Spirit Ridge is SW22 for Nathaniel winning Saturday’s Gr3 Summer Cup (2000m) at Randwick. Spirit Ridge was in need of a run behind the leaders deep in the home straight before Robbie Dolan made his own room and Spirit Ridge drove through to defeat Best Of Days (Azamour) and Black On Gold (Sebring) in a
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The Aidan O’Brien-trained Mogul added his second Group 1 win this year with a comfortable victory in Sunday’s HK$20m Longines Hong Kong Vase (2400m) at Sha Tin. The 2018 Hong Kong Vase winner Exultant was a somewhat unexpected leader, racing with his mouth open at times with Ryan Moore positioning Mogul fourth with cover before
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Collinsbay is SW3 for Cable Bay winning Sunday’s Criterium di Pisa (1500m) for 2yos. Collinsbay made his challenge in the home straight, reaching the lead inside the final 200m and then drawing away to defeat Flag’s Up (War Command) by 1-1/2 lengths with Zuglin (Power) close up third. It is the first win in eight
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Boerhan is SW71 for Sea The Stars winning Friday’s National Day Cup (1600m) at Abu Dhabi. Settled towards the rear to the home turn, Boerhan ran on strongly over the concluding stages to edge Medahim (Kodiac) by a short-head with Mailshot (Hard Spun) the same distance away in third. A 270,000gns Tattersalls Book 1 graduate
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Firnas is SW193 for Dubawi winning Thursday’s Entisar (2000m) on dirt at Meydan. Firnas was in second place around the home turn and then gradually asserted over Saltarin Dubai (E Dubai) to score by half a length with Casey Jones (Casamento) four lengths away third with Pakistan Star in fourth. It is the fourth win
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Beach Frolic, the dam of this year’s dual Group 1 winner Palace Pier, was the star turn on the second day of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, selling for 2,200,000 guineas to MV Magnier. Beach Frolic looked the headline lot in the 2020 renewal of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale and she did not disappoint.
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Domestic Spending is the third Gr1 winner for Kingman winning Saturday’s Hollywood Derby (9f) at Del Mar. Rated behind the early speed set by Get Smokin, Domestic Spending began his move before the final turn, moving up four wide into the home straight and then finished determinedly to edge Smooth Like Strait (Midnight Lute) by
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Midtown is SW192 for Dubawi winning Wednesday’s Prix Herod (1400m) for 2yos at Chantilly. Settled worse than midfield early, Midtown strode forward to be second before the home turn and then accelerated smoothly into the lead 200m out, ridden out hands and heels to defeat Best Lightning (Sidestep) with Saqr (Dutch Art) third. Midtown sold
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Sunday’s Gr2 Prix du Conseil de Paris (2200m) at ParisLongchamp winner Baron Samedi is SW10 for Harbour Watch. Settled in third place by Mickael Barzalona, Baron Samedi made smooth progress to challenge for the lead 200m, gradually overwhelming Mare Australis (Australia) to score by a head with Eudaimonia (Vision d’Etat) in third. It is the
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New Harzburg is SW42 for Siyouni winning the Silbernes Band der Ruhr (4000m) at Mulheim. Settled well back in this long distance flat race, New Harzburg began to make ground in the home straight and gradually overhauled longtime leader Kaiserperle (Montmartre) inside the final 100m to defeat Lismore (Zoffany) by a short-head with Kaiserperle hanging
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