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The Aga Khan Stars Also Shine
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 2:31 PM

Sea the Stars has rightfully dominated the headlines from Europe but the other story of the weekend was the remarkable performance of horses bred and owned by the Aga Khan. We'll start with the 2½ mile Prix du Cadran (gr. I), which went to Alandi (TrueNicks A ), who is by Galileo out of the stakes winning Darshaan mare, Aliya, and is one of no less than five... Read More...

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Powering to the Top
Wednesday, September 02, 2009 5:20 PM

If asked to nominate the freshman sire most likely to be the first North American or European stallion to be represented by a group or grade I winner, it is a fair bet that few experts would have nominated Powerscourt (GB) ( TrueNicks , SRO ) . A tough, much-travelled son of Sadler's Wells, who was first past the post in back-to-back renewals of the Arlington... Read More...

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Danehill Dancer Domination
Monday, July 27, 2009 11:57 AM

Scarcely a weekend goes by without sons of Danehill striking all over the world -- they had stakes winners in Europe, the U.S., and Australia over the latest weekend -- but they don't often match the achievement of Danehill Dancer (IRE), who had the first three home in the Camas Park and Ashtown House Studs Phoenix Stakes (Ire-I), a six-furlong event for 2-year... Read More...

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Job Well Done for Sadler's Wells Sire Line
Monday, June 29, 2009 8:37 PM

It might have taken a while for Sadler's Wells to hit his stride as a sire of sires, but he's been making up for lost time at a tremendous rate -- as evidenced this weekend when his line dominated group and grade I racing. The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Ire-I) resulted in a one-two for the offspring of his sons as Investec Epsom Derby (Eng-I) runner-up Fame... Read More...

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German Bloodlines Dominate in Europe
Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:00 AM

First it was the Investec Epsom Derby (Eng-I), where the first and second -- Sea the Stars (IRE) and Fame and Glory (GB) -- both came from German female lines. Then Le Havre (IRE) , out of a German-bred mare, took the Prix du Jockey Club (Fr-I). This weekend it was the turn of Stacelita (FR) , who maintained her undefeated record with a four-length win in the... Read More...

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Magical Day for Night of Magic
Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:38 AM

The 2009 running of the Oaks d'Italia (Ity-II) went to the Peintre Celebre filly Night of Magic (IRE) . Night of Magic is out of a mare by Platini (GER) (by the great German sire Surumu (GER)) and from a German family that goes back to Catnip (IRE), the granddam of Nearco (ITY). Rated A++ by TrueNicks, Night of Magic has more recent classic connections: her dam... Read More...

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Dancer's Classic Double
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:16 PM

Already established as Danehill's most prolific stallion son, Danehill Dancer (IRE) advanced his reputation still further at the weekend with an Irish Guineas classic double. On Saturday, last year's top 2-year-old in Europe, Mastercraftsman (IRE) , captured the Boylesports.com Irish Two Thousand Guineas (Ire-I). Rated B+ by TrueNicks, Mastercraftsman is out... Read More...

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French Classics Are Boon For Irish National Stud
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 4:35 PM

Last weekend saw the first two French classics of the season - the Poule d'Essai des Poulains and Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (both Fr-I) -- in the books. The result was a great one for the Irish National Stud with the filly's event going to Elusive Wave, from the second crop of Elusive City, and the colt's classic falling to Silver Frost (IRE), a son of Verglas... Read More...

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Euro Action -- Sea the Stars
Thursday, May 07, 2009 9:04 AM

In England this past weekend Sea The Stars (IRE) captured the Stanjames.com Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) at Newmarket, adding another chapter in the remarkable story of the late Urban Sea. The 1993 CIGA Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) heroine, a daughter of Miswaki, has been represented by eight starters, and all eight of them are stakes horses, with six group... Read More...

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European Action: International Influences in French Winners
Monday, April 06, 2009 2:18 PM

Prix Noailles The first major French Derby prep of the year, the Prix Noailles (Fr-II) was won by the French-foaled but decidedly German-pedigreed Grandcamp (FR) (by Platini (GER) out of a mare by a son of Super Concorde ), who is rated A++ by TrueNicks. Platini is a son of the great sire Surumu (GER) , from the male line of Dark Ronald that has prospered primarily... Read More...

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Galileo's Weekend Stars Have Common Background
Sunday, March 22, 2009 11:14 AM

Now firmly-established as the heir to Sadlers Wells, Galileo (IRE) had a transatlantic double at the weekend. In Ireland, Oh Goodness Me (GB) (out of Coyote (GB) by Indian Ridge (IRE)) flashed her classic credentials in the Lodge Park Stud E.B.F. Park Express Stakes (Ire-III). On the same afternoon, 4-year-old Dress Rehearsal (IRE) (out of Sassenach (IRE) by... Read More...

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Mafaaz Wins -- And Is In
Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:31 AM

England's Kentucky Derby Challenge, a nine-furlong test on the all-weather track at Kempton Park that guaranteed the winner a place in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), was run on Wednesday night. In a frantic finish, the winner was Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Mafaaz (GB), who held to by a neck from the fast-finishing Spring of Fame... Read More...

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Canibal Eats Up Exbury Rivals
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 2:18 PM

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