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Ghaiyyath Half-Brother To German Derby Winner Sammarco Arrives

A Ghaiyyath (Ire) half-brother to 2022 G1 Deutsches Derby hero Sammarco (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) arrived on Tuesday. Said Gestut Park Wiedingen's Helmut von Finck on Twitter, "[A] very nice Ghaiyyath colt, [who is a] half-brother to Derby winner Sammarco, was born yesterday [Tuesday]." The duo are out of the two-time winner Saloon Sold (Ger) (Spectrum {Ire}), who placed third in the Listed Winterkonigin Trial. Her juvenile filly by Saxon Warrior (Jpn) made €11,000 at the BBAG October Mixed Sale, and her yearling colt, by Areion (Ger), has been named Shootout...

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Lucky Vega Sires First Reported Northern Hemisphere-Born Foal

Group 1 winner Lucky Vega (Ire) sired his first reported Northern Hemisphere-born foal at Bobby and Honora Donworth's Round Hill Stud. Out of Grace And Virtue (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}), the filly was bred by the Donworths, as was her winning dam, who is from the family of the G1 Commonwealth Cup hero Golden Horde (Ire) (Lethal Force {Ire}). Bobby Donworth said the new arrival was "a high-quality filly with plenty of substance, she'd encourage you to use Lucky Vega again this season. She's immediately related to champion fillies Rizeena (Ire)...

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A Lope de Vega Filly For Plying

Plying (Hard Spun), who topped the Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale at €825,000 to Yulong Investments/BBA Ireland, foaled a chestnut Lope de Vega (Ire) filly on Thursday morning, BBA Ireland's Michael Donohoe announced via Twitter. The 12-year-old is the dam of G1 Cheveley Park S., G1 Coronation S. and G1 Sussex S. heroine Alcohol Free (Ire) (No Nay Never). "Exciting future ahead for this filly and an outstanding addition to the Yulong broodmare band in time," Donohoe tweeted.

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Group 1 Producer Starlet's Sister Foals Siyouni Colt

Group 1 producer Starlet's Sister (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) foaled a bay colt by Siyouni (Fr) at Lordship Stud on Wednesday evening, Ecurie des Monceaux tweeted on Thursday. The 12-year-old daughter of Premiere Creation (Fr) (Green Tune)'s first foal was the 2018 Eclipse Champion Turf Female and multiple Grade I winner Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}), who won the G3 Prix Penelope and was runner-up in the G1 Prix de Diane. Although she did not win the GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf like her older sister, My Sister Nat (Fr)...

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