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Tweenhills Stallion Havana Gold Sustains Fatal Pelvis Injury

Group 1 winner and top-level sire Havana Gold (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}–Jessica's Dream {Ire}, by Desert Style {Ire}), passed away at the age of 13 after sustaining a fatal pelvis injury, Tweenhills announced on Thursday afternoon.

Bred by Sir Eric Parker in Ireland, the bay was a 50,000gns buyback at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale turned 80,000 gns Tattersalls October yearling. Bearing the colours of Qatar Racing Limited and CSH on the racecourse, Havana Gold won his first two starts, and by the end of his juvenile season was a victor of both the G3 Somerville Tattersalls S. and the Listed Ascendant S. for Richard Hannon. At three, he added the G1 Prix Jean Prat and was second in the G3 Craven S. and retired to Tweenhills with a mark of 11-5-2-0 and earnings $625,567.

Retired to stud in 2014 where he stood initially for £8,500 and commanded as high a fee as £15,000 in 2018 and 2019, Havana Gold became both the leading UK-based first-season sire in 2017 and the leading UK-based sire of 2-year-olds in 2021.

His first son to stud, Havana Grey (Ire), 3-year-old hero of the G1 Flying Five S. at the Curragh (Ire), was crowned leading UK-based first-season sire last year. Havana Gold was also the sire of 14 other stakes winners including Group 2 winner El Caballo (GB) and Group 3 winners, Tabdeed (GB) and Treasuring (GB). He also is responsible for last season's unbeaten 2-year-old Streets of Gold (Ire).

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Havana Gold’s Chipotle Strikes For Windsor Castle Triumph

Eve Johnson Houghton trainee Chipotle (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}) annexed Doncaster's Mar. 27 Brocklesby on debut before making light of a three-pound penalty in an Apr. 28 conditions test over Ascot's five-furlong strip, but was compromised by soft conditions when relinquishing his perfect record in Sandown's May 27 Listed National S. last time. The Tattersalls Ascot yearling, purchased by Johnson Houghton for a bargain 10,000gns, went postward at odds of 22-1 for Wednesday's Listed Windsor Castle S., but was off script at the break and left trailing on the far side after missing his cue from the supposedly doomed one box. Sneaking forward from halfway, he quickened smartly for the overall lead with 100 yards remaining and was driven out to dip under the magic minute and secure a career high by 2 1/4 lengths from Dig Two (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}).

“He's a horse that trains himself, he travels and when you ask him off he goes,” explained Johnson Houghton. “He's an absolute dude of a horse and didn't enjoy the soft ground at Sandown last time. All through the day I felt we couldn't win from stall one, but then after the [Royal] Hunt Cup [won by Real World from stall four] I thought we did have a chance. Charlie [Bishop] had the courage to stay on the far side and, off a rattling fast pace, he really picked up.”

Bishop and Johnson Houghton joined forces to snag this meet's 2018 G1 Queen Anne S. with Accidental Agent (GB) (Delegator {GB}) and the rider added, “I was quite keen to get a level break, but he bunny hopped when the stalls opened. I had to be patient, but I got a dream run through. We've always liked him and we never pressed any buttons when he won the Brocklesby and that [conditions] race here. He didn't like the soft at Sandown and, to be honest, I didn't give him the best of rides. Eve's a brilliant trainer and I feel quite emotional that she's kept the faith with me.”

Chipotle is one of two scorers from as many foals produced by a daughter of Aunty Mary (GB) (Common Grounds {GB}), herself a winning half-sister to MG1SW European champion Attraction (GB) (Efisio {GB}). Attraction is the dam of MGSW G2 York S. victor Elarqam (GB) (Frankel {GB}), G3 Sapphire S.-winning sire Fountain of Youth (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and dual US Grade III runner-up Cushion (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). Chipotle's dam Lightsome (GB) (Makfi {GB}) is a half-sister to G3 Firth of Clyde S. second Mary's Daughter (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) and a full-sister to the dam of last term's G3 Naas Fillies' Sprint runner-up Sussex Garden (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}). The April-foaled bay shares his second dam Flirtation (GB) (Pursuit of Love {GB}) with stakes-winning G2 T von Zastrow Stutenpreis placegetter Titi Makfi (GB) (Makfi {GB}). From the family of G1 Prix de la Salamandre-winning sire Lord of Men (GB) (Groom Dancer), Flirtation is a half-sister to stakes-winning G2 Prix de Royallieu third Carmita (GB) (Caerleon) and to the dam of G3 Polar Cup scorer You Never Know (Swe) (Diaglyphard).

