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Half-Brother To Torquator Tasso Graduates At Cologne

Holger Renz's €38,000 BBAG September graduate Tunnes (Ger) (Guiliani {Ire}), a half-brother to last week's G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Torquator Tasso (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}), bettered a debut second at Cologne last month with a three-length score in Sunday's Alson-Rennen back at the Weidenpescher venue.

1st-Cologne, €5,100, Mdn, 10-10, 2yo, 9 1/4fT, 1:57.83, g/s.
TUNNES (GER) (c, 2, Guiliani {Ire}–Tijuana {Ger}, by Toylsome {GB}), who ran second going one mile in his Sept. 26 debut at this venue last time, was swiftly into stride and led from flagfall. Untroubled on the front end for the most part, the 4-5 favourite kicked clear in early straight and ran on strongly under whipless coaxing inside the final quarter mile to easily defeat Antinanco (Ire) (Champs Elysees {GB}) by three lengths. Tunnes, the fourth of five foals, becomes the second scorer produced by a half-sister to three stakes performers headed by the G2 Diana-Trial victrix Tusked Wings (Ire) (Adlerflug {Ger}). The April-foaled chestnut is a half-brother to MG1SW G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero and G1 Deutsches Derby runner-up Torquator Tasso (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}), who also shed maiden status at this venue, and a yearling filly by Adlerflug (Ger). His third dam, Listed Prix Occitanie runner-up Turbaine (Trempolino), is also the dam of Guiliani's sire Tertullian (Miswaki) which gives Tunnes a 3×3 inbreeding to Turbaine. Turbaine is a half-sister to G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-winning blue hen Urban Sea (Miswaki). Sales history: €38,000 Ylg '20 BBAGS. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, €3,570.
O-Holger Renz; B-Paul H Vandeberg (GER); T-Peter Schiergen.

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Colin Keane Makes History On Power Under Me

Irish racing's new jockey sensation Colin Keane bypassed Joseph O'Brien's Irish Flat Championship record of 126 winners in a season on Sunday when steering Power Under Me (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) to success in the Listed Hatstone Solicitors Waterford Testimonial S. at The Curragh. Third before being promoted to second behind A Case of You (Ire) (Hot Streak {Ire}) in the G3 Lacken S. over this trip at Naas May 16, the bay was third tackling an extra furlong in the G2 Minstrel S. here July 18 and runner-up in the G3 Phoenix Sprint S. over this course and distance Aug. 8. Dropping his level when sixth in the Sept. 25 G3 Renaissance S. again over this track and trip when last seen, the 15-8 favourite proved a relatively straightforward conveyance for Keane's historic 127th by racing near the pace and taking control before two out en route to a 2 3/4-length defeat of Teresa Mendoza (Ire) (Territories {Ire}).

“We've been getting close to it slowly but surely, I've had plenty of seconds in the last two weeks,” the rider said. “It was great to level it for the boss and then to go and beat it for the boss is even better. It hasn't sunk in and probably won't until we start on zero next year and we're looking back on it. We try to beat every year's tally, we mightn't have a year like this again for a while so we'll appreciate it while it's here.”

Ger Lyons commented, “Colin is a credit to himself, his family and the whole racing industry. He's a fine example of what a champion jockey should be. He keeps himself to himself and lets his riding do the talking. You see Billy Lee going over to shake his hand after the race and that tells you all you need to know about the huge respect he has in the weighing room. He's just a genuinely good guy. The industry is full of people trying to make heroes out of x, y and z but Colin has done it his way, the old-fashioned way, his riding doing all the talking. Every winner he rides from now until the end of the season is going to be a record and, you know what, next season he will want to better whatever total he finishes with this season so he is going to keep us on our toes!”

Power Under Me's dam, whose yearling colt by Belardo (Ire) sells at the upcoming Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale, is kin to the dual listed winner and G3 John O'Gaunt S. runner-up Majestic Myles (Ire) (Majestic Missile {Ire}) and the G2 Coventry S. runner-up Parbold (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}). The fourth dam is the GI Matron S. and GI Spinaway S.-winning champion Talking Picture (Speak John), whose six stakes winners are headed by the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Trusted Partner (Affirmed), in turn the dam of the GI Matriarch S. heroine Dress To Thrill (Ire) (Danehill).

