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Observations: Son of Prize Exhibit Debuts at Gowran

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. Tuesday's Insights features a son of MGSW Prize Exhibit (GB).

1.25 Yarmouth, Novice, £9,950, 2yo, f, 8f 3yT
BRIDESTONES (IRE) (Teofilo {Ire}) debuts for Godolphin and John and Thady Gosden and is a daughter of the operation's G1 Fillies' Mile and G2 May Hill S. heroine White Moonstone (Dynaformer). Related to the Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Desert Stormer (Storm Cat), the March-foaled bay encounters nine peers on a tough introduction.

2.00 Gowran Park, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, 8f 75yT
JOAQUIN SOROLLA (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) debuts for a Balldoyle stable going from strength-to-strength with its juveniles and is a particularly fascinating prospect as a son of the multiple graded-stakes scorer Prize Exhibit (GB) (Showcasing (GB}) whose group 3-winning 3-year-old daughter History (Ire) also by Galileo cost 2.8million gns when selling at the 2020 Book 1. A full-sister to the G1 Sussex S. hero Mohaather (GB), her February-foaled bay is one of a trio from the yard including the Tipperary fifth San Antonio (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a son of the Irish Oaks runner-up Rain Goddess (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

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Hollie Doyle Keeps Ride On Breeders’ Cup-Bound The Platinum Queen

Hollie Doyle will maintain the partnership with The Platinum Queen (Ire) as the pair bid to follow up on their brilliant Prix de l'Abbaye success with victory at the Breeders' Cup.

Oisin Orr, who joined The Platinum Queen's trainer Richard Fahey earlier this year, does most of the work with the speedster. However, Orr was unable to do the weight about the daughter of Cotai Glory (GB) in France.

With the Middleham Park Racing-owned youngster set to carry just 8st 7lb in the Juvenile Turf Sprint at Keeneland, the Irishman will once again be forced to sit the big race out.

Fahey told Sportinglife, “I feel sorry for Oisin as he's done so much work with The Platinum Queen at home, but he can't do the weight.

“The owners Middleham Park very much want him to have the ride when he can, but unfortunately that won't be in America.

“Hollie has done a fine job on her twice before, including when winning the Abbaye, so she knows her well.”

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Haggas Looking To The Future With Baaeed’s Little Brother

William Haggas is looking to the future after Baaeed's shock swansong defeat in the Qipco Champion S. at Ascot on Saturday by revealing the six-time Group 1-winning superstar's younger brother is set to make his debut soon.

Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {GB}) lost his unbeaten record on his 11th and likely final start on Champions Day when finishing fourth, beaten a little under two lengths, behind Bay Bridge (GB) (New Bay {GB}). That was despite being sent off as a prohibitively short-priced favourite at odds of 1-4.

Haggas was magnanimous in the immediate aftermath, simply saying that. “Jim [Crowley, jockey] said he couldn't quicken.”

He added at the time, “When he pulled him out he hoped he'd do what he's done before on faster ground, but he simply couldn't quicken on that ground.

“Perhaps it's not the greatest surprise. In my experience, it's rare a horse who acts as well on fast ground as he does also acts as well on soft ground. He tried his best, but he couldn't pick up.”

Now that the dust has settled on that performance, Haggas is concentrating on unleashing Baaeed's juvenile half-brother by Nathaniel (Ire), the sire of this year's brilliant Derby winner Desert Crown (GB), before the season is out. The colt has been named Naqeeb.

Speaking on Monday, Haggas said, “Most people who have got a full-brother are nothing like their full-brother, so though this mare has produced a fantastic horse in Baaeed and another very good horse in Hukum (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), there is a chance that he could be a good horse and we will campaign him as such.

He added, “But if he's somewhere near Hukum we'll be thrilled. We hope to run him this year. It'll be a mile maiden somewhere, I'd love to get him on the grass, but we're a bit tight for time now.”

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Winners For Irish Employee Awards Announced

Nine winners for the 2022 Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards sponsored by Godolphin were announced today.

Formerly known as the Irish Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards, the award ceremony will take place in the Keadeen Hotel in Newbridge, County Kildare on Tuesday October 25 where the flagship award – The Irish Racing Excellence Award will be announced and presented to one of the Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Award winners.

The nine category winners include Tom Agar, senior groom for Jim Bolger, stud grooms Brian Delahunt of Baroda Stud and Edward Farrell of Lisieux Stud, and Imran Haider, a barn manager and work rider at Willie Mullins'.

The other category winners include John Murphy's travelling head groom Sinead O'Sullivan, Tommy Hayes, a yard manager at Goffs, stud grooms Denis Lawlor at Ballyphilip Stud and Stephanie McGinley of Boardsmill Stud.

The winner of the Racecourse Award, chosen by the Irish Stable Staff Association based on a quality programme evaluation, is Downpatrick Racecourse in Co Down.

Each Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Award winner will receive a specially commissioned trophy by sculptor Ani Mollereau and €4,000. An additional €2,500 will be awarded to their employers to be used for the benefit of each winner's colleagues.

The Racecourse Award winner, Downpatrick Racecourse will receive €2,500 to be spent on upgrading facilities that will benefit stable employees along with an Ani Mollereau trophy.

The Irish Racing Excellence Award winner will receive an additional €5,000 and €2,500 for their employer to be used for the benefit of their work colleagues.

Joe Osborne, Managing Director, Godolphin Ireland, said, “All of us at Godolphin are proud to continue our sponsorship of these awards. The revised format and rebranding have been well received and the high standard of the award winners confirms the level of excellence, commitment and enthusiasm which combine to deliver success for Irish thoroughbred breeding and racing.”

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