Wednesday, Royal Ascot, Britain
WINDSOR CASTLE S.-Listed, £65,000, Ascot, 6-16, 2yo, 5fT, :59.78, g/f.
1–CHIPOTLE (GB), 129, c, 2, by Havana Gold (Ire)
1st Dam: Lightsome (GB), by Makfi (GB)
2nd Dam: Aunty Mary (GB), by Common Grounds (GB)
3rd Dam: Flirtation (GB), by Pursuit of Love (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (4,500gns RNA Wlg '19 TATFOA; 10,000gns Ylg '20 TATASY). O-The Woodway 20; B-Theakston Stud (GB); T-Eve Johnson Houghton; J-Charles Bishop. £38,480. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $72,500.
2–Dig Two (Ire), 129, c, 2, Cotai Glory (GB)–Vulnicura (Ire), by Frozen Power (Ire). (€13,000 Wlg '19 TATFBR; £28,000 Ylg '20 TATIRY). O-Lit Lung Lee; B-Ballybrennan Stud Ltd (IRE); T-Hugo Palmer. £14,554.
3–Boonie (Ire), 129, c, 2, Brazen Beau (Aus)–Dice Game (GB), by Shamardal. O-Seymour Bloodstock & Mark Balnaves; B-Seymour Bloodstock (IRE); T-Kevin Ryan. £7,274.
Margins: 2 1/4, HD, NK. Odds: 22.00, 7.00, 18.00.
Also Ran: Bond Chairman (GB), Armor (GB), Kaboo, Ruthin (GB), Guilded (Ire), Albion Square (GB), Home City (Ire), Admiral D (Ire), Barging Thru (GB), Ernie's Valentine (GB), Amalfi Coast (Ire), Superior Force (GB), Golden Bell, Amazonian Dream (Ire), Robasta (Ire), Poderoso (Ire), Flaming Rib (Ire), Royal Emerther (Ire), Freyabella (GB), Spring Is Sprung (Fr), Silks Pass (GB), Dusky Prince (Ire), Lord Gorgeous (Ire), Bicep (Ire). Scratched: Tipperary Sunset (GB). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Champion Jockey Oisin Murphy Reaches 1,000-Winner Mark

Qatar Racing colourbearer Perfect Sign (Ire) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) gave pilot Oisin Murphy his 1,000 winner. The reigning champion jockey and retained rider for Qatar Racing teamed up with the juvenile filly for trainer Michael Dods at Southwell. The 25-year-old Irishman, who was the champion apprentice in the UK in 2014, was appointed number one Jockey for Qatar Racing in 2016. On board Qatar Racing’s Kameko (Kitten’s Joy) he gained his first Classic success in the 2020 G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas.

Murphy told Sky Sports Racing: “I ride for great people, and it’s really nice to get my 1,000th in these colours. The filly is in the sale on Thursday, so it’s a good moment. When you start out as an apprentice you hope to just get one winner–hopefully I can ride 1,000 more in the future. I ride good horses all over the world–I’m very privileged and I have to remember that.”

The Kitten’s Joy colt, who is bound for a stallion career at Tweenhills Farm & Stud after a start in the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile at Keeneland on Nov. 7, galloped at Kempton on Tuesday.

“We’ve been so lucky to find good horses over the years,” he added. “Roaring Lion (Kitten’s Joy) was a champion, as is Kameko, but to replace them isn’t easy–so we keep trying. To win my first Classic on Kameko was great–growing up as a child you watch all the Classics, and that was very special.

“Kameko heads to the Breeders’ Cup, and we took him to Kempton this morning and we went round left-handed so he could get used to that.”