HATSTONE SOLICITORS WATERFORD TESTIMONIAL S.-Listed, €37,500, Curragh, 10-10, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:14.51, yl.
1–POWER UNDER ME (IRE), 133, g, 3, Mehmas (Ire)–Oonagh (Ire), by Arakan.
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. (€28,000 Wlg '18 GOFNOV). O-Vincent Gaul; B-Barbel Reiss (IRE); T-Ger Lyons; J-Colin Keane. €22,500. Lifetime Record: MGSP-Ire, 7-2-2-1, $65,344.
2–Teresa Mendoza (Ire), 128, f, 3, Territories (Ire)–Ceoldrama, by Mr. Greeley. O-Ecurie Ama.Zing Team; B-Ennistown Stud (IRE); T-Ken Condon. €7,500.
3–Star In the Making (GB), 129, f, 4, Muhaarar (GB)–Lonely Ahead, by Rahy. (78,000gns Ylg '18 TATOCT; 22,000gns HRA '20 TATMA). O-Madeline Burns; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited (GB); T-Willie McCreery. €3,750.
Margins: 2 3/4, 2HF, 1. Odds: 1.88, 2.75, 66.00.
Also Ran: White Lavender (Ire), Dilawara (Fr), More Beautiful, Sendmylovetoyou (Ire), Gyldan (Ire), Friendly (Ire), Strong Johnson (Ire), Thank You Next (Ire), Independent Missy (Ire), A Ma Chere (Ire), Let's (Ire). Scratched: Riot (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result.

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New Bay’s Sea Bay Routs Winterfavoriten Field By Nine Lengths

Gestut Winterhauch's 2-year-old colt Sea Bay (Ger) (New Bay {GB}) graduated with a one-length win in his Aug. 22 debut over seven furlongs at Hannover, but slipped to fourth when upped to one mile for Dusseldorf's Sept. 12 Listed Junioren Preis in his only other start. He had finished behind the reopposing Ariolo (Ger) (Reliable Man {GB}) and Millionaire (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) on stakes bow last time, but overturned that form and found plenty more besides to make Sunday's G3 Preis des Winterfavoriten all his own as he took the one-mile Cologne feature in supremely impressive style. Sea Bay charted a wide course underneath the trees, in the wake of Millionaire, along the backstraight and made the cut across to join the main body of the field in second approaching the home turn. Looming large on the bridle as the 69-10 chance's rivals became became increasingly flustered in the straight, he was given a shake of the reins by Adrie de Vries just inside the quarter-mile marker and unleashed immediate acceleration, powering clear as the remainder appeared trapped in slow motion to stop the clock in splendid isolation. Sea Bay finished nine lengths ahead of Schwarzer Peter (Ger) (Neatico {Ger}), sealing a first edition of Germany's most prestigious juvenile contest for trainer Henk Grewe, with Schwarzer Peter's Markus Klug-trained stablemates See Hector (Ger) (Counterattack {Aus}) and Ariolo passing the post a head and 3/4-of-a-length further back in third and fourth. The nine-length winning margin was the largest since Globus (Ger) Areion {Ger}) romped home by 10 lengths in 2008.

“There was plenty of debate in the stable beforehand and his work on Monday was so good that we went into the race with a lot of confidence,” Grewe told GaloppOnline. “It was always the plan to go to the outside, the tactics worked to perfection and he won very impressively at the finish. He thoroughly deserved it and is now entitled to have a winter break.”

Winning rider Adrie de Vries added, “The trainer made a good decision to apply for the outer box. Good horses put you on the right track and, when I came into the straight with my hands full, I only had to press the button and he was gone.”

Sea Bay is the third of four foals and second black-type scorer produced by a winning full-sister to stakes-winning G2 Oleander-Rennen placegetter San Salvador (Ger) (Lord of England {Ger}) and G3 Deutsches St Leger runner-up Saratino (Ger) (Lord of England {Ger}). He becomes the fourth pattern-race winner for his second-crop sire and is a half-brother to last week's Listed Silbernes Band der Ruhr victrix Samoa (Ger) (Jukebox Jury {Ire}) and a yearling colt by Amaron (GB). The March-foaled chestnut's dam Strawberry (Ger) (Lord of England {Ger}) is also kin to G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin hero Sirius (Ger) (Dashing Blade {GB}). Descendants of his stakes-winning fourth dam Shona (Ger) (Windwurf {Ger}) include MGSW sire Sommerabend (GB) (Shamardal), G3 Preis der Winterkonigin winner Sorrent (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), G3 Hamburger Stutenmeile scorer Cherry Danon (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) and last month's Listed Baden-Baden Cup victrix and G3 Preis der Deutschen Einheit placegetter Chilly Filly (Ger) (Makfi {GB}).

