Month: August 2023

Jack Darcy Outwits Rivals For Grand Prix de Deauville Success

Paul and Oliver Cole trainee Jack Darcy (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}–Pretty Face {GB}, by Rainbow Quest) seized immediate control of Sunday's G2 Lucien Barriere Grand Prix de Deauville and was never headed in the 12 1/2-furlong feature to complete an afternoon pattern-race treble for the British raiding party.

On the front end from flagfall and leading his rivals in single file, the 54-5 outsider-of-five was scrubbed along off the home turn and kept finding under continued rousting in the straight to hold Al Nayyir (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) by 1 1/4 lengths for a career best.

Jack Darcy's route to this stakes breakthrough included seven prior attempts at black-type level, adding to a runner-up finish in last term's Listed Prix Nureyev at this Normandy venue with a second in this month's G3 Glorious S. at Goodwood. He lined up for this returning off a sixth-of-seven effort in last week's G3 Geoffrey Freer S. at Newbury. The Cole yard has now annexed six editions of the contest, the run being initiated by MG1SW sire Ibn Bey (GB) (Mill Reef) in 1988.

“We expected a race devoid of pace, we'd talked about it at length with his entourage and the plan was to set a false pace from the front,” explained winning rider Cristian Demuro. “He has a lot of raw talent, so we decided to kick for home early and make it as dificult as possible for the opposition. The trip was something of a question mark and, in a race without too much pace, his stamina was less of a problem. He proved to be very tough, as British horses often are.”

Part-owner Edward Gascoigne added, “Jack Darcy likes to lead and Cristian [Demuro] rode him perfectly. We looked at the entries and the race seemed like a good opportunity. Ollie [Cole] said he was really well and in good form after Newbury, which is why we decided to run and Junko's withdrawal certainly helped. He's tough, but he also has speed. Distance-wise, he's very adept if the pace is right and, if the pace isn't too strong, he can stretch out as he did today. He was in complete control, it's a fantastic victory and we're very happy.”

 

Pedigree Notes
Jack Darcy is the 10th of 13 foals and one of six scorers out of an unraced half-sister to MG1SW sire Elmaamul (Diesis {GB}) and G1 Oaks and G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Reams Of Verse (Nureyev). The swathe of black-type descendants produced by his unraced second dam Modena (Roberto) include MG1SW three-time G1 Nassau S. heroine Midday (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), GI Arlington Million hero Set Piece (GB) (Dansili {GB}), G1 Captain Cook S. victrix Two Illicit (NZ) (Jimmy Choux {NZ}), G1 Irish Derby runner-up Lone Eagle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. second Zacinto (GB) (Dansili {GB}), G1 Galaxy third Easy Eddie (Aus) (Super Easy {NZ}) and the Group 1-placed distaffers Sun Maiden (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Hot Snap (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). The April-foaled bay is a half-brother to the once-raced 2-year-old maiden filly Tuneful (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), a yearling colt by Invincible Spirit (Ire) and a weanling colt by Nando Parrado (GB).

Sunday, Deauville, France
LUCIEN BARRIERE GRAND PRIX DE DEAUVILLE-G2, €200,000, Deauville, 8-27, 3yo/up, 12 1/2fT, 2:49.01, sf.
1–JACK DARCY (IRE), 130, g, 4, by Gleneagles (Ire)
1st Dam: Pretty Face (GB), by Rainbow Quest
2nd Dam: Modena, by Roberto
3rd Dam: Mofida (GB), by Right Tack (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (19,000gns Wlg '19 TATFOA; 24,000gns Ylg '20 TAOCT). O-Gascoigne, Williams, Vincent, Burns & 3D; B-Bernard Cooke (IRE); T-Paul & Oliver Cole; J-Cristian Demuro. €114,000. Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, 12-3-2-0, €176,660. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Al Nayyir (GB), 130, g, 5, Dubawi (Ire)–Bright Beacon (GB), by Manduro (Ger). (AED40,000 HRA '21 ERASEP). O-Elbashir Salem Elhrari; B-Godolphin (GB); T-Romain Le Dren Doleuze. €44,000.
3–Haya Zark (Fr), 130, c, 4, Zarak (Fr)–Haya City (Fr), by Elusive City. O/B-Mme Odette Fau (FR); T-Adrien Fouassier. €21,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 10.80, 2.60, 3.40.
Also Ran: Fenelon (Fr), Assistent (Ger). Scratched: Diamond Vendome (Fr), Junko (GB). Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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Abeliefinthislivin Notches First Stakes Victory In Canadian Derby

Peter Redekop's Abeliefinthislivin, a maiden winner at Santa Anita before a brief and unfruitful venture on the U.S. Triple Crown trail this spring, found a Derby success north of the border Saturday evening when scoring a 2½-length triumph in the Canadian Derby (G3) at Century Mile Racetrack in Edmonton.

