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Warm Heart Prevails In Yorkshire Oaks Thriller Becoming The 99th Group 1 Winner For Galileo

Coolmore and Westerberg's G2 Ribblesdale S. heroine Warm Heart (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}–Sea Siren {Aus}, by Fastnet Rock {Aus}) was unable to land a telling blow when fifth behind stablemate Savethelastdance (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in last month's G1 Irish Oaks and stepped out of the shadows to claim a career high in a thrilling renewal of Thursday's G1 Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks, becoming the 99th Group 1 winner for her sire.

The 9-1 chance, who had earlier outbobbed Irish Oaks runner-up and 'TDN Rising Star' Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}) in Newbury's May 20 Listed Fillies' Trial, settled into a comfortable rhythm racing four lengths off the searching tempo pounded out by Savethelastdance on the front end and inched closer once into the long home straight. Making her presence felt when looming large on the bridle approaching the quarter-mile marker, she seized a narrow advantage with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining as Free Wind (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) threatened out wide and was resolute under a James Doyle drive in the closing stages to outpoint that rival by a head in a thrilling ding-dong tussle. Savethelastdance stayed on gamely once headed and finished 2 1/4 lengths adrift in third, providing her sire with yet another Group 1 trifecta.

“She's a very good filly who won very well in Ascot and then she just got back in a slowly-run race [at the Curragh] and it was hard to make up ground,” said Aidan O'Brien after claiming a seventh success in the contest. “She loves fast ground, she's a very slick filly and I think she's probably made for the [GI Breeders' Cup] Filly & Mare Turf. She's a nice size to her, she's strong and has tactical speed as well. She could go straight there [to Santa Anita] or she could run on Irish Champions Weekend or Arc weekend, but she likes nice ground and maybe we shouldn't overface her. The lads do keep horses in training as 4-year-olds, including fillies, so I'd say they'll definitely think about it at the end of the year. She's progressing from run to run.”

Reflecting on the performance of Savethelastdance, the trainer added, “Ryan [Moore] wanted an even pace for his filly as she stays well. We were worried about the [faster] ground for her today. When the ground gets slow it helps her as it makes it tougher for the others, but she still ran a great race. She always runs her race, but she's better on soft ground. Whereas most horses struggle, she improves. She definitely could be an Arc filly as, on softish ground, she grows another leg. She has the choice of the St Leger or the Arc. If she ran in the St Leger the Arc comes up two weeks after that, so it's a little bit tight and she'd probably have to do one or the other. We'll probably give her an easy time now and see. We always felt she could be a filly for the Arc, especially if the ground got soft.”

It was a case of so near yet so far for rider Frankie Dettori after he was narrowly denied a Group 1 double at the meeting on his season-long lap of honour. “She's run a super race, but I couldn't get out when I wanted to. I had to wait an extra half-furlong and that meant James [Doyle] had all the momentum. I got to him, but I just wish I'd been able to get my filly rolling beforehand. That nine-pound [weight-for-age] pull just took its toll in the end. I think the pocket I got stuck in cost me.”

Ground conditions were a direct factor in Bluestocking's defeat, according to trainer Ralph Beckett. “She's just not quite as effective on that quicker ground as she is on slower ground and that's all it is,” he said. “She's run her race, she's run well and she's run through the line, but she's just not quite as good on quicker ground. Come the autumn, I'd like to think there will be a few nice targets for her.”

Galileo: In Numbers

With the victory of Warm Heart, the late Coolmore supremo Galileo sired his 99th individual Group 1 winner worldwide. A total of 44 of his top-level winners are fillies, with Warm Heart the 41st British Group 1 winner for her sire. He is also represented by 40 Irish winners of top-tier races, as well as 26 in France and 15 in America. His most decorated British runner is undoubtedly his undefeated champion son Frankel (GB), who garnered 10 Group 1 laurels.
From a distance perspective, Warm Heart joins 30 other top-level winners to have won between 11 furlongs and 12 furlongs, the most of any distance category for Galileo. However, he did sire Clemmie (Ire) to take the Cheveley Park S. over six furlongs. An additional 22 have prevailed at distances beyond one-and-a-half miles.
Warm Heart is also the second Group 1 winner out of a Fastnet Rock mare, joining Hong Kong Gold Cup and dual Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup hero Russian Emperor (Ire).
The majority of Galileo's Group 1 winners have done their best work as 3-year-olds (67), with 23 juvenile Group 1 winners to his credit and 38 have triumphed at the highest level at four.

