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Fleet Feet Delivers The Tulips At Hanshin

SWEEP FEET (JPN) (Suave Richard {Jpn}–Bijou Tosho {Jpn}, by Deep Sky {Jpn}) proved fleetest in the G2 Tulip Sho at Hanshin on Saturday, a prep for the G1 Oka Sho on Apr. 7. It was the first stakes victory for the YGG Horse Club runner.

Slowly into stride, she soon raced third last in the strung-out field behind the swift early pace set by Sekitoba East (Jpn) (Declaration Of War), who covered the first quarter in :23.30 and the half-mile in :46.00. In touch with the main body just after half-way, the filly swung wide on the turn and blew past all comers barring the frontrunner 200 metres from the line. Still traveling with a full head of steam, she forged past that rival to win by 1 1/4 lengths in late stretch. Hawaiian Tiare (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) was third, another half-length behind.

A winner at Kyoto in October, Sweep Feet ran second in the Shiragiku Sho , but did not lift a hoof when seventh in the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies. In her 3-year-old bow, she ran second in the Listed Elfin S.

Pedigree Notes

Sweep Feet is the third stakes winner and third group winner for 2023 Japanese Champion First-Season Sire Suave Richard. He has also been represented by his star filly, G1 Hopeful S. winner Regaleira (Jpn), and G2 Keio Hai Nisai S. victor Corazon Beat (Jpn).

Her dam had fillies by Animal Kingdom in 2022 and 2023, before visiting Majestic Warrior last year. Granddam Sweep Tosho (End Sweep) was named Champion Older Mare in Japan, and she also claimed the G1 Takarazuka Kinen.

 

Saturday, Hanshin, Japan
TULIP SHO-G2, ¥100,620,000, Hanshin, 3-2, 3yo, f, 1600mT, 1:33.10, gd.
1–SWEEP FEET (JPN), 121, f, 3, by Suave Richard (Jpn)
                 1st Dam: Bijou Tosho (Jpn), by Deep Sky (Jpn)
                 2nd Dam: Sweep Tosho (Jpn), by End Sweep
                 3rd Dam: Tabatha Tosho (Jpn), by Dancing Brave
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. O-YGG Horse Club;
B-Seishindai Farm (Jpn); T-Yasushi Shono; J-Yutaka Take;
¥53,134,000. Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-1, ¥72,864,000. Click for
   the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick
   Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Sekitoba East (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Declaration of War–Barefoot
Lady (Ire), by Footstepsinthesand (GB). *1ST GROUP BLACK
   TYPE. (¥23,100,000 Ylg '22 HOKJUL). O-TN Racing; B-Taihei
Farm (Jpn); ¥21,324,000.
3–Hawaiian Tiare (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Lord Kanaloa (Jpn)–Moani
Ke'ala (Jpn), by Manhattan Café (Jpn). 1ST BLACK TYPE. 1ST
   GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Nagoya Yuho Inc.; B-Shadai Farm (Jpn);
¥13,162,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, HF, 1HF. Odds: 8.70, 35.30, 153.30.
Also Ran: Tagano Elpida (Jpn), Epoch Venus (Jpn), Mirabilis Magic (Jpn), Lavanda (Jpn), Garza Blanca (Jpn), Erato (Jpn), Steelblue (Jpn), Learn The Ropes (Jpn), Blue Eyed Girl (Jpn), Wide Latour (Jpn), Shonan Manuela (Jpn), Itsumo Nikoniko (Jpn), Fleuraison (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart & video.

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Dubawi’s Military Law Turns Back Time In Al Maktoum Classic

Winless since taking out Round 1 of the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge going this track's 1600 metres way back in January 2021 and second in this race the year prior, Military Law (Ire) (g, 9, Dubawi {Ire}–Marine Bleue {Ire}, by Desert Prince {Ire}) led home a 1-2 finish for his legendary sire in Saturday's G2 Al Maktoum Classic, besting a valiant Walk of Stars (Ire) by a length on the wire.

