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No Nay Never’s Blackbeard Powers To Prix Morny Glory

Aidan O'Brien trainee Blackbeard (Ire) (No Nay Never–Muirin {Ire}, by Born To Sea {Ire}), who was collared in the dying strides of June's G2 Railway S. at the Curragh, outpointed reopposing stablemate The Antarctic (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in last month's G2 Darley Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly and enhanced a banner weekend for his all-conquering sire (by Scat Daddy) with a career high in Sunday's G1 Darley Prix Morny – Finale des Darley Series at Deauville. In so doing, he provided O'Brien with a fourth winner of the six-furlong contest and a first since Scat Daddy's sire Johannesburg (Hennessy) wrought havoc in 2001. The February-foaled bay had followed up a debut triumph at Dundalk in April with wins in the Curragh's May 2 Listed First Flier S. and May 21 G3 Marble Hill S., and preceded his Railway run with a fourth in June's G2 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot. The 13-10 second choice broke sharply from stall one and duelled for the lead with G3 Prix de Cabourg runner-up Manhattan Jungle (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}) until halfway. Having subdued that rival, he was stoked up soon after passing the quarter-mile marker as Amo Racing's G1 Phoenix S. second and 6-5 favourite Persian Force (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) threatened to crash the party and kept on powerfully under a Ryan Moore drive inside the final furlong to prevail by a half length in game fashion. The Antarctic finished 1 1/2 lengths back in third.

“He is a very mature, quick horse with a lot of speed,” said O'Brien. “He travelled well in front and had all the answers when challenged. His career has been speed orientated, but there is a possibility that he might come back [to France] for the seven-furlong Group 1 [Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere] in October. We shall also consider the [G1] Middle Park S., over six furlongs [at Newmarket], for him. At this stage, he is a bigger horse and a more mature animal than [G1 Phoenix S. winner] Little Big Bear, but they have never met. You can look at the form and have form your own opinion as to which one is the better.”

Richard Hannon is hopeful the runner-up will claim his elite-level rosette in time and added. “Persian Force ran a great race and we can't complain. He is a very speedy horse, but may have been a shade unlucky today. His day will come.”

Pedigree Notes:

Blackbeard, who becomes the fifth elite-level winner for his sire, is the first of three foals produced by Muirin (Ire) (Born To Sea {Ire}), whose own dam Girouette (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) collected the G3 Phoenix Sprint S. and is also the second dam of Listed Prix du Grand Camp-winning Polish champion Night Tornado (GB) (Night of Thunder {Ire}). Blackbeard's stakes-placed third dam Vassiana (Fr) (Anabaa), whose decsendants include dual Group 3 winner Max Vega (Ire), is a full-sister to G3 Prix d'Arenberg victrix Villadolide (Fr) and Listed Prix Hampton and Listed Prix du Cercle scorer Victorieux (Fr). The next dam Domludge (Lyphard) is a half-sister to multiple elite-level winner and G1 Prix de Diane heroine Mrs Penny (Great Nephew {GB}) and a full-sister to G3 Prix Vanteaux third Cadeaux d'Amie (Lyphard), herself the dam of multiple Group 1-winning 1000 Guineas heroine Hatoof (Irish River {Fr}). Muirin has a yearling full-sister and weanling full-brother to Blackbeard to come.

Sunday, Deauville, France
DARLEY PRIX MORNY – FINALE DES DARLEY SERIES-G1, €350,000, Deauville, 6-19, 2yo, c/f, 6fT, 1:09.91, gd.
1–BLACKBEARD (IRE), 126, c, 2, by No Nay Never
1st Dam: Muirin (Ire), by Born To Sea (Ire)
2nd Dam: Girouette (Ire), by Pivotal (GB)
3rd Dam: Vassiana (Fr), by Anabaa
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (270,000gns Wlg '20 TATFOA). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerberg; B-Newstead Breeding LLC (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €199,990. Lifetime Record: GSW-Ire, 7-5-1-0, €374,730. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Persian Force (Ire), 126, c, 2, Mehmas (Ire)–Vida Amorosa (Ire), by Lope De Vega (Ire). (€75,000 Wlg '20 GOFNOV; €225,000 Ylg '21 GOFOR). O-Amo Racing Ltd; B-Tom Lacy (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. €80,010.
3–The Antarctic (Ire), 128, c, 2, Dark Angel (Ire)–Anna Law (Ire), by Lawman (Fr). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (750,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Magnier, Tabor, Smith, Westerberg & Brant; B-Bally Philip Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €40,005.
Margins: HF, 1HF, 2. Odds: 1.30, 1.20, 8.10.
Also Ran: Manhattan Jungle (Ire), The Ridler (GB). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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No Nay Never Double At The Curragh As Meditate Strikes

Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore ruled The Curragh with an iron fist on Saturday as the June 17 G3 Albany S. winner Meditate (Ire) (No Nay Never) brought up a four-timer in the Alpha Centauri Debutante S. and a notable group 2 double for her sire after Aesop's Fables (Ire) had led the way half an hour earlier. Sent straight to the front, the 8-13 favourite had to be tough to see off Olivia Maralda (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) but proved equal to the task to score by 3/4 of a length, with Thornbrook (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) a neck away in third.

