Kentucky Pharoah is SW13 for American Pharoah winning Saturday’s Dania Beach Stakes (8f) on turf at Gulfstream. Kentucky Pharoah broke quickly and led after a furlong, clear into the home straight and staying on strongly to defeat Fighting Force (Air Force Blue) by three lengths with Cave Hill (Frosted) in third. It is the second
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Rocket Spade is SW167 for Fastnet Rock winning the Gr2 Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie. Rocket Spade was settled just behind the early speed set by Screaming Eagle before coming out three wide to challenge into the home straight, striking the front 250m out then staying on well to defeat Jason Belltree (Ferlax) and On
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Fastnet Rock was represented by two new stakes winners on Saturday with Gino Severini (SW163) in New Zealand and The Harrovian (SW164) in Australia. Irish-bred Gino Severini (pictured) left it late but got there in the final strides to defeat The Mitgator (Master Of Design), winner of the race last year, in the Gr3 Great
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Van Gogh is SW11 and the first European Gr1 winner for American Pharoah winning Saturday’s Criterium International (1600m) at Saint-Cloud. Settled at the rear before halfway, Van Gogh swung widest of all into the home straight and went clear, staying on strongly to defeat Normandy Bridge (Le Havre) comfortably by four lengths with the favourite
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Madone is SW3 and the first NH SW for Vancouver after winning Sunday’s Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf Stakes (8f). Settled behind the leading group and still worse than midfield around the home turn, Madone was able to come through between horses, finishing strongly to defeat Nimbostratus (Wootton Bassett) by a half-length but that filly
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Ascendant Stakes (8f) at Haydock winner Fancy Man is SW4 for Pride Of Dubai. Fancy Man came through to challenge two furlongs out then drew clear of Alenquer (Alderflug) and William Bligh (Territories) to win convincingly. Inbred 3×4 to both Danehill and Sadler’s Wells, the Richard Hannon-trained Fancy Man was a €30,000 Goffs Orby yearling
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Night Raid is the second SW for Vancouver following her victory in Saturday’s Atlantic Jewel Stakes (1200m) for 3yo fillies at Moonee Valley. Night Raid was parked behind the leaders approaching the home turn and was then able to come through between horses over the concluding stages to defeat Aidensfield (Dissident) and Dirty Thoughts (So
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Coolmore Australia has reported the death of four-time Group 1 winner Atlantic Jewel. The 12yo had just foaled a colt by Justify before suffering a fatal haemorrhage. The Mark Kavanagh-trained daughter of Fastnet Rock won 10 of her 11 starts, her Group I wins the 2011 Thousand Guineas, the 2012 All Aged Stakes, the 2013 Memsie
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Thursday’s Vinnie Roe Stakes (14f) at Leopardstown winner Pista is SW10 for American Pharoah. Pista was last around the home turn and then finished powerfully to defeat Sunchart (Teofilo) by half a length with Dawn Patrol (Galileo) the same distance away in third. A $675,000 Keeneland yearling, the Joseph O’Brien-trained Pista only made her debut
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Star Of Emaraaty is the first European SW for Pride Of Dubai after winning the Gr3 Sweet Solera Stakes (7f) at Newmarket. Allowed to settle towards the rear in the early stages, Star Of Emaraaty came with a strong finish up the hill to collar longtime leader Dubai Fountain (Dubawi) and score by 1-1/4 lengths
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