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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Palace Pier emulated his sire Kingman with a brilliant win in Sunday’s Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois (1600m) at Deauville. Having sat off the early speed on the heavy ground, Frankie Dettori began to allow Persian Pier to find his stride with 500m to travel and he came through smoothly to reach the front
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Persian King returned to Gr1 winning form at Chantilly on Sunday, setting a new course record in the process of winning the Prix d’Ispahan (1800m). Settled in place from the star, Persian King stayed there until turning for home where he assumed the lead, always looking the likely winner and with two-lengths to spare over
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Summer Romance is the 12th Group winner for Kingman after winning the Gr3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom. A half-sister to Gr1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh winner Rizeena (Iffraaj), Summer Romance sold for 300,000gns as a Tattersalls October yearling then €800,000 as an Arqana August yearling. Her dam Serena’s Storm (Statue Of Liberty)
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Wednesday’s Gr3 Amethyst Stakes (8f) at Leopardstown winner Sinawann is SW22 for Kingman. Sinawann raced in second place to the home turn then went clear a furlong out, holding off Confidence High (Kodiac) to score with New World Tapestry (War Front) in third. Bred and raced by HH The Aga Khan, Sinawann is 4×3 Danzig
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Repartee is SW128 for Invincible Spirit after winning the Carnarvon Stakes (6f) at Windsor. Repartee was settled just behind the early speed before challenging inside the final two furlongs to defeat Above (Anjaal) by three-quarters of a length with Maystar (Mayson) a further 1-1/4 lengths away third. A 310,000gns Tattersalls October yearling, Repartee is a
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Palace Pier is SW21 for Kingman after winning Saturday’s St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. A 600,000gns Tattersalls October yearling, Palace Pier is also the second Gr1 winner for Kingman. Palace Pier is the third foal of Beach Frolic (Nayef), an unraced half-sister to Gr2 Dante Stakes at York winner Bonfire (Manduro) and Gr2
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Palace Pier maintained his unbeaten record when coming out on top in a pulsating finish to Saturday’s St James’s Palace Stakes (1 mile). Palace Pier, Pinatubo and Wichita were locked in battle inside the final furlong and it was Palace Pier under Frankie Dettori who found most, lengthening well to score by a length from
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Gr3 Derrinstown Derby Trial at Leopardstown winner Cormorant is SW19 for Kingman. Cormorant sold for 135,000gns as a foal at Tattersalls and then 1,050,000gns as a yearling in the same Newmarket ring to the bid of M V Magnier. Cormorant’s dam Shemya (Dansili) was offered for sale by HH the Aga Khan after winning at
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Leading European sire by Stakes winners: Galileo (34) Leading European sire by Group winners: Galileo (21) Leading European sire by Stakes horses: Galileo (61) Leading European 1st crop sire by Stakes winners: Night Of Thunder (7) Leading European 1st crop sire by Group winners: Night Of Thunder (3) Leading European 1st crop sire by Stakes
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