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Bruggemann making most
                                                                                                           What's on

of NT trip with Darwin Cup                                                                               Stakes races: Morphettville (SA) -
                                                                                                         Lightning Stakes (Listed, 1050m), Otaki

fancy Highly Decorated                                                                                   (NZ) - Ryder Stakes (Listed, 1200m)
                                                                                                         Metropolitan meetings: Randwick (NSW),

Well-travelled gelding shooting for seven on the bounce in                                               Moonee Valley (VIC), Eagle Farm (QLD),
                                                                                                         Belmont (WA), Morphettville (SA), Darwin
$200,000 Top End feature
                                                                                                         (NT), Arawa Park (NZ), Otaki (NZ)
                                                    Bruggemann, the Darwin Cup will be the               Race meetings: Muswellbrook (NSW),
                                                    forerunner for her making her NT sojourn a           Moree (NSW), Pakenham (VIC), Gold
                                                    permanent one while also maintaining her             Coast (QLD), Corfield (QLD), Goondiwindi
                                                    base near Murray Bridge in her home state.           (QLD), Middlemount (QLD), Tambo (QLD),
                                                        Bruggemann holds a strong hand in the            Toowoomba (QLD), Townsville (QLD),
                                                    lucrative cup, the last of a marathon 11 races on    Wondai (QLD), Broome (WA)
                                                    the card, where she will saddle up the in-form       International meetings: Doncaster (GB),
                                                    Highly Decorated (Epaulette) who will attempt        Goodwood (GB), Hamilton (GB), Lingfield
                                                    to make it seven wins in succession on the           (GB), Newmarket (GB), Galway (IRE),
                                                    unique Fannie Bay dirt and sump oil surface.         Greyville (SAF), Niigata (JPN), Hakodate
                                                        Naturally, the rising five-year-old has          (JPN), Taipa (MAC), Del Mar (US), Pimlico
                                                    attracted a growing fan base as well, given his      (US), Monmouth (US), Saratoga (US),
                                                    extended winning streak which stretched to           Woodbine (CAN)
                                                    six after an all-the-way victory in the Chief        International Group races: Goodwood
                                                    Minister’s Cup (1600m) at Darwin on July 10.         (GB) - Lillie Langtry Stakes (Gr 2, 1m 6f )
                                                        “He has been a very good little horse and        Del Mar (US) - Bing Crosby Stakes (Gr 1,
                                                    he’s become quite popular since he’s been up         6f ), Monmouth (US) - Monmouth Oaks (Gr
                                                    here,” Bruggemann said yesterday.                    3, 8.5f ), Saratoga (US) - Alfred G Vanderbilt
                                                        “He has been doing everything right and I        Handicap (Gr 1, 6f ), Bowling Green (Gr 2,
                                                    couldn’t ask for anything better. He’s only tiny,    11f ), Jim Dandy Stakes (Gr 2, 9f )
                                                    a bit of a cheeky little thing, but we’re having a
Highly Decorated                      GREG IRVINE
                                                    ball with him.”
                                                        Already well ahead on their $20,000
BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS
                                                    investment made in the middle of last year

T
          he Northern Territory might be an         when Highly Decorated, then a Scone Cup
          Australian racing outpost but its Top     carnival maiden winner from eight starts, was
          End carnival reaches its crescendo        purchased privately online, the gelding spent
          this weekend, culminating in the          a brief five-start period with a rival South
$200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) on Monday.              Australian trainer before joining Bruggemann’s
   For   South     Australian   trainer   Nicole    team.                    Continued on page 2>>

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                                                                                                                              2YO GROUP WINNING
                                                                                                                              SON OF REDOUTE’S CHOICE

