Ottoman Emperor (3c Excelebration – Ibiza Empress, by Tertullian) built on a promising debut to win a ten furlong maiden in the colours of OTI Racing. Ben Coen rode the Johnny Murtagh-trained colt in midfield, asking him to quicken from three furlongs out and improved to lead entering the final furlong. Keeping on well, the …
The well-bred Enthused (4g Zoffany – Question Times, by Shamardal) shaped like a smart prospect on his British debut in a ten furlong novice stakes at Beverley. The half-brother to Irish Derby hero Latrobe made just one start in Hong Kong before switching to the Chris Dwyer stable and was sent off favourite under Silvestre …
Two-year-old maiden winner Aikido (3g Dandy Man – Quintessenz, by Soldier Hollow) made a winning return to action in a six furlong Rated Race at Dundalk. Disputing the lead under Colin Keane, Ger Lyons’s charge was pushed along approaching the final furlong and kept on well to beat the favourite by half a length on …
The Castletown Stud raised and grazed Nerium (4c Camelot – Nicolaia, by Alkalde) recorded his first pattern success in the Group 2 Carl Jaspers-Preis at Cologne. Frau Ursula and Jurgen Imm’s homebred was beaten just a neck in last year’s Group 2 Premio Jockey Club and ran over the same trip of a mile and …
Group 2 Railway Stakes winner MEDICINE JACK is among the Castletown Stud graduates sold at the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale. Sold for €28,000 to trainer Ger Lyons, the son of Equiano also won the Waterford Testimonial Stakes. The sale has been relocated to Newmarket this year, where Castletown Stud will offer four quality yearlings. …
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Castletown Stud foal graduate Sixties Groove (7g Sixties Icon – Gift Dancer, by Imperial Dancer) produced an impressive weight-carrying performance to win Wednesday’s Listed Grafton Cup worth $200,000. The winner of last year’s Brisbane Cup was tasked with carrying top weight of 61kg for the contest run over 2350 metres. Jason Collett gave the Kris …
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A step up in trip saw Able Grace (3f No Nay Never – Sanadaat, by Oasis Dream) get off the mark on the third attempt at Haydock on Friday. Bred by Minch Bloodstock and Castletown Stud, the daughter of No Nay Never made a promising three-year-old return when finishing fourth at Leicester. Stepping up to …
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Deep Impression (2f Footstepsinthesand – Parvenue, by Ezzoud) showed significant improvement on her second start to land Tuesday’s maiden at Beverley. Stepping up in trip to seven and a half furlongs, she was switched left to challenge over a furlong from home and kept on well to lead close home. The winning margin was a …
Saturday saw House Of Kings (4g Camelot – Celestial Bow, by Raven’s Pass) gain his second success for Anne-Sophie Crombez and Craig Buckingham in the Prix Eulalie at Compiegne. A two-year-old winner when trained by Clive Cox, House Of Kings was later sold to current connections, for whom he first won at Chantilly in February. …
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Ranger In Paradise (3c Holy Roman Emperor – Mooney Ridge, by Indian Ridge) showed he retains plenty of ability when taking a three-year-old conditions race at Rome. Stakes-placed as a two-year-old, the son of Holy Roman Emperor won the mile contest by two lengths. Trained by Alduino Botti for Dioscuri Srl, the bay was sold …