Month: May 2023

Chaldean Gives Frankel His Guineas Winner On Frankie Finale

Persistent rain in the lead-up to Saturday's G1 Qipco 2000 Guineas turned the ground to soft at Newmarket and while several of the race's big names floundered, Juddmonte's ultra-professional Chaldean (GB) (Frankel {GB}–Suelita {GB}, by Dutch Art {GB}) stayed straight and true to win with authority. Providing Frankie Dettori with the ultimate final ride in the mile Classic, the Andrew Balding-trained 7-2 second favourite tracked TDN Rising Star Hi Royal (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) up the centre and as that 125-1 shot began to veer left heading into the dip and duly took control.

Forging clear up the rising ground, the G3 Acomb S., G2 Champagne S. and G1 Dewhurst S. hero who had dramatically unseated Dettori at the start of the G3 Greenham S. a fortnight earlier, hit the line strong with 1 3/4 lengths to spare over the Kevin Ryan-trained outsider. Royal Scotsman (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) was half a length away in third as the 13-8 favourite Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) beat only two rivals home and one of those was the last-placed Little Big Bear (Ire) (No Nay Never).

“I can't believe it's happened really–it's mad and I have mixed emotions, I don't know whether to laugh or cry,” Dettori said. “My last Guineas, to win it in front of my home crowd, it's amazing and beyond my wildest dreams.”

Other than when he was beaten on his debut at two and when finishing riderless on this year's introduction, Chaldean has proven as reliable as he is classy and with the benefit of hindsight it is difficult to believe that he started as only the second favourite in a three-runner Champagne in September. Even in the Dewhurst, the chestnut was only joint-favourite alongside the operation's other runner Nostrum (GB) (Kingman {GB}) so being under-rated is a thing that has come with the territory.

With the four preceding races on the straight course giving no indication of any bias, there were no excuses on that score for any of the beaten runners and it was more likely ground conditions that contributed to the downfall of the other favourites. The free-running Little Big Bear did little for his prospects with understandable freshness and while Hi Royal and Oisin Murphy and Chaldean enjoyed the run of the race up front Auguste Rodin, Royal Scotsman and Sakheer (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) were probably too far adrift by halfway.

From the two pole, each time Frankie got alongside Hi Royal the imposing Ryan runner ducked left and that left Chaldean in the clear and home free. As he stayed on strongly to the line, the race's dubious stayers were only treading water in behind with Auguste Rodin disappointingly disappearing out of sight. In the final analysis, it may be that the winner was the only true top-class miler to act in the ground and so it was a surprise to hear that Andrew Balding had stamina doubts.

“I was a bit worried about the mile in this ground, but what a brilliant ride from Frankie,” the master of Kingsclere said after greeting his second 2000 Guineas winner in four years. “What can't you say about Frankie? Since I've been involved in the sport he's been an omnipresent superstar of the sport and what a fitting way to ride his last 2000 Guineas. He always looked to be travelling comfortably, I was just a bit worried about getting past Oisin because he can get extra lengths out of a horse. It's a mixture of relief and elation, it's a big deal. He might stay 10 furlongs in time, but no further.”

Hi Royal, who was the least-exposed and most under-the-radar TDN Rising Star in the line-up, would have made more of a fight of it had he stayed straight as he channelled the positive energy of his dam Majestic Roi (Street Cry {Ire}) who sprang a 16-1 upset in the 2007 G1 Sun Chariot S. over this course and distance. Jaber Abdullah's racing manager Bruce Raymond said, “That was no surprise, as Kevin Ryan told us in the paddock that he thought the horse could run a big race and that he thought he would handle the ground. Kevin wants to get him home and see where we go next but he could be a Royal Ascot type.”

Oliver Cole is also keen to go to the G1 St James's Palace S. and take on the winner and runner-up with Royal Scotsman. “He's run a massive race to be third, but he was a bit too keen in the early stages,” he said. “He had no problem with the ground, as he goes on anything. It was always the idea to come straight here and hopefully he can improve from this and we can have another crack at the winner at Royal Ascot.”

Aidan O'Brien said of his pair, “It was a non-event for Ryan's horse and then Wayne's horse got badly bumped and just got lit up. The whole thing was a bit of a non-event really. The travelling over is what it is.”

Lordan added of Little Big Bear, “He jumped smart and felt like he wanted to show me his pace. We didn't go mad for the first two furlongs, something caught my heel and it wasn't ideal.”

