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Steady Start to Osarus September

The next round of yearling sales is currently taking place in La Teste de Buch near Bordeaux, with the two-day Osarus September Yearling Sale having got underway on Monday.

This auction has been in steady decline in recent years and that appears to have continued through the first session, which recorded a clearance rate of 58%, with 67 of the 115 yearlings offered finding new homes for total sales of €627,750.

Few will have made much profit along the way, with an average price of €10,425 and median of €9,000, both of which were slightly down on last year's opening day trade.

The session was jointly led by a colt from the first crop of Sumbe's G1 Commonwealth Cup winner Golden Horde (Ire) and a filly by Goken (Fr), each of whom sold for €30,000. The former, consigned by Elevage de Traou Land, was bought by Equos Racing International, while Haras de la Haie Neuve's daughter of Goken out of the treble winner Terra Nova (Fr) (American Post {GB}) was picked up by Katie McGivern of Derryconnor Stud.

This sale has been a happy hunting ground for the breeze-up sector, with the Group 1 winner Sands Of Mali (Fr) its most notable graduate. Con Marnane bought that son of Panis back in 2016, and he was back in action on Monday, signing for a pair of colts by Romanised (Ire) and Yafta (GB).

Nick Bradley also selected a yearling filly by Yafta, a son of Dark Angel standing at Haras de la Haie Neuve, and the syndicator added a filly by France's leading first-season sire of 2023, City Light (Fr), to his list of purchases.

Pau-based trainer Simone Brogi is currently the leading buyer, with four yearlings purchased on the first day and, as ever, Alain Chopard's Haras des Faunes played a leading role on the vendors' table, with 11 sold so far for €119,000.

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Recorder To Stand In Ireland After Sumbe Switch

Recorder (GB) has changed hands and will now stand at Longford House Stud in Ireland after transferring from Sumbe in France.

The move will see Recorder join Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling (GB), Rajsaman (Fr) and more at the County Tipperary stud.

Recorder raced just three times in a career that did not extend beyond a juvenile campaign. But it was a successful one to the extent that he carried the Queen's colours to victory in the G3 Acomb S. at York for trainer William Haggas.

He has sired four black-type performers all told, including Enola and Hot Queen, and stood in his final season in France at a fee of €3,000.

Sumbe Tweeted on Saturday, “Fair winds and following seas to Recorder who is leaving us after six great years of service at Haras de Montfort to stand in Ireland.

“Our gratitude goes to all the breeders who have supported him over the years and to the Royal Studs for their extended trust. So long, champ!”

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“For Reasons Outside Of Racing” – Amo Racing Sacks Stott As Retained Rider

Amo Racing's Kia Joorabchian has sacked Kevin Stott as the retained rider for the operation. Stott is understood to have been informed of the decision by text on Monday morning and it comes after the 29-year-old suffered defeat on Bucanero Fuerte and King Of Steel in Group 1 contests at the Irish Champions Festival.

Stott replaced Rossa Ryan in the role as Amo Racing's number one jockey earlier this year and partnered the breakthrough Group 1 winner for the team when landing the Phoenix S. at the Curragh last month.

However, Joorabchian did not hold back in an RTE television interview at Leopardstown on Saturday, where he said he felt Stott made a number of mistakes aboard King Of Steel, who could only manage fourth behind Auguste Rodin in the Irish Champion S. Now, less than 48 hours later, the relationship had ended.

Joorabchian told Sun Racing on Monday, “I told Kevin thank you very much. This was a collective decision on and off the racetrack. We have decided not to renew his contract for next season. It was always a one-year contract.”

Stott partnered King Of Steel to win the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot, won the Duchess of Cambridge S on Persian Dreamer, and the Craven on Indestructible among plenty of other big-race winners this term.

He had been stable jockey to Kevin Ryan in Hambleton before announcing he was to move south and ride freelance last autumn.

Joorabchian added, “We have done everything that we promised, he [Stott] has done everything he promised and we have parted ways, nothing more than that. I've never had a problem with jockeys. I never fell out with Rossa [Ryan], I love him more than anybody, he rode at Royal Ascot for me.

“He was my only retained jockey, he needed to go out on his own and get experience. I have supported him and he is thriving. But you know, Kevin is not a young boy, he has experience. For reasons outside of racing, I have to decide what's best. I don't know what jockeys we'll use now, I'll leave it to the trainers to pick the best available.”

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Observations: Half to Almanzor Debuts at Saint-Cloud

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Monday's Insights features a half to MG1SW Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}).

15.52 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €30,000, 2yo, 6 1/2fT
RADHARANI (IRE) (Kingman {GB}), who debuts for owner-breeder George Strawbridge and the Tim Donworth stable, is a half-sister to the G1 Prix du Jockey Club, G1 Champion S. and G1 Irish Champion S. hero and sire Almanzor (Fr). Also related to the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, G1 Prix d'Astarte and G1 Prix du Moulin heroine Darjina (Fr) (Zamindar), she faces seven on this racecourse bow.

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