ridden along to challenge into the home straight and went on to defeat the fast finishing Leopards Park (Siyouni) by a quarter
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Mintd is SW8 for Olympic Glory winning Saturday’s Gr3 Mint Julep Stakes (8.5f) for females at Churchill Downs. Mintd enjoyed an economical run smothered away along the inside before angling out around the home turn then finished best to defeat the favourite Juliet Foxtrot (Dansili) by half a length. Previously Listed placed in Ireland, Mintd
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Big Five SW61 for Frankel winning Monday’s Prix Right Royal (3000m) at Chantilly. Settled towards the rear until the final turn, Big Five made smooth progress widest of all and then under slight urging lengthened into the lead 200m out to go clear and defeat Alkuin (Maxios) by 5-1/2 lengths with Richemont (Anodin) taking the
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Urgent Appeal is SW52 for Showcasing winning Prix Montenica (1300m) on the fibresand at Chantilly. Settled in second place early, Urgent Appeal cruised to the lead 300m out and was never in danger, going on to defeat Chocoya (Sepoy) by three-quarters of a length with Sotoro (Toronado) in third. It is the third win from
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Shigeru Pink Ruby is SW2 for Maurice winning the Gr2 Hochi Hai Fillies’ Revue (1400m) for 3yos at Hanshin. Settled just behind the early speed set by Paul Neyron, Shigeru Pink Ruby was poised to challenge in the home straight and finished best to defeat Yoka Yoka (Squirtle Squirt) by a neck with the fast-finishing
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So You Think was the busiest stallion in Australia in 2020. Figures released by the Australian Stud Book show that the Coolmore stallion covered the largest book of mares in the season with 261 mares at a fee of A$38,500, up from the 234 mares he covered at the same for in 2019. The current
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A Written Tycoon colt for $1.1m, topping the opening day of strong trade at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale on Monday. The colt, out of the juvenile stakes winner Gtbe (Fastnet Rock) was eventually knocked down to agent James Harron and is the second highest lot sold in a Premier sale. Harron was standing with
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Widden Stud is set to expand its operation into Victoria by taking over the lease of Sun Stud. Sun Stud has been operating as a private breeding facility in recent years and will operate as Widden Stud Victoria, with the existing stallion roster of Bel Esprit, Fiorente (Ire), Magnus, National Defense (GB), Palentino, Ready For
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Mnasek is SW65 for Empire Maker winning Thursday’s Gr3 UAE Oaks at Meydan. Mnasek stalked the early pace set by Jumeirah Beach before switching off the rail to be poised to challenge around the home turn. Once asked to quicken Mnasek did so impressively, going clear to defeat Nayefah (Super Saver) by 6-1/2 lengths with
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At its annual meeting held on 20 January, the European Pattern Committee (EPC) considered the impact of the global pandemic on the programme of Pattern and Listed races across Europe. The committee recognised that the various impacts of Covid-19, and the concomitant changes to the Pattern race programme, had doubtless altered the structure and rhythm
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