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Monday 23rd August - Half-brother to Donativum scores at 2 for SAKHEE

 

Andreas Wohler-trained NICE DANON has scored second time out in a maiden race at the Dusseldorf meeting on Sunday. The SAKHEE colt had made his debuts in Listed company, showing this estime of his connections.

NICE DANON is a half-brother to Tattersalls Timefore Millions and Breeders' cup Juvenile Turf hero Donativum, as well as to the black type NAYEF filly Comeback Queen. Bred by Stratford Place Stud, NICE DANON is out of the Warning mare Miss Universe.

Trained in Germany, NICE DANON becomes SAKHEE's 5th juvenile winner this season, out of 8 runners, which brings his statistics to a comfortable 62.5% 2-year-old winners on runners.

 

 

 

Monday 23rd August - MAGIC EYE wins another Listed for NAYEF

 

MAGIC EYE, a 5-year-old daughter of NAYEF, scored for the fourth time in Listed company at Dusseldorf, Germany, yesterday. The Andreas Lowe-trained filly comfortably landed the 7f. Grosser Sparkassenpreis LR by a length.

NAYEF's second Listed winner this year after LAKE PALACE's success in France earlier this season, MAGIC EYE (pictured right) becomes his sire's 38th individual 2010 winner, from a limited number of runners due to our limited book policy.

Bred by Glending Bloodstock (Ireland), the bay filly is out of the Most Welcome mare Much Commended.

watch the video of the race on YouTube

 

On Sunday also, the NAYEF filly CANALSIDE was first past the post in a French handicap at Blain. Bred by Juddmonte Farms and sold at the 2009 Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training sale, CANALSIDE is out of the Caerleon mare Bayswater. She also is a new individual winner in 2010 for her sire.

 

 

 

Sunday 22nd August - SAKHEE's TIN HORSE 2nd in the Gr.1 Prix Morny

 

SAKHEE's top 2-year-old runner TIN HORSE (Joyeuse Entree, by Kendor) has proved worthy of his first Gr.1 entry, when finishing 2nd to undefeated Dream Ahead in the Gr.1 Darley Prix Morny, featured today at Deauville.

This highlight of the French juvenile racing has well often been a source of further Group 1 winners: last year's Prix Morny 2nd was the top filly Special Duty, winner of the triplet Cheveley Park St., 1000 Guineas and Poule d'Essai des Pouliches - all Gr.1s. In recent years, other Prix Morny placed include this year's triple Gr.1 winner Canford Cliffs, last year's Prix Jean Prat Gr.1 hero Lord Shanakill as well as champions Natagora and Denebola.

TIN HORSE has been well regarded since winning on debuts at Maisons-Laffittes this spring, before repeating this good line in the equivalent of a Class 2 nursery. A very close fifth in the Prix Robert Papin Gr.2, only beaten 3 lengths by Irish Field and Broox, TIN HORSE has reversed the score today and left both his opponents 2 lengths behind when passing the post. By this performance, TIN HORSE also notably defeats unbeaten top English 2-year-old Libranno, who was favorite of the race as successful in the Gr.2 July St. and Gr.2 Richmond St. earlier this season, as well as Gr.3 winner Pontenuovo, and Group winning fillies such as Soraaya and Keratiya.

Congratulations to his connections, owner and breeder Mme la Marquise de Moratalla, who is rewarded for having been a fervent supporter of Shadwell's Sires all over the years, and trainer Didier Guillemin, who has travelled with TIN HORSE from the South West of France for each of his races.

 

 

 

Sunday 22nd August - JAMEELA GIRL and ORIENTALIST win back-to-back for HAAFHD

 

HAAFHD's latest 2-year-old winners were back to the track this weekend, and once again made it a double of juvenile victories for their precocious sire. On Friday, JAMEELA GIRL comfortably scored by over a length in this Class 4 Nursery at Sandown for her fifth outting, bringing her race record to a 5-2-1.

ORIENTALIST, HAAFHD's first juvenile starter of the season and also a debut scored, has reimbursed his sales price in earnings by taking Saturday's equivalent race, another Class 4 Nursery at Sandown. Thanks to being an early winner this year, ORIENTALIST had also been one of the Racing Post Yearling Bonus beneficiary, receiving £10,000 in addition to his earnings. Only 4 months after his two-year-old debuts, ORIENTALIST has thus already brought over £23,000 to his owners Eden Racing IV. He now holds an Listed race entry, early October at Redcar.

 

 

Thursday 19th August - Another 2-year-old winner for SAKHEE

 

SAKHEEBABY became SAKHEE's 4th 2-year-old winner of the season when taking the Premio Verbena at Varese, Italy, yesterday. Owned and trained by Grizetti Galoppo, the juvenile filly easily took the 7.5f maiden by over a length. SAKHEEBABY is out of the Gone West mare Lovisa, and was bred by Scuderia Blue Barry Srl.

SAKHEE is now represented by 50% juvenile winners to runners, including the excellent TIN HORSE, who holds an entry in the coveted Gr.1 Prix Morny to be raced this upcoming Sunday at Deauville. SAKHEE already has 36 individual winners in 2010, from limited books and thus a limited number of runners.

 

 

 

Wednesday 18th August - SAKHEE's SAMUEL and ROSIKA both runners up at York

 

SAKHEE was represented today by two of his black-type horses at the Ebor meeting, both of them unlucky runners-up in their respective category. SAMUEL, already a Listed winner, battled well in the Lonsdale Cup Gr.2, only beaten half a length by Opinion Poll in this 2m1/2 event.

 

SAMUEL (left) only beaten 1/2 a length in the Lonsdale Cup Gr.2

© racingpost.com / Mark Cranham

 

 

ROSIKA, the only female to take part to the famous and coveted  £130,000 Ebor Heritage Handicap this year, hit the front just a bit too early and was then only beaten a short margin by Dirar, while holding off well the attacks of Bridge Of Gold. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained filly had already taken several Listed places, and had lately been 4th in the Gr.3 Moet Hennessy Fillies Stakes at Goodwood last month. The SAKHEE 4-year-old thus defeats 8 Stakes performers including Centennial (Gr.2W) and Prospect Wells (Gr.2W, Gr.1P).

