Royal Patronage is SW20 for Wootton Bassett winning the Gr3 Acomb Stakes (7f) for 2yos at York Royal Patronage made virtually all the running over his four rivals and stayed on strongly to defeat Imperial Fighter (The Gurkha) by 2-1/4 lengths with the favourite, Dubawi Legend (Dubawi), a further two lengths away in third. A
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Youth Spirit is SW36 for Camelot winning the Gr3 Chester Vase (1m 4-1/2f). Settled just behind the leader Wirko to the home turn, Youth Spirit was forced to wait for clear room two furlongs out before finding a gap and running to the lead inside the final furlong to go clear and defeat Sandhurst (Galileo)
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Rocket Spade is the 41st Gr1 winner for Fastnet Rock winning Sunday’s New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie. Overnight rain made for testing conditions at Ellerslie but it did not deter Rocket Spade who stayed on strongly after coming with his challenge up the centre of the straight to edge Milford and Frontman in a driving
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Cafe Pharoah is the third Gr1 winner for American Pharoah winning Sunday’s February Stakes (8f) on dirt at Tokyo. Settled in fifth place. Cafe Pharoah eased into third place around the home turn then finished best of all to defeat Air Spinel (King Kamehameha) by three-quarters of a length with Wonder Lider (Statue Of Liberty)
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Never Again is SW131 for High Chaparral winning Saturday’s Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. Last approaching the home turn, Never Again came with a sustained finish in the home straight to reach the lead late on and edge Vassilator (Zacinto) and Brave Song (Your Song). Never Again is the best of six winners left
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Gr3 winning sprinter Sergei Prokofiev will stand at Whitsbury Manor Stud in 2021. The son of Scat Daddy won the Gr3 Cornwallis Stakes at Newmarket and the Listed Rochestown Stakes at Naas as well as placing behind Calyx in the Gr2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot at two. At three Sergei Prokofiev won the Listed
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Laburnum is SW324 for Galileo after winning Wednesday’s Hurry Harriet Stakes (9.5f) at Gowran Park. Laburnum finished a creditable fourth in the Irish Oaks at her previous start and had no trouble dropping back in distance here, striking the front early in the home straight before staying on determinedly to defeat Ennistymon (Galileo) by 1-1/4
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Current Option is SW33 for Camelot after winning the Platinum Stakes (7f) at Cork. Current Option came through to strike the front inside the final furlong to defeat Soul Search (Zoffany) by half a length with Southern Horse (Roman Ruler) a head away third. Inbred to Sadler’s Wells and Danehill, Current Option sold for 62,000gns
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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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Extra Elusive is SW71 for Mastercraftsman after winning Saturday’s Gr3 Rose Of Lancaster Stakes (10.5f) at Haydock. Enjoying a positive ride from Hollie Doyle, Extra Elusive made all the running to defeat Certain Lad (Clodovil) by 2-1/4 lengths with Global Giant (Shamardal) close up third. Bred by Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar, it
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