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The $1,000,000 KEESEP yearling purchase, fresh off a sharp five-panel work in :59.2 over this track Apr. 21, was given a 7-1 chance for his bow. Well back through the opening half, the handsome chestnut swung out seven wide for the stretch drive and gradually wore down the front rank, besting Dinner Guest (Orientate) by...
Ideally bred for Europe's first six-furlong juvenile contest of the year, the well-backed 9-4 joint favorite Warsaw did not disappoint, posting a taking win at first attempt. Out swiftly to bag a prominent position along the rail, the 250,000gns TATOCT yearling remained to the fore throughout. Encouraged to an outright lead in early stretch, the...
Top Class was sent off the 3-1 second favorite and was up to lead early under Seamus Heffernan. Opening up at the quarter pole after receiving a crack with the whip, $1.6 million KEESEP yearling drew away to score by eight impressive lengths. Raffishing Look (Kingmambo) was second best. Top Class holds entries in the...
Diamond Tycoon showed definite promise when a late-closing second in a Newmarket mile maiden on debut in October, but was ignored by the punters here and drifted to 8-1. Making a mockery of those odds, the $55,000 KEENOV weanling and 35,000gns TATAPR juvenile travelled sweetly for Jamie Spencer in front from the outset, who was...
Holy Canyon hinted potential in his morning drills, posting a three-furlong breeze in :35 3/5 at Gulfstream Mar. 30 and a best-of-17 five-furlong bullet in :59 2/5 over the Belmont training track Apr. 18. Backed at odds of 5-2 for this debut run, the $110,000 KEESEP yearling and $250,000 KEEAPR juvenile sat close to 2-1...
Boasting entries in both British and Irish versions of the G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Oaks, Folk Opera justified those lofty aspirations with a performance of promise in this sophomore bow. Third to the smart Tybalt in her only juvenile start at Lingfield Oct. 11, the 27,000gns TATDEC foal and 105,000gns TATOCT yearling was out...
Mandali, a half to Mandesha (Fr) (Desert Style {Ire}), MG1SW-Fr, $623,985, was the sole debutante here and it showed as the homebred was the slowest from the gates. Not hurried by Christophe Soumillon early, the chestnut was in touch when switched wide for his run soon into the straight. Sweeping from last to first with...
Lael Stables homebred Sweetest Kiss had several good drills at Fair Hill Training Center, but debuted at longish odds of 7-1. Hustled away from post 12 by jockey Jose Caraballo, she raced several lengths off the lead in fourth down the backstretch. The blaze-faced chestnut quickly reached contention with a four-wide move on the turn,...
Vadapolina finished second in a one-mile conditions event on debut here Sept. 16 and was considered good enough to contest the Oct. 17 G3 Prix des Reservoirs at Deauville next time, finishing a respectable fourth. Allowed to start this sophomore debut as the 21-10 second choice, the 1/2 to Vadawina (Ire) (Unfuwain), G1SW-Fr, $267,175, produced...
As a full-sister to the top-class Ballydoyle performers Quarter Moon (Ire), Hwt. 2yo Filly-Ire, G1SW-Ire & MG1SP-Eng, $460,788; and Yesterday (Ire), G1SW-Ire, G1SP-Eng & US, MG1SP-Fr, $824,040, All My Loving enjoyed a head start in the genetic stakes and gained an advantage from the gates here. Settling in front, the 13-2 shot was challenged on...
Acapulco, a 72,000gns TATDEC foal and 180,000gns TATOCT yearling, received favorable mention at trainer Aidan O'Brien's press day six days prior to this debut and punters took heed by backing the hitherto unraced sophomore into 11-8 favoritism. Justifying the hype, he did not let supporters down and produced a bristling premiere performance in testing conditions....
When trainer Jean-Claude Rouget transports an unbeaten contestant from his Pau yard in southwest France, punters usually take heed. The method proved profitable once more here as Peace Dream put her Classic credentials on the line and rewarded favorite backers with a demolition job in this Bois de Boulogne mud. Successful at Dax Aug. 26...