                                                          he hopes will aid the Morphettville track. Clarken         and then look for some of the softer options for
AUSTRALIA
                                                          said he would walk the track to determine if               black type in the spring." Foxborough, who has
Esta La Roca arrives in SA                                Beau Rossa will line-up, knowing the horse has             won first-up previously, will carry 57 kilograms
for Lightning                                             Melbourne Spring Carnival ambitions. “It’s not             after the two-kilo claim of Tom Sherry. "She has
Lloyd Kennewell will try to nab stakes success at         so much a wet track, it’s a tired track that I am          only had the one trial, so I think whatever she
his old stomping ground of Morphettville when             worried about,’’ Clarken said. “We’re not going            does, she'll improve," Sargent added. "As long
his promising filly Esta La Roca (El Roca) lines up       to risk his spring on a compromised check. At              as she's hitting the line strongly, I'll be happy."
in the TAB Lightning Stakes (Listed, 1050m) today.        this stage I’d say yes, he will run, but we’ve had         Today’s contest has attracted a capacity field of
The three-year-old won first-up over 1000 metres          a couple of horses over the past couple of years           11 and three emergencies, with Foxborough a
at Sandown before finishing second over the same          that I’ve lost running on an average track,’’ he said.     $16 chance.
distance behind subsequent Sir John Monash                Clarken noted that Beau Rossa was in good order
Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) runner-up Malkovich                  for his return since running the Goodwood (Gr 1,           Crockett happy to let horses
(Choisir) at Caulfield this month. “She could             1200m), also on a track that didn’t really suit the        do the talking
easily be unbeaten (this prep),” the Caulfield-           rising four-year-old. “I don’t think he lapped up          Cameron Crockett has faith in Mr Hussill’s
based trainer said. “She won brilliantly first-up at      the track on Goodwood day,’’ Clarken said. “The            (Husson) ability but he is taking a cautious
Sandown and I thought she was good at Caulfield.”         track was starting to show some signs after a lot of       approach ahead of the gelding's bid today for
The three-year-old arrived in Adelaide yesterday          racing that day, I don’t think he loved it. It’s footing   back-to-back Highway Handicap wins over
having trialled last week in preparation. “She had        underneath that worries me, I’ll have a good look          1200 metres at Randwick. The five-year-old has
a soft trial last Tuesday at Caulfield just to keep her   today otherwise he will go to Flemington for the           endured a litany of problems and was expected
ticking over,” he continued. “She is in really good       Aurie’s Star,’’ he said. “The Group 1 races over           to need the hitout when he resumed from a
order, she is physically a bit stronger and if she can    seven furlongs are races we’ll aspire to run in, but       21-month layoff earlier this month only to score
run the 1050 metres out tomorrow, she will be right       we will play it one by one.”                               a surprise win. "He's had everything, the works.
in the thick of things. She has got a good score on                                                                  He is an amazing horse to come back and do
the board and we are hoping to add black-type to          Sargent aiming for stakes                                  what he's done," Crockett said. "He had a pelvic
it tomorrow. I have got some races in-mind for her        win with Foxborough                                        fracture firstly, then he came back and he went in
here (Melbourne). There is a 1000-metre stakes            John Sargent is not expecting a winning return             the wind. He had a wind operation then he came
race at Moonee Valley in three weeks, the Carlyon         from Foxborough (Dissident) in the Midway                  back from that and tore a suspensory. He's come
Stakes.” With border restrictions preventing              Handicap (1300m) at Randwick today but he                  back this time and he's been good." Crockett has
Kennewell from attending, Esta La Roca will be            is anticipating a strong campaign from the                 been pleased with the gelding's progress but is
under the watch of handler Matt Sayers.                   Group 1 placegetter. The four-year-old finished            wary of him hitting a campaign flat spot after his
                                                          third behind Funstar (Adelaide) and Probabeel              first-up heroics. "We cannot fault him at home at
Clarken to assess                                         (Savabeel) in the 2019 Flight Stakes (Gr 1,                all, but sometimes they do have a bit of second-up
Morphettville track                                       1600m). Foxborough has struggled to fulfil                 syndrome," he continued. Crockett is eyeing the
Beau Rossa (Unencumbered) is aiming at                    that early promise but Sargent says she has                Kosciuszko (1200m) in October for Mr Hussill.
the final black-type feature of the 2020-21               strengthened up this preparation. "I think she             "I want to go in with horses who can win or run
Australian racing season, the Lightning Stakes at         has (furnished) so it should be onwards and                well, so if they put their hands up as being good
Morphettville today, as a launch pad to the spring.       upwards this season," the trainer said. "I want            enough, they'll be selected," he said. Crockett
Trainer Will Clarken is hoping his Tobin Bronze           to try to get some more black type with her and            also has Commando Hunt (Time For War) in
Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) winner’s chances will be             I'm very happy with her this time in. We might             the Highway Handicap but would prefer a rain-
improved by a change in Adelaide weather that             even do another Midway on the way through                  affected track for the gelding.

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Le Gai Soleil to rebound at
Randwick
John O'Shea has put a line through Le Gai
Soleil's (Tavistock) last-start failure on a water-
logged track and is expecting her to confirm a
spot on his spring carnival team when she lines
up in the Moet & Chandon Handicap (1400m)
at Randwick’s final meeting of the season
today. The four-year-old had been racing in
great heart but floundered when a well-beaten
seventh behind Bandersnatch (Casino Prince)
in the Winter Stakes (Listed, 1400m). "It was
just way too heavy for her, so I'd just forget she
went around," O'Shea said.
"She has bounced back from that really well and
gets the addition of blinkers and a nice draw,
                                                      CHIMES (AUS)                                             TRAINER:
so there's no reason she couldn't bounce back         2 F SNITZEL - TIME CHECK BY                              GAI WATERHOUSE AND ADRIAN
into the winner's stall." Le Gai Soleil was beaten    SHAMARDAL                                                BOTT
                                                                                                               RACE:
less than four lengths when midfield in the Pam
                                                                                                               PLANT POWERED CLEANING
O'Neill Stakes (Gr 3,1600m) at Doomben two
                                                                                                               HANDICAP (1000M)
starts ago and O'Shea is looking to target the
Mona Lisa Stakes (Listed, 1350m) at Wyong

                                                      A
on September 3 and the Tibbie Stakes (Gr 3,                          rrowfield Stud possess an array        Jester), is the dam of blue hen Essaouira
1400m) at Newcastle two weeks later. "We will                        of broodmare talent on their           (Exceed And Excel), dam to three-time
keep her ticking over and she'll head to Wyong                       picturesque        Hunter     Valley   Group 1 winner Alizee (Sepoy) and Darley’s
for the Mona Lisa and up to Newcastle for the                        farm, broodmares that have             Golden Rose Stakes- (Gr 1, 1400m) winning
mares race up there. There's a few options for        fueled the champion sire titles of, firstly,          stallion Astern (Medaglia D’Oro).
her, she is a beautiful mare," he said.               Redoute’s Choice (Danehill) and then his                  The first produce for Arrowfield out of
                                                      son Snitzel.                                          Time Check is Chimes (Snitzel) who, after
Dry track key to Baker’s                                  Among       which        is    Time      Check    winning on debut at Newcastle on March 30
Sydney chances                                        (Shamardal). A filly bred in America and              bids to end her juvenile campaign in style, by
After a spate of rain-affected winter tracks, the     raced in the UK but one that has a potent             winning at Moonee Valley today.
final meeting of the season is set to be held on      black-type pedigree entrenched in Australia.              Chimes was part of the Arrowfield cohort
a good surface at Randwick and that is music to           Out of Shamardal (Giant’s Causeway),              withdrawn from public sale amid the onset
the ears of trainer Bjorn Baker who will saddle       Time Check was secured by Badgers                     of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020 but,
six runners. "Bring The Ransom, O'Mudgee,             Bloodstock       for     £300,000          (approx.   retained to race by Arrowfield with trainers
Canasta, He's A Hotshot and Night Of Power            AU$570,000)      for    Arrowfield    from     the    Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, the stud
will all definitely appreciate a good track,"         Godolphin draft at the 2017 Tattersalls July          will hope she can go on to land valuable
Baker said. "Even Van Giz, I've always thought        Sale. A winner of a maiden over six furlongs,         black type herself, but first she takes on an
she's a little bit better on top of the ground.       that was the height of her four-race career.          intriguing field which includes siblings to
From that point of view, I'm going into Saturday      However, her pedigree unearths a minefield            Osborne Bulls (Street Cry) and Thousand
confident." Baker has trained 57 metropolitan         of riches stretching back to her third dam,           Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Flit (Medaglia
winners this season and is hoping to add to that      Triscay (Marscay), winner of the Champagne            D’Oro) in this two-year-old fillies’ handicap
tally as he bids to nose out Godolphin's James        Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) in 1990, while her               over 1000 metres.
Cummings for second place on the Sydney               three-year-old campaigned yielded victories               Chimes has a yearling sister, bought for
trainers' premiership. He regards Canasta             in the Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) and           $625,000 by Willinga Park and Australian
(Makfi) as his best chance in the ATC Thank You       AJC Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m), as well as the both           Bloodstock at this year’s Magic Millions
Owners Handicap (1500m). The five-year-old            the Queensland Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m) and              Gold Coast Yearling Sale and now named
gelding, a $3.30 chance under a 61-kilogram           Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m).                                   Willinga Beast, while the mare has a Snitzel
impost against ten rivals, has been consistent            Furthermore, Time Check’s dam, the                weanling and is due to foal to The Autumn
on wet tracks, placing in four of his five            Group 2-winning juvenile Alizes (Rory’s               Sun (Redoute’s Sun) this spring.

