Five absorbing angles behind the breeding and buying of Latrobe
Martin Stevens looks at the background of the Curragh hero
Latrobe’s victory in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby on Saturday will live long in the memory, as Joseph O’Brien as trainer and his brother Donnacha in the saddle defeated colts sent out by father Aidan.
The family affair was made all the more fascinating by the fact it was Joseph’s first Classic success in his second career, and it was achieved with a colt who came into the race on the back of a win – albeit a very easy one – in an ordinary maiden at the Curragh earlier in the month.
The result was also brimming with significance in the bloodstock world.
That is because we are so accustomed in recent years to middle-distance Classics in Britain and Ireland falling to sons of Galileo or his kin, more often than not homebreds representing huge conglomerates, and Latrobe offers something a little different.
Camelot becoming a legend
First and foremost, Latrobe reinforces the impression that Camelot might just be a truly great middle-distance influence and almost certainly will be the most effective conduit for the continuation of the Montjeu sire-line in Europe.
Latrobe is the debut Group 1 scorer by Camelot, whose first crop of three-year-olds has also yielded Pattern winners Fighting Irish, Hunting Horn, Pollara and Wait Forever, as well as Alounak and Naturally High, who have struck at Listed level.
Camelot’s second crop, this year’s juveniles, contains just one winner but that one happens to be Arthur Kitt, who took the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot last month.
It will not have escaped breeders’ attention that Latrobe is out of Question Times, a winner over 6f and Listed-placed over that distance at two, while Arthur Kitt is out of Queen Mary Stakes heroine Ceiling Kitty.
Vitamin, a Camelot filly who ran down the field in the 1,000 Guineas but landed a Newmarket handicap in good style on Saturday, is out of 6f winner True Verdict, who was also runner-up in the Grangecon Stud Stakes over the trip at two.
It would be no surprise if breeders piled into Camelot with sharper mares in future, in a bid to emulate that pattern – a path that has been well trodden with Galileo, of course.
Good Times in the maternal family
Latrobe was bred by Grange Stud in County Cork – better known for standing elite jumps sires such as Getaway and Walk In The Park – under the Sweetmans Bloodstock banner, with Question Times having been bought as a three-year-old by BBA Ireland at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale for 50,000gns.
But the Irish Derby paid handsome tribute to Allan Belshaw, whose Times Of Wigan operation bred and owned Question Times and who has nurtured the family, many of whose members carry the Times insignia, for generations.
Question Times, who has also produced last year’s Gladness Stakes winner Diamond Fields, is a half-sister to Sunday Times, winner of the Group 3 Sceptre Stakes and runner-up in the Cheveley Park Stakes and dam of Classical Times, who won the Listed Cecil Frail Stakes in May and was third in the Group 3 Chipchase Stakes on Saturday.
Question Times is also a half-sister to Richard Guest’s useful handicapper Udontdodou – by Fastnet Rock, who is also responsible for Diamond Fields.
Her dam Forever Times, a daughter of So Factual, won six races and was a decent sprint handicapper, posting one of her highest Racing Post Ratings when fifth in the Ayr Gold Cup.
Forever Times was a half-sister to Welsh Emperor, sold as a yearling by Times of Wigan to Tom Tate for just 8,500gns but a force to be reckoned with when he got his favoured soft ground over six, preferably seven, furlongs – winning 13 races including the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes and twice running second in the Prix de la Foret.
Forever Times and Welsh Emperor were among ten winners produced by Times of Wigan’s foundation mare Simply Times, a daughter of the Mr Prospector stallion Dodge bought in the US on the advice of Bill O’Gorman – who had trained the owners’ Timeless Times to win a record-equalling 16 races at two.
Shamardal daughters dazzling
Question Times is by Shamardal, who is assembling an excellent record as a broodmare sire. The son of Giant’s Causeway now has 20 black-type winners to his name in this department and three at the highest level after Irish 2,000 Guineas hero Awtaad and South African scorer Mighty High.
By way of comparison, daughters of Shamardal’s fellow Darley sire Dubawi – whose two-year-olds also hit the track in 2009 and also shuttled to Australia for several seasons – have produced the likes of Blair House, Hey Gaman, Mildenberger and Key Victory, but only nine stakes winners in total.
Lucky breeders in the possession of Shamardal mares might now consider sending them to Camelot.
But they might also note the affinity between Oasis Dream and Shamardal, with three winners from three runners on that cross – including Listed-placed Rathaath and last month’s close Albany Stakes fifth Pretty Pollyanna – and five winners from five runners by sons of Oasis Dream out of Shamardal mares, among them Roses Stakes scorer Shadow Hunter and smart handicapper Rusumaat, both by Arcano, and Listed winner Fashion Queen, a daughter of Aqlaam.
