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Champion Oisin Murphy Returns From Suspension at Lingfield

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy, who has been serving a three-month suspension, returns to the saddle at Lingfield on Friday. The two-time champion jockey and retained rider for Qatar Racing was banned by France Galop stewards following a positive test this past summer for cocaine metabolites. Throughout the investigation, Murphy denied taking cocaine. A France Galop hearing accepted Murphy's hair sample results and his testimony regarding unintentional environmental contamination. His three mounts over the Lingfield polytrack on Friday are: Saeed Manana and trainer James Tate's Rain Gauge (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) in the 1:30 p.m. one-mile novice stakes and that duo's Sky Commander (Ire) (War Command) in the 2:05 p.m. seven-furlong handicap. He Can Dance (Ire) (Es Que Love {Ire}) rounds out the trio in the 2:40 p.m. seven-furlong handicap for owner/trainer Sylvester Kirk.

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Moss Gill Targets Al Quoz Sprint

Moss Gill (Ire) (No Nay Never), third in the 2020 G1 Nunthorpe S., is targetting the Mar. 27 G1 Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan on Dubai World Cup night. His trainer, Ed Bethell, hopes to retain the services of Danny Tudhope, who has ridden the York listed hero three times previously. His latest effort was a close second in the Listed Betway Hever Sprint S. at Lingfield over the synthetic on Feb. 27.

“He's going to go to Dubai, all being well, a week on Friday, for the Al Quoz Sprint,” said Bethell. “All being well Danny Tudhope will ride him. He won a listed race on him and was third in the Nunthorpe. He seems in good form and good heart. Although it will be a tough ask, it's worth a million dollars, so why not roll the dice? I'm really looking forward to getting him back to six furlongs. He's run twice over six furlongs, and been second twice. I think in the higher level of races it will just allow him to travel better, and he might be able to carry the jockey into the race a bit stronger–and then you have that final burst of speed he has.”

Bethell added, “At Lingfield he was just half a stride behind the bridle all the way round. I know it's a sharp five. It was a bit similar to that in the Nunthorpe. In that high level of race it might just pay for him to go a furlong further, hold on to him a bit longer–and then go. Having spoken to the guys who have ridden him, they all agree. Hopefully, he can run a big race.”

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Mario Gussago Appointed to Arqana Bloodstock Team

Mario Gussago has joined Arqana's bloodstock team, the sales company announced on Wednesday. Among his duties will be to support the inspection teams in France, England and Italy. Prior to starting his role at Arqana, Gussago, 31, spent five seasons as a travelling head lad to Marco Botti in England. After his stint for Botti, he gained additional experience as an assistant to trainer Roger Varian.

Said Arqana Bloodstock Director Ludovic Cornuel, “We are delighted to welcome Mario to the Arqana bloodstock team. His solid experience in racing and with trainers across Europe are important assets to continue to strengthen our team. With this recruitment and the forthcoming arrival of Pierre Le Courtois in charge of Management Information Systems, Arqana has once again shown its wish to keep improving the quality of its service.”

“My experience with trainers in England have given me a solid knowledge of racing and the industry in general,” said Gussago. “I am delighted to be able to join the Arqana team, which is one of the largest auction houses in Europe, where I will now be able to experience the sales from behind the scenes. I would like to thank Eric Hoyeau, Freddy Powell and Ludovic Cornuel for giving me this opportunity and trusting in me to take up this new challenge.”

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Japanese Champion Almond Eye In Foal to Epiphaneia

Dual Japanese Horse of the Year Almond Eye (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}-Fusaichi Pandora {Jpn}, by Sunday Silence) was scanned in foal to Epiphaneia (Jpn) (Symboli Kris S) on her sixth birthday, Nikkan Sports reported on Wednesday. A winner of the G1 Japanese St. Leger and G1 Japan Cup, Shadai Stallion Station's Epiphaneia is the sire of 2020 Japan Fillies' Triple Crown heroine Daring Tact (Jpn) and more recently, Efforia (Jpn) in the G3 Kyodo News Hai among his four black-type winners.

Bred by Northern Racing and raced by Silk Racing Co. Ltd., Almond Eye now resides at Northern Farm on Hokkaido after retiring at the end of 2020. The Sakae Kunieda trainee captured the Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown in 2018, as well as that year's G1 Japan Cup and earned the first of her Horse of the Year titles. She was also named the Japanese Champion 3-Year-Old Filly.

At four, Almond Eye traveled to Dubai for a victory in the G1 Dubai Turf and also captured the G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) on her home soil. Kept in training in 2020, she padded her resume with Group 1 wins in the Victoria Mile, another Tenno Sho (Autumn) and a second Japan Cup en route to Horse of the Year and Champion Older Mare honours. In the 2020 Japan Cup, she defeated Japanese Triple Crown hero Contrail (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Daring Tact.

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