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campaign runs and finishing a last-start fourth       she felt really good. She'll be hard to beat." Bridge   once previously when second to Cecil Street Lad
to Steely (All Too Hard) in heavy conditions at       will also saddle up promising three-year-old filly      (Bobby’s Kitten) over 1000 metres at Sandown
Randwick. But four of his five career-wins have       Skedaddle (I Am Invincible) in the opening event        on July 14. "She was a bit of an unknown before
been on good surfaces. "Canasta, the way he           as he seeks to take her record to three wins from       her debut as she had not been put under any
has been running in stronger grade, is probably       four starts. "Skedaddle goes good," the handler         pressure before," the trainer said. "She's a little
the pick of them," Baker added.                       continued. "She's gone up in grade, but I think         fiery thing and I've always tried to keep her fairly
                                                      she'll run well.” The third member of Bridge's          calm and not put her under a lot of pressure in
Chavalee aiming for back-to-                          team is Savvy Legend (Savabeel), who has been           her gallops. In her two jump-outs, she was given
back wins in Sydney                                   racing in good, consistent form. McEvoy will also       a very soft time, so how much was left at the other
La Chevalee (Written Tycoon) is enjoying the          ride the four-year-old, who has drawn barrier           end, we weren't certain of. I certainly expected
Sydney lifestyle and there is every indication from   eight in the 1800-metre handicap.                       her to run well and that's why we started her in
the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace team that                                                                  town." Conlan prepares his horses at Pinecliff,
the consistent mare can repeat her last-start win     Tuvalu hoping to create a                               a private training facility on the Mornington
at Randwick in the ATC Thanks Frontline Workers       storm                                                   Peninsula. "Normally, horses that come out of
Handicap (1800m). Jack Bruce, Warwick Farm            Lindsey Smith is hoping that a three-kilogram           Pinecliff, they make significant improvement
foreman for Maher and Eustace, said the four-         pull in the weights can see Tuvalu (Kermadec)           from their first to their second race," Conlan
year-old is showing no negative signs as she lines    turn the tables on I'm Thunderstruck (Shocking)         continued. "If we can be somewhere thereabouts
up for her third run in July. “She’s not a mare who   at Moonee Valley today in the Dominant                  at the finish then we can possibly press on to
takes a lot of work,’’ Bruce told Racing NSW. “She    Cleaning Solutions Handicap (1514m). The                some nice races through the spring, or we can
often has a few days in the paddock after a run to    pair met at Flemington on July 17 over 1400             always go back to an Echuca maiden if we feel
relax and one gallop between runs. Basically we       metres with Tuvalu four lengths astern of I'm           we're not at that level."
keep her happy and well and she’s been doing the      Thunderstruck. "We're hopeful, but the other
rest on the track. She’s been a nice horse to have    horse did beat us fair-and-square the other             Freedman: Namoathaj a
here over the winter.” Bruce said. While she rises    day," the trainer told RSN. "We have to improve         contender for Forbes Cup
2.5 kilograms after Tom Sherry’s claim, barrier       and hopefully the Moonee Valley track may not           Nomoathaj (Dubawi) will represent rising
three should help offset the switch from a heavy      suit that horse. He (Tuvalu) was quite forward          trainer William Freedman in the Bankstown
to good track. “A good track is something to have     when he went to the races the other day, but we         Sports Club Forbes Cup (1600m) at Forbes
a reservation about because she’s raced so well       have improved a little bit with the run." Smith         tomorrow. “We’ve only had her for a few weeks,
on rain affected surfaces. But when she’s racing      has been patient with Tuvalu who won his first          but this mare has genuine ability, four wins from
so well it’s something you have to do,” he added.     two starts, including his debut at Warrnambool          15 starts tells you that; she trialled well enough
“We’ve liked to ride her quietly and she’s often      by seven lengths, before tipping him out for a          to nominate for a mid-weeker in town, but we
finished off best when she’s ridden quietly but the   break. "We've always thought that one day he            opted for Forbes,” Freedman told Racing NSW.
good draws allow us to sit closer without doing       would end up in open company and high up                The lightly-raced seven-year-old will carry
more work. All things being equal she should run      the ladder, but how far, we don't know yet,"            60 kilograms for Shaun Guymer from a wide
another big race.”                                    Smith said. "He's still six months away from            barrier and is a $7.50 chance in the field of 15.
                                                      being at his best. We thought we might give             “Look, she might be a run short; she’ll parade
Madam Legend in good                                  him this one and maybe one more before the              that way but she’s an absolute swimmer and
form                                                  spring comes, but I don't think he'll push on too       has run well second-up. They told me to forget
Madam Legend (I Am Invincible) will lead a three-     far." With Declan Bates out suspended, Brett            her if she doesn’t get a rain-affected surface.”
pronged attack on Randwick for the Les Bridge         Prebble takes over. "He is a world class rider          At present, Forbes is a Heavy 8 rating with an
stable when she takes her place in the Moet and       and it's good that he realises he's world class         upgrade expected. Nomoathaj won three races
Chandon Handicap (1400m) today. Madam                 again," Smith said. "Confidence is a big thing          in New Zealand from 1600 metres to 1800
Legend won well last time over 1100 metres at         for all of us."                                         metres after winning her maiden at Pontefract
Rosehill and jockey Kerrin McEvoy was aboard                                                                  in England. “Forget her run, resuming, for Tony
for third placing in a trial on Tuesday morning at    Seydoux to put spring                                   Pike on the Gold Coast on her way down here,
Randwick. "(She's) a good, honest mare, she'll run    credentials forward                                     1400 metres first-up was too short,” the handler
really well," Bridge told Racing.com. "She's had a    Jim Conlan will learn if Seydoux (Xtravagant)           continued. “We trialled her at Muswellbrook a
good blow in between, she had an easy trial here,     will take a rise in grade or a drop into maiden         few weeks back and out of it, Cameron Crocket’s
she trialled really well. He was tickled pink with    company after she runs in the Plant Powered             Mr Hussill won a Highway and is favourite
her, that McEvoy. Of course, she's in Saturday and    Cleaning Handicap (1000m) at Moonee Valley              again at Randwick (today). She’ll make natural
he just let her go around really easy, but he said    today. The two-year-old has faced the starter           improvement.”

