A Lope de Vega colt topped a robust day of trade on the second day of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, which saw nine lots sell for 300,000 guineas or more. The 675,000 gns session topper – the fifth highest priced colt in the history of the October Book 2 sale –
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Future Score is SW121 for Cape Cross winning Sunday’s Cranbourne Cup (2025m). Settled midfield to the home turn, Future Score let down with a powerful finish in the home straight to reach the lead inside the final 100m and defeat Odeon (Zacinto) by 1-3/4 lengths with last year’s winner Dr Drill (Dansili) three-quarters of a
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Saffron Beach is first-crop SW2 for New Bay winning Friday’s Gr3 Oh So Sharp Stakes (7f) for 2yo fillies at Newmarket. An impressive winner on debut at Newmarket, Saffron Beach was settled second before pressing on into the lead two furlongs out then stayed on strongly to repel the persistent challenge of Thank You Next
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Harper is SW4 for Al Kazeem winning Thursday’s Grand Criterium de Bordeaux (1600m) for 2yos at Bordeaux. Settled in second place shortly after the start, Harper came under a ride early in the home straight but stayed on well to defeat Reina Madre (Kingman) by 1-3/4 lengths with Guerre d’Amour (Camelot) in third. Inbred 5×4
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Aunt Pearl is SW76 for Lope de Vega winning Wednesday’s Gr2 Jessamine Stakes (8.5f) for 2yos at Keeneland. Aunt Pearl broke sharply then led all the way, passing the post 2-1/2 lengths clear of Spanish Loveaffair (Karakontie) in 1:40.86, nearly two seconds faster than the previous race record set by Solvig in 1999. Ingrassia (Medaglia
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Cloud Surfing is SW121 for Oasis Dream winning the Schloss Roland-Stutenpreis (1400m) for females at Dusseldorf. Cloud Surfing led most of the way here, first into the home straight then drawing away to defeat Light Blush (Kodiac) by 4-3/4 lengths with Belle Anglaise (Cable Bay) third. It is the fourth win for Cloud Surfing, a
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Russian Camelot cemented his place at the head of betting for the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup with a smooth victory in Saturday’s Gr1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield. Settled second on the quarters of Trap For Fools setting a consistent speed, Russian Camelot accelerated past Trap For Fools and into the lead around the
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Al Galayel is SW37 for Zoffany winning Friday’s JRA Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley. Settled just behind the leaders, Al Galayel swept up around the home to dash clear and went on to defeat Plein Ciel (Mamool) comfortably. (Racing Pictures / Pat Scala) It is the ninth win in 26 starts for the seven-year-old, sold
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La Barrosa is SW75 for Lope de Vega winning the Gr3 Somerville Tattersalls Stakes (7f) at Newmarket. Caught up behind the lead until the final two furlongs, La Barrosa was able to edge out into running room inside the final furlong and then overwhelm Dark Lion (Dark Angel) to win by one length with Qaader
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Leopoldina is SW19 for Sepoy winning Sunday’s Grosser Preis der Burckhardt (1600m) at Hannover. Leopoldina made all the running and went further clear into the home straight to defeat Lips Eagle (Gleneagles) by two lengths with Nona (Pastorius) in third. A 15,000gns Tattersalls foal, the Petches Farm-bred Leopoldina is now the winner of three of
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