Opulence Thoroughbreds

The team at Opulence Thoroughbreds is said to be "on cloud nine still" following the success of Sukanya in Saturday's G3 Dubai Duty Free Stakes at Newbury, with a decision on whether the daughter of Havana Grey will be supplemented for next week's 1,000 Guineas set to be made in the coming days. "My first reaction is I would like to go for the Irish 1,000 Guineas," said trainer Jack Channon in the immediate aftermath of that victory in the Classic trial better known as the Fred Darling. "We'll see...

According to betting forecasts, Saturday's G3 Dubai Duty Free Fred Darling Stakes was at the mercy of Shadwell's G2 Rockfel Stakes fifth Touleen (Lope De Vega), but the Owen Burrows trainee had to give best to Opulence Thoroughbreds' Rockfel ninth Sukanya (Havana Grey), who produced a late surge to register a 16-1 surprise. The winner does not hold an entry for Newmarket's G1 1000 Guineas, but remains engaged in the Irish equivalent. "She's a very good filly and had a very high level of class last year," insisted Channon. "My...

Andrew Balding's Marchogion is set to headline the Tattersalls Online September Sale following his easy victory in a Chester handicap at the end of last month. A three-time winner over six furlongs for Balding and owners Opulence Thoroughbreds, the son of Mehmas defied a BHA rating of 90 when gaining his latest success on the Roodee, powering clear in the final furlong to land the spoils by over three lengths. Following that win he is now up to a career-high mark of 97. Bred by Rockcliffe Stud, the three-year-old Marchogion...

Palace Pier has got off to a highly encouraging start at stud and his daughter Royal Fixation took it to the next level on Thursday when winning York's G2 Lowther Stakes. Runner-up in the G2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket's July Festival, Opulence Thoroughbreds' 5-2 joint-favourite had to come from off the pace under William Buick to get the other joint market-leader America Queen (Havana Grey) but was in command from the furlong pole en route to a length success. "She's very straightforward and did well in the circumstances at Newmarket, where we...

The latest all-female racing syndicate has been launched by Opulence Thoroughbreds, which purchased a Calyx (GB) filly at the recent Goffs UK Breeze-up Sale at Doncaster. Named Impatiently (Ire), the filly, who was consigned by Charlie Poste of Station Yard, has gone into training with Jane Chapple-Hyam and will race for Opulence Ladies. She is an intended runner in the Class 2 five-furlong maiden at Yarmouth on May 22. Courtney Wyatt, Racing and Communications Manager for Opulence Thoroughbreds, said, "A huge percentage of our owners are men and that number...

There must be something in the air at Haydock this month as Opulence Thoroughbreds and Teme Valley's newcomer Purosangue (GB) (Aclaim {Ire}--Avon Breeze {GB}, by Avonbridge {GB}) became the second TDN Rising Star on Thursday's evening fixture and the third in the last three meetings at the Merseyside venue. Unleashed by Andrew Balding having brought enough attention at April's Goffs UK Breeze-Up Sale to fetch £125,000, the 5-1 shot proved a handful for Ray Dawson going to post and in the early stages before establishing a lead before halfway in...