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Gytrash following different                            who won their trials impressively under star           for the 900 metres. The Team Hawkes colt was
path to Everest                                        jockey Jamie Kah. "It's something we do a lot          an impressive winner on debut before running
                                                       at home. Of course, with the week off racing           fifth in the Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) last
                                                       there's no jumpouts around Victoria at all and         time and was having his second trial this prep.
                                                       it's probably the week leading into spring," Ben       Another Hawkes galloper to catch the eye ahead
                                                       Hayes told Racing.com. "We had a lot of very           of the Golden Rose was Hilal. The colt, runner-
                                                       good horses programmed to jump out. This was           up in the Inglis Sires’ (Gr 1, 1400m) and the ATC
                                                       the best option and we were lucky enough to            Champagne Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) looked strong
                                                       get Jamie Kah up. We had three little jumpouts         as he passed the post in front on a tight rein in a
                                                       and (we were) very happy with how they went.”          time of 55.78 seconds.
                                                       Crosshaven pleased Hayes with the way he

Gytrash                                    SPORTPIX
                                                       went. "Jamie was aboard as well and was very           Eaton and Pannell take it to
                                                       happy, said he was stretching out beautiful," he       the wire
Gordon Richards is confident a last-minute             continued. "It looks like he has come back a lot       Jess Eaton leads Todd Pannell in the South
disruption to Gytrash's (Lope De Vega) Everest         better this prep. Last preparation his action          Australian jockeys’ premiership by 63 wins to
(1200m) build up will not hinder the South             wasn't 100 per cent, but this time it's back           62 and the riders will lock horns in the season
Australian's quest to win the $15 million              to what we think is spot on. He is quite               finale at Morphettville today. Both jockeys
showpiece on October 16. The Group 1 winner            exciting. The plan is to jump him out on the           have eight rides on the nine-race card. In
was slated for a barrier trial at Rosehill but was     9th (of August) at Flemington for his second           the trainers’ premiership, Michael Hickmott
unable to travel to the venue, which is within         hit-out. Then we might look at a race like             holds a three-win lead over Tony and Calvin
an area to be put under stricter lockdown              the Regal Roller with him. Sir Rupert Clarke,          McEvoy.
conditions. "There is another trial in the middle      Toorak, Golden Eagle (would be his type of
of next month on the 15th (of August). If we           goals)."                                               Offers knocked back for I’m
can get to that one it will be OK," the trainer                                                               Thunderstruck
said on Sydney's Sky Racing radio. "It's not the       Home Affairs, Remarque                                 I’m Thunderstruck’s (Shocking) owners have
be-all and end-all with him, he is pretty clean-       and Hilal win trials                                   turned down a number of lucrative offers for
winded. I'd like to get a couple of trials into                                                               the three-year-old off the back of his exciting
him before he races (but) a good, hard gallop                                                                 win at Flemington two weeks ago. The gelding,
might do just as much." Gytrash has again been                                                                a winner of three of his five starts and a short-
selected for the Inglis Everest slot after finishing                                                          priced favourite for the Dominant Cleaning
third for them 12 months ago. The five-year-                                                                  Solution Handicap at Moonee Valley today,
old, third in The Goodwood (Gr 1, 1200) and                                                                   attracted serious interest from Asia. “Hong
unplaced in the Kingsford-Smith Stakes (Gr                                                                    Kong were all over him after Flemington, but
1, 1300m) since having a bone chip removed                                                                    the owners were very keen to keep him here,”
from a knee, will take a different route to                                                                   OTI Racing’s Terry Henderson said. “As a
The Everest than last year. "He won't go to            Home Affairs                               SPORTPIX
                                                                                                              couple of the guys pointed out, by the time
the Concorde. It left too big a gap from The                                                                  you divide up the horse, we’ll probably go out
Everest to the Concorde last time, so we'll            Silver Slipper Stakes (Gr 2, 1100m) winner             and buy three slow ones to replace it, so let’s
go to The Shorts and that's a month before             Home Affairs (I Am Invincible), the well-related       run with the one that’s a good one. You get
The Everest," Richards revealed. "If things go         Remarque (Snitzel) and Group 1 place-getter            these horses and the guys in the horse love
wrong and he doesn't front up that day, then           Hilal (Fastnet Rock) all put down markers for          racing at the top end and it’s hard to give away
a fortnight later we've got the Premiere, then         the Golden Rose (Gr 1, 1400m) when passing             the chance to have that experience.” The $7.5
two weeks into The Everest."                           the post first in their respective barrier trials at   million Golden Eagle (1500m) in October is the
                                                       Rosehill on Thursday. The Chris Waller-trained         ultimate spring goal for I’m Thunderstruck but
Lindsay Park test spring                               Home Affairs displayed plenty of strength for          even so, Henderson said today’s task was not a
contenders                                             his first trial this prep and made all over 900        done deal from barrier nine of 11, even though
Lindsay Park put some of its potential spring          metres to cross the line a length clear in 56.12       the gelding “has thrived” and has Jamie Kah in
stars through important jumpouts yesterday             seconds. Remarque, a full-brother to Golden            the plate. “He’s got the ability to do what he did
morning at its Euroa base. Co-trainers Ben             Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) Estijaab, was asked       at Flemington again but whether the vagaries of
and JD Hayes tested Group 1 performers Aysar           to settle but showed good speed as he closed to        Moonee Valley and the conditions that he’s got
(Deep Field) and Crosshaven (Smart Missile),           the line a length ahead, clocking 54.27 seconds        to run upset him, we’ll see,” he added.

