Galileo’s Goffs Orby Topper Debuts At Dundalk

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. Friday's Observations features the 2021 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale topper.

4.10 Newmarket, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
REGAL HONOUR (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) represents Charlie Appleby's Godolphin stable and ticks a lot of boxes as a 625,000gns Book 1 graduate who is a half-brother to the G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G1 Coronation S. winner Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) and this stable's dual group scorer Summer Romance (Ire) (Kingman {GB}). Also making his debut is Valmont's Mr Buster (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a half-brother to the smart Ballymacoll stayers Patkai (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) and Modun (Ire) (King's Best) who hails from the Ralph Beckett stable already successful with a juvenile son of the sire since racing returned to the Rowley Mile on Saturday.

 

6.30 Dundalk, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
STARRY EYED (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of two Ballydoyle newcomers in this line-up, with this March-foaled bay who carries the Westerberg silks being the €1.5-million Goffs Orby topper. The first foal out of  the GI Frizette S. heroine Nickname (Scat Daddy) is joined by the Coolmore homebred Boogie Woogie (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a daughter of the G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Yorkshire Oaks heroine Seventh Heaven (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

 

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Retraining Of Racehorses Parade To Be Held At Newmarket On Sept. 24

Six retired racehorses will parade in the paddock for the Retraining of Racehorses Parade at Newmarket's Rowley Mile during the Cambridgeshire Meeting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24. Sponsored by Juddmonte, the parade features six different disciplines that Thoroughbreds are retrained for, and which Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) supports through the staging of competitions and classes. The disciplines showcased on Saturday are: dressage, endurance, eventing, polo, show jumping, and showing. 2016 G1 July Cup hero Limato (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}) will be on display in the last-named category.

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Barberstown Castle Cements Partnership With Naas Racecourse

Barberstown Castle placed a winning bid of €8,000 to win the sponsorship of the G3 Poplar Square Chase at Naas Racecourse during The Coast To The Curragh Cycle last month, which raised money for Cancer Trials Ireland. Scheduled for Nov. 12, when National Hunt racing returns to Naas, the race has proven to be a popular early winter target. The Coast To The Curragh Charity Cycle was the brainchild of Gavin Lynch, who in thinking up the idea did so in memory of his mother Olive, who like Pat Smullen, fell victim to pancreatic cancer. Smullen raised over €2 million for Cancer Trials Ireland before his passing.

Amanda Torrens of Barberstown Castle said, “It was a great privilege for our team to be associated with the Pat Smullen Race Day in aid of Cancer Trials Ireland. It was an honour for Barberstown Castle to be involved in such a worthy cause by being able to support them in the amazing auction which raised vital funds for pancreatic cancer, treatment and research.

“This was a great opportunity for us to become involved with the prestigious Naas Racecourse and we hope this is the start of a long-running partnership.”

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No Risk At All Share Part Of Auctav September Catalogue

A stallion share in prominent National Hunt stallion No Risk At All (Fr) (My Risk {Fr}) (lot 4) leads the Auctav September Sale catalogue. The Grade 1-siring stallion's top progeny include G1 Ryanair Chase hero Allaho (Fr), G1 Henri VIII Novice's Chase victor Esprit Du Large (Fr), and three-time Grade 1 winner Epatante (Fr), among others. There are also three Anglo-Arabian juveniles in the catalogue. The sale is set for Sept. 28.

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