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Promising juvenile Rivet (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) will bid to extend the fine run of form of the William Haggas team when he lines up in the G1 Dubai Dewhurst S. at Newmarket on Saturday. Impressive when wining the valuable Convivial Maiden at York in August, the colt, owned in partnership by Lester Piggott, John Magnier, Michael Tabor and his South African breeder Des Scott, handled the step up in class when denying Godolphin's Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}) by a head in the G2 At The Races Champagne S....

When Limato came to Longchamp for this race 12 months ago, he did so as the hot favourite on the back of an impressive career-best success in the seven-furlong G2 Park S. at Doncaster's St Leger meeting the previous month. Undone by the draw and his own sluggishness throughout the early stages when a strong-finishing second to Make Believe (GB) (Makfi {GB}) there, the bay reappeared with a fourth in the G1 Lockinge S. tackling a mile at Newbury May 14 before the decision was made to revert to sprinting...

BALLYDOYLE BLITZ If his past accomplishments were not enough to ensure his legend, Sunday's one-two-three in the G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe sealed it for Aidan O'Brien as Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) led home Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Order of St George (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at Chantilly for a racing first which is unlikely to ever be repeated. Sent off at 9-1, last year's GI Breeders' Cup Turf heroine who warmed up for this with a second to Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {Ire}) in the G1...

Two-for-two in France after successful raids in the G2 Prix Corrida over 10 1/2 furlongs at Saint-Cloud May 29 and G1 Prix Jean Romanet at this mile-and-a-quarter trip at Deauville Aug. 21, Speedy Boarding extended her perfect tally in this country in which the Helena Springfield silks had been carried to past success by the likes of Zee Zee Top (GB) (Zafonic), Izzi Top (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) and Jazzi Top (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). Opening her black-type account in the Listed Lord Weinstock Memorial S. over 10 furlongs at Newbury...

Off the mark when making virtually all by six lengths on debut over a mile at Deauville Aug. 23, National Defense was third when more restraint was applied in the G3 Prix des Chenes over this course and distance Sept. 8 but was allowed his head this time and duly turned this prestigious affair into a procession. Sent straight to the lead by Pierre-Charles Boudot, the bay was followed closely by Whitecliffsofdover up to the start of the home straight but shook him off and surged away for an emphatic...

A total of 21 2-year-olds who are graduates of last year's Tattersalls Book 1 yearlings sale have added a £10,000 Plus 10 bonus to their £25,000 Book 1 Bonus earnings this year. Plus 10 graduates of the Tattersalls Book 1 yearling sale of 2015 have amassed almost £750,000 worth of extra prize money thanks to the two schemes. By the end of 2016, it is anticipated that Plus 10-qualified Book 1 graduates will have had more than 320 opportunities to win an extra £35,000. Buyers at this year's Book 1,...

In an age in which the demise of the owner-breeder has given rise to a commercially driven bloodstock industry, often to the detriment of the development of families, it is refreshing to spend an hour talking to Philippa Cooper. It is somehow appropriate that the former teacher is completely self-taught when it comes to breeding matters and as the 20th anniversary looms for her Normandie Stud, it is safe to say that Cooper has passed her exams with flying colours. She has bred and raced three Group 1 winners –...

Chantilly, FRANCE--Toulifaut (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) (lot 25) has made a name for herself in France as the first winner and stakes winner for her sire in her country, but her future lies in Japan after she was bought by Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm for a sale-topping €1.9-million at Saturday's evening's Arqana Arc Sale in Chantilly. Toulifaut was one of two 2-year-old fillies on the night to surpass the seven-figure threshold, with G2 Rockfel S. winner Spain Burg (Fr) (Sageburg {Ire}) (lot 8) having provided an early highlight when selling to...

Stakes winner Toulifaut (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) (lot 25) has a future career as a broodmare in Japan after being bought by Narvick International on behalf of Katsumi Yoshida of Northern Farm for €1.9-million at Saturday evening's Arqana Arc Sale.

Spain Burg (Fr) (Sageburg) (lot 8) has a date in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf after being bought by Dean Reeves of Mucho Macho Man fame for €1.5-million at the Arqana Arc sale. Spain Burg increased her value significantly when winning Newmarket's G2 Rockfel S. Sept. 23.

Runner-up in the Apr. 20 G3 Prix de Fontainebleau over a mile here on his 3-year-old bow before finishing seventh in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains at Deauville May 15, Taareef captured the nine-furlong G3 Prix Daphnis at this venue June 22 before finishing fourth behind Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {Ire}) in the G2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano over an extra furlong at Deauville Aug. 15. Settled in fourth early, the chestnut overhauled the long-time leader Hello My Love with 300 metres remaining before drawing away to win with authority....

Mecca's Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), who hails from one of England's most northerly based operations, wowed the Yorkshire crowd when romping to a second G1 Nunthorpe S. title in August and will be a warm order to repeat the dose for County Durham trainer Michael Dods in Sunday's G1 Prix de l'Abbaye at Chantilly. Making just a second visit across the English Channel, she remains at the top of her game facing a plethora of old foes in this five-furlong dash, including G1 King's Stand S. hero Profitable (Ire)...