Peters homebred Western Empire is the 11th Gr1 winner for Iffraaj winning Perth’s Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot. A dominant win for Western Empire, poised to challenge into the home straight then accelerating clear for a comprehensive victory. It is the seventh win from 12 starts for the Peters-homebred, winner of the WA Derby last
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Sunday’s Prix de l’Opera (2000m) at ParisLongchamp winner Rougir is the first Gr1 winner for Territories. Brought widest of all in the home straight, Rougir closed relentlessly to draw level with Grand Glory (Olympic Glory) in the final strides and score by a nose with Eudaimonia (Vision d’Etat) in third. It is the fourth win
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Maydanny is SW213 for Dubawi winning Saturday’s Doonside Cup (10f) at Ayr. Settled in second place as The Ginger Tree set the pace, Maydanny drew alongside three furlongs out and then went to front two furlongs out, holding the challenge of Euchen Glen (Authorized) to score by one and a half-lengths with Juan Elcano (Frankel)
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Quenelle d’Or is SW7 for Golden Horn winning Tuesday’s Prix des Tourelles (2400m) for fillies and mares at Saint-Cloud. Sent straight to the lead by Ioritz Mendizabal, Quenelle d’Or made all the running and had a neck to spare at the finish over Control Tower (Youmzain) with Jannah Flower (Olympic Glory) a short-neck away third.
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Emaraaty Ana is the 27th Gr1 winner for Shamardal winning Saturday’s Sprint Cup (6f) at Haydock. Emaraaty Ana was positioned just behind the early speed set by Art Power and Supremacy, Emaraaty Ana came with his challenge two furlongs out to reach the lead and getting first run on the favourite Starman to go clear
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Libre is SW188 for Exceed And Excel winning the Listed Baden-Baden Cup (1400m). Held up towards the rear through the first half of the race Libre finished strongly in the home straight to defeat Marshmallow (Soldier Hollow) by a length with Kid Conte (Lemon Drop Kid) another length and three-quarters away third. It is the
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Former Northern Territory sprinter Savatoxl upstaged his more fancied rivals to win South Australia’s premier sprint, the Goodwood handicap (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Fourth along the inside approaching the home turn, Savatoxl was able to come though along the inside rail and dash clear early in the home straight, ridden out hands and heels
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Fast Raaj is SW76 or Iffraaj winning Thursday’s Gr3 Prix Djebel (1400m) on the straight course at Deauville. Fast Raaj triumphed over another Iffraaj offspring in Pimento by a neck in the Gr3 Prix Djebel over the straight 1400m at Deauville with Prince Lancelot (Sir Prancealot) third. (pic: FranceGalop) Fast Raaj is out of Interesting,
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Philomene is SW200 for Dubawi remaining unbeaten in the Gr3 Prix Penelope (2100m) at Saint-Cloud. Philomene raced in fourth placed to the home straight where she made smooth progress to draw upsides Incarville inside the final 300m, accelerating clear and going on to defeat Incarville (Wootton Bassett) by 2-1/2 lengths with Anasia (Intello) the same
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Rebel’s Romance is SW199 for Dubawi winning Saturday’s Gr2 UAE Derby (1900m) at Meydan. Rebel’s Romance went back from his wide draw as hitherto unbeaten Panadol set the speed and then crept closer to a midfield position passing halfway. Stoked up 600m from home Rebel’s Romance loomed three wide into the home straight and then
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