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Freshman Sire The Gurkha Off the Mark at Limerick

Coolmore’s G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains and G1 Sussex S. hero The Gurkha (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who operated at an initial fee of €25,000, became the latest European freshman sire off the mark when Aidan O’Brien trainee Finest (Ire) graduated in Friday’s Well Done To All Frontline Staff From Limerick Racecourse Fillies Maiden at Limerick.

1st-Limerick, €11,000, Mdn, 7-17, 2yo, f, 6f 150yT, 1:25.45, gd.
FINEST (IRE) (f, 2, The Gurkha {Ire}–Pearl Grey {GB} {SW & GSP-Eng}, by Gone West) was caught out by the intricacies of Bellewstown when fifth going one mile there last month and tanked to the front after the initial strides of this fourth start. Comfortable in front for the most part, the 15-2 chance was punched along passing the quarter-mile marker and came under a drive inside the final 100 yards to bravely hold the late charge of Amber Kite (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) by a nose, becoming the first winner for her freshman sire (by Galileo {Ire}). “She did that well from an outside draw and I got it a little bit easy in front,” admitted winning rider Wayne Lordan. “She tried and battled well and the line came in time.” Full-sister to a yearling colt, Finest is the sixth scorer produced by Listed Empress S. victress and G2 Cherry Hinton S. runner-up Pearl Grey (GB) (Gone West). Her dam is a herself kin to G3 Prix de Ris-Orangis victor Time Prisoner (Elusive Quality) and to the dam of G3 Superior Mile winner Balty Boys (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}). Sales history: €250,000 Ylg ’19 ARAUG. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-1, $10,595.
O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Lynch Bages Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien.

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Seven Wild Cards Added to Arqana Summer Catalogue

Some of the wild cards for the Arqana Summer Sale have been announced, Arqana revealed on Monday. The seven horses-in-training will go under the hammer along with the rest of the catalogue-consisting of 2-year-olds and horses-in-training–on July 20. Lot 124, AQPS Herbiers (Fr) (Waldpark {Ger}), won at Moulins and is consigned by Mathieu Brasme; while Augustin Adeline de Boisbrunet offers 4-year-old geldings Gin Coco (Fr) (Cokoriko {Fr}) (lot 140, AQPS) and lot 125, Melanos (Fr) (Blue Bresil {Fr}). The placed Trezy Boy (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) (lot 141) hails from the draft of Carlos and Yann Lerner; and the G3 Prix Aguado third Prunay (Fr) (Prince Gibraltar {Fr}) (lot 142) will also go through the ring for trainer Sylvain Dehez. Rounding out the septet are: \fs21cf2lot 156, Galurin (Fr) (Sunday Break {Jpn}), an AQPS from Laurent Viel’s yard; and AQPS Genet Joli (Fr) (Centennial {Ire}) as lot 157.

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Thomas Leffray Joins Arqana

Thomas Leffray has joined the Arqana Bloodstock team, where he will focus on horses-in-training and the National Hunt sphere, the sales company announced on Monday. The Irish National Stud graduate, who earned a BTSA in ‘Production Animales’ in Laval, began at Haras de Montaigu, before joining Haras d’Ombreville. Leffray then worked at Dromoland Farm in the United States, Ballylinch Stud in Ireland, and a year in Australasia at Waikato Stud and Newgate Farm. He was most recently involved with the stallions at Coolmore in Ireland since the beginning of 2020.

“We are delighted to welcome Thomas to the Bloodstock team,” said Arqana Team Bloodstock Director Ludovic Cornuel. “His many past experiences in France and abroad, as well as his good knowledge of sales, will enable him to adapt quickly and strengthen our team. Thomas will work in collaboration with Dominique Boulard on assembling the horses in training catalogues and will also be involved in the visits of young horses, particularly those in the National Hunt sphere. Finally, Thomas’s addition to the team demonstrates Arqana’s commitment and its eternal quest to improve the quality of its service.”

“I’m passionate about breeding and sales, and I am delighted to join the Arqana team,” added Leffray. “My travels over the last few years and my training at the Irish National Stud have enabled me to participate in the biggest sales in the world and to deepen my knowledge of breeding. Joining the Arqana team is a logical next step for me and I am very happy that this opportunity has presented itself.”