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Waterhouse against                                     released in April, we have now expanded and             can return to work on Monday. Due to RVL and
Sandown sale                                           formalised this process with an international           State Government policy, we can't be on course
Gai Waterhouse is among a number of senior             panel of imaging experts,” Grace Forbes, the            for six days. It's our first meeting and I know my
racing figures who have spoken out against             head of veterinary services at Racing Victoria,         staff were all looking forward to getting back into
the Melbourne Racing Club’s possible sale of           told Racing.com. “The three highly credentialed         it." Synan said his absence would not affect the
Sandown racetrack. “I think it would be one            equine veterinary specialists will provide              running of Saturday's meeting.
of the great travesties of Australian racing,"         independent assessments to RV on the results
Waterhouse told Racing.com. "We need to look           of scans for relevant horses seeking to compete         BOBS nominations closing
after these tracks, not sell them off. We need         in this year’s Spring Racing Carnival. Their role       soon
to make sure that we've got a variety of racing        is to identify the level of risk for a future injury,   Breeders     Owner     Bonus      Scheme      (BOBS)
tracks, especially in winter where conditions          not to rule a horse in or out of a race. It’s then      Racehorse Nominations, including BOBS Extra,
are a bit wet. Sandown's always a good track, it's     RV’s job to consider that expert opinion and            for 2021 will close on Wednesday, September 1
never anything but, it's a most fair track, you can    make a decision as to the suitability of a horse        for horses foaled in 2019 that turn two tomorrow
lead or come from behind. Sandown's probably           to compete in the Spring Racing Carnival.”              (1 August). Late nominations can be made after
one of the safest and best tracks we have; it's                                                                September 1 for a late fee but a horse cannot be
big, it's expansive, it's got a beautiful rise, it's   Covid case confirmed at                                 nominated for BOBS once it has turned three.
just a glorious track, it just shouldn't be sold for   Warwick Farm                                            Owners can also opt to nominate for BOBS
any cost." Owner Nick Williams was forthright          Racing will go ahead at Randwick today with             Extra which extends BOBS bonus payments to
in his opinion. "If the Melbourne Racing Club          tighter biosecurity measures in place after             four-year-old racehorses over a staying distance
were what they call themselves, the Melbourne          Racing New South Wales confirmed a positive             of 1800 metres and beyond. Late nominations
Racing Club, if they feel the need to rationalise      Covid-19 case at Warwick Farm racecourse                are not accepted for BOBS Extra.
their racecourses, clearly, they should give the       yesterday. In conjunction with NSW Health,
lease back for Caulfield, spend some money on          five close contacts have been located and
                                                                                                               NEW ZEALAND
Sandown and run all their races there because it's     directed to take a test and self-isolate. Trainers
the best track and they own it,” he said Damien        and stable staff have been told not to attend           Ryder Stakes test for Ima
Oliver, David Eustace also joined the calls for any    the Randwick fixture, with the track being the          Roca Bee
thought of a sale to be abandoned. MRC CEO Josh        only Sydney metropolitan venue currently in             There is still one stakes race up for grabs this season
Blanksby attempted to play down the potential          operation as Rosehill, Canterbury and Warwick           and Karyn McQuade is hoping to get her hands on
of a sale but also drew an analogy with the AFL’s      Farm all situated in lockdown zones and unable          it. The Matamata trainer will contest the Courtesy
former Waverley Park football ground, suggesting       to resume until the end of August. Randwick             Ford Ryder Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at Otaki today
it has not been missed.                                stablehands have been designated to unload              with Ima Roca Bee (El Roca) and she believes her
                                                       and attend horses in the absence of stable staff.       filly is a leading hope in the juvenile feature, having
Vets tasked with assessing                                                                                     finished runner-up in the Castletown Stakes
Cup scans                                              Covid thwarts Valley staff                              (Listed, 1200m) at Wanganui last month. “She can’t
Racing Victoria has announced that Professor           return                                                  go much better than her last start,” McQuade said.
Chris   Whitton     from     the   University    of    Track manager Marty Synan and his staff were            “It was what we were looking for from her. We think
Melbourne, Dr Bruce Bladon from the UK and             looking forward to racing returning at Moonee           she is pretty capable, but she is just not very big.”
Dr Mathieu Spriet from the USA will review             Valley following a four-month break but then            It’s been eight weeks between runs but McQuade
the scans and X-rays of international horses           came the Covid scare that has forced Synan and          believes she has her filly hard fit. “We have done
looking to compete in Melbourne this spring.           his team to stay away from today's fixture. Instead,    everything we can to keep her fit bar throwing a
The three respected veterinarians will operate         a casual team and staff from Flemington along           trial or race in for her,” she continued. “She has had
independently of RV’s veterinary team. The             with Caulfield and Sandown are taking over.             a reasonable campaign this time up and we didn’t
trio’s opinions and findings will assist RV’s          "Because we all work with him, we all have to stand     want to get to the bottom of her before going to the
decision-making process to determine whether           down as well under RVL and State Government             Ryder, so we elected to do the work at the track and
or not horses will be accepted to travel to            protocols," Synan told RSN in reference to a Valley     bypass going to a race. Hopefully we have done
compete in the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m).            staff member coming into contact with a Covid-          enough.” Ima Roca Bee will meet a heavy track for
The independent panel is part of the new safety        positive worker at the track’s Covid testing site.      the first time. “I think she will be okay on a heavy
measures announced earlier this year. “The             “The guy we are talking about, his tests have all       track,” she noted. “She has worked on a heavy track
process of seeking independent advice on               come back negative. Myself and my staff, all our        at Matamata and she seems to be able to skip over
scans or a horse’s history isn’t new in Victoria,      tests have come back negative. He'll have a test on     it OK.” In-form apprentice Erin Leighton keeps the
but through the International Injury Review            the sixth day and if that comes back clear then we      ride.

