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Flavius Best In Lure Stakes At Saratoga

Juddmonte homebred Flavius, with Flavien Prat in the irons, wired Saturday's $120,000 Fasig-Tipton Lure, at 1 1/16-miles on the Mellon turf for older horses at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Trainer Chad Brown, who captured his 2000th career win on Friday, saddled a trio of Lure starters comprised of Value Proposition, Delaware, and Flavius, who entered from a runner-up effort in the Seek Again on May 22 at Belmont Park.

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Value Proposition, racing for purse money only after losing a front shoe on the way to the gate, broke well from post 3 and secured a ground-saving position as Flavius exited post 4 with intent, establishing the opening quarter-mile in 24.52 seconds on the firm turf.

Flavius maintained his lead down the backstretch through a half-mile in :48.99 with Tell Your Daddy providing pressure from the outside in second position as Value Proposition continued to enjoy a pocket trip. Fighting Seabee advanced up the rail as Value Proposition angled out into the final turn to launch his bid, while Hall of Famer John Velazquez asked Tell Your Daddy for his best run.

With many rivals lining up at the top of the lane, Flavius never relinquished as the bay ridgling responded to Prat's encouragement and continued to find more en route to a 1 1/2-length score in a final time of 1:41.53.

“I am so appreciative for this horse. Juddmonte are very good clients of mine,” Brown said. “They are very patient with this horse and decided to leave him in training for another year. It took a little time to get him back in form, but I loved his race today. I appreciate Flavien taking the initiative of taking it to them early. This horse switched off nicely down the backside and it seemed when he had his ears up moving comfortably down the backside, so I knew he had a big chance. He ran lights out today. It was an impressive performance.”

By War Front and out of the multiple graded-stakes winning Dynaformer mare Starformer, Flavius launched his career in Ireland with trainer Dermot Weld. He joined Brown's stable in 2019 and captured the Tourist Mile in September at Kentucky Downs in his fourth start for the four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer.

Flavius launched his 6-year-old season with a close fourth in the Grade 1 Frank E. Kilroe Mile in March at Santa Anita ahead of his Seek Again effort.

“I didn't see a lot of speed in the race,” Prat said. “I wanted to be in the race and I found myself on the lead. He was traveling super and he kicked on really well. When I rode him in the Kilroe, it was against a good group of horses. I thought everything worked out well today.”

Tell Your Daddy stayed on strong to complete the exacta by 1 1/2-lengths over Value Proposition. Rounding out the order of finish were Dreams of Tomorrow, Delaware, South Bend, Fighting Seabee, and Temple. Midnight Tea Time, Guildsman, and main-track-only entrant Tacitus were scratched.

“He ran real good and gave me everything he could,” Velazquez said of Tell Your Daddy. “We got a good position. The winner was a little bit better than us.”

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Bred in Kentucky by his owner, Flavius banked $66,000 in victory while improving his record to 12-4-3-1. Sent to post as the 6-5 favorite, he paid $4.70 for a $2 win ticket.

“This has a been a horse that we brought over here with expectations that he could move up to the next level, and he's gotten close to this level,” said Garrett O'Rourke, general manager of Juddmonte's American division. “I think today his race was perfect. It's nice to keep horses like this a little bit longer in training and when they reward you, it makes it worthwhile.”

Live racing resumes Sunday at Saratoga with a 10-race card featuring the $120,000 Fasig-Tipton De La Rose, the $200,000 Grade 2 Adirondack, and the $700,000 Grade 3 Saratoga Oaks Invitational. First post is 1:05 p.m. Eastern.

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Logician Retired To Shade Oak Stud

Juddmonte's St Leger winner Logician (GB) (Frankel {GB}–Scuffle {GB}, by Daylami {Ire}) has been retired from racing and will take up stallion duties at Shade Oak Stud in Shropshire from 2022.

The 5-year-old has been bought by a partnership with includes Shade Oak's owner Peter Hockenhull, Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning breeder Bryan Mayoh and Grand National-winning trainer Dr Richard Newland. Juddmonte will also retain some breeding rights in the son of the Daylami (Ire) mare Scuffle (GB), a listed-placed treble winner who is a half-sister to the stallions Bated Breath (GB) and Cityscape (GB).