Pedigree Notes

Warm Heart is the fifth of seven foals and one of four scorers produced by G1 Manikato S., G1 Doomben 10,000 and G1 BTC Cup heroine Sea Siren (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), herself kin to the pattern-race winners Oratorio (Aus) (Stravinsky) and Lady Dehere (NZ) (Dehere). The February-foaled bay, whose third dam is G1 Karrakatta Plate heroine Hold That Smile (Aus) (Haulpak {Aus}), is a full-sister to G3 Derrinstown Stud Fillies S. runner-up Celestial Object (Ire) and the winning 2-year-old colt Bremen (Ire). She is also kin to a yearling colt by Camelot (GB). Sea Siren has returned to Australia and just foaled a colt by Coolmore's Home Affairs (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}).

 

Thursday, York, Britain
PERTEMPS NETWORK YORKSHIRE OAKS-G1, £500,000, York, 8-24, 3yo/up, f, 11f 188yT, 2:25.86, g/f.
1–WARM HEART (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Sea Siren (Aus) (MG1SW-Aus, SW & MGSP-Ire, $1,743,772), by Fastnet Rock (Aus)
2nd Dam: Express A Smile (Aus), by Success Express
3rd Dam: Hold That Smile (Aus), by Haulpak (Aus)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith & Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-James Doyle. £283,550. Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-0, $603,423. *Full to Celestial Object (Ire), GSP-Ire. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Free Wind (Ire), 135, m, 5, Galileo (Ire)–Alive Alive Oh (GB), by Duke Of Marmalade (Ire). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (325,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT). O-George Strawbridge; B-Mrs Sue Ann Foley (IRE); T-John & Thady Gosden. £107,500.
3–Savethelastdance (Ire), 126, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Daddys Lil Darling, by Scat Daddy. O-Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith & Westerberg; B-Daddys Lil Darling Syndicate (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. £53,800.
Margins: HD, 2 1/4, 1. Odds: 9.00, 5.00, 3.33.
Also Ran: Bluestocking (GB), Sea Silk Road (Ire), Stay Alert (GB), Novakai (GB), Poptronic (GB), Al Husn (Ire), Rosscarbery (Ger).

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RoR Racing To Cricket Auction Lots Announced

Retraining of Racehorses Racing to Cricket event will also feature 11 lots set to be auctioned to support the racing charity.

The event is set for Wormsley Cricket Ground as eight racing teams will square off to win the trophy on Sunday, Sept. 3. The live auction will be held at 1:30 p.m. earlier that day, with charity auctioneer Martin Pope signed on. Bids can be made in advance by 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2 by email to rorauction@ror.org.uk.

Among the auction items are stallion nominations in Group 1 sire Aclaim (Ire) and young sire Lope Y Fernandez (Ire); a trip for four people to the renowned Punchestown Festival in May 2024 with a tour of the Irish National Stud and overnight stay at The Club; a two night stay is offered in the luxury B&B Aylworth Manor in the Cotswolds along with tickets and hospitality for two at the November Meeting at Cheltenham on Sunday, Nov. 19; a behind-the-scenes day with former jockey Luke Harvey at a televised race meeting; a week's stay at Southdown Barns, located in the National Trust coastal hills of Devon accommodating up to 12; and Corney & Barrow has offered with the Tack Room a wine tasting event for up to 20 people at the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket.

David Catlow, RoR Managing Director said, “RoR has an important role in leading the development and delivery of an overarching strategy for the aftercare of former racehorses. To date, RoR has made a real difference to the lives of many thousands of former racehorses and funds raised at the RoR Racing to Cricket day will help towards the development of activities which support the charity's vision 'For all former racehorses to enjoy a good life'.

“We are so grateful for the generosity and support of donors, who have given RoR these wonderful auction lots, as well as individuals and businesses who are supporting the day and raising valuable funds for the charity.”

For more information on the charity event and auction, please visit the Retraining of Racehorses website.

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Latest Godolphin Flying Start Trainees Begin Two-Year Course

The 2023-2025 Godolphin Flying Start trainees began their two-year programme at Kildangan Stud in Ireland on Aug. 14.

A total of five different nationalities are represented among the students, including Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK and the USA. The complete list of 2023-2025 trainees are:

  • Mitchell Whelan, New Zealand
  • Harrison Everett, Australia
  • Sean Cooper, Ireland
  • Anna Cahill, Ireland
  • George Connolly, Ireland
  • Sam Baker, Ireland
  • Johnny Marsh, UK
  • Jake Swinburn, UK
  • Daisy Fenwick, USA
  • Gerard Donworth, Ireland
  • Harper McVey, USA
  • Claire Wilson, USA

Godolphin Flying Start Executive Director, Clodagh Kavanagh, said, “We welcomed our 21st Godolphin Flying Start class of 12 trainees to Kildangan Stud on August 14th. It is a milestone year for the programme, having had our 20-year reunion in Kildare in June which was attended by over 100 graduates. We look forward to collaborating with industry professionals to give the trainees opportunities to learn, complete externships, and gain employment in the future so that we may achieve our vision of being the source of influential leaders of the industry.”

