This weekend sees the running of the Golden Slipper Stakes at Rosehill in Sydney, weather permitting, and cause for remembering a stallion whose only small crop shone brightly for a brief period. A tweet from Stephen Irwin lauding the performance of the stallion Adraan had us dusting off the old books (remember those) of my
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Tarnawa gave her rivals a start and a beating in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Turf (12f) at Keeneland. The HH Aga Khan-homebred was last approaching the home turn where Colin Keane, replacing a COVID-19 Christophe Soumillon, eased the daughter of Shamardal out into running room and Tarnawa lengthened stride almost immediately, reaching the lead inside the
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Tarnawa is the 26th Gr1 winner for Shamardal following her win in Sunday’s Prix Vermeille (2400m) at Paris Longchamp. The Dermot Weld-trained Tarnawa raced wide to the final turn but in clear air and then accelerated smoothly to reach the lead inside the final 100m and go clear to defeat Raabihah (Sea The Stars) by
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Makaloun is SW16 for Bated Breath after making all the running to win Saturday’s Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l’Elevage (1600m) at Deauville. Christophe Soumillon tracked wide in the early stages aboard Makaloun who was first into the home straight and despite being pressed by Euphoria (Sepoy) over the final 200m stayed on strongly to
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Gr3 Prix de Royaumont (2400m) at Chantilly winner Ebaiyra is SW156 for Distorted Humor. Inbred 3×4 to Danzig, Ebaiyra is a half-sister to dual Listed winner Edisa (Kitten’s Joy), their dam Ebiyza (Rock Of Gibraltar) a winner of the Gr2 Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp. The third-dam Ebadiyla (Sadler’s Wells) won the Irish Oaks and
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