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Clodovil Colt Added to Goffs UK Doncaster Breeze-Up Sale

The catalogue for the Goffs UK Doncaster Breeze-Up Sale was augmented by lot 110A, a colt by Clodovil (Ire), on Tuesday. From the family of black-type winners Haatef (Danzig), Sayedah (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}), and Shimah (Storm Cat), the colt will be offered by Glending Stables. There have been six Royal Ascot winners in six years out of the sale, led by dual Group 1 winner and G2 Norfolk S. victor Perfect Power (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}). Doncaster Racecourse will host the 187-strong catalogue to breeze over their course at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 19. The sale proper will take place at 10 a.m. local time on Thursday, Apr. 21.

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Gardiner-Hill Appointed Co-Chair of World’s Best Committee

Dominic Gardiner-Hill, Head of Handicapping for the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has succeeded Phil Smith as Co-Chairman of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings Committee, announced during a meeting of the Executive Council of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) Mar. 29. The IFHA Executive Council unanimously endorsed Gardiner-Hill's nomination by the European Pattern Committee (EPC). He joins Nigel Gray as Co-Chairman of the Committee. Smith served as Co-Chairman since 2014.

Gardiner-Hill joined the BHA in 1993. After serving as the Deputy Head of Handicapping, Dominic took over as the BHA's Head of Handicapping in June 2018. He has been part of the International Classification and World Rankings Committees since 1996 as well as a member of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings Executive Committee since 2018.

Further information on the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings is available on the IFHA website, www.ifhaonline.org.

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British EBF 2YO Series Outlined for ’22

Allocating an additional £100,000 to the total prize fund, the European Breeders' Fund announced the British EBF 2yo Series will offer £200,000 in 2022. The series of races was designed to provide high-value end of season goals for offspring by middle market stallions. The finals, which are staged at Group 1 independent racecourses, will be held between early September and October. Goodwood and York both pledged the full financial support; match-funding the £100,000 British EBF prize money contribution.

A full list of qualifiers can be accessed here. Race conditions for the Finals at Goodwood and York can be accessed here.

“With a reduction in racing in 2020, came a small surplus of funds for the British EBF. The Trustees were keen to make sure that this money was re-focused to do the maximum good it could for the industry,” said Simon Sweeting, Chairman British EBF. “This series not only provides tantalizing prize money targets but also aims to add the EBF's weight to encouraging owners to re-invest at the yearling sales. With no early closing stages and over 100 chances to qualify a horse, we hope that owners and trainers will support this new initiative. We are looking forward to 2 highly competitive finals in the Autumn.”

For more information, click here.

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Newbury, Watership Down Offer Foal Naming Contest

In partnership with Watership Down Stud, sponsors of next Saturday's G3 Watership Down Too Darn Hot Greenham S., Newbury has launched a competition to name one of the stud's most recent arrivals, a bay filly born Mar. 10 by champion Frankel (GB), out of the group winning mare, So Mi Dar.

A Group 3 winner, So Mi Dar also finished third in the G1 Prix de l'Opera. She is out of the Watership Down Stud-campaigned MG1SW Dar Re Mi (GB), who has produced four group performers, including European Champion 2-year-old and 3-year-old, Too Darn Hot (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). He stands at Darley's Dalham Hall Stud and has his first crop of yearlings in 2022.

Watership Down Stud owners, Andrew and Madeleine Lloyd Webber will decide on the winning entry, which will be announced Monday, May 2.

The winning prize for the selected name will include:

Trip for up to six individuals or family to Watership Down Stud for a private tour and meet the foal
Table for the day and Premier badges for six people in the Parade Ring Lawn Saturday, Sept. 17, including a picnic box.

There will also be the opportunity to enter the competition at Newbury Apr 16-17, as well as at the Newbury Racecourse exhibition stand at the Lambourn Open Day Apr. 15.

For more information or to enter, click here.

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