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Entries open for NZB Ready                          races. Two foreign contenders per race will       Group 1 scorer in France. Sea The Stars (Cape
to Run Sale                                         be given berths, with the aim of enticing         Cross) stands at the Aga Khan’s Gilltown
Entries for this year’s New Zealand Bloodstock      connections of Japan Cup foreign invitees to      Stud in Ireland at a fee of €150,000 (approx.
Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds are              take multiple runners to the main event.          AU$242,000).
currently open and will close at 5pm on August
6. The 2021 sale will be held on November 17
                                                    INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                                      GB: Suesa conquers for
and 18 at Karaka after a breeze-up at Te Rapa                                                         France
racecourse on October 11 and 12.                    GB: Baaeed stars in                               Suesa (3 f Night Of Thunder - Sally Is The Boss
                                                    Thoroughbred Stakes                               by Orpen) blitzed through the final furlong
Pearl Series noms closing                           Baaeed (3 c Sea The Stars - Aghareed by           to land the King George Stakes (Gr 2, 5f ) at
Entries for the lucrative Pearl Series close        Kingmambo) added dazzle to his rocketing          Goodwood yesterday in the colours of George
today (July 31). The series carries three levels    reputation with an easy success in the            Strawbridge, becoming the first successful
of bonuses of $8,000, $11,500 and $20,000 for       Thoroughbred Stakes (Gr 3, 1m) at Goodwood        French raider since 1956. The Francois Rohaut-
fillies over their two, three, and four-year-old    yesterday. The Shadwell homebred settled at       trained three-year-old took her record to five
seasons. The series is open to all fillies of the   the rear, cruised up on the outside and eased     wins from six outings and bounced back from
2019 foal crop. Trainer Tony Pike believes the      to the lead with minimum effort approaching       eighth in the Commonwealth Cup (Gr 1, 6f ).
series is a great incentive and that it helps to    the furlong pole before striding clear. Jockey    William Buick settled the filly deep with cover,
significantly boost the earnings of nominated       Jim Crowley nudged him out to the line to win     switched to the stands’ side for daylight and
fillies and mares. “It is a great incentive for     by six and a half lengths from runner-up El       sprinted clear to score by three lengths from
a horse’s first win with a $10,000 bonus, it        Drama (Lope De Vega), with Tasman Bay (Le         Dragon Symbol (Cable Bay), with third-placed
significantly increases the prize-money level       Havre) a further half a length behind in third.   Glass Slippers (Dream Ahead) a further length
for that maiden win,” Pike said. “Carrying on       “He’s got an engine on him,” Crowley said.        and a half behind. “She came back to five today
from there, if you can programme your horses        “You’d like to think he’s a Group 1 horse.”       and she travelled through the race so smoothly,
to win two or three in a season then that is a      Trainer William Haggas has yet to decide          she was hard on the bridle the whole way and
huge financial bonus.”                              on future plans but said he had toyed with        then she had that good kick,” Buick said of the
                                                    supplementing for the Sussex Stakes (Gr 1,        winner. Suesa was bred by Thomastown Farm,
                                                    1m) earlier in the week and saw no reason to      sold as a foal to McKeever Bloodstock for only
ASIA
                                                    step beyond a mile yet. “I don’t know where       €17,000 at Goffs in November 2018 and raced for
JPN: New races for foreign-                         we’ll go. He’s in the Jacques le Marois, the      Georgiana Cabrero and trainer Carlos Laffon-
trained horses                                      Celebration Mile and the Moulin.” Baaeed          Parias through her juvenile season. She is out
The JRA will stage new races open to overseas-      hails from an outstanding Shadwell female         of the unraced Sally Is The Boss (Orpen) and is
trained horses on the same weekend as the           line, going back to his fifth dam, the great      a half-sister to Spanish champion juvenile Valle
Japan Cup (Gr 1, 2400m). The Capital Stakes         mare Height Of Fashion (Bustino). He is a         Inclan (Elusive Pimpernel), being from the
(Listed, 1,600m) is set to be held the day before   brother to dual Group 3 winner Hukum, out         family of Group 1 winners Barathea (Sadler’s
the Japan Cup, while four allowance races (2-       of the Listed winner Aghareed (Kingmamabo)        Wells) and Gossamer (Sadler’s Wells). Night Of
wins class and 3-wins class) open to overseas-      who is herself a daughter of Lahudood             Thunder stands at Darley’s Kildangan Stud at a
trained horses will be scheduled as undercard       (Singspiel), a Grade 1 winner in the US and a     fee of €75,000 (approx. AU$120,000).

