The Japan Bloodhorse Breeders’ Association has announced it is leasing Noble Mission for the 2021 season. The JBBA release says Noble Mission, a brother to Frankel, will ship to Japan in late November and take up residence at Shizunai in December after quarantine. Winner of the Gr1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, and
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Arcadia Queen found her winning groove again with a dominant win in Saturday’s Gr1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield. Arcadia Queen won the Gr I Kingston Town Classic in Perth as a three year-old, but has mixed her form a little since then with a stint in Sydney under the care of Chris Waller proving
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Zaykava is SW39 for Siyouni winning Friday’s Prix Charles Laffitte (2000m) for 3yo fillies at Compiegne. Zaykava travelled sweetly on the bridle for Christophe Soumillon before taking closer order 300m out then going clear 200m out in the heavy going to defeat Galova (Galiway) by 1-3/4 lengths with Frankel’s Magic (Frankel) a head away third.
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Saffron Beach is first-crop SW2 for New Bay winning Friday’s Gr3 Oh So Sharp Stakes (7f) for 2yo fillies at Newmarket. An impressive winner on debut at Newmarket, Saffron Beach was settled second before pressing on into the lead two furlongs out then stayed on strongly to repel the persistent challenge of Thank You Next
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Harper is SW4 for Al Kazeem winning Thursday’s Grand Criterium de Bordeaux (1600m) for 2yos at Bordeaux. Settled in second place shortly after the start, Harper came under a ride early in the home straight but stayed on well to defeat Reina Madre (Kingman) by 1-3/4 lengths with Guerre d’Amour (Camelot) in third. Inbred 5×4
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Perhaps understandably the overall figures declined however the elite end of the commercial market is still strong with four lots sold for 1,000,000 guineas or more in Book1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale on Tuesday. Leading the way was the Kingman half-brother to the 2,000 Guineas winner Galileo Gold who was knocked down to
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Nature Strip has been named the 2020 Australian Racehorse of the Year. The Chris Waller-trained gelding won three-times at Group 1 level in season 2019/20, kicking off with victories in the Moir Stakes and Darley Sprint Classic in Melbourne’s Spring Carnival, before a vintage performance in the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick in April. His
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Cloud Surfing is SW121 for Oasis Dream winning the Schloss Roland-Stutenpreis (1400m) for females at Dusseldorf. Cloud Surfing led most of the way here, first into the home straight then drawing away to defeat Light Blush (Kodiac) by 4-3/4 lengths with Belle Anglaise (Cable Bay) third. It is the fourth win for Cloud Surfing, a
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Lullaby Moon is SW3 for Belardo winning Saturday’s 2YO Trophy at Redcar. Inbred 3×4 to Danehill, Lullaby Moon is now the winner of three of her five starts, previously third in the Gr3 Firth Of Clyde Stakes at Ayr. Lullaby Moon is a half-sister to four winners including Italian winners Bold Show (Showcasing) and Gaval
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Centelleo is SW160 for Deep Impact winning Sunday’s Gr2 Sankei Sho All Comers (2200m) at Nakayama. it is the fifth win from 16 starts for Centelleo, a 5yo sister to Gr1 Emirates Stakes at Flemington and Gr1 Toorak Handicap at Caulfield winner Tosen Stardom, now at stud in Australia, and three-quarter sister to Gr2 Shimbun
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