It could be back-to-back European Derby winners for maternal grandsons of Shamardal as Royal Youmzain, by Youmzain out of his daughter Spasha, will likely start a short-priced favourite for the Deutsches Derby next Sunday.
Lynn Lodge pinhook pays off
Eddie O’Leary may be best known to many in racing as manager of his brother Michael’s Gigginstown House Stud racing operation, seen welcoming their numerous stars into the winner’s enclosure in the jumps season.
However, in bloodstock circles he is better known as a respected breeder and pinhooker through his Lynn Lodge Stud business.
Lynn Lodge Stud bred and sold stakes winners Arnold Lane, Balty Boys, Bunker and Come To Heel and pinhooked the top-class runners Beckford, Gronkowski, Hellvelyn and The Wow Signal – many of the original purchases having been signed for by agent Mags O’Toole.
Latrobe enhances O’Leary’s reputation as a shrewd talent scout if not his bank balance, as he was an €88,000 Goffs November foal purchase and was resold to Joseph O’Brien for 65,000gns at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
Williams in pole position
It’s not for nothing that Lloyd Williams has owned or part-owned six Melbourne Cup winners; he is clearly pretty accurate when it comes to nailing his colours to the mast.
The Australian businessman looks like being an important ally in Joseph O’Brien’s nascent training career, which hit an early high when he sent out Williams’ High Chaparral colt Rekindling to win the race that stops a nation last November.
Williams is also betting the bank on Camelot. All three of his runners in Ireland this year are O’Brien-trained sons of Camelot and they also include the two-year-old Crockford, a promising third on debut at Gowran Park last month.
fonte : RacingPost
Una serata di mondanità e di ottimi contenuti tecnici a concludere la prima parte del stagione di galoppo di San Siro. La Spritz Night, riproposta per il secondo anno, e tante attrazioni per il pubblico ma soprattutto corse di alto livello: su tutte naturalmente il Gran Premio di Milano, Gruppo 2 sui 2400 metri in pista grande che per tradizione rappresenta una delle tappe salienti dell’intera stagione milanese. L’edizione di quest’anno aveva come leit-motiv la sfida del 3 anni Summer Festival agli anziani: i sogni di gloria del figlio di Poet’s Voice si sono però scontrati, come spesso succede, sul muro rappresentato dalla solidissima tedesca Night Music, ospite che aveva riscosso tante attenzioni al betting. La brava allenatrice Sarah Steinberg anche stavolta non ha lasciato nulla al caso, in corsa ha presentato anche Edington ad assicurare l’andatura e rendere quanto più selettiva possibile la distanza, e così è stato: Edington è andato a premere su Aethos che ha risposto picche, e la gara è andata via a gran ritmo, con Summer Festival appostato subito alle spalle della coppia di testa e poi lanciato da Cristian Demuro (arrivato col “fiatone” da Saint-Cloud proprio nell’imminenza della corsa) all’attacco a traguardo lontano provando a giocare d’anticipo: il Dioscuri è passato ai 400 finali ma subito su di lui si è presentata minacciosa la sagoma di Night Music, che con Oisin Murphy in sella dopo testa a testa ha disposto abbastanza chiaramente del rivale. Per la grigia da Sea The Stars quarto successo a San Siro su altrettante uscite, a dimostrazione di un feeling spiccato con il tracciato. Summer Festival esce sconfitto ma con l’onore delle armi: per un tre anni affrontare gli anziani in questa parte di stagione non è impresa semplice, il vincitore del Derby ha subito nettamente la tedesca ma è arrivato comunque ben avanti agli altri. Presley ha corso all’attesa e la tattica lo ha ripagato con un buon terzo posto sul generoso Edington, mentre Together Again è mancato in retta e Aethos ha mollato la presa dopo la gara di testa.
La riunione è iniziata in bello stile con il Premio Merano, Listed sui 2000 metri in pista grande per cavalli di 3 anni. La punta ci ha visto giusto appoggiando sin dal mattino Havana View: il portacolori della scuderia Effevi, con Dario Vargiu in sella, li ha ripagati con un gagliardo percorso d’avanguardia, impostando ritmo allegro e reagendo bene nell’ultimo furlong sull’avanzata di Domagnano, unico a recuperare da fondo gruppo. Il vincitore dello Sbarigia è avanzato a larghe folate ai 500 finali, ha agganciato il rivale che però dopo un attimo di incertezza è ripartito e negli ultimi metri è sembrato in totale controllo della situazione. Frutireu, terzo dal via, si è unito alla lotta in retta recuperando qualcosa su Domagnano negli ultimi metri e chiudendo terzo a ridosso. Poco incisivo Maschio Italiano, che ha desistito ai 300 finali, mentre Wibago aveva disarcionato il suo interprete poco dopo il via e ha proceduto scosso.
