By Kelsey Riley
Runners in Thursday's G2 Norfolk S. include the progeny of Group 1-winning dams, as well as some decent pinhooks and some bargain auction buys.
A'ALI (IRE) (Society Rock {Ire}-Motion Lass {GB}, by Motivator {GB})
Maiden A'Ali was bred by Tally-Ho Stud and sold by that nursery for £35,000 to H&H Bloodstock and Star Bloodstock at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale. He was seen back at Doncaster in April where he was picked up by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock for £135,000.
AIR FORCE JET (GB) (Charm Spirit {Ire}-Wind Fire, by Distorted Humor)
Air Force Jet, like his dam, is raced by Qatar Racing. He is out of the G2 Flying Childers S. and G3 Coral Charge Sprint S. winner Wind Fire, who was also third in this race and is a granddaughter of the Grade I winner and producer Dream Supreme (Seeking the Gold).
COOL SPHERE (Orb-Faringdon Circle, by Speightstown)
Cool Sphere was picked up by Star Bloodstock for $45,000 at Keeneland September from breeder Hinkle Farms and, re-offered at the Tattersalls Craven Sale in April, he fetched 120,000gns from Cool Silk Partnership and Stroud Coleman Bloodstock.
DUBAI STATION (GB) (Brazen Beau {Aus}-Princess Guest {Ire}, by Iffraaj {GB})
A maiden winner at Haydock 13 days ago, Dubai Station was bred by Hall of Fame Stud and purchased by Ahmad Al Shaikh for 30,000gns from Book 2 of Tattersalls October.
EXPRESSIONIST (IRE) (Night of Thunder {Ire}-Permission Slip {GB}, by Authorized {Ire})
Expressionist was bred by Clare Castle Stud out of the stakes-placed Permission Slip and offered by them at the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale, where he made €65,000 from Rabbah. Re-offered at Craven by Houghton Bloodstock, it was Godolphin which signed the ticket at 300,000gns.
FIREPOWER (FR) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}-Torentosa {Fr}, by Oasis Dream {GB})
Firepower was bred by Soledad de Moratalla and is out of a stakes-placed half-sister to G1 Derby winner Wings of Eagles (Fr) (Pour Moi {Ire}). Bought by Emerald Bloodstock for €165,000 as an Arqana December foal, he was offered by Carmel Stud at Book 1 last year but failed to find a new home at 170,000gns.
KING NEPTUNE (War Front-Agreeable Miss, by Speightstown)
King Neptune races for the Coolmore partners and is a full-brother to the Listed European Free H. third Faydhan (War Front). The second dam is the GIII Princess S. winner Sweet and Ready (El Prado {Ire}).
MAVEN (American Pharoah-Richies Party Girl, by Any Given Saturday)
Bred by trainer Wesley Ward and raced by Richard Ravin, Maven was a winner in his only start at Aqueduct on Apr. 19. He was offered at Monday's Goffs London Sale but taken home when bidding stalled at £725,000. Maven is out of Richies Party Girl, who set a 6 1/2 furlong track record in the Listed Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint S. and won two other listed contests.
MISTY GREY (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}-Chinese White {Ire}, by Dalakhani {Ire})
Misty Grey is out of the G1 Pretty Polly S. winner Chinese White, who is in turn out of the Group 3-winning Chiang Mai (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), a half-sister to Rafha (GB) (Kris {GB}), winner of the G1 Prix de Diane and dam of Invincible Spirit (Ire) and Kodiac (GB). Misty Grey was sold by breeder Skymarc Farm to trainer Mark Johnston for 72,000gns at Book 1.
MOUNT FUJI (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}-Shermeen {Ire}, by Desert Style {Ire})
Bred by Barronstown Stud and raced by the Coolmore partners, Mount Fuji is out of the stakes-winning Shermeen, and therefore a half-brother to the G1 Phoenix S. winner Sudirman (Henrythenavigator).
REAL APPEAL (GER) (Sidestep {Aus}-Runaway Sparkle {GB}, by Green Desert)
Real Appeal represents another good bit of a decision-making by the breeze-up wizard Con Marnane. Bought for €9,000 as an Arqana December foal, he didn't see the sales ring again as a yearling or 2-year-old but started out this season in the silks of Marnane's wife Theresa. He has thus far won three of four outings including the Listed Prix La Fleche on May 31, and he will race in new silks on Thursday as he was bought by Yulong Investments for £265,000 at Monday's Goffs London Sale.
STRIVE FOR GLORY (Dialed In-Chu And You, by You and I)
Robert Cowell and owner Tom Morley came so close to a win in this race last year with another son of Dialed In in Pocket Dynamo, and the owner/trainer combination returns to try again with Strive For Glory, a $80,000 Keeneland September yearling.
SUNDAY SOVEREIGN (GB) (Equiano {Fr}-Red Sovereign {GB}, by Danzig Connection)
Sunday Sovereign, the winner of his last two, was sold by breeder Byerley Stud to Forge Stables for 12,000gns as a foal at Tattersalls December. He was pinhooked for €30,000 the following autumn at Tattersalls Ireland when bought by Howson & Houldsworth Bloodstock and Sunday Racing Club. He was acquired privately by King Power Racing after breaking his maiden on May 6.
VENTURA REBEL (GB) (Pastoral Pursuits {GB}-Finalize {GB}, by Firebreak {GB})
Ventura Rebel was bred by Crossfields Bloodstock and sold for £28,000 to Federico Barberini at the Tattersalls Ireland Ascot September Yearling Sale.
EMTEN (IRE) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}-Lucky Leigh {GB}, by Piccolo {GB})
Emten was bred by Rathasker Stud by it's leading first-crop sire Bungle Inthejungle and sold by that nursery to Federico Barberini for £36,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland Ascot September Yearling Sale.
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