Ancient Wisdom

Wednesday, Kempton, post time: 18:10, THE UNIBET WILD FLOWER STAKES-Listed, £50,000, 3yo/up, 11f 219y (AWT) Field: Dubai Honour (Ire) (Pride Of Dubai {Aus}), Shader (GB) (Shamardal), Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), Claymore (Fr) (New Bay {GB}), Lion City (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), West Wind Blows (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}). TDN Analysis: Dubai Honour prepares for another journey to Australia and the four-time Group 1 winner probably only needs a repeat of his defeat of Juddmonte's Shader in last month's Listed Churchill Stakes to make it career success number 11. Ancient Wisdom is...

Gold Round (Ire) (Caerleon--Born Gold, by Blushing Groom {Fr}), a French Group 3-winning half-sister to three-time GI Breeeders' Cup Mile heroine Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa), was euthanized in her paddock at Old Friends Retirement Facility in Georgetown, Kentucky, on Dec. 19. She was 27 years old and had resided at Old Friends since September 2020, when she was retired by LNJ Foxwoods' Larry, Nanci and Jaime Roth. Bred by Wertheimer et Frere and trained for the brothers by Criquette Head, Gold Round won her maiden in her fourth career start and...

NEWMARKET, UK -- Charlie Appleby, who takes aim at a fourth victory in the Bet365 Craven S. on Thursday with Native Approach (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), took advantage of the Rowley Mile early on Wednesday morning to give one of his Derby prospects, Arabian Crown (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), a racecourse gallop. The winner of the G3 Zetland S. at the course last October, Arabian Crown, ridden by William Buick, worked over seven furlongs alongside his older stable-mate King Of Conquest (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) and James Doyle. "He...

Godolphin's Ancient Wisdom (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) looks likely to use the Qipco 2,000 Guineas as a stepping stone to the Betfred Derby, according to trainer Charlie Appleby. He said, "Ancient Wisdom won the Futurity on very soft ground and has been held in high regard from very early in his career. "After getting beaten at Ascot he progressed physically, as you would expect from a Dubawi." Ancient Wisdom won four of his five starts last year, landing the G3 Autumn S at Newmarket prior to his Group 1 triumph. A...

In Europe, the TDN Rising Stars are awarded by Sean Cronin and Tom Frary, and no amount of begging, bleating or bribery from other members of the editorial team or external forces can persuade this duo to award one if they are not in agreement. Their decisions are based on performance, pedigree and, as the award title suggests, the likelihood of that individual becoming a stakes winner. Today and tomorrow, we bring you 10 TDN Rising Stars of 2023 to follow this year, with the first five having been selected...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Saturday's Insights features a pair of TDN Rising Stars in Ancient Wisdom and Imperial Emperor (Ire) in a couple of different Novice races at Newmarket. 13.32 Newmarket, Nov, £8,000, 2yo, 7fT Godolphin's €2-million Arqana August acquisition ANCIENT WISDOM (FR) (Dubawi {Ire}), a son of G3 Prix Minerve victrix Golden...