Coolmore to Purchase Half of Sottsass
Sottsass | Scoop Dyga
Coolmore has agreed to purchase a 50% interest in last year’s G1 Prix du Jockey Club winner Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), who stays in training this year with trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. The news was first reported by Paris-Turf.
Bred by Ecurie des Monceaux out of Starlet’s Sister (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Sottsass was a €340,000 purchase at the 2017 Arqana August Yearling Sale by Peter Brant through Michel Zerolo’s Oceanic Bloodstock. Racing in the green silks of Brant’s White Birch Farm, Sottsass won at second asking at two. He took the Listed Prix de Suresnes second out at three before beating the G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains winner Persian King (GB) (Kingman {GB}) by two lengths in the Jockey Club.
Sottsass won the G2 Prix Niel after a summer break and was the first 3-year-old home in the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe when last seen behind Waldgeist (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}).
Sottsass is a half-brother to Brant’s 2018 Eclipse champion and GI Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf winner Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}), a seven-time Grade I winner, as well as the G3 Prix Bertrand de Tarragon winner My Sister Nat (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}). My Sister Nat was purchased privately by Brant following her Group 3 win and, like Sistercharlie, remains in training with Chad Brown in the U.S. She was second in the GIII Long Island S. on Nov. 30.
Brant also purchased through Oceanic Bloodstock Starlet’s Sister’s current 3-year-old Radiant Child (Ire) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) for €400,000 at Arqana August in 2018, and last year the mare’s yearling colt by Fastnet Rock (Aus) was bought by David Redvers for €700,000.
The Coolmore partners purchased another son of Siyouni, Le Brivido (Fr), after he had won the G3 Jersey S. at Royal Ascot in 2017. Le Brivido enters stud at Overbury Stud this year.
by TDN
IPPODROMO DI SIRACUSA, PARTENTI DICHIARATI PER LE CORSE DEL 18 – 01 – 20, INIZIO RIUNIONE ORE 15.20
Due condizionate e una TQQ per il sabato pomeriggio siracusano
Due condizionate, suddivise per età, sono le corse più dotate del convegno di galoppo in programma, sabato 18 gennaio dalle ore 15:20, all’Ippodromo del Mediterraneo di Siracusa. La terza corsa, Premio Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime, impegna cavalli di 3 anni sul doppio km di pista piccola. Dreamerfilly si assicura un posto da favorita, dopo le buone prestazioni effettuate in competizioni di tutto riguardo. In linea anche la positiva e regolare Fiorerosa, mentre Beautiful Grey a Siracusa ha mostrato potenzialità con un ultimo quarto posto in handicap principale; allunga però.
L’altra condizionata è abbinata al Premio Fontane Bianche, quinta corsa in palinsesto ippico. Match che si ripete tra il potente Dorkhel e la novità Siculi, subito vittorioso al Mediterraneo. Valide alternative, sui 1200 metri della pista in sabbia, sono Duc del Rose, che non ma anche grandi appuntamenti, e Imperial State riconfermatosi in categorie riguardevoli. Anche la Tris Quartè Quintè, abbinata, in ultima corsa, al Premio Ortigia, arricchisce il convegno di galoppo. Geraldine paga al peso tutta la sua qualità, è atteso Wild Acclaim dopo vittoria del 7 dicembre, piace la linea di Every Promise e Stay Strong, entrambi positivi e regolari. Sono in buona condizione anche Common Black e Natural Storm. La sorpresa potrebbe venir fuori da Equador.