 

 

 

Monday 16th August - HAAFHD gets 3 two-year-old winners in 4 days

 

With debut 2-year-old winner ORIENTALIST scoring for a second time on Wednesday, HAAFHD was starting a long serie of juvenile performers for the week. ORIENTALIST, who also was HAAFHD's first 2-year-old starter of 2010, is in training with Eve Johnston Houghton, and was ridden to victory by Kieren Fallon in this 7f Nursery at Salisbury. Bred by Whitsbury Manor Stud, ORIENTALIST is out of the Big Shuffle mare Oriental Queen.

Second in line was JAMEELA GIRL who lost her maiden at Goodwood on Thursday in a 5f event. The Cowell-trained filly had been second last time out at Ripon and it was only a matter of time before she made her way to victory. Owned and bred by Lone Oak Stud, JAMEELA GIRL is out of the Spectrum mare Peach Sorbet.

another HAAFHD juvenile to be noticed, COUNTRYWIDE FLAME was once again placed when being a runner up at Beverley on Thursday.

On Saturday, MARIACHI MAN closed the march by losing his maiden tag on second attempt at Ripon. The HAAFHD colt took this 6f race in style, scoring by 3 1/2 lengths on behalf of trainer Tim Easterby - this same trainer who lead IMPERIALISTIC DIVA to a black type place in Listed company before finishing a strong 4th in the Gr.3 Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot at the end of July.

HAAFHD's IMPERIALISTIC DIVA is now entered in the Gr.2 Lowther Stakes at York on Thursday 19th August, and also holds an entry in the Gr.1 Cheveley Park Stakes, to be raced early October in Newmarket.

 

 

 

Friday 13th August - AQLAAM's videos now available online

 

If you have not had a chance to come visit us at the Nunnery Stud and see AQLAAM, our new stallion in 2010, you might want to see him standing and walking in our brand new conformation videos. Find out more on his stallion page or by clicking here.

AQLAAM was a multiple Group winner reaching his career high when scoring in the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Gr.1. Retired shortly after to stud duties, AQLAAM has had a limited and selective book of mares for his first season, as do all stallions standing at the Nunnery Stud.

A well balanced and very attractive son of sensational sire Oasis Dream, AQLAAM is now thus standing alongside his paternal grandsire GREEN DESERT. For more details about AQLAAM, check his stallion page out.

 

 

 

Tuesday 10th August - SAKHEE's HERCULEAN scores second time out

 

Successful owners from Highclere Thoroughbred Racing are scoring once again, this time with a promising SAKHEE 3-year-old who lost his maiden second time out at Southwell, scoring by over two length in this 11f event. HERCULEAN, a student of Newmarket-based William Haggas, is a gelded son of the Habitat black-type mare Someone Special, and was bred by Meon Valley Stud. HERCULEAN is therefore a half brother to 4 Stakes winners including the Nashwan champion filly One So Wonderful, winner of the International Stakes Gr.1. HERCULEAN was a 80,000 guineas purchase at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sales - Book 1 in 2008. Click to see his pedigree.

This new winner brings SAKHEE's statistics to 35 individual winners in 2010, and 57% winners to runners lifetime.

HERCULEAN's victory follows AL KHALEEJ's one on Saturday, who scored in a Class 2 Handicap at Newmarket for trainer Ed Dunlop. AL KHALEEJ is out of the Shirley Heights mare Mood Swings, and was bred by Mr C J Murfitt when SAKHEE first entered stud.

 

 

 

Monday 2nd August - Weekend's review

 

Another couple of winners for SAKHEE marked the weekend, along with HIGH RESOLUTION scoring yet again for HAAFHD and a 2yo Listed 4th for NAYEF.

On Friday, HAAFHD's Haggas-trained 2-year-old RED RIVERMAN made interesting debuts at the Newmarket racecourse by finishing a close third in the class 4 Maiden Stakes, by less than a length.

The son of Mocca (Sri Pekan), has been bred by Lady Lonsdale, from Askham Hall, who sold the yearling during the 2009 Tattersalls October Sales Book 2, for 37,000 gns to Mr William Haggas. His dam was placed in Listed company in Germany, and is from the family of Nunthorpe St. Gr.1 hero Ya Malak and King's Stand St. Gr.2 winner Dominica. Check his catalog-style pedigree page.

 

Saturday has proved fruitful for the Nunnery-standing stallions, with a winner for each SAKHEE and HAAFHD, and a nice juvenile Listed run for FANNY MAY (NAYEF) in Deauville. The 2-year-old filly had made victorious debuts at Lingfield back in June before taking part to the coveted Chesham Stakes LR, in which she finished a consistent 5th. Sent to France for her next run by trainer David Coackley, the juvenile filly managed a close 4th to the half-sister of Gr.1 Sprint Cup victrix and champion sprinter African Rose.

Bred and owned by Chris Van Hoorn, FANNY MAY is out of the Indian Ridge mare Sweet Wilhelmina.

Princess Haya's ZUIDER ZEE once again scored for his sire SAKHEE, this time at Doncaster, to raise his race record to 6 runs, 3 wins, 2 places. The Gosden-trained German colt nicely took the Class 4 handicap by 1 1/2 lengths. ZUIDER ZEE is out of the Highest Honor mare Zephyrine, and was purchased 18,000 gns as a foal by Corrin Stud at the 2007 Tattersalls December Sales. Check his catalog-style pedigree page.

HAAFHD was once more well represented by his successful son HIGH RESOLUTION, who was first past the post for the third time in a row at Hamilton, leaving his competitors 2 1/2 lengths behind. Miss Perratt-trained's gelding had accomplished quite a fact when scoring the following day of his first victory, two weeks ago at Hamilton (see story below).

