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Henry Cecil Open Weekend Returns in September

Following a record 2021 season, the Henry Cecil Open Weekend will be held Sept. 17-18 at Newmarket. Each September, racing and equine enthusiasts descend on British racing's headquarters for a behind-the-scenes look at Britain's best-known racing yards. Last year featured several training yards, including George Boughey and Harry Eustace, Charlie Fellowes, James Ferguson, Roger Varian and Simon & Ed Crisford. The highest number of yards opened to the public in 2021, and record crowds raised £60,000 for the event's chosen charity partners. The 2022 Henry Cecil Open Weekend will continue to support the racing industry and its workforce whilst also supporting the local community.

Money raised this year will be donated to the long-term charity partner and main beneficiary Racing Welfare, as well as the National Horseracing Museum, Newmarket Day Centre and the Newmarket Heath Ambulance, a fundraising initiative to purchase a quick response unit for work riders on Newmarket Heath.

“Last year we saw huge numbers of visitors to Newmarket during the Henry Cecil Open Weekend. It was fantastic to see and for everyone to experience all that our town has to offer,” said Charlie Fellowes, Chairman of The Henry Cecil Open Weekend. “A huge thank you must go to all those who continually support the event and enable the Open Weekend to happen. A particular thanks to all the trainers, racing staff, volunteers and participants, without whom the event would not be possible.”

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit The Henry Cecil Open website.

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First Winner For Cloth Of Stars

Cloth Of Stars (Ire), twice placed in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and a winner at the highest level when landing the Prix Ganay, enjoyed a breakthrough winner as a stallion on Monday with Kenmaya (Fr) scoring at Vichy.

Trained by Christophe Escuder, Kenmaya bagged the opening juvenile claimer over six furlongs by a short head. She was ridden by Cristian Demuro and was getting off the mark at the second attempt.

Kenmaya is just the fourth individual runner Cloth Of Stars, who stands for €7,000 at Haras du Logis, has had to hit the track in Europe.

He himself was a winner at two. After landing his maiden on debut at Deauville, he followed up in the G3 Prix des Chenes at Longchamp before signing off on his 2-year-old campaign by finishing second in the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud.

But it was in his 4-year-old campaign that Cloth Of Stars played a starring role. A hardy performer, Cloth Of Stars got his 2017 season off to a terrific start, winning the G3 Prix Exbury at Saint-Cloud followed by the G2 Prix d'Harcourt at Chantilly en route to recording that memorable G1 Prix Ganay triumph back at Saint-Cloud.

Just a short neck separated Cloth Of Stars and Zarak (Fr) at the winning line in that race, with admirable performers Silverware (Fr) and Hawkbill finishing behind them.

Trained by Andre Fabre to run 20 times over four seasons, winning seven races–six of which were at Group level–and place on a further 10 occasions, the Godolphin-owned Cloth Of Stars amassed over £2,500,000 in earnings.

He signed off on his career in 2018 after finishing just a length behind Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) in third in the 2018 Arc de Triomphe and embarked on his stud career the following year.

1st-Vichy, €17,000, Claimer, 7-18, 2yo, 7fT, 1:27.24, sf.
KENMYA (FR) (f, 2, Cloth Of Stars {Ire}–Wataany {Fr}, by Linda's Lad {GB}) Sales history: €18,000 Ylg '21 ARQOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, €8,500. Video, sponsored by TVG.
O-Scuderia Il Fino; B-Teddy Poirier, Bruno-Roland Poirier & Mlle Laetytia Poirier (FR); T-Christophe Escuder.

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Torquator Tasso and Westover to Clash in King George

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Torquator Tasso (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) is among the six five-day confirmations for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth QIPCO S. at Ascot on Saturday, along with Irish Derby hero Westover (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Oaks runner-up Emily Upjohn (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).

The 5-year-old German raider was given the green light after a gallop on Monday morning at Mulheim, where he is trained by Marcel Weiss for owner Gestut Auenquelle. He bids to emulate compatriots Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}) and Novellist (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), who won Britain's premier weight-for-age race in 2012 and 2013 respectively.

Torquator Tasso, the easy winner of the G2 Hansa-Preis at Hamburg on his most recent outing on July 2, worked over 11 furlongs with his regular jockey Rene Piechulek, with Weiss declaring that he was “very happy” with the horse's final serious prep for Saturday.

“It was a very important piece of work and it gives me a lot of confidence because I saw the horse like he was last year and he's getting better and better through the season,” said the trainer.

