Sunday’s Prix de Diane winner Fancy Blue is the 47th Gr1 winner for the late Deep Impact. Last start runner-up in the Irish 1000 Gns, Fancy Blue raced in second place on the quarters of Alpine Star to the home straight then prevailed in a driving finish to defeat Alpine Star by a head with
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Chantrea is the second SW for Puissance de Lune after winning Saturday’s Belmont Oaks (2000m) in Perth. One of nine winners out of Mosse (Danzig Connection) and a half-sister to Sydney winner Mosse Diva (Danzero) and Perth winners Le Patron (Street Boss) and Bourbon Dynasty (Trade Fair). Mosse is a half-sister to Gr2 VRC Sires’
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Cousin Ivan is SW5 for Fiorente after winning the Aquanita Stakes at Belmont on Saturday. Cousin Ivan’s dam Chong Nonsi (Blackfriars) won six races including two in Perth, the third-dam Miss Trapani (Moss Trooper) a sister to NZ Gr3 winner Spring Moss. Gr1 Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente (Monsun) stands at Sun Stud in Victoria where
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An Australian-bred son of I Am Invincible (pic: HKJC) topped Friday’s Hong Kong International Sale (July) at Sha Tin when selling for HK$7.2 million (US$928,996/£745,519/€826,2 38). The gelding, which sold for A$1 million at the 2018 Inglis Australian Easter yearling sale, is a half-brother to Gr1 South Australian Derby winner Volatile Mix out of the
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We have a huge Derby day of Group or Graded racing on Saturday and we have made a list to try and keep track of. Apologies if we’ve missed one! Europe Gr1 Epsom The Derby Epsom The Oaks Gr3 Epsom Princess Elizabeth Stakes Naas Irish Fillies’ Sprint Stakes Naas Lacken Stakes Listed Epsom Surrey Stakes
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A filly by War Front topped the Arqana Breeze-Up sale at Doncaster on Wednesday when selling to agent Kerri Radcliffe for £650,000. The Grove Stud-consigned filly was bred in North America and the second foal out of Beauty Parlor (Elusive Quality), a Listed winner in France than Grade 2 winner in the US. The granddam
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Way To Paris left it late but got there in the final strides to post his first win at the highest level in Sunday’s Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (2400m). At the ripe old age of seven, the near white entire rallied gamely in the small field to get there in the final strides to defeat
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Chrono Genesis ran away from her rivals in a dominant performance to win Sunday’s Takarazuka Kinen (2200m) at Hanshin. Chrono Genesis settled in a midfield position before moving up wide out approaching the home turn. Chrono Genesis accelerated smoothly into a clear lead and went on to defeat last year’s winner Kiseki by six lengths
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Santiago handed Aidan O’Brien his 14th winner of the Irish Derby when proving hard to pass in dismal conditions at The Curragh on Saturday. Santiago justified 2-1 favouritism to win by a head under Seamus Heffernan after striking the front two furlongs out to then held off Tiger Moth, with Dawn Patrol third and Order
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First Flier Stakes (5f) at the Curragh winner Frenetic is SW57 for Kodiac. A 170,000gns Tattersalls October yearling purchase by Sackville Donald, Frenetic has now won both her starts for Ger Lyons. Frenetic is a half-sister to US Listed winner Big Handsome (Street Boss), their dam Moojha (Forest Wildcat) a winning half-sister to Gr3 Mint
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