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Quartet of Deep Impact Yearlings Anchor JRHA Select Sale Catalogue

The catalogue is now online for the 2021 JRHA Select Sale, which features four yearlings from the last crop of Deep Impact (Jpn) who died in July of 2019. Held at the Northern Horse Park near New Chitose Airport, the yearling session has 248 lots set to go through the ring on July 12, while there are 241 weanlings slated to sell on July 13.

Kicking off the yearling portion of the sale is a Deep Impact colt who will be offered as lot 1 and is out of the GII Black Eyed Susan S. heroine Go Maggie Go (Ghostzapper). There is also a Deep Impact filly out of GI Beverly D S. heroine Watsdachances (Ire) (Diamond Green {Fr}) and another filly by the late Shadai sire who is a daughter of the winning Jewel Maker (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Rounding out the foursome is another colt, a son of MG1SW Sweep Tosho (Jpn) (End Sweep), a winner of the G1 Takarazuka Kinen.

Naturally the sire power extends far beyond the four by Deep Impact, with a yearling colt out of G1 Golden Slipper S. heroine She Will Reign (Aus) (Manhattan Rain {Aus}) by Heart's Cry (Jpn) just one of the high class lots on offer. Heart's Cry's yearling colt out of G1 French 1000 Guineas winner Elusive Wave (Ire) (Elusive City) will also sell. Maurice (Jpn), whose progeny have been excelling this spring, is represented by a son of G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner Necklace (GB) (Darshaan {GB}). Among the blue blooded yearling by Lord Kanaloa (Jpn) is a daughter of GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. winner Hot Cha Cha (Cactus Ridge), as well as a son of Finest City (City Zip), who captured the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.

One of the choicest foals in the catalogue is a son of Lord Kanaloa (Jpn) out of MG1SW Yankee Rose (Aus) (All American {Aus}), who saluted in the G1 ATC Sires' Produce S. Down Under. A Kizuna (Jpn) filly, a daughter of G1 Irish Oaks heroine Covert Love (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}), will sell earlier in the foal session. Juddmonte's Frankel (GB) is represented by a son of GI Las Virgenes S. victress Callback (Street Sense), and there is also a colt by Triple Crown winner Justify out of MGISW Caledonia Road (Quality Road), successful in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

In 2020, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the yearling portion saw 229 sold of 249 offered (92%) for a gross of ¥10,428,000,000 (US$95,703,618/£67,742,999/€78,399,969). A brown colt (lot 114) by Deep Impact topped the sale at ¥510,000,000 (US$4,766,356/£3,313,198/€3,834,218). The average was ¥45,537,118 (US$417,984/£295,903/€342,353) and the median was ¥31,000,000 (US$284,548/£201,440/€233,068).

For the 2020 foal session, 203 foals sold from 226 through the ring (90%). The aggregate was ¥8,333,000,000 (US$76,486,200/£54,156,140/€62,649,703). Heart's Cry (Jpn)'s son (lot 365) of Hilda's Passion (Canadian Frontier) brought top dollar at the foal session when knocked down for ¥380,000,000 (US$3,551,402/£2,469,643/€2,856,986). The average was ¥41,049,261 (US$376,822/£266,781/€308,634) and the median was ¥29,000,000 (US$266,213/£188,436/€218,040).

For more information, please visit www.jrha-selectsale.com.

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Dark Angel Filly Takes the Eye at Wolverhampton

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. Monday's Observations features a full-sister to SW Dark Liberty (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}).

1.30 Wolverhampton, Novice, £5,300, 2yo, f, 6f 20y (AWT)
SUNSTRIKE (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}), who was a 390,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 purchase by Qatar Racing, is an intriguing debutante for the John and Thady Gosden stable in a potentially decent encounter on the Tapeta. A full-sister to the German listed scorer Dark Liberty (Ire) and a half to last year's Listed Prix Coronation scorer Queen of Love (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), the February-foaled bay meets Amo Racing's fellow newcomer Hello You (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), a Ralph Beckett-trained €350,000 Arqana Deauville graduate whose dam is a half to Invincible Spirit's Group 1-winning sprinter Signs of Blessing (Ire).

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Trainer and Pro Gambler Barney Curley Passes at 81

Former trainer and professional punter Barney Curley has passed away at the age of 81. The Irishman, known for his famous bets, carried off arguably the greatest betting coup of all time when Yellow Sam won at Bellewstown for Curley in June of 1975. Born in Northern Ireland on Oct. 5, 1939, Curley found much success beating the bookies as a racehorse owner and also trained from 1984 to 2012.

In 1996, Curley launched the Direct Aid for Africa charity (DAFA), which aims to improve the education and healthcare of the underprivileged people of Zambia.