“The purchase of Logician is the culmination of a four-year search to bring another top-class stallion prospect to Shade Oak, one with all the qualities needed in a champion National Hunt sire. Logician ticks every box,” said Peter Hockenhull, who currently stands Dartmouth (GB), Telescope (Ire), Scorpion (Ire) and Recharge (Ire).

He added, “He is by Frankel, the best racehorse I have ever seen and now succeeding his own sire, Galileo, as the world's best stallion, from a black-type mare that has bred six winners from six runners, including four black-type horses, and is herself a half-sister to Cityscape and Bated Breath. He stands 16.2hh with great bone, plenty of strength and substance, a lovely walk and a fantastic temperament.”

Unraced at two, Logician was faultless in a five-start 3-year-old campaign, which saw him break his maiden at Newbury in May over 10 furlongs and culminated in back-to-back wins in the G2 Great Voltigeur S. and G1 St Leger, in which he beat future classy stayers Sir Ron Priestley (GB) and Nayef Road (Ire), as well as subsequent G1 Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet (Ire). He returned to the track almost exactly a year later, having survived a life-threatening attack of peritonitis and pleurisy at the end of his 3-year-old season.

Despite Shade Oak Stud and the horse's new connections being predominantly active in the National Hunt sphere, Hockenhull said that he hopes to encourage Flat breeders to send mares to Logician.

He continued, “I am encouraged that Juddmonte were keen to retain breeding rights in the horse for use on their own mares, so I look forward to some high-class runners by him not only over jumps but also on the Flat. I am extremely grateful to the Abdullah family for supporting British breeding by selling Logician to a stud in this country, and to Grant Pritchard-Gordon of Badgers Bloodstock, whose long-term association with Juddmonte, Prince Khalid's family and this pedigree helped us greatly in this transaction.”

Hockenhull added, “The Great British Bonus and NH Elite Mares Schemes, championed by the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association and supported by the Levy Board, are transforming the prospects for British breeders, making it possible for studs here to purchase stallions of the quality of Logician.”

As a 3-year-old, Logician, who became Frankel's first Classic-winning son, earned a Timeform rating of 126p. He won on his comeback at four in a Doncaster conditions race, and has been placed in his only starts this season, in the G3 Al Rayyan S. and listed Fred Archer S.

His former trainer John Gosden said, “Logician was still improving when he won the St Leger, quickening in the style of his sire. We planned a major Group 1 campaign over 10 and 12 furlongs as a 4-year-old–he was that good——but unfortunately illness got in the way. As well as fantastic physique and tremendous stride, Logician has a great mind. Nothing fazes him and he puts everything into his racing. He has all the ingredients to be an outstanding dual-purpose sire.”

Juddmonte's racing manager Barry Mahon added, “From the start, Logician was a special horse, a standout yearling among the Juddmonte crop that year. His size, strength and beautiful action, combined with good conformation, had everyone excited from an early stage and he didn't disappoint. His unbeaten 3-year-old season ended with a dominant victory in the St Leger.

“We have no doubt he was one of the very best middle-distance horses around. Being by Frankel, and given his exceptional physique and performance, Logician is a huge asset to British breeding. Shade Oak have guided many top-class stallions through their careers and I'm sure they have another top-class prospect on their hands.”

A fee for Logician will be announced at a later date.

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Juddmonte and Rosemont Partner on a Three-Quarter Brother to Frankel

Juddmonte's dual listed-placed Maximal (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), out of their undefeated superstar Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire})'s half-sister Joyeuse (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), will continue his racing career in Australia, after a deal was reached between the late Prince Khalid's operation and Rosemont Stud, the Victorian-based stud announced on Tuesday. The deal marks the first time Juddmonte have ever entered into an Australian partnership on a stallion prospect.

