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Baden-Baden Back In Action From Sunday

Baden-Baden's 'Grosse Woche', which includes some top-class racing action alongside music festivals and Germany's major yearling sale at BBAG, begins on Sunday, with the G3 Preis der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe as the highlight of an 11-race card.

After a 10-month break, and with the racecourse at Iffezheim under new management, the 'Super Sunday' fixture ushers in four meetings–down from six in previous years–throughout the week, culminating in the G1 Grosser Preis von Baden the following Sunday. Among those set to line up in this Sunday's Group 3 contest over 2,000 metres is Quest The Moon (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) who is already a dual Group winner at the track.

Godolphin have won the last three runnings of the Grosser Preis, including in 2019 with the following season's top-rated horse in the world, Ghaiyyath (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). This time around, both Charlie Appleby and Saeed Bin Suroor have entries, with Walton Street (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and Global Heat (Ire) (Toronado {Ire}) respectively. Also among the prospective line-up is this season's G1 Deutsches Derby winner Sisfahan (Fr) (Isfahan {Ger}).

The BBAG Yearling Sale, featuring 223 lots including a Sea The Stars (Ire) half-sister to the Gestut Rottgen-bred Derby winners Windstoss (Ger) (Shirocco {Ger}) and Weltstar (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), takes place next door to the racecourse on Friday, Sept. 3.

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German Target Possible For Pyledriver

Group 1 winner Pyledriver (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}), who won June's G1 Coronation Cup, is under consideration for the Nov. 7 Grosser Preis von Bayern at Munich, according to co-trainer William Muir. The 4-year-old entire has been out of action since a minor setback ended planned starts in the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. at Ascot and in York's G1 Juddmonte International S.

“I'll let him tell me when he's ready,” said Muir, who trains with Chris Grassick. “After York I said I wouldn't set more targets and we'd just go easy for 10 days and trot for a couple of weeks. I'm just going to take my time, it's something minor but I want him to heal properly and not have any scars in his mind.

“He's jumping out of his skin at the moment, he's so fresh and well. I would say the first race we could think about looking at is on Nov. 7 which is the last Group 1 in Europe.”

A winner of the G2 King Edward VII S. at Royal Ascot in 2020, Pyledriver put an 11th-place run in the G1 Derby firmly in the rearview with a win in York's G2 Great Voltigeur S. last August. Third in the G1 St Leger at Doncaster on Sept. 12 and seventh in the G1 Champion S., he was second in the G2 Jockey Club S. on May 1 in his first start of 2021.

Muir added of the La Pyle Partnership runner, “I'm not saying we are definitely going, but it's something we could look at before he went to Hong Kong. I just want to give him all the time he needs because we could start him back and if he was still feeling it he would accommodate for it and pick up a problem somewhere else.

“Basically he's in wonderful form, he's like a raging bull, but we're tip-toeing along. He's had his break and then we can see where we go.”

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Group 1 Winner In Swoop to Stand Under Coolmore NH Banner

German Derby winner In Swoop (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}–Iota {Ger}, by Tiger Hill {Ire}), who was runner-up in the 2020 G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, will stand under the Coolmore National Hunt banner in Ireland, the stud announced on Thursday. A fee will be announced later.

“In Swoop is the 19th German Derby winner owned and bred by the Von Ullmann family who also bred and raced both his German Derby-winning sire and German Oaks-winning dam,” said Coolmore's Joe Hernon who negotiated the purchase. “He's a striking horse from one of Europe's leading farms and was rated the best 3-year-old of his generation over a mile and a half. The Von Ullmann family also provided us with Getaway (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}) who has proven a resounding success with Irish breeders and we are very grateful to them.”

Bred by the Von Ullmann Family and raced in their Gestut Schlenderhan colours, the bay was third in the G2 Prix Greffulhe in only his second start and won the 2020 G1 Deutsches Derby on his third appearance last July. In Swoop was second again in September, this time in the rescheduled G1 Grand Prix de Paris before just missing in the Arc last October.

The Francis-Henri Graffard trainee made his 4-year-old bow in April, with a second in a ParisLongchamp listed affair, before adding the G3 Prix d'Hedouville and G2 Grand Prix de Chantilly in quick succession in May and June. His final race was a fourth in the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. In Swoop was retired with a tendon injury earlier this month and had been preparing for another Arc tilt.

The eighth foal of German Oaks heroine Iota, In Swoop is a full-brother to G1 Grosser Preis von Bayern victor Ito (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) and a half to both the New Zealand Group 3 winner Igraine (Ger) (Galileo {Ire}) and the stakes-placed Iniciar (Ger) (Galileo {Ire}).

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Pablo Escobarr And Inigo Jones To August Sale

Two more wildcards have been added to the Tattersalls August Sale, which starts on Tuesday, Aug. 31.

The latest additions to the published catalogue are Pablo Escobarr (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Inigo Jones (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), both currently trained in Newmarket by William Haggas and Sir Michael Stoute respectively.

The 5-year-old Pablo Escobarr finished eighth on his most recent start in the Ebor H. and has also been Group 3-placed in this season's Geoffrey Freer S. The most recent of his three wins came in last year's G3 Glorious S. at Goodwood.

The Cheveley Park Stud homebred Inigo Jones is a 3-year-old son of the top-class miler Spacious (GB) (Nayef) and won a 10-furlong maiden in April. He is currently rated 94.

The sale takes place at Park Paddocks in Newmarket on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, beginning at 11am each day.

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