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Kodiac’s Relief Rally Pounces Late For Lowther Triumph

Simon Munir and Isaac Souede's G2 Queen Mary S. runner-up Relief Rally (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}–Kathoe {Ire}, by Fayruz {GB}) impressed when annexing Newbury's Weatherbys Super Sprint by daylight last month and pounced late to secure a fourth win in five starts, upped to six furlongs for the first time, in Thursday's G2 Sky Bet Lowther S. at York.

The 2-1 favourite, who had earlier snagged early-season wins over five furlongs at Windsor and Salisbury, was sharply into stride and settled under cover behind the leaders in fifth after the initial strides. Bustled along with a quarter-mile remaining, she was angled to the stands' side for a clear passage passing the furlong pole and quickened smartly under continued rousting in the closing stages to deny Cherry Blossom (Ire) (No Nay Never) by a length nearing the line. Symbology (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) finished a head adrift in third in a bunch finish for the minor placings.

“You don't get much time in a six-furlong race to worry, but I thought she had a bit to do and was really impressed with the way she picked up,” admitted William Haggas. “I think she's a pure 2-year-old. I've had a few fillies, one called Besharah won this race, and she didn't go on. I think it's really hard, especially when they are small. We don't want to get wrapped up in them being a fantastic 3-year-old and this may well be her year, in which case we want to capitalise. She's pretty good and she's good in her head, although she dances a bit in the paddock. She's easy to train. I haven't had chance to talk to Tom [Marquand], as this is [owner] Simon [Munir]'s day. It's his first ever trip to York.”

Looking over the horizon, Haggas added, “Whether we have one [more run] before her last run [this year], I don't know. If we do, it will be the [G2] Flying Childers with a Group 2 penalty, but that's 50-50. Then it will be the [G1] Cheveley Park or the [G1] Prix de l'Abbaye.”

Marquand added, “We hoped stepping up to six [furlongs] would work in her favour and I was looking forward to it. Over five, she'd hit a little flat spot before finishing really strongly and, over six, that just didn't happen today. She had plenty to pass a furlong out, but they were all within a length. To be honest she never had me worried and she hit the line hard. William has done a remarkable job to get her to win the pot she did after Royal Ascot. I hope it's the Cheveley Park [next]. If she goes for the Abbaye I won't be able to ride her [due to her low weight], but William will make the right decision.”

Pedigree Notes

Relief Rally, the latest of eight reported foals and one of five scorers for her dam, hails from the family of G1 Irish 2000 Guineas-winning sire Jaazeiro (Sham) and G1SW Irish champion Woodstream (Northern Dancer). The April-foaled bay is a full-sister to G3 Chipchase S. victor Koropick (Ire). Their second dam Water Spirit (Riverman) is an unraced half-sister to Listed Grand Prix de Marseille Vivaux runner-up Private Enquiry (Ire) (Gorytus) and G2 Gallinule S. fourth and sire Northern Date (Far North).

 

Thursday, York, Britain
SKY BET LOWTHER S.-G2, £267,500, York, 8-24, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:10.89, g/f.
1–RELIEF RALLY (IRE), 128, f, 2, by Kodiac (GB)
1st Dam: Kathoe (Ire), by Fayruz (GB)
2nd Dam: Water Spirit, by Riverman
3rd Dam: Interviewme, by Olden Times
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (58,000gns Ylg '22 TATSOM). O-Simon Munir & Isaac Souede; B-C M Farrell (IRE); T-William Haggas; J-Tom Marquand. £151,699. Lifetime Record: 5-4-1-0, $398,425. *Full to Koropick (Ire), GSW-Eng, $104,612. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Cherry Blossom (Ire), 128, f, 2, No Nay Never–Canada Water (GB), by Dansili (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€360,000 Ylg '22 GOFOR). O-Westerberg, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor & D Smith; B-Barronstown Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. £57,513.
3–Symbology (GB), 128, f, 2, Havana Grey (GB)–Showstoppa (GB), by Showcasing (GB). (£230,000 Ylg '22 GOFFUK). O-Isa Salman Al Khalifa; B-Whitsbury Manor Stud (GB); T-Clive Cox. £28,783.
Margins: 1, HD, HD. Odds: 2.00, 4.00, 14.00.
Also Ran: Dorothy Lawrence (GB), Beautiful Diamond (GB), Star Of Mystery (GB), Gunzburg (Ire), Flora Of Bermuda (Ire). Scratched: Queen's Guard (GB).

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