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122 for Cape Cross                                  there. From now on we will look for Group 1
The Godolphin home-bred Passion And Glory           races, I'll speak to Sheikh Mohammed but the
(5 g ex Potent Embrace by Street Cry) took          horse is good enough to run in those races.
out his first ever stakes race at Goodwood          He likes easy ground,” trainer Saeed Bin
yesterday when he won the Glorious Stakes           Suroor said of his mount. His win marked the
(Gr 3, 1m4f ) in determined fashion. A first        122nd individual stakes winner for the late
foal of Potent Embrace (Street Cry), Passion        sire Cape Cross (Green Desert). Passion And
And Glory took advantage of the early slow          Glory is owned and bred by Godolphin.
gallop to lead in the early stages. Jockey Oisin
Murphy settled his mount and set moderate           12 for Caravaggio
fractions for the most part before quickening       Aswan (2 c ex Spring Garden by Fastnet
                                                                                                     Caravaggio                            COOLMORE
with two furlongs to go. A late charge on the       Rock) found plenty late in the day to take
outside from the eventual runner-up Euchen          the Goodwood Racecourse Patrons Nursery          for the James Doyle-ridden colt and he dug
Glen (Authorized) was not enough to stop the        Handicap (7f ) on Thursday. The Simon and        in to take the contest by half a length. The
gelding claiming the victory, and successfully      Ed Crisford-trained first foal by Fastnet Rock   win marked a 12th individual winner for
taking the step up from handicap company,           (Danehill) mare Spring Garden travelled          two-time Group 1 scorer Caravaggio (Scat
with the Sea The Stars (Cape Cross) gelding         well into the race on the outside of the main    Daddy). Aswan is owned by Shaikh Duaij Al
Fox Tal arguably a little unlucky back in third.    pack, moving into the lead just before the       Khalifa and bred by Barronstown Stud. The
"When I spoke to Oisin before the race he filled    final furlong pole before quickening nicely      colt was sold to Stroud Coleman Bloodstock
me with confidence that he was going to run         against the rail to assure the race was his. A   for £100,000 at the Goffs Orby Yearlings Sale.
well. He's a big strong horse and handles the       late charge on the outside from Blue Collar      Caravaggio stood at Ashford Stud, Kentucky
ground well. Now we'll take him to Germany          Lad (Ardad) and Bastogne (Holy Roman             for a fee of US$25,000 (approx. AU$33,000) in
for a Group 1 at Baden Baden and go from            Emperor) was not enough to deny victory          2021.

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Darley’s homebred stallion
Bernardini euthanised
                                                   seasons between 2008 and 2015, siring five-time      48 Group/Graded winners, and 15 top-level
BY KITTY TRICE | RACING POST
                                                   Group 1 winner Boban among 15 individual             scorers worldwide.

G
               odolphin     America's    former    southern hemisphere stakes winners.                      The fifth foal out of Starlet Stakes (Gr 1, 8.5f )
               Australian    shuttle    stallion       Boban, the winner of five Group 1 races          scorer Cara Rafaela (Quiet American), he had
               Bernardini (A.P. Indy) has died     from 1350 metres to the mile, including the          also made his mark as a broodmare sire when
               at the age of 18 at Jonabell Farm   Doomben 10,000 (Gr 1, 1350m), Emirates               becoming the youngest stallion to reach 50
due to complications from laminitis.               Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) and Epsom Handicap              black-type winners as a damsire.
   The homebred son of A.P. Indy (Seattle          (Gr 1, 1600m), joined ATC Champagne Stakes               Among his 11 top-level winners as a
Slew) won six of his eight starts for Thomas       (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Ruud Awakening and              broodmare sire is VRC Derby (Gr 1, 2500m)
Albertrani on the racetrack, including the         New Zealand galloper Go Indy Go as Group 1           winner Angel Of Truth (Animal Kingdom), as
Preakness Stakes (Gr 1, 9.5f ) and Travers         winners for the stallion.                            well as US-bred scorers Maxfield (Street Sense),
Stakes (7.5f ) in a thrilling 2006 season, which       Of his US-bred cohort, Bernardini sired          Catholic Boy (More Than Ready), Serengeti
subsequently saw him crowned the highest           four individual Group/Grade 1 winners from           Empress (Alternation), Dunbar Road (Quality
rated three-year-old in the world and Eclipse      his first crop including Travers (Gr 1, 10f ) and    Road), Colonel Liam (Liam’s Map) and Paris
Champion.                                          Cigar Mile (Gr 1, 8f ) winner Stay Thirsty as well   Lights (Curlin).
   Unraced at two, Bernardini broke his            as Woodward (Gr 1, 9f ) and Cigar Mile winner            He is also the broodmare sire of this
maiden on his second start when winning at         To Honor And Serve.                                  season’s Queensland Group 3 juvenile winner
Gulfstream Park by eight lengths and then              Among his other leading performers               Subterranean (Rebel Dane) and Kosciuszko
notched up five Graded-race successes in a row     include Godolphin's homebred Travers and             (1200m) winner Handle The Truth (Star
culminating in the Jockey Club Gold Cup. His       Woodward winner Alpha, Shadwell homebred             Witness).
final start came when second in the Breeders'      Vosburgh and Stonestreet’s Cavorting and                 Michael       Banahan,    director     of   farm
Cup Classic.                                       Rachel’s Valentina.                                  operations for Godolphin America, said:
   Bernardini shuttled to Australia for eight          To date he has sired 80 black-type winners,      "Bernardini was one of a kind. From the day he
                                                                                                        was born, he exuded class. He was that crop’s
                                                                                                        best foal, best yearling and best racehorse. His
                                                                                                        brilliance was only surpassed by his wonderful
                                                                                                        character.
                                                                                                            "He will be sorely missed by all on the
                                                                                                        farm but especially by his handler for the past
                                                                                                        15 years, Philip Hampton. It was an honour to
                                                                                                        be a custodian of this Classic-winning stallion
                                                                                                        whose legacy will live long as a broodmare sire."
                                                                                                            Albertrani added: "He was such a majestic
                                                                                                        animal. He was very talented, one of the best
                                                                                                        horses I’ve ever been around. I just feel very
                                                                                                        fortunate to have the opportunity to train him.
                                                                                                        He was a star."
                                                                                                            Jimmy Bell, president of Godolphin USA,
                                                                                                        said: "Bernardini was Sheikh Mohammed’s
                                                                                                        first winner of a Triple Crown race – and a
                                                                                                        homebred one, too – and then a leading sire.
                                                                                                        We've been blessed to have him.
                                                                                                            "A beautiful horse, and a lovely character,
                                                                                                        we are lucky to have so many of his daughters
Bernardini                                                                                    DARLEY
                                                                                                        on the farm to continue his legacy."

