Prix Petite Etoile at Deauville winner Amazonie is SW21 for Toronado. Towards the rear early, Amazonie was able to make ground along the inside early in the home straight before peeling off heels and finishing best of all to defeat Ansilia (Dansili) and Amboselli (Kingman) to win this 1900 metre contest for 3yo fillies on
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Treasured Star is SW20 for Toronado winning the Gr2 West Australian Guineas (1600m) at Ascot. The Peters-homebred filly came from midfield before pouncing on the lead in the home straight and going clear to defeat Stay Safe (Safeguard) comfortably. Treasured Star is 5×5 Special through Sadler’s Wells and Nureyev and Toronado is showing a liking
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Mouillage is SW17 and 4th in the last seven days for Toronado winning Friday’s Prix Millkom (1600m) for 3yos at La Teste. Settled in third as Izlaz set the early pace, Mouillage was ridden along to challenge into the home straight and went on to defeat the fast finishing Leopards Park (Siyouni) by a quarter
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Mintd is SW8 for Olympic Glory winning Saturday’s Gr3 Mint Julep Stakes (8.5f) for females at Churchill Downs. Mintd enjoyed an economical run smothered away along the inside before angling out around the home turn then finished best to defeat the favourite Juliet Foxtrot (Dansili) by half a length. Previously Listed placed in Ireland, Mintd
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Masked Crusader has long threatened to win at Gr1 level and he did so in devastating fashion in Friday night’s William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley. Masked Crusader won comfortably in the end however, he needed to be brave, pushing through between longtime leader Pippie and last start Gr1 winner Portland Sky into the
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King Shalaa is the second SW for Shalaa winning Sunday’s Listed Prix de la Californie (1600m) at Cagnes-sur-Mer. King Shalaa drove through along the inside shortly after the start and then made all the running, clear around the final turn and staying on gamely to hold Fort Payne (Rio de la Plata) to score by
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Saturday’s Gr3 Astra Stakes (12f) at Santa Anita winner Quick is SW6 for Olympic Glory. Having settled in fourth place past halfway, Quick made a move three-wide off the back stretch to reach the led into the home straight and then held off the late charge on her inside from Hermaphrodite (Le Havre) and score
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Shelby Cobra is SW7 for Toronado winning Saturday’s Springtime Stakes (1400m) for 3yos at Flemington. Settled a little worse than midfield through halfway, Shelby Cobra eased out into the centre of the track in the home straight and then unwound a strong finish to reach the lead inside the 50m and defeat Tommy Gold (Sacred
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Shaquero is the first SW for Shalaa winning the Gr3 Breeders’ Plate (1000m) for 2yos at Randwick. Breaking smartly, Shaquero settled on the lead and was not headed, going on to defeat Construct (I Am Invincible) and Astrologer (Star Turn). Shaquero sold to Guy Mulcaster for $160,000 as a Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling where
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Amelie Lemercier has been appointed to the role of business development at Al Shaqab’s Haras de Bouquetot. Previously a marketing assistant for His Highness The Aga Khan’s Studs, Lemercier has also worked for the Wertheimer brothers, Coolmore, Primus, as well as Graham Motion and Elite Sales in America and Newgate and Star Thoroughbreds in Australia.
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