Curley's former assistant John Butler said of the retired trainer who was battling cancer, “He died very peacefully on the stud [in Newmarket] on Sunday. It was pretty sudden, he got poorly very quickly.

“I came over to England [from Ireland] 18 to 20 years ago and worked for him for seven or eight years. It's a sad day. You could spend all night talking about him. He was very good to me, he was just one of those people.”

Curley also assisted prominent jockeys Frankie Dettori and Jamie Spencer early in their careers among many others.

Butler continued, “He was good to Spencer and [Tom] Queally and Shane Kelly, Frankie–I think Frankie went to see him every day for the last two or three weeks.”

“Very sad to hear that Barney Curley has passed away,” retired champion jump jockey Sir AP McCoy tweeted. “Feel lucky to have enjoyed his company, a man with well-founded legendary status as a trainer/gambler, but one who also raised lots for the charity Direct Aid for Africa. RIP.”

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Tokyo Gold Skips to Italian Derby Win

Tokyo Gold (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) rolled to a daylight win in the G2 Premio 138th Derby Italiano Universita' Campus Bio-Medico di Roma at Capannelle on Sunday. The 5-2 crowd's pick gave the Demuro brothers an international Classic double, with Cristian Demuro in the irons in Rome. His brother Mirco had claimed the G1 Yushun Himba aboard Uberleben (Jpn) (Gold Ship {Jpn}) at Tokyo earlier in the day.

Caught out in the middle of the course from the bell, he rated in midpack through the early stages. Still one of the widest approaching the final turn, he cruised up the centre of the course at the 600-metre marker, seized command shortly thereafter and cantered across the line four lengths to the good of Juan de Montalban (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}). Alastor (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}) was another 1 1/2 lengths behind.

A winner at second asking at Saint-Malo last July, Tokyo Gold captured the Listed Prix Haras de Bouquetot in his next start at Craon on Sept. 5. Off the board in the G3 Prix Thomas Bryon a month later, the colt was a distant second in the Listed Prix Maurice Caillault when making his seasonal bow at Chantilly on Mar. 9. He stalked and briefly led in the G3 Prix Noailles, but faded to fourth at ParisLongchamp on Apr. 11.

Pedigree Notes
Tokyo Gold is the 14th group winner from 33 black-type winners for his sire, who stands at Haras de Colleville in France. Like his sire, and damsire, Dalakhani, all three are grey. The latter has 35 black-type winners as a broodmare sire, with the Teruya Yoshida homebred his 18th group winner.

A full-brother to the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud third Notte Bianca (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), Tokyo Gold is out of Italian listed winner Biancarosa. Bred by Azienda Agricola La Vigna SRL, she was raced by Yoshida to win the Listed Premio Republiche Marinare at Capannelle as a 2-year-old. Mated exclusively with Kendargent once retired to the paddocks, the bay's latest produce is a yearling filly by that sire.

Sunday, Rome, Italy
PREMIO 138TH DERBY ITALIANO UNIVERSITA' CAMPUS BIO-MEDICO DI ROMA-G2, €633,600, Capannelle, 5-23, 3yo, c/f, 2200mT, 2:14.90, gd.
1–TOKYO GOLD (Fr), 128, c, 3, Kendargent (Fr)
                1st Dam: Biancarosa (Ire) (SW-Ity), by Dalakhani (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Rosa di Brema (Ity), by Lomitas (GB)
                3rd Dam: Oshima (Ire), by Danehill
1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Teruya Yoshida (Fr); T-Satoshi
Kobayashi; J-Cristian Demuro; €244,800. Lifetime Record: SW-
Fr, 7-3-1-1, €302,206. *Full to Notte Bianca (Fr) (Kendargent
{Fr}), G1SP-Fr. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Juan de Montalban (Ire), 128, c, 3, Lope de Vega (Ire)–
Abilene (GB), by Samum (Ger). (85,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT).
O-Luigi Pietro Roveda; B-Ballylinch Stud (Ire); €107,712.
3–Alastor (Ire), 128, c, 3, Helmet (Aus)–Frasque (Ire), by Iffraaj
(GB). (€38,000 Ylg '19 OSASEP). O-Mag Horse Racing SRL;
B-SARL Legendary (Ire); €58,752.
Margins: 4, 1HF, NK. Odds: 2.76, 3.55, 10.87.
Also Ran: Isfahani (Ger), Rio Natal (Ire), Flag's Up (Ire), Mooney Love (Ire), Quello (Ire), Fabilis (GB), Sopran Poseidone (Ire), Tiaspettofuori (Ity), Tomiz (GB), Get The Power (Fr), Midnight Season (Ire). Click for the Racing Post chart or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO.

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