Subito il bis di uno scatenato Dario Vargiu con il 3 anni The Conqueror nel Premio Santiago Soto Sprint: il portacolori della scuderia New Age ha conquistato subito il comando, Dario Vargiu si è girato a controllare i rivali e ha deciso di giocare la carta della fuga per la vittoria, pigiando sull’acceleratore con il tre anni che ha risposto sparando frazioni micidiali e prendendo chiaro vantaggio; il gruppo si è fatto un attimo sorprendere, poi ha organizzato il recupero sotto la spinta di Beauprove e From Me To Me e ha avvicinato il fuggitivo, chiaramente in affanno nei 200 finali ma in grado di portare a compimento l’audace percorso d’avanguardia, ben sostenuto dal suo interprete. Ottimo secondo Love Emperor, costretto a spostare progressivamente a centro pista per trovare la corsia libera e autore di bel finale al largo di tutti con cui ha avvicinato sensibilmente il vincitore. L’ospite Beauprove ha avuto l’ingrato compito di fare da “elastico” e ha chiuso al terzo posto su Happy Queen e From Me To Me.
Imbattuta in Patria dopo otto uscite, l’ospite polacca Fazza Al Khalediah ha allungato la sua eccezionale striscia di successi consecutivi siglando la seconda edizione del Premio Milan President of The UAE Cup, Listed Race sui 2000 metri per purosangue arabo di 4 anni e oltre. Numeri che inducono a pensare che si tratti di una cavalla di ottimo livello, ma oggi buona parte del merito va a Pierantonio Convertino, che ha sostenuto energicamente sin dalla curva l’allieva di Michael Borkowski (ma dietro c’è lo zampino del nostro Marco Innocenti): cavalla molto pigra, la portacolori della Polska Afk si è ripresa alla distanza e nei metri finali è piombata sui due compagni Akoya e Dynamites, che erano passati in vantaggio ai 200 finali. Amjiz de Piboul si era presentato in prima linea all’interno ma non è riuscito a perseverare, Ramiz Al Aziz è stato il migliore dei cavalli di allenamento italiano terminando al quinto posto.
Com’era nelle previsioni, la scuderia Effevi ha monopolizzato il Premio del Giubileo, Gr. 3 sui 1800 metri in pista grande, grazie al suo tridente. Con Voice of Love (campione in carica) sacrificato alla causa di scuderia e andato in pressing sul battistrada Aspettatemi per assicurare un buon treno di corsa, a disputarsi la vittoria sono stati il tre anni Wait Forever e Time To Choose, che hanno mosso dalla scia dell’alleato ai 400 finali sopravanzando il battistrada. Il vincitore del Parioli, con Dario Vargiu in sella, ha anticipato il compagno di colori e ha tenuto duro sino in fondo. Cavallo dal fisico non imponente ma dalla grande solidità, il figlio di Camelot in carriera ha sbagliato poco e niente e da “presunto” miler sembra aver trovato la sua dimensione su queste distanze. Time To Choose ha fatto il suo scortando il rivale al traguardo, l’ospite Clearly ci ha provato in retta muovendo a centro pista, ha recuperato bene ma in zona traguardo è stata rimontata da un ottimo Dirk, che ha avuto un paio di intoppi in retta ma ha saputo ugualmente terminare forte in slalom. Way Back è partito bene guadagnando la scia di Aspettatemi, in retta ha provato a forzare il varco interno ma la porta si è chiusa e da lì non ha più trovato spazio per riproporsi.
I due anni erano protagonisti dell’ultima parte del programma. Nel Premio Giuseppe De Montel, Listed sui 1500 metri in pista media, Mission Boy ha vinto in maniera molto più netta di quanto possa dire il distacco sul secondo arrivato, e d’altronde già in occasione del debutto romano il cavallo della scuderia Blueberry aveva fatto intendere di essere un prospetto interessante: Carlo Fiocchi lo ha tenuto tranquillo in seconda posizione dietro Tritone Red assecondandone l’ardore iniziale, poi in retta si è presentato sul battistrada passando già ai 300 finali e terminando in controllo, con la netta impressione di non aver spinto a fondo sull’acceleratore. Eagleway ne ha seguito le mosse in retta e si è salvato dal finale un pò tardivo di Chestnut Honey.
