October 2022

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 […]

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

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

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

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