21/07/2020. International News: (UK) Earthlight Camp Considers Sussex S. – USA, Road to Kentucky Derby
Earthlight Camp Considers Sussex S.
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Godolphin’s unbeaten Earthlight (Ire) (Shamardal), a winner of the G1 Prix Morny and G1 Middle Park S. as a juvenile, is a potential runner in the upcoming G1 Qatar Sussex S. at Goodwood on July 29. Although injury kept him from the G1 French 2000 Guineas, he resurfaced to take a listed race at ParisLongchamp the same day as Godolphin’s champion and MG1SW Pinatubo (GB) (Shamardal) claimed the G1 Prix Jean Prat. The one-mile feature is also the next likely target for G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas hero Kameko (Kitten’s Joy), G1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas victor Siskin (First Defence), MGSW Mohaather (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), and Circus Maximus (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who won 2019’s G1 St James’s Palace S. and G1 Prix du Moulin, as well as this term’s G1 Queen Anne S.
“We haven’t totally decided yet,” said trainer Andre Fabre. “He could go to Goodwood, but if not he will go for the G1 Maurice de Gheest [on Aug. 9]. He’s very fast and looks a real sprinter, but I’m convinced that he can go further. I think it was a good decision to split him and Pinatubo (Ire) (Shamardal) up last time and it will be up to Sheikh Mohammed where he runs.”
by TDN
USA, Road to Kentucky Derby
| AUTHENTIC HOLDS ON TO WIN HASKELL INVITATIONAL |
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| Authentic held on to win Saturday’s $1 million Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park, turning back Ny Traffic by a nose in his final Kentucky Derby prep. The son of Into Mischief rebounded from his lone career setback, a runner-up in the June 6 Santa Anita Derby (G1), and trainer Bob Baffert padded his record total with a ninth Haskell victory. |
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| COUNTRY GRAMMER EDGES CARACARO IN PETER PAN STAKES |
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| Country Grammer made a decisive inside move into contention leaving the far turn and gamely defeated Caracaro by a neck in Thursday’s $100,000 Peter Pan (G3) at Saratoga, putting himself into the Kentucky Derby picture with his first stakes win. |
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| CONTENDER PROFILE: SHARED SENSE |
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| Godolphin’s homebred Shared Sense picked up 20 points on the “2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby” challenge series following his three-length victory in the Indiana Derby (G3) at Indiana Grand. He was bred in Kentucky and is the first stakes winner produced from the unraced Bernardini mare Collective, who is a full-sister to 2016 Royal Delta (G2) queen Penwith. |
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| PARIS LIGHTS WINS THE COACHING CLUB AMERICAN OAKS |
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| Paris Lights hounded the pacesetting Crystal Ball for most of Saturday’s $339,500 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), finally wearing down that rival inside the final sixteenth to win the Saratoga feature by a head in what was the stakes debut for both 3-year-old fillies.She earned 100 qualifying points toward the Sept. 4 Kentucky Oaks (G1) with the win. |
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fonte : Kentucky Derby Insider