“Myself, John [O'Shea] and his assistant trainer Tom Charlton have a spent a great deal of time analysing Maximal, his form, profile and feel he shapes as an ideal prospect for not only some initial targets in the spring but beyond with races such as the G1 Doncaster or G1 Cox Plate over the next 12-18 months appealing as potential options,” said Rosemont Principal Anthony Mithen.

“Unsurprisingly, Juddmonte have been a pleasure to deal with and whilst we have both very much partnered in this horse with a focus on his future racing career, as a ¾ brother to Frankel, one can't help contemplate his appeal as a stallion if indeed he can replicate his European form in Australia.

“Frankel is the greatest I have seen and, with the passing of Galileo, has arguably assumed the title of the 'current world's best stallion' so we certainly dream at the thought of cementing his credentials as a shuttle stallion for Juddmonte and Rosemont.”

A winner at Sandown at two, Maximal had placed second in the Listed Dee S. at Chester in May prior to running a good fourth to Poetic Flare (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) in the G1 St James's Palace S. at Royal Ascot in June. He was most recently second to Friday's G3 Bonhams Thoroughbred S. victor Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in the Listed Sir Henry Cecil S. at Newmarket on July 8. The bay, previously trained by Sir Michael Stoute, will entered quarantine immediately for Australia with long term goals the premier middle-distance races Down Under.

“Juddmonte are extremely excited about sending Maximal to Australia to continue racing in partnership with Rosemont Stud,” said Juddmonte's GM of European Racing Barry Mahon. “Rosemont, like Juddmonte, run a top class breeding and racing operation out of Victoria and they have enjoyed enormous success throughout Australia. Juddmonte have enjoyed some success in the past few seasons in Australia and that has spurred us on to try and increase our racing presence there. We would like to thank Sir Michael Stoute and his team at Freemason for the great job they have done with Maximal. John O'Shea is a top class trainer and we are delighted he will be taking charge of the colt.”

Maximal is the third black-type placer of three runners out of Joyeuse, herself a two-time stakes winner and placed four times at the Group 3 level. He is preceded by G1 Coronation S. third Jubiloso (GB) (Shamardal) and the two-time listed placed Jovial (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).

Added O'Shea of the 3-year-old colt, who will continue to race in the Juddmonte silks, “Maximal has a lovely cruising speed and his video is evident of a horse with a real determination. He is an incredibly exciting colt for some of our major Group 1 and signature races at anywhere between 1400m-2000m.

“We have seen the strength of the European form stand out in this country and this colt's recent performances, with a Racing Post Rating of 112, would suggest he will be extremely competitive in anything we set him for here in Australia within his ideal distance range.”

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Frankel’s Adayar Wins The King George

Saturday's G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco S. at Ascot may have been whittled down to just five following the withdrawal of Wonderful Tonight (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), but it will be remembered as one of the finest renewals since the turn of the century as the G1 Epsom Derby hero Adayar (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) became the first since Galileo (Ire) to bring up the cherished double. Placed prominently and racing freely early for William Buick as the slow-starting Broome (Ire) (Australia {GB}) was gradually cajoled to the front, the 9-4 second favourite was committed at the top of the straight before being joined by Mishriff (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}) soon after. Their tussle was pulsating but brief, as the Godolphin hulk asserted his dominance on the rain-starved surface for a decisive 1 3/4-length success, with the 13-8 favourite Love (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) the same margin away in third. “He was a great Derby winner and these horses don't come around very often–he just gives you the feeling of endless power,” Buick said. “This is what I dreamt of from when I was a young boy and it's a privilege to be able to ride these horses. Charlie and Sheikh Mohammed were adamant that the ground wasn't an issue for him and good horses can adapt. It was a very simple race to ride once he'd dropped his head and when I picked him up he was instant and then relentless to the line.”

It was not until mid-October that Adayar appeared and when he stayed on into fourth from rear over an extended mile at Nottingham it was a textbook case of a big baby needing racing experience. What came next was a surprise given his physical stature, as the imposing bay was back over the same course and distance a fortnight later to show rapid improvement and win by nine lengths. Aptly, that storming performance through soft ground came in the “Golden Horn” Maiden named after the budding Oppenheimer celebrity who had scored by a head on his debut there in 2014 but few would have dared believe the same contest would churn out another blue riband hero so soon.

