Month: June 2023

The Oaks Stud Acquires U S Navy Flag

Rick Williams, general manager of The Oaks Stud in Cambridge, New Zealand, confirmed to TDN AusNZ that The Oaks Stud has purchased U S Navy Flag (War Front) outright from Coolmore Stud.

“The deal was finalised on Friday, so we own him now. The timing has been perfect for us, and I hope it is a coup for the New Zealand industry,” said Williams.

U S Navy Flag's first Southern Hemisphere crop yielded 98 foals, 21 of which have hit the track resulting in six winners of seven races, four stakes performers and one stakes winner.

From U S Navy Flag's Northern Hemisphere crops, he has produced Ocean Vision (Ire), a four-time winner, including the Listed Prix de la Vallée d'Auge at Deauville and the Listed Prix de Pontarme at Longchamp. Ocean Vision was also placed in the G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte at Chantilly, and Love Reigns (Ire) won two Listed races before running fourth in the G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot.

Williams is pleased with the performance and feedback from the first crop of U S Navy Flag.

“Most of my social friends are horse trainers, so I get pretty accurate feedback on what they think of a horse, whether good or bad. “He seems to be throwing horses similar to himself. They cope with racing and keep improving. U S Navy Flag is not a big horse, but he's one of the best-moving horses you'll ever see.”

“We couldn't be happier right now. I'm more excited about the spring because many trainers I've spoken to have had trial winners by the stallion that haven't raced yet, and they've put them away for the spring. He's got plenty of unraced stock with high opinions on them to come through,” Williams told TDN AusNZ.

“Whether he'll be a top-notch stallion, time will tell, but the way he's going, he's not a bad stallion. Let's hope the success continues, and it's a good investment for us and the New Zealand breeding industry.”

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Kingman’s Habana Dominates The German 1000 Guineas

Showing the overseas raiders a clean pair of heels on Sunday, Gestut Fahrhof's TDN Rising Star Habana (Ger) (Kingman {GB}–Hargeisa, by Speightstown) made all to conquer the G2 Wempe 103rd German 1000 Guineas at Dusseldorf. Disappointing on her course-and-distance prep when last of four in the Listed Henkel-Stutenpreis last month, the G3 Zukunfts-Rennen winner who had been down the field in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac dominated here under an inspired ride from Eduardo Pedroza. Sent clear of Godolphin's 6-4 favourite Dream Of Love (Ire) (Shamardal) in the straight, the Andreas Wohler-trained 4-1 shot hit the line with three lengths to spare over Stenton Glider (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), with 2 1/4 lengths back to Dream Of Love in third. “I had a good feeling right out of the stalls, we had planned to change the tactics and let her make her own race and she really delivered well,” Pedroza said. “She was very relaxed during the race and accelerated well. We've always held her in high esteem and that is why we gave Paris a go last year, but the [soft] going was entirely against her there.”

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Perfect Trip, Patient Handling: Window Shopping Wins Summertime Oaks

Richard Mandella's lightly raced Window Shopping, a 16½-length maiden winner two starts back, benefitted from patient handling in Saturday's $200,000 Summertime Oaks (G2) as she rallied to win by 1¾ lengths.

Ridden by Hector Berrios, the 3-year-old daughter of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah got 1 1/16 miles in 1:45.01.

Attentive to the pace while well within herself in the run to the first turn, Window Shopping was a close fifth, about two lengths off dueling leaders The Alys Look and Ancient Peace while between horses a half mile out, angled outside Ancient Peace turning for home and with Lily Poo to her immediate outside, she proved best in her second stakes assignment and fourth career start.

“My intention was to keep her close to the group,” said Berrios. “Thank God I got a good break and I was able to get a good position. As soon as we made the move around the far turn, she just switched on.”

A much troubled third at 5-1 in the Santa Anita Oaks (G2) April 8, Window Shopping was off as the 7-2 third choice Saturday and paid $9 for the win.

A $700,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase from the Gainesway consignment by agent Steve Young, Window Shopping is owned by Perry and Ramona Bass. She has two wins from three starts on the main track, as she was unplaced in her one-mile turf debut at Del Mar Nov. 13.

With the winner's share of $120,000, Window Shopping, who is out of Grade 3 winner Delightful Joy, by Tapit, increased her earnings to $208,700. She was bred in Kentucky by International Equities Holding Inc.

“Perfect trip, he put her in a good spot, waited for the hole to open up, and went for it and it worked,” said Mandella. “I was full of confidence. I knew she was going to win,” he added with tongue in cheek and the wink of an eye.

Ridden by Tiago Pereira, longshot Ancient Peace stayed determinedly, outrunning Lily Poo by a half length for the place.

Last early with Umberto Rispoli up, Lily Poo finished three lengths clear of Anywho.

The 2-1 favorite with Joe Bravo up, Anywho didn't appear to have any excuses.

Fractions on the race were :23.26, :46.78, 1:11.36, and 1:38.09.

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