La Barrosa is SW75 for Lope de Vega winning the Gr3 Somerville Tattersalls Stakes (7f) at Newmarket. Caught up behind the lead until the final two furlongs, La Barrosa was able to edge out into running room inside the final furlong and then overwhelm Dark Lion (Dark Angel) to win by one length with Qaader
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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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Fonthill Abbey is SW189 for Dubawi winning the Gr3 Prix Bertrand de Tarragon (1800m) at Chantilly. Settled at the rear of the small field by Mickael Barzalona as Suphala set the speed, Fonthill Abbey peeled wide once in the home straight and finished well to defeat Thalyia (Motivator) by half a length with Suphala (Frankel)
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Persian King chased the speed and emerged victorious in Sunday’s Group 1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (1600m). With Circus Maximus rousted out of the barriers to lead at a solid tempo, only Pierre-Charles Boudot elected to race close to the speed with the remaining four runners content to sit several lengths away. Into the
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Shock Action is SW7 for Gleneagles after winning Sunday’s Gr3 Niigata Nisai Stakes (1600m). Shock Action raced in third place behind the clear leader Havasu to the home turn before coming through to go clear 200m out and defeat Blue Symphony (Screen Hero) by 1-3/4 lengths with Phrase D’Armes (Kizuna) a half length away third.
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Roheryn is SW89 for Lonhro after winning the Gr3 Show County Quality (1200m) at Randwick. Allowed to settle midfield to the home turn, Roheryn came through between horses late to hold out the fast finishing Probabeel (Savabeel) by a long-head with Special Reward (Demerit) a nose off third. The Godolphin-homebred Roheryn is a half-brother to
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Ghaiyyath galloped his rivals into submission in a ruthless front-running display winning Wednesday’s Group 1 Juddmonte International (10.5f) at York. Winner of the Coronation Cup and Eclipse Stakes on his previous two starts, William Buick settled the Godolphin-owned entire on the lead as soon the stalls opened and never looked in any danger. Buick upped
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Godolphin-homebred Savatiano lifted late over the concluding stages to win in Saturday’s Group II JJ Liston Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. This year’s renewal included seven Group I winners but it was the six-year-old Savatiano (pic: Pat Scala Racing Pictures) who posted her fifth win from eight first-up outings under jockey Mark Zahra. “When I drew
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Sometimes a feature race result gives us something worth celebrating – like Space Blues win in Sunday’s Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville. It is the first win at Group 1 level for Godolphin’s Space Blues and, judging by the way he accounted for his rivals on Sunday, will not be his last. What makes
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Home Of The Brave overcame interference at the start of Saturday’s Gr3 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington to post his seventh stakes victory. Bumped at the start by the favourite Great Again, Home Of The Brave (Pic: Natasha Morello/Racing Photos) regained his composure to overwhelm Great Again (Viscount) over the final 100m to score
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