Two new SWs for Street Cry at Meydan on Thursday with Volcanic Sky (132) winning the Gr3 Nad al Sheba Trophy and Zainhom (133) the Meydan Challenge. Volcanic Sky (picture: ERA) raced outside the leader in a slowly run race to the home straight where he went clear and despite getting tired late held on
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Coruscate is SW176 for Exceed And Excel winning the Testa Rossa Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Settled in second place as Runson set a moderate speed, Coruscate came alongside around the home turn then quickened clear to defeat Runson (Delzao) comfortably. The Godolphin-homebred is a brother to Gr1 Newmarket Handicap winner Bivouac and a three-quarter brother
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Friday’s Godolphin Stakes (12f) at Newmarket winner Walton Street is SW120 for Cape Cross. Off the track for over 12 months, Walton Street returned to action with a good second at Lingfield earlier this month and showed the benefit of that with a strong win here, striking the front three furlongs out than staying on
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Algiers is SW150 for Shamardal winning Wednesday’s Prix Turenne (2400m) at Saint-Cloud. Enjoying an uncontested lead, Algiers quickened up into the home straight and stayed on strongly to hold out Zeyrek (Sea The Stars) by 1-3/4 lengths with Dick Whittington (War Command) another 1-1/4 lengths away third. It is the second win from six starts
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Lady Princess is SW175 for Exceed And Excel winning Monday’s Blenheim Stakes (6f) for 2yos at Fairyhouse. Restrained at the rear in the early stages, Lady Princess was able to take an inside route in the home straight and ran to the lead inside the final furlong, defeating New Treasure (New Approach) by 1-1/4 lengths
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Leopoldina is SW19 for Sepoy winning Sunday’s Grosser Preis der Burckhardt (1600m) at Hannover. Leopoldina made all the running and went further clear into the home straight to defeat Lips Eagle (Gleneagles) by two lengths with Nona (Pastorius) in third. A 15,000gns Tattersalls foal, the Petches Farm-bred Leopoldina is now the winner of three of
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Saturday’s Gr3 Sirenia Stakes (6f) at Kempton winner Mighty Gurkha is SW18 for Sepoy. Taking the lead after the first furlong, Might Gurkha made all the running and although tiring late on did enough to hold out Cloudbridge (Hard Spun) and win by a nose with Mystery Smiles (Mehmas) close up in third. Bought back
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Isabella Giles is the first SW for Belardo after winning Saturday’s Gr3 Prestige Stakes (7f) for 2yo fillies at Goodwood. Isabella Giles coped easily with the testing conditions and came right away over the concluding stages to defeat Prado (Iffraaj) by seven lengths with Seattle Rock (Fastnet Rock) in third. A €45,000 Goffs Sportsman’s Sale
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Thundering Nights is SW17 for Night Of Thunder after winning the Gr3 Snow Fairy Stakes (9f) at The Curragh. Thundering Nights was poised to challenge two furlongs out and went clear one furlong out, staying on well to defeat Albigna (Zoffany) by 1-1/2 lengths with Epona Plays (Australia) a neck away third. It is the
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Saturday’s Grade 3 Florida Oaks (1 1/16th miles) on turf winner Outburst is the second stakes winner from the first-crop of Group 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Outstrip. Also the winner of the Group 3 Champagne Stakes over seven furlongs at two, Outstrip went on to finish third behind Kingman and Night Of Thunder in
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