October, 2020 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Clodovil’s Tiger Tanaka Takes the Marcel Boussac

Following the enforced withdrawal of the hot favourite Pretty Gorgeous (Fr) (Lawman {Fr}) from Sunday’s G1 Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac, the race had opened up and it was another French-trained juvenile who emerged triumphant in Tiger Tanaka (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}) on a day that the Rossi family will long remember. Coming here on the back of success in the G3 Prix Francois Boutin on heavy ground at Deauville Aug. 16, Miguel Castro Megias’s bay who represents Charley Rossi had suffered just one career defeat when third in the six-furlong G2 Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly July 19 but was still allowed to start at 8-1. Placed on the rail early by the trainer’s wife Jessica Marcialis in a share of fourth, she was in front with 300 metres remaining and comfortably in command from there en route to a 3/4-of-a-length verdict over Tasmania (Fr) (Zoffany {Ire}), who was an eye-catcher making up abundant ground from the widest draw. There was another 1 1/2-length margin back to the Cedric Rossi-trained Rougir (Fr) (Territories {Ire}), who was making it a big day for the Lagardere-winning owners Haras de la Gousserie. “What a fantastic day–I have all my family around me including my brother who trains the third and my uncle who won the first race,” the winning trainer said. “The owner was also with me and he is a friend and the only sad thing is that there are not more people here to see it. The few that are on hand gave us such a nice welcome, which helps makes it a truly great moment.”

Tiger Tanaka is an unusual Marcel Boussac heroine, having won three claiming success in the provinces with the first at Lyon-Parilly being under Marc Pimbonnet and the next two by wide margins at Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux. Taking a step up in class in a July 8 conditions event in her stride when extending her tally over this trip at Marseille-Borely, she was only beaten a short head and a neck by Ventura Tormenta (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) and The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince of Lir {Ire}) over an insufficient trip in the Robert Papin but had bounced back in the Francois Boutin over Deauville’s straight seven furlongs last time. This was the first group 1 winner ridden by a female jockey in France and young mother Jessica Marcialis had some words of inspiration afterwards. “It’s incredible–I’m lost for words, I was just saying yesterday that it’s amazing to be here,” she said. “I want to say to all the mums that we can do it, so be strong.”
The trainer added, “We bought her out of a claimer for 24,000 euros, but she showed she wanted to be with the best and is now the best filly. She is qualified for the Breeders’ Cup, so why not? Jessica has won races in America. She has a goat in her box and we hope they will be kind enough to invite the goat as well!”

Bought for just €6,500 by Pascale Menard at the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, Tiger Tanaka is the first foal out of the juvenile winner Miss Phillyjinks (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). She is kin to Refusetolisten (Ire), also by Clodovil who produced the Listed Flying Fillies’ S. winner Stormy Girl (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}). The third dam Roses In the Snow (Ire) (Be My Guest) boasts the triple graded-stakes-winning Snowdrops (GB) (Gulch), who is in turn the dam of the G3 Horris Hill S. winner Tawhid (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Also connected to the G1 Grand Criterium-winning sire Tenby (GB) (Caerleon), the dam’s colt foal is by Dragon Pulse (Ire).

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
QATAR PRIX MARCEL BOUSSAC – CRITERIUM DES POULICHES-G1, €240,000, ParisLongchamp, 10-4, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:43.13, hy.
1–TIGER TANAKA (IRE), 123, f, 2, by Clodovil (Ire)
1st Dam: Miss Phillyjinks (Ire), by Zoffany (Ire)
2nd Dam: Smoken Rosa, by Smoke Glacken
3rd Dam: Roses In The Snow (Ire), by Be My Guest
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (€6,500 Ylg ’19 TIRSEP). O-Miguel Castro Megias; B-Kellsgrange Stud (IRE); T-Charley Rossi; J-Jessica Marcialis. €137,136. Lifetime Record: 7-6-0-1, €204,586. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Tasmania (Fr), 123, f, 2, Zoffany (Ire)–Australienne (Ire), by Monsun (Ger). O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (FR); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias. €54,864.
3–Rougir (Fr), 123, f, 2, Territories (Ire)–Summer Moon (Fr), by Elusive City. (€11,000 Wlg ’18 ARQDEC; €55,000 Ylg ’19 ARAUG). O-Le Haras de la Gousserie; B-Jan Krauze (FR); T-Cedric Rossi. €27,432.
Margins: 3/4, 1HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 8.00, 14.00, 32.00.
Also Ran: Fev Rover (Ire), Coeursamba (Fr), La Jonction (Fr), Thunder Beauty (Ire), Harajuku (Ire), Bonita Queen (Fr), La Gioiosa (Fr), King’s Harlequin (Ire), Al Siq (Ire). Scratched: Mother Earth (Ire), Pretty Gorgeous (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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The Need For Speed: Genetic Editing Can Create Faster Horses