Sunday, Cologne, Germany
PREIS DES WINTERFAVORITEN-G3, €155,000, Cologne, 10-10, 2yo, 8fT, 1:39.27, g/s.
1–SEA BAY (GER), 128, c, 2, by New Bay (GB)
1st Dam: Strawberry (Ger), by Lord of England (Ger)
2nd Dam: Saratina (Ire), by Monsun (Ger)
3rd Dam: Sevgi (Ger), by Waky Nao (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€155,000 Ylg '20 BBAGS). O-Gestut Winterhauch; B-Gestut Etzean (GER); T-Henk Grewe; J-Adrie de Vries. €85,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, €89,500. *1/2 to Samoa (Ger) (Jukebox Jury {Ire}), SW-Ger. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Schwarzer Peter (Ger), 128, c, 2, Neatico (Ger)–Sovalla (GB), by Pomellato (Ger). (€10,000 Ylg '20 BBAGS). O-Uwe Aisch; B-Gestut Hof Ittlingen (GER); T-Markus Klug. €31,000.
3–See Hector (Ger), 128, c, 2, Counterattack (Aus)–Scouting (Ire), by New Approach (Ire). (€44,500 Ylg '20 BBAGS). O-Cometica AG; B-Gestut Karlshof (GER); T-Markus Klug. €20,500.
Margins: 9, HD, 3/4. Odds: 6.90, 13.80, 6.90.
Also Ran: Ariolo (Ger), Millionaire (Ger), Calif (Ger), Antero (Ire). Scratched: Lou Man (Fr), The Iconist (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Elzaam’s Limiti Di Greccio Impresses In The Staffordstown

The Curragh's Staffordstown Stud S. looked a listed race in name only on Sunday and it duly produced a winner who could be destined for the top in Martin Schwartz's Limiti Di Greccio (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}). Successful in a seven-furlong Leopardstown maiden Aug. 12 and runner-up in the Sept. 11 Listed Ingabelle S. back over that course and distance since joining Paddy Twomey from Andrew Kinsella, the bay raced towards the rear of mid-division early against the rail under Billy Lee. Running into a pocket two out and again at the furlong pole, the cause appeared lost as Tranquil Lady (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and Sunset Shiraz (Ire) (Time Test {GB}) forged on ahead but once angled off the fence produced a rare surge to overhaul that duo with 50 yards remaining. At the line, there was a dominant 1 1/4-length margin to Tranquil Lady, who held on for the silver medal by a short head from Sunset Shiraz who brought leading formlines into the contest having placed in the G1 Moyglare Stud S., G2 Debutante S. and G3 Weld Park S.

“I was concerned turning into the straight and she seemed to meet every bit of trouble she could, but she has a turn of foot,” Twomey said. “She's a filly who does what she has to do and it's great that she won the way she did. She's a smart filly and displayed that to everybody today–we are lucky to have her. Marty had intimated that he'd like to go to France for the group 1 and Del Mar with her, but I managed to talk him out of it. I bypassed the Weld Park, as I didn't want her to have a penalty when she tackles a Guineas trial next year. We won this last year and I wanted to come here as I think it's a perfect stepping stone for the Guineas.”

“I thought the extra furlong would suit her today and the slower ground didn't seem to inconvenience her,” Twomey added. “The owner would very much like to go for the Breeders' Cup, but the trainer is trying to put the brakes on. She is a big filly who is progressive and we've purposely picked her spots with next year in mind. She'll have an entry in both the Guineas here and at Newmarket.”

Limiti di Greccio further advertises the prowess of her Ballyhane Stud-based sire, becoming his sixth black-type winner. Her dam is the unraced Grotta Del Fauno (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) whose immediate family features the Italian listed-placed Abruzzo Nel Cuore (Ire) (La Vie dei Colori {GB}). The family includes the G2 Premio Ribot winner Duca D'Atri (Ire) (Dr Devious {Ire}) and the dual G3 Gran Premio Citta di Napoli winner Guado D'Annibale (Glint of Gold {GB}). Grotta Del Fauno's yearling filly is by Camacho (GB), while she also has a colt foal by Profitable (Ire).

STAFFORDSTOWN STUD S.-Listed, €37,500, Curragh, 10-10, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:44.72, yl.
1–LIMITI DI GRECCIO (IRE), 128, f, 2, by Elzaam (Aus)
1st Dam: Grotta Del Fauno (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Conca Peligna (GB), by Persian Bold (Ire)
3rd Dam: When Lit (Ire), by Northfields
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Martin Schwartz; B-Leaf Stud (IRE); T-Paddy Twomey; J-Billy Lee. €22,500. Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-0, $65,711.
2–Tranquil Lady (Ire), 128, f, 2, Australia (GB)–Repose, by Quiet American. (€30,000 RNA Wlg '19 GOFNOV; £160,000 Ylg '20 GOFOR). O-Teme Valley; B-Tinnakill Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Joseph O'Brien. €7,500.
3–Sunset Shiraz (Ire), 128, f, 2, Time Test (GB)–Sunny Again (GB), by Shirocco (Ger). (£100,000 Ylg '20 GOFOR). O-Lindsay Laroche; B-Mount Coote Estates (IRE); T-Gavin Cromwell. €3,750.
Margins: 1 1/4, NO, 5HF. Odds: 1.88, 5.00, 3.00.
Also Ran: Alizarine (GB), Viareggio (Ire), Willesee (GB), Angels Wrath (Ire), Lullaby (Ire), Past Time (GB), Cyclamen (Ire), She's Trouble (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result.

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