Frankly Darling is improving fast and confirmed her promise with a dominant win in the Gr2 Ribblesdale Stakes (12f) at Royal Ascot on Tuesday. The Anthony Oppenheimer homebred daughter of Frankel started favourite and those punters who took the short odds never had a moments worry, Frankly Darling cruising to the lead early in the
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Persistance paid off for Battaash who won Tuesday’s Gr1 King’s Stand Stakes (5f) at Royal Ascot in fine style. Having finished runner-up to Blue Point in 2018 and 2019, Battaash made it third time lucky in the five-furlong highlight of the Royal meeting and stamped himself the best sprinter in Europe. Having looked calm beforehand,
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Pyledriver staked his claim for the Derby with a determined win in Tuesday’s Gr2 King Edward VII Stakes (12f) at Royal Ascot. Coming through between horses early in the home straight, Pyledriver stayed on strongly to defeat Arthur’s Kingdom by two lengths with Mohican Heights the same distance away third with the odds-on favourite Mogul
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The victory of Dream And Do in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches has helped Siyouni to the head of the general sires list by earnings in France. With the french season now in full swing the list has taken on a more settled look after racing was paused due to the coronavirus. Rank Stallion Yof
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The Irish-based Dark Angel is the current head of the general sires list by earnings in Great Britain. With the UK season now in full swing the list has taken on a more settled look after racing was paused due to the coronavirus. Rank Stallion Yof – To Stud Sire Rnrs Wnrs Wins SW (SWins)
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Into Mischief is the current head of the general sires list by earnings in North America and Canada as well as by stakes winners. With the US and Canadian season now in full swing the list has taken on a more settled look after racing was paused due to the coronavirus. Rank Stallion Yof –
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Sa Pala Umbrossa is the first winner for shuttle sire Vadamos after scoring on debut at Chilivani in Italy on Monday. Sa Pala Umbrossa defeated Lory Di Toni (Adaay) by 2-3/4 lengths third-placed Capo Testa (Duel) a further 6-1/2 lengths away at the end of 1200m. Bred by the Irish National Stud, Sa Pala Umbrossa
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Maggie Dickson Fillies Stakes at Newbury winner Mubtasimah is SW59 for Dark Angel. A 65,000gns Tattersalls foal, Mubtasimah made 180,000gns as a Tattersalls October yearling and has now won four of her eight starts. Her dam Midnight Hush (Anabaa) was unraced and a sister to Gr3 Ballyogan Stakes at Cork winner Miss Anabaa, herself the
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Premio Emanuele Filiberto (2000m) at Milan winner Masterwin is SW68 for Mastercraftsman. An 18,000gns Tattersalls Ireland September yearling, Masterwin has now won two of his four starts. His dam is a half-sister to Gr1 Beverly D winner Gorella (Grape Tree Road) and English Listed winner Royal Intervention (Exceed And Excel). Masterwin’s fifth-dam is the 1969
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Australian-bred Hostwin Saturn won the Macau Guineas (1500m) at Taipa to become SW46 for Stratum Hostwin Saturn sold for $75.000 as a Magic Millions yearling then made $240,000 as a Magic Millions 2yo-in-Training. A half-brother to a winner, Hostwin Saturn is the second foal of his dam Brightlands Star (Starcraft), a half-sister to Gr1 Goodwood
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