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Desert Party Sold To Stand In Saudi Arabia

Desert Party (Street Cry – Sage Cat by Tabasco Cat), a top 2-year-old and a proven stakes-producing sire, has been sold to continue his stud career in Saudi Arabia in a deal brokered by Chad Schumer of Schumer Bloodstock.

A $2.1-million 2-year-old purchase by John Ferguson on behalf of Godolphin, Desert Party wasted little time in living up to his lofty reputation with a commanding win the Grade 2 Sanford Stakes at Saratoga. At three, he was the impressive winner of the G3 UAE 2,000 Guineas and second in the G2 UAE Derby, and returned at four to win the G3 Mahab Al Shimaal.

One of the best sired by Street Cry, Desert Party retired to stud as the winner of six races and close to $1 million in earnings.

Desert Party, who stood the past season at Godstone Farm in Pennsylvania, is the sire of seven stakes winners including G3 winner Salama and multiple stakes scorers Heart's Song and Aunt Babe.

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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage for Aug. 26-30

The horse racing world like all other areas of society continues to make changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health crisis. Most racetracks currently operating are doing so without spectators, and have instituted strict safety screening protocols for essential employees who are already on the grounds to provide daily care for horses.

Rockfel Next Step for Santosha

Group winner Santosha (Ire) (Coulsty {Ire}), who won the July 26 G3 Princess Margaret S. at Ascot, is targeting the G2 Rockfel S. at Newmarket on Sept. 25. A winner at first asking at Lingfield, the David Loughnane trainee ran third in the G2 Duchess of Cambridge S. in early July, and was unplaced in the Aug. 20 G2 Lowther S. after a slow beginning.

“I think the whole experience of York just got to her and blew her brains a bit,” said Loughnane. “Just with the walk across the track from the stables, stuff like that can get to some horses and unfortunately she got worked up beforehand and blew the start.

“She actually did very well to finish where she did, but we’re going to freshen her up now for a couple of weeks before we bring her back in September for the Rockfel–it’s between that or the G1 Cheveley Park S. [on Sept. 26], but I think it will be the Rockfel. The Lowther looked right for her, but these things happen. She’s still the same filly she was, her form all stacks up.”

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Pony Racing Activities Receive Funding Boost

In an effort to create a pathway into racing through pony racing, a five-year funding boost of £180,000 was announced by the Racing Foundation and Pony Racing Authority on Monday. The Pony Racing Authority will collaborate to deliver on this new pathway strategy with Racing to School, the Pony Club, Careers in Racing, the British Racing School and the National Horseracing College. One of the specific areas the strategy will focus on is increasing diversity and inclusion among pony racing participants by engaging with youngsters from a wider range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

Activities that will be expanded thanks to the new funding are:

Pony Racing Academies for youngsters with no link to racing and no pony of their own
Pony Club camp visits, training days and pony racing days.
Taster sessions and ‘Buzz’ days.
Careers advice and further training.
Training of pony racing instructors.
School visits and recruitment fairs.
Stand-alone pony racing days.
Development of track and trace systems to follow the progression of youngsters into racing.

The Racing Foundation funding will last from 2021-2025, with an independent evaluation of progress and impact at the end of 2022. For more information, go to www.britishhorseracing.com.

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