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5th-HAY, £15,000, Cond, 9-1, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:25.50, gd. FORGE (GB) (c, 3, Dubawi {Ire}--Heat Haze {GB} {MGISW-US & SW-Fr, $1,183,696}, by Green Desert), who disappointed when only sixth in the G3 City of York S. over this trip at York 13 days ago, was allowed to stride to the front from the outset. Kicking decisively approaching the quarter pole, the 15-8 second favourite held off the challenge of Muwaary (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) to win by a length. Forge, who had previously looked a colt going places when third in...

Runner-up to Mehmas (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) over five furlongs on debut at Chester May 5, Madam Dancealot ran ninth in the G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot June 15 before breaking her maiden at this distance at Newbury July 7. Seventh behind Fair Eva (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in Ascot's G3 Princess Margaret S. 16 days later, the bay was second to the potentially smart colt Phijee (GB) (Sepoy {Aus}) in a conditions event also over this trip at Ripon last time Aug. 13. Breaking well to gain the lead...

3rd-SAL, £12,000, Mdn, 9-1, 2yo, f, 6f 212yT, 1:29.33, g/f. POET'S VANITY (GB) (f, 2, Poet's Voice {GB}--Vanity {Ire}, by Thatching {Ire}), a 155,000gns TATFOA foal and 200,000gns TATOCT yearling, was fourth on debut over seven furlongs at Newmarket Aug. 6 and broke well from her outside draw to lead. Kicking in early straight, the 6-1 shot galloped relentlessly clear and was eased near the line to record a 10-length success. The winner is a half-sister to the G3 Ballyogan S. winner and G1 Golden Jubilee S. and G1 Prix...

Paul Jacobs's Limato (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}) will line up for Saturday's G1 32Red Sprint Cup at Haydock, with his Henry Candy-trained stablemate and defending winner Twilight Son (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) ruled out on account of the quicker going. "Limato will run, but Twilight Son will not," Candy confirmed. "I'm expecting just good ground." Limato, the winner of the G1 Darley July Cup July 9, was last seen finishing second to Mecca's Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the G1 Nunthorpe S. Aug. 19. Candy had previously withdrawn the 4-year-old gelding...

The approval of Lord Derby's plans to develop Hatchfield Farm in Newmarket, building 400 houses on the site, has been overturned by the government, according to Racing Post. The controversial plans were approved in July 2014, but were soon put on hold by then Department For Communities and Local Government Minister Eric Pickles. The DCLG's decision notice read, "The Secretary of State disagrees with the inspector's recommendation. He hereby refuses outline planning permission for up to 400 dwellings plus associated open space (including areas of habitat enhancement) foul and surface...

Germany's main yearling auction gets underway today in the picturesque spa town of Baden-Baden. After withdrawals, 238 yearlings are set to go under the hammer for the one-day sale held during a week of top-class racing, culminating in Sunday's G1 Grosser Preis Von Baden, at Iffezheim racecourse next-door to the sales complex. A New Approach (Ire) colt named Woodkid (Ger) from the Gestut Brummerhof draft topped last year's sale at €400,000, with turnover of €6,345,250 being accrued from the sale of 152 horses at an average price of €41,745 and...

1.40 Salisbury, Cond, £9,000, 2yo, 8fT SALOUEN (IRE) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}) bids to build on a second to South Seas (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) in the G3 Solario S. 12 days ago. Sylvester Kirk will be hoping he can gain some compensation for his strong finish over that seven-furlong trip and book a ticket to something like the G1 Racing Post Trophy. 2.30 Haydock, Mdn, £6,600, 2yo, c/g, 6fT SWISS STORM (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is the latest off the production line of the Banstead Manor deity, this time a...

In the year that Newmarket celebrates 350 years as the home of horseracing, the town will receive a major boost on Monday, Sept. 19 with the opening of the new National Heritage Centre for Horseracing & Sporting Art on the site of Charles II's historic Palace House and racing stables. The launch will be undertaken in stages, beginning with Palace House, which is now home to the British Sporting Art Trust (BSAT) gallery, and the Rothschild Yard, which will provide stabling for eight retrained racehorses and a gallery detailing the...

Racing Australia has welcomed the announcement by Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) of three changes to legislation pertaining to horseracing syndicates. In future, the maximum number of members of a syndicate will be 50, having been increased from the previous limit of 20. The investment limit for a syndicate has also been raised – from A$250,000 to A$500,000 – and there will be addition requirements for a Product Disclosure Statement for group ownership. Racing Australia's CEO Peter McGauran commented, “Racing Australia endorses ASIC's reforms as encouraging greater participation in...

Knife Edge (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), who provided trainer Marco Botti with his second victory in the G2 Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen (German 2000 Guineas) this May, has been sold privately to continue his career in Hong Kong. Racing for the Coolmore trio of Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, Knife Edge won on debut at Ascot last September and was beaten just a short-head in the G3 Greenham S. before following former Botti inmate Excelebration (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) to glory in the Cologne Classic. "Knife Edge left the yard on...

Minding (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) could take on fellow Classic winners Harzand (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) in the G1 QIPCO Irish Champion S. at Leopardstown a week on Saturday. The winner of four Group 1 contests this season, including the QIPCO 1000 Guineas and Investec Oaks, Minding is also entered for the G1 Coolmore Matron S., which is restricted to fillies and mares, on the same day, but trainer Aidan O'Brien has not ruled out the possibility of his star filly taking on colts...

With the Korean raid of sprint star Rich Tapestry (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) now in doubt, the challenge from Hong Kong was dealt a further blow on Wednesday when Gun Pit (Aus) (Dubawi {Ire}) was ruled out of the KOR G1 Korea Cup. According to trainer Caspar Fownes, the 6-year-old returned a dirty scope after a barrier trial at Sha Tin and is now being aimed at the Breeders' Cup meeting. “We'll just concentrate on America now for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile,” said Fownes.  “That gives me more...