=01 I-15.20-PR. SOLARINO E.4.400 A VENDERE M.1200
PISTA SABBIA–(TRISNAZIONALE)-
01 AMAZOUR 55 G.CANNARELLA 2 (P)
02 CAPITAN SBUDELLA 59 G. CULTRARO(A) 7 (P)
03 EDDIE LA SPIA 53.5 S.GUERRIERI 10(P)
04 FIAMMEO 55 A.FUSCO 3
05 GLORIUX 55 S.BASILE 8 (P)
06 MACHO 55 P. BORRELLI 9 (P)
07 PRAXEDIS 52.5 GAB.CANNARELLA(A) 11(P)
08 SCREEN CITY 53.5 F.BOSSA 4
09 SMALL BUT FAST 53 G.MANUELE 5 (P)
10 ST GEORGES CROSS 60.5 D.SCALORA 1
11 THORIN 57.5 C.ZAPPULLA 6
=02 II-15.55-PR. NEAPOLIS E.5.500 DISCENDENTE DI M.1600
PISTA GRANDE–(TRIO)-
01 THE BULL KING 62 G. CULTRARO(A) 7 (P)
02 ANTHENOR 63 C.ZAPPULLA 3 (P)
03 SOPRAN ERCOLE 63 GAB.CANNARELLA(A) 2
04 FULVA 60 S.GUERRIERI 4 (P)
05 IPERNOVA 58 F.BOSSA 1 (P)
06 PRODIGIOSA RIBELLE 54.5 A.FUSCO 8
07 INIZIATIVA GENIALE 54 G.CANNARELLA 5 (P)
08 MR CUSCHIERI 53 D.SCALORA 6 (P)
=03 III-16.25-PR. SANTUARIO MADONNA DELLE LACR E.11.000 CONDIZIONATA M.2000
PISTA PICCOLA–(TRIO)-
01 BEAUTIFUL GREY 55 S.BASILE 2
02 CITY RED GIRL 53.5 A.FUSCO 8
03 DREAMERFILLY 58.5 C.ZAPPULLA 1
04 FIOREROSA 59.5 F.BOSSA 3
05 MEGLIO CREDERCI 53 GAB.CANNARELLA(A) 4
06 MY BIG GIFT 55 G.GENTILESCA 7
07 NOTTE D’AMORE 55 P. BORRELLI 5
08 WALLABY 51 G.MANUELE 6
=04 IV-17.00-PR. CASSIBILE E.5.500 DISCENDENTE DI M.1700
PISTA GRANDE–(TRISNAZIONALE)-
01 RATMUSQUET 62 G. CULTRARO(A) 2
02 COMPLIMENTOR 61.5 S.BASILE 1
03 MADAMMENTO 61.5 GAB.CANNARELLA(A) 5
04 BLU HIRAM 59 F.BOSSA 9 (P)
05 FARADAYS SPARK 58.5 G.GENTILESCA 3
06 NONNO AURELIO 57 G.CANNARELLA 6
07 QUICKSILVER 56.5 D.SCALORA 10
08 KOOLGREY 56 S.GUERRIERI 4
09 LADYCAMMYOFCLARE 53 G.MANUELE 7 (P)
10 SAGA ROMANE 52.5 F.CUSUMANO 8 (P)
11 THE NOBLE 50.5 A.FUSCO 11
=05 V-17.30-PR. FONTANE BIANCHE E.11.000 CONDIZIONATA M.1200
PISTA SABBIA–(TRIO)-
01 COMING SOON 58 F.BOSSA 9 (P)
02 DORKHEL 62 G. CULTRARO(A) 1
03 DUC DEL ROSE 62 P. BORRELLI 7
04 FRANCISCA PINK 56.5 NON PARTENTE 5 (P)
05 IMPERIAL STATE 55.5 S.GUERRIERI 8 (P)
06 MURDANOVA 63 A.CANNELLA 2 (P)
07 SICULI 58 GAB.CANNARELLA(A) 6
08 T FOR TANGO 58 G.CANNARELLA 4
09 TORNA A SURRIENTO 61 S.BASILE 3
=06 VI-18.00-PR. ORTIGIA E.9.900 DISCENDENTE M.1500
PISTA PICCOLA- (–TRIS–)
01 GERALDINE 63 A.CANNELLA 8 (P)
02 IL MALANDRINO 61 S.BASILE 6
03 WILD ACCLAIM 60.5 G.CANNARELLA 1 (P)
04 EVERY PROMISE 59.5 P. BORRELLI 11
05 COMMON BLACK 59 F.BOSSA 9 (P)
06 NATURAL STORM 58.5 G.GENTILESCA 5 (P)
07 SICILIANO BELLO 57.5 S.GUERRIERI 4
08 LAGUNA DRIVE 56.5 D.SCALORA 10
09 QUIET GREY 56.5 GAB.CANNARELLA(A) 2
10 STAY STRONG 56.5 G. CULTRARO(A) 12
11 EQUATOR 55.5 C.ZAPPULLA 13
12 OSHO 53.5 G.MANUELE 3 (P)
13 ZEBEDORIS 51 S.GIARRATANA 7 (P)
fonte : Ippodromo del Mediterraneo
KOREA, Seoul Saturday: Race-By-Race Preview (January 18)by gyongmaman |
Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 13 races from 10:45 to 18:00. Here are the previews:
Race 1: Class 6 (1300M) Allowance / KRW 40 Million
A field of twelve Korean-bred three-year-old maidens line up over the 1300m in the first on the card. (10) ALCHAN NURI looks the one to beat coming off a good debut performance. The Federalist gelding flew from the tail of the field to finish second behind High Wonderful. The time was good for this grade and Kim Dong-Soo retains the ride. (7) NAUI SINHWA comes out of a strong form line where he finished fifth behind Lady Kelly who has since gone on and saluted once again. He has drawn slightly better in this event which may result in Kim Jeong-Jun being able to position the three-year-old closer to the speed. (8) DREAM FASHION is another that comes out of a strong race. The Old Fashioned colt was one-paced in the final stages when ending up fifth behind Dia Key. This is easier and he will benefit from the debut run. (3) A TO Z trialed last Friday finishing second in good time. His last run was at the start of December when running fairly over the 1300m. His performances in his trials suggest he can run into the money.
