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Trainer Hugo Palmer knows how to win a Classic with a daughter of Azamour (Ire), having saddled Covert Love (Ire) to victory in last year's G1 Darley Irish Oaks, and he could chase Classic glory with another filly by the deceased Gilltown sire, Hawksmoor (Ire), in Sunday's G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. Hawksmoor, however, also has an option in Monday's G1 Prix Saint-Alary over 10 furlongs, and Palmer said, "I shall leave her in both races and make a call after talking to the owner about which direction we head....

Last year's G1 Criterium International winner Robin Of Navan (Fr) (American Post) may have been beaten on seasonal debut in Sunday's G2 Prix Greffulhe, but trainer Harry Dunlop is far from downcast about the reversal, and indicated the chestnut would move on to the June 5 G1 Prix du Jockey Club as planned. "He traveled home [to England] safely and trotted up sound on Monday morning," said Dunlop. "He had a good blow afterwards and he ran to me like a horse who would improve for the run. We'd had...

Viren's Army (Ire) (Twirling Candy), winner of the Listed Dee S. last week for owner Middleham Park Racing, is a "50-50" chance to be supplemented for the G1 Investec Derby, said the partnerships' Racing Manager Tim Palin. The cost to supplement is £75,000. "It's a 50-50 call," Palin said. "It's a very big decision to make so we don't want to rush it. We'll see what happens [in the G2 Dante S.] at York on Thursday and by Monday we'll know what the ground might be like and what the...

Last September, we reported on the first winner for Tiberius Caesar (Fr), whose 'day job' is to act as the teaser at Haras du Logis. His reward for that frustrating effort comes when he is allowed to cover one mare every year. The Group 3-winning son of Zieten gave the first hint that he might be due a promotion when his first foal, Tiberian (Fr), won twice as a 3-year-old and finished runner-up in last season's G2 Qatar Prix de Chaudenay. The Alain Couetil-trained Tiberian, who has subsequently been listed-placed...

3.20 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €25,000, 3yo, c/g, 8fT SPARTAKISTE (IRE) (Dansili {GB}) is the latest progeny out of the 1997 G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest and G1 Prix de la Foret heroine Occupandiste (Ire) (Kaldoun {Fr}), who has proven just as accomplished in her second career by producing the G2 Prix de Sandringham winner and dual Group 1-placed Impressionnante (GB) (Danehill) and last year's GI Woodbine Mile winner Mondialiste (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The Wertheimers's homebred starts out for Carlos Laffon-Parias and meets Godolphin's Ancient History (Ire) (Shamardal), an Andre Fabre-trained son...

In this series, the TDN catches up with European expatriats working in the Thoroughbred industry around the world. Today's installment features Terence Collier of Fasig-Tipton. 1) Hometown? The small village of Cobham in Kent, England. 2) How did you end up where you are now? You mean apart from the extradition! A blind date with a horse-mad girl, now my wife of 45 years. 3) What have you found to be the major difference between racing/breeding in America and your home country? When I arrived in America in 1976, there...

With the last two winners of Naas's G3 Irish National Stud EBF Blue Wind S., Tarfasha (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) and Pleascach (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), subsequently finishing runner-up in the G1 Epsom Oaks and winning the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas, Wednesday's race has to be taken seriously as a Classic trial despite the presence of two of Ireland's leading older fillies. With all bar two of the winners being from outside the 3-year-old crop since its inception in 2001, the focus understandably falls on that generation, with the Listed Salsabil S....

Unbeaten and potentially of the highest class, Lord Lloyd-Webber's So Mi Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) takes to York on Wednesday to advance her reputation further in the G3 Tattersalls Musidora S. As far as form goes, the homebred could not have enjoyed a better run to this Oaks trial, with the two Hannon colts who finished behind her in Epsom's Investec Derby Trial last time Apr. 20, Humphrey Bogart (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}) and Viren's Army (Twirling Candy), winning Saturday's Listed Lingfield Derby Trial and the Listed Dee S. at Chester...

Wednesday's G2 Duke of York Clipper Logistics S. at York sees the comeback of last year's G1 Haydock Sprint Cup winner Twilight Son (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}), who would be unbeaten were it not for meeting 2015's outstanding sprinter Muhaarar (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). Beaten two lengths when runner-up to Shadwell's category leader in Ascot's G1 QIPCO British Champions Sprint S. in October, Godfrey Wilson and Cheveley Park Stud's 4-year-old is forced to carry a five-pound penalty, which trainer Henry Candy concedes will make life tough. "He has done very, very...

Godolphin's Birchwood (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), the winner of last year's G2 Superlative S., is set to make his seasonal debut in Sunday's G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) at Deauville. The Richard Fahey charge rounded out his juvenile campaign with a pair of Grade/Group 1 thirds: in the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National S. and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. "We've taken our time with him this spring, but he's ready to roll now and we're looking forward to running him in France this weekend," Fahey told sportinglife.com.

Saturday's Listed Betfred Derby Trial S. winner Humphrey Bogart (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}) has been supplemented to the G1 Investec Derby at a cost of £75,000. The Richard Hannon charge was making his third start of the year in the Derby Trial, and had previously finished second to G1 Investec Oaks fancy So Mi Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in Epsom's Listed Investec Derby Trial Apr. 20. "The situation we faced was asking our owners if they were prepared to pay, and a lot of them are well-heeled owners with a background...

Five days after trainer Hugo Palmer ruled G1 Qipco 2000 Guineas winner Galileo Gold (Ire) (Paco Boy {Ire}) out of G1 Investec Derby contention due to the colt returning the gene profile of a sprinter/miler, Harry Herbert, racing advisor to owner Al Shaqab Racing, said the door hasn't been completely closed on the chestnut participating in the blue riband. "We just want to leave all options open because you never know," said Herbert. "If he happens to go to Ireland [for the G1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas May 21] and...