Bred by Old Mill Stud, the chestnut 3-year-old is out of the Distant View mare Individual Talents, from the family of Italian Champions St Hilarion and Muhtarram.

 

On Sunday, CHRAPA DANON scored over 10f. in Germany, taking the Preis der Landsclachterei at Bad Harzburg by 7 lengths. The lightly raced daughter of SAKHEE keeps a consistent line with this second win from 4 starts, and one place. CHRAPA DANON is out of the Distant Relative mare Abanera, and was bred in Italy by Azienda Agricola San Felice.

 

 

 

Monday 26th July - SAKHEE 2nd in the Swedish Oaks, HAAFHD takes a Listed place

 

The Nunnery-based stallions were represented by numerous black-type entries this weekend, with on Saturday, apart from NAYEF's CONFRONT in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Gr.1, HAAFHD's current best 2-year-old IMPERIALISTIC DIVA raced in Group company for the first time. Entered in the Princess Margaret Abu Dhabi Stakes Gr.3 at Ascot, the juvenile filly finished a close 4th to Soraaya, from a field of 11. IMPERIALISTIC DIVA, out of a mare by Imperial Ballet, is trained by Tim Easterby, and was bred by Bigwigs Bloodstock.

 

Western Memories and Wellness fighting for victory in the Svenskt Oaks 2010

 

Another Classic place rewards SAKHEE in Scandinavia, thanks to his daughter WELLNESS being a runner-up in the 2010 edition of the Svenskt Oaks, at Jagersro (Sweden). WELLNESS follows the line of her paternal half sister WEEZA, who had finished 3rd in the Norsk 1000 Guineas, Norway, earlier this season. The former is out of a Vettori mare and was bred by Stall Perlen, the latter is out of a Desert King mare and was bred by Peter Harper.

 

HAAFHD's good 3-year-old DON'T CALL ME works his way up the classes, with a third win in a row when scoring in the Dubai Duty Free Handicap (Class 2) at Ascot. His race record now is 6 runs, 4 wins, 1 place, with his earnings raised to over £33,000.

Racing Post analysis:

"With the ground drying all the time it was no surprise to hear the going changed to good, good to firm in places before this contest.

A good-quality 3yo handicap that was certainly competitive and the pace was a good one. The field raced stands´ side, though the action took place more towards the centre in the final two furlongs, with DON´T CALL ME getting up in the final strides to complete a hat-trick.

Although raised 5lb for his latest Ayr success, the son of HAAFHD continues to progress and he again displayed a likeable attitude in really knuckling down to it in the final 100 yards. A good test at 1m suits him best and he can continue to progress."

 

On Sunday, HAAFHD's BIASED lead the show by finishing 3rd in the LR Prix de la Pepiniere at Maisons-Laffitte, France. The daughter of Pas d'Heure (Arazi) is one of the several good Shadwell-sired horses bred and owned by the Marquesa de Moratalla, who was also represented yesterday by SAKHEE's quality 2-year-old TIN HORSE. A close 5th in the Prix Robert Papin Gr.2, the grey juvenile out of a Kendor mare should be expected again later this year.

The two other SAKHEE runners of the day were entered in German Listed races, including the 2-year-old half brother of Donativum trained by Andres Wohler, NICE DANON, who made his debuts in the LR Oppenheim-Rennen at Koln. the Luka Vaclav Jr-trained SAKHEART took him the fourth place of the LR Dallmay Coupe Lukull at Munchen, from a field of 11.

NAYEF was finally represented by 2010 Listed winner LAKE PALACE, who finished 4th behind HAAFHD's BIASED in the LR Prix de la Pepiniere at Maisons-Laffitte, France. Owned and bred by Lady O'Reilly, LAKE PALACE is out of the Desert King mare Lia.

 

 

 

Monday 19th July - Weekend's review

 

NAYEF's ever consistent American runner MY AUNT FANNY made it her fourth win when scoring in a $20,000 race at Hollywood Park for trainer Shulman Stanford. The 5-year-old mare, out of the Generous mare Putuna, has been bred by Mr Hitchins and associates.

SAKHEE was represented by the Perrett-trained CURACAO who scored in a Class 4 Handicap at Newmarket. The half-brother to AQLAAM is out of the Rainbow Quest mare Bourbonella, and was bred by Mrs S Conway, and Coombelands Racing Stables.

The Gerald Geisler-trained MILANO was the last to go when breaking at Mannheim, Germany on Sunday. The son of NAYEF is out of a Lecroix mare, and is owned by Stall Senning.

 

 

 

Saturday 17th July - Successful week for HAAFHD with 5 wins

 

HAAFHD was our stallion of the week when scoring 5 times with 4 individual horses, including three 3-year-olds in the past seven days.

It all started with the Mario Hofer-trained PRIMERA VISTA scoring for a fourth time in Germany on the 10th July. Out of a Shirley Height mare, the 4-year-old made it first past the post to land this €12,800 race at Hamburg by 2 lengths for owner Guido Werner Hermann Schmitt.

On Monday, DON'T CALL ME, a son of the Blues Traveller mare Just Call Me, kept his good line by taking a second Class 4 Handicap in a row, bringing his race record to a valuable 5 runs, 3 wins, 1 place. A student of Bryan Smart, the HAAFHD colt was bred by Darley and now belongs to H E Sheikh Rashid Bin Mohammed.

One of last year's juvenile winners JUPITER FIDIUS got back to winning ways on Tuesday when scoring by 1 1/4 length over 7 1/2 furlongs at Beverley. Bred by Mr Birkle from Dungehill Farm in Leicestershire, the bay gelding out of the Gulch mare Kyda is trained by Mrs Kate Walton for owners Tennant, Sharpe and Boston.

Last to go but not the least, HIGH RESOLUTION managed quite an exploit by scoring at Hamilton two days in a row. Breaking his maiden on Thursday afternoon, the Linda Perratt-owned and trained gelding was reentered yesterday evening and took his second race back to back. Bred by Old Mill Stud, the chestnut 3-year-old is out of the Distant View mare Individual Talents, from the family of Italian Champions St Hilarion and Muhtarram.

