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Kingman Colt A New Rising Star At Sandown

Juddmonte's hitherto unraced 2-year-old colt Nostrum (GB) (Kingman {GB}–Mirror Lake (GB) (MSW & GSP-Eng, $113,061), by Dubai Destination) was let go at odds of 13-2 for Thursday's Martin Densham Memorial EBF Maiden S. at Sandown and came home with a 'TDN Rising Star' after producing a taking display in a contest won last year by subsequent G2 Queen's Vase second Zechariah (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}). The homebred bay was bustled along from the gates to occupy a forward pitch in second after the initial strides of the seven-furlong test. Making eyecatching headway from the three-furlong pole, he powered to the front passing the quarter-mile marker and was pushed out inside the final furlong to easily defeat Golden Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) by an impressive three lengths.

“He's a big horse and had been doing well at home,” said Ryan Moore. “I thought he might be a little raw and if he started slowly he might not get organised at all, but I was able to get him into a good position and get a lead. He was left in front a long way out, which I didn't want to be, and every time I asked him he kept lengthening. There's plenty of improvement in him and I'd say he's more of a 3-year-old than a 2-year-old. He'll have no problem going a mile and may get a little further. He's a nice colt.”

Nostrum is the seventh foal and scorer produced by the dual stakes-winning G3 Prestige S. runner-up Mirror Lake (GB) (Dubai Destination), herself a half-sister to the dam of Listed Lanwades Stud S. victrix Hateya (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}). The March-foaled homebred bay is a half-brother to dual Group-winning G1 C F Orr S. runner-up Imaging (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and Listed Heatherlie S. victor Titus (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Descendants of his third dam Roupala (Vaguely Noble {Ire}) include this term's G1 Saudi Cup hero Emblem Road (Quality Road), multiple Grade I-winning distaffer Ventura (Chester House) and dual elite-level winners Queen Supreme (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) and Harlem (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}).

2nd-Sandown, £9,900, Mdn, 7-21, 2yo, 7fT, 1:31.46, g/f.
NOSTRUM (GB), c, 2, by Kingman (GB)
1st Dam: Mirror Lake (GB) (MSW & GSP-Eng, $113,061), by Dubai Destination
2nd Dam: Reflections (GB), by Sadler's Wells
3rd Dam: Roupala, by Vaguely Noble (Ire)
1ST TIME STARTER. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms (East) Ltd (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £5,346. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Apricot Twist Rewards Barouche Stud’s ‘Two-Pronged Attack’

There's an old proverb that reads, 'All the flowers of the tomorrows are in the seeds of today,' which came to mind when Apricot Twist (Ire) (Expert Eye {GB}) ran out a comfortable winner of the opening six-furlong maiden at Naas on Wednesday. 

In the case of Apricot Twist, who earned herself a TDN Rising Star in pulling over seven lengths clear of her rivals on debut, those seeds were set a long time ago by Rory Mathews at Barouche Stud Ireland. 

Apricot Twist is named after the notoriously sweet-scented flower and Wednesday's victory at Naas for Ger Lyons and Colin Keane was sugar-coated by the fact that Barouche Stud have nurtured this family for years. 

It was in 2012 when Barouche Stud purchased the grand-dam Mathool (Ire) (Alhaarth {Ire}) for 48,000gns at the December Mares Sale at Tattersalls. Her daughter Erysimum (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}) carried the stud's familiar navy and yellow silks with distinction, coming into full bloom when winning the Ruby S. at Killarney in 2016, and her full-sister Escallonia (Ire) is also in the broodmare band at the farm. 

Mathews said, “It's extra special because Apricot Twist is out of our homebred mare Erysimum. We bought her grand-dam Mathool ourselves and we got Erysimum and her full-sister Escallonia (Ire) out of her before letting her go. Hopefully this girl [Apricot Twist] will go on now to fly the flag for the family.

“When we bought Mathool, we were trying to get into that black-type, as it was a stout pedigree underneath her. So, when Erysimum got her black-type, we decided to keep her and her full-sister and to move Mathool on [to Brian Grassick Bloodstock at the Tattersalls December Sale for 45,000gns]. We've a two-pronged attack with the family.”

He added, “We went to Acclamation (GB) the first year with Erysimum but unfortunately she didn't take, so that's why we went to Camelot (GB). But we stayed with it and obviously went to Expert Eye, who is a son of Acclamation. 

“He was a very good 2-year-old and Sir Michael Stoute was always complimentary of him. He went on and won the Jersey S. at Royal Ascot at three and was obviously successful at the Breeders' Cup as well. 

“For us, we have horses on either side of the pond, which is why a stallion like Expert Eye made loads of appeal to us. The speed that he has, and also the stamina to be able to get to a mile, that was important.”

Juddmonte don't buy a lot of yearlings every year but Apricot Twist, a daughter of their own stallion Expert Eye, was knocked down to the stud for 140,000gns at Book 1 at Tattersalls in October.

Mathews said, “I put a video up on Twitter this [Thursday] morning of her at the sales last year and she really was a nice filly. She was athletic and strong so, for Juddmonte to come back and buy her, it means that hopefully we are doing the right thing. 

