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Frankel’s Sapphire Seas Takes The John Musker

Coming into Wednesday's Listed EBF Stallions John Musker Fillies' S. off a win in Haydock's Reprocolor Premier Fillies' H. 13 days previously, Godolphin's Sapphire Seas (GB) (Frankel {GB}) raised her game again to beat some talented peers for her black-type breakthrough. Tracking the leaders early, the 9-2 shot travelled smoothly to the fore under William Buick approaching two out and had command soon after. Pushed out to assert her superiority, the Charlie Appleby-trained homebred hit the line with 2 1/2 lengths to spare over the smart yardstick Mukaddamah (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), with the returning TDN Rising Star Infinite Cosmos (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) 3/4 of a length away in third. The 10-11 favourite Al Asifah (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who had so impressed earlier in the season, was only seventh.

Buick, who registered a four-timer on the card for Appleby, said, “It was a very smart performance. She won nicely last time at Haydock in a fillies' handicap and she's certainly stepped up on that. She's going to keep improving hopefully. I would say the team will be delighted with what they saw there and hopefully she'll be around for next year. This is a nice race, a lovely race for fillies. Let's hope she can go on to better things.”

Sapphire Seas' Listed Meydan Classic-winning dam Pure Diamond (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}) is a daughter of the G3 Prix Miesque winner White Rose (Ger) (Platini {Ger}) who was also second in the G1 Preis der Diana. Responsible also for the fellow listed scorers Elite Army (GB) (Authorized {Ire}) and Promesse De L'Aube (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}), the family includes Wild Coco (Ger) (Shirocco {Ger}) who captured the G2 Park Hill S. and two renewals of the G3 Lillie Langtry S. and was second in the G1 Prix Vermeille. Pure Diamond also has an as-yet unnamed 2-year-old colt by Kingman (GB) and a filly foal by Night Of Thunder (Ire).

EBF STALLIONS JOHN MUSKER FILLIES S.-Listed, £52,000, Great Yarmouth, 9-20, 3yo/up, f/m, 10f 23yT, 2:06.95, gd.
1–SAPPHIRE SEAS (GB), 125, f, 3, Frankel (GB)–Pure Diamond (GB) (SW-UAE, $112,587), by Street Cry (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. £29,234. Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-0, $62,960.
2–Mukaddamah (GB), 130, f, 4, New Approach (Ire)–Craighall (GB), by Dubawi (Ire). (80,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd; B-Whatton Manor Stud (GB); T-Roger Varian. £11,128.
3–Infinite Cosmos (Ire), 125, f, 3, Sea The Stars (Ire)–Waila (GB), by Notnowcato (GB).
TDN Rising Star. O-Exors of the late Sir E D Rothschild; B-South Court Stud (IRE); T-Sir Michael Stoute. £5,569.
Margins: 2HF, 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 4.50, 16.00, 5.00.
Also Ran: Fall In Love (Ire), La Isla Mujeres (Fr), Persist (GB), Al Asifah (GB), Morning Poem (GB), Khinjani (GB), Makinmedoit (Ire), Queen of The Skies (GB), Sparkling Beauty (Fr), Belhaven (Ire), Cite d'Or (Fr).

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Bucanero Fuerte Heads To Winter Quarters With The Guineas In Mind

Group 1 winner Bucanero Fuerte (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) will not race again this season and be trained with an eye to either the G1 2000 Guineas or the Irish equivalent, according to trainer Adrian Murray.

A winner of the G1 Phoenix S. in fine style earlier in the year, the colt was unplaced in the G1 National S. during the Irish Champions Festival. He also claimed the G2 Railway S. at the Curragh in the colours of AMO Racing and Giselle De Aguiar.

“Nothing came to light, it just looked to me like it was a race too many for him,” said Murray of his charge's National performance. “He's on a break now, he won't run again until next year. I've given him an entry in the Irish Guineas and he'll also get entered in the English Guineas. Hopefully he'll have a prep run before going for one of those.

“He's had five races now so he's got plenty of experience at two if we're thinking of a Guineas. That's the plan anyway.”

Murray also shed light on the plans for his G2 Norfolk S. surprise winner Valiant Force (Malibu Moon), who is bound for the Breeders' Cup in California next month. The colt was a late scratch due to the ground prior to the G2 Flying Childers S. on Friday.

“Valiant Force is going to go straight to the Breeders' Cup,” said Murray. “The plan for him is for him to then stay in America after that.

“I'm not sure yet which race he'll run in over there, I'll have to talk to Kia [Joorabchian, owner], he'll have a few options.”

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Virgin Bet To Sponsor Sun Chariot Stakes

Virgin Bet is the new sponsor for the G1 Sun Chariot S. at Newmarket on Oct. 7.

In addition, Virgin Bet will also sponsor three more races on the card, as it expands its sponsorship portfolio across The Jockey Club. The company already sponsors races at Exeter, Kempton Park, Sandown Park and Wincanton. Part of the QIPCO British Champions Series, the Sun Chariot is the first Group 1 Flat race sponsored by Virgin Bet.

Virgin Bet Marketing Director, Ric Leask, said, “We are hugely excited to expand our partnership with The Jockey Club and support this prestigious contest through the sponsorship of the G1 Sun Chariot S. at Newmarket's Rowley Mile.

“The Sun Chariot S., with its rich history and exceptional line-up of past winners, perfectly aligns with Virgin Bet's commitment to top-tier horseracing.”

Sophie Able, Newmarket Racecourses and International Director at The Jockey Club, said, “We are delighted to welcome Virgin Bet to Newmarket and are thrilled to be strengthening our partnership with them with such a prestigious contest, which will be worth a record £275,000 in 2023.”

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Group 1 Winners Lezoo And Prosperous Voyage To Be Offered During Sceptre Session At Tattersalls In December

Group 1 winners Lezoo (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}) and Prosperous Voyage (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) will be offered at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale on Dec. 4-7. The pair will sell during the Sceptre Session on Tuesday, Dec. 5, for co-owners Marc Chan and Andrew Rosen.

The Cartier European Champion 2-Year-Old Filly in 2022, Lezoo won the G1 Cheveley Park S. over subsequent GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies heroine Meditate (Ire) (No Nay Never) and G1 1000 Guineas victress Mawj (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}). The Chasemore Farm-bred filly is out of Group 3 winner Roger Sez (Ire) (Red Clubs {Ire}), who has also produced the Group 3-placed winner Navassa Island (Ire) (Territories {Ire}). She was originally a 77,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3 yearling, and made €110,000 at the Arqana May Breeze-Up Sale as a juvenile.

A winner of last year's G1 Falmouth S. over Inspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Prosperous Voyage was also second in the 1000 Guineas at three and the G1 Fillies' Mile at two to that foe. Bred by Lynch Bages and Camas Park Stud, the £65,000 Goffs Orby yearling also won the G3 Princess Elizabeth S. and was third in the G2 Duke Of Cambridge S. at Royal Ascot this term. Her dam, the Mizzen Mast mare Seatone, is a winning half-sister to three stakes winners, led by dual Grade I winner Senure (Nureyev).

Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said, “Lezoo and Prosperous Voyage were both outstanding Group 1 winners with their Group 1 wins made even more impressive by the calibre of the fields they defeated. They are both from top class international families and it is an honour to be asked to offer two fillies of this quality at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale on behalf of Marc Chan and Andrew Rosen. There is no doubt that they will be among the highlights of this year's Sceptre Sessions which received international acclaim in their inaugural year.”

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