Dubawi

2.33 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, 3yo, 10fT ESTIMA (FR) (St Mark's Basilica {Fr}) is an intriguing member of a three-strong cast representing the Wertheimers in this race, being a half-sister to the four-times Group 1 winner and Classic hero Paddington by St Mark's Basilica's sire Siyouni. Christophe Ferland introduces her against mainly colts, one of which is the operation's Awick (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), an Andre Fabre-trained son of the Prix Jean Prat-placed Gold Luck (Redoute's Choice) from the family of Goldikova (Anabaa), while The Aga Khan Studs have Zaribiyan (Ire) (Medaglia d'Oro),...

3.05 Navan, Listed, 4yo/up, 14fT SCANDINAVIA (Justify) is the day's big news as he returns for Ballydoyle in a race used for several of their leading stayers such as Kyprios, Order Of St George and Yeats. Last year's St Leger and Goodwood Cup hero meets the Leger fifth Carmers (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Fiona Carmichael's Queen's Vase winner who remains unexposed over these staying trips.   1.55 Navan, Mdn, 2yo, 5f 180yT WEST OF EDEN (IRE) (No Nay Never) is the chosen representative from Ballydoyle in a maiden that has...

2.50 Doncaster, Nov, 3yo/up, 7f 6yT Roger Varian trainee MOREEDD (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) is out of G1 Prix de l'Opera and GI Flower Bowl Invitational victrix Nahrain (GB) (Selkirk) and thus kin to G1 1000 Guineas heroine Elmalka (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and multiple Group 1-winning sire Benbatl (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). The Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum-owned newcomer is opposed by five on debut.   1.57 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, 3yo, c/g, 12fT LNJ Foxwoods' DEFINING (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a full-brother to G1 Futurity Trophy hero Ancient Wisdom (Fr), comes back off...

Globetrotting multiple Group 1 winner Rebel's Romance will defend his G2 Hardwicke Stakes crown at Royal Ascot next, according to trainer Charlie Appleby. The gelding was withdrawn from the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic prior to the race at the end of March. Appleby told the Press Association, "He's heading to the Hardwicke. I didn't think he could beat Calandagan (Gleneagles) in the Dubai Sheema Classic which is why we didn't take him over there for World Cup night and I think the Hardwicke is the right spot to start him...

2.30 ParisLongchamp, Cond, 3yo, f, 8fT THE LAST DANCE (FR) (Iffraaj {GB}) puts her Classic credentials on the line in this increasingly important Prix du Louvre conditions event which has hosted the 2021 and 2024 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroines Coeursamba and Rouhiya. Both were beaten in this course-and-distance contest, so Sheikh Omar Esmil Ghrghar, Carlos and Yann Lerner and Antoine Gilibert's impressive Chantilly winner who earned a TDN Rising Star tag remains of interest for next month's Classic as long as she shows up well. Another unexposed Pouliches entry...

3.12 Yarmouth, Novice, 3yo/up, f/m, 10f 23yT MALDIVES (IRE) (Camelot {GB}) debuts for Amo Racing in an intriguing affair and is an important one for the operation, being their 2.9-million gns purchase at the Tattersalls October Book 1. Kevin Philippart De Foy introduces the first foal out of the Group-placed Sense Of Style (Zoffany), a half-sister to Camelot's high-class multiple Group 1 winner Luxembourg, and she is in deep against some promising types. They include Cayton Park Stud's similarly-unraced I'm The One (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), the first foal...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Observations features the first juvenile runners from Ballydoyle. 1.22 Curragh, Mdn, 2yo, 5fT NEW YORKER (No Nay Never) is one of two by the sire from Ballydoyle in the line-up as Aidan O'Brien sends out his first juveniles in 2026. Interestingly, both him and the 1.7million gns Tattersalls...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Saturday's Observations features a likely Derby prospect. 4.50 The Curragh, Mdn, 3yo, 10fT GEORGE STUBBS (IRE) (Camelot {GB}) is the pick of Ryan Moore of the duo from Ballydoyle and as a half-brother to Galileo's Criterium International hero and Melbourne Cup runner-up Johannes Vermeer and dual Group 1-placed Wembley...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Sunday's Observations features a daughter of You'resothrilling (Storm Cat). 4.57 Naas, Mdn, 3yo, f, 8fT DROP DEAD GORGEOUS (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) is the day's biggest news as she makes her keenly-anticipated debut for Ballydoyle in the maiden the stable has won in recent times with their subsequent Classic heroines...

Over 200 two-year-olds, one of them a St Mark's Basilica half-brother to G1 Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck (Galileo), have been catalogued for the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale. Breezes will take place over the Deauville turf on Thursday May 7 from midday, before the sale begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9. Set to sell as lot 174, the bay is also a half-brother to G1 Railway Stakes heroine Bounding (Lonhro), while multiple group winner and sire Kuroshio is under the second dam. Other choice lots include lot 19, a...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Wednesday's Observations features a Godolphin blueblood. 18.15 Southwell, £12,000, Nov, 3yo, 12f 14y (AWT) Godolphin homebred INTO THE LIGHT (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) was thrown by a stakes-winning full-sister to G1 1000 Guineas fourth Fireglow (Teofilo {Ire}) and bids to extend Charlie Appleby's red-hot run. Coming back off a 10-furlong...

Darley's Sam Bullard and Watership Down Stud manager Simon Marsh have paid Too Darn Hot the ultimate compliment by drawing parallels between the young stallion and last year's European champion sire Night Of Thunder. Both sons of Dubawi operate under the same Darley roof and Too Darn Hot, the sire of multiple Group 1 winners in both hemispheres, is charting a similar path towards elite stallion status, according to Bullard and Marsh. Bullard said, "Dubawi was what we set out to achieve in the early days of the Darley stallions...