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Dual Group 1-Winning Australian Sprinter Artorius Retired

Dual Group 1-winning Australian sprinter Artorius (Aus) (Flying Artie {Aus}) has been retired.

He was trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman and, in a career spanning 17 starts for the father-and-son partnership, earned over £1.2 million in prize-money. 

Artorius was last seen finishing fourth in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Freedman Racing tweeted, “Following Artorius's brave fourth placing in Saturday's Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, the decision has been made to retire him to Newgate Farm. 

“He retires the winner of two Group 1s from his 17 starts. Of his 17 starts, 12 were at Group 1 level and he placed at the highest level in both the northern and southern hemispheres.

“He has taken the whole team at Freedman Racing and all his owners on a terrific ride with his two Group 1s and two trips to Royal Ascot. We wish the team at Newgate Farm all the best with him and look forward to seeing his progeny in the stable in the years to come.”

Artorius was purchased for $120,000 from the Gold Coast Yearling Sale in 2020 by the Freedmans and Julian Blaxland. 

He won his first top level race in the Neds Blue Diamond S. at Caulfield on his third start before winning another Group 1 in the Furphy Canterbury S. at Randwick.

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“Looking Forward To The Next Chapter” – Jockey Louis Steward Retires At 27

Ebor-winning jockey Louis Steward has announced that he will retire from race-riding after an 11-year career in the saddle.

Steward, 27, started as an apprentice and achieved plenty of success, including winning the Cambridgeshire and the Balmoral Handicap with Bronze Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in 2014 for Marcus Tregoning.

Steward rode close to 200 winners in his career, with a season-best of 37 in 2014, the year he partnered Mutual Regard (Ire) (Hernando {Fr}) to a 20-1 success in the valuable Ebor Handicap at York for Johnny Murtagh.

“After some long and careful thoughts I've decided my time in the saddle has come to an end,” Steward announced on Twitter.

“Thank you to everyone from my family, friends, owners, trainers and the stable staff that have given me some wonderful memories that I'll never forget. Looking forward to the next chapter!”

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Browne McMonagle Snapped Up To Ride White Birch In Irish Derby

Dylan Browne McMonagle has been provided with a golden opportunity to record his first Classic success in the saddle with the news that John Murphy has snapped up the young riding sensation for White Birch (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}) ahead of Sunday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. 

White Birch overcame a nightmare start to finish an excellent third in the Derby behind Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). He was ridden at Epsom by Colin Keane but, with the reigning Irish champion jockey suspended for Sunday's highlight, Murphy has turned to Browne McMonagle to ride the Chantal Regalado-Gonzalez-owned colt. 

Speaking of his delight about the call up, Browne McMonagle told Racing TV, “I'm delighted to get the leg up, massive thanks to connections and Mr Murphy and all the gang down there. It is a great ride to pick up and I'm just blessed to get the leg over him.

“It's my first ride in the race, so hopefully we will have a bit of luck. He has got good form coming into it. I think the Curragh will suit him well.”

Browne McMonagle is based with Joseph O'Brien, for whom he partnered his first Group 1 victory aboard Al Riffa (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) in the National S. at the Curragh last season. 

While acknowledging that his Irish Derby mount has a tendency to break slowly from the stalls, Browne McMonagle says that he is confident that, if the colt can get away with that anywhere, the Curragh is the place given the fairness of the track. 

“He's a bit awkward away from the gates but I think if it happens again we won't be worrying because in the Curragh you have got plenty of time to get into it. There's a long straight there, so hopefully he has got a live chance and can run a big race.”

“He has won on heavy and he has form on good to firm ground, so we are going to have no worries that way. He's fairly versatile and I think the Curragh is going to suit him well. He's going to have plenty of time to get into it, it is a big galloping track.”

Browne McMonagle added, “He seems to be getting to the line well on his last couple of starts. Hopefully, he will be bang there.”

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Big-Name Transfer: Asadna Switched From George Boughey To Alice Haynes

Asadna (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), one of the big talking horses this season, has been switched from George Boughey to Alice Haynes by Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah after the colt's ninth-placed effort in the G2 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot. 

Much of the hype surrounding the colt stemmed from a scintillating 12-length victory on debut at Ripon. It was on the strength of that performance that Asadna was sent off just 7-2 for the Coventry but he failed to land a glove on River Tiber (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) and was beaten six lengths at the winning line. 

Haynes commented, “I'm very fortunate, it's lovely to be sent a horse who looks to have so much potential. It's great to get the call up. Obviously it's not too nice for George and trainers do like to stick together, but he was going to another yard and it's great for the team that he is joining us.”

She added, “It's a bit too early to say what we might do, we'll just let him settle in at the yard and see from there.”

Haynes also confirmed the transfer of Danger Alert (GB) (Ardad {Ire}) from Boughey's yard, with the three-year-old having been withdrawn from the Palace of Holyroodhouse S. on veterinary advice at Ascot on Friday.

The three-times winner may not be in Haynes' care too long though as he is entered at Tattersalls sales next month.

She added, “We also have Danger Alert who is entered in the July sale but will run before.”

 

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