“After the Arc we worked out a plan for this year and it was a wish of the owner to go to Ascot before going back to the Arc. Danedream also won the Arc and then the King George for Germany, which tells you that you can try to do it and you can win.”

With record temperatures in England in the early part of this week and only the odd shower of rain possible at Ascot prior to Saturday the ground is unlikely to be too different from its current status of good to firm, good in places.

Weiss added, “The ground will not be a problem; Ascot is a very nice track and it is kept in good condition, especially for the quality horses this weekend.

“At Hamburg he won on fast ground. He's just maybe a bit better when the ground is softer, but he can go on every ground.”

Completing a classy field for the weekend's feature race are the Group 1 winners Broome (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Pyledriver (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}) and Mishriff (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}).

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Galileo’s Lily Pond Takes The Kilboy Estate

There was a competitive line-up for The Curragh's G2 Kilboy Estate S. on Sunday and it was Ballydoyle's Lily Pond (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who proved toughest as the 3-year-olds filled out the first three places in the nine-furlong feature. Building a smart portfolio since her winning debut at Dundalk Apr. 12, the bay was runner-up in the G3 Blue Wind S. at a mile and a quarter at Naas May 7 and third in the 12-furlong G3 Munster Oaks at Cork June 8 before finding the 14-furlong test of Leopardstown's G3 Stanerra S. beyond her when sixth 10 days prior to this breakthrough. Settled behind stablemate Galleria Borghese (Ire) (Caravaggio) by Ryan Moore, the 8-1 shot was threatened by the even-money favourite Purplepay (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) approaching two out and while for a few yards she looked likely to go under the Galileo factor kicked in a furlong from home and she was ultimately a reasonably comfortable half-length winner from Seisai (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}), with One For Bobby (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) 3/4 of a length back in third.

“We tried the last day to go up in trip, but it was just too far,” Aidan O'Brien said. “She's a very tough, consistent filly but I'd say probably a mile-and-a-half is as far as she wants to go. She's very comfortable from nine to twelve. When she hung in there for that half a furlong, she got going again going to the line. She could go up into a good mile-and-a-quarter race now. She could be there for Arc weekend for the mile-and-a-quarter fillies' race and she will get up to a mile and a half.”

Pedigree Notes:

Lily Pond, who becomes the 240th group winner for her remarkable late sire, features the illustrious Coolmore monarch on both sides of her pedigree with her fourth dam being the legendary Urban Sea (Miswaki). She is the first foal out of the Listed Hurry Harriet S. winner and Oaks third Alluringly (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), who is a granddaughter of the G3 Middleton S. winner All Too Beautiful (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), the full-sister to Galileo who was runner-up in the Epsom Classic. Also the dam of another Oaks runner-up in Wonder of Wonders (Kingmambo), she is the second dam of the G1 Cox Plate and G1 Tancred S. hero Sir Dragonet (Ire) (Camelot {GB}). Alluringly's unraced 2-year-old Twinkling (Ire) is a full-sister to Lily Pond, while she also has a filly foal by No Nay Never.

Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland
KILBOY ESTATE S.-G2, €120,000, The Curragh, 7-17, 3yo/up, f/m, 9fT, 1:54.39, gd.
1–LILY POND (IRE), 128, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Alluringly (SW-Ire, G1SP-Eng, $154,308), by Fastnet Rock (Aus)
2nd Dam: All for Glory, by Giant's Causeway
3rd Dam: All Too Beautiful (Ire), by Sadler's Wells
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €72,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $99,468. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Seisai (Ire), 128, f, 3, Gleneagles (Ire)–Lillebonne (Fr), by Danehill Dancer (Ire). (€40,000 Wlg '19 GOFNOV; £78,000 Ylg '20 GOFOR). O-Simon Munir & Isaac Souede; B-Peter Henley, John Connolly & Pattern Bloodstock (IRE); T-Joseph O'Brien. €24,000.
3–One For Bobby (Ire), 128, f, 3, Frankel (GB)–One Spirit (Ire), by Invincible Spirit (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Miss A H Marshall; B-F Dunne (IRE); T-Johnny Murtagh. €12,000.
Margins: HF, 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 8.00, 8.00, 18.00.
Also Ran: Rumbles of Thunder (Ire), Purplepay (Fr), Galleria Borghese (Ire), Potapova (GB), Sierra Nevada, The Algarve. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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