Argentinian researchers have created horse embryos after editing a specific speed gene with CRISPR/Cas9 technology. Drs. Lucia Natalia Moro, Diego Luis Viale, Juan Ignacio Bastón, Victoria Arnold, Mariana Suvá, Elisabet Wiedenmann, Martín Olguín, Santiago Miriuka and Gabriel Vichera are hopeful that the new technology will create horses with improved athletic ability; it could also be used to correct genetic defects that cause equine disease.

The scientists were successful in removing the myostatin gene, which inhibits skeletal muscle mass development. This gene plays a significant role in gene-based distance aptitude of racehorses. Their gene editing techniques achieved 96.2 percent efficacy.

The team noted that additional research to determine an efficient manner of editing embryos was needed before this technique could be used to improve the athletic performance of horses. The team's long-term goal is to identify alleles that give a horse a natural sporting advantage and then incorporate them to allow other horses the same characteristics. They consider this technique a precision breeding strategy as it can deliver results to only one generation.

Read the full study here.

Galiway’s Sealiway Out On His Own In the Lagardere

Loving the deep ground at ParisLongchamp, Haras de la Gousserie and Guy Pariente’s Sealiway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) proved a class apart from his rivals in a depleted renewal of the G1 Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere on Sunday. Always travelling easily under Mickael Barzalona tracking the even tempo, the 3-1 shot who was second last time in the G3 Prix la Rochette over this course and seven-furlong trip Sept. 6 was in control without being asked a question two out. Opening up on command, the chestnut drew away with relish to score by eight lengths from the 3-5 favourite Nando Parrado (GB) (Kodiac {GB}), with Laws of Indices (Ire) (Power {GB}) 3/4 of a length away in third. “I knew he could win like that–I think last time he was more surprised by the winner than beaten fair and square. It’s taken time to understand the horse, but finally we know that he’s a galloper and not a horse with a turn of foot. Today I told Mickael that I wanted a true-run race and not to be afraid to kick on early if need be. He’s a true little champion and if the owners are happy to travel with this horse he could go to the Breeders’ Cup. We will discuss that first before thinking about next year and I’m convinced he’ll be better then.”

One of the earlier domestic juveniles in action this term, Sealiway saw off the smart Xaario (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) by two lengths on debut over six furlongs on soft ground at Saint-Cloud May 12. Racing on going officially quicker than that on all his next four starts, he followed up under a penalty at Chantilly June 19 before finishing third behind King’s Harlequin (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) and Go Athletico (Fr) (Goken {Fr}) in the Listed Prix Roland de Chambure over this course and distance July 14. Taking Vichy by storm when scoring by five lengths in the Aug. 6 Listed Prix des Jouvenceaux et des Jouvencelles at this distance, he again came off second-best to Go Athletico in the Rochette which serves as the stepping stone to this test for the home-trained juveniles.

