King George still producing world champions
I am looking forward to an exciting week ahead, with Ascot’s G1 King George meeting followed by five days of Glorious Goodwood. It is a brilliant time of the season, particularly when you have good rides in the big races.
The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, to give the race its full title, is a mid-summer highlight of the British racing year. First run in 1951, long before I was born, it has always produced outstanding winners.
The Roll of Honour illustrates just how good it has been in celebrating proper world champions, with names such as Ribot, Nijinsky, Mill Reef, Brigadier Gerard, Shergar and Dancing Brave featuring prominently.
I won the 2011 King George on the John Gosden-trained three-year-old Nathaniel and was also second on him the following year.
Godolphin’s Jack Hobbs, my mount in this year’s King George, has an excellent chance, especially as he is coming back to a mile and a half on rain-softened ground, two major factors in his favour.
But we will all have to produce our A-game to beat Enable, a dual-Oaks winner, who was impressive with wide-margin victories at Epsom and the Curragh.
As a matter of interest, she is a daughter from the first crop of Nathaniel, further enhancing her credentials for the King George.
Jack Hobbs, an Irish Derby winner, showed what he can do at his top when he comfortably defeated a good field in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan on Dubai World Cup night in March.
Next time out, it is fair to say he was uncomfortable on the ground when eighth to Highland Reel in the G1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot.
It was too fast for him and he never let himself down on that ground.
He has won five of his 11 races, and has been placed in another four. He will have conditions to suit this time, but he must give 14lb to Enable.
I am excited to be riding Ribchester again at Goodwood next week. He runs in the G1 Sussex Stakes on Wednesday. He is top, top class.
It will be very busy, as we at Godolphin are also introducing some nice two-year-olds. As I said earlier in this column, it is an exciting time of the season, and I am hoping to make the most of it.
fonte : Godolphin
Galileo’s Happily Destroys Silver Flash Opposition
Thursday, July 27, 2017
| 3rd at LEP, Gr. Stk, €60,000 | G3 Jockey Club Of Turkey Silver Flash S. | (7f) | Winner: Happily (Ire), f, 2 by Galileo (Ire) |
Happily | racingfotos.com
By Tom Frary
HAPPILY (IRE), f, 2, Galileo (Ire)–You’resothrilling (GSW-Eng & Ire, $219,415), by Storm Cat.
O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Orpendale & Chelston Ireland (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €35,400. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, €47,720.
Off the mark in a seven-furlong maiden at The Curragh last time June 30, Happily who is a full-sister to Gleneagles (Ire) and Marvellous (Ire) looked one for the 2018 Classics here as she outclassed some well-regarded contemporaries. Held up in third travelling enthusiastically for Ryan Moore, the 8-11 favourite was sent to the front approaching the furlong pole and when the whip was threatened surged clear to beat Shalailah (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}) by five lengths, with Dawn Delivers (GB) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) 1 1/4 lengths away in third. “Donnacha loved her the first day and she jumped forward the next time and looks to have done so again,” Aidan O’Brien commented after greeting the very impressive 10th winner of this race. “We could look at the [G2] Debutante S. [at The Curragh Aug. 20] and the [G1] Moyglare [Stud S. at The Curragh Sept. 10] after that.”
Galileo’s Delano Roosevelt a New Rising Star
Thursday, July 27, 2017
| 2nd at LEP, Mdn, 17500 | Frank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden | (8f) | Winner: Delano Roosevelt (Ire), c, 2 by Galileo (Ire) |
Delano Roosevelt | Racing Post
By Tom Frary
DELANO ROOSEVELT (IRE) (c, 2, Galileo {Ire}–Again {Ire} {Hwt. 2yo Filly & MG1SW-Ire, $727,081}, by Danehill Dancer {Ire}), the least-fancied of the Ballydoyle trio at 14-1, languished in rear early under Wayne Lordan. Cajoled into action in early straight, the son of the 2008 G1 Moyglare Stud S. and 2009 G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Again reeled in his stablemate and 4-6 favourite Coat of Arms (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the final yards to score by a head. This was the maiden used to launch Camelot (GB) in 2011 and in which the yard’s Douglas Macarthur (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) earned TDN Rising Star status 12 months ago. “He was just ready to start and is a big horse and a big strider,” Aidan O’Brien commented. “Sometimes on their first start they are very green, so you’d have to be delighted with that and you’d imagine he’d have no problem with a mile and a quarter next year.” Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €10,780.
O-Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Orpendale and Chelston (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien.
Arcano’s Tajaanus Prevails in Sandown’s Star S.
Thursday, July 27, 2017
| 3rd at SAN, Lst Stk, £30,000 | Listed Longines Irish Champions Weekend EBF Stallions Star S. | (7f) | Winner: Tajaanus (Ire), f, 2 by Arcano (Ire) |
Tajaanus (middle) | Racing Post
By Sean Cronin
Tajaanus graduated on debut in a May 20 Rowley Mile course novice event at Newmarket and went postward for this coming off a sixth in the July 1 Listed Empress Fillies’ S. at Newmarket’s summer venue. Tracking the leaders along the inner in a share of fifth after the initial skirmishes, she was angled away from the fence soon after turning for home and kept on strongly under a final-furlong drive to earn a career high in a three-way photo.
