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Rogue Millennium “Exciting Prospect” For Joseph O’Brien

Group 2 winner Rogue Millennium (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a winner of the Duke of Cambridge S. and second in the G1 Matron S. last term for Tom Clover, is an “exciting prospect” for 2024, according to new trainer Joseph O'Brien.

Formerly owned by the Rogues Gallery, who picked her up for 35,000gns at the Tattersalls Mare December Sale as an unraced 2-year-old in 2021, the now-5-year-old mare was fifth in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. on QIPCO Champions Day last out in October. She was knocked down for 1.65 million gns at that same sale in December, with Lanigan/Durcan agent on the ticket on behalf of Heider Family Stables.

“She gives the impression that she'll always appreciate better ground and she shows plenty of pace,” said O'Brien. “We won't be shy about travelling her and have a long list of potential options for her in America where we think the style of racing will suit her. She's a very exciting prospect to have in the yard.”

O'Brien also had updates on several other stable stars, among them G2 Blandford S. winner Lumiere Rock (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}). A good third to Blue Rose Cen (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) in the G1 Prix de l'Opera last October, she was not disgraced in the colours of Michael O'Flynn when sixth to Inspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf a month later in California. The G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup in May is first on her assignment sheet this term.

“She had a busy campaign last season, but never let us down and kept improving,” said O'Brien. “We all got a real thrill from her win in the Blandford S., and it was great that her owner Michael O'Flynn was there on the day to enjoy it with us.

“We are looking at the Tattersalls Gold Cup as an early-season target and will drive on from there.”

Group 1-winning juvenile Al Riffa (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), a winner of the 2022 G1 National S., enjoyed a brief campaign at three in 2023. Second in the G3 International S. at the beginning of July, he filled that spot again in the wake of undefeated G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Ace Impact (Ire) (Cracksman {GB}) in the G2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano in August. The 4-year-old entire is also pleasing O'Brien, and has been handed French targets, including the G1 Prix Ganay in April.

O'Brien said, “We are delighted with him. He was always a tall, rangy horse and has filled out into a magnificent athlete now.

“We were very sweet on him for the Irish Champion S., but a little issue the day before meant we couldn't run. Everything has gone very smoothly with him this preparation and we are steadily stepping up his work.

“We are working him towards the Prix Ganay at ParisLongchamp in late April. Longer term, I could see him stepping up to a mile and a half.

“He won a Group 1 over seven furlongs as a 2-year-old and has never looked short of pace, but he has the most lovely, relaxed way of going and it will give him a great chance to carry his pace over further if we ask him to. I'd be very hopeful he can win another Group 1.”

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Frankel’s Jannah Rose Back With A Win In The Prix Alec Head

Al Shira'aa Farms' bonanza weekend continued apace at Deauville on Sunday, with their star filly Jannah Rose (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) coming back from her midsummer break to win the 10-furlong G2 Sumbe Prix Alec Head which is the re-named Prix de la Nonette. Off since her anti-climactic sixth in the G1 Prix de Diane, the G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine was restrained to race in third by Christophe Soumillon off the moderate pace set by the G2 Ribblesdale S. runner-up and G1 Irish Oaks fourth Lumiere Rock (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}). Having to fight once she had got alongside that rival 150 metres from the finish, the 7-10 favourite proved equal to the task to prevail by a head. “It's a great honour as, to me, the Head family are one of the biggest families in the racing world so to win the first one under Alec Head's name means a lot to me,” the rider said. “We had a lot of good wins together and while it's always sad to lose somebody so important in racing, he has left a great legacy.”

 

The win had added import, with Carlos Laffon-Parias being the husband of Alec Head's granddaughter Patricia. “It's nice to see her leave her race in the Prix de Diane behind,” the trainer said. “This is the real Jannah Rose. She was a bit fresh and the pace wasn't quick enough for her, but in the end she quickened well and won safely I think. I will keep her over that trip and she will come back in the [G1] Prix de l'Opera.”

For Soumillon, success in the race in its inaugural new guise also carried significant weight. “It's a great honour as, to me, the Head family are one of the biggest families in the racing world so to win the first one under Alec Head's name means a lot to me,” the rider said. “We had a lot of good wins together and while it's always sad to lose somebody so important in racing, he has left a great legacy.”

