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Quinn Doubly Represented In King’s Stand

Trainer John Quinn is set for a busy week at Royal Ascot, with G1 King's Stand S. starters Liberty Beach (GB) (Cable Bay {Ire}) and Keep Busy (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) among a possible four runners at next week's marquee meeting.

Those aforementioned 4-year-old fillies lined up against one another on their seasonal debuts in the May 22 G2 Temple S. at Haydock, with Philip Wilkins's Liberty Beach winning by a neck and Doreen Tabor's Keep Busy finishing fifth.

“They are working well,” the North Yorkshire-based Quinn said. “I'm very happy with them. They've come out of Haydock well. You could see with Keep Busy the run wasn't lost on her. That was her usual. It's her style. Liberty Beach has come on as well. Both will turn up.”

Quinn has options for his unbeaten 2-year-old Tipperary Sunset (GB) (Ardad {Ire}), who could line up in the G2 Norfolk S. or Listed Windsor Castle S. off wins at Beverley and Hamilton.

“We've put him in the Windsor Castle and we're going to put him in the Norfolk,” Quinn said. “He's come out of Beverley really well and I intend to run him in one or the other.”

Four-year-old filly Frankenstella (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) holds an entry in the Ascot S., but is not certain to make the cut.

“She might not get in and she might need rain to run,” Quinn said. “We'll keep a good eye on everything.”

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Son of Heuristique Introduced at Compiegne

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. Friday's Observations features a son of G1 French 1000 Guineas third Heuristique (Ire) (Shamardal).

3.35 Compiegne, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
TOURISTIC (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is a son of the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches third Heuristique (Ire) (Shamardal), who was acquired by the Wertheimers for 675,000gns at the 2018 Tattersalls December Mares Sale. Christophe Ferland saddles the February-foaled bay, who encounters Coolmore and Westerberg's Andre Fabre-trained Ancient Rome (War Front), a son of the dual Classic-placed Gagnoa (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) who is a half to Pour Moi (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) already responsible for this colt's Group 3-winning full-sister Etoile.

4.05 Compiegne, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
ACER ALLEY (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) debuts for her breeder Merry Fox Stud and is a half-sister to last year's GI Turf Classic S. hero Digital Age (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Francis-Henri Graffard introduces the March-foaled bay against the Wertheimers' Saramouche (Anodin {Ire}), another Christophe Ferland trainee who is a daughter of the GII Honeymoon H. winner Sarach (Arch).

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King Of Change Available on Southern Hemisphere Time

Group 1 winner King of Change (GB) (Farhh {GB}–Salacia {Ire}, by Echo of Light {GB}), who stood his first season at Derrinstown Stud in Ireland this year, will be available for covering duty on Southern Hemisphere time, the stud announced on Thursday.

Standing for €7,000 in 2021, the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. hero was bred by Rabbah Bloodstock and raced in the silks of Ali Abdulla Saeed. For trainer Richard Hannon, the bay ran second in the 2019 G1 2000 Guineas, and captured the Listed Fortune S. one start prior to his score in the Queen Elizabeth II S. King of Change is a half-brother to MGSW and G1SP Century Dream (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}). His second dam is G3 Prix Fille de l'Air winner Neptune's Bride (Bering {GB}).

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Blue Bresil Filly Takes Top Honours at Goffs Land Rover Part 2

The Goffs Land Rover Sale wrapped on Thursday with a single-session Part 2. Topping proceedings was a 3-year-old filly by Blue Bresil (Fr) (lot 458) from Peter Nolan Bloodstock. The bay, from the family of graded placed hurdler Backinthere (Ire) (Flemensfirth) hammered at €65,000 to Aidan O'Ryan/Gordon Elliott.

Lot 488, another filly, this time Butlersgrove Stud's daughter of Well Chosen (GB), was the second lot to reach or exceed €50,000. She brought €52,000, having caught the eye of Bobby O'Ryan.

From a statistics standpoint, 118 lots sold from 160 offered (74%) for a gross of €1,953,300. The average was €16,553 and the median of €15,000.

“Following a spectacular two-day Land Rover Part 1, today's Part 2 sale took up the mantle and certainly delivered more of the same with advances in all the vital statistics,” said Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby in his end-of-sale statement. “Most noteworthy was the clearance rate which grew by 16 points to a very respectable 74% and, once again, we extend our thanks to our vendors who provided the raw material as well as every purchaser who engaged as they sought to find the next Land Rover star.

“I repeat our thanks to everyone at HRI for their help in working through the protocols to deliver a safe, compliant and vibrant sale. And, as ever, our colleagues at Irish Thoroughbred Marketing have been pivotal to the whole sale as they worked with the Goffs Team to ensure the maximum audience for all three days. We extend our thanks to all our buyers regardless of their spend and wish them the best of luck with their Land Rover purchases as they seek to follow in the hoof prints of so many NH stars of recent years.

“And our vendors. So many of them stepped up with drafts of note and it gave us enormous pleasure to see them rewarded for the faith they placed in the Goffs Land Rover service. It may be a repetitive statement but we are nothing without the horses and can't do it without them.

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