On his return in the 10-furlong G3 Sandown Classic Trial Apr. 23, Adayar sported the red cap as the third colour option and caught the eye staying on from behind when second to Alenquer (Fr) (Adlerflug {Ger}) with Lone Eagle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) well back. Given extra credence given that there appeared to be a front-running bias that day, he was a 6-5 favourite sent to the May 8 Listed Lingfield Derby Trial and despite looking to give his running failed to reel in Third Realm (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). That dampened the enthusiasm surrounding him and as the Derby loomed, the promise of his Sandown effort had been largely forgotten in the excitement generated by his stable's Hurricane Lane (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), the red-hot Irish contingent Bolshoi Ballet (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Mac Swiney (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) and the race's big story John Leeper (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). Even Appleby himself was ready to set him aside as one for the St Leger, but with Sheikh Mohammed forcing the issue he was in the line-up to give what many considered to be a conciliatory but probably fruitless ride for Adam Kirby after he was jettisoned by connections of John Leeper.

What followed was remarkable, as Adayar overcame the one draw which had not seen a Derby winner since 1999 to explode on to the front pages with a victory margin of 4 1/2 lengths. That was the sixth-largest winning distance in the race since 1992, but there remained doubts as to its merit with the maiden Mojo Star (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) following him home and talk of him enjoying a favoured strip of ground on the rail. Interestingly, the Derby winners who had won by as far or further than him since 1979 and came here afterwards were Troy (GB), Shergar (GB), Nashwan, Generous (Ire) and Workforce (GB) and only the latter had failed to follow up.

As barely any rain made it to Ascot to counter the forecast, the lack of maintenance watering was the biggest concern for his supporters with this being by far the fastest ground he had encountered in his career. It may have been the slick surface as well as the inevitable freshness of a 49-day break that caused Adayar to show so much zest as he took on Lone Eagle on the front and in turn lit up the Meade runner. Remaining a touch headstrong even as Wayne Lordan eventually steered the lethargic Broome around runners to head them off, the winner took until Swinley Bottom after the first half a mile to lower his head and find a perfect equilibrium and from there Buick's body language told all the story. David Egan had Mishriff firmly anchored in last conserving energy throughout the early stages and so if the effort of Adayar's early exertions were to tell the pinchpoint would surely come as he launched the Gosdens' international pioneer on the turn for home.

Mishriff's wide move denied Ryan Moore a clear run on Love, but it was only for a fraction of a second and the chestnut had ample time to unwind but the two pacier rivals were already gone. Mishriff's sharpener in the Eclipse meant he had more to say on this occasion, but the Godolphin giant was not for stopping in the final furlong with the merciless Frankel stride in full effect. Only his sire's second runner in this contest and the first as one of the favourites, Adayar has inherited that ability to churn out a wattage that is unique. “Endless power”, as Buick described it, was the telling factor in a vintage renewal.

“He jumped better than I expected and the eventual leader missed the break and came around us and set my horse alight a little bit,” Buick added. “Turning into the straight he just filled himself up again and off he went. He's a very big horse. When he was younger he wasn't quite sure how to channel all his power, but he's learned how to use himself now. He's an amazing horse to ride. We'll enjoy today and Charlie will speak to His Highness and they'll come up with a plan for the horse. I would say that one eye would be on the Arc in the autumn for sure. It was a brilliant King George, it had everything. It was an excellent renewal. It was what the King George is all about. It means everything. It's a huge team behind it all. I'm grateful to everyone who puts all of the work in at home.”

For Charlie Appleby, the day was one to savour from afar as he was forced to self-isolate having received the dreaded ping on his Covid-19 app. “We are delighted for His Highness Sheikh Mohammed, everyone at Moulton Paddocks and team Godolphin,” he said in typically humble fashion. “I didn't expect to be out of the first three going into to the race, because of the 3-year-old weight allowance and I also felt that Adayar was a very good horse. Adayar has defied history by becoming the first horse since Galileo to win the Derby and this race and it's fitting that his grandson has managed the feat.”