Selections (10) Alchan Nuri (7) Naui Sinhwa (8) Dream Fashion (3) A To Z
Next Best 5, 2
Fast Start 3, 8
Race 2: Class 6 (1300M) Allowance / KRW 25 Million
Competitive race. (11) MIRACLE ICHEON has finished 3rd in both starts so far, both of them over this distance and last time in arguably better company than this. He’s not a fast starter though which may be of some concern but he has run on well both times – just running out of track. If he’s close at the top of the stretch, he should win. If he does leave himself too much to do again, (4) MAD DIVA could be the one to take advantage. She was beaten less than a length on her latest outing over this distance just before Christmas and from gate 4 should be on speed from the start. (5) P.K. DOLPUNG ran well for 4th on his first try at this distance last start and can better from a more favourable draw today. (3) LAST MAGIC steps up to the distance for the first time after a useful 3rd over 1000M a month ago while the solitary debut-maker, (6) TIZ CITY, did nothing wrong in trials and can go well first-up.
Selections: (11) Miracle Icheon (4) Mad Diva (3) Last Magic (5) P.K. Dolpung
Next Best: 6, 9
Fast Start: 3, 4, 5, 8
Race 3: Class 6 (1300M) Allowance / KRW 25 Million
Twelve Korean-bred maidens will go over the 1300m in the third event. (5) EAST CHAMP had his first go over 1300m last time out when finishing fourth behind Strong Red. The Ecton Park colt finished less than two lengths behind the winner last time out and this looks an easier assignment. (7) KOREA DAEJANGBU comes out of the same race where finishing fifth. The four-year-old is still looking for his first win after ten starts but he has run some reasonable races. (8) SPECIAL AGAIN maps to settle in the second half of the field and produce her turn of foot late. The filly will get the services of Alan Munro for the first time which is a positive. (6) SANARAE handed in her best career performance to date last time out when second behind Best Lucky. The Any Given Saturday filly ran only a fair time and will need to find a few lengths to be considered a winning chance.
Selections (5) East Champ (7) Korea Daejangbu (8) Special Again (6) Sanarae
Next Best 3, 4
Fast Start 6
Race 4: Class 5 (1300M) Allowance / KRW 40 Million
(6) SAENAE SPURT recorded his maiden win at this distance in November and then ran a very good 2nd on his first try at this class on December 22nd. He comes from just off the pace with a good turn of foot and he could well be returning to the winner’s circle here. (11) GEOMPO’s maiden win last start had been coming and he made all to win very handily over 1000M. He’s up in class today but has already performed well at 1300M. He is a front-runner so the draw isn’t ideal but if he can get to the front then he has claims. (1) DASHING CANOE has proven competitive at this class. She goes well back at the start and her manners have been an issue but she could well run into some prize money late on. (8) MONEY SILK remains a maiden but is up in class following back to back runner up finishes and should be competitive from on the pace. (10) LUCKY MIDAS was 4th behind Saenae Spurt last time out and can aim to match that today.
Selections: (6) Saenae Spurt (11) Geompo (8) Money Silk (1) Dashing Canoe
Next Best: 10, 3
Fast Start: 8, 10, 11
Race 5: Class 6 (1000M) Allowance / KRW 25 Million
There is a severe lack of exposed form in the fifth where they will line up over the short course. (4) DANGCHAN BARAM appears to start favourite after finishing second behind Our Simon last time out. The filly crossed from barrier twelve to sit on speed and clock a good time for this grade. With the better draw today she should take up the running and prove hard to run down. (11) DREAM GIRLS will line up for her second start after a fair… Read more of this post
