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    So often second on the big occasion, Dutch Connection was finally steered back into the winner's spot by the thriving talent James McDonald to justify favouritism racing under his ideal conditions. The last time the chestnut had a fast-ground seven furlongs was when winning the G3 Jersey S. at Royal Ascot last June, which confirmed the impression he had earlier given when winning the G3 Acomb S. at York and finishing third in The Curragh's G1 Vincent O'Brien National S. Subsequently runner-up in the G1 Prix Jean Prat at...

In the midst of a banner season on the racecourse, Tattersalls Ireland has released its September Yearling Sale catalogue, which contains 994 yearlings selling over an extended four days this year. QIPCO G1 2000 Guineas and G1 St James's Palace S. winner Galileo Gold (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}) has been the headline horse for the Fairyhouse auction this year but the €33,000 yearling is not the only Classic-winning graduate of the 2014 sale, with Hawksmoor (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}) having won the G2 German 1,000 Guineas and Conselice (GB) (Showcasing {GB})...

    Denied by Boynton in the G2 Superlative S. over this trip at Newmarket July 9, War Decree readily turned that form around as the betting suggested he would in this prestigious Classic pointer. Successful over this distance on debut at Leopardstown June 3, the bay had looked to have been beaten fair and square at the July meeting but had a three-pound pull with his Godolphin rival this time and a much more straightforward trip. Always perfectly placed in behind the stop-start pace on the rail, he was able...

The Aga Khan's four-time Group 1 winner Dalakhani (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}) has been retired from stud duties at his owner-breeder's Haras de Bonneval at the age of 16. Trained by Alain de Royer Dupre, the grey son of dual winner Daltawa (Ire) (Miswaki) was beaten only once in nine starts when second to another Aga Khan homebred, Alamshar (Ire) (Key Of Luck), in the G1 Irish Derby. His flawless juvenile season culminated in victory in the G1 Criterium International with further top-level wins coming in the following year's G1 Prix...

6.15 Galway, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, f, 7fT FALLING LEAVES (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is a daughter of the 2008 G1 Moyglare Stud S. and 2009 G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Again (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), who has already produced a smart performer by Galileo in the listed-winning Indian Maharaja (Ire). Like the dam, David Wachman has charge of the debutante and he also saddles Michael Tabor's newcomer Pocketfullofdreams (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), a €550,000 ARQAUG half-sister to this year's G3 Prix de Royaumont winner The Juliet Rose (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}).

One-two in a high-class renewal of the G2 Superlative S., Boynton (More Than Ready) and War Decree (War Front) meet again at Glorious Goodwood on Tuesday in the G2 Qatar Vintage S. Three pounds now lies between them, with the former carrying a penalty for a 3/4-of-a-length success in that July 9 Newmarket contest which could make the difference as they re-engage. Already successful here in a hot six-furlong maiden on debut June 3, Boynton carries stable confidence into this prestigious affair which was won by the subsequent G1 2000...

Hugo Palmer looks to have a strong hand in Tuesday's G2 Qatar Lennox S. at Goodwood, with Home of the Brave (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) and Gifted Master (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) primed to enhance their trainer's growing reputation. The former comes into it in particularly formidable shape, with wins in the Apr. 23 Listed Leicestershire S. and G3 John of Gaunt S. at Haydock May 28 proving his effectiveness at this distance. Gifted Master was on a roll himself until two starts back, when he finished third in the six-furlong G2...

Minding (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is the star name among 10 fillies in contention for Saturday's G1 Qatar Nassau S. at Goodwood following the confirmation stage. Winner of the G1 1000 Guineas at Newmarket and the G1 Oaks at Epsom, Aidan O'Brien's filly tackled her elders for the first time in last month's G1 Pretty Polly S. at The Curragh and claimed the fifth Group 1 victory of her career in brilliant fashion. O'Brien could also call upon G1 Falmouth Stakes heroine Alice Springs (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Ballydoyle (Ire) (Galileo...

Goodwood is the course where 2016 Classic winners Galileo Gold (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}), The Gurkha (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Awtaad (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) face another rematch in Wednesday's G1 Qatar Sussex S., a "Win and You're In" for the GI Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita in November. The trio, who are trained by Hugo Palmer, Aidan O'Brien and Kevin Prendergast, respectively, fought out the finish to the G1 St James's Palace S. at Royal Ascot with G1 2000 Guineas hero Galileo Gold emerging a 1 1/4-length victor over the...

Prince Khalid Abdullah has achieved a huge amount as a breeder, including an unusual double which would probably have escaped the attention of anyone who doesn't work for Juddmonte. Having become the first person to breed a stakes winner by Galileo, when Innocent Air won the 2005 Washington Singer S., the Prince has now become the first person to breed a stakes winner by Galileo's best son, the astonishing Frankel. This, of course, was the highly promising Fair Eva, who treated the opposition in the G3 Princess Margaret S. with...

The catalogue is now online for the Hokkaido Summer Sale, which takes place from Aug. 22 to 26. The five-day auction features more than 1,200 yearlings and follows on from a record-breaking Select Sale in Hokkaido earlier this month, which accrued ¥2,525,904,000 (approximately $23.8 million) for 175 yearlings sold. Previous Summer Sale graduates include the multiple Grade 1 winner and Japanese Horse of the Year Maurice (JPN) (Screen Hero {JPN}), who made ¥1,500,000 ($14,000) in 2012. The catalogue can be viewed here.  

Lael Stable's Architecture (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) has already finished second in both the G1 Investec Oaks and G1 Darley Irish Oaks and will aim for a Classic title of her own in next month's G1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) at Düsseldorf. The Hugo Palmer-trained filly has twice found a Ballydoyle runner too strong for her this season when chasing home Minding (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at Epsom and then Seventh Heaven (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at the Curragh on July 16. Her trainer said, “She lost a bit more weight than...