Content on taking a chasing role as Aldous Huxley (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) was hard-ridden to set fast early sections in advance of Quip (Distorted Humor), Military Law settled in fourth position, with Walk of Stars just ahead of him and to his inside in the run down the back of the track. Aldous Huxley had run his race with the better part of 800 metres left to travel, and Military Law was first to make a move, as Oscar Chavez decisively sent him to the front at the far corner of the track. So as not to get trapped down inside of a rallying Clapton (Brethren), Tadhg O'Shea angled Walk of Stars off the inside and into the three path, with Military Law the target as the field turned into the straight. The veteran pinched a bit of a break and though Walk of Stars kept battling to the death, he couldn't quite reel in Military Law. Clapton, drawn three and a horse that prefers to race in clear air, was trapped inside and midfield early before improving into the first four nearing the turn. Pulled out wide to deliver his challenge, he appeared to have every chance when push came to shove, but just failed to finish off his race and settled for third.

“I wasn't expecting this at all!” said Chavez after his biggest Thoroughbred winner in Dubai. “He jumped a little bit awkward, but then he put himself in the race and once he got to the straight he really had momentum and at the 800 [metres] he gave me a big kick and I just let him roll.”

Chavez has ridden successfully in a variety of jurisdictions, including Japan, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore. He won last year's Dubai Kahayla Classic for Purebred Arabians aboard Hayyan (Fr).

“Winning a race tonight is so fantastic; I'm happy to be on him today and to ride in the World Cup would be something extra.”

Well-beaten in this race last year, Military Law was having his fourth run this prep, having finished seventh in handicap company Nov. 24 before narrowly missing in the Listed Entisar S. over track and trip Dec. 22. The bay was exiting a sixth, beaten 7 3/4 lengths by Kabirkhan (California Chrome) in the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge Jan. 26. The latter is training up to the G1 Dubai World Cup, in which Military Law secured a berth with Saturday's victory.

Pedigree Notes

One of countless of his sire's offspring to strike over the Dubai dirt, Military Law–who was bought back on a bid of 900,000gns at Tattersalls October in 2016–is a half-brother to French listed winner Marina Piccola (Ire) (Halling), the dam of G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin and HH The Amir Trophy hero French King (GB) (French Fifteen {Fr}) and the latter's G3 Prix d'Hedouville-winning full-brother Mutabahi (Fr). Military Law's full-brother Wednaan (GB) was third in the 2014 G3 UAE 2000 Guineas.

A Group 3 winner in Germany, Marine Bleue is also responsible for Qatar Racing's Tiptoe (GB) (Lightning Spear {GB}), a maiden winner at second asking at Wolverhampton last October, and her last listed produce is a 2-year-old full-sister to Tiptoe.

Saturday, Meydan, Dubai
AL MAKTOUM CLASSIC SPONSORED BY EMIRATES AIRLINE-G2, AED1,700,000, Meydan, 3-2, 3yo/up, 9 1/2f, 1:58.07, fs.
1–MILITARY LAW (GB), 126, g, 9, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Marine Bleue (Ire) (GSW-Ger, SW-Fr, GSP-Ity,
                                $137,413), by Desert Prince (Ire)
2nd Dam: Mirina (Fr), by Pursuit of Love (GB)
3rd Dam: Mirea, by The Minstrel
(900,000 RNA Ylg '16 TAOCT; 110,000gns HRA '19 TATJUL).
O-Nasir Askar; B-Qatar Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Musabbeh Al
Mheiri; J-Oscar Chavez. AED1,020,000. Lifetime Record: 20-6-
4-0, AED2,345,580. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Walk Of Stars (GB), 126, g, 5, Dubawi (Ire)–Sound Reflection,
by Street Cry (Ire). (EAD1,200,000 HRA '23 ERAAPR). O-Athbah
Racing; B-Godolphin (GB); T-Bhupat Seemar. AED280,000.
3–Clapton, 126, h, 5, Brethren–Alexandra Rylee, by Afleet Alex.
($35,000 RNA Ylg '20 KEESEP; $20,000 2yo '21 OBSJUN).
O-RRR Racing; B-Arindel (FL); T-Chad Summers. AED140,000.
Margins: 1, 3HF, 7.
Also Ran: Ajuste Fiscal (Uru), Desert Wisdom (GB), Nevershow Weakness, Remorse (Ire), Made In Dubai, Aldous Huxley (Ire), Franz Strauss (GB), Secret Victory (GB), Quip, Moro Do Kentucky (Brz). Click for the ERA chart and video.