Pedigree Notes

Jannah Rose's unraced dam Sophie Germain (Ire) (Indian Ridge [Ire}) is also responsible for the G2 Ridgewood Pearl S. winner Creggs Pipes (Ire) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) and the listed-placed Silver Spear (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}). The second dam is the G1 Oaks d'Italia heroine Nydrion (Critique), whose family includes the GI Breeders' Futurity hero and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile runner-up Square Eddie (Smart Strike). She also has a 2-year-old filly by Invincible Spirit (Ire) bought by David Redvers for €280,000 at the Goffs Orby and a colt foal by Oasis Dream (GB).

Sunday, Deauville, France
SUMBE PRIX ALEC HEAD (PRIX DE LA NONETTE)-G2, €130,000, Deauville, 8-20, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:13.18, vsf.
1–JANNAH ROSE (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Sophie Germain (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire)
2nd Dam: Nydrion, by Critique
3rd Dam: Nabila, by Foolish Pleasure
(€650,000 Ylg '21 GOFORB). O-Al Shira'aa Farms; B-John Hayes (IRE); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias; J-Christophe Soumillon. €130,000. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Fr, 5-4-0-0, €270,450. *1/2 to Creggs Pipes (Ire) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}), GSW-Ire, $289,014; and Silver Spear (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}), SP-Ire. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Lumiere Rock (Ire), 126, f, 3, Saxon Warrior (Jpn)–Last Gold (Fr), by Gold Away (Ire). (55,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Michael O'Flynn; B-The Last Partnership (IRE); T-Joseph O'Brien. €28,600.
3–Eternal Hope (Ire), 123, f, 3, Teofilo (Ire)–Voice Of Truth (Ire), by Dubawi (Ire). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby. €13,650.
Margins: HD, 1HF, 2. Odds: 0.70, 5.10, 9.00.
Also Ran: Pensee Du Jour (Ire), Abha (Fr). Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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Galileo Off The Mark At Royal Ascot As Warm Heart Takes The Ribblesdale

It took its time coming this year, but the expected Royal Ascot winner for the great Galileo (Ire) aptly arrived courtesy of Ballydoyle as Warm Heart (Ire) captured Thursday's G2 Ribblesdale S. for the late legend. Stepping up to a mile-and-a-half trip that was always going to see her excel following her hard-fought win in the 10-furlong Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies' Trial S. at Newbury last month, the 13-2 shot was in the right spot early with Ryan Moore's unerring radar to her advantage.

As the initial strong pace slackened notably after the first half mile, Warm Heart was close up while Shadwell's keen-going 5-6 favourite Al Asifah (GB) (Frankel {GB}) was compromised several lengths behind without cover. As Warm Heart took a narrow lead two out, Al Asifah arrived out wide with a threat that was to prove only short-lived as the eventual winner produced a 11.88 split to take command. At the line, the daughter of the triple group 1 winner Sea Siren (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) had 2 1/2 lengths to spare over Lumiere Rock (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), with TDN Rising Star Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}) 1 1/4 lengths further behind in third.

“She is a straightforward filly and they didn't go hard, so I was in a good spot and it all worked out,” Moore said. “She was a better filly today up to a mile and a half.” Aidan O'Brien added, “We thought that a mile and a quarter was maybe as far as she was going to get and we didn't know when she got to the front today whether she would run out of stamina. She got the trip very well today and Ryan gave her a beautiful ride. She's out of a great mare and usually those fillies with good pedigrees do improve–physically she's doing great.”

Pedigree Notes
Warm Heart is the fifth foal out of Sea Siren, whose top-level victories came in the Manikato S., Doomben 10,000 and BTC Cup. She is also responsible for Galileo's G3 Derrinstown Stud Fillies S. runner-up Celestial Object (Ire) and the stable's ill-fated Arbutus (Ire) who broke down during the Listed Yeats S. last season. The third dam is the G1 Karrakatta Plate winner Hold That Smile (Aus) (Haulpak {Aus}), while the family includes the G2 Bank of New Zealand Breeders' S. scorer and stakes producer Lady Dehere (NZ) (Dehere). Her final Galileo is a 2-year-old colt named Bremen (Ire), after which she produced a yearling colt by Camelot (GB).

