Zaaki is the current new star of Australian racing and been made favourite for next season’s Cox Plate following a seven length rout of his rivals in the Group 1 Doomben Cup. The race saw the final races for 14-time Group 1 winner Melody Belle and five-time Group 1 winner Humidor, but the focus was
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Important Mission is SW206 for More Than Ready winning Thursday’s Garhoud Sprint (1200m) on dirt at Meydan. Last with 300m to go, Important Mission finished fast to overwhelm Behavioral Bias (Shackleford) and Bochart (Dubawi) to win going away. It is the fifth win from 17 starts for Important Mission, a $175,000 Keeneland yearling purchase by
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Criterium de Vitesse (1000m) for 2yos at Chantilly winner Royal Address is SW16 for Dandy Man. Royal Address raced prominently and came between horses 200m out to go clear and defeat Big Freeze (Chichi Creasey) by 1-1/2 lengths. A £45,000 Goffs UK yearling purchase by Blandford Bloodstock, the William Haggas-trained Royal Address is now the
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Umm Kulthum is SW62 for Kodiac winning the Gr3 Firth Of Clyde Stakes (6f) for 2yo fillies at Ayr. Umm Kulthum left it late but finished best of on the far sider of the course to defeat Scarlet Bear (Kodi Bear) by one length with Lullaby Moon (Belardo) the same distance away in third. Umm
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Miss Yoda is the 14th Gr1 winner for Sea The Stars following her triumph in Sunday’s Preis der Diana (2200m) at Dusseldorf. Frankie Dettori allowed the John Gosden-trained Miss Yoda to bowl along in the lead after halfway before increasing the tempo into the home straight. Miss Yoda was challenged 200m out and lugged out
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Sea The Rose is SW31 for Kendargent after winning the Gr3 Prix Six Perfections (1400m) at Deauville. Sea The Rose raced in second place to past halfway before pressing longtime leader Wedding Dance (Invincible Spirit), gradually asserting her authority to score by three-quarters of a length with Coeursamba (The Wow Signal) third. Sea The Rose
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