 

 

 

Friday 16th July - One winner each

 

Yesterday was a success for the Nunnery Stud-standing stallions, as each individual sire was rewarded by a winner, starting in Norway by the NAYEF filly TAHAYAB scoring over the mile at Ovrevoll. Out of the Danehill mare Zaffrani, the Catherine Slettemark-trained 4-year-old was bred by leading Italian breeder G. Guglielmi and won on behalf of owners Stall Exit.

HAAFHD was then represented by a first win from the Old Mill Stud-bred HIGH RESOLUTION at Hamilton, out of the Distant View mare Individual Talents, from the family of Italian Champions St Hilarion and Muhtarram.

Finally, SAKHEE completed the triplet when 3-year-old filly QUEEN OF WANDS broke her maiden at Epsom by over 3 lengths. Out of the Rainbow Quest mare Maid To Treasure, QUEEN OF WANDS belongs to owner & breeder Normandie Stud Ltd.

 

 

 

Thursday 8th July - SPACIOUS defeats field of top fillies as runner up in the Falmouth

 

All pictures by kind permission of Miss F. Cyprès.

 

It was a great ride that lead SPACIOUS, NAYEF's top group winning filly, to finish once again second in a Group 1 when a runner up in yesterday's Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.

Pictured below: Defeating a field of top fillies, including Champion filly and dual classic winner Special Duty (last), as well as Coronation Stakes Gr.1 winner Lillie Langtry (orange and blue silks) and her own Ascot defeator Strawberrydaiqueri (grey), SPACIOUS (front) was only beaten by the great performance of Music Show (outside).

The 5-year-old performer out of the GREEN DESERT mare Palatial belongs to owner and breeders Cheveley Park Stud, and is trained by Mr James Fanshawe.

 

The Racing Post reports that the filly will now likely be headed to either France or Ireland for her next start, either in the Prix Rotschild Gr.1 or the Matron Stakes Gr.1.

 

 

 

Wednesday 7th July - Mare infoal to AQLAAM is the 3rd top lot of Tattersalls July Sales Day 1

 

Tattersalls Press Release - Tattersalls July Sales, Day 1 (Tue. 6th July)

"Oakgrove Stud’s John Deer made his presence felt again later in the day when he secured the MEDICEAN filly ZARKAVEAN for 75,000 guineas via Amanda Skiffington.

A daughter of the DARSHAAN mare ZAFADOLA, third in the Group 1 Irish St Leger and dam of the Group 3 winner EMILY BRONTE and Listed winner ZELANDA, ZARKAVEAN was consigned to the sale by Bill & Tara Dwan’s The Castlebridge Consignment in foal to the Group 1 Prix du Moulin winner AQLAAM."

Lot 128: ZARKAVEAN
Purchased by Mrs A Skiffington for 75,000 gns

 

 

 

Monday 5th July - Weekend's review: 3 winners for HAAFHD

 

HAAFHD proved very consistent this weekend with a winner every day, starting by DON'T CALL ME who took a Class 4 Handicap during Beverley's evening racing on Friday. DON'T CALL ME, a 3-year-old colt out of the mare Blues Travellers mare Just Call Me (NZ), was bred by Darley and is now 4-2-1 for owner HE Sheikh Rashid Bin Mohammed and trainer Bryan Smart.

At The Races Stable Tour, April 10: Bryan Smart

 

On Saturday, BIASED returned to winning ways further to performing in the Gr.2 Prix Corrida, landed by subsequent Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Gr.1 winner Plumania.

Mickel Delzangles-trained filly made the best of her rivals when taking the Prix de la Bateliere (B), equivalent to a Class 2 handicap, bringing her lifetime earnings to £86,767. This victory is yet another reward for owner/breeder the Marquesa de Moratalla, who also bred and owns SAKHEE's top 2-year-old TIN HORSE as well as recent winner JOLIE LAIDE.

THREESTEPSTOHEAVEN was another new winner in 2010 for HAAFHD when scoring in style in the Airberlin race at Dusseldorf on Sunday. The son of Bella Bianca (Barathea) ran past the post one and a half length in front of his competitors to bring a second victory to owner and trainer Birkje C. Hoorens van Heyningen/Niederlande.

 

SAKHEE didn't disappoint with HARSH BUT FAIR winning a race at Market Raisen yesterday, and Grand Cup LR winner SAMUEL finishing 4th in the Coral Marathon Stakes LR, at Sandown on Saturday.

 

 

 

Thursday 1st July - SHADWELL sponsored the 2010 Royal Norfolk Show

 

The local events sponsorships have been successful this year again, as after the Suffolk Show cattle sponsorship, SHADWELL proudly sponsored the Norfolk Area Trial Class 1 show jumping competition yesterday evening at the Norfolk Royal Show 2010. Details on www.royalnorfolkshow.co.uk.

All pictures by kind permission of Miss F. Cyprès.

 

 

 

Shadwell Estate Company Ltd was also represented by its homebred Aberdeen Angus which have been awarded with a first in the Cow and Calf category, a reserved Female Champion and third with Joachim in the Bull class. More details on www.shadwellaberdeenangus.co.uk.

All pictures by kind permission of Miss F. Cyprès.

 

 

 

Monday 29th June - Weekend's review

 

SAKHEE's SACRILEGE opened the ball at the Newmarket Nights on Friday evening by scoring for a second time in a row at the Newmarket July course, which he obviously fancies as still unbeaten over this straight mile, on a good to firm ground each time. Defeating opposition by 1 1/4 length, the chestnut son of Idolize (Polish Precedent) proves to be versatile as this 3rd flat win follows the 3 other hurdle races landed at the end of 2009.

