Baaeed, Minzaal Continue Reporting In-Foal Mares

Shadwell and Derrinstown Stud report that both Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), the highest-rated turf racehorse in the world for a decade, and Minzaal (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), the highest-rated sprinter in Europe in 2022, have over 30 mares scanning in-foal as the stallions commence covering their first books.

Baaeed's in-foal mares include G1 Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares S. winner Eshaada (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}); Seeking Solace (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), dam of 2019 champion 3-year-old sprinter in Europe and joint champion 3-year-old colt in England & Ireland in 2019, Ten Sovereigns (Ire) (No Nay Never); Azafata (Spa) (Motivator {GB}), dam of Group 1-performers Fleeting (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) and Jannah Flower (Ire) (Olympic Glory {Ire}); and Darmoiselle (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), the stakes-placed full-sister to 2018 champion 2-year-old colt in Europe and 2019 champion 3-year-old miler in Europe Too Darn Hot (GB), as well as MG1SP Lah Ti Dar (GB) and GSW & G1SP So Mi Dar (GB), among others.

Minzaal's mares scanned in-foal include Shenoya (Fr) (Zoffany {Ire}), his first mare scanned in foal, a stakes placed half-sister to GSP Like A Charm (Fr) (Charm Spirit {Ire}), belonging to Minzaal's breeder Ringfort Stud; G1SP Sparkling Beam (Ire) (Nayef); GSW Distinctive (GB) (Tobougg {Ire}); and Street Kitty (Ire) (Tiger Hill {Ire}), dam of MG1SP Sir Busker (Ire) (Sir Prancealot {Ire}).

“We are thrilled with how both Baaeed and Minzaal have commenced their first books, with each horse consistently reporting in-foal mares on a daily basis. Baaeed's extraordinary achievements on the racecourse speak for themself and he has been supported by many of the world's leading breeders with an excellent first book,” said European Bloodstock Manager Stephen Collins. “Meanwhile, Minzaal has also been incredibly well-received and has proven tremendously popular with commercial breeders as he continues to cover a high-class first book of mares. We would like to thank all our breeders for their support this season with all of our stallions, particularly our two extremely exciting new stallion prospects.”

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GSW Sir Busker Heads to Turf at Saudi Cup Fixture

Trainer William Knight confirmed GSW Sir Busker (Ire) (Sir Prancealot {Ire}) will bypass the Saudi World Cup in favor of the 10-furlong G3 Neom Turf Cup in Riyadh Feb. 25.

According to Knight, keeping the 7-year-old on the turf was the main deciding factor in settling on the gelding's next appearance.

“We have talked long and hard about this, which one to go for? I promise you it has changed daily!” said Knight. “I've spoken to a couple of the jockeys about the dirt out there and taken advice from a few people. It's a really hard one because it is such an amazing opportunity to run for that sort of money in the Saudi Cup.”

“I just feel now that the trip will really suit him. We know he goes well on the turf, just looking at the entries for both races, I think we have a better chance of being in the first three in the Neom than we would on the dirt.”

Enjoying his best season in 2022, Sir Busker concluded the year with a victory in the G2 York S. and a third behind Baaeed in the G1 Juddmonte at the same track last August. The Irish-bred finished second under Ryan Moore in the Feb. 4 Listed Tandridge S.

“Ryan will ride Sir Busker,” confirmed Knight. “Ben Curtis has done very well on him but we didn't know if he was going to be back and riding fit in time for him, he's out for a long time with a shoulder injury.”

He added, “This is why Ryan rode him at Lingfield the other day, to get a feel of him because he's never ridden him before and with a view to riding him in the Neom.”

Another factor in the decision to keep Sir Busker on the turf is his recent propensity for tardy exits from the stalls.

“He has been slowly away and though we are doing stalls work with him, if he does face the kickback on the dirt, he'll have never really encountered that,” he said. “As much as the money is very, very tempting, I think we've sided with the turf.”

He continued, “We need to address it, I purposely hadn't over the winter because I just thought it was something he had got into at the end of the season.

“His last couple of runs he was just slightly slowly away. I'm glad we ran him at Lingfield the other day, we just needed to blow the cobwebs out but you wouldn't want that to happen at the meeting in the three weeks time.”

“We're going to address it this week–we've got [stalls specialist] Craig Witheford booked [this week] to make sure it doesn't happen again.”

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Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Catalogue Features Bellabel Half

The catalogue for the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale is now online. Featuring a half-sister to the catalogue will offer 480 yearlings during Part I of the sale on Sept. 20-21 and another 128 lots for Part II on Sept. 22. Past graduates continue to excel on the racecourse, with Bottle Of Bubbles (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) taking the G3 Premio Primi Passi, and Sir Busker (Ire) (Sir Prancealot {Ire}) trotting up in the G2 York S. recently.

Several yearlings are full- or half-siblings to group winners, among them a Tamayuz (GB) half-sister to G3 Gladness S. winner Markaz Paname (Ire) (Markaz {Ire}) (lot 254) from Rockton Stud; Ballybin Stud's lot 424, by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire), received a timely update when the 3-year-old half-sister Bellabel (Ire) (Belardo) took out the GII San Clemente S. at Del Mar on Saturday evening.

Runaway first-season sire Havana Grey (GB), who is already the sire of a stakes winner and 27 other winners, has 10 yearlings on offer, with Universal Stud, Ltd. selling lot 386, a half-sister to the group-placed Sam Maximus (GB) (Showcasing {GB}).

There are also yearlings set to sell out of 54 black-type mares, including a Kingman (GB) colt (lot 153) out of multiple Group 2 heroine Riposte (GB) (Dansili {GB}) from The Castlebridge Consignment; lot 214, a daughter of Too Darn Hot (GB) out of multiple Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Suffused (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) is also consigned by Castlebridge; and lot 433, a filly by No Nay Never out of G3 Prix Minerve victress Forces Of Darkness (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) will be offered by Castledillon Stud.

All yearlings catalogued will be candidates for the €300,000 Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales S. at the Curragh in 2023. The vendor of the winning horse will also drive away in an Overlander 2-stall horsebox. In addition, over 80% of the yearlings catalogued are IRE qualified and eligible to win a sales voucher of €10,000 per qualifying race in Ireland and Britain.

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