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Godolphin Holds Strong Hand in Newmarket Opener

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 several Godolphin bluebloods at Newmarket.

1.15 Newmarket, Mdn, £12,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
NOBLE TRUTH (FR) (Kingman {GB}) is one of two Godolphin representatives in the maiden they have won four times in the last nine years, and the pick of James Doyle following his debut third behind the subsequent G2 July S. winner Lusail (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) in a course-and-distance novice last month. Charlie Appleby saddles the €1.1million Arqana Deauville September Yearling Sale graduate, whose dam is an unraced half-sister to the high-class Stacelita (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}), and the Leicester novice third Stormy Ocean (GB) (Frankel {GB}) who is a 480,000gns Book 1 purchase from the immediate family of Frankel's Eminent (Ire). They will be tested by Ben and Sir Martyn Arbib's Sweeping (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}), who represents the Listed Chesham S. form of TDN Rising Star Point Lonsdale (Ire) (Australia {GB}) having been fourth in that Royal Ascot contest.

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Arqana August Yearling Catalogue Revealed

The Arqana August Yearling Sale features a catalogue of 355 blue-blooded colts and fillies as it returns to its regular slot in the calendar from Aug. 14-16 in Deauville. The first two days will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the final day, Monday, will start at 1 p.m. The sale has produced many stakes winners over the years including G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), and fellow Group 1 winners Skalleti (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), Sealiway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), Wonderful Tonight (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), and Uni (GB) (More Than Ready) among others.

In 2021, the catalogue boasts 19 siblings or half-siblings to Group 1 winners, and in Part I of the sale, over half of the yearlings selected are out of black-type mares and a quarter of the yearlings are siblings or half-siblings to group winners. Some of the best European and international sires are represented including: Galileo (Ire) (4), Dubawi (Ire) (7), Frankel (GB) (8), Kingman (GB), Invincible Spirit (Ire) (2), Siyouni (Fr) (22), Wootton Bassett (GB) (18), Dark Angel (Ire) (2), Camelot (GB) (8), Fastnet Rock (Aus) (1), Iffraaj (GB) (2), Kendargent (Fr) (2), Kodiac (GB) (11), Le Havre (Ire) (9), Lope De Vega (Ire) (11), Mehmas (Ire) (1), Night Of Thunder (Ire) (4), No Nay Never (10), and Sea The Stars (Ire) (12).

International sires are sprinkled throughout the catalogue, with some of the yearlings by such sires as American Pharoah (4), Kitten's Joy (2), American Pharoah (4), Into Mischief (1), Ghostzapper (1), Justify (1), Medaglia d'Oro (1), More Than Ready (1), and Lord Kanaloa (Jpn) (1). First-season sires are also well represented, with lots by the late Arrogate (1), Cloth Of Stars (Ire) (8), Cracksman (GB) (10), Harry Angel (Ire) (6), Mendelssohn (1), Roaring Lion (8), Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (8), Sioux Nation (1), US Navy Flag (4) and Zoustar (Aus) (6).

One of the choicest lots is lot 120, a filly by Galileo who is a half to G1 Epsom Derby hero Wings of Eagles (Fr) (Pour Moi {Ire}) offered by Haras de Montaigu. There is also another Galileo filly, consigned by Ecurie des Monceaux, who is a half-sister to Group 3 winner and dual Group 1-placed mare Wind Chimes (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) (lot 56); and a Galileo colt out of Wind Chimes herself as lot 114 from the Haras des Capucines draft. The Coulonces consignment offers the final Galileo in the sale, lot 166, a half-sister to two-time group winner Besharah (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), who also ran third in the G1 Cheveley Park S.

Lot 16, is an Elevage de Tourgeville-consigned half-sister by Frankel to G1 Prix Marcel Boussac scorer Lily's Candle (Fr) (Style Vendome {Fr}). Also selling are: a daughter of South African champion Just Sensual (SAf) (Dynasty {SAf}) by Frankel as lot 27 from Arcadia Elevage; Haras de Colleville's lot 31, a sister to Group 1-winning 2-year-old, Sealiway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}); lot 41, a colt by Frankel who is a half-brother to European champion Rip Van Winkle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) from La Motteraye Consignment; lot 94, a Normandie Breeding-consigned Recorder (GB) half-sister to dual Group 1 winner Wonderful Tonight (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}); G1 French 1000 Guineas winner Dream and Do (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr})'s Ribchester (Ire) half-sister (lot 111) from the draft of Haras du Logis Saint Germain; lot 117, a Dubawi filly consigned by Haras de l'Hotellerie who is a half sister to G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Wonderment (Ire) (Camelot); a half-sister by Kingman (lot 142) to G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner Beauty Parlour (GB) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) from Baroda Stud; lot 149, a Coulonces-consigned full-brother by Kitten's Joy to Group 1 winner Henley's Joy; lot 148, a daughter of Dubawi out of G1 E.P. Taylor S. winner Blond Me (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) from La Motteraye Consignment; an Ecurie des Monceaux-consigned Siyouni filly (lot 133) who is a half-sister to G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere hero National Defense (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}); and lot 156 presented by Ecurie des Monceaux, a Kingman half-brother to Group 1 winners Jakkalberry (Ire) (Storming Home {GB}), Crackerjack King (Ire) (Shamardal), and Awelmarduk (Ire) (Almutawakel {GB}).

