Castletown Stud graduate Vero Atleta (2c Gleneagles – Love Match, by Danehill Dancer) produced a late surge to complete a hat-trick of wins in the Group 2 Premio Gran Criterium. The Grizzetti Galoppo-trained colt was narrowly denied in a Group 3 in June, before landing a conditions race last month and followed up in a …
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Ottoman Prince (2c Zoffany – Byzantium, by Dutch Art) shaped like a smart prospect when making a winning debut in Thursday’s seven furlong maiden at Chelmsford. Held up at the back of the field by Luke Morris, the Sir Mark Prescott-trained newcomer was pushed along from two furlongs out and was switched right to make …
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Sunday saw Comanche Country (2f Highland Reel – Honey Hunter, by Shamardal) record back-to-back black-type wins in the Grade 3 Surfer Girl Stakes at Santa Anita. Narrowly denied on debut for John Kinsella in her native Ireland, the daughter of Highland Reel made a winning start for Phil D’Amato at Del Mar in July and …
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Castletown graduate Lumiere Rock (2f Saxon Warrior – Last Gold, by Gold Away) continued on an upward curve to land the Group 3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes at the Curragh. A promising fourth on debut, the Joseph O’Brien-trained filly improved to finish a close second at Galway and was narrowly denied once again last month. Reunited …
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Florida Filly (2f Sioux Nation – Cmonbabylitemyfire, by Piccolo) defied a double penalty in game fashion in Thursday’s five furlong Novice Stakes at Chelmsford. The Castletown Stud graduate was twice successful over the minimum trip earlier in the season and was last seen finishing third in a Class 2 contest. Mark Winn rode Iain Jardine’s …
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Comanche Country (2f Highland Reel – Honey Hunter, by Shamardal) made it two from two for new connections in the Listed Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf Stakes. The Castletown Stud graduate joined the Phil D’Amato stable following a promising debut for John Kinsella and made a perfect start in a Del Mar maiden in July. …
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Castletown Stud graduate River Of Stars (3f Sea The Stars – Amazone, by Adlerflug) stamped her class when running out an impressive winner of the Listed Chester Stakes on Saturday. The Ralph Beckett-trained filly gained her maiden victory in fine style last month and stepped up to a mile and six furlongs at the weekend. …
Awesome Dancer (3g Highland Reel – Adutchgirl, by Dutch Art) produced a strong finish to get off the mark in Friday’s mile and a half contest at Ascot. Pat Cosgrave partnered George Baker’s charge as he stepped up in trip and held up the chesnut at the back of the field for much of the …
Saturday saw Castletown foal graduate Self Praise (2c Twilight Son – Allegramente, by Dansili) gain a deserved maiden victory at Chester. The Hugo Palmer-trained colt finished second on his previous four starts, including an eye-catching performance in the Woodcote Stakes at Epsom. Sent off favourite on his latest start over six furlongs, he raced wide …
Castletown Stud graduate River Of Stars (2f Sea The Stars – Amazone, by Adlerflug) built on previous promise to run out a smart winner of the fillies’ novice stakes at Lingfield on Wednesday. Placed on both her starts as a two-year-old, the Ralph Beckett-trained bay was narrowly denied on her seasonal return at Newbury and …