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Seven wildcards have been added to Arqana's Autumn Sale and will sell on opening day Nov. 14. They include Zalamea (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) (lot 160A), a winning 3-year-old colt who has finished in the money in each of his six starts this year; and Antey (Ger) (Lord Of England {Ger}) (lot 160B), a 3-year-old gelding who was a debut winner and third at Lyon Parilly second-out Nov. 4.

12.55 Chantilly, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 9f (AWT) TERRAKOVA (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the first runner out of the amazing Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa) to represent the Wertheimers and Freddy Head and is closely related to that stellar performer's G1 Prix Vermeille-winning half-sister Galikova (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}). Likewise, Princess Zahra Aga Khan's Djamba (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}), the Alain de Royer-Dupre trainee, is out of a half to the triple Group 1 winner Darjina (Fr) (Zamindar). 12.20 Chantilly, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 9f (AWT) JEUX (Dansili {GB}) is a son of the...

It could readily be argued that Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) has been the most important horse in the modern history of British Flat racing. Not only did his phenomenal achievements on the track attract untold numbers of eyes to the sport for all the right reasons, he effectively launched British Champions Day on the road to success by himself, starring in the first two years of that meeting. Remarkably, he is now doing much the same job for the thoroughbred breeding industry. Never before has there been such expectation and...

Harzand (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}–Hazariya {Ire}, by Xaar {GB}), the winner of this year's G1 Investec Derby and G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, will enter stud at the Aga Khan's Gilltown Stud in Ireland for €15,000 next year. Harzand will stand alongside his sire Sea The Stars (Ire) (€125,000) and Sea The Stars's half-brother Born To Sea (Ire) (€10,000), both of which remain at the same fee as this year. Entering stud at the Aga Khan's Haras de Bonneval in France is this year's G1 Prix Ganay winner...

Tally-Ho stallion Kodiac (GB), whose flagbearers in 2016 included the G2 Norfolk S. winner Prince Of Lir (Ire) and G2 Flying Childers S. winner Ardad (Ire), will have his stud fee increased for the fourth straight year in 2017 when he stands for €50,000. Kodiac, who started out in 2007 at a fee of €5,000, has enjoyed an increased profile thanks to the exploits of Group 1 winner Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) and additional Group 2 winners Adaay (Ire), Besharah (Ire) and Kodi Bear (Ire). Also getting a fee increase at...

12.40 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT NEW TRAILS (Medaglia d'Oro), one of two Andre Fabre trainees, is a half- brother to MGSW and GI First Lady S. runner-up Tizaqueena (Tiznow) and is the sole supplementary entry among a cast of 11 in this debut. Opposition to Godolphin's homebred includes Haras d'Ecouves and Henri de Pracomtal's fellow firster Xylaphone (Fr) (Soldier of Fortune {Ire}), who is an already gelded half to G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and G1 Prix de Diane third Xcellence (Fr) (Champs Elysees {GB}), from the same...

Despite not posting a victory this season, trainer Harry Dunlop has expressed his delight with his stable-star Robin Of Navan (Fr) (American Post {GB}) following the colt's good run in Italy on Sunday when he finished second to Potemkin (Ger) (New Approach {Ire}) in the G1 Prix Roma at Capannelle. The run ends a stop-start season for the 3-year-old which began well when he finished second in the G2 Prix Greffulhe at Saint Cloud in May only to be derailed when getting injured in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club...

On the back of another good season headed by his Group 1 winning son Profitable (Ire), the Irish National Stud's flagship stallion Invincible Spirit (Ire) (Green Desert) will remain at a fee of €120,000 for 2017.  There has been little change in the rest of the stud's roster save for successful first season sire Dragon Pulse (Ire) (Kyllachy {GB}) who has been bumped up to €8,000 from his 2016 fee of €5,000. His juvenile son Aethos (Ire) won the G3 Premio Guido Berardelli in Rome last Sunday and overall Dragon...

Despite a busy year that kicked off at Meydan in March and then took in Group 1 races in Hong Kong, England, Ireland, France and America, Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) may not be finished yet, with potential trips to either Japan or Hong Kong on the radar for the near future. Following his win in the GI Breeders' Cup Turf under an enterprising Seamus Heffernan ride at Santa Anita on Saturday, Aidan O'Brien is already looking forward to the 4-year-old's next international assignment. "He isn't finished yet this year...

More often than not, racehorses discard the trite storylines we have prepared for them and come up with a script of their own--sometimes disappointing us, often puzzling us, occasionally sending us into unexpected raptures. But there's no doubt we do like them to oblige us, on the biggest stages of all, by delivering our proposed narratives to the syllable. And that's what happened on Saturday, when Arrogate (Unbridled's Song) and California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) matched our high-noon, binary agenda with one of the great showdowns ever witnessed in one of...

Willie Mullins and owner Rich Ricci were dealt a savage blow on Sunday, with the death of their brilliant 7-year-old Vautour (Fr) (Robin Des Champs {Fr}--Gazelle De Mai {Fr}, by Dom Pasquini {Fr}). The three-time Cheltenham Festival winner tragically broke a leg while enjoying a morning in his paddock. Commenting on the circumstances Willie Mullins said, "Vautour was out in the paddock with his usual companion Shaneshill. One of the girls went out to feed him and Vautour was found to have broken his foreleg. He goes out there every...

The final nominees for the Cartier Horse Of The Year Award have been announced, with the winner to be unveiled along with the other category awards at a ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel, in London on Tuesday. The five nominees are: G1 Champion S. and G1 Irish Champion S. winner Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), GI Breeders' Cup Turf hero Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the brilliant seven-time Group 1 winning 3-year-old filly Minding (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and...