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Duke of Marmalade Pensioned in South Africa

Five-time Group 1 winner Duke of Marmalade (Ire) (Danehill–Love Me True, by Kingmambo) has been pensioned from stallion duty on veterinary advice, Drakenstein Stud announced via Twitter on Wednesday.

Bred by Southern Bloodstock, the bay raced for Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor. A winner at two for Aidan O'Brien, Duke of Marmalade was also second in the G2 Vintage S. At three the colt did not win, but placed three times in Group 1 company when second in the St. James's Palace S. and the Irish Champion S. and third in the Queen Elizabeth II S.

Kept in training at four, the half-brother to G1 Derby winner Ruler of the World (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) reeled off five consecutive Group 1 wins from seven starts-the Prix Ganay, the Tattersalls Gold Cup, Royal Ascot's Prince of Wales's S., the G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. and finally the G1 Juddmonte International S. Unplaced in his final two runs–the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the GI Breeders' Cup Classic–his record at retirement stood at 16-6-4-1 and $2,777,768 in earnings.

“Duke of Marmalade has been retired from the breeding shed on veterinary advice,” the stud tweeted. “He will live out his days at Drakenstein Stud and watch from his paddock his every growing influence as a broodmare sire around the world.”

Retired to Coolmore Stud in Ireland where he covered mares from 2009 through 2013, Duke of Marmalade moved to South Africa's Drakenstein Stud for the 2014 season. The bay sired a total of 46 black-type winners internationally, 26 at the group level. His best runners were a septet of Group 1 winners led by G1 St Leger winner Simple Verse (Ire), G1 Gold Cup hero Big Orange (GB), and G1 Prix de Diane heroine Star of Seville (GB). As a broodmare sire, his six of his seven black-type winners were at the group level.

Also a half-brother to group winners Norway (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Annus Mirabilis (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), Duke of Marmalade's female family traces to the prolific producer Lassie Dear (Buckpasser) as his third dam, responsible for Group 1 winner and sire Wolfhound (Nureyev) and dual Grade III winner and GI La Canada S. second Weekend Surprise (Secretariat). The latter foaled American Horse of the Year and top sire A.P. Indy (Seattle Slew).

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Torquator Tasso to Return For Another Arc Bid

The upset winner of the 100th Qatar GI Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Torquatar Tasso (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) will not go to Japan, as his connections have decided he has done enough for the year, according to a report in the Jour de Galop. Instead, he will remain in training to make a run at the 101st edition of the ParisLongchamp showpiece in an attempt to become the ninth two-time winner of the race. Until now, no 4-year-old male winner of the Arc has succeeded in making it a double at five.

Julia Römich, a representative of Marcel Weiss's stable, told Equidia, “The Marcel Weiss stable thanks everyone for this unforgettable day Sunday at Longchamp. Torquator Tasso will not run again this year. His owners have resisted the temptation to go to the G1 Japan Cup so that he can rest up for next year. The objective is to defend his title in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. As such, we will come back to Longchamp next year.”

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Kingman Colt Is The Second Millionaire at Tattersalls

A son of Kingman (GB) brought 1.1 million gns from MV Magnier and Peter Brant's White Birch Farm to become the second millionaire during Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale on Wednesday. Consigned by Corduff Stud, lot 321 is out of G2 May Hill S. victress Turret Rocks (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), who also was first past the post in the G3 Blue Wind S. and G3 Meld S. A half-sister to Australian Group 3 winner Beyond Thankful (Ire) (Whipper), Turret Rocks also ran second in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac and was third in the G1 Pretty Polly S. The colt's extended family features the great Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa).

 

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Group 1 Winner No Speak Alexander Retired

Group 1 winner No Speak Alexander (Ire) (Shalaa {Ire}–Rapacity Alexander {Ire}, by Dandy Man {Ire}) has been retired from racing and will begin broodmare duties from 2022, trainer Jessica Harrington announced via Twitter on Wednesday.

Bred by Noel O'Callaghan's Mountarmstrong Stud, the €190,000 Goffs Orby RNA yearling raced for Charles, Noel and Paul O'Callaghan. She won at second asking at Roscommon last July and ran fourth in the G2 Prix du Calvados in August of 2020 before taking second in a listed race at Leopardstown that September. The bay ended her juvenile season with another fourth, this time in the G3 Weld Park S.

No Speak Alexander kicked off this season with a win in the G3 Athasi S. at The Curragh in May before running third in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas. Unplaced in the G1 Prix Rothschild, she ecked out a neck victory in the G1 Matron S. at Leopardstown on Sept. 11 and ended her career with a sixth in the G1 Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot S. at Newmarket on Oct. 2. The daughter of listed winner Rapacity Alexander retires with a mark of 10-3-1-1 and $347,921 in earnings.

“No Speak Alexander headed off to her retirement yesterday,” Harrington tweeted. “She won three of 10 including [the] G1 Coolmore Matron S. at Leopardstown on Irish Champions Weekend and also [was] a brilliant third in the G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas. Best of luck for the future, we look forward to your progeny.”

Her dam is a full-sister to Hong Kong champion Peniaphobia (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), as well as a half to the GI Molecomb S. third Safari Sunset (Ire) (Fayruz {GB}).

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