Due su due anche per Birthday Party nel Premio Luciano Mantovani, Listed gemella della precedente ma riservata alle femmine. La sorellina di Flower Party ha confermato le doti di combattente già mostrate al debutto, ma probabilmente vedremo il suo vero volto su distanze più selettive. Seconda dal via dietro la vivace Glimmies, la portacolori Effevi ci ha messo un pò a trovare l’azione migliore, alla fine si è ingambata e negli ultimi 100 metri ha sottomesso la generosa Glimmies. Per Dario Vargiu è arrivato così il quarto successo della serata, un poker che fa il paio con quello realizzato nel giorno del Parioli e del Regina Elena a Roma. Noblesse Oblige si è presentata bene a metà retta, Luca Maniezzi ha atteso il più possibile memore delle precedenti uscite, ma anche così la puledra di Gasparini ha peccato di incisività e si è dovuta accontentare del terzo posto davanti ad una poco fortunata Marybamby, migliorata tra le cavalle in retta ma libera di sprintare solo ai 200 finali, finendo in spinta davanti a Thewayumakemefeel, presto ai lati della battistrada e rimasta in quota sino ai 250 finali.
L’ultimo atto della giornata era il Criterium Ambrosiano, condizionata sui 1000 metri in dirittura: il favorito Sharkattack è partito come una molla e ha dettato il ritmo, ma ai 200 finali è apparso in difficoltà: con Antonio Fresu in sella, Footstepsandpie che lo aveva seguito come un’ombra, è passato lungo lo steccato e ha allungato nettamente, premiando l’ottimo lavoro di Antonio Peraino, trainer sempre molto abile con i giovanissimi. Al secondo posto Rock Vendome su Twilight Eclipse e sul deludente Sharkattack. (fonte : Ippodromimilano)
Foxwedge’s Urban Fox Springs a Surprise In the Pretty Polly
| 6th at CGH, Gr. Stk, 250000 | G1 Juddmonte Pretty Polly S. | (10f) | Winner: Urban Fox (GB), f, 4 by Foxwedge (Aus) |
Urban Fox | Racing Post
By Tom Frary
Honest and genuine but regarded as below the top standard by many prior to Sunday, Urban Fox (GB) (Foxwedge {Aus}) chose the G1 Juddmonte Pretty Polly S. at The Curragh to come out into the limelight as she upset the G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Forever Together (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) with real authority. Tried at this level on two prior occasions, the one thing that was unexposed about her was her effectiveness at this 10-furlong trip and based on her effort here it must have long been what she has been crying out for. Trainer William Haggas has had only two races to work that out, having been sent the 4-year-old by Barnane Stud after she was bought by Wayne Kieswetter at the Tattersalls December Sale, but his wealth of experience told him to come here after her latest run when fourth in the G2 Duke of Cambridge S. over a mile at Royal Ascot 11 days previously. Always travelling strongly in third under Danny Tudhope, the 9-1 shot was moving much more sweetly than Ballydoyle’s 4-6 favourite with a half mile to race and when committed at the top of the straight soon had her measure en route to a 3 1/4-length success.
William Haggas’s wife Maureen is much more than just an assistant and she was on hand to welcome back the relative newcomer to their Somerville Lodge stable in Newmarket. “I couldn’t be more pleased. She’s a beautiful filly,” she commented. “William said he wanted to step her up in trip and she’s really enjoyed it. She’s a big filly and she’ll give the owners a beautiful mare when she goes to stud. She’s done really well. She’ll be given a bit of a break now.” Tudhope added, “I knew she’d stay this trip, but whether or not she was good enough for this grade I wasn’t sure. William liked her a lot and he doesn’t bring them here for nothing. I won on her at Ascot and knew her well. I knew she’d stay but didn’t think she was as good as that. They’re not coming from behind here. We’ve held her up because she’s been keen, but she’s learning and was better, more relaxed. She needed to stay to get that trip and she did.”
Urban Fox, who was purchased by the newly established County Tipperary stud which is a satellite farm for the South African-based Highlands Farm, began her career racing for Saeed Manana and James Tate. Third in the G3 Prestige S. at Goodwood, G2 May Hill S. at Doncaster and G1 Fillies Mile at Newmarket at two, the bay had returned to be second in Newbury’s G3 Fred Darling S. last April before finishing eighth in the G1 1000 Guineas. Tried in blinkers and a visor on two of her next four starts, she showed slight improvement for both but by the time she was fourth in the seven-furlong Listed October S. at Ascot it was beginning to look as if she had reached a plateau. Perhaps buoyed by a change of scene as she re-emerged to beat Tribute Act (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) giving her seven pounds and a neck beating in Ascot’s EBF “Breeders” Series’ Fillies’ H. over a mile May 12, she was unable to confirm that form at the Royal meeting with the runner-up Tribute Act finishing a length ahead. This represented a leap forward, with her dismissal of some key members of Team Ballydoyle all the more meritorious given how well their runners had fared over the three days of the meeting.