In 2020, the sale was moved to Sept. 9-11 and re-named the Deauville Select Sale due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 306 yearlings (73.5%) found new homes and grossed €37,137,500. The average was €121,364 and the median was €70,000. Back in 2019, the sale grossed €42,789,000, with 75% or 228 yearlings sold. The average was €187,671 and the median came in at €125,000.

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Rubber Match for ‘Liam,’ ‘Spending’ in Manhattan

At the conclusion of the May 1 GI Old Forestor Bourbon Turf Classic at Churchill Downs there was no room to spare between Robert and Lawana Low's Colonel Liam (Liam's Map) and Klaravich Stables' Domestic Spending (Kingman {GB}) who crossed the wire in unison and the duo will attempt to separate themselves in Saturday's GI Resorts World Casino Manhattan S. at Belmont. Domestic Spending is trained by Chad Brown, who has won the 1 1/2-mile race on seven occasions, including the last two most recent renewals.

On the board in all five starts at three, including a win on the Saratoga Derby Invitational, Domestic Spending rounded out the year with a score in the GI Hollywood Derby at Del Mar in November. Given some time off, he returned to dead heat with Colonel Liam last time.

“He seems to be doing really well and came out of his last race super,” Brown said of the colt, who will break from post 4 with Flavien Prat back in the irons. “He's been breezing like a timepiece, so I think we're in good shape. He ran a faster race than the horse he dead-heated with in the Turf Classic. We're confident he'll run a good race.”

Brown also saddles Group 2 winner Master Piece (Chi) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), MGISP Rockemperor (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) and Tribhuvan (Fr) (Toronado {Ire}), winner of the May 1 GII Fort Marcy S.

Trying to take down Team Brown, Colonel Liam, who finished fourth behind Domestic Spending in last summer's Saratoga Derby, kicked off his winning skein in December with a confident victory in Gulfstream's Tropical Park Derby before eking out a win in the 9 1/2-furlong GI Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational at that venue in January. Prior to his Turf Classic tie, he proved best in the GII Muniz Memorial Classic S. Fair Grounds in March.

“It's a very deep race and a very good race, arguably the strongest on the card,” said trainer Todd Pletcher of the Manhattan. “Colonel Liam is doing great and he's run well every time; we expect him to do the same again.”

He added, “I think he thought he had [the Turf Classic] won last time and he may have idled a touch when he got to the lead. Depending on the pace scenario, I don't see too much pace. He may find himself closer and possibly on the lead. We'll play it by ear and let him do his thing.”

Ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr., the grey will break from Post 10.

Calumet Farm's Channel Cat (English Channel) comes into this off a career-high score in Belmont's GI Man O' War S. May 8. The 6-year-old was able to withstand the oncoming 2020 GI Belmont Derby winner Gufo (Declaration of War) by a nose at the wire.

“I'm only just getting to know the horse, but he seems to really be coming around in the short time I've had him,” said Jack Sisterson, who took over Channel Cat's training in late 2020. “He was second in the [GII] Elkhorn [S. at Keeneland Apr. 17] and we wanted to give him time to come back for the Manhattan, but he put on 50 pounds after the Elkhorn and his coat was coming around. If horses could talk, he was telling us he wanted to run again. So, we ran him back quick.”

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Laurens In Foal to Kingman

Six-time Group 1 winner Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) has been pronounced in foal to Kingman (GB), owner Dance Thoroughbreds announced via Twitter on Tuesday evening. The mare produced an Invincible Spirit (Ire) colt in 2021 (click here for a video) and was covered by the Irish National Stud resident's son later this spring. It was announced last January that Laurens would visit the Irish National Stud stalwart, having been originally penciled in for Coolmore Stud's No Nay Never.

“We are delighted to announce that Laurens is in foal to Kingman,” Dance Thoroughbreds tweeted on Tuesday evening. “Scanned at 28 days last week.”

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