Tajaanus, kin to a yearling colt by Intikhab, is the first foal produced by Rayaheen (GB) (Nayef), herself a winning half-sister to Raaqy (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), who hit the board in this contest two years ago, out of G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Cheveley Park S.-winning European champion juvenile filly Natagora (Fr) (Divine Light {Jpn}). Her second dam Reinamixa (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}) is a half-sister to Listed Prix de Bonneval victor Reinstate (Fr) (Kaldoun {Fr}) and a granddaughter of Reine des Sables (Mincio {Fr}), who is also the granddam of G1 Prix de Diane-winning champion Restless Kara (Fr) (Akarad {Fr}) and G3 Prix des Reservoirs victress Restiver (Fr) (River River {Fr}).
LONGINES IRISH CHAMPIONS WEEKEND EBF STALLIONS STAR S.-Listed, £30,000, SAN, 7-27, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:30.76, g/s.
1–TAJAANUS (IRE), 126, f, 2, by Arcano (Ire)
1st Dam: Rayaheen (GB), by Nayef
2nd Dam: Natagora (Fr), by Divine Light (Jpn)
3rd Dam: Reinamixa (Fr), by Linamix (Fr)
*1st stakes win.
O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (IRE); T-Richard Hannon; J-Jim Crowley. £17,013. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $28,684.
2–Capomento (Ire), 126, f, 2, Casamento (Ire)–Satin Cape (Ire), by Cape Cross (Ire). (€14,000 RNA Wlg ’15 GOFNOV; €13,000 Ylg ’16 GOFFEB). O-Deva Racing Casamento Partnership. £6,450.
3–Billesdon Brook (GB), 126, f, 2, Champs Elysees (GB)–Coplow (GB), by Manduro (Ger). O-Pall Mall Partners & Late R J McCreery. £3,228.
Margins: NO, NK, 1 3/4. Odds: 8.00, 14.00, 2.50.
Also Ran: So Hi Society (Ire), Whitefountainfairy (Ire), Ellthea (Ire), Cape Bunting (Ire), Royal Parks (GB), Elizabeth Bennet (Ire), Campion (GB). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
fonte : TDN
Aste: Pubblicato il catalogo delle #Tattersalls #Ireland #September Yearling Sales. Sarà diviso in 2 parti in 3 giorni
Il catalogo delle Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale è disponibile online e conta 487 yearlings e, questa è la novità, completi anche di una seconda parte denominata book 2, nella quale passeranno 271 yearlings. La prima sessione si terrà in 2 giorni, il 19 e 20 Settembre, mentre la seconda sessione o meglio la parte due si terrà il 21 Settembre.
Da qui sono passati 4 vincitori Classici nel 2016 quali Galileo Gold (Paco Boy), Hawksmoor (Azamour), Wicklow Brave (Beat Hollow) e Conselice (Showcasing) in Italia. Nel 2017 gli highlights riguardano soprattutto Unfortunately (Society Rock), vincitore del Prix Robert Papin G2 di Maisons-Laffitte ma in generale 80 cavalli di 2 anni che hanno vinto 100 corse. Nel catalogo sono presenti figli di Dark Angel, Kodiac, Pour Moi, Iffraaj, Invincible Spirit, Acclamation, Exceed And Excel, Teofilo, Sea The Stars, Nathaniel, Society Rock, Havana Gold, Holy Roman Emperor, Red Jazz e Fast Company. I First season sires rappresentati sono…
News: Modifica del calendario 2017, 10 giornate tagliate a Roma, e aumento delle dotazioni. Ecco i 2 comunicati..
Il sito Gioconews ha pubblicato delle variazioni importanti al calendario e alle dotazioni delle corse che avremo da qui fino a fine anno. Le variazioni più succose riguardano appunto le dotazioni che, grazie allo stanziamento del Preu, ovvero Prelievo Erariale Unico derivante dai proventi delle Slot, darà ossigeno alla programmazione. Sintetizzando, in autunno si avranno molti più soldi da distribuire e meno giornate su cui spalmarle, dunque dei premi più alti in meno corse. In particolare l’ippodromo delle Capannelle avrà un taglio, per quanto riguarda il galoppo, di 10 giornate tra Settembre e Dicembre, con dettagli diffusi più sotto, e più soldi nelle corse condizionate, maiden ed handicap. Una bella notizia, finalmente.
Di seguito pubblichiamo i 2 comunicati completi che sono stati appena pubblicati dall’agenzia di stampa Gioconews con tutte le variazioni completi.
La Corea come nuovo mondo. Quella del sud, si intende. Si dice che Hernán Cortés, una volta arrivato nel nuovo mondo, bruciò dietro di se navi e ponti affinchè fosse motivato al meglio. Ecco, magari Luigi Riccardi non brucerà i contatti con l’Italia, ma per ora ha deciso di darci un taglio, mollare gli ormeggi mentali il nostro paese e di approdare in un porto nuovo come quello dell’Oriente. Da Settembre infatti l’allenatore italiano sarà infatti ufficialmente un nuovo allenatore per il Jockey Club Coreano che si chiama KRA, che lo ha messo sotto contratto per il periodo di due anni nei quale Luigi potrà sfruttare tutte le conoscenze acquisite in anni di esperienza italiana, oltre a quella americana, in un mondo dove tutto è in espansione. La Corea del Sud è stata patria prima di fantini italiani che hanno deciso di cambiare vita per qualche mese. Il primo fu Djordje Perovic, italiano di professionalità, poi lo hanno seguito Pasquale Borrelli, Paolo Aragoni, Nicola Pinna, Marcello Belli, Mirko Sanna e per ultimo Andrea Mezzatesta, che ha un contratto ancora in essere, ma che non sono tornati motivatissimi dall’esperienza. Sicuramente con una borsa più pesante in termini finanziari.
