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Sky Bet Sunday Series Returns In 2023

Six meetings have been confirmed for the 2023 Sky Bet Sunday Series (SBSS), Sky Bet announced on Wednesday. Worth £1.2 million, the series is an industry-wide collaboration between ITV, Racecourse Media Group, and Sky Betting and Gaming, which will showcase the sport in a Sunday twilight slot on terrestrial television during the summer. The schedule for the 2023 Sky Bet Sunday Series is as follows:

  • Musselburgh, Apr. 30
  • Hamilton, May 14
  • Beverley, June 11
  • Pontefract, June 25
  • Haydock, Aug. 6
  • Sandown, Aug. 20

Steve Birch, Sky Betting & Gaming CCO said, “We're delighted to be able to announce the continuation of the Sky Bet Sunday Series into 2023. It's a been a hugely successful collaboration between ITV, RMG and Sky Betting and Gaming with a clear focus on making racing more accessible to a wider audience. Customer engagement and sentiment has been very good, industry feedback has been hugely positive, and we're really looking forward to working with racing to make the 2023 renewal more successful than ever before.”

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Dubawi’s Local Dynasty Takes The Silver Tankard

Labelled a TDN Rising Star on his winning debut over seven furlongs at Newmarket Aug. 5, Godolphin's Local Dynasty (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}–Really Special {GB}, by Shamardal) was fifth in a strong edition of York's G3 Acomb S. 12 days later before returning to winning ways in a Sandown mile novice Sept. 14. Sent off the even-money favourite for Monday's Listed British Stallion Studs EBF Silver Tankard S. at Pontefract, the Charlie Appleby-trained relative of Dubawi's luminaries Yibir (GB) and Wild Illusion (GB) was sheltered behind the pace early by William Buick. Staying on down the outer to overhaul Luckin Brew (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) in the final strides, the homebred scored by a neck. “The ground is quite testing and it turned into a bit of a slog,” the winning rider said. “He really stuck his head out.”

The Listed Montrose Fillies S.-winning dam, who has a yearling filly by Sea The Stars (Ire), is a daughter of the fellow listed-winning Rumh (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}) who produced the aforementioned Breeders' Cup Turf hero Yibir and G1 Prix de l'Opera and G1 Prix Marcel Boussac scorer Wild Illusion (GB) who was also second in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf. The third dam is the G3 Preis der Winterkonigin winner Royal Dubai (Ger) (Dashing Blade {GB}), a half-sister to the GI Beverly D. S. heroine Royal Highness (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}).

BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF SILVER TANKARD S.-Listed, £40,000, Pontefract, 10-17, 2yo, 8f 6yT, 1:46.42, g/s.
1–LOCAL DYNASTY (IRE), 131, c, 2, by Dubawi (Ire)
     1st Dam: Really Special (GB) (SW-Eng, SP-UAE, $108,180), by Shamardal
     2nd Dam: Rumh (Ger), by Monsun (Ger)
     3rd Dam: Royal Dubai (Ger), by Dashing Blade (GB)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. £22,684. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $41,785.
2–Luckin Brew (Ire), 126, f, 2, Lope De Vega (Ire)–Witches Brew (Ire), by Duke Of Marmalade (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE. (€190,000 Ylg '21 ARAUG). O-M Chan & M Tabor; B-Fermoir Ltd (IRE); T-Ralph Beckett. £8,600.
3–Caernarfon (GB), 126, f, 2, Cityscape (GB)–Royal Ffanci (GB), by Royal Applause (GB).
1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Hunscote Stud Limited; B-Hunscote Stud (GB); T-Mick Channon. £4,304.
Margins: NK, 1 1/4, 4 3/4. Odds: Evens, 6.00, 25.00.
Also Ran: Arkendale (GB), Captain Winters (GB), Think First (Ire), Shandy Star (Ire), Sirona (Ger), Chillhi (Ire).

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Freshman Sire Hootenanny Off The Mark at Pontefract

Hootenanny (Quality Road) became the latest freshman sire off the mark when the Kevin Ryan-trained Louisiana-bred filly Esken Rose shed maiden status on debut in Thursday's Northern Commercials Service, Sales & Parts Novice S. at Pontefract. The $4,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October yearling and £38,000 Goresbridge@Newmarket breezer, who sported the colours of Hambleton Racing, made all to defeat Clarets Glory (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) by a length.

1st-Pontefract, £7,200, Nov, 9-16, 2yo, 6fT, 1:16.39, g/f.
ESKEN ROSE (f, 2, Hootenanny–Eskenforandreya, by Eskendereya) was the sharpest of nine into stride and seized an immediate lead in this debut. Holding sway throughout, the 14-1 chance turned for home with a comfortable buffer and kept on strongly under a final-furlong drive to hold the late bid of Clarets Glory (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) by a length, becoming the first winner for her freshman sire (by Quality Road). Esken Rose is the lone foal produced by a winning full-sister to dual stakes scorer He's The Reason (The Factor) and stakes-winning GIII Ohio Derby and GIII Palm Beach S. placegetter South Bend (Algorithms). The April-foaled bay's MGSP second dam Sandra's Rose (Old Trieste) is a half-sister to three black-type winners headed by GII American Derby hero and GI Hollywood Derby runner-up Mananan McLir (Royal Academy). Sales history: $4,000 Ylg '20 FTKOCT; £38,000 2yo '21 TATGOR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,381.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Hambleton Racing Ltd XXXVIII; B-J Adcock & Hume Wornall (LA); T-Kevin Ryan.

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IRE Incentive Races Added in Britain

Additional British races have been added to Horse Racing Ireland's IRE Incentive scheme. IRE Incentive races will be held at Nottingham, Newbury, Pontefract, York, Musselburgh, Salisbury and Goodwood in August and September.

The IRE Incentive scheme awards a €10,000 Irish Sales voucher to the owners of Irish-bred winners of designated races. Vouchers can be spent on Irish-breds at Irish public auction Sales. Since the scheme launched in March 2021, €480,000 in vouchers has been distributed to 39 individual owners.

Find out more about the IRE Incentive scheme and view a full list of races at www.itm.ie/IRE_Incentive.

Upcoming IRE Incentive Races:

  • Nottingham – Aug. 10 – IRE Incentive Scheme EBF Restricted Novice S.
  • Newbury – Aug. 14 – Arcadis British EBF Maiden S.
  • Pontefract – Aug. 15 – Trevor Woods Mem'l British EBF Novice S.
  • York – Aug. 20 – British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden S.
  • Musselburgh – Aug. 24 – IRE Incentive Scheme Restricted Maiden S.
  • Musselburgh – Aug. 25 – British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden S.
  • Goodwood – Aug. 29 – EBF Restricted Maiden S.
  • Salisbury – Sept. 2 – IRE Incentive Scheme Dick Poole Fillies' S.

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