The race, Alberta's premier event for 3-year-olds, is second leg of the Western Canadian Triple Crown, and Abeliefinthislivin, fourth to Reincarnate in the Los Alamitos Derby July 8 in his previous start for trainer Peter Miller, proved up to the task under Amadeo Perez.

Benefitting from swift fractions set by Manitoba Derby runner-up Heroic Move, Abeliefinthislivin was five lengths off the pace under a snug hold heading to the final turn in the 1 1/4-mile contest. He was eager to run when given the cue at the quarter pole, reeled in Heroic Move in the stretch, and powered clear.

Sent off the favorite, Abeliefinthislivin returned $5.40 after finishing the trip in 2:03 flat on a fast track. American Blaze got up to take second, Accidental Hero overtook Heroic Move for third in the 12-horse field.

The Canadian Derby marked the second victory from eight starts for Abeliefinthislivin, a Kentucky-bred son of Arrogate who Alistair Roden Bloodstock bought for $70,000 at the 2021 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, where Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services consigned him. He joined the stable of Barbara Heads a couple of weeks before the Canadian Derby.

Bred by Merriebelle Stable LLC, the gray colt is out of the Pulpit mare Half A. P. His second dam, Half Queen, by Deputy Minister, produced 2003 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) winner Halfbridled.

The Western Canadian Triple Crown began Aug. 7 with Mano Dura taking the Manitoba Derby. The series concludes with the British Columbia Derby (G3)  Sept. 16 at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver.

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Soloshot An Impressive Saratoga Winner For Freshman Stallion Solomini

1st-Saratoga, $88,000, (S), Msw, 8-27, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f (off turf), 1:05.71, ft, 7 3/4 lengths.
SOLOSHOT (f, 2, Solomini–Sweet Queen {MSP}, by Twirling Candy) breezed in :10.1 and brought a final bid of $290,000 at this year's Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale. A main-track only entry who drew in as the race came off the turf, the 5-2 favorite led every step of the running, showing the way through early fractions of :22.95 and :46.64. Set down at the top of the stretch, she extended her margin at will and won easily by 7 3/4 lengths over fellow MTO entry Fast and Frisky (Solomini) to top an exacta for her freshman sire. Solomini's (by Curlin) third winner, Soloshot was produced by the first of four consecutive visits to the New York-based stallion. She has a yearling full-sister still to race while her dam returned to Solomini again for 2024.  Sales History: $30,000 Wlg '21 FTNMIX; $290,000 2yo '23 EASMAY. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $48,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Bregman Family Racing LLC, Jackpot Farm and Swinbank Stables; B-Rhapsody Farm LLC (NY); T-George Weaver.

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BSA August 2YO Sale Topped by Vercingetorix Filly

The second session of the BSA August Two-Year-Old Sale proved more adventurous than the first as four of the five seven-digit purchases came during the portion of the event. The crowning draft arrived in the form of Lucrative (Saf), who topped the sale at R1,400,000 and cemented Vercingetorix as the top sire with an aggregate of R7,300,000 from 12 lots sold.

The jewel of the Maine Chance Farms (pty) Ltd. consignment, the bay daughter of Querari (Ger) mare La Collossa (Saf) hails from a busy Group-winning and performing family including MGSP-Fr La Banderilla (Fr) (Muhtathir {GB}) and German champion MG1SW-Ger & GSP-US Lomitas (GB) (Niniski)–grandsire of Vercingetorix–through the female line of La Colorada (Ger), the German champion 2-year-old filly of her year. La Collossa does not claim quite the race record but has produced a winner from two of racing age counting Lucrative.

Of the 257 lots offered for the two-day auction, 245 sold (95.3%) for an aggregate of R59,690,000. The average was R244,631 and the median was R160,000.

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