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ThoroughBid Midsummer Sale Topped By Postmark

Postponed (Ire) gelding Postmark (GB) (lot 6), offered by Ralph Beckett's Kimpton Down Stables, topped Friday's ThoroughBid Midsummer Sale at £50,000. Sold to Avon Racing, Ltd., the 3-year-old will be prepared for a hurdling campaign. The second highest price on the day was Flashbulb (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 4), offered by Carriganog Racing. Placed in three starts to date, the 3-year-old filly from the family of stakes winner and G1 Sun Chariot S. second Dolores (GB) (Danehill) was snapped up by JOCKA EQUINE for £10,000.

Milton Harris, purchaser of Postmark, said, “We're delighted with the purchase of Postmark for £50,000. He was bought on spec to go juvenile hurdling and prior to the sale I spoke with a few jockeys that had ridden him before who agreed that they could see him going juvenile hurdling.”

James Richardson, CEO of ThoroughBid, said, “Postmark topped our sale at £50,000 and we all are looking forward to following him with Milton Harris as he embarks on a juvenile hurdling campaign.

“We're now counting down to our next sale on Friday, Sept. 16, where we will have an exciting catalogue to mark the anniversary of our very first sale.”

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France Galop And QREC Extend Arc Weekend Sponsorship Through 2027

France Galop and the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) confirmed they have extended their sponsorship agreement of the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe weekend for five more years, from 2023-2027. Originally inked in 2008 for a five-year deal through 2012, an extension was agreed upon in 2010 through 2022's edition. Held from Friday, Sept. 30 (Saint-Cloud) and Saturday/Sunday Oct. 1-2 at ParisLongchamp, there will be 16 group races carded-eight Group 1s, three Group 2s, one Group 3 and another four top-level races dedicated to Arabians. Total prize-money on offer will be €10.4 million. The G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe will have a purse of €5 million, while the G1 Qatar Arabian World Cup will carry €1 million in prize-money.

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Derby Winner Desert Crown To Miss Juddmonte At York

Desert Crown (GB) (Narthaniel {Ire}), the unbeaten Derby winner, will not run in the G1 Juddmonte International S. at York next month, his owner Saeed Suhail's racing manager Bruce Raymond has revealed.

Sir Michael Stoute's colt wowed racing fans with a devastating display in the Derby but has not been seen since that Epsom triumph.

He was being aimed at the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. at Ascot on Saturday but was ruled out of that contest after missing a key piece of work with a foot injury.

In what is the latest blow to the connections of the outstanding 3-year-old, Desert Crown will not make it to York, with Raymond revealing that Soute has been taking things easy with the colt.

Raymond said, “We'll try to prepare him for the end of the season, either the Arc or the Champion S. I've not spoken to Sir Michael, but the York race is Aug. 17, he'd need to be galloping by now. I just don't think there is enough time to prepare him.”

In the absence of Desert Crown, Coral cut Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) to 4-5 favourite from 5-4 for the York showpiece. Desert Crown can be backed at odds as big as 5-1 with some firms for the Prix de l Arc de Triomphe on Oct. 2.

Stoute did not want to elaborate on the news, and simply said, “We are not going to issue any statements about it and not going to get into it. He is not going to York, though.”

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Atzeni Looking Forward to “Great Opportunity” Aboard Stradivarius

Andrea Atzeni has described being reunited with Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) as “a great opportunity” with the rider bidding to maintain his unbeaten record aboard John and Thady Gosden's charge at Goodwood next week.

Frankie Dettori has partnered Stradivarius to three G1 Gold Cup triumphs at Royal Ascot and has been the man aboard the star-stayer for the majority of his career. However, a decision was made by “mutual consent” to change things up in the saddle, with Atzeni the prime beneficiary.

“It's a great opportunity for me to get back on him. I had a sit on him and gave him a blowout on the Cambridge Road-he feels in good order and I'm looking forward to Tuesday,” Atzeni told Sky Sports Racing.

“I didn't have much to do with him at home when I rode him as a 3- and 4-year-old. I'd say he's not a flashy worker, he just gets the job done.

“He's been there and done it a million times, he knows the time of day but he seems well within himself.”

Atzeni added, “He's been solid all the way through. To keep a horse of his age, a full horse too, it's unbelievable what they've done with him.

“He owes us nothing, everyone connected with him, and hopefully he'll turn up on Tuesday and we'll see the Stradivarius we've seen in the past.”

Stradivarius will be bidding to win the G1 Goodwood Cup for a fourth time on Tuesday but faces stiff opposition from his Royal Ascot conqueror, the reigning Gold Cup hero, Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

Atzeni was aboard Stradivarius for his first two victories in the Goodwood Cup but hasn't ridden the chestnut since they were successful in this race back in 2018.

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