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The speedy Acapulco (Scat Daddy), scratched from last week's G1 King's Stand S. at Royal Ascot due to the soft going, will bid to build on her second-place finish in last year's G1 Nunthorpe S. in the 2016 renewal of that contest at York Aug. 19. The Coolmore flagbearer won last year's G2 Queen Mary S. at the Royal meeting before finishing second to the elder Mecca's Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the Nunthorpe, and trainer Wesley Ward said the chestnut has grown up since her juvenile campaign. "We...

US Army Ranger (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), second in the G1 Investec Derby, has been removed from Saturday's G1 Irish Derby, with trainer Aidan O'Brien confirming the 3-year-old has returned an unsatisfactory scope. US Army Ranger had earlier this week been odds-on to turn the tables on Epsom winner Harzand (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) at The Curragh. "His scope just wasn't 100% clean today," said O'Brien "It was a routine scope. Obviously it's a big pity. He'll have a little rest now and we'll see where we go from there."...

Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), who extended her win streak to five with a first Group 1 win in Royal Ascot's Commonwealth Cup last week, has been given an entry in the G1 Darley July Cup at Newmarket July 9. "We would like to run Quiet Reflection in the Darley July Cup as it is one of the world's top Group 1 sprints and so has to be on her agenda," said trainer Karl Burke. "It's hard to know how strong the Commonwealth Cup form will prove but it's encouraging...

There was no need to check. The tally stood at 6035. Jean-Claude Rouget knew his exact number of winners after the victory of Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) in the G1 Prix du Jockey-Club. A middle-distance runner in his youth, the trainer made a habit of keeping his eyes on the prize, constantly gauging progress and performance. He keeps tab on every success, dissects every defeat. His statistics are compelling. He's won more races than any other Thoroughbred trainer in Europe, averaging just shy of 200 winners per season for...

Al Shaqab's French-based Group 1-winning fillies Qemah (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and Jemayel (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), both trained by Jean-Claude Rouget, could be seen on British soil this summer for the G1 Tattersalls 250th Year Falmouth S. at Newmarket July 8 or the G1 Qatar Nassau S. at Goodwood July 30. Qemah made a successful foray across the English Channel last week when lifting Royal Ascot's G1 Coronation S., and Al Shaqab's Racing Advisor Harry Herbert said of her, "Qemah has come out of Royal Ascot very well....

   Taareef, who was up and running with a debut win at Bordeaux Sept. 22, ended his juvenile campaign unbeaten after doubling his win tally on Deauville's synthetic surface Nov. 11. Runner-up to the subsequently dual Classic-placed Dicton (GB) (Lawman {Fr}) in the Apr. 20 G3 Prix de Fontainebleau going one mile at this track on seasonal return, he was under a length behind fourth-placed George Patton in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains back at Deauville last time May 15, and hunted down that reopposing stablemate here to register...

Two visits to England so far for Usherette (Ire) (Shamardal) have resulted in a brace of Group 2 victories for the 4-year-old and the Andre Fabre-trained filly could be back for more at Newmarket next month. The Godolphin representative, winner of the G2 Duke of Cambridge S. on her most recent outing, is being aimed at the G1 Tattersalls 250th Year Falmouth S. on July 8. “Usherette is an intended runner in the Falmouth Stakes and has come out of her Ascot win in good shape, reported Fabre. “I am...

Investec Derby winner Harzand (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) could attempt to become a dual Classic winner in Saturday's G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby but trainer Dermot Weld has sounded a note of caution regarding his colt's preparation for the Curragh following his Epsom victory. “I'm satisfied with the horse, he had a tough race at Epsom and he's just taken time to come out of the race, as you can understand,” said Weld, who recorded his first win in the Derby with the Aga Khan homebred following a...

Trainer Roger Charlton has revealed he plans to take a "soft approach" with Fair Eva (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who heads the market for next year's G1 Qipco 1000 Guineas after breaking her maiden by four lengths at Newbury June 8. The chestnut daughter of Group 1-winning sprinter African Rose (GB) (Observatory {GB}), who, like her famed sire, races as a homebred for Khalid Abdullah, is set for a second start at Newbury next Thursday. "We thought we would go with a more soft approach," Charlton said. "Hopefully she will run...

Four additional wildcards have been added to Arqana's Summer Sale June 29 to July 1, bringing the wildcard total to eight. The latest additions include the unraced 3-year-old Galileo (Ire) filly Khatereh (GB), a full-sister to triple group winner and Classic-placed Kite Wood (GB) and group-placed Odeon (GB) (lot 200). Click here for the full list of wildcards.

One of this season's in-training purchases for Godolphin, Home Of The Brave (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), is set to be supplemented for the G1 Darley July Cup on Saturday, July 9. The Hugo Palmer-trained 4-year-old added the G3 Timeform Jury S. to his pair of listed victories when making his first start in Godolphin's royal blue silks on May 28. His four career wins have all come over seven furlongs but he will drop back in trip for the feature race of Newmarket's July Festival. Quoted on the Godolphin website, Palmer...

The dam of G2 Great Northern Guineas runner-up Get That Jive (Aus) (Street Sense) provided the highlight of the third day of the Inglis Great Southern Sale when selling for A$110,000 to Thoroughbred Union. Consigned by Yarran Thoroughbreds as lot 604, the 9-year-old Cobbley (Aus) (Falbrav {Ire}), a dual winner herself, was offered in foal to Foxwedge (Aus) and was one of 185 mares sold in Melbourne on the day for a total of A$2,561,400 to push the tally for the sale to date past the A$10 million mark. Clearance...