Month: June 2020

Night of Thunder’s Qaader Gets Rising Star Tag at Newbury

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Qaader (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}), a €44,000 Goffs February purchase turned 110,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling, had his supporters as the 10-3 joint-favourite for Friday evening’s MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing EBF Novice S. at Newbury. The March-foaled bay was prominent throughout the six-furlong test and gave little cause for concern, powering clear of overmatched rivals to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ status in style. Qaader was quickly into stride to race in a leading wave of three spread across the track through halfway. Last off the bridle inside the two pole, he quickened to seize control approaching the final eighth and was not for catching thereafter, despite drifting left towards the far-side rail in the closing stages, hitting the line an impressive four lengths clear of Running Back (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}).

“We didn’t go particularly quick and it took a while for the penny to drop, but he picked up really well and gave me the feel of a really nice horse,” said winning rider Jim Crowley. “He will get further, but he could also have sharpened up for that as well so I don’t know about targets. Maybe it could be the [June 20 G2] Coventry, but we’ll wait and see what connections want to do. He won nicely and there are sure to be plenty of options for him.”

Qaader, half-brother to a yearling filly by Footstepsinthesand (GB), becomes the first winner from three runners for Redinha (GB) (Dansili {GB}), herself kin to the dual stakes-placed So Smart (Ger) (Selkirk). His second dam So Squally (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}) is an unraced full-sister to GI Breeders’ Cup Turf, G1 Coronation Cup and G1 Deutsches Derby hero Shirocco (Ger), MGSW G2 Gerling-Preis victor Subiaco (Ger) and the stakes-winning G1 Deutschland-Preis runner-up Storm Trooper (Ger). So Squally is kin to five black-type winners all told and she is also a full-sister to the dam of three-time stakes winner Swacadelic (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) and last term’s G3 Anglesey S. hero Roman Turbo (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}).

6th-Newbury, £6,400, Nov, 6-12, 2yo, 7fT, 1:12.59, gd.
QAADER (IRE), c, 2, by Night of Thunder (Ire)
1st Dam: Redinha (GB), by Dansili (GB)
2nd Dam: So Squally (Ger), by Monsun (Ger)
3rd Dam: So Sedulous, by The Minstrel
(€44,000 Ylg ’19 GOFFEB; 110,000gns Ylg ’19 TATOCT). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £5,217. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Patricia Walsh (IRE); T-Mark Johnston. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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NYRA Launches ‘Your Belmont Stakes’ for Fans Watching at Home

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has released a variety of downloadable content to accompany next Saturday’s GI Belmont S. Branded as Your Belmont Stakes, features include contender information, race-day activities and more. This year’s Belmont will be contested without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “‘Your Belmont Stakes’ is a great way to get involved and follow the action on one of the best days of the year in American racing,” said Don Scott, Vice President, Marketing at NYRA. “These interactive tools are our way of providing ‘the next best thing’ to being at Belmont Park next Saturday.”

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Son Of Nayarra Introduced At Doncaster

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Today’s Observations features the fifth foal of the well-bred Group 1 winner Nayarra.

1.40 Doncaster, Novice, £5,400, 2yo, 7f 6yT
SEVENTH KINGDOM (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is the fifth foal out of Prince Faisal’s G1 Gran Criterium winner Nayarra (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), who is in turn a half-sister to five classy performers by Galileo (Ire) headed by the Classic-placed G2 Superlative S.-winning sire Gustav Klimt (Ire). John Gosden has charge of the April-foaled homebred colt, whose three rivals include King Power Racing’s fellow newcomer Longlai (Fr) (Shalaa {Ire}), a Richard Hannon-trained son of the listed winner Mojo Risin (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}).

3.40 Sandown, Mdn, £6,400, 3yo/up, 9f 209yT
POSTILEO (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of the few by the supersire offered at the 2018 Tattersalls October Book 1 Sale, with Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum paying 500,000gns for the half-brother to three black-type performers including the G3 Desmond S. winner Future Generation (Ire) (Hurricane Run {Ire}). Roger Varian introduces the May-foaled bay against 11 rivals as Sandown opens its doors for the first time this flat season.

4.10 Newbury, Novice, £5,400, 3yo, 8fT
NASRAAWY (Kitten’s Joy) is a notable newcomer for Shadwell, who paid $725,000 for the son of the sire sensation at the 2018 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. John Gosden trains the chestnut full-brother to the stakes winner and multiple graded stakes-placed Kitten’s Cat whose second dam is the top-level scorer Manistique (Unbridled).

5.10 Curragh, Mdn, €15,000, 3yo, f, 10fT
FLORENCE CAMILLE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}), who holds an entry in the July 18 G1 Irish Oaks, bids to build on a promising debut effort when third at Cork in August. Moyglare Stud Farm’s homebred is a Dermot Weld-trained daughter of the GI Del Mar Oaks heroine Discreet Marq (Discreet Cat), who cost the operation $2.4 million at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Sale.

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