“Her dam was a tough cookie and I was actually talking to Willie [McCreery, Erysimum's trainer] at the races last night. I remember him coming to me and telling me that he had to train her on her own, that he couldn't have other horses around her. 

“She was quirky but she'd so much ability. She was tough and hardy and, looking at the race last night, she passed a lot of it on to Apricot Twist.”

Mathews added, “What I liked most about the performance was what she did going past the post–she was going further and further clear. She took a little bit of a wobble three furlongs down at the elbow but, as soon as she got herself balanced up, she galloped on well for Colin. 

“Talking to Ger last night, he told me that he'd only been hard on her for the past six weeks so it's exciting times. It will be down to Juddmonte what they do next. She has a Ballyhane entry and I know they won it last year with Sacred Bridge (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}) so that could be a possibility.”

Mathews admits that the type of horse Barouche Stud strives to produce has changed dramatically in recent times, driven by the commercial market, and that they have adapted to what buyers want. 

On future plans for the family, and commenting on the modus operandi of the stud, Mathews said, “Erysimum has a Blue Point (Ire) filly going to Book 1 at Newmarket and she was covered by Mehmas (Ire). Escallonia has a 2-year-old filly by Gleneagles (Ire) and a lovely Profitable (Ire) yearling colt who is going to Goffs this year. She's in foal to Inns Of Court (Ire) and has a Belardo (Ire) filly at foot. 

“In America, we still have a daughter of Tap Your Heels (Unbridled) called Brusquer (Elusive Quality) and she has a very good 2-year-old colt in training with Wesley Ward called Go On Mo (Uncle Mo). He hasn't run yet but will start off at Saratoga. 

“We've had a change of plan to try to buy these younger mares with the good pedigrees and, when they get to a certain age, we start moving them on because you can't keep hanging on in this day and age.”

He added, “It's different now to when we started off 30 years ago when you were dreaming of the Derby and the Oaks. Now, things are being driven by the commercial market and the horse we are trying to produce on the farm is completely different. 

“You need a 2-year-old who is going to get a mile as well and that's the kind of physicality you need to be showing at the yearling sales. Obviously this lady had that.”

Barouche Stud are reaping everything that they have sown.

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Six Declared For Ascot’s King George

All six contenders stood their ground for Saturday's G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Qipco S. at Ascot as final declarations were confirmed Thursday morning. Juddmonte's G1 Irish Derby hero Westover (GB) (Frankel {GB} and G1 Oaks runner-up Emily Upjohn (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), set to make her first start in the Watership Down silks, will take on their elders with the advantage of a sizeable weight allowance afforded the Classic generation in the £1.25 million 12-furlong test. They have drawn gates six and three, respectively. Prince Faisal's globetrotting Mishriff (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}), runner-up last year and a fast-finishing second in Sandown's G1 Coral-Eclipse earlier in the month, is set to be partnered by James Doyle for the first time and has been allocated box two for his bid to register a first win of the campaign. Gestut Auenquelle's G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Torquator Tasso (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) regained the winning thread in Hamburg's G2 Grosser Hansa Preis during this month's Deutsches Derby meeting and will exit stall five. Last year's fourth Broome (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and last month's G1 Coronation Cup second Pyledriver (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}) complete the set and have been allocated posts one and four, respectively.

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Goffs November Sensation Debuts For Juddmonte

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. Thursday's Observations features a co-topper of the 2020 Goffs November Foals Sale.

1.50 Sandown, Mdn, £9,900, 2yo, 7fT
ARREST (GB) (Frankel {GB}) was, at €440,000, one of a trio who shared top billing at the 2020 Goffs November Foals Sale when secured by Juddmonte. Introduced by John and Thady Gosden, the half-brother to the Hong Kong Group 3 winner Dinozzo (Ire) (Lilbourne Lad {Ire}) from the family of the G1 Nassau S. runner-up Narniyn (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) is one of two representatives of the operation in the line-up along with the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Nostrum (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a half-brother to the dual Group 3 scorer Imaging (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}).

 

6.38 Newbury, Mdn, £9,999, 2yo, f, 7fT
PREPENSE (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is another notable debutante for Juddmonte on Thursday, being a full-sister to the high-class dual Group 2-winning sire Headman (GB) and a half to the GII Baltimore/Washington International Turf Cup winner Projected (GB) (Showcasing {GB}). Sir Michael Stoute introduces the March-foaled bay, whose rivals include Bjorn Nielsen's John and Thady Gosden-trained Cruella De Vill (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a half-sister to the famed Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}).

 

7.00 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, 8fT
TOWER OF LONDON (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-brother to the Irish Derby and St Leger hero Capri (Ire), is the latest juvenile to emerge from Ballydoyle's fully-loaded cannon in 2022. Jim Bolger won this 12 months ago and relies on the fellow newcomer Fleetfoot (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), a grandson of the GI Personal Ensign S. and GI Beldame S. heroine Fleet Indian (Indian Charlie) who was a €135,000 Goffs February purchase from the Shadwell draft owned by the Bolgers and Frederik Tylicki.

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