Dickiedooda is SW13 for Starspangledbanner after winning Sunday’s Tipperary Stakes (5f) at Cork. Stalking the early speed, Dickiedooda was pressed by Grammata inside the final furlong but rallied strongly to defeat Grammata (Twilight Son) by 1-3/4 lengths with Chief Little Hawk (Air Force Blue) a half length away in third. It is the second win
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Most observers expected Wednesday’s Japan Dirt Derby to be won by the offspring of American Pharoah and it duly was, only issue for the majority of bettors was it was the outsider. The hitherto unbeaten Cafe Pharoah started odds-on for the NAR Listed contest over 2000m however, he missed a place with victory instead going
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Sunday’s easy Diana Trial (2000m) at Mulheim winner Tabera is SW5 for Gleneagles. Tabera went clear into the home straight and was being eased towards the finish, defeating Snow (Sea The Moon) by four lengths with Sea Of Love (Sea The Moon) a further two lengths away in third. Inbred 3z4 to Sadler’s Wells, Tabera
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Serpentine only won his Maiden seven days ago and was racing for just the third time on Saturday but produced an extraordinary performance to win The Derby (12f) at Epsom. Allowed a comfortable lead at a steady speed, Emmet McNamara asked Serpentine to quicken beginning the descent to Tattenham corner and was at least 12
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Serpentine is the 86th Gr1 winner for Galileo after his win in The Derby (12f) at Epsom on Saturday. Serpentine is a brother to four stakes winners including Gr2 Kilboy Estate Stakes at the Curragh winner Wedding Vow and Gr3 winners Bye Bye Baby and Beacon Rock. His dam Remember When (Danehill Dancer) placed in
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Mount Pleasant is the first stakes winner for Golden Slipper Stakes winner Vancouver after winning the Gr2 SA Nursery (1200m) at Turffontein. The Mike de Kock-trained two-year-old finished best of all to defeat stablemate and also Australian-bred Najem Suhail (Starspangledbanner) by one length with Nourbese (Futura) a further 3-1/4 lengths away third. Bred by Makybe
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Sunday’s Prix de l’Avre (2400m) at Chantilly winner Mare Australis is SW12 for Australia. Bred by Stall Ullman, Mare Australis is the best of three winners for three times Listed-placed Miramare (Rainbow Quest). A winner over 2000m in Germany Miramare is a half-sister to the Gr2 Prix de Pomone at Deauville winner and Gr1 Prix
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Sunday’s Cathedral Stakes (6f) at Goodwood winner Lyzbeth is SW33 for Zoffany. Bred by Haras de Bourgeauville, she was a €45,000 Deauville yearling at Arqana purchased by Dermot Farrington. Her dam Arcangela (Galileo) was placed and a half-sister to Gr3 Pramms Memorial at Jagersro winner Plantagenet (Trade Fair. The granddam Crafty Buzz (Crafty Prospector) won
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The victory of Peaceful in the Irish 1000 Guineas was not only her first stakes victory but also a significant one for her sire Galileo. The win edged Galileo past his former barnmate Danehill as the leading sire of Group or Grade 1 winners in the world on 85 and, ironically, Galileo’s first Group 1
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Valachi Downs has announced it will stand dual Group 1 winning sprinter Ten Sovereigns in 2020. Winner of the Middle Park Stakes at two then the July Cup at Newmarket at three, Ten Sovereigns (No Nay Never) has just completed his first season at Coolmore in Ireland. Gareth Downey, general manager of Valachi Downs, said
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