Michael Blencowe

Ballylinch Stud resident Bayside Boy (New Bay) became Europe's latest first-crop sire to get off the mark when his Ralph Beckett-trained son Blessed Voyager shed maiden status at the first time of asking in Friday's Dubai Duty Free EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury. The 11-1 chance, his sire's second representative to hit the track, was positioned within range of the leaders racing fifth through the initial fractions. Making smooth headway once past halfway, he launched his challenge on the stands' side entering the final furlong and was pushed out to...

Having endured a number of near-misses in similar company, Michael Blencowe can be forgiven if he's still basking in the glory of last month's Group 2 victory at Meydan with West Acre (Ire), an "exhilarating" experience which now has the owner dreaming of a first Group 1 triumph in the Al Quoz Sprint on Dubai World Cup night. Blencowe's red silks with gold collar, cuffs and cap have become an increasingly familiar sight on British racecourses in recent years, but he was still yet to see one of his horses...

NEWMARKET, England--For the second consecutive year Havana Grey (GB) and Whitsbury Manor Stud were responsible for the highest-priced yearling at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale as a filly by the in-demand stallion went the way of Alex Elliott, acting on behalf of Amo Racing, for 140,000gns during Tuesday's session at Park Paddocks. Lot 419 was the headline buy on a productive day for Elliott, who signed for the top three lots from the session in some shape or form. Lot 376, a Sergei Prokofiev colt offered by Chasemore Farm, is...