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Kingman’s Summer Romance Makes All In the Princess Elizabeth

Saturday’s G3 Princess Elizabeth S. at Epsom turned into an extremely tactical affair, with William Buick on the money dictating on Godolphin’s TDN Rising Star Summer Romance (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) to make all. Always comfortable setting a moderate pace shadowed by the G1 1000 Guineas runner-up Cloak of Spirits (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), the one-time exciting Listed Empress S. winner who had threatened to disappear into the wilderness was always holding that rival in the sprint up the straight. Hitting the line with 3/4 of a length to spare, the 9-1 shot was announcing a return to form as Rose of Kildare (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}) snatched third, 3 3/4 lengths away.

“She ran in the Guineas, but I wasn’t in a good position–I had a wall of bad horses in front of me,” Buick explained. “It was hard to notice it with the naked eye, but she did a lot of good work in the Guineas. She was staying on past horses. Last year she was obviously very speedy, very sharp, but Charlie was adamant a mile was within her compass. Obviously I got a soft lead today and it definitely suited her. She really deserved that. She’s always been perceived as a nice filly in the stable. I’m just so glad she’s got a group win next to her name and she’s a filly that should go through the grades nicely.”

Summer Romance was two-for-two after her six-length success in the six-furlong Empress at Newmarket in June, but the wheels came off when sixth in Ascot’s G3 Princess Margaret S. the following month. Charlie Appleby felt there were unmitigating circumstances for that flop and she was put away after a subsequent underwhelming third in the G3 Dick Poole Fillies’ S. also over six at Salisbury in September. Returning with an eighth in the June 7 G1 1000 Guineas, where she was almost six lengths adrift of Cloak of Spirits, the grey cut a different figure here even allowing for her rider’s guile on a day where closers were finding it tough.

Charlie Appleby said, “It was a great ride by William and we are very pleased to see Summer Romance win a group three race. She won on debut last year before scoring impressively in the Empress Stakes, but lost her way a little bit afterwards. We felt that she would come forward for her first run of the season in the 1000 Guineas and she has done it well in the end. It is nice to see her get her head in front and, while we have no immediate plans, we can think about looking for some more nice races.”

Summer Romance is out of Serena’s Storm (Ire) (Statue of Liberty), who also produced the G1 Coronation S. and G1 Moyglare Stud S. heroine Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}). Serena’s Storm is kin to three stakes winners, most notably the G1 Prix d’Ispahan hero Zabeel Prince (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) and the G2 Blamey S. winner Puissance de Lune (Ire) and the Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies’ Trial scorer Queen Power (Ire) both by Lope de Vega’s sire Shamardal. The third dam Serena’s Sister (Rahy) is a full-sibling of the remarkable champion Serena’s Song, whose six individual stakes winners are headed by the G1 Coronation S. heroine and stakes-producing Sophisticat (Storm Cat). Serena’s Storm also has an as-yet unraced 2-year-old filly by Iffraaj (GB) named Serena’s Queen (Ire), and a yearling filly by Dark Angel (Ire).

Saturday, Epsom, Britain
PRINCESS ELIZABETH S. (SPONSORED BY INVESTEC)-G3, £40,700, Epsom, 7-4, 3yo, f, 8f 113yT, 1:44.71, gd.
1–SUMMER ROMANCE (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Kingman (GB)
1st Dam: Serena’s Storm (Ire), by Statue of Liberty
2nd Dam: Princess Serena, by Unbridled’s Song
3rd Dam: Serena’s Sister, by Rahy
1ST GROUP WIN. (300,000gns Ylg ’18 TATOCT; €800,000 2yo ’19 ARQMA). O-Godolphin; B-Round Hill Stud (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. £23,081. Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-1, $61,942. *1/2 to Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj (GB)), Hwt. 2yo Filly-Ire, G1SW-Eng & Ire, G1SP-Fr, $1,035,044. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Cloak of Spirits (Ire), 126, f, 3, Invincible Spirit (Ire)–Pivotique (GB), by Pivotal (GB). O/B-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. £8,751.
3–Rose of Kildare (Ire), 126, f, 3, Make Believe (GB)–Cruck Realta (GB), by Sixties Icon (GB). (€3,000 Ylg ’18 TIRSEP). O-Kingsley Park 14; B-Wansdyke Farms Ltd (IRE); T-Mark Johnston. £4,379.
Margins: 3/4, 3 3/4, HF. Odds: 9.00, 3.33, 14.00.
Also Ran: Onassis (Ire), Fooraat (Ire), Love and Thunder (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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