Pedigree Notes

Providing Frankel's inevitable first 2000 Guineas success, Chaldean is the sixth winner and fifth black-type performer out of Suelita alongside the G2 Mill Reef S. scorer Alkumait (GB) (Showcasing {GB}). Suelita is kin to the G3 Cornwallis S. runner-up Outer Space (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) and to the dam of Living In The Past (Fr) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}), who continues the trend of sprinters in the first two generations with success in the G2 Lowther S.

The third dam is the GII Matchmaker S. winner Horatia (Ire) (Machiavellian), whose leading progeny is the G3 Pinnacle S. scorer and GI E.P. Taylor S.-placed Moment In Time (Ire) (Tiger Hill {Ire}) and whose daughter Awohaam (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) produced the G3 Marble Hill S. scorer and G1 Middle Park S. runner-up Castle Star (Ire) (Staspangledbanner {Aus}). In contrast, Horatia is a half to the five-times group-winning stayer Opinion Poll (Ire) (Halling) who Frankie knew well along with another of the family's stars, Markofdistinction (GB) (Known Fact) who provided him with his first Group 1 win in the 1990 Queen Elizabeth II S. Suelita's yearling filly by Kingman (GB) was the 1 million gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale topper after Juddmonte refused to let her go.

Saturday, Newmarket, Britain
QIPCO 2000 GUINEAS S.-G1, £500,000, Newmarket, 5-6, 3yo, 8fT, 1:41.64, sf.
1–CHALDEAN (GB), 128, c, 3, by Frankel (GB)
     1st Dam: Suelita (GB), by Dutch Art (GB)
     2nd Dam: Venoge (Ire), by Green Desert
     3rd Dam: Horatia (Ire), by Machiavellian
(550,000gns Wlg '20 TATFOA). O-Juddmonte; B-Whitsbury Manor Stud (GB); T-Andrew Balding; J-Frankie Dettori. £283,550. Lifetime Record: 7-5-0-0, $892,361. *1/2 to Alkumait (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), GSW-Eng; 1/2 to The Broghie Man (GB) (Cityscape {GB}), SW-Ire, SP-Fr, $100,140. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Hi Royal (Ire), 128, c, 3, Kodiac (GB)–Majestic Roi, by Street Cry (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. TDN Rising Star. O-Jaber Abdullah; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited (IRE); T-Kevin Ryan. £107,500.
3–Royal Scotsman (GB), 128, c, 3, Gleneagles (Ire)–Enrol (GB), by Pivotal (GB). (125,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Mrs Fitri Hay; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited (IRE); T-Paul & Oliver Cole. £53,800.
Margins: 1 3/4, HF, 2 3/4. Odds: 3.50, 125.00, 11.00.
Also Ran: Galeron (Ire), Dubai Mile (Ire), Noble Style (GB), Sakheer (Ire), Charyn (Ire), Holloway Boy (GB), Indestructible (Ire), Silver Knott (GB), Auguste Rodin (Ire), Flight Plan (GB), Little Big Bear (Ire).

 

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No Nay Never’s Caroline Street On Top In The Blue Wind

Joseph O'Brien trainee Caroline Street (No Nay Never–Harvestfortheworld {Ire}, by So You Think {NZ}) was highly tried after notching a July 14 debut score at Leopardstown, with the highlight of three subsequent pattern-race starts being a second to Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in September's G2 Golden Fleece S. back at the Foxrock venue. Lining up for Saturday's G3 Al Shira'aa Racing Irish EBF Blue Wind S. coming back off a sixth in the Curragh's Sept. 22 G3 Weld Park S., she found plenty in the straight to lead home an exacta for her trainer in the 10-furlong Naas feature.

The eventual winner employed patient tactics for the most part and settled off the tempo in seventh through halfway. Making stealthy headway in the straight, the 11-2 chance launched her challenge approaching the final furlong and was ridden out in the closing stages to comfortably hold stablemate Lumiere Rock (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) by a half-length.

“They are two very nice fillies and it was a great result,” said O'Brien. “I was quite impressed with Caroline Street and, when Dylan [Browne McMonagle] asked for a bit of gas at the bottom of the straight he was nearly taking her back. We were going a mile-and-a-quarter and she's a No Nay Never, so we were riding her patiently and he gave her a lovely confident ride. We might look at the [G1] Pretty Polly and we'll have a look at the [G1] Irish 1000 Guineas. There is the Saratoga Oaks in the Autumn and that would be a nice target for her, but she will have to go somewhere between now and then. She's handled soft [going], so I think she's pretty versatile ground-wise.”

