Month: March 2023

Eight Declared For Europe’s Juvenile Opener

Europe's first 2-year-old contest of the year, Marseille-Borely's five-furlong Prix de Carqueiranne, takes place Thursday morning and has attracted a final field of eight newcomers.

It features a trio hailing from the Fabrice Vermeulen yard, including €10,000 Arqana September graduate Bad Boy (Fr), who will become the first representative of Haras de Saint-Vincent's freshman sire Fas (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). The February-foaled bay is a son of Listed Prix Caravelle third Queendara (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), herself a daughter of Listed Prix Occitanie victrix and G3 Prix de Royaumont placegetter Dance In The Park (Fr) (Walk In The Park {Ire}).

Europe's second juvenile event, a €23,000 4 1/2-furlong test for newcomers, will take place Sunday at Lyon-Parilly. Pre-declaration entries include standard-bearers for first-season sires Calyx (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Donjuan Triumphant (Ire) (Dream Ahead), Inns Of Court (Ire) (Invicible Spirit {Ire}) and Palace Prince (Ger) (Areion {Ger}).

Ireland is slated to get underway on Mar. 25 at the Curragh, with its usually informative opening five-furlong maiden for youngsters, while Britain waits an extra week for Doncaster's £35,000 Apr. 1 Brocklesby, won last year by subsequent G2 July S. victor and three-time Group 1 placegetter Persian Force (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}).

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Half-Sister To Florida Derby Hero Materiality Primed For Kempton Debut

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. Wednesday's Observations features a half-sister to GI Florida Derby hero Materiality (Afleet Alex).

18.00 Kempton, Nov, £7,900, 3yo, 10f 219y (AWT)
John Gunther's homebred FLOWERS (GB) (Frankel {GB}), a Ralph Beckett-trained daughter of GII Beaumont S. and GIII Saint Ysabl S. third Wildwood Flower (Langfuhr), is a half-sister to GI Florida Derby hero Materiality (Afleet Alex) and GI Kentucky Oaks and GI First Lady S. placegetter My Miss Sophia (Unbridled's Song). Her five rivals include Godolphin's Through The Ages (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}), a gelded half-brother to five black-type performers headed by three-time top-level victrix Wild Illusion (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and GI Breeders' Cup Turf hero Yibir (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}); Qatar Racing's thrice-raced maiden Maasai Mara (GB) (Roaring Lion), who is a son of MGSW G1 Prix Saint-Alary, GI Jenny Wiley S. and GI Gamely S. runner-up Wekeela (Fr) (Hurricane Run {Ire}), representing the John and Thady Gosden stable; and Sir Alex Ferguson's Andrew Balding-trained homebred Hampden Park (GB) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), who is out of a full-sister to G1SW sire Querari (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}).

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Women & Horses Panel Scheduled for Mar. 27

In celebration of Women's History Month, the Maryland Horse Library & Education Center will host a panel to talk about “Women & Horses” on Monday, Mar. 27, at 4 pm.

The speakers are a respected group of Maryland women with diverse equine experiences, including Georganne Hale, vice president of racing development for the Maryland Jockey Club, Cappy Jackson, an award-winning equine photographer for more than four decades, Cindy Halle, a multiple-championship winning polo coach at Garrison Forest School and the Maryland Polo Club, and Karen Fulton, head trainer and owner of Full Moon Farm in Finksburg and vice chair of the Maryland Horse Industry Board.

Attendance is free. For more information about the panel and other activities at the Maryland Horse Library, visit marylandhorse.com, call (410) 252-2100, or email bremsberg@marylandthoroughbred.com.

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