“I would imagine that we will work backwards from the [Oct. 3] Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with him now. As things stand at this moment, I would say that Hurricane Lane would more likely go down the [Sept. 11] St Leger/Arc route and Adayar will potentially go for the [Sept. 12 G2] Prix Niel before the Arc itself,” he added. “We are all looking for that star horse, the next Enable or Frankel. Hopefully, Adayar or Hurricane Lane can pick up that mantle and carry the flag.”

John Gosden was delighted with the performance of Mishriff, who was handing the winner a mighty weight-for-age advantage, and the significance of that was not lost on him. “It was a super race. I've been lucky enough to win it with Nathaniel, Taghrooda and Enable as 3-year-olds and they get a lot of weight,” he commented. “I said it again after the Eclipse when it was 10 pounds and here it was 11–it's a lot. Ours has run an absolute blinder, but the winner is a rapidly-improving colt. I thought he looked magnificent in the pre-parade ring and I thought 'Houston, we're in trouble here'! We'll go to the [Aug. 18 G1] Juddmonte [International at York] to take on another 3-year-old and give more weight away! There's nothing wrong with that, though, I love to see the 3-year-olds against their elders.”

Representing the Frankel-Dubawi cross that looks to be emerging as rare alchemy, Adayar is out of the G3 Prix de la Grotte winner and G1 Irish 1000 Guineas runner-up Anna Salai (Dubawi {Ire}) from a family steeped in prestige. The second dam is the G3 Prix d'Aumale winner Anna Palariva (Ire) (Caerleon), who produced the four-times listed-winning and G3 La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte runner-up Advice (GB) (Seeking the Gold), the Listed Surrey S. winner Iguazu Falls (Pivotal {GB}) and the dam of the G1 Grand Criterium-winning sire National Defense (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Anna Palariva is a daughter of the G3 Park Hill S. winner Anna of Saxony (GB) (Ela-Mana-Mou {Ire}), whose other descendants include the GI Flower Bowl Invitational heroine Ave (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}).

Anna of Saxony is kin to the G2 Prix de Royallieu winner Annaba (Ire) (In the Wings {GB}), who is in turn the third dam of this year's G2 Diana-Trial scorer Amazing Grace (Ger) (Protectionist {Ger}), is a granddaughter of the G2 Preis der Diana-winning champion and blue hen Anna Paola (Ger) (Prince Ippi {Ger}). Among her descendants are the group 1-winning sires Epaulette (Aus) and Helmet (Aus), the G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Sun Chariot S. heroine Billesdon Brook (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) and the G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua and runaway G2 German 1000 Guineas heroine Anna Monda (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}). Anna Salai's unraced 2-year-old filly by Teofilo (Ire) is named Bedouin Queen (GB), while she also has a yearling full-brother to Adayar and a filly foal by Helmet's sire Exceed and Excel (Aus).

Saturday, Ascot, Britain
KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH QIPCO S.-G1, £875,000, Ascot, 7-24, 3yo/up, 11f 211yT, 2:26.54, g/f.
1–ADAYAR (IRE), 122, c, 3, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Anna Salai (GSW-Fr, G1SP-Ire & SP-Eng, $158,818), by Dubawi (Ire)
2nd Dam: Anna Palariva (Ire), by Caerleon
3rd Dam: Anna of Saxony (GB), by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire)
O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. £496,213. Lifetime Record: 6-3-2-0, $1,627,749. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Mishriff (Ire), 133, c, 4, Make Believe (GB)–Contradict (GB), by Raven's Pass. O-Prince A A Faisal; B-Nawara Stud Ltd (IRE); T-John & Thady Gosden. £188,125.
3–Love (Ire), 130, f, 4, Galileo (Ire)–Pikaboo (GB), by Pivotal (GB). O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. £94,150.
Margins: 1 3/4, 1 3/4, 6. Odds: 2.25, 6.50, 1.63.
Also Ran: Broome (Ire), Lone Eagle (Ire). Scratched: Wonderful Tonight (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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