Two HAAFHD 2-year-old entered in the Empress Stakes LR were then the feature of Saturday for the Shadwell Nunnery-based stallions, with winning filly IMPERIALISTIC DIVA and debut winner TIPSY GIRL competing in the race.

IMPERIALISTIC DIVA proved the best of both when finishing a close 3rd in the Listed Race and thus gaining the first black-type of her crop for trainer Tim Easterby.

 

 

 

Thursday 24th June - JOLIE LAIDE is SAKHEE's 25th individual winner of 2010

 

The 2010 season is rewarding the Marquesa de Moratalla for her support to SAKHEE as further to TIN HORSE's unbeaten record as a 2-year-old, JOLIE LAIDE scores by one and a half length in the Prix de l'Hippodrome du Bequet at La Teste De Buch (France), bringing her total earning to over €33,000 with a race record of 7-2-2. She becomes SAKHEE's 25th individual winner this year, from limited crops.

 

 

 

Monday 21st June - Weekend's review

 

Everyone had its share of winners this past weekend, starting on Friday with NAYEF's 3-year-old CHAIN OF EVENTS breaking his maiden at Redcar by 2 lengths and a quarter for trainer Barry Hills. Shortly after that, Chapman-trained SACRILEGE scored in a Handicap during the popular Newmarket Nights at the July course and opens the ball of yet another great weekend for SAKHEE.

On Saturday, MAGIC EYE, already a Listed winner for NAYEF in Germany, was a good runner up in the Preis der HSBC Trinkaus LR at Dusseldorf, only beaten a shoulder. NAYEF also had another Stakes runner in FANNY MAY, his 2-year-old filly that had recently scored on debut at Lingfield. She finished a valuable 5th in the Chesham Stakes LR for trainer David Coackley.

Newmarket also was the scene of an exacta for the Nunnery stallions, with LASTROSEOFSUMMER and GHUFA making it a 1-2 respectively for HAAFHD and SAKHEE in one of Newmarket's coveted Handicaps. HAAFHD's LASTROSEOFSUMMER is out of the Ela-Mana-Mou mare Broken Romance, and was lightly raced by trainer Rae Guest.

BREAKHEART was another winner for SAKHEE when scoring in the Scottish Sun Handicap (Class 2) at Ayr. Bringing his race-record to 4 runs - 2 wins - 1 place, BREAKHEART should be an interesting element to follow in the future. The 3-year-old trained by Andrew Balding was bred by Littleton Stud. Out of the Selkirk mare Exorcet, BREAKHEART is a half brother to Diomed Stakes Gr.2 placed Dark Missile (Night Shift).

SAKHEE's weekend ended on a Stakes place with the 4-year-old filly SAKHEART finishing 2nd in the Premio Royal Mares LR on Sunday at the San Siro racetrack in Italy. A student of Slovakian trainer Luka Václav, SAKHEART is out of the Unfuwain mare Tanwir.

 

 

 

Thursday 17th June - MAQAASID is GREEN DESERT's 14th Royal Ascot winner

 

© www.thoroughbredphoto.com

 

MAQAASID, whose name means "Encounter", remained unbeaten yesterday in the Queen Mary Stakes Gr.2 at Royal Ascot to become one of the best 2-year-old filly of the season so far.

A daughter of living legend GREEN DESERT, now 27, MAQAASID also is her sire's 14th Royal Ascot winner - the list of which has kindly been compiled by Hilda Marshall:

 

2010	MAQAASID	Queen Mary Stakes Gr.2
2005	NEW SEEKER	Royal Hunt Cup
2004	KHELEYF	Jersey Stakes Gr.3
	RED FORT	Wolferton Stakes LR
2003	NEW SEEKER	Britannia Handicap
	HOLBORN	Windsor Castle Stakes
1999	DEEP SPACE	Wokingham Stakes
	CAPE CROSS	Queen Anne Stakes Gr.2
1998	BINT ALLAYL	Queen Mary Stakes Gr.3
1994	OWINGTON	Cork and Orrery Stakes Gr.3
1993	ARDKINGLASS	Jersey Stakes Gr.3
1992	COLOUR SERGEANT	Royal Hunt Cup
	SHEIKH ALBADOU	King's Stand Stakes Gr.2
1991	MAGIC RING	Norfolk Stakes Gr.3

 

 

Article from the Racing Post website, published on 16-06-2010:

Maqaasid strikes blow for Gosden and Hills
By James Hill

MAQAASID lived up to expectations to get John Gosden and Richard Hills off the mark at Royal Ascot this year after the filly came with a strong run to get up near the line.

Sent off the 9-4 favourite, MAQAASID did not let her backers down as she weaved her waythrough the pack on the farside rail to mow down long-time leader Meow at the line with Ladies Are Forever running on for third.

MAQAASID's victory - in a course-record 59.17sec - was a first in the race for Gosden and another royal success for the trainer, Hills and owner Hamdan Al Maktoum.

A delighted Gosden said: "It got very fast out there and for two-year-old fillies to run 59 and one, for those of you that follow times, is extremely fast.

"She's run great. The Storm Cat filly [Meow] that led is extremely fast and there is a tailwind. She's a six-furlong filly really and I think this was a little sharp for her.

"She relaxes very well, we didn't teach her that she was just like it, but when she sees daylight she just goes. She's a GREEN DESERT out of a Storm Cat mare so I want to keep her mentally settled so my assistant rides her out and I trust him."

 

 

 

Wednesday 16th June - SPACIOUS in a close battle for the Windsor Forest Stakes Gr.2

 

NAYEF's top mare SPACIOUS, bred and owned by Cheveley Park Stud, was denied a second straight win at Royal Ascot's Windsor Forest Stakes (Gr.2) when outbattled by Strawberrydaiquiri by a short margin, a long way in front of the other runners.

A multiple Gr.2 winner, also placed in Classic company when 2nd in the 1000 Guineas (Gr.1) two years ago, SPACIOUS is from NAYEF's first crop and has been retained in training with James Fanshawe for her 5-year-old season.

Read the Racing Post article, published on 17-06-2010.