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Hot Streak’s A Case Of You Triumphs in the Anglesey

John McConnell’s A Case Of You (Ire) (Hot Streak {Ire}), who improved off an Aug. 26 debut third at Bellewstown to garner a Sept. 4 Down Royal maiden last time, stepped forward to claim a career high in Sunday’s rescheduled G3 Jebel Ali Racecourse & Stables Anglesey S. at The Curragh. The well-backed 6-1 chance, who also ‘won’ a July 29 Dundalk barrier trial, powered forward from a mainly level break to race on the front end after the initial steps of this black-type bow. Coming under pressure soon after passing the quarter-mile marker, he quickened smartly to poach a decisive advantage passing the eighth pole and was ridden out to comfortably account for G2 Norfolk S. fourth Lipizzaner (Uncle Mo) by 1 1/4 lengths. The placed maiden Giuliana (Ger) (Muhaarar {GB}) outran her 18-1 odds and finished 1 3/4 lengths further adrift in third.

“That’s my first Curragh winner as usually, if I have a good horse, I stay away from the Curragh because the competition is so good, but he justified coming here and was impressive,” explained owner-trainer John McConnell after registering a breakthrough success. “Colin [Keane] had done work on him during the week, but was claimed to ride for Aidan O’Brien for the day so he gave Gary [Carroll] advice. He won a barrier trial impressively and then I shouldn’t have run him in Bellewstown, as he was drawn wide over a mile on soft ground, and he won well in Down Royal. It’s my first Group winner on the Flat and [Ger Lyons’ assistant trainer] Shane Lyons advised me to go for this race. I doubt if he will run again this year and I think we will leave that to someone else. He handled Dundalk well so he will have no problem on better ground. He’s my own, I’d love to sell him and it would be great to sell him and stay in the yard. I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets faster and faster and the dream could be something like a [G1] Commonwealth Cup [next year].”

A Case Of You, half-brother to a yearling filly by Alhebayeb (Ire), becomes the first pattern-race winner for his sire (by Iffraaj {GB}) and the first black-type winner for his dam Karjera (Ire) (Key of Luck), herself a full-sister to Listed Rochestown S. victor Akanti (Ire) and MGSP GIII Las Cienegas H. runner-up Lock and Key (Ire). His third dam Lock’s Dream (Youth),who landed the Listed Spring Fiesta Cup H. and ran third in the G3 Yerba Buena H., is also the dam of Listed Demaloot Demashoot S. winner Big Brown Bear (Strike The Gold) and the juvenile winner Dream Regally (Vice Regent), who in turn produced Listed Maryland Racing Media S. victrix Lacie Slew (Mineshaft) and Listed Czaria H. winner Prettypriceygirl (Scat Daddy). Lock’s Dream is the leading performer for G3 Princess Royal S. heroine Trillionaire (Vaguely Noble {Ire}), whose descendants also include GII Delaware H. winner Summer Wind Dancer (Siberian Summer).

Sunday, Curragh, Ireland
JEBEL ALI RACECOURSE & STABLES ANGLESEY S.-G3, €50,000, Curragh, 10-11, 2yo, 6f 63yT, 1:22.14, sf.
1–A CASE OF YOU (IRE), 131, c, 2, by Hot Streak (Ire)
1st Dam: Karjera (Ire), by Key of Luck
2nd Dam: Lock’s Heath, by Topsider
3rd Dam: Lock’s Dream, by Youth
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€3,000 RNA Ylg ’19 GOFSPT). O/T-John McConnell; B-Limestone & Tara Studs (IRE); J-Gary Carroll. €30,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, $53,702. Werk Nick Rating: D. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Lipizzaner, 131, c, 2, Uncle Mo–Irish Lights (Aus), by Fastnet Rock (Aus). ($650,000 Ylg ’19 KEESEP). O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Irish Lights Syndicate (KY); T-Aidan O’Brien. €10,000.
3–Giuliana (Ger), 128, f, 2, Muhaarar (GB)–Golden Whip (Ger), by Seattle Dancer. (45,000gns RNA Ylg ’19 TATOCT). O-Richard Galway, J Carthy & S C Khaw; B-Graf & Grafin von Stauffenberg (GER); T-Jessica Harrington. €5,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1 3/4, HF. Odds: 6.00, 4.00, 18.00.
Also Ran: New Treasure (Ire), Miramis (Ire), Preamble (Ire), Dense Star (Ire), New Emerald Bay (Ire), Tar Heel (Ire), Lady Princess (Ire). Scratched: Aunty Bridy (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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