 

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No Nay Never’s Aesop’s Fables Wins The Futurity

Having already won both maidens on The Curragh's Saturday card, Ryan Moore again picked right in the G2 Galileo Irish EBF Futurity S. as he steered Ballydoyle's imposing TDN Rising Star Aesop's Fables (Ire) (No Nay Never) to an impressive success in the seven-furlong juvenile staging post. Not seen since winning on debut over an extended five furlongs at Navan Apr. 23, the half-brother to the stable's classy sprinter Washington DC (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) had to see out this trip as the G3 Tyros S. winner Proud And Regal (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and stablemate and fellow TDN Rising Star Hans Andersen (GB) (Frankel {GB}) making it a test up ahead. Adrift of the latter as he took control passing the two-furlong pole, the 3-1 shot powered past in the final 100 yards for an authoritative 2 1/4-length success, with a neck back to Proud And Regal in third.

 

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Big Invasion Effortless Winner of Mahony Stakes

Big Invasion (Declaration of War)'s enormous kick carried him home to a sixth victory in a row in Saratoga's Mahony S. by three effortless lengths.

Coming into the race with four straight stakes victories, the GIII Quick Call July 17 at this venue among them, he was hammered down to 1-5 favoritism in his quest to continue the streak and he made it look a gift. He was equally dominant in the May 29 Paradise Creek at Belmont, William Walker at Churchill Downs May 4, and in the Texas Glitter S. in Hallendale Mar. 26. His only blemish was on debut Jan. 7 behind stakes-placed filly American Starlet (Twirling Candy) who went gate to wire after Big Invasion slammed into the gate on the break.

Rating well off a quick early pace set by That's Right (Goldencents) and a pursuing European invader Cadamosto (Ire), he tracked from fifth on the fence through the early part of the bend. Gradually shifting out to the four path, Joel Rosario set his mount loose in upper stretch and the race was over by the final furlong. Big Invasion inhaled his competition and won geared down by three lengths in a quick 1:01.42.

“I've always thought he was the best 3-year-old in the country on the grass sprinting. We just don't have a program with Grade 1, Grade 2, that's the way the program is made,” said Clement post-race in regards to a start in Grade I company. “But, I don't know, I'd have to talk to [owner] Mr. [Dean] Reeves. I need to give him some time at some stage and maybe we can think about a race like the Breeders Cup even if it's very ambitious. Why not?”

Big Invasion is the third black-type earner in a row for his dam, who claims several multiple winners as half-relations. Curls in Place is out of a stakes-winning half-sister to GSP Going Wild (Golden Missle). In addition to We Miss Susie, the winner is also half to SP Unitedandresolute (Violence). They have a 2-year-old half-sister by Empire Maker, a yearling half-brother by Air Force Blue, and a 2022 half-brother by War of Will. The dam went to Maclean's Music for 2023. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

MAHONY S., $150,000, Saratoga, 8-14, 3yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:01.42, fm.
1–BIG INVASION, 122, c, 3, by Declaration of War
                1st Dam: Curls in Place, by Curlin
                2nd Dam: Pola's Place, by Out of Place
                3rd Dam: Pola, by Strawberry Road (Aus)
($72,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP). O-Reeves Thoroughbred Racing; B-John O'Meara (KY); T-Christophe Clement; J-Joel Rosario. $82,500. Lifetime Record: 7-6-1-0, $444,045. *1/2 to We Miss Susie (Creative Cause), SP, $194,692.
2–Cadamosto (Ire), 118, c, 3, No Nay Never–Saucy Spirit (GB), by Invincible Spirit (Ire). (£130,000 Ylg '20 GOFOR). O-D. J. Stable LLC; B-Peter Henley & Eric Mc Donnell (Ire); T-Joseph Patrick O'Brien. $30,000.
3–Determined Kingdom, 122, g, 3, Animal Kingdom–Filia, by Fastnet Rock (Aus). ($47,000 Ylg '20 EASOCT). O-D Hatman Thoroughbreds and Schoenthal, Phil; B-Audley Farm Equine, LLC (VA); T-Phil Schoenthal. $18,000.
Margins: 3, HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.35, 6.40, 26.50.
Also Ran: Sky and Sand, Surprise Boss, That's Right, Editorial Comment (Arg).

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