Armor Retired To Bouquetot

This season's G3 Molecomb S. scorer Armor (GB) (No Nay Never-Hestia {Fr}, by High Chaparral {Ire}) has been retired from racing and will enter stud in 2022 at Haras de Bouquetot in Normandy. He will stand for €5,000.

A €55,000 Arqana October yearling purchase by Al Shaqab Racing, Armor was a debut winner in April for trainer Richard Hannon. He took the Molecomb on his third start in July and was fourth in the G1 Prix Morny before placing in the G2 Flying Childers S. and G1 Middle Park S. On his last run, Armor finished eighth, beaten two lengths, in last weekend's GII Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.

“We're delighted to welcome a group-winning son of No Nay Never to join the roster at Haras de Bouquetot for 2022,” said Haras de Bouquetot Stud Manager Benoit Jeffroy. “A fast and precocious horse of 1m59 (15.3 hh), Armor has shown an

amazing turn of foot and great consistency in his performances. We are confident that his profile, not dissimilar to other Al Shaqab Stallion Mehmas, will prove an attractive sort to

the European market.”

Armor will be available for inspection at Haras de Bouquetot during the Arqana December Sale.

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Arqana Releases October Yearling Sale Catalogue

Arqana has released a catalogue of 752 lots for its October Yearling Sale from Oct. 18 to 22 in Deauville. Among the highlights on paper are a Roaring Lion colt out of dual Classic and triple Group 1 winner Golden Lilac (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 10); a colt from the first crop of champion sprinter Harry Angel (Ire) who is a half-brother to two stakes winners, including this year's G3 Prix de Psyche victress Penja (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 30); a Galileo (Ire) colt out of a full-sister to Zoffany (Ire) (lot 39); a Galileo (Ire) half-brother to G1 Eclipse S. victor Mukhadram (GB) (Shamardal) (lot 55); a Dubawi (Ire) half-sister to G1 Prix Jean Prat scorer Intellogent (Ire) (Intello {Ger}) (lot 77); a half-sister by Recorder (GB) to G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares S. and G1 Prix de Royallieu winner Wonderful Tonight (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) (lot 108); a Shalaa (Ire) half-brother to G2 Prix Greffulhe winner Gold Trip (Fr) (Outstrip {GB}) (lot 112); a Lope De Vega (Ire) filly out of Group 3 winner and stakes producer Via Milano (Ire) (Singspiel {Ire}), whose descendants also include G1 Hong Kong Mile scorer Admire Mars (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}) (lot 160); a Kingman (GB) half-sister to this year's listed-winning 2-year-old New Science (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) (lot 177); a full-brother to dual Grade I winner A Raving Beauty (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) (lot 183); a full-brother to Group 3 winner and multiple Group 1-placed Lope Y Fernandez (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) (lot 205); and a Kingman (GB) colt who is the first foal out of the Listed Dick Hern S. and Listed Coral Distaff third Dancing Breeze (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) (lot 224).

Graduates of the Arqana October Yearling Sale will be looking to follow in the footsteps of prior graduates like last month's G1 Prix Jean Romanet one-two Grand Glory (Ire) (Olympic Glory {Ire}) and Audarya (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), the latter of which won last year's Romanet and G1 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf. The evergreen Lord Glitters (Fr) (Whipper) is an Arqana October graduate, and he added the G1 Jebel Hatta and G2 Singspiel S. in Dubai earlier this year, while on the opposite end of the spectrum exciting 2-year-old Armor (GB) (No Nay Never), winner of the G3 Molecomb S. in July and entered in Friday's G2 Flying Childers S. at Doncaster, also emanated from this sale.

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Quick Suzy Goes For Prix Morny, BC Juvenile Turf Sprint Berth Sunday

Royal Ascot winner Quick Suzy (IRE) is set to take on 13 rivals in the 6-furlong Group 1 Darley Prix Morny at Deauville on Sunday. The Darley Prix Morny winner will receive an automatic berth into the $1 million Grade 2 Juvenile Turf Sprint through the international Breeders' Cup Challenge Series.

The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series is an international series of 84 stakes races whose winners receive automatic starting positions and fees paid into a corresponding race of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, which will be held at Del Mar racetrack in Del Mar, California, on Nov. 5-6.

Owned by the Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Quick Suzy blitzed her rivals in the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes at Ascot on June 16 and will be looking to emulate Campanelle (IRE) by completing the Queen Mary-Prix Morny double, which Lady Aurelia also achieved in 2016.

Quick Suzy is trained by Gavin Cromwell in Navan, Ireland. Cromwell commented, “Quick Suzy goes for the Prix Morny. She was entered in the Phoenix Stakes (G1) at the Curragh last week, but we gave her a break after Ascot and the race just came too soon after that break. Fillies have a very good record in the Prix Morny and, on top of that, Queen Mary winners have a great record in it too, so it looks the right race for her. It fits perfectly into her schedule too. Gary Carroll will ride and we're really looking forward to the race. She's in great form.”

The Richard Hannon-trained and Al Shaqab Racing-owned Armor (GB) won the Group 3 Markel Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood by 3 ¼ lengths and steps up to Group 1 company for the first time. The son of No Nay Never will be ridden by Patrick Dobbs.

The unbeaten Velocidad (GB) took out the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes at the Curragh on his second start. Trained by Joseph O'Brien, the 2-year-old son of Gleneagles (IRE) will be ridden by Ryan Moore for the first time.

Asymmetric (IRE) is another Group 2 winner in the field. The son of Showcasing (GB) built on his second-place finish in the Group 2 Tattersalls July Stakes at Newmarket to win the Group 2 Unibet Richmond Stakes in his latest start. Runner-up that day at Goodwood in the Unibet Richmond Stakes was Khunan (GB). The son of Twilight Son (GB) is one of two runners in the race for trainer Richard Fahey, who also saddles Group 2 Norfolk Stakes winner Perfect Power (IRE). Hollie Doyle and Christophe Soumillon are booked to ride, respectively.

The French challenge is headed by the Andre Fabre-trained Trident (FR). Impressive on debut, Trident was narrowly beaten in the Group 3 Darley Prix de Cabourg over course and distance. He will be partnered with Mickael Barzalona.

As a part of the benefits of the Challenge series, the Breeders' Cup will pay the entry fees for the winner of the Darley Prix Morny to start in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, which will be run at five furlongs over the Del Mar turf course. Breeders' Cup also will provide a travel allowance of $40,000 for all starters based outside of North America to compete in the World Championships. The Challenge winner must be nominated to the Breeders' Cup program by the Championships' pre-entry deadline of Oct. 25 to receive the rewards.

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