Month: July 2022

Observations: Easy Pickings for Golden Lyra at Kempton

6.15 Kempton, Novice, £16,000, 3yo, 11f 219y (AWT)

GOLDEN LYRA (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) has been found a golden opportunity for a confidence boost by William Haggas following her second on her seasonal bow in the Listed Abingdon S. last month. Sunderland Holding's homebred, whose dam is an unraced full-sister to Sea The Moon (Ger), should be able to pick off her opponents with ease unless Kirsten Rausing's Ralph Beckett-trained Allemande (GB), a debutante half-sister to the group 1-placed Albaflora (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) by Sea The Moon himself, is out of the ordinary.

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Irish Training Yards Open to Public

In conjunction with racehorse trainers throughout Ireland, Horse Racing Ireland Ownership will offer racing fans and those interested in racehorse ownership the opportunity to go behind the scenes and experience a working training yard.  The trainer open mornings will run nationwide from July to October and are free to attend. So far, 20 trainers from 10 different counties are taking  part. The open mornings will include a tour of their chosen yard and its facilities, watch the racehorses on the gallop, meet the team that look after the horses and a Q&A with the trainer in question.

Included among participating trainers are John 'Shark' Hanlon's yard in Bagnelstown on the Carlow/Kilkenny border on Saturday, July 16. John O'Donoghue, Kildare, Tom Gibney, Meath and Noel Kelly, Co. Derry also have dates confirmed. Gordon Elliott, Jessica Harrington, Eric McNamara, Gavin Cromwell, Ross O'Sullivan, Edward O'Grady and Sarah Dawson are among the other trainers taking part with more to be added in the coming weeks. The tours will span July through October.

For a full list of participating trainers and to register for a confirmed date or your interest for an up-and-coming open morning visit www.racehorseownership.ie/openmorning.

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Arqana Series Set to Debut in 2023

The Arqana Series, five races for colts and fillies offered at the Deauville sales, will be unveiled in 2023. The series, which will be contested between Deauville and ParisLongchamp, will offer £1.2 million in guaranteed minimum prize money. Races will highlight the August Meeting at Deauville (Aug. 10) and the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe weekend (Sept. 30).

Eligible sales for the 2023 series are:

  • 2022 August Yearling Sale
  • 2022 September Yearling Sale
  • 2022 October Yearling Sale
  • 2022 November Yearling Sale
  • 2023 Breeze Up Sale (2-year-olds)

Additionally, foals that enter the ring at the 2022 Vente d'Élevage will also be eligible for the 2024 ARQANA Series.

The owners of a horse eligible for the ARQANA Series must nominate before June 1st, 2023 for an amount of €1,000 for the 2-year-old races. For the 3-year-old race, the nomination amount on June 1st, 2024 will be €500.

Each race in the ARQANA Series program will reward both the owner and the vendor from first to fifth place.

For further information on the Arqana Series, click here or visit www.arqana.com.

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