© www.thoroughbredphoto.com

 

 

 

Monday 14th June - Thank you.

 

"I am writing this letter to thank all those who have given so generously to my Charity Walk. I can report that I completed the 420 km route from Arles to Toulouse on Saturday 29th May 2010. The whole experience was quite fantastic, from the preparation and build up to the accomplishment of my objective on time last Saturday, 29th May 2010.

When I climbed on the train at Stowemarket on 13th May, I did suddenly wonder to myself what I had let myself in for! The arrival later that day in Arles filled me with a mixture of excitement and anticipation. What would I experience over the next sixteen days?
The reality was tougher than I anticipated but at least I was fitter than I had expected. Accompanied by a succession of loyal friends who dropped in for a few days, we covered everything starting from the flat wide terrain of Camargue leading to the beautiful city of Montpellier.

From here we started to climb, eventually spending a number of days in the National Park of the Haut Languedoc. This was not only tougher than expected but it was remote - fantastic scenery in mountainous rugged country amongst the wild flowers and the birds of prey.
Our exertions were interspersed with some memorable evenings, none more so than when we joined the Village of Murat sur Vebre watching the Heineken Cup Final between Toulouse and Biarritz!

The final stages were along the Canal du Midi leading us into the city of Toulouse, a wonderful vibrant place where we arrived amongst a crowd of French enjoying their weekend in the early summer sun.

The journey was memorable in every way, not least as I tried to imagine how the original pilgrims, who used this way en route to Santiago de Compostella in Northern Spain, managed without any of the modern equipment we had access to.
The sense of achievement has been totally overshadowed by the generosity of all those people who have given to our three nominated charities: Racing Welfare, MacMillan Cancer Support and ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.

 

In all I have been given over £24,000 which is way beyond what I anticipated when I started. I want to thank you all so much for your generosity as I know that your contribution will greatly help so many who are cared for by these charities.
I would finally like to convey my thanks to all those who helped make the thing possible. I would like to thank Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum for giving me the time off and those at Shadwell who helped during my preparation. I would also like to thank those who joined me for the various stages of the trip. They added a wonderful feeling of camaraderie as together we tackled what was a hefty feat of endurance.
Finally, I would especially like to thank Judy, Ginny and Harry for their support and encouragement throughout what will be for me a very memorable two and a half weeks."

 

Richard Lancaster

 

 

 

Saturday 12th June - IMPERIALISTIC DIVA breaks her maiden at 2 for HAAFHD

 

The Tim Easterby-trained IMPERIALISTIC DIVA became HAAFHD's third 2-year-old winner of the season when landing the EBF 2YO Maiden Stakes at York on Friday 11th June.

From HAAFHD's third and largest crop, IMPERIALISTIC DIVA is owned by Miss N McFarlane and was bred by Bigwigs Bloodstock.

 

Her success follows those of ORIENTALIST and TIPSY GIRL, who both scored at 2 on debuts.

 

Right: article from the EBN of 12-06-2010

 

 

 

 

Friday 11th June - TIN HORSE heads to the Prix Robert Papin (Gr.2)

 

Translation from the JdG article of 09-06-2010.

 

TIN HORSE IN THE "PAPIN"

Further to the Prix du Bois (Gr.3), the French schedule for the 2-year-olds elite offers the Prix Robert Papin (Gr.2), at the end of July. Didier Guillemin, currently the best French juvenile trainer, has planned to race the JdG Rising Star TIN HORSE (SAKHEE) in this challenge. This is what he has declared at Maisons-Laffitte on Thursday, adding:

"He is undoubtedly my best horse this year"

TIN HORSE is undefeated in 2 starts and his latest success was over the straight 5.5f. of Maisons-Laffitte, the same course than in the Prix Robert Papin.

 

 

 

Wednesday 9th June - LAKE PALACE battles for her 1st Listed win in the Prix Urban Sea

 

 

Translation from the JdG article of 09-06-2010.

 

"The Prix Urban Sea (LR) had changed of racing conditions this year, opening to 4yo+ this year while previously limited to 3yos. With its new look, this Listed was really opened, with fillies coming from very different backgrounds. Eventually, and after a battle, Nicolas Clement's pupil LAKE PALACE (NAYEF) was the one who scored. In force, and dominating the experienced Fleur Enchantée, consistent but once again defeated in a black-type race.

It is LAKE PALACE's first victory in Listed company. A deserved victory, as last year, for her two attempts at this level, she was twice a runner-up, in the Prix Solitude and in the Prix Petite Etoile. Concerning her career, LAKE PALACE has mainly learnt her ways in Province. At 2, she had notably beaten Amico Mio at Nancy, subsequently the winner of the 3yo Cup (LR) at Lyon.

 

The great "L" family of La Louvière

LAKE PALACE bears the silks of her breeder, Lady O'Reilly. Her dam, Lia (Desert King), was black-type, notably placed in the Prix Belle de Nuit and the 3yo Cup (both LR), as in the Prix de Malleret (Gr.2).

LAKE PALACE's third dam is Light The Lights, winner of the Prix de Pomone (Gr.2) and moreover the dam of Laramie (Gulch). Laramie only has a place in her race record but has produced Lawman (Invincible Spirit), winner of the Jockey Club (Gr.1), and Latice (Inchinor), winner of the Prix de Diane (Gr.1). A Gr.3 winner and Gr.1 placed, Satri is also a product of Laramie."

 

Below: article from the EBN 09-06-2010

 

 

 

Tuesday 8th June - MAJOR DUDE the 5th 2yo debut winner of the season for Nunnery-based sires

 

Already the sire of TIN HORSE, regarded as one of the best European 2-year-olds of 2010 so far, SAKHEE enjoys an amazing season with his crop of 2-year-old as another highly regarded juvenile, the Richard Hannon-trained MAJOR DUDE scored by 2 1/2 lengths on first attempt at Windsor, in the very same Maiden Stakes where Dick Turpin (Gr.2, 2nd 2000 Guineas-Gr.1, Poules d'Essai des Poulains-Gr.1) made a similar victorious debut a year ago.

