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Saxon Warrior’s Victoria Road Notches Landmark Score In The Conde

Westerberg and Coolmore's 2-year-old colt Victoria Road (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}–Tickled Pink {Ire}, by Invincible Spirit {Ire}) earned his black-type stripes with a game win in last month's Listed Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage at Deauville and continued his upward momentum with another narrow success, and a first pattern-race victory for his freshman sire (by Deep Impact {Jpn}), in Saturday's G3 Prix de Conde at Chantilly. The 19-10 second choice, who graduated at Gowran Park in his fifth attempt last month, was sharply into stride and settled off the tempo in seventh after the early shuffling. Taking closer order in the home straight, he came under a drive once leaving the quarter-mile marker behind and found extra inside the final 100 metres to edge Rashford (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) by a neck nearing the line, the duo 3 1/2 lengths clear of the remainder headed by Nasomo (Ire) (Australia {GB}).

“We are delighted with the horse and delighted for Saxon Warrior as this is his first Group winner,” reflected Coolmore representative Hermine Bastide. “Ryan [Moore] says that the horse does the minimum, but hasn't stopped improving. He is a late foal, so that is a very good sign. He is in the [G1 Prix Jean-Luc] Lagardere, but that is over seven furlongs. I am sure Aidan [”Brien] will have a look at the programme and decide which race is best for the horse. He will most certainly be entered in the [G1] Criterium de Saint Cloud.”

Victoria Road, the lone black-type scorer for his dam, is one of five winners from many runners out of G3 Abernant S. and G3 Sandown Sprint S. victrix Tickled Pink (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), herself a daughter of multiple Group-winning G1 July Cup second Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}). Tickled Pink is thus kin to three stakes performers headed by three-time Group 1-winning distaffer Halfway To Heaven (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), herself the dam of three pattern-race winners by Galileo (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). They include multiple Group 1-winning heroine Magical (Ire) and her dual Group 1-winning full-sister Rhododendron (Ire), the latter being the dam of last week's G2 Champions Juvenile S. victor Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Halfway To Heaven's half-sister Theann (GB) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) is the dam of GI First Lady S. and GI Rodeo Drive S. winner Photo Call (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Cassandra Go is kin to G3 Coventry S. winner and G1 Irish 2000 Guineas runner-up Verglas (Ire) (Highest Honor {Fr}). Tickled Pink has a weanling colt by Ghaiyyath (Ire) to come.

Saturday, Chantilly, France
PRIX DE CONDE-G3, €80,000, Chantilly, 9-17, 2yo, c/g, 9fT, 1:49.11, g/s.
1–VICTORIA ROAD (IRE), 126, c, 2, Saxon Warrior (Jpn)
1st Dam: Tickled Pink (Ire) (MGSW-Eng, $117,768), by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
2nd Dam: Cassandra Go (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire)
3rd Dam: Rahaam, by Secreto
1ST GROUP WIN. (115,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Westerberg, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Trevor Stewart (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 7-3-2-0, €144,350. *1st Group winner for freshman sire (by Deep Impact {Jpn}). Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Rashford (Fr), 126, c, 2, Zarak (Fr)–Randium (Fr), by Sinndar (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Friedrich Hodel (FR); T-Yann Barberot. €16,000.
3–Nasomo (Ire), 126, c, 2, Australia (GB)–Navaro Girl (Ire), by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Stall Nizza; B-Ursula & Jurgen Imm (IRE); T-Peter Schiergen. €12,000.
Margins: NK, 3HF, HD. Odds: 1.90, 5.10, 9.00.
Also Ran: Duc De Morny (GB), Mojo Ego (Ire), Precious Sea (GB), Angers (Fr), Kamino (Fr). Video, sponsored by TVG.

 

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Daughter Of Dank Appears At Newmarket

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. Saturday's Observations features a daughter of GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf heroine Dank (GB) (Dansili {GB}).

1.58 Chantilly, Cond, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 9fT
SILAWI (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a son of the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac and G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Silasol (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}), who was also third in the G1 Prix de Diane. Trained like that former Wertheimer luminary by Carlos Laffon-Parias, the March-foaled homebred from the family of their Arc winner Solemia (Ire) (Poliglote {GB}) is one of two newcomers pitched in against six experienced peers.

 

1.10 Newbury, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT
LIEBER POWER (GB) (Cracksman {GB}) is a half-brother to this year's GI Belmont Oaks Invitational winner McKulick (GB) (Frankel {GB}), last year's G3 Sceptre S. scorer Just Beautiful (GB) (Pride Of Dubai {Aus}) and G2 Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen (German 2000 Guineas) winner Fearless King (GB) (Kingman {GB}). Andrew Balding introduces King Power's 200,000gns Book 1 purchase in a field that includes Clipper Logistics' homebred Feud (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a Ralph Beckett-trained son of the G2 May Hill S. scorer and G1 Fillies' Mile runner-up Agnes Stewart (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}).