Pedigree Notes

Caroline Street, who becomes the 28th pattern-race winner for her sire (by Scat Daddy), is the first of three foals produced by G3 Gallinule S. third Harvestfortheworld (Ire) (So You Think (NZ), herself a half-sister to G2 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 third Rutland Boy (GB) (Bertolini) and the stakes-placed Soul Searcher (Ire) (Motivator {GB}). The April-foaled dark bay's third dam El Opera (Sadler's Wells) is kin to G1 Phoenix S. heroine Pharaoh's Delight (Fairy King), whose descendants include GI Breeders' Cup Turf and GI Man O' War S. hero Red Rocks (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Harvestfortheworld, who was bred to Munnings this year, has a 2-year-old colt and yearling colt by Into Mischief to come.

Saturday, Naas, Ireland
AL SHIRAAA RACING IRISH EBF BLUE WIND S.-G3, €65,000, Naas, 5-6, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:09.44, gd/yl.
1–CAROLINE STREET, 128, f, 3, by No Nay Never
1st Dam: Harvestfortheworld (Ire) (GSP-Ire), by So You Think (NZ)
2nd Dam: Israar (GB), by Machiavellian
3rd Dam: El Opera (Ire), by Sadler's Wells
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. ($200,000 Ylg '21 FTSAUG). O-Marc Detampel & Michael Buckley; B-Grantley Acres, Ryan Conner & Ron Davidson (KY); T-Joseph O'Brien; J-Dylan Browne McMonagle. €39,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, $82,284. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Lumiere Rock (Ire), 131, f, 3, Saxon Warrior (Jpn)–Last Gold (Fr), by Gold Away (Ire). (55,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Michael O'Flynn; B-The Last Partnership (IRE); T-Joseph O'Brien. €13,000.
3–Red Riding Hood (Ire), 128, f, 3, Justify–Ballydoyle (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €6,500.
Margins: HF, NK, 4. Odds: 5.50, 3.33, 5.50.
Also Ran: Keep In Touch (Ire), Foniska (Ire), Drummin Life (Ire), Fast Tara (Ire), Diamondsareforever (Ire).

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‘It Couldn’t Be More Special’: Walsh-Trained Pretty Mischievous Exits Kentucky Oaks Victory In Good Shape

Basking in the attention of her fans, Pretty Mischievous, the winner of Kentucky Oaks 149, enjoyed her morning in trainer Brendan Walsh's barn.

“We are very proud of what she has accomplished and it couldn't be more special winning this for Godolphin,” Walsh said. “There are some big races that we'll look at coming up, but no decision has been made on her next start.”

Breaking cleanly from the far outside post and piloted by Tyler Gaffalione, Pretty Mischievous made her winning move at the top of the stretch and fought off the late-flying Gambling Girl through the lane. The daughter of Into Mischief by the Tapit mare Pretty City Dancer is a Godolphin homebred, its first Oaks champion.

GAMBLING GIRL (second) – Repole Stable's Gambling Girl, second by a neck in Friday's 149th Kentucky Oaks, came out of the race in good order and will head up to New York in the coming week with trainer Todd Pletcher's string.

“She was just excellent after the race,” the conditioner said. “She came out of it well.”

Pletcher has won the Kentucky Oaks four times and now run second in “The Run for the Lillies” five times. The daughter of Dialed In picked up a check for $227,500 for her efforts and now has $484,910 in earnings after 10 starts.

THE ALYS LOOK (third)/WET PAINT (fourth)/BOTANICAL (13th) – Trainer Brad Cox reported that all three of his Kentucky Oaks runners were doing well Saturday morning although he had not had time to fully evaluate them yet. The Alys Look and Wet Paint, the favorite, finished third and fourth respectively, while Botanical was 13th, her first loss in her past five starts.

“So far so good,” Cox said. “They all came back sound. I have zero clue where we're going next. Botanical looked like she got a bad break. I really expected her to break well and be close. Wet Paint was fine. No real excuse. I thought The Alys Look ran well. Just a little disappointing when you have the favorite and don't get the result you want.”