Owned by Michael Pescod & Justin Dowley and bred by M. Humby and I. Wilson, MAJOR DUDE is out of the Dilum mare Diliza. The chestnut colt was consigned by Houghton Bloodstock and purchased by Peter Doyle Bloodstock for 34,000 gns at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 last year. Click here to see his pedigree.

Left: article from the EBN 08-06-2010

 

 

 

 

Monday 7th June - 2-year-old FANNY MAY scores on debuts for NAYEF

 

Shadwell's UK-standing stallions enjoy an incredible season with their 2-year-olds of 2010, with an amazing 4 debut winners out of 12 starters between HAAFHD, NAYEF and SAKHEE's crops conceived in 2007.

 

The latest to date is NAYEF's 2-year-old filly FANNY MAY, successful on her first visit to a racecourse when taking the EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes at Lingfield on Saturday. She is yet another student of trainer Denis Coackley, who already captured a Maiden Stakes on first attempt earlier this season with HAAFHD's TIPSY GIRL at Bath.

This victory happens less than a week after NAYEF's first 2-year-old runner of 2010, RENZO E LUCIA, ran a swift race to finish a promising second in a €20,000 Maiden in Milan. Owned and bred by Mr Chris Van Hoorn, FANNY MAY is out of the Indian Ridge mare Sweet Wilhelmina, herself a winner at 2.

But NAYEF's successful weekend hasn't stopped there, with Freddy Head-trained KAYEF scoring for Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum at Lyon on Sunday. Highly regarded by his trainer, the 3-year-old colt out of the Ashkalani mare Kassna had ran green on previous attempts in B maiden races (equivalent Class 2) in France.

 

HAAFHD and SAKHEE have also had their share of success this weekend, with respectively 1 win and 1 place for the former, and 2 wins, 2 places for the latter. HAAFHD's PRIMERA VISTA (Shirley Heights) continues to forge ahead with a 3rd win in Germany on Sunday, while THUNDERBALL (Selkirk) was a short runner-up in a Class 4 Handicap at Doncaster on Friday.

SAKHEE keeps the consistency line with the Cecil-trained AEGEAN SHADOW's (Distant View) 3rd victory in 4 starts, at Brighton on Sunday, plus QUARTZ GEM (Kendor) scoring in a €20,000 Handicap at Saint-Cloud on Friday.

 

 

 

Wednesday 2nd June - TIN HORSE becomes "one of the best 2-year-olds in Europe" for SAKHEE

 

 

A debut winner in style at Chantilly, TIN HORSE repeated history today in his reappearance in a B race (Class 2) at Maisons-Laffitte today, when comfortably landing the coveted race by 4 lengths in front of Zack Yield.

Trained by Didier Guillemin, who has had a tremendous start of the season with his 2-year-olds, the grey son of SAKHEE out of the Kendor mare Joyeuse Entrée didn't disappoint his owner and breeder the Marquesa de Moratalla who held him in some regards, and earned the coveted JdG Rising Star, equivalent to the TDN Rising Stars in France.

 

Left: extract of the Bloodstock World, Racing Post of 03/06/10

 

See the JdG entries article - 2nd June 2010 (in French)

See the JdG results article - 3rd June 2010 (in French)

 

 

Translation of the JdG article today 3rd June, interviewing Gilles Forien, representative for owner the Marquesa de Moratalla:

 

THE BOMB TIN HORSE LANDS HIS "RISING STAR"

 

"Tin Horse (SAKHEE) has an amazing temperament as it is not that easy for a 2-year-old to travel such a long way from the South West. But he is as straight as an "i"." Gilles Forien, representative for the Marquesa de Moratalla, owner of Tin Horse, has been seduced by Dider Guillemin's pupil, winner of the Prix Riverman (B). Tin Horse was impressive withouth having had an easy trip. He indeed was forced to race nose in the wind, on the side of the pack. He nevertheless irresistibly detached himself in the final stages, passing by the post more than 4 lengths in front of Zack Yield (High Yield).

 

"He obviously has potential and could be aiming at races such as the Prix Roland de Chambure (LR) and Robert Papin (Gr.2), stay over a straight course or run on courses with turns. We will discuss this with his owner. In any case, this colt has a nice action and it must be a delight to watch him run", finished Gilles Forien. We award him a JdG Rising Star.

 

Tin Horse is now unbeaten in 2 starts and his jockey, Thierry Jarnet, has found him even better than on his debuts: "He was more punchy today. He has improved in strength and power since his first race where he was a bit soft. We can never tell the outcome of a race before it's run but on paper, we could think he went it alone. As soon as I opened my fingers, he was gone. I think he is, with Chinese Wall (Aussie Rules), one of the best 2-year-olds we have seen on track."

 

 

A mating between precocity and distance

Bred by the Marquesa de Moratalla, Tin Horse is out of Joyeuse Entrée (Kendor), who was also raced under the same silks. This was a precocious mare, having won 4 of her 5 races at 2, She scored on debuts in the Prix Doullens (B), at the beginning of May, before landing the Prix Roland de Chambure (LR) in July, and then the Prix d'Aumale (Gr.3). At stud. she became the dam of BECOMES YOU (Lomitas), winner at 2 of the Critérium de l'Ouest (LR). About her, Gilles Forien declared: "His dam had more temperament. As a general rule, we decide after the pre-training, which is done at Alban Chevalier du Fau's, where each horse will be sent in training. Joyeuse Entrée'sprogeny was a bit disappointing so we decided to place Tin Horse in training in the South West where he could find easier races."

Tin Horse made early debuts for a son of SAKHEE (Bahri), the 2001 Arc winner and who was more of a distance horse. However, SAKHEE had at 2 over the mile. Gilles Forien has explained the mating decision:

"We have chosen SAKHEE as on one hand the mares are in England, and on the other hand SAKHEE was a very good racehorse with an exceptional temperament. Besides, Joyeuse Entrée is once again in-foal to this stallion."

