Things to know today
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The Aga Khan Studs took three of the four Arc trials at ParisLongchamp. Erdenali, a three-year-old colt by Caravaggio, won the Group 1 Qatar Prix du Moulin de Longchamp over 1,600 metres in 1:33.01, beating Ten Bob Tony by a length and a quarter, with Gstaad three lengths back in third and Opera Ballo fourth. Mickael Barzalona rode him for Francis-Henri Graffard, and the same pair took the Group 2 Qatar Prix Niel with Varandir, a length and a quarter clear of Alam with Pearled Majesty third, Benvenuto Cellini fifth and Zaraki seventh, and the Group 2 Qatar Prix Foy with Daryz, who beat Bay City Roller by a length and three quarters with Uthred third. The Group 1 Qatar Prix Vermeille went to Friendly Soul, who made all under James Doyle for John and Thady Gosden to hold Pink Panthera by three quarters of a length, with Sunly a neck away third. Nemone Routh said Erdenali does not show much at home but that it all comes together in the afternoon, and that he proved he is special (Thoroughbred Daily News on the Moulin, the Vermeille, the Foy, Geny on the Niel) |
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Saddadd won the Group 1 Grosser Preis von Baden at Baden-Baden, the 156th running, over 2,400 metres for 300,000 euros with 165,000 euros to the winner, in 2:27.66. Parachutiste was second, Bright Light third and Giavellotto, trained by Marco Botti, fourth of the seven runners left after Lordano was declared a non-starter on the morning of the race. The four-year-old Saddadd is the first Group 1 winner for his sire Pinatubo and won for Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, Roger Varian and Jack Mitchell. Deutscher Galopp gave the going at Baden-Baden as good (Thoroughbred Daily News, GaloppOnline, Baden Racing, Deutscher Galopp) |
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Almeraq came clear in Saturday’s Group 1 Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock, winning the 400,000 pound sprint by four and a quarter lengths from Paborus with Big Mojo a further four and three-quarter lengths back in third, on soft ground, for William Haggas and Tom Marquand. Marquand said the ground had let the four-year-old down at Newmarket, that the plan was to ride him conservatively and that he stepped up so easily. On the same card the Too Darn Hot colt First Law, a one million guineas Book 1 purchase, took the Listed Ascendant Stakes over a mile in 1:51.00 for Godolphin, Charlie Appleby and William Buick, beating Rocket Boy three-quarters of a length for his first black type (Thoroughbred Daily News) |
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Asgard’s Captain beat Claymore by a short head in the Kincsem Dij at Kincsem Park in Budapest, the domestic Group 1 over 2,400 metres worth 40 million forint, about 110,500 euros. Marco Ghiani rode the winner for Dylan Cunha, having also beaten Claymore in the Shergar Cup Challenge on 8 August. Saffie Osborne made the running on Claymore for Jane Chapple-Hyam and led into the straight before Asgard’s Captain came through late, and Gasparini was third (Kincsem Park, Kincsem Park results, Thoroughbred Daily News) |
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Shares in Ace Impact and The Grey Gatsby have been added to the AKTEM online stallion sale, along with Van Beethoven, Taj Mahal, Golden Horde, Dave, Bande and the stallion prospect Borna. Ace Impact, unbeaten winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and the Prix du Jockey Club, stands at Haras de Beaumont and has covered more than 200 black type mares in his first two seasons, his progeny making up to 220,000 euros at auction. The Grey Gatsby is the sire of the Group 3 winners Atomic Blonde, Master Gatsby and Mylady (Thoroughbred Daily News) |
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American Belle, a half-sister to the four time Group 1 winner Ombudsman, has been entered for the Tattersalls Online September Sale on 15 and 16 September. The six-year-old Starspangledbanner mare, out of Syndicate, won twice over seven furlongs and is offered in foal to Lead Artist by Mount Farm Stud on behalf of BBP Racing. She has a foal by Modern Games and a yearling filly by Massaat, and the full catalogue is published on 9 September (Thoroughbred Daily News) |
Six items against a cap of fifteen, leaving room for anything today’s racing adds. Doncaster’s St Leger Festival and the Irish Champions Festival appear in The week ahead below and are not repeated above.
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