A group of 13 2-year-olds will have their final Breeders’ Cup audition Saturday when they tangle in the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland, which has emerged as one of the best barometers of success for the TVG Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Afterc
Month: October 2021
Foreign Invader Can Post the Upset in Vosburgh Stakes
The $250,000, Grade 2 Vosburgh Stakes Saturday at Belmont Park is a “Win & You’re In” qualifying race for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Although the race only drew a five-horse field, there is not one starter entered who doesn’t have a chance to win.
James Reveley Joins ThoroughBid as Consignment Agent in France
Jockey James Reveley has joined digital sale platform ThoroughBid as the company's National Hunt Consignment Agent in France. Based in France for the past 15 years, the 2016 French Champion National Hunt Jockey has won 11 Grade 1 races and has won the G1 Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris three times (2016-18).
Ross Alberto, Co-founder of ThoroughBid, said, “We're thrilled to have James Reveley working with us. His experience will prove invaluable in sourcing top-quality horses from across the Channel, and as we head into our second sale on Sunday, 24th, October, it's very much a case of watch this space.”
James Reveley said, “I'm really looking forward to working with ThoroughBid. It wasn't a difficult decision to make when I first heard about their modern concept and efficient way of buying and selling racehorses. I can't wait to get started and provide ThoroughBid's future sales with quality French National Hunt pedigrees.”
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Kingman’s Tumbler A New Rising Star in France
Carlos Laffon-Parias trainee Tumbler (Fr) (Kingman {GB}), a hitherto untested homebred sporting the colours of Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, was eclipsed for favouritism in the betting, but opened up with an impressive daylight rout of five rivals in Thursday's Prix As d'Atout, a seven-furlong heat for unraced 2-year-old colts and geldings, at Saint-Cloud. The 17-5 chance was swiftly into stride and settled into a smooth rhythm racing third, four lengths off the pace, through halfway. Sent wide with the field into the straight, he quickened in taking fashion to sweep by Heatherwood (Fr) (Birchwood {Ire}) passing the two pole and powered clear in style once easing underneath the stands' side rail with 300 metres remaining. Tumbler stretched out to a 10-length advantage from Heatherwood at the line, earning a 'TDN Rising Star' on debut.
Tumbler is the fifth of seven foals and fourth scorer produced by a winning half-sister to three stakes winners headed by G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains-winning sire Falco (Pivotal {GB}) and G3 Prix Eclipse victrix Iron Lips (GB) (Iron Mask). Descendants of Iron Lips include stakes-winning multiple Spanish champion Oriental (Jpn) (Smart Strike), Listed Prix Millkom runner-up Argentic (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) and Listed Prix Francois Boutin third Unveil (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}). The March-foaled bay is a half-brother to Listed Prix de Saint-Patrick Twist (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}), Listed Prix Turenne second Kertez (GB) (Intello {Ger}), a yearling colt by Anodin (Ire) and a weanling filly by Siyouni (Fr). Tumbler's second dam Icelips (Unbridled), herself out of a half-sister to G1SW sire Groom Dancer (Blushing Groom {Fr}), is a half-sister to MG1SP G2 Prix de Malleret victrix Legerete (Rahy) and G2 Prix de Malleret runner-up Underwater (Theatrical {Ire}). Legerete's trio of stakes performers is headed by MGSP Listed Prix Matchem victor Pilote (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) while Underwater's black-type descendants include G3 Prix Noailles and G3 Prix Exbury winner Soliel Marin (Ire) (Kendargent {Fr}).
2nd-Saint-Cloud, €27,000, Mdn, 10-7, unraced 2yo, c/g, 7fT, 1:34.29, vsf.
TUMBLER (FR), c, 2, Kingman (GB)
1st Dam: Distortion (GB), by Distorted Humor
2nd Dam: Icelips, by Unbridled
3rd Dam: Sea Hill, by Seattle Slew
1ST-TIME STARTER. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €13,500. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (FR); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.
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