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Group 3 Winner Adrian Leads BBAG Sale

The BBAG has released the catalogue for its new horses-in-training sale on Aug. 20. The sale was created to attract horses with high-level form and with entries in Baden-Baden's feature meeting that runs Aug. 29 to Sept. 5. Among the top draws of the 34 catalogued are 4-year-old colt Adrian (Ger) (Reliable Man {GB}), winner of the G3 Furstenberg-Rennen over a mile and a half on July 18; 5-year-old gelding Bristano (GB) (Dansili {GB}), a mile-and-a-half Group 3 winner last year who is placed at listed level in 2021; Only The Brave (Fr) (Iffraaj {GB}), a listed winner and Group 2-placed this year at four; listed-placed 4-year-old filly Monna (GB) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}); and 2-year-old colt Best Sixteen (Fr) (Penny's Picnic {Ire}), a listed winner in France whose lone loss in five starts was a third in the G3 Prix du Bois.

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Moulin Likely Target For Baaeed

Shadwell's highly progressive 3-year-old Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is likely to be seen next in the G1 Prix du Moulin at ParisLongchamp on Sept. 5, trainer William Haggas told Nick Luck's Daily Podcast. Baaeed is unbeaten in four tries, having built on victories at the maiden and novice level with a four-length triumph in the Listed Sir Henry Cecil S. at Newmarket on July 8, and with a 6 1/2-length score in the G3 Thoroughbred S. at Glorious Goodwood three weeks later.

“We were very pleased with him [at Goodwood] and he proved he's worth a shot at a better race, I think,” said Haggas. “There's the [G1] Jacques le Marois [on Aug. 15], which I think is too quick, so it's the Moulin on Sept. 5 or the back-up is the [G2] Celebration Mile [at Goodwood on Aug. 28], but I really want to go for a Group 1 race with him now.

“We have to go to France, and that's complicated in its own way. If all goes well in Paris, then it's the [G1] QEII or nothing–if it's bottomless at Ascot he probably won't go.”

Haggas also provided an update on this season's G3 John Porter S. and G3 Aston Park S. victor Al Aasy (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who was recently gelded after finishing second in the G1 Coronation Cup and G2 Princess of Wales's S.

“He's been at Shadwell, recovering from his castration, and he's been swimming,” Haggas said. “I feel if he can learn to swim, which apparently he's very proficient at, then if he does go to Dubai next March they have a 100-metre swimming pool in the quarantine centre he can use. He would be able to swim there rather than go on the track, which is quite firm.

Haggas said the 4-year-old could have targets even further afield.

“Things have got to be discussed, [but] he might go with Addeybb to Sydney to run in the Tancred S. [in April]. He could be quite useful in that sort of race.”

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Grandson Of Attraction Set For HQ Debut

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. Today's Observations features a seven-figure grandson of champion Attraction.

5.05 Newmarket, Nov, £9,000, 2yo, f, 6fT
Floors Stud's JOKING (GB) (Time Test {GB}) is a Hugo Palmer-trained half-sister to MG1SW Hong Kong Horse of the Year Viva Pataca (GB) (Marju {Ire}) and GI Diana S. and GI Flower Bowl Invitational heroine Laughing (Ire) (Dansili {GB}). The homebred bay faces six rivals in this debut, including the hitherto unraced Cuban Crisis (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}), who is a daughter of G1 Phoenix S. third Lottie Dod (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), from the David Simcock stable.

6.08 Newmarket, Mdn, £10,100, 2yo, 7fT
Godolphin's HAFIT (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}), who was knocked down for 2.1-million guineas at last year's Tattersalls October Book 1 fixture, is a grandson of MG1SW European champion Attraction (GB) (Efisio {GB}) and debuts for Charlie Appleby, who won the 2015 renewal of this contest with subsequent G2 Champagne S. victor Emotionless (Ire) (Shamardal). His opposition includes Shadwell's Sir Michael Stoute trainee Laasudood (War Front), who is out of MGISW US champion Lahudood (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}); and Qatar Racing's Millenial Moon (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who is a son of MGSW GI Jenny Wiley S. and GI Gamely S. runner-up Wekeela (Fr) (Hurricane Run {Ire}), representing John and Thady Gosden.

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Breeders’ Cup Champ Tarnawa Returns

The Aga Khan's G1 Prix Vermeille, G1 Prix de l'Opera and GI Breeders' Cup Turf heroine Tarnawa (Ire) (Shamardal) takes the 2021 flat season up another level on Thursday as she sets foot on a racecourse for the first time since her brilliant success at Keeneland. Bidding to repeat last year's comeback win when handing Cayenne Pepper (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and Passion (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) 11 pounds weight-for-age in the G3 Give Thanks S. at Cork last August, the 5-year-old evades a penalty due to the conditions of the 12-furlong G3 Grant Thornton Ballyroan S. at Leopardstown. Trainer Dermot Weld said he believes the homebred may be more in need of her return than 12 months ago. “We're very, very happy with her. The only thing is she's done herself extremely well through the summer and she's just carrying a bit more than I'd like condition-wise for her first run,” he explained. “It worked really successfully for her last year and I thought we'd kind of follow a similar pattern, but possibly because we've had a very, very dry and warm summer in Ireland and the ground has been pretty firm I would have liked to have got a bit more work into her. I'm happy with the filly physically and mentally and I suppose she's bigger and stronger in many ways, but I just want to warn I would like to have her a shade fitter than she is going into the race. Last year I had her very forward and she put up an excellent performance at Cork and won her group race well. She's in great form again this year, but possibly not quite as advanced in her training. It's a long road all the way into November, so we're 'hasting slowly'.”

Tackling Tarnawa is J P McManus's 3-year-old colt Benaud (Ire) (Australia {GB}), who was fourth in the G2 Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot last time June 16, but to give a sense of context he is the next-best rated in the race and still 19 pounds off her level. The day's other significant black-type event comes at Deauville in the Listed Prix Arqana Prix de Tourgeville, where Godolphin's G3 Autumn S. winner and G1 Futurity Trophy runner-up One Ruler (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) looks for a confidence boost having finished sixth in the G1 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and in the June 5 G1 Epsom Derby and run into Baaeed (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) when third in the Listed Sir Henry Cecil S. on Newmarket's July course last time July 8.

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