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At the venue at which Frankel (GB) excelled on five occasions over the straight track on which he produced a career-defining victory in the G1 Queen Anne S., it was fitting that his first success in black-type company was delivered by a Juddmonte homebred in Fair Eva in this race that the operation sponsors. In a performance marked with more than a small measure of her sire's panache, the daughter of the high-class African Rose was just a snippet off the 2-year-old course record set by Henrythenavigator in the Coventry...

Trainer Mark Johnston earlier this week revealed he was pondering a pair of options for last year's G1 Cheveley Park S. winner Lumiere (GB) (Shamardal), and the conditioner confirmed on Saturday the grey would skip Tuesday's G2 Lennox S. at Glorious Goodwood in favour of the G1 Prix Rothschild at Deauville next Sunday. Lumiere was described by Johnston as one of his best-ever juveniles after winning the Cheveley Park, but was a head-scratching last of 16 next-out in the G1 1000 Guineas May 1. She bounced back to win the...

2.00 Newmarket, Mdn, £7,000, 2yo, 7fT D'BAI (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}), a full-brother to the 2011 G1 2000 Guineas and G1 Irish 2000 Guineas runner-up Dubawi Gold (GB), was a debut second over course and distance for the Godolphin-Appleby axis earlier this month and is opposed by seven in this return. Rivals include Outre Mer (Ire) (Raven's Pass), another of Godolphin's three nominees, a twice-raced son of 2009 GI Ogden Phipps H. third Sea Chanter (War Chant), representing John Gosden's local yard; and Clive Washbourn's hitherto untested Contrapposto (Ire) (Cacique {Ire}),...

Arguably the most impressive of all the progeny of Frankel (GB) seen out so far, Khalid Abdullah's Fair Eva (GB) arrives at Ascot on Saturday with much expectation following behind as she tackles the G3 Princess Margaret Juddmonte S. after outclassing the subsequent Listed Empress S. winner and G2 Duchess of Cambridge S. third Nations Alexander (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) over this trip at Haydock June 8, the daughter of the operation's high-class sprinter African Rose (GB) (Observatory) has all the boxes ticked with just the opposition to worry about....

The fortunes may have turned against Time Test (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) more often than not so far, but after a respectable third in the G1 Eclipse S. on unsuitably rain-softened ground at Sandown three weeks ago, the Juddmonte homebred starts again in Saturday's G2 Sky Bet York S. At least he has the summer ground connections have been expecting and hoping for for so long now as he bids to add to his prior wins in last year's G3 Tercentenary S. at Royal Ascot and G2 Joel S. at Newmarket...

Described as "slightly freakish" by trainer John Gosden prior to his Derby run, Lady Bamford's homebred Wings of Desire (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) has some family honour to uphold and vengeance to carry out in the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. at Ascot on Saturday. Like his full-brother Eagle Top (GB) in 2014, he comes here on the back of a handful of outings, having not raced at two and with a Group 2 win under his belt after mastering Deauville (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in York's G2 Dante...

   Baileys Showgirl was unable to land a blow when seventh after fluffing the start at Chelmsford first time June 16, and rectified matters with an impressive three-length conditions score going six furlongs at Hamilton in her only other start last time June 28. Settled fifth in the main bunch after a competent break upped in trip for this black-type bow, she made relentless headway under urging in the straight to lead approaching the eighth pole and kept on well for continued rousting in the closing stages to comfortably register...

The catalogue for Osarus's La Teste Yearling Sale Sept. 14 and 15 at the Hippodrome du Bequet is now online. Over 25% of the 306 lots catalogued are out of black-type mares or siblings to black-type horses, including lot 82, a Rajsaman (Fr) half-sister to the Group 3-placed To My Valentine (Fr) (Dyhim Diamond {Ire}); lot 145, a George Vancouver (Ire) half-sister to Australian Group 1 winner Pornichet (Fr) (Vespone {Ire}); lot 257, a Silver Frost (Ire) half-brother to listed winner Lady Sybil (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}); and lot 282, a...

After recording a treble with exciting 2-year-olds Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Promise To Be True (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and new 'TDN Rising Star' Douglas Macarthur (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at Leopardstown on Thursday evening, trainer Aidan O'Brien sent out a few of his seasoned stable stars for light work after racing. Among them was US Army Ranger (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who has not been seen since his second in the G1 Investec Derby June 4 and who cantered on the Leopardstown course. O'Brien said the previously unbeaten dark bay could drop...

Churchill is a formidable colt physically and he seems to have the reputation to match, so it was no surprise that he built on an encouraging debut third to the useful Van Der Decken (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) over six furlongs at The Curragh May 22 when winning Royal Ascot's Listed Chesham S. over this trip June 18. Held up in third early against the rail by Ryan Moore, the bay was caught behind the front-running Eagle Spirit (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) for a few strides at the top...

2nd-DON, £7,000, Mdn, 7-21, 2yo, 7fT, 1:26.58, g/f. +SAMHARRY (GB) (c, 2, Exceed and Excel {Aus}--Ballymore Celebre {Ire}, by Peintre Celebre), a 600,000gns TATOCT yearling, broke well to race a touch freely on the outer before being found cover by Paul Hanagan. Rolling to the front with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining, the 11-4 second favourite soon had the race in safe keeping and was pushed out to secure a comfortable 1 1/2-length success from Total Star (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). The winner is a half-brother to the owner's G2 July S....

3.40 Thirsk, Mdn, £6,600, 2yo, f, 7fT TOMORROWCOMES (IRE) (Oasis Dream {GB}), who RNA'd at €300,000 as an Arqana August yearling, is out of the 2003 G1 1000 Guineas heroine Yesterday (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and debuts here in the silks of trainer Richard Fahey. Her 10 rivals include Chippenham Lodge Stud's Dancing Elegance (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), a once-raced daughter of G3 Princess Margaret S. third Parisian Elegance (GB) (Zilzal), from the Michael Bell stable. 7.40 Newmarket, Mdn, £6,600, 3-4yo, 12fT TOGETHERNESS (IRE) (Pour Moi {Ire}) is kin to three-time GI...