Turaath is SW127 for Oasis Dream winning Saturday’s Gr2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) for mares at Flemington. A step slow away, Turaath raced close to the lead in third place before accelerating clear 200m out, going on to defeat Turaath was a length-and-three-quarters clear of Mystic Journey (Needs Further), with Still A Star (Toronado) a
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Confirmation that Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum’s Shadwell operation will disperse its bloodstock holdings in Australia. The move will see Shadwell’s Australian yearlings offered at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale in April and the foals and broodmares offered at public auction at the Magic Millions National Sale series in late May and early June this
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Vis A Vis is SW30 for Mujahid winning Sunday’s Gran Criterium (1500m) for 2yos in Milan. Racing in midfield till the home straight, Vis A Vis finished powerfully to come away and defeat Aria Importante (Twilight Son) by 4-1/2 lengths with Sardasht (Isfahan) a further 1-1/2 lengths away third. Previously second in Listed company, Vis
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Last start Sussex Stakes winner Mohaather has run his last race. The Shadwell Stud-owned son of Showcasing has suffered bone bruising to his near-hind fetlock and is now set for a place at stud. Mohaather won five of his eight starts for trainer Marcus Tregoning – four of them at Group level. Angus Gold, racing
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Battaash overcame conditions to land back-to-back runnings of the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes (5f) at York on Friday. On a dampening track and chasing down a gallant Que Amoro, Battaash was forced to dig deep inside the final furlong to finally assert his superiority. At the finish Battaash (pictured winning at Ascot) defeated Que Amoro
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Hukum is SW68 for Sea The Stars after winning the Gr3 Geoffrey Freer Stakes (13f) at Newbury. Covered up along the inside to the home straight, Hukum came through between horses to quicken into the lead two furlongs out and went on to defeat longtime leader Max Vega (Lope de Vega) by 2-1/2 lengths with
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Prix Frederic de Lagrange (2400m) at Vichy winner Paix is the first SW for Muhaarar, Paix was settled at the rear of the five runners early on and was still there turning for home before letting down powerfully to sprint to the lead and go clear to defeat longtime leader Mykiss (Makfi) by 2-1/2 lengths
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Nazeef is the 19th Gr1 winner for Invincible Spirit after landing the Falmouth Stakes (8f) at Newmarket. Stalking the leader Terebellum to two furlongs out, Nazeef struck the front inside the final furlong then stayed on strongly to defeat Billesdon Brook (Champs Elysees) by a neck with Terebellum (Sea The Stars) the same distance away
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Al Aasy is SW65 for Sea The Stars after winning the Gr3 Bahrain Trophy (13f) at Newmarket. A 300,000gns Tattersalls October yearling, Al Aasy is the first foal of Kitcara (Shamardal), a winning half-sister to Kapour (Toylsome), a Listed winner in France and Australia and runner-up in the Gr2 Prix Noailles at Longchamp. His granddam
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Saturday’s Grand Prix de Compiegne winner Motamarris is SW35 for Le Havre. Motamarris has won four of his five starts, his only defeat when third in last year’s Prix du Jockey-Club. Bred and raced by Shaswell Stud, Motamarris is one of six winners left by the Listed Placed Thamaret (Anabaa). He is half-brother to Longchamp
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