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Observations: Ballydoyle Bluebloods out in Force at Leopardstown

2.10 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, f, 7fT
SWEET MOLLY MALONE (American Pharoah) is one of two regally-bred fillies from Ballydoyle and the pick of Seamie Heffernan, which is probably the best guide as to what is expected. The half-sister to the stable’s G1 Irish Oaks heroine Bracelet (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and her Grade I-winning close relative Athena (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) is joined by Divinely (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-sister to TDN Rising Star Found (Ire) who is partnered by Wayne Lordan while Donnacha saddles Shale (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}, a daughter of the G1 1,000 Guineas heroine Homecoming Queen (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}).

2.40 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
SOUTHERN CAPE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is another Ballydoyle newcomer to catch the eye as a son of the G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), making him a full-brother to the talented but ill-fated Year of the Tiger (Ire). Taking him on is Newtown Anner Stud Farm’s Ger Lyons-trained homebred Ides of August (More Than Ready),a full-brother to the G3 City of York S. winner Nemoralia who was placed in group and grade one company on three occasions.

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Ascot World Pool Grows Nearly 50%

The Tote’s Royal Ascot World Pool, which encompassed all 36 races at the meeting and took betting from 20 nations into a single pool, grew 49% from last year with a total £137-million bet. The Tote Win price beat the Industry Starting Price (SP) on 19 occasions across the 36 races and with Tote Guarantee in place the Tote has matched SP on the remaining occasions. This resulted in a 9% higher return on the Tote based on placing a £1 bet on each winner during the week.

Alex Frost, chief executive of the UK Tote Group, said, “We have all enjoyed the most incredible week of racing at Royal Ascot. We are very grateful to every member of the Ascot team for all of their hard work in making this possible and are delighted to be able to work alongside them to showcase the Royal meeting to a UK and international racing audience through the Tote.

“In only its second year, World Pool, operating under the banner of ‘Tote Superpools’ in the UK, has proved very popular with racing fans. We have seen a record increase in volumes and exceptional value offered throughout the week. We look forward to World Pool returning to Ascot for Champions Day in October and continuing to progress international cooperation to strengthen and grow pool betting on British racing.”

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German Guineas the Focus on Sunday

Dusseldorf is the latest track to stage a European Classic on Sunday, with the 100th running of the G2 German 1,000 Guineas featuring an overseas challenger in the G3 Firth of Clyde S. and G3 Oh So Sharp S. winner Rose of Kildare (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}). Ninth in the G1 1,000 Guineas Newmarket June 7, the Mark Johnston raider encounters Gestut Karlshof’s No Limit Credit (Ger) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) who beat Gestut Ebbesloh’s Democracy (Ger) (Areion {Ger}) by a neck in the G3 Schwarzgold-Rennen at Cologne May 17. Litex Commerce’s Tabera (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}), who was third in the G3 Preis der Winterkonigin at Baden-Baden when last seen in October, still has potential on her seasonal return.

After a week-long fest of Classic trials at Royal Ascot, Leopardstown picks up the baton with the G3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Blue Wind S. in which Aidan O’Brien is represented by his Curragh maiden one-two by Galileo (Ire), Snow (Ire) and Salsa (Ire). Both are bred to make their mark in the Oaks, be it Epsom or the Irish equivalent, so it will be interesting to see how they fare against the likes of the proven One Voice (Ire) (Poet’s Voice {GB}). The latter was narrowly denied by the fellow Jessie Harrington-trained Silence Please (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) in Navan’s Listed Salsabil S. over this 10-furlong trip June 10 and is re-opposed by the third-placed Raven’s Cry (Ire) (Raven’s Pass). This race has an obvious pull on Dermot Weld and the five-times successful trainer puts forward a fascinating contender in Moyglare Stud Farm’s Amma Grace (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who beat the subsequent winner Roca Roma (Ire) (Australia {GB}) over a mile here in October.

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Tatts Launches Internet Bidding For Craven Sale

Tattersalls kicked off live internet bidding for the upcoming Craven and Ascot Breeze Up Sale in Newmarket June 25. Buyers are required to register (click here) at least 48 hours prior to the start of the sale and will receive account verification from Tattersalls before the sale begins. Telephone bidding will also be available.

“We first trialled live internet bidding back in 2008, but there is no doubt that the challenges posed by the global pandemic have made the technology an essential additional service for potential buyers who are unable to attend our sales,” said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. “Starting with the Craven and Ascot Breeze Up, live internet bidding will now be a regular feature of sales at Tattersalls and we are confident that it will be welcomed by buyers throughout the world.”

For additional details of Tattersalls Live Internet Bidding, click here.

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