Urban Fox’s dam Lomapamar (GB) (Nashwan), who was tried unsuccessfully over 13 furlongs but won over this trip for the Amanda Perrett yard, is a half-sister to three black-type performers with the most notable being the G2 Royal Lodge S. winner Mons (GB) (Deploy {GB}) who showed he stayed well when runner-up in the 14-furlong G2 Yorkshire Cup and third in the G1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club over a mile and a half. The third dam Arewehavingfunyet (Sham) recorded three graded-stakes victories headed by the GI Oak Leaf S. and was also runner-up in the GI Del Mar Futurity. Lomapamar’s as-yet unraced 2-year-old colt by Garswood (GB) is named Garryowen (GB), while she also has a yearling colt by Hot Streak (GB).
Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland
JUDDMONTE PRETTY POLLY S.-G1, €250,000, Curragh, 7-1, 3yo/up, f/m, 10fT, 2:06.98, g/f.
1–URBAN FOX (GB), 134, f, 4, by Foxwedge (Aus)
1st Dam: Lomapamar (GB), by Nashwan
2nd Dam: Morina, by Lyphard
3rd Dam: Arewehavingfunyet, by Sham
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN, 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (10,000gns Ylg ’15 TAOCT; 425,000gns HRA ’17 TATMA). O-Barnane Stud Ltd; B-Mascalls Stud (GB); T-William Haggas; J-Danny Tudhope. €147,500. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Eng, 18-5-1-3, $372,707. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Forever Together (Ire), 124, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire)–Green Room, by Theatrical (Ire). (€900,000 Ylg ’16 GOFORB). O-Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier; B-Vimal and Gillian Khosla (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien. €47,500.
3–Athena (Ire), 124, f, 3, by Camelot (GB)–Cherry Hinton (GB), by Green Desert. O-Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Roncon & Chelston (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien. €22,500.
Margins: 3 1/4, 2 1/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 9.00, 0.65, 7.00.
Also Ran: Bye Bye Baby (Ire), Harvestfortheworld (Ire), Turret Rocks (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Galileo’s Waldgeist Gets the Nod in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
| 4th at SCD, Gr. Stk, €400,000 | G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud | (12f) | Winner: Waldgeist (GB), c, 4 by Galileo (Ire) |
Waldgeist (right) | Scoop Dyga
By Sean Cronin
Improving upon triumphs in May’s G3 Prix d’Hedouville at ParisLongchamp and last month’s G2 Grand Prix de Chantilly, ‘TDN Rising Star’ and 2016 G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud hero Waldgeist (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) was back atop the highest podium with a narrow victory in a pulsating renewal of Sunday’s G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. The win also provided trainer Andre Fabre with a record-equalling eighth success, matching the haul of French icon Francois Mathet. The chestnut lobbed along in third as Oriental Eagle (Ger)(Campanologist) led the six-strong field in single file at a comfortable pace. Stoked up approaching the final quarter mile, the 4-5 chalk kept on strongly taking a brave route between rivals in the closing stages to deny ‘TDN Rising Star’ Coronet (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) by a nose in a thrilling bobber, with G1 Coronation Cup runner-up Salouen (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}) enhancing his portfolio 1 1/4 lengths adrift in third. “It was a great performance and, although he has taken time to mature, he is stronger now as a 4-year-old,” said Gestut Ammerland’s Dietrich von Boetticher. “He has proved himself since the start of the season and was given a great ride by Pierre-Charles Boudot today. Ultimately, I imagine the [Oct. 7 G1] Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is the main target and we will discuss plans in time, but it will be up to Andre Fabre to decide where and when he goes next.” Fabre added, “He is in the [July 28 G1] King George [VI & Queen Elizabeth S.] at Ascot, but it was a big effort today so we will see how he comes out of it before committing. Waiting for the [Sept. 16 G2] Prix Foy [at ParisLongchamp] is another option.”
Reflecting on the performance of runner-up Coronet, John Gosden commented, “It was a good decision to supplement her because they do a great job with the course here in the summer. She ran a blinder and came close to winning her Group 1.” Revealing options of attempting that hitherto elusive landmark for the homebred grey, who has now hit the board four times at the highest level, the Newmarket-based conditioner continued, “We can think of the [Aug. 2 G1] Nassau [S. at Goodwood], if there was a hint of rain, the [Aug. 23 G1] Yorkshire Oaks or even the [Sept. 16 G1] Prix Vermeille [at ParisLongchamp]. There are plenty of opportunities.”
