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Daughter Of Clemmie Debuts At The Curragh

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. Sunday's Observations features a daughter of a juvenile Group 1 winner.

14.00 Curragh, Mdn, €20,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
MAYFAIR (IRE) (Justify) debuts for Ballydoyle in the maiden won two years ago by the stable's star Snowfall (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and carries obvious gravitas as the second foal out of the G1 Cheveley Park S. winner Clemmie (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). That full-sister to Churchill (lre) already has a black-type performer after Mayfair's full-sister Unless finished runner-up in this week's Listed Cairn Rouge S. and it is significant that Ryan Moore has opted for her over the stable's fellow newcomer Grateful (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). A daughter of the ground-breaking six-times top-level heroine Tepin (Bernstein), who was an $8-million purchase by M V Magnier at the 2017 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Sale, she provides a formidable back-up for Rosegreen in this intriguing card opener.

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Dubawi’s Emily Dickinson Dominant In The Curragh Cup

Making it another big day in Kildare for Ballydoyle, Emily Dickinson (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) brought up a treble for O'Brien and Moore in the G2 Comer Group International Curragh Cup on Saturday. Fourth on unsuitably quick ground in the G1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot last month, the G3 Loughbrown S. and Listed Vintage Crop S. winner had it all falling into place after the rain and was able to wait patiently in mid-division early.

Surrendering first run to market-rival Rosscarbery (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) at the top of the straight, the 6-4 favourite was under a ride as that rival's jockey Billy Lee took a look around to check their progress two out. While he would have been happy enough there, he wasn't as the dark blue Magnier silks loomed at his side less than a furlong later and Emily Dickinson had soon overhauled the Twomey runner before staying on powerfully to win by three lengths.

“I was a bit worried that she was a couple of pieces of work short, but she loves that ground and grows another leg on it,” O'Brien said. “She loves being ridden like that, is very genuine and tries very hard. Ryan gave her a peach, he filled her with confidence. He said going to the start he knew she was different, obviously she loves that ease in the ground. She would run every day on fast ground and come out of it perfect–she could go to Goodwood, but after today we know that ground is important to her. If there is no ease in the ground at Goodwood she won't run and we'll keep her for the autumn.”

 

Pedigree Notes

Impeccably-bred, Emily Dickinson is the best of three foals of racing age out of the high-class Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), whose finest hour came when winning the G1 Irish Oaks on this card. Her first was the G3 Silver Flash S.-placed Secret Thoughts (War Front), while her second was the GI American Oaks runner-up Nicest (Ire) (American Pharaoh) who was also third behind Snowfall (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in the 2021 Irish Oaks. The second dam is the listed-winning Prudenzia (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), dam of the stable's prolific top-level performer Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who got her win at that level in the MacKinnon S.

Prudenzia, who also supplied Dubawi's G3 Prix Penelope winner and G1 Prix de Diane runner-up Philomene (Ire) and the group-placed Enemy (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) and Je Ne Regretterien (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), is kin to the G3 Prix de Lutece winner Pacifique (Ire) who shares Montjeu as a sire with Chicquita and is in turn the dam of another Lutece scorer in Paix (Ire) also by Muhaarar and the G2 Prix Greffulhe-placed Sir Bob Parker (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}). This is also the family of the Listed Lingfield Derby Trial winner English King (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) and the G1 Oaks, Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks heroine Alexandrova (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Chicquita's as-yet unraced 3-year-old full-sister to Emily Dickinson is named Beware (Ire), while her 2-year-old filly also by Dubawi is named Magical World (Ire). She also has a colt foal by Wootton Bassett (GB).

Saturday, The Curragh, Ireland
COMER GROUP INTERNATIONAL CURRAGH CUP-G2, €150,000, Curragh, 7-22, 3yo/up, 14fT, 3:16.00, sf.
1–EMILY DICKINSON (IRE), 134, f, 4, by Dubawi (Ire)
     1st Dam: Chicquita (Ire) (G1SW-Ire, G1SP-Eng, G1SP-Fr, $859,094), by Montjeu (Ire)
     2nd Dam: Prudenzia (Ire), by Dansili (GB)
     3rd Dam: Platonic (GB), by Zafonic
O-Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg; B-Chicquita Syndicate (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €90,000. Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, 15-4-1-1, $336,850. *1/2 to Nicest (Ire) (American Pharoah), G1SP-Ire, GISP-US, GSP-Eng, $194,883. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Rosscarbery (Ger), 134, m, 5, Sea The Stars (Ire)–Rose Rized (Ger), by Authorized (Ire). (130,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT; 1,000,000gns HRA '22 TATMA). O-Lady Bamford; B-Gestut Wittekindshof (GER); T-Paddy Twomey. €30,000.
3–Amusement (Ire), 122, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Rock Orchid (Ire), by Fastnet Rock (Aus).
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (540,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg; B-B V Sangster (IRE); T-Donnacha O'Brien. €15,000.
Margins: 3, 3 1/4, 1HF. Odds: 1.50, 1.88, 11.00.
Also Ran: Run For Oscar (Ire), Sionnach Eile (Ire), Yashin (Ire), Gooloogong (Ire), Young Ireland (Ire), John Alexander (Ire). Scratched: Okita Soushi (Ire), Point King (Ire).