Tin Horse's second dam, Cape of Good Hope (Crystal Glitters) had also scored on debuts at 2, at Dax.

 

 

 

Wednesday 2nd June - NAYEF's first 2-year-old runner of 2010

 

 

NAYEF's first 2-year-old debut of the year looked promising when his daughter RENZO E LUCIA finished 2nd in a €20,000 maiden at the San Siro racecourse in Milan. Trained by Grizzetti Galoppo, RENZO E LUCIA was retained by owner & breeders Immobiliare Casa Paolo.

The bay filly is out of the Desert Style mare Easy Style, bred on a similarly successful cross with the Danzig sireline than multiple Group winner and Classic placed Spacious, 2yo Group winner Tabassum or Gr.3 placed Mayweather.

 

 

 

Monday 30th May - Black-type weekend for consistent SAKHEE

 

 

It was yet another fruitful weekend for SAKHEE, whose daughter Rosika landed a good performance on Saturday with a third place in the LISTED Pinnacle Stakes at Haydock. The 4-year-old filly out of a Blushing Groom dam was making her 2010 debuts in the coveted pattern race, but proved very consistent as already 2nd in the River Eden Fillies St. LR on her last start in October last year. Rosika's race record is now 3 wins, 4 places for 8 starts. She currently holds a Gr.1 entry in this Autumn's Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

 

Another two winners out of two runners on Sunday also marked SAKHEE's weekend, with the undeafeated German 4yo SKYLOR making his 3rd score in three starts - a well deserved performance for owners & breeders Gestüt Ittlingen who have been fervent supporters of SAKHEE for a long time. SKYLOR is out of the Exit To Nowhere mare Sky Dancing.

It has also been reported that his trainer Andreas Wöhler has retained several other good SAKHEE products in training, including the 2-year-old brother of Tattersalls Timeform Millions and Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf winner Donativum. Out of the Warning mare Miss Universe, the grey colt was unsold for €110,000 last year at Arqana's August Yearling Sale.

 

 

Monday 24th May - Another great weekend for SAKHEE and HAAFHD

 

While HAAFHD scored with yet another 2-year-old debut winner, SAKHEE has had a triplet of victories within a couple of hours on Saturday.

TIPSY GIRL was HAAFHD's second 2-year-old debut winner of 2010 when scoring in the Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Bath on Sunday 23rd May. The filly's victories closely follows ORIENTALIST's easy win on his first track appearance as well as IMPERIALISTIC DIVA's encouraging second place on her first start last Thursday 20th May at Haydock.

HAAFHD has a lifetime of 54% winners to runners, including 65.3% in his first crop now aged 4 (worldwide statistics up to 23rd May 2010, not including National Hunt results).

 

SAKHEE's three winners of Saturday are only following the path of his excellent start of the season, with already 18 individual winners in 2010 including 8 three-year-old and 2 two-year-old winners.

The winning lot includes AEGEAN SHADOW, a very consistent 4yo filly whose race record shows 2 wins for 3 starts. A daughter of the Distant View mare Noble View, AEGEAN SHADOW is yet another successful student of trainer Henry Cecil, owned by Theobalds Studs.

HH Princess Haya of Jordan's ZUIDER ZEE (Zephyrine by Highest Honor) follows the former's footsteps in consistency when landing a Class 4 Handicap at Chester on his 4th start, having already scored in a maiden on debuts, making his hunting record a 4 - 2 - 2.

Last runner of the day completed the triplet when BREAKHEART lost his maiden tag at Lingfield. Out of the Selkirk mare Exorcet, the Balding - trained gelding raced first past the post for owner JC Smith.

 

Looking at the stats, SAKHEE proves as consistentas his progeny on the track with a 58% winners to runners lifetime (worldwide statistics up to 23rd May 2010, not including National Hunt results).

 

 

Thursday 20th May - Follow Richard Lancaster's charity walk on blogspot

 

To follow Richard Lancaster's charity walk, please visit his blog on http://richardlancaster1252.blogspot.com

 

 

Tuesday 11th May - Dual debut successes + 4 winners in 4 days for SAKHEE

 

The weekend was inspiring for SAKHEE who saw a quartet of his progeny from 2 to 5 win their respective races from Friday to Monday, two of them being debuts winners.

The most impressive was arguably yesterday's French 2yo winner TIN HORSE, bred and owned by the Marquesa de Moratella. SAKHEE's first 2 year old winner in 2010, TIN HORSE easily landed this coveted Cantilian maiden by 2 1/2 lengths, never troubled in the closing stages of the race. TIN HORSE is out of the precocious Kendor mare Joyeuse Entrée, who has been sent back and scanned in-foal to SAKHEE in 2010.
read the JdG article in French

 

Hoppegarten (Germany) was the theatre of SAKHEE's other debut scorer of the weekend, ASTIA. The 3 year old filly easily landed her maiden at Hoppegarten on debuts, also scoring by 2 1/2 lengths for trainer Andreas Wöhler. Bred and owned by Gestüt Ittlingen, ASTIA is out of the young Lando mare Aliette.

 

Back to England, the 5 year old gelding TAARESH, out of the Darshaan mare Tanaghum, had opened the ball on Friday, scoring in a class 4 Handicap at Nottingham while DEN MASCHINE (Flamingo Flower by Diesis) landed a Hurdle race at Towcester yesterday.

 

 

 

Saturday 1st May - Ekstreme by EKRAAR wins the Gr.2 Travis Stakes

 

After settling tenth in the field of twelve, on a genuine pace, EKSTREME circled from five lengths off the pace at the 600m to take the lead a furlong out, she powered clear to win by a length and a half.
Recording her seventh win, EKSTREME increased her earnings to $364,065.

Her jockey Jason Waddell said “She’s a horse that can get on the bridle sometimes, but she relaxed better than I ever expected, and down the bac