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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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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Aunt Pearl is SW76 for Lope de Vega winning Wednesday’s Gr2 Jessamine Stakes (8.5f) for 2yos at Keeneland. Aunt Pearl broke sharply then led all the way, passing the post 2-1/2 lengths clear of Spanish Loveaffair (Karakontie) in 1:40.86, nearly two seconds faster than the previous race record set by Solvig in 1999. Ingrassia (Medaglia
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La Barrosa is SW75 for Lope de Vega winning the Gr3 Somerville Tattersalls Stakes (7f) at Newmarket. Caught up behind the lead until the final two furlongs, La Barrosa was able to edge out into running room inside the final furlong and then overwhelm Dark Lion (Dark Angel) to win by one length with Qaader
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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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Flying Scotsman Stakes (7f) at Doncaster winner New Mandate is the first SW for New Bay. Keen early, New Mandate was taken back early and was then switched towards the inside two furlongs out, squeezing through inside the final furlong to edge Laneqash (Cable Bay) by a head in a driving finish with One Ruler
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Lucky Vega is the 11th Gr1 winner and SW 72 for Lope de Vega after winning Sunday’s Phoenix Stakes (6f) at The Curragh. Lucky Vega was reserved behind the early speed until being brought out into the centre of the track two furlongs out then accelerated into the lead, going clear of by 3-1/2 lengths
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Surf Dancer is SW71 for Lope de Vega after winning the King Charles II Stakes (7f) at York. Surf Dancer challenged two furlongs out and then drew clear over the final furlong to defeat Boccaccio (Dubawi) by 2-1/4 lengths with Lincoln Bright (Lope de Vega) close up third. Surf Dancer sold for 260,000 as a
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Prix du Jockey-Club winner Mishriff is the first Gr1 winner from the first-crop of Make Believe. The Prince Faisal homebred finished strongly to defeat The Summit (Wootton Bassett) by 1-3/4 lengths with Victor Ludorum a neck away third. Mishriff is a half-brother to French Listed winner Orbaan (Invincible Spirit) and Gr3-placed Momkin (Bated Breath). His
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We know it’s only a maiden however, the nine-length debut win at Leopardstown by Cadillac on Wednesday has us thinking he is a stakes horse in the making, The Jessica Harrington-trained Cadillac looks well named. Winner 521 for Lope de Vega, he is bred on the same Dansili cross as Gr1 Capla Temptress, Gr3 Lope
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