Thursday, Royal Ascot, Britain
RIBBLESDALE S.-G2, £235,875, Ascot, 6-22, 3yo, f, 11f 211yT, 2:30.41, g/f.
1–WARM HEART (IRE), 128, 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 WIN. O-Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith & Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. £133,765. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, $231,472. *Full to Celestial Object (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), GSP-Ire. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Lumiere Rock (Ire), 128, f, 3, Saxon Warrior (Jpn)–Last Gold (Fr), by Gold Away (Ire). (55,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-M O'Flynn; B-The Last Partnership (IRE); T-Joseph O'Brien. £50,713.
3–Bluestocking (GB), 128, f, 3, Camelot (GB)–Emulous (GB), by Dansili (GB). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms (East) Ltd (GB); T-Ralph Beckett. £25,380.
Margins: 2HF, 1 1/4, NO. Odds: 6.50, 14.00, 4.50.
Also Ran: Crown Princesse (Fr), Sea Of Roses (GB), Al Asifah (GB), Climate Friendly (GB), Lmay (Ire), Ghara (GB), Village Voice (GB), Perfect Prophet (GB), Understated (GB), Midnight Mile (Ire), Rocha Do Leao (Ire), Red Riding Hood (Ire), Ferrari Queen (Ire), Maman Joon (Ire). Scratched: Infinite Cosmos (Ire), Luckin Brew (Ire).

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Saxon Warrior’s Lumiere Rock In Command At The Curragh

   Still a maiden entering Saturday's G3 Staffordstown Stud S. at The Curragh, Michael O'Flynn's Lumiere Rock (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) stepped up to make all and shed that status in style for the Joseph O'Brien stable.

Let go at 11-1, the 55,000gns Book 2 graduate was committed by Mikey Sheehy and relished the front-running role, giving plenty when briefly headed 1 1/2 furlongs out by Speirling Beag (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) who had beaten her last time over this mile trip at Gowran Park Sept. 17 and securing a 1 1/2-length success from Gozen (Ire) (Kuroshio {Aus}).

“I've ridden her on all three previous starts and the last day we went steady and she just lacks that bit of a gear,” Sheehy said. “Today I was able to make the running and dictate the pace. I kept building it from the four and in fairness to her, every time a horse joined me she kept finding more.”

 

Pedigree Notes

Lumiere Rock, who was also second to the subsequent G3 Weld Park S. third Keep In Touch (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) over seven furlong at Galway Sept. 6, becomes the second group winner for her first-season sire. Her dam Last Gold (Fr) (Gold Away {Ire}) is kin to the Group 3-winning full-siblings Akihiro (Jpn) and Bartaba (Fr), who had their finest hours in the Prix des Chenes and Prix Belle de Nuit, respectively and are by Saxon Warrior's sire Deep Impact (Jpn).

The second dam is the G3 Prix d'Aumale winner Baahama (Ire) (Anbaa), while the family also features the G2 Prix de Malleret winner Silver Fun (Saumarez {GB}) and the illustrious trio of Gold River (Fr), Riviere d'Or and Gold Splash. Last Gold's yearling filly by Zoffany (Ire) sells at next week's Book 3 Sale, while she also has a filly foal by Starspangledbanner (Aus).

 

Saturday, The Curragh, Ireland
STAFFORDSTOWN STUD S.-G3, €55,000, Curragh, 10-8, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:45.88, y/s.
1–LUMIERE ROCK (IRE), 128, f, 2, by Saxon Warrior (Jpn)
                1st Dam: Last Gold (Fr), by Gold Away (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Baahama (Ire), by Anabaa
                3rd Dam: Silver Rain (Fr), by Rainbow Quest
   1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. (55,000gns Ylg '21
TATOCT). O-Michael O'Flynn; B-The Last Partnership (IRE);
T-Joseph O'Brien; J-Mikey Sheehy. €33,000. Lifetime Record:
4-1-2-0, $40,917. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or click for the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Gozen (Ire), 128, f, 2, Kuroshio (Aus)–Deliziosa (Ire), by Iffraaj
(GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€14,000 Ylg
'21 GOAUTY; €48,000 RNA 2yo '22 TATGOR). O-Mrs M D
O'Callaghan; B-Padraig O'Reilly (IRE); T-Michael O'Callaghan.
€11,000.
3–Speirling Beag (Ire), 128, f, 2, Mastercraftsman
(Ire)–Starscape (Ire), by Cape Cross (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST
   GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Ennistown Stud (IRE); T-Jim Bolger.
€5,500.
Margins: 1HF, 1, HF. Odds: 11.00, 5.50, 20.00.
Also Ran: Perfect Portrait (GB), Be Happy (Ire), Starry Heavens (Ire), Clever And Cool (Ire).

 

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