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But for those pesky Longchamp stewards, the Arc weekend’s two Group 1 juvenile races would have acted as the perfect advertisement for the 26 Galileo yearlings scheduled to come under the hammer at Tattersalls over the next three days.
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Andrew Caulfield writes a weekly column for the Thoroughbred Daily News on pedigree analysis, a fascination which crystallised during the 12 years he spent as one of the principal writers at Timeform, where he was responsible for researching the pedigrees of all the two-year-olds. A former editor of The Thoroughbred Breeder, Pacemaker and The European Racehorse, he was also The Sporting Life's bloodstock correspondent for 12 years, He also wrote a weekly racing column for Japan's Gallop magazine for 20 years. More recently his principal role has been as a bloodstock consultant, primarily for Juddmonte Farms. During his 20-year association with Juddmonte, the farm’s star performers have included Frankel and Kingman, winners between them of three Cartier Horse of the Year awards. There have also been two winners of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, three of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf, as well as winners of the 2,000 Guineas, 1,000 Guineas, Derby, St Leger, Belmont Stakes and several French and Irish classics.
But for those pesky Longchamp stewards, the Arc weekend’s two Group 1 juvenile races would have acted as the perfect advertisement for the 26 Galileo yearlings scheduled to come under the hammer at Tattersalls over the next three days.
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