Waldgeist is the first foal and leading performer produced by G3 Prix Penelope heroine Waldlerche (GB) (Monsun {Ger}), herself a half-sister to G1 St. Leger victor Masked Marvel (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) and Listed Dallmayr Coupe Lukull victrix Waldnah (GB) (New Approach {Ire}). Their dam Waldmark (Ger) (Mark of Esteem {GB}) ran second in the G2 Falmouth S. and is a daughter of MGSW German champion and runaway G2 Deutsches St Leger heroine Wurftaube (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}), whose other progeny includes G1 Deutsches Derby-winning sire Waldpark (Ger) (Dubawi {Ire}), Listed Bremer Derby-Trial victor Waldvogel (Ire) (Polish Precedent) and Waldmark’s full-sister Waldbeere (GB), who in turn is the dam of MGSW sire Wiesenpfad (Fr) (Waky Nao {GB}) and stakes-winning G1 Preis der Diana third Waldtraut (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}). Waldlerche has also produced Waldlied (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), who secured a career high on this card’s G2 Prix de Malleret, a 2-year-old colt by Sea the Stars {Ire}) and a yearling colt by Kingman (GB).
Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France
GRAND PRIX DE SAINT-CLOUD-G1, €400,000, Saint-Cloud, 7-1, 4yo/up, 12fT, 2:30.14, g/s.
1–WALDGEIST (GB), 128, c, 4, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Waldlerche (GB) (GSW-Fr & SP-Ger), by Monsun (Ger)
2nd Dam: Waldmark (Ger), by Mark of Esteem (Ire)
3rd Dam: Wurftaube (Ger), by Acatenango (Ger)
O-Gestut Ammerland & Newsells Park Stud; B-Waldlerche Partnership (GB); T-Andre Fabre; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot. €228,560. Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, 12-5-3-2, €969,127. *1/2 to Waldlied (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), GSW-Fr, $101,900. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Coronet (GB), 125, f, 4, Dubawi (Ire)–Approach (GB), by Darshaan (GB). O/B-Denford Stud Ltd (GB); T-John Gosden. €91,440.
3–Salouen (Ire), 128, c, 4, Canford Cliffs (Ire)–Gali Gal (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). (€85,000 Ylg ’15 GOFSPT). O-Hiran Balasuriya; B-Silvercon Edgerodge Ltd (IRE); T-Sylvester Kirk. €45,720.
Margins: NO, 1 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 0.80, 4.30, 5.30.
Also Ran: Cloth of Stars (Ire), Iquitos (Ger), Oriental Eagle (Ger). Scratched: Guignol (Ger), Bateel (Ire).
Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
More Than Ready’s Funtastic Wires the UN
| 11th at MTH, $300k | GI United Nations S. | (1 3/8m) | Winner: Funtastic, c, 4 by More Than Ready |
Funtastic | Sarah Andrew
Funtastic (More Than Ready), a front-running victor in a 1 1/2-mile $62,500 optional claimer at Belmont last out May 26, was making his Grade I debut here and was duly dismissed at odds of 23-1 for the loaded Chad Brown barn despite some progressive form.
The Three Chimneys Farm colorbearer jumped straight into the lead from the inside stall, was rated along nicely by Antonio Gallardo through six furlongs in 1:13.52, pinched a bit of a break into the lane and had just enough left in the tank to hold off his favored stablemate Money Multiplier (Lookin At Lucky). The latter raced too freely through the opening five-eighths of a mile, settled better in the middle stages and ran on well to complete the exacta.
Just a neck short in second in last November’s Gio Ponti S. at Aqueduct at three, Funtastic hit the board in his first two appearances this season prior to his aforementioned tally in Elmont.
Funtastic becomes the third United Nations winner for Brown. “I knew it was a tough race,” Brown said. “The owner, Goncalo Torrealba, really deserves most of the credit here. He was sure this horse could stay a distance of ground in the mile and an eighth, mile and a half races, in the Grade I class.”
Brown continued, “He was doing well and it worked out. Just teamwork and my staff did a fabulous job and Antonio Gallardo rode a wonderful race to take the initiative out of the gate. He used his horse a little bit early to get that position and then he backed it down just enough to carry him all of the way. I thought it was a really superb ride.”
