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Godolphin has partnered with the Newmarket Academy to launch the Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project, a five-year collaboration to enhance learning experiences for students and provide pupils access to a wide range of career paths. The program, which received a £250,000 boost from Godolphin, is facilitated and managed by Racing To School, and will provide experiences ranging from learning days in the local community and businesses to personal career guidance. Speaking at the launch, Nick Froy, Principal of the Newmarket Academy, said, "The partnership represents Newmarket Academy's commitment to placing...

Newmarket's Cambridgeshire meeting has seen the inflating and denting of many a juvenile reputation down the years, and Thursday's G3 Tattersalls S. is poised as the crossroads for the unbeaten Escobar (Ire) (Famous Name {GB}). Taking his record to two-for-two in Newbury's Listed Washington Singer S. over this trip last time Aug. 13, the Hugo Palmer-trained bay faces a stiffer task here, but his handler said he believes he is capable of handling it. "I think, and hope, that Escobar is improving all the time," he said. "We have been...

2nd-KEM, £4,500, Mdn, 9-21, 2yo, 7f (AWT), 1:28.48, st/sl. +SULTAN BAYBARS (GB) (c, 2, Invincible Spirit {Ire}--Rock Salt {GB}, by Selkirk), backed into 5-4 favouritism, travelled strongly in behind the leading trio throughout the early stages. Challenging wide in the straight, the bay reeled in Cinque Port (GB) (Compton Place {GB}) in the final 50 yards for an ultimately comfortable success by 3/4 of a length. The winner is a half-brother to Splinter Cell (Johannesburg), SP-Eng & MSP-Ity, $168,084, and to the G1 Moyglare Stud S. heroine Termagant (Ire) (Powerscourt...

 The Gurkha (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}--Chintz {Ire}, by Danehill Dancer {Ire}), will retire to Coolmore Stud in Ireland for 2017 to stand alongside his multiple champion sire after recovering well from colic surgery, the farm announced Wednesday. The winner of the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) at third asking May 15, The Gurkha ran second in Ascot's G1 St. James's Palace S. to G1 2000 Guineas hero Galileo Gold (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}) in June and filled the same position behind Hawkbill (Kitten's Joy) in the G1 Coral-Eclipse...

Trainer Dermot Weld has reported that his dual Derby winner Harzand (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is progressing towards his next task in the G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in good order, but admitted to the Irish Times that he wished the great race was being staged at its traditional home at Longchamp rather than at Chantilly while the former venue undergoes construction. "I would personally much prefer if the Arc was run at Longchamp," the conditioner said. "My experience of Chantilly includes Famous Name getting beaten by...

Investec Private Banking will be the official partner of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, which takes place Oct. 4 to 6. Jimmy George, Marketing Director of Tattersalls, said, "Investec is a very prestigious brand in the sporting and racing world via their sponsorship of the Investec Derby Festival and we are delighted that Investec Private Banking has agreed to sponsor Book 1 of the October Yearling Sale. The sale compliments their Derby and Oaks sponsorship perfectly given it has provided the winner of the Derby on six...

Cacique (Ire) (Danehill–Hasili {Ire}, by Kahyasi {GB}), a dual Grade I winner and sire of three Group 1 winners, has been pensioned from stud duty at Juddmonte's Banstead Manor Stud due to continuing fertility problems. Cacique, a full brother to fellow Juddmonte sires Dansili (GB) and Champs Elysees (GB) out of the outstanding producer Hasili, responsible for five Grade/Group 1 winners, won the 2006 GI Manhattan H. and GI Man O'War S. at Belmont Park under the tutelage of Bobby Frankel. He made an immediate impact at stud when his...

Jockey James Doyle, who signed as a contract rider to Godolphin last January, will no longer be the first-call rider for trainer Saeed bin Suroor, according to Racing Post. Bin Suroor indicated Doyle would continue to ride for him, telling that publication, "James has ridden some nice winners for Godolphin and I hope he will ride many more. He's a friend and a big part of the Godolphin team. But our policy will be to choose the jockey who best suits individual horses." Godolphin's other British-based retained jockey, William Buick–who...

The four-day Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale kicked off on Tuesday with figures largely on par with the 2015 opening session. The first of two Part 1 sessions saw 210 yearlings–of 251 offered–change hands for €5,510,500. On this day a year ago, 206 yearlings were sold for €410,000 less, €5,100,500. Tuesday's average was up 5.9% to €26,240, while the median remained unchanged at €20,000. The buyback rate was a respectable 16.3%–it was a remarkable 5.5% for this session last year. Tuesday's top price of €150,000 for a filly by first-season...

5.50 Naas, Mdn, €11,000, unraced 2yo, 7fT GALILEAN (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}), one of two nominees for Aidan O'Brien, is kin to four black-type performers including 2009 G1 Phoenix S. runner-up Air Chief Marshall (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), and opens up in the Michael Tabor silks. His fellow newcomers include Juddmonte homebred Kryptos (GB) (Cacique {Ire}), a Dermot Weld-trained full-brother to 2011 G1 Prix Jean Prat hero Mutual Trust (GB); Godolphin's Saltonstall (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), who is out of 2007 G1 Prix Royal-Oak runner-up Macleya (Ger) (Winged Love {Ire}), from the...

Al Shaqab Racing's Al Johrah (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}) bids to provide her freshman sire (by Dansili {GB}) with a first black-type success in Wednesday's G3 Prix Eclipse at Maisons-Laffitte. She found 'TDN Rising Star' Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy) seven lengths too good in Royal Ascot's June 15 G2 Queen Mary S. and, having finished second once more in the July 24 G2 Prix Robert Papin at this track, was closer to that foe in the Aug. 21 G1 Prix Morny at Deauville last time. Her six rivals include Cosachope...

G1 Coral-Eclipse S. victor Hawkbill (Kitten's Joy), well beaten on his last two outings for Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby, could seek another shot at Group 1 glory in Sunday's Preis von Europa in Germany. Hawkbill won Royal Ascot's G3 Tercentenary S. followed by the Coral-Eclipse, and has since been eighth in the G1 Juddmonte International and ninth in the G1 Qipco Irish Champion S. Appleby has said the 4-year-old will have one more start this season, which could come in that 1 1/2-mile test or possibly the G1 Qipco...