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Inaugural Goffs Million Attracts 79 Entries At This Stage

The Sept. 24 Goffs Million, the richest 2-year-old race in Europe with a purse of €1 million, has attracted 79 nominations at the latest entry stage. There are 45 colts and 34 fillies entered, with 38 trained in Ireland, an equal number in the UK, two trained in America and one in France at Chantilly. The next forfeit stage is on Tuesday, Sept. 20, before final declarations on Thursday, Sept. 22.

Open exclusively to graduates of the Goffs Orby Sale, one of the most notable entries is the winning Hiawatha (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), last year's top-priced colt out of the sale at €1.2 million for Aidan O'Brien and the Coolmore partners. The full-brother to two-time Group 1 winner Luxembourg (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) is joined by G2 July S. hero Persian Force (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), who has been placed twice at the highest level for Amo Racing. Leading the fillies is the Joseph O'Brien-trained seven-furlong maiden winner Zoinnocent (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), who was runner-up in the G3 Silver Flash S. for US owner Eric Long. The 2021 Orby topper, a €1.5-million daughter of Galileo (Ire) and GI Frizette S. heroine Nickname (Scat Daddy), has also been entered. Named Starry Eyed (Ire), she has yet to race for the Coolmore partners.

Other winners entered in the Curragh contest include New Endeavour (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Beauty Crescent (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Bossy Parker (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Hellsing (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), Hope You Can Run (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Impact Warrior (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Ma Belle Artiste (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), Killybegs Warrior (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Magical Sunset (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Queen Of Ours (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Wahaaj (Ire) (Gregorian {Ire}), All Things Nice (Ire) (Sioux Nation) and Ramazan (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}).

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “The introduction of the Goffs Million was a huge hit with buyers at last year's Orby Sale, and the entries are as exciting and packed full of quality as we hoped and we can't wait for the big day in 10 days' time. We are proud to be bringing Europe's richest 2-year-old race to The Curragh and then offering next year's contenders at Kildare Paddocks in the following days. Irish breeders are the best in the world and are sending more of their best to Orby making it truly unmissable for international buyers.”

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No Arc For Baaeed As Champion S. At Ascot The Confirmed Target

Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) will bow out in the G1 QIPCO Champion S. at Ascot rather than the G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, his trainer William Haggas has revealed.

Following a stunning display on his first start over 10 furlongs in the Juddmonte International at York, connections indicated that they might consider supplementing Baaeed for the 12-furlong French feature on Oct. 2.

However, following discussions between Haggas and the unbeaten star's owners Shadwell, it has been decided that Baaeed will sign off on his career closer to home next month.

Haggas said, “After much consultation with Sheikha Hissa and her team, we have decided that Baaeed's final start will be in the QIPCO Champion S. at Ascot on Oct. 15.

“He was very impressive in the Juddmonte International and it was only right that we explored every option. But I, in particular, was very keen to keep him at a mile and a quarter and therefore the Qipco Champion S. was the only logical solution.”

The trainer added, “There are many, I'm sure, who are going to be disappointed that he is not going to be running in the Arc, but we can't do both and we all feel that it is the right decision for the horse, so Ascot it will be. Let's hope we have him in top form for that.”

Baaeed is unbeaten in 10 career starts, with his last six victories all coming at Group 1 level.

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Little Big Bear To Miss The Rest Of The Season After Setback

Group 1 winner and 'TDN Rising Star' Little Big Bear (Ire) (No Nay Never) will be sidelined until the new year to give the colt “more time” to recover from a rear foot injury, according to trainer Aidan O'Brien. Just prior to his G1 Phoenix S. victory, the Coolmore partners' runner had kicked a wall, driving the clip of his shoe into his hind foot.

“Everything is fine and we just wanted to leave him for this year,” O'Brien told Racing Post on Tuesday. “He's perfect, there's not a bother on him, we just didn't want to be rushing him back. We had to give him plenty of time to get over it. We felt hurrying him for the [G1] Dewhurst [S. in October] wasn't the right thing to do.

“Everything is perfect with him and we felt giving him more time was the right option.”

Little Big Bear graduated at Naas at second asking in May, and then added the Listed Windsor Castle S. at Royal Ascot. In the July 16 G3 Anglesey S. at the Curragh, he drew off by 4 3/4 lengths, and he won the Phoenix S. by seven lengths on Aug. 6. His setback forced him to miss last Sunday's G1 National S.

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Eldar Eldarov In ‘Good Form’, Champions Day Or Prix Royal-Oak Under Consideration

Classic winner Eldar Eldarov (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) has exited his G1 Cazoo St Leger victory on Sunday “in good form” according to trainer Roger Varian. The lightly raced KHK Racing Ltd. colourbearer could possibly reappear this season in the G2 Long Distance Cup at Ascot on QIPCO British Champions Day or in the Oct. 23 G1 Prix Royal-Oak at ParisLongchamp.

“He's in good form, he's come out of the race very well,” said Varian. “I wouldn't rule it out [running again]. I have the option of running him again if I wanted to, he's only raced four times this year and he had a nice break from the [G1] Grand Prix de Paris to the Leger.

“He's only had five lifetime starts and he could run again and the two races to consider are the Long Distance Cup at Ascot or the Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp. They are not until October and are a week apart, so he's got plenty of time and we've got plenty of time to make a decision.”

A winner of his first three starts at two and three, including the G2 Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot in June, the 'TDN Rising Star' was fourth in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris to Onesto (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) on July 14, prior to his St Leger heroics.

Varian added, “There's every chance and no reason to think he won't [make into a cup horse]. His pedigree would suggest he will improve with age and he's won twice now over a mile and three-quarters looking like he will be even better when he goes up to two miles.

“So we have to dream about him turning into a cup horse and see how things develop.”

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