16/04/2023. International Horse Racing World: Victoria Road (IRE), Halfway Line (GB), American Flag (FRA), Democracy (IRE), Clairiere, Skelly, In Italian (GB), First Mission… by TDN

 

 

Wootton Bassett’s American Flag Dominates The Fontainebleau

With Ballydoyle’s Victoria Road (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) and Juddmonte’s Halfway Line (GB) (Zoffany {Ire}) missing from the line-up for Sunday’s G3 Prix de Fontainebleau, Malcolm Parrish’s American Flag (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}–Tres Americanqueen {Fr},… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

No Nay Never Colt Streaks To TDN Rising Star Status At The Curragh

Coolmore and Westerberg’s hitherto unraced 2-year-old colt Democracy (Ire) (No Nay Never–Ruby Tuesday {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) gave the perfect audition for Royal Ascot and outwitted his four rivals to earn a ‘TDN Rising Star‘… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Clairiere Nails Secret Oath on the Wire in Apple Blossom

It was billed a two horse race, and in the end, that’s what it was as Clairiere (m, 5, Curlin–Cavorting, by Bernardini) called on her furious final kick to run down an equally game Secret… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Skelly Scorches Rivals In Count Fleet Sprint

One of the most progressive horses to race during this year’s meet at Oaklawn Park, Red Lane Thoroughbreds’ SKELLY (g, 4, Practical Joke–Adande, by Indian Charlie) wrested command of Saturday’s $500,000 GIII… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

In Italian Goes Coast to Coast in Keeneland’s Jenny Wiley

In her seasonal bow, In Italian (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}–Florentina {Aus}, by Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) took the lead and showed the field her heels in a classy wire-to-wire romp in the GI Jenny Wiley S. to… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

‘TDN Rising Star’ First Mission Wins Lexington

Godolphin homebred First Mission (c, 3, Street Sense–Elude, by Medaglia d’Oro) made the jump to graded company with aplomb, striding home a determined victor of the GIII Stonestreet Lexington S. at Keeneland Saturday. Sent off… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Tapit’s Scylla Saunters Home at Keeneland a New ‘Rising Star’

Tapit picked up his 52nd ‘TDN Rising Star‘ with daughter Scylla (f, 3, Tapit–Close Hatches, by First Defense)‘s flashy unveiling here at 5-2 against a Keeneland maiden field. Racing midpack and never far from the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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