Despite the absence of the customary Ballydoyle representation including the intended starter St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), the manner with which Sealiway ran away with this prize was impressive even allowing for the part obviously played by ground conditions. The G2 Coventry S. winner and G1 Prix Morny runner-up Nando Parrado and G2 Railway S. scorer Laws of Indices are significant benchmarks who have proven effective on a surface at least on the easy side of good, but were left behind as the winner cut loose in the straight. He rates as the most exciting colt handled so far by Frederic Rossi, who enjoyed Classic glory in June with the G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches heroine Dream and Do (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}). With this performance, he has already usurped his smart 3-year-old stablemate Kenway (Fr) as the best progeny by the Haras de Colleville resident Galiway who is in his second season at stud.

Sealiway is a son of the Listed Prix Herod winner Kensea (Fr) (Kendaragent {Fr}), who hails from the family of the listed-placed Exit To Nowhere pair of Enjoleur (Fr) and Epicurien (Fr), the G2 Prix Malleret scorer Another Dancer (Groom Dancer) and the G3 Park Express S. winner Pollen (Ire) (Orpen). The MAB Agency stepped in for her yearling full-brother to the winner named Seagali (Fr), paying €115,000 for him at the recent Arqana Deauville September Yearling Sale.

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
QATAR PRIX JEAN-LUC LAGARDERE – GRAND CRITERIUM-G1, €240,000, ParisLongchamp, 10-4, 2yo, c/f, 7fT, 1:23.49, hy.
1–SEALIWAY (FR), 126, c, 2, by Galiway (GB)
1st Dam: Kensea (Fr) (SW-Fr), by Kendargent (Fr)
2nd Dam: Sea Island (Fr), by Gold Away (Ire)
3rd Dam: Equatoriale (Fr), by Saint Estephe (Fr)
1ST GROUP WIN; 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (€62,000 Ylg ’19 ARAUG). O-Le Haras de la Gousserie & Guy Pariente; B-Guy Pariente Holding (FR); T-Frederic Rossi; J-Mickael Barzalona. €137,136. Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-1, €200,136. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Nando Parrado (GB), 126, c, 2, Kodiac (GB)–Chibola (Arg), by Roy. (165,000gns Wlg ’18 TATFOA; 200,000gns RNA Ylg ’19 TADEYG). O-Mrs Marie McCartan; B-Mrs James Wigan (GB); T-Clive Cox. €54,864.
3–Laws of Indices (Ire), 126, c, 2, Power (GB)–Sampers (Ire), by Exceed and Excel (Aus). (€8,000 Ylg ’19 GOAUTY). O-Charlotte Holmes; B-Nicky Hartery (IRE); T-Ken Condon. €27,432.
Margins: 8, 3/4, NK. Odds: 2.90, 0.60, 5.70.
Also Ran: Libertine (Ire), Cairn Gorm (GB). Scratched: St Mark’s Basilica (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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Full-Brother To Arqana Arc Topper Edges Dusseldorf Debut

Gestut Auenquelle’s Virginia Storm (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), a full-brother to Saturday’s €975,000 Arqana Arc Sale topper Virginia Joy (Ger), registered a narrow debut verdict tackling 8 1/2 furlongs at Dusseldorf on Sunday.

1st-Dusseldorf, €5,100, Mdn, 10-4, 2yo, 8 1/2fT, 1:46.43, g/s.
VIRGINIA STORM (GER) (c, 2, Soldier Hollow {GB}–Virginia Sun {Ger} {Hwt. Older Mare-Ger at 14f+ & GSW-Ger}, by Doyen {Ire}) was allowed time to find a comfortable rhythm and raced in a prominent second for most of this debut. Rowed along at the top of the straight, the 6-5 favourite came under sterner urging approaching the final furlong and was ridden out to deny 7-5 market rival Novellini (Ger) (Lord of England {Ger}) by a nose in a bobbing finish. He is the second foal and winner produced by G3 Deutsches St Leger victress Virginia Sun (Ger) (Doyen {Ire}). The homebred bay is full to a yearling filly and this term’s G3 Mehl-Mulhens-Trophy scorer and G1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) third Virginia Joy (Ger), who topped the sheets when selling for €975,000 at Saturday’s Arqana Arc Sale. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €3,000.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O/B-Gestut Auenquelle (GER); T-Henk Grewe.

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