Erdenali

4.38 ParisLongchamp, Cond, 3yo, 8fT ERDENALI (FR) (Caravaggio) created a stir on debut in the omnipresent Aga Khan Studs silks when winning by 6 1/2 lengths without turning a hair at Saint-Cloud in March, earning TDN Rising Star status as a result and he puts that on the line here against experienced rivals. They include the Wertheimers' dual Listed-placed Focus (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), an Andre Fabre-trained relative of the G1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Queen's Jewel (Pivotal), so we should know a little more about the merit of the Francis Graffard-trained...

Erdenali (Caravaggio), wildly impressive on debut at Saint-Cloud on Sunday, has been handed a Timeform rating of 97p.  Owned by the Aga Khan Studs, Erdenali pulled over six lengths clear of his nearest rival to create a massive impression on debut for trainer Francis Graffard and jockey Mikael Barzalona.  It was a performance that earned the gelding a TDN Rising Star and the winning jockey was suitably impressed in the immediate aftermath. "He did it very well - he was in a nice rhythm and relaxed at the back and...

There was much to absorb over the last weekend and, significantly for the tier of horseracing which prompts so much fan engagement, the two best horses in Europe both returned victorious in Dubai. Calandagan (Gleneagles) and Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder), first and second in last year's Qipco Champion Stakes and just two pounds apart in the 2025 Longines World Rankings, each put down an important marker for the season ahead, in the Dubai Sheema Classic and Dubai Turf respectively. And, yes, perhaps one can argue that there wasn't the usual...