Pedigree Notes:
Funtastic is not only a half-brother to the late Horse of the Year Saint Liam (Saint Ballado), but is also kin to Monmouth Grade II winner Quiet Giant (Giant’s Causeway), the dam of reigning Horse of the Year and new Three Chimneys stallion Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}). The further female family includes More Than Ready’s GI Mother Goose S. winner Buster’s Ready and MGSW Lull (War Front). Funtastic is the 22nd worldwide Group 1/Grade I winner for his wildly successful stallion and his first Grade I-winning turf male in the United States. He is the 86th graded winner and 189th black-type winner for More Than Ready and achieved his feat just minutes after Sir Truebadour won the GIII Bashford Manor S. at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, Monmouth Park
UNITED NATIONS S.-GI, $315,000, Monmouth, 6-30, 3yo/up,
1 3/8mT, 2:12.36, fm.
1–FUNTASTIC, 118, c, 4, by More Than Ready
1st Dam: Quiet Dance (SW & GSP, $224,240), by Quiet American
2nd Dam: Misty Dancer, by Lyphard
3rd Dam: Flight Dancer, by Misty Flight
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I WIN. O-Three Chimneys Farm; B-Besilu Stables LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Antonio A. Gallardo. $180,000. Lifetime Record: 9-4-2-1, $384,943. *1/2 to Saint Liam (Saint Ballado), HOTY, Ch. Older Horse, MGISW, $4,456,995; Congressionalhonor (Forectry), GSW, $112,413; American Dance (A.P. Indy), GSP, $174,395; Quiet Giant (Giant’s Causeway), GSW, $405,389; Dance Quietly (A.P. Indy), SW, $123,570; Miss Besilu (Medaglia d’Oro), MGISP, $187,829.Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.2–Money Multiplier, 120, r, 6, Lookin At Lucky–Intensify, by Unbridled’s Song. ($100,000 Wlg ’12 KEENOV; $260,000 Ylg ’13 KEESEP). O-Al Shahania Stud; B-Machmer Hall & Haymarket Farm (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. $60,000.3–Bigger Picture, 118, g, 7, Badge of Silver–Glory Dancer, by Honour and Glory. O-Three Diamonds Farm; B-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY); T-Michael J. Maker. $30,000.Margins: HF, 1HF, HF. Odds: 23.00, 2.20, 12.60.
Also Ran: Vettori Kin (Brz), Silverwave (Fr), Oscar Nominated, Profiteer, Kurilov (Chi), One Go All Go.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
fonte : TDN
Ippodromo del Mediterraneo, Siracusa: Arciopinko e Saint Steven… vincitori. La corona di “Miss” a Gabriela Farinato (30/06/2018)
Spettacolo al galoppo, bellezza e ilarità. Sintesi perfetta per raccontare il ricco e caldo pomeriggio all’Ippodromo del Mediterraneo di Siracusa. Entusiasmanti gli arrivi delle ricche gare ippiche che salutano l’ultimo convegno, prima della pausa estiva. Così accade… Saint Steven fugge e si erge a protagonista del Premio Nastro d’Oro di Sicilia per l’edizione 2018. Sfrutta l’ottimo feeling con Salvo Basile e vola, a conclusione degli onerosi 2100 metri della pista piccola previsti nell’Handicap Principale, riservato ai validi soggetti di 3 anni e oltre. L’allievo di Vincenzo Caruso non lascia scampo al regolare Kingston Sassafras e a Andy Garcia che vanno a completare il podio. Tra i giovanissimi in competizione per il Criterium d’Estate, spicca il nome della attesa novità: Arciopinko. Conferma le ottime potenzialità espresse sulle buone piazze nazionali e, con Giuseppe Cannarella in cabina di regia, imprime il suo sigillo in questa condizionata, che ha impegnato le nuove giovani promesse sui 1400 metri.
Bene anche Sharming Filly e Madame Secret che, nell’ordine, completano il podio. Duc Del Rose, infine, è il protagonista del Premio Aurora Boreale, II Tris Nazionale, che ha visto gli anziani battersi per 1400 metri della pista piccola. Bravo Pasquale Borrelli a respingere gli attacchi sul finale di See You My Friend e del vecchio grigio Comet Grey. Ad alternare lo spettacolo sulle piste attimi di spensieratezza grazie alle esilaranti battute di Mariuccia Cannata, in arte Pipitonella. E poi, a rubare la scena è soprattutto la bellezza di Gabriela Farinato, 18 anni, di Paternò. E’ lei, vincitrice della coroncina di Miss Miluna Sicilia Ovest, a spiccare il volo verso la finale di Jesolo. Presenti, all’Ippodromo del Mediterraneo, nel lungo e interessante pomeriggio siracusano, anche l’assessore regionale all’agricoltura Edy Bandiera, i manager di Fieracavalli Verona, il referente dell’associazione siciliana Amici di Fieracavalli che hanno presentato in Sicilia la 120esima edizione della Kermesse che ruota intorno al cavallo, in programma dal 25 al 28 ottobre. E, per la gioia di grandi e piccini, sono stati distribuiti biglietti e gadget. Il galoppo tornerà il 1 settembre, mentre sulle piste del Mediterraneo continua il trotto in programma mercoledì 4 luglio.
