Hayzum is SW5 for Anodin winning Friday’s Grand Prix du Nord (2000m) for 3yos at Chantilly. Settled at the rear of the six-horse field to the final turn, Hayzum was brought widest of all in the home straight, running to the lead with 300m to travel then drawing away to defeat Shalamba (Zoffany) and Now
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Contrail duly claimed this year’s Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) to become the third undefeated Triple Crown winner after Symboli Rudolf (1984) and his sire Deep Impact (2005) and the eighth colt to win all three classics. Racing at 3,000m for the first time, Contrail raced worse than midfield until the home straight where the
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The Bopper is SW20 for Nicconi winning the Brian Crowley Stakes (1200m) for 3yos at Randwick. The Bopper was smartly away and led to the home turn, pulling out plenty in the run to the line to defeat Tommy Gold (Sacred Falls) and On The Lead (I Am Invincible). The Bopper sold for $30,000 as
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Directa is SW4 for Anodin winning Wednesday’s Prix Vulcain (2500m) at Deauville. Settled worse than midfield as Hopeful set a moderate pace, Directa swung wide into the home straight then finished powerfully to defeat Sheraz (Sea The Stars) by 3-1/2 lengths with Best Win (Dubawi) a head away third. Directa sold for €4000 as an
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Parchemin is SW77 for Lope de Vega winning Wednesday’s Prix Isonomy (1600m) for 2yos at Deauville. Only four runners but a close finish with Parchemin and Colosseo duelling through the final 300m, Parchemin doing enough to hold off Colosseo (Street Boss) to score by a short head. Parchemin sold for 110,000gns as a Tattersalls October
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Prince Lancelot is SW9 for Sir Prancealot winning the Prix Zeddaan (1200m) for 2yos at Deauville. Midfield to halfway, Prince Lancelot pressed forward to lead passing the 300m then stayed on well to defeat Frontgate (War Front) by 2-1/2 lengths with Izumi (Showcasing) third. It is the second win from four starts for the Fabrice
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Sovereign Award is SW9 for Shamus Award winning the Gr3 Ladies Day Vase (1600m) for mares at Caulfield. Racing in second place to the home turn, Sovereign Award gradually asserted over stablemate and longtime leader Fabric (Ocean Park) to score narrowly but well with Chaillot (Testa Rossa) running on late for third. It is the
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A Lope de Vega colt topped a robust day of trade on the second day of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, which saw nine lots sell for 300,000 guineas or more. The 675,000 gns session topper – the fifth highest priced colt in the history of the October Book 2 sale –
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Royal Approval is SW81 for Tiznow winning Sunday’s Gr3 Matron Stakes (6f) for 2yos on turf at Belmont. Royal Approval started odds-on favourite and stalked Union Gables (Speightstown) to the home turn before gradually asserting her authority to win by three-quarters of a length with Magisterium (Elzaam) the same distance away in third. Inbred 4×4
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St Mark’s Basilica is the 5th Gr1 winner for Siyouni winning Saturday’s Dewhurst Stakes (7f) at Newmarket. Travelling well behind horses approaching final two furlongs, St Mark’s Basilica was able to make his challenge between horses and stayed on strongly to defeat stablemate Wembley (Gaslileo) by three-quarters of a length with Thunder Moon (Zoffany) in
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