DORTH VADER (fifth) – John Ropes' Dorth Vader was back at Barn 41 Saturday morning following her fifth-place finish in Saturday's Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI).

“We enjoyed our time here in Kentucky and are proud of her,” Michael “Bo” Yates said.

FLYING CONNECTION (sixth) – Brad King, Randy Andrews, G. Chris Coleman, Jim Cone, Suzanne Kirby and Lee Lewis' Flying Connection, the pacesetter in Friday's Oaks, came out of the race fine and is slated to get a break.

“She is leaving today and will go to a farm for three weeks and then go to Ruidoso Downs (in New Mexico),” said Oscar Rojero, exercise rider and assistant to trainer Todd Fincher.

DEFINING PURPOSE (seventh) – Trainer Kenny McPeek said his filly, owned by Magdalena Racing, Collette Marie Vanmatre and James Ball, came out of the Oaks in good shape after finishing seventh.

“She is fine in the barn, eating well, with no problems,” McPeek said at his barn Saturday morning. “We'll nominate her to the Delaware Oaks, the Indiana Oaks and Iowa Oaks. Then we'll see which one best suits her.”

MIMI KAKUSHI (eighth) – Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum's Mimi Kakushi is scheduled to leave Monday and return to Dubai and rejoin the string of trainer Salem bin Ghadayer.

Mimi Kakushi received a ground-saving trip under Mickael Barzalona just behind the leading trio until the far turn where she began to give way.

WONDER WHEEL (ninth) – After finishing ninth in Kentucky Oaks 149, D.J. Stable's Wonder Wheel returned to the barn doing wonderfully.

“She came back great, cooled out, had playful energy,” David Carroll, the assitant trainer for Mark Casse, said. “She took a bump out of the gate, but she never ran.”

Connections are still deciding what is next for the champion 2-year-old filly from 2022.

SOUTHLAWN (10th) – Trainer Norm Casse reported all was well with Southlawn Saturday morning after the Oaks.

No immediate plans have been laid out for her next start.

AFFIRMATIVE LADY (11th) — AMO Racing USA's Affirmative Lady is scheduled to go to Keeneland on Sunday and then head to trainer Graham Motion's main based at the Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland later in the week.

“She is good this morning,” said Alice Clapham, Motion's longtime assistant. “Johnny (jockey John Velazquez) said she broke well yesterday but then found herself at the back going into the first turn somehow.”

Breaking from post 13, Affirmative Lady shied from horses to her inside going into the first turn and was last in the field of 14 after a half-mile and never threatened.

PROMISEHER AMERICA (14th) – The day after finishing in the back of the Kentucky Oaks pack, Hoffman Thoroughbreds, Tom McCrocklin, and Medallion Racing's Promiseher America enjoyed her morning grazing in the clover pasture outside her barn.

“She is doing great,” Rodrigo Montecino, the assistant trainer for Ray Handal, said. “She broke good but at some point decided she didn't want to run her race.”

The Gazelle winner will head back to New York as connections figure out her next start.

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Federal Judge Drops The Hammer On Extra Anejo To Open Derby Card

1st-Churchill Downs, $95,885, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($100,000), 5-6, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 1:16.08, ft, 1 length.
FEDERAL JUDGE (c, 3, Army Mule–Congarette, by Congaree) impressed in his unveiling over a quick six furlongs at Oaklawn Apr. 1, nearly going gate-to-wire in route to a 4 1/2-length win and a 97 Beyer Speed Figure. The narrow 8-5 favorite over returning 'TDN Rising Star' Extra Anejo (Into Mischief), the bay sat just off early pacesetter Olazabal (Bolt d'Oro) through a quick opening quarter in :22.09 before pouncing between rivals to take command into the far turn, going the half in :44.91. Clear from the quarter pole on, Federal Judge had more than enough of a margin built up to hold off Extra Anejo, going on to win by a measured length. His dam's first winner, Federal Judge traces back through his third dam to GISW Home At Last (Quadratic) and GSWs Niner's Home (Forty Nine) and Indy Groove (A.P. Indy). Congarette dropped a yearling Lord Nelson filly named Red Velvet Cake and foaled a colt by the Gainesway stallion Raging Bull (Fr) this year. Sales History: $40,000 Ylg '21 OBSWIN; $200,000 Ylg '21 FTKJUL. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $111,360. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-WinStar Farm LLC and Siena Farm LLC; B-Caperlane Farm (FL); T-Rodolphe Brisset.

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