Mangoustine is SW78 for Dark Angel winning Thursday’s Criterium de Lyon (1600m) for 2yos. Settled in fourth place through the early stages, Mangoustine was sent into the lead early 300m out and earned pats from Christophe Soumillon towards the finish, easing down to defeat Toimy Son (Twilight Son) by one length with Roccia Nera (Dream
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Royal Ascot 2021 is over for another year and we list below the sires represented by stakes performers over the week – three with two apiece – Dark Angel (pictured), Dubawi and Frankel. Royal Ascot stakes sires ADLERFLUG ALENQUER Gr2 1st AMERICAN PHAROAH Nicest Gr2 3rd ARDAD PERFECT POWER Gr2, Vintage Clarets Gr2 3rd AUSTRALIA
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Indie Angel is SW67 for Dark Angel winning Thursday’s Fleur de Lys Fillies’ Stakes (8f) at Lingfield. Settled at the rear early, Indie Angel then made a looping run around the field to challenge into the home straight, reaching the lead inside the final furlong to defeat Lavender’s Blue (Sea The Stars) by 1-1/4 lengths
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Fantasy Lady is SW66 for Dark Angel and the 51st for Shamardal as a broodmare sire winning the Staffordstown Stud Stakes (8f) at The Curragh. Fantasy Lady settled towards the rear of the field before taking closer order two furlongs out, ridden into the lead inside the final furlong and edging Sense Of Style (Zoffany)
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Sunday’s Prix Amandine (1400m) at Deauville winner Althiqa is SW 64 for Dark Angel. Always in the firing line, Althiqa held off My Love’s Passion (Elvstroem) and Digression (Gleneagles) in the run to the line to score narrowly. Inbred 3×4 to Machiavellian, the Godolphin-owned three-year-old is the first foal of Boadicea Stakes at Newmarket winner
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Sardinia Sunset is the first SW for Gutaifan after winning Thursday’s Marygate Fillies Stakes (5f) at York. Sardinia Sunset was held up behind the early speed before coming through between fillies to strike the front inside the final furlong and defeat Furlong Factor (Adaay) by one length with Country Carnival (Mayson) a nose off in
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Art Power proved too good for his rivals in Saturday’s Gr3 Lacken Stakes (6f) at Naas and is SW61 for Dark Angel. The last start Royal Ascot winner was trying Group class for the first time and finished strongly to defeat Millisle (Starspangledbanner) by 2-1/2 lengths with Zarzyni (Siyouni) back in third. He is a
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Wolferton Handicap (10f) winner Mountain Angel is SW60 for Dark Angel. A brother to Listed Lingfield International Stakes winner Fanciful Dancer, Mountain Angel is out of Fanciful Dancer (Groom Dancer) an unraced half-sister to Shadow Casting (Warning), a winner in England and the dam of three-time Italian Listed winner Distinctly Dancer (Distinctly North) and Irish
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Persistance paid off for Battaash who won Tuesday’s Gr1 King’s Stand Stakes (5f) at Royal Ascot in fine style. Having finished runner-up to Blue Point in 2018 and 2019, Battaash made it third time lucky in the five-furlong highlight of the Royal meeting and stamped himself the best sprinter in Europe. Having looked calm beforehand,
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The Irish-based Dark Angel is the current head of the general sires list by earnings in Great Britain. With the UK season now in full swing the list has taken on a more settled look after racing was paused due to the coronavirus. Rank Stallion Yof – To Stud Sire Rnrs Wnrs Wins SW (SWins)
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