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Galileo’s Savethelastdance Leaves It Late In The Irish Oaks

It was a case of save it until the last minute as Savethelastdance (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}–Daddys Lil Darling, by Scat Daddy) left hearts in mouths en route to delivering Aidan O'Brien a record seventh G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks at a rain-soaked Curragh on Saturday. Failing to match her 22-length Listed Cheshire Oaks success when second in the G1 Oaks in June, the 10-11 favourite enjoyed the perfect trip until the straight and looked flat-footed and beaten as the sponsors' TDN Rising Star Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}) swooped on the Ballydoyle pace-setter Library (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) approaching the furlong pole.

Rescuing a seemingly hopeless cause with Ryan Moore conjuring the surge that had taken her into clear daylight at Chester, she reeled in that pair inside the last 50 metres for an ultimately cosy half-length success. Bluestocking forged 1 3/4 lengths clear of the 80-1 outsider Library, who showed again what an advantage it is to be on the front end at this track.

“It's been a long time since she ran and we were treating this as her first run back for an autumn campaign,” O'Brien said. “Ryan gave her a brilliant ride. When she was in a little bit of trouble, he kept her coming forward without panicking and got her out then re-motivated her. She's a big relaxed mare and obviously the ground was way different than what she ran on the last time. It's a very difficult thing to motivate a horse on that type of ground, but she did answer for him.”

 

Savethelastdance had offered only a slight glimpse of her inherent piledriver finish when fifth over a mile at Thurles in October, but must have shown the right stuff at home to suggest she should be lining up for the 10-furlong Leopardstown maiden in early April that the stable have used for their Oaks aspirants in recent years. Belying odds of 20-1 there, she saw off all threats from the front to book her place in the Cheshire Oaks and with the perfect easy ground and race set-up there killed substandard opposition to become one of the shortest-priced favourites at Epsom in recent years.

On this evidence, her subsequent defeat by Soul Sister (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) on a surface riding on the fast side there makes sense as she clearly needs a distance of ground and is one of the stouter winners of this for some time. After tracking the front duo looking comfortable, she was under the pump turning for home and had received three smacks with Moore's whip by the time she reached the two pole.

Bluestocking got at least two lengths on her there and it looked all over bar the shouting, but then came the rampant closing sectionals which had so astounded at Chester but which, for whatever reason, are still not available in 2023 from Irish racing. That is a shame, as even visually it was clear that Savethelastdance had stormed through the final furlong in impressive fashion to not only catch the Juddmonte filly but beat her all ends up at the line.

“Obviously we know she stays very well and I'd say she's going to sharpen up a good bit from today,” O'Brien added. “You can bounce her out as forward as you want and I'd say she will find plenty and save plenty. She's a massive big masculine filly, she's unusual as she's a filly but she has a pair of horns on her head which is very unusual for a filly. She has a big, strong backside on her and a typical Galileo–when all the others are down on their knees that's when they kick in. She could go on to York for the fillies' race [the G1 Yorkshire Oaks], she could go to the Leger and the Arc on soft or heavy ground–all those races are open to her. It's very possible she will stay in training next year.”

Of Library, he added, “She ran over a mile-and-six last time and ran better than anyone thought, she was just getting into gear off the bend when her rhythm got broken and was probably better than her run. She's a very well-bred filly as well and another Galileo. Gavin [Ryan] gave her a lovely ride. Seamie [Heffernan] said Warm Heart wasn't acting on the ground from the time he jumped off and ground is probably the key to her.”

Pedigree Notes

Savethelastdance is the first foal out of the GI American Oaks and GII Pocahontas S. heroine Daddys Lil Darling, a $3.5million purchase by M V Magnier at the 2018 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Sale. Also runner-up in the GI Kentucky Oaks, GI Ashland S., GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup and GI Alcibiades S. as well as bolting to the start of the 2017 Oaks as Olivier Peslier ejected, she is a half-sister to the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint and GIII Woodford S. winner Mongolian Saturday (Any Given Saturday), to the Luther Burbank H. scorer Victoryasecret (Victory Gallop) and to the dam of the GII Saratoga Special S.-placed Momos (Distorted Humor). A daughter of the stakes winner and GII San Clemente H. runner-up Miss Hot Salsa (Houston), Daddys Lil Darling's 2-year-old full-brother to Savethelastdance named Mr Hampstead was bought by Robson Aguiar for Amo Racing for $575,000 at the Keeneland September Sale. She also has a filly foal by Into Mischief and has been bred to Gun Runner.

