Godolphin’s 3.1-Million Half to Golden Horn Makes Winning Debut at HQ

Dhahabi (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) understandably caused a stir when knocked down for 3.1-million guineas at last year’s renewal of Tattersalls’ October Book 1 sale and the half-brother to MG1SW G1 Epsom Derby and G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) duly delivered a debut win in Saturday’s British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden S. over seven furlongs at Newmarket.

3rd-Newmarket, £6,400, Mdn, 7-25, 2yo, 7fT, 1:25.70, g/f.
DHAHABI (IRE) (c, 2, Frankel {GB}–Fleche d’Or {GB}, by Dubai Destination) caused a stir when knocked down for 3.1-million guineas at last year’s renewal of Tattersalls’ October Book 1 sale and the half-brother to MG1SW G1 Epsom Derby and G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) duly delivered a debut win here. The March-foaled bay was slightly sluggish at the break and tanked forward from a position in rear to go third at halfway. Coming under pressure with three furlongs remaining, the 15-8 chalk was driven along to challenge passing the eighth pole and ridden out on the climb to withstand the late charge of 50-1 poke Dinoo (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) by a neck. Full-brother to a yearling filly, Dhahabi is the sixth of seven surviving foals and fifth winner out of an unraced half-sister to G1 Coronation S. heroine Rebecca Sharp (GB) (Machiavellian). He is also kin to MGSP Listed Ballymacoll Stud S. victress Eastern Belle (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}). Sales history: 3,100,000gns Ylg ’19 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,297.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Godolphin; B-Fleche d’Or Partnership (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby.

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Observations on the European Racing Scene: July 25, 2020

HALF TO GOLDEN HORN DEBUTS AT NEWMARKET

1.15 Ascot, Novice, £10,400, 2yo, f, 7fT
SNOW LANTERN (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is the first filly bred by Rockcliffe Stud out of their four-times group 1-winning 1000 Guineas heroine Sky Lantern (Ire) (Red Clubs {Ire}). Likewise a grey in training with Richard Hannon, she encounters some similarly blue-blooded rivals in the race her stable won last year with the subsequent Guineas runner-up Cloak of Spirits (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).

1.40 Newmarket, Mdn, £6,400, 2yo, 7fT
DHAHABI (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) understandably caused a sensation when the second highest-priced lot at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1, being a half-brother to the Epsom Derby and Arc hero Golden Horn (GB). Making his debut for Charlie Appleby in the race won 12 months ago by fellow Godolphin representative Military March (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), the March-foaled bay encounters another notable newcomer in Saeed Suhail’s Diamond and Gold (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}), a Sir Michael Stoute-trained 400,000gns half-sister to Ladys First (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) who is the sole filly in the line-up.

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