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Who will come out on top in Europe’s race of the season so far?
This week, Eye On Europe will have a slightly different look than usual as we preview Saturday’s Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, with the feature shaping up to be the classiest race of the 2023 flat racing season so far, writes Daniel Harrold. It is Britain’s most prestigious open-age... Read More
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Blue Point
Blue Point – Action Point (2 c ex Khaleesi Wind by Exceed And Excel) provided Darley’s first season sire Blue Point (Shamardal) with a second individual stakes winner when scoring in the Rose Bowl Stakes (Listed, 6f) at Newbury on Friday. Action Point is the fourth foal out of the unraced Exceed And Excel (Danehill)... Read More
By The Numbers looks at the question of at what point of their careers do stallions produce their best racehorses?
The success of a stallion can be measured in various ways, but the one metric that stands the test of time is the racetrack record of their progeny. Trend, marketability and commercial success can prove important in terms of starting off strong and maintaining momentum, but once a sire’s progeny hit the track, often coinciding... Read More
Orion The Hunter
TRAINER: Shane Nichols RACE: Quayclean Handicap (1200m) The regally bred Orion The Hunter (Deep Field) will take a step up to metro company today when he lines up in the $150,000 Quayclean Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield. Having been beaten a total of eight lengths when ninth on his debut at Pakenham in March, the juvenile... Read More
French Endeavour (AUS)
2 f Rubick – French News by Anabaa O: Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd B: Hobartville Stud T: Matthew Smith W: Furphy Maiden Plate, 1100m, July 19, Warwick Farm A move to stakes company this spring looks to be on the cards for juvenile filly French Endeavour (Rubick) after she broke her maiden at the second... Read More
Miss Roseiano finishes on high for Gelagotis family
Miss Roseiano (Exceed And Excel), who was sold to Coolmore for $1.275 million through Inglis Digital this week, only had one official barrier trial in her career, on January 11 last year, 15 days before her Blue Diamond Preview (F) (Gr 3, 1000m) win, the only one of her 12-start career. The Peter Gelagotis-trained filly... Read More