 

1.31 Newmarket, Novice, £8,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
DOOM (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) makes her belated debut, having been withdrawn from her intended one at Salisbury at the start of the month, and is the fourth foal out of the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf and GI Beverly D. S. heroine Dank (GB) (Dansili {GB}). James Wigan's April-foaled relative of the top-level scorers Eagle Mountain (GB) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) and Sulk (Ire) (Selkirk) represents the William Haggas stable which won this 12 months ago.

 

2.10 Gowran Park, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
DELIGHTFUL (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) bids to build on her debut fourth at The Curragh last month and add to an illustrious family honor roll which includes her full-sisters Minding (Ire), Tuesday (Ire) and Empress Josephine (Ire). The eighth foal out of the G1 Coronation S. and G1 Matron S. heroine Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), the May-foaled bay is joined by fellow Ballydoyle representative High Chieftess (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a daughter of the G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). Also in the list is Craig Bernick's colour-bearer Sounds Of Heaven (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a Jessica Harrington-trained relative of Galileo's starlets Hermosa (Ire) and Hydrangea (Ire) who cost 650,000gns at the Book 1 Sale.

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Syndicate Pioneer Henry Ponsonby Passes At 74

Syndicate ownership pioneer Henry Ponsonby has passed away. He was 74. His white and red silks were carried to victory in the Ebor and Cesarwitch handicaps, among others. In 2020, Ponsonby celebrated a Royal Ascot double with Scarlet Dragon (GB) (Sir Percy {GB}) and Hollie Doyle in the Duke Of Edinburgh S. and then took the Queen Alexandra S. with Who Dares Wins (Ire) (Jeremy) and Tom Marquand.

Eve Johnson Houghton, who trained Scarlet Dragon for Ponsonby, said, “My first job in racing was working in Henry's office and in those days he had horses with dad [Fulke Johnson Houghton].

“He was larger than life, and all the way through he was a good winner as well as being a good loser. He supported me from day one when I took out a licence 15 years ago. To all his trainers he was always on the phone, and would call me up to four times a day.

“He's a huge loss to racing, and I would use two words to sum him up–irrepressible and unreplaceable.”

She added, “Before racing [on Friday] I got together with Alan King and Nicky Henderson and we all had a big boohoo.”

Added Derby-winning trainer Paul Cole, “We were together as good friends right from the start in the early 80s and I set him up to run syndicates for me. It was for selfish reasons really, but it all worked out. I can't remember how many good little horses he had but there were a lot of them, and then he went forward on his own.

“In those early days we were big friends with no worries. He had a wonderful sense of humour and everything was an adventure to him. He enjoyed everything he did, and put everything into it.

“Some of the stories should be spared from the print, but I remember in the early days at Whatcombe we put him on a fat filly and told him to trot her outside. As he was doing that the fog came down and we went to breakfast and forgot about him. It was only half an hour later that we realised he was missing, and had to send a search party to find him.”

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Four Yearlings By Top Sires Supplemented To Goffs Orby Sale Including A Galileo Filly

Four yearlings–by Galileo (Ire), Sea The Stars (Ire), Dark Angel (Ire), and Camelot (GB)–have been supplemented to the upcoming Goffs Orby Yearling Sale on Sept. 27-28.

From Baroda Stud is lot 229A, a filly by the late, great Galileo (Ire). She is a daughter of Group 3 winner and multiple Group 1-placed Wind Chimes (GB) (Mastercraftsman {GB}).

A filly by Sea The Stars and out of Aegean Girl (Ire) (Henrythenavigator) (lot 315A) also hails from the draft of Baroda Stud. Aegean Girl is a half-sister to G3 Bengough S. hero Lightning Moon (Ire) (Shamardal) and listed winner Song Of My Heart (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}).

The only colt among the supplementary lots is Yeomanstown Stud's lot 508A. By their resident star stallion Dark Angel (Ire), the grey's dam is the listed winner Isaan Queen (Ire) (War Command), while G3 Prix du Calvados victress Charlotte O Fraise (Ire) (Beat Hollow {GB}) is in the extended family.

Lot 174A, a Camelot filly out of an unraced half-sister to G3 Winter Derby hero Robin Hoods Bay (GB) (Motivator {GB}) rounds out the quartet. She is offered by Camas Park Stud and counts G1 Moyglare Stud S. heroine Bianca Nera (GB) (Salse) as her third dam.

The Orby Sale begins at 9:30 a.m. each day, with all yearlings offered eligible for the 2023 Goffs Million.

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