 

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Frosted Filly Skates Home A Winner In Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint

Rabbah Bloodstock's FROST AT DAWN (Frosted-Hawana, by War Front) has had the misfortune of squaring off with two of the best fillies in this jurisdiction multiple times–the undefeated pair of G3 UAE Oaks heroine Manama Gold (Star Guitar) on dirt, and Saturday's listed winner Cinderella's Dream (GB) (Shamardal). However, she finally got her chance in the spotlight trying the 1000-metre AED1,200,000 Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint Sponsored By Emirates Skywards, and the William Knight trainee walked away with a Group 3 win over Godolphin's Star Of Mystery (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) by 2 1/2 lengths.

One of the early pacesetters in this straight-course test, Frost At Dawn avoided the majority of the field while glued to the far rail. Shrugging off all challengers, she scampered home a good-looking winner, with fellow filly Star Of Mystery emerging from the field to take second. Logo Hunter (Ire) (Brazen Beau {Aus}), who was toting 12 more pounds than his sophomore challengers, was another 1 3/4 lengths back in third. Frost At Dawn is now the 26th stakes winner and ninth group/graded winner for her Darley sire. Her victory has punched a ticket in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint, where she will be required to go up in trip to 1200 metres at the end of the month.

“I had the luck to have a good draw today, so I just played my card,” said Barzalona after breaking the track record in a time of 55:41. “It's the first time I've ridden her. She's fast and I think she would travel even better over six furlongs [1200metres].”

She broke her maiden at second asking in England last November, but then has failed to win versus Manama Gold in December and January, or Cinderella's Dream in February. Tried in the Dubai Trophy, a conditions race over 1200 metres on grass on Feb. 9, the grey found only Great Truth (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) too good when a head back in second.

Pedigree Notes

One of two winners for her dam, who has a juvenile colt by Bernardini and a yearling filly by Nyquist to come, Frost At Dawn is related to Ocean Atlantique (American Pharoah), a stakes winner in both France and the US, who was third in the GI Turf Classic S., while noted Blushing Groom (GB)-line sire and American turf champion Leroidesanimaux (Brz) (Candy Stripes) is under the third dam. Hawana was bred to Maxfield last spring. Click for the ERA chart and video.

 

Saturday, Meydan, Dubai
NAD AL SHEBA TURF SPRINT SPONSORED BY EMIRATES SKYWARDS-G3, AED1,200,000, Meydan, 3-2, 3yo/up, 5fT, :55.41 (NTR), gd.
1–FROST AT DAWN, 120, f, 3, by Frosted
                1st Dam: Hawana, by War Front
                2nd Dam: Tare Green, by Giant's Causeway
                3rd Dam: Dissemble (GB), by Ahonoora (GB)
   1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Abdulla Al
Mansoori; B-Rabbah Bloodstock LLC (KY); T-William Knight;
J-Mickael Barzalona. AED720,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-3-1,
AED958,355. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Star Of Mystery (GB), 121, f, 3, Kodiac (GB)–Mistrusting (Ire),
by Shamardal. TDN Rising Star. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie
Appleby. AED240,000.
3–Logo Hunter (Ire), 132, g, 6, Brazen Beau (Aus)–Jadanna (Ire),
by Mujadil. (5,000gns HRA '20 TATAUT). O-RRR Racing;
B-Mountarmstrong Stud (IRE); T-Bhupat Seemar. AED120,000.
Margins: 2HF, 1 3/4, 3/4.
Also Ran: Ponntos (Ire), Bilhayl (Ire), Tajalla (Ire), Al Shibli (GB), Ladies Church (GB), Thunder Of Niagara (Ire), Batwan (Fr), Topper Bill (Fr), Equality (GB), Khuzaam, Zorken (Fr), El Baareq.
Click for the ERA chart and video.

 

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Juddmonte’s Laurel River Thrashes Foes In Godolphin Mile Prep

Juddmonte Farms' Laurel River (h, 6, Into Mischief–Calm Water, by Empire Maker), favored for the 2022 GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile before being ruled out on the eve of the race, flashed some of the form that saw him win the 2022 GII Pat O'Brien S. with a towering, front-running victory in Saturday's G3 Burj Nahaar at Meydan Racecourse, the course-and-distance prep for the G2 Godolphin Mile Mar. 30.