Saturday, The Curragh, Ireland
JUDDMONTE IRISH OAKS-G1, €500,000, Curragh, 7-22, 3yo, f, 12fT, 2:43.11, sf.
1–SAVETHELASTDANCE (IRE), 128, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
     1st Dam: Daddys Lil Darling (GISW, $1,335,305), by Scat Daddy
     2nd Dam: Miss Hot Salsa, by Houston
     3rd Dam: Miss High Blade, by Highland Blade
1ST GROUP WIN, 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg; B-Daddys Lil Darling Syndicate (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €290,000. Lifetime Record: SW & G1SP-Eng, 5-3-1-0, $551,098. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Bluestocking (GB), 128, f, 3, Camelot (GB)–Emulous (GB), by Dansili (GB).
1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. TDN Rising Star. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms (East) Ltd (GB); T-Ralph Beckett. €100,000.
3–Library (Ire), 128, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Words (Ire), by Dansili (GB).
1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. O-M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €50,000.
Margins: HF, 1 3/4, 2 3/4. Odds: 0.91, 4.00, 80.00.
Also Ran: Lumiere Rock (Ire), Warm Heart (Ire), Be Happy (Ire), Azazat (Ire), Comhra (Ire).

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O’Brien Planning Strong King George Assault Led By Auguste Rodin

As many as six horses from Aidan O'Brien's yard, including dual Derby winner Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), will line up in the G1 King George and Queen Elizabeth S. at Ascot on July 29.

Riding a two-race winning streak after taking Epsom's Blue Riband last month and the Irish equivalent for the Coolmore partners, Auguste Rodin beat stable-mate Adelaide River (Ire) (Australia {GB}) in the latter. He will aim to emulate former Coolmore kingpin Galileo (Ire) with a victory in the King George after winning two Derbys.

“He's on that programme, and so far, everything is going well [for the King George],” O'Brien told the Nick Luck Daily podcast on Wednesday,

The aforementioned Adelaide River enters off another strong second-place effort in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp on June 14. He is joined by Group 1-winning older horses Luxembourg (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Broome (Ire) (Australia {GB}), and Bolshoi Ballet (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), while the G2 Huxley S. hero and Group 1-placed Point Lonsdale (Ire) (Australia {GB}) is another possible runner.

“Luxembourg is a very strong possible at the moment,” O'Brien continued. “Point Lonsdale is a strong possible at the moment. Broome, like I said, he could go [for the King George], and probably will go to Goodwood for the two miles [G1 Goodwood Cup S. on Aug. 1]. Bolshoi Ballet is a very strong possible. And then, obviously, Auguste Rodin and Adelaide River, we'd have to see how he [Adelaide River] came out of the race [G1 Grand Prix de Paris] and give him a little bit of time to see before we make any decision about him.”

O'Brien also provided an update on likely G1 Sussex S. runner Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}), who will potentially represent the Coolmore partners in the G1 Cox Plate in the autumn.

He said, “Everything went well since [the Eclipse], and is at the moment. He's on that plan and that programme [for the Sussex] at the moment.”

The Coolmore partners also have five of the nine fillies currently entered in Saturday's G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks. G3 Cheshire Oaks heroine and G1 Oaks runner-up Savethelastdance (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), G2 Ribblesdale S. victress Warm Heart (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Be Happy (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) were pleasing the Rosegreen handler particularly. He also has listed winner Library (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and winner Lambada (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) signed on.

“I suppose, we have three very strong fillies in there,” O'Brien added. “Obviously, the filly [Savethelastdance] from Chester we think is very well. This has always been her programme. And then the filly [Warm Heart] who won at Ascot. We weren't sure that stepping up the a mile and a half would suit her, but it obviously improved her.

“Another filly called Be Happy which we have always thought a lot of, [is in the race]. She was withdrawn at the last minute from the Oaks and we had her ready to run again, and she got an infection in her foot. The last three weeks everything has been very good with her. The plan is that is where she is going now at the moment, as well.”

Pair Of Contenders Pleasing Connections In Latest King George Works

Saeed Suhail's 2022 Derby winner Desert Crown (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) also remains in contention for the Ascot showpiece. Off for over a year with an ankle injury, the 4-year-old ran second in the G3 Brigadier Gerard S. at Sandown earlier this season. Another minor setback kept the Sir Michael Stoute trainee out of Royal Ascot and a run in the G1 Prince of Wales's S., but he pleased his connections in a work at Newmarket on Wednesday morning.

Suhail's racing manager, Bruce Raymond, said, “He worked this morning and Ryan [Moore] rode him. Michael was very pleased with him and I think there is a good chance he will go to Ascot.

“He worked nicely. It was a pleasing gallop. I can't say he is certain for the race, but everyone was very happy with him. There's a good chance he will go to Ascot.”

Already a winner of the King George in 2022, two-time Group 1 scorer Pyledriver (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}) also remains among the entries. He decisively won the G2 Hardwicke S. at Royal Ascot in June for co-trainers William Muir and Chris Grassick in the colours of the La Pyle Partnership.

“He just did want we wanted and we were delighted with him,” said Muir of the 6-year-old's Newbury gallop.

“It was not a serious, hard gallop, it was just a day out really. He goes to Newbury, has a warm-up little canter and then covers the distance, that's all. He did great. We're keeping our fingers crossed and we're in good shape. Fingers crossed we'll be there at Ascot.”

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