Siracusa, 30 Giugno 2018
Arrivi e Quote del 30 Giugno 2018
CORSA 1 PR. CREPUSCOLO
|
Pos |
N |
Cavallo |
Vin |
Pia |
|
1 |
1 |
ANTHERICUM |
2,04 |
1,55 |
|
2 |
6 |
TRACK MASTER |
0,00 |
2,82 |
|
Scommessa |
Combinazione |
Quota |
|
Acc |
1-6 |
14,27 |
CORSA 2 PR. CAROSELLO
|
Pos |
N |
Cavallo |
Vin |
Pia |
|
1 |
7 |
AUTHENTIC ART |
4,33 |
1,64 |
|
2 |
9 |
DAMES PRINCE |
0,00 |
3,13 |
|
3 |
1 |
SICILIANO BELLO |
0,00 |
1,82 |
|
Scommessa |
Combinazione |
Quota |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
1-7 |
4,34 |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
1-9 |
9,00 |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
7-9 |
7,36 |
|
Acc |
7-9 |
57,60 |
|
TRIS |
7-9-1 |
107,39 |
CORSA 3 PR. CRITERIUM D’ESTATE
|
Pos |
N |
Cavallo |
Vin |
Pia |
|
1 |
3 |
ARCIOPINKO |
2,16 |
1,53 |
|
2 |
11 |
SHARMING FILLY |
0,00 |
3,17 |
|
3 |
6 |
MADAME SECRET |
0,00 |
2,01 |
|
Scommessa |
Combinazione |
Quota |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
3-11 |
6,80 |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
3-6 |
4,05 |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
6-11 |
9,28 |
|
Acc |
3-11 |
25,76 |
|
Trio |
3-11-6 |
199,28 |
CORSA 4 PR. AURORA BOREALE
|
Pos |
N |
Cavallo |
Vin |
Pia |
|
1 |
7 |
DUC DEL ROSE |
11,87 |
3,47 |
|
2 |
5 |
SEE YOU MY FRIEND |
0,00 |
4,85 |
|
3 |
1 |
COMET GRAY |
0,00 |
2,02 |
|
Scommessa |
Combinazione |
Quota |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
1-5 |
21,25 |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
1-7 |
7,67 |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
5-7 |
23,79 |
|
Acc |
7-5 |
240,45 |
|
TRIS |
7-5-1 |
939,65 |
CORSA 5 PR. NASTRO D’ORO DI SICILIA
|
Pos |
N |
Cavallo |
Vin |
Pia |
|
1 |
3 |
SAINT STEVEN |
6,65 |
2,20 |
|
2 |
5 |
KINGSTON SASSAFRAS |
0,00 |
4,30 |
|
3 |
10 |
ANDY GARCIA |
0,00 |
3,45 |
|
Scommessa |
Combinazione |
Quota |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
3-10 |
8,00 |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
3-5 |
21,13 |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
5-10 |
33,21 |
|
Acc |
3-5 |
112,45 |
|
Trio |
Nessun Vincitore |
|
CORSA 6 PR. ARCOBALENO
|
Pos |
N |
Cavallo |
Vin |
Pia |
|
1 |
9 |
SPECIAL RUSH |
4,02 |
1,63 |
|
2 |
1 |
BRIDGE ANIAF |
0,00 |
2,41 |
|
3 |
3 |
CHANGE OF MOON |
0,00 |
1,75 |
|
Scommessa |
Combinazione |
Quota |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
1-3 |
6,56 |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
1-9 |
12,58 |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
3-9 |
5,08 |
|
Acc |
9-1 |
49,01 |
|
TRIS |
9-1-3 |
86,12 |
CORSA 7 PR. SOLE DI MEZZANOTTE
|
Pos |
N |
Cavallo |
Vin |
Pia |
|
1 |
3 |
ST GEORGES CROSS |
8,12 |
1,83 |
|
2 |
4 |
LEAR FALCON |
0,00 |
2,39 |
|
3 |
2 |
PEPPE’S ISLAND |
0,00 |
1,77 |
|
Scommessa |
Combinazione |
Quota |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
2-3 |
14,91 |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
2-4 |
16,65 |
|
Acc.Piaz. |
3-4 |
9,94 |
|
Acc |
3-4 |
68,78 |
|
Trio |
3-4-2 |
1.180,14 |
fonte : Ippodromo del Mediterraneo
