05/05/2025. Desert Flower, Cinderella’s Dream, Falakeya, Mystik, Sovereignty & Spirit of St Luis… by TDN

 

 

‘She’s All Class’: Night Of Thunder’s Desert Flower Completes Incredible Godolphin Classic Quadruple

Completing an unprecedented Classic quadruple on the first weekend in May, Desert Flower left Team Godolphin in dreamland with her G1 1,000 Guineas triumph on Sunday. Keeping it simple on the even-money favourite, William Buick… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Godolphin’s Banner Weekend Continues With Cinderella’s Dream In The Dahlia

Godolphin’s weekend of all weekends just got better as Cinderella’s Dream added more glitter in Sunday’s G2 Betfred Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket. Sent off the 11-8 favourite for the nine-furlong test, the Charlie Appleby-trained daughter… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

New Bay’s Falakeyah Flaunts Classic Prospects In The Pretty Polly

Sent off the 6-4 favourite for Sunday’s Listed Betfred Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket, Shadwell’s Falakeyah showed why with a comprehensive success in this Oaks pointer. Labelled a TDN Rising Star after her Wolverhampton debut… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Saudi Crown Denies Mystik Dan In Oaklawn Thriller

Just a nose separated SAUDI CROWN (c, 4, Always Dreaming–New Narration, by Tapit) from last year’s GI Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan (Goldencents) on the wire in a thrilling stretch duel for Saturday’s Lake Ouachita… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

‘Good’-olhpin! Sovereignty Completes Oaks/Derby Double For Sheikh Mohammed

Let go at odds of 7.98-1 despite a resume that screamed potential GI Kentucky Derby winner, Godolphin homebred SOVEREIGNTY (c, 3, Into Mischief–Crowned, by Street Sense) tracked favored Journalism (Curlin) into the long Churchill Downs… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Spirit of St Louis, Franco ‘Fly’ Home To Take the Turf Classic

From his nine previous rides on the veteran New York-bred SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (g, 6, Medaglia d’Oro–Khancord Kid, by Lemon Drop Kid), jockey Manny Franco had posted an enviable record of seven wins and… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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