A positive coronavirus test cost Shane Crosse the ride on Galileo Chrome in The St Leger (14f) at Doncaster and Tom Marquand was the beneficiary. Marquand became free to take the ride when his intended mount English King was scratched in favour of a start in Sunday’s Grand Prix de Paris and the 22-year-old took
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Reine D’Amour is SW46 for Soldier Hollow after winning Saturday’s Gr3 Zukunftsrennen (1400m) at Baden-Baden. Settled in third place early, Reine d’Amour was ridden along early in the home straight and was then all out to defeat Juanito (Zoffany) by a nose. Reine d’Amour sold for €100,000 as a BBAG yearling and races for breeder
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Cadillac is SW74 for Lope de Vega after winning Saturday’s Gr2 Golden Fleece Stakes (8f) for 2yos at Leopardstown. Cadillac was third to the home turn and then powered home to defeat Van Gogh (American Pharoah) by 3-1/2 lengths with Reve de Vol (Siyouni) a further 2-3/4 lengths away in third. It is the second
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Alignak is SW11 for Sea The Moon after winning Saturday’s Stand Cup (12.5f) at Chester. Alignak stalked the speed set by Hereby before drawing alongside into the home straight and proved strongest in the run to the line defeating Morando (Kendargent) by one length with Hereby (Pivotal) a further 4-1/4 lengths away third. It is
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Friday’s La Coupe de Marseille (2000m) winner Amica Nostra is SW15 for Epaulette. The Jerome Reynier-trained filly made all the running and opened up a break on her rivals around the home turn, staying on strongly to defeat Port Etienne (Olympic Glory) by one length with the favourite Wally (Siyouni) a short head away in
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Policy Of Truth is SW37 for Siyouni after winning Thursday’s Gr3 Prix des Chenes (1600m) at ParisLongchamp. Settled in second place early in the four horse field, Policy Of Truth ran to the front early in the home straight and went clear, never looking like being beaten, going on to defeat Mouillage (Toronado) comfortably with
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Meleka Belle has been named the 2020 Arion Pedigrees Eight Carat Broodmare of the Year in New Zealand. The award criteria states that the winner shall be the mare whose New Zealand-bred and/or New Zealand conceived progeny, anywhere in the world, in the season under review, most clearly reflect true breeding merit in quality of
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Wednesday’s Gr3 Sceptre Stakes (7f) at Doncaster winner Foxtrot Lady is SW20 for Foxwedge. Midfield in the early stages, Foxtrot Lady finished strongly on the outside rail to defeat Althiqa (Dark Angel) by 1-1/4 lengths with Bounce The Blues (Excelebration) in third. It is the fifth win from 28 starts for the Jeff Smith homebred
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Vequist broke her Maiden in style with a 9-1/2 length romp in Sunday’s Spinaway Stakes (7f) at Saratoga and become the first Gr1 winner for Nyquist. Vequist made most of the running and never looked in danger of defeat, rolling home clear of Esplanade (Daredevil) with Lady Lilly (Nyquist) in third. RNAd at $120,000 as
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Authentic led at the Club House turn and was never headed in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (10f). Authentic was pressed hard by the favourite Tiz The Law into the home straight but dug deep and always looked to be holding the odds-on favourite, going on to score by 1-1/4 lengths. In winning the Classic for the
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