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Stradivarius And A’Ali Among Star Names On Show At TBA Stallion Parade

Exciting young sires A'Ali (Ire), Caturra (Ire) and Stradivarius (Ire) will feature among the galaxy of stars on show at the 2024 Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Flat Stallion Parade at Tattersalls in Newmarket on Thursday, February 1.

The parade is typically limited to first- and second-year stallions, but breeders will have a wider range of sires to view this year with the invitation being extended to those whose advertised fee sits at £15,000 or less. Breeders who purchase a nomination will also be entered into a free prize draw thanks to a new incentive launched by Tattersalls in support of the parade, giving them the chance to win one of five complimentary foal entries at the 2025 December Foal Sale.

To be entered into the prize draw, breeders need to sign a service contract for one of the stallions within 24 hours of the parade. All of the stallions can be viewed from 11 a.m. in the sales ring, as well as in the Left Yard and Terrace Yard after the parade hosted by racing broadcaster Gina Bryce and Shirley Anderson-Jolag of Tattersalls.

Along with A'Ali, Caturra and Stradivarius, the stallion show will also feature El Caballo (GB), Lope Y Fernandez (Ire), Midnight Sands, Mutasaabeq (GB), Soldier's Call (GB), Twilight Son (GB) and Ulysses (Ire).

Tattersalls associate director and TBA trustee, Matt Prior said, “We are delighted to be once again supporting the TBA Flat Stallion Parade and the revised format along with the new incentive scheme we are offering alongside the TBA will hopefully encourage breeders to come along and purchase a nomination.”

TBA chief executive, Claire Sheppard added, “It is important for us to continuously enhance what we do to support the British thoroughbred breeding industry, especially at this current time. The Flat Stallion parade is a key event which offers a great opportunity to promote an array of British-based stallions to breeders and to suit all mares and budgets. We are very grateful to all those studs bringing stallions along as well as Tattersalls for their ongoing support of the event.”

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Stradivarius Nomination Added to RoR Cricket Event

The Retraining of Racehorses Racing to Cricket event, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 3 at Wormsley Cricket Grounds, has added a nomination to champion stayer Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) to the live auction. The nomination, which was donated by the stallion's owner/breeder Bjorn Nielsen, is in addition to 11 other lots, which includes nominations to Group 1 sire Aclaim (Ire) and young sire Lope Y Fernandez (Ire); a trip for four to the Punchestown Festival in May 2024 with a tour of the Irish National Stud and overnight stay at The Club; and a two-night stay at the luxury B&B Aylworth Manor in the Cotswolds and tickets and hospitality for two at the November Meeting at Cheltenham on Sunday, Nov. 19.

The live auction will be held at 1:30 p.m. with charity auctioneer Martin Pope handling the duties. Bids can be made in advance by 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2 by email. For more information on the charity event and auction, please visit the Retraining of Racehorses website.

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Deadline Looms for Racing Fans to Choose Hall of Famer

Just ten days remain for racing fans to choose which of five nominated stayers–Ardross (GB) (Run the Gantlet), Le Moss (Ire) (Le Levanstell {GB}), Persian Punch (Ire) (Persian Heights {GB}), Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), and Yeats (Ire) (Sadler's Wells)–will join recent QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame inductees Sir Michael Stoute and Sea The Stars (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}).

The horses on the list were selected by the Hall of Fame's eight-member judging panel comprised of experts from across the horse racing industry. It is now up to the public to choose which of the shortlist will enter the Hall of Fame.
Launched in 2021, the Hall of Fame immortalises Modern Greats of the sport, both human and equine, from 1970 onwards. Trainer Sir Michael Stoute and Sea The Stars became the first inductees of 2023 and officially recognised at Newmarket Racecourse earlier this year.

Ardross won the G1 Gold Cup in 1981 and 1982 and also was a two-time winner of the G2 Yorkshire Cup and G2 Geoffrey Freer S. Le Moss was the first horse to win the Stayers' Triple crown–the Gold Cup, G2 Goodwood Cup and G2 Doncaster Cup–on two occasions in 1978 and 1980. Persian Punch won 20 of his 63 races and was third twice in the G1 Melbourne Cup. He also recorded three wins in both the G3 Henry II Stakes and G3 Jockey Club Cup. Stradivarius retired in 2022 with a record of 18 European Group races wins, included three successive Gold Cup victories and four triumphs in the G1 Goodwood Cup. He also won the G2 Yorkshire Cup and G2 Lonsdale Cup on three occasions, plus two G2 Doncaster Cups and a G2 British Champions Long Distance Cup. Yeats is the only four-time winner of the Gold Cup (2006-2009) and also annexed the G1 Coronation Cup at Epsom, the Goodwood Cup two times, plus an G1 Irish St Leger and G1 Prix Royal-Oak.

“It was quite the task for the panel to agree upon the shortlist and this was the most engaged and animated debate we have had so far,” Rod Street, non-voting chair of the panel, said. “This reflects the great affection in which stayers are held as well as how greatness this is measured – either in terms of performance or impact on the sport – both of which are part of the Hall of Fame voting criteria.”

The public vote will close on Wednesday, July 26. To register a vote, visit the Hall of Fame website. Fans can also vote on interactive screens in the Hall of Fame exhibition within the Thompson Gallery at the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket.

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Mojo Star Aiming To Go One Better In Gold Cup

Dual Classic runner-up Mojo Star (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is targeting the G1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in June, Tom Pennington, the racing and operations manager for owner Amo Racing, revealed on Friday.

Pennington said of the Richard Hannon trainee, “I saw Mojo Star last week and he looks fantastic. He's working away and, touch wood, he's sound and in great form.

“He's moving well and Richard couldn't be happier with him at the moment, so hopefully it's going to be an exciting season for him.”

Second in the 2021 G1 Irish Derby behind Hurricane Lane (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), the entire found that Godolphin runner too good in Doncaster's G1 St Leger that autumn. Unplaced in that year's G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, he stayed on the sidelines for most of 2022, but was only a half-length behind high-class stayer Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in Royal Ascot's Gold Cup. That rival has sustained a setback and his participation in a Gold Cup defence is unlikely at this time.

Pennington added, “You hate to see horses like Kyprios falling away as while it obviously makes it easier for us, you want to beat those horses on merit.

“We monitor Mojo Star on a daily basis, but at the moment he's going fantastic, he looks a picture and hasn't missed a day. We have made a few plans, but the dream would be to go to Ascot and have another go at the Gold Cup.

“There's lots of options [for a run before then], including the Further Flight at Nottingham in a couple of weeks over a mile and six [furlongs] in soft ground. You've got to remember he's only a maiden winner, so he wouldn't carry a penalty in a race like that.”

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