The result represented a complete turnaround from his local debut Jan. 26 when he was an early factor in the G3 Al Shindagha Sprint over 1200 metres, but faded tamely from 2 1/2 furlongs out and finished a distant seventh behind Mouheeb (Flatter).

Drawn wide in 14 for this contest over the mile, the homebred was well into stride and was restrained a bit through the opening exchanges before being allowed to stride into the lead by Tadhg O'Shea after the first 400 metres. Full of run at every stage of the race thereafter, Laurel River had amassed an imposing advantage turning them in and kept on very nicely to take it by eight lengths in good time.

Previously trained by Bob Baffert, the bay won four of his seven starts in the U.S., capped by his 3 3/4-length success in the seven-furlong Pat O'Brien at Del Mar in August 2022. Trainer Bhupat Seemar served as a Baffert assistant for some time.

“He's a high-class horse and, to be fair to him, he hadn't run in 18 months when we ran him over six furlongs,” said O'Shea. “We weren't disappointed the last time, but they're racehorses and not computers; sometimes they just need a run to get back on their A-Game.

“Hats off to Bhupat and the team and to Juddmonte for keeping the faith with him.”

Pedigree Notes

A predominantly breed-to-race operation, Juddmonte purchased Laurel River's second dam Soothing Touch for $550,000 at the 2005 Keeneland September sale, and while she didn't work out as a racemare, she's excelled in the breeding shed.

The mare is the dam of six winners from 10 to race, including her first foal Emollient (Empire Maker), victorious in the 2013 GI Central Bank Ashland S. and the Juddmonte-sponsored GI Spinster, and her four winners as a broodmare include G2 Prix de Malleret winner Raclette (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and French listed winner Ardent (Frankel {GB}). Soothing Touch has also accounted for Hofburg (Tapit), a stakes winner and third in the GI Belmont S; and SW Courtier (Tapit).

The second foal from Soothing Touch, Laurel River has a 2-year-old half-sister by Constitution, a yearling half-brother by the Tapit son and is due to foal a full-sibling to Laurel River this term.

The cross of Into Mischief over Empire Maker mares has resulted in 29 winners from 43 starters and six stakes winners, including GI Kentucky Derby hero Mandaloun, the Grade II winners Occult and Center Aisle and Juddmonte's sadly departed multiple stakes-winning 'TDN Rising Star' Taraz. When extending the cross to Unbridled-line mares, offspring include MGISW champion Covfeve, Grade I winner Gina Romantica and the additional graded scorers Largent and Maximus Mischief.

Saturday, Meydan, Dubai
BURJ NAHAAR SPONSORED BY EMIRATES SKYCARGO-G3, AED1,200,000, Meydan, 3-2, 3yo/up, 8f, 1:36.90, fs.
1–LAUREL RIVER, 126, h, 6, by Into Mischief
                1st Dam: Calm Water, by Empire Maker
                2nd Dam: Soothing Touch, by Touch Gold
                3rd Dam: Glia, by A.P. Indy
O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY); T-Bhupat Seemar;
J-Tadhg O'Shea. AED720,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-US, 9-5-1-
0-1, AED1,034,620. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*.
   Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Qareeb, 126, h, 6, Speightstown–Flip Flop (Fr), by Zieten.
($360,000 Wlg '18 KEENOV; 50,000gns HRA '21 TATAUT).
O-Abubaker Kadoura; B-Lynch Bages Ltd (KY); T-Musabbeh Al
Mheiri. AED240,000.
3–Everfast, 126, g, 8, Take Charge Indy–Awesome Surprise, by
Awesome Again. ($47,000 Ylg '17 KEEJAN). O-Kildare Stud –
Frankie O'Connor; B-Extern Developments (KY); T-Doug
Watson. AED120,000.
Margins: 6 3/4, 3, 2 1/4.
Also Ran: Al Jaddaf (GB), Swing Vote (GB), Asad Zabeel (GB), Celtic Prince (GB), Justice Protecol (GB), King Ottoman, Thegreatcollection, Quality Humor, Southern Artist, Western Writer (Ire), Vagalame (Ire), Hypothetical (Ire), Royal Mews (Fr). Scratched: Sound Money. Click for the ERA chart and video.

 

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