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Gaby’s sister at the front with Capitol Queen               ROCK 23R/17W (74%)4 stakes horses incl                      placed maiden mare Shamurt. Like all the
(Capitalist x Claudia Jean) and There There                 QUANTUM MECHANIC Majorly relevant for                       great fillies she was up and running around in
(Vinnie x Diddums) in the rear. Fillies are                 COSMIC FORCE who will match up nicely as                    under 10 min. Delighted for my great clients
coming along very nicely Ok hand. Video                     a physical with Fastnet. His first book incl @              @kingstar_farm who availed of the premium
Below >>                                                    Chinahorseclub Mare CRESCENT - Fastnet full                 reproductive package- from conception to
                                                            to G1W Rock Classic Pictured Below >>                       foaling down! Pictured Below >>

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TWITTER:                                                    What a start for ZousainHis first foal stamped              JOEY CULLEN
SKY RACING                                                  like himself born at @mullaglass_stud How                   @ARAZI75
@SKYRACINGAU                                                about those earsexciting times ahead with 188               Congratulations to Gaurav Rampal @
Apprentice Fiona Sandkuhl brings up her first               mares covered last year! Video Below >>                     BloodstockWorld, Shyam & Amay Ruia on the
winner aboard the @beermitchell trained                                                                                 purchase of Ottoman Emperor’s dam (Ibiza
Snowbella at @goulburnraces. Video Below >>                                                                             Empress)@Goffs1866 from @CastletownStud -
                                                                                                                        she looks extremely well bought for just €22,000.
                                                                                                                        Always great hosts, I look forward to seeing her in
                                                                                                                        India soon.. Pictured Below >>

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GLOBAL SALES DATES        YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO BLOODSTOCK SALES DATES ACROSS THE WORLD

DATE                            AUCTION HOUSE          COUNTRY (STATE) SALE                                            TYPE                      ENTRIES CLOSE

       FRI 23 RD -        INGLIS DIGITAL               AUSTRALIA         INGLIS DIGITAL JULY (LATE) SALE               MIXED                           CLOSED
       WED 28TH JULY 2021

       MON 2ND-                 MM ONLINE              AUSTRALIA         MAGIC MILLIONS ONLINE AUG SALE                MIXED                     CLOSE JUL 28
       WED 4TH AUG 2021

       FRI 6TH-                 INGLIS DIGITAL         AUSTRALIA         INGLIS DIGITAL AUG (EARLY) SALE               MIXED                      CLOSE AUG 4
       WED 11TH AUG 2021

Mon 9th-Tue 10th Aug 2021       Fasig-Tipton           USA               The Saratoga Sale                             Yearling

Sat 14th-Mon 16th Aug 2021      Arqana                 France            Aug Yearling Sale                             Yearling

Sun 15th-Mon 16th Aug 2021      Fasig-Tipton           USA               New York Bred Yearlings                       Yearling

Tues 17th Aug 2021              Arqana                 France            Aug Yearling Sale V2                          Yearling

       FRI 20TH-                INGLIS DIGITAL         AUSTRALIA         INGLIS DIGITAL AUG (LATE) SALE                MIXED                     CLOSE AUG 18
       WED 26TH AUG 2021

Monday 23rd August 2021         Hidaka/Iburi/Tokachi   Japan             Hokkaido Summer Sale                          Yearling

Tue 24th-Wed 25th Aug 2021      Goffs                  UK                Premier Yearling Sale                         Yearling

Thursday 26th August 2021       Goffs                  UK                Silver Yearlng Sale                           Yearling

Mon 30th Aug-Thu 2nd Sept       Tattersalls            UK                Aug Sale                                      Breeding Stock, HiT

       MON 6TH -                MM ONLINE              AUSTRALIA         MAGIC MILLIONS ONLINE SEPT SALE               MIXED                       CLOSE SEP 1
       THU 9TH SEP 2021

       FRI 10TH SEPT            INGLIS                 AUSTRALIA (VIC)   INGLIS READY2RACE SALE                        2YO                        CLOSE AUG 6
                                                                         SEYMOUR BREEZE UP

       FRI 10TH-          INGLIS DIGITAL               AUSTRALIA         INGLIS DIGITAL SEPT (EARLY) SALE              MIXED                      CLOSE SEP 8
       WED 15TH SEPT 2021

Sat 11th Sept 2021              Goffs                  Ireland           Champions Sale                                Mixed

Mon 13th-Sat 25th Sept 2021     Keeneland              USA               September Yearling Sale                       Yearling

Tue 14th-Wed 15th Sept 2021     Goffs                  UK                September HiT Sale 2021                       HiT

Tue 14th - Thu 16th Sept 2021   Tattersalls Ireland    UK                Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale   Yearling

       TUE 14TH SEPT 2021       INGLIS                 AUSTRALIA (QLD)   INGLIS READY2RACE SALE                        2YO                        CLOSE AUG 6
                                                                         EAGLE FARM BREEZE UP

       FRI 17TH SEPT 2021       INGLIS                 AUSTRALIA (NSW)   INGLIS READY2RACE SALE                        2YO                        CLOSE AUG 6
                                                                         CAMBRIDGE BREEZE UP

       MON 20TH SEPT 2021 INGLIS                       NZ                INGLIS READY2RACE SALE                        2YO                        CLOSE AUG 6
                                                                         CAMBRIDGE BREEZE UP

Tuesday 21st September 2021     Hidaka/Iburi/Tokachi   Japan             Hokkaido September Sale                       Yearling

       FRI 24TH-          INGLIS DIGITAL               AUSTRALIA         INGLIS DIGITAL SEPT (LATE) SALE               MIXED                     CLOSE SEP 22
       WED 29TH SEPT 2021

Fri 24th-Sun 26th Sept 2021     Goffs                  UK                Orby Sale                                     Yearling

Tuesday 28th Septr 2021         Fasig-Tipton           USA               California Fall Yearlings                     Yearling

Thu 30th Sep - Fri 1st Oct 2021 Goffs                  Ireland           Sportsmans Sale                               Yearling

Sat 2nd Oct 2021                Arqana                 France            The Arc Sale                                  HiT

       MON 4TH                  MM ONLINE              AUSTRALIA         MAGIC MILLIONS ONLINE OCT SALE                MIXED                     CLOSE SEP 29
       THU 7TH OCT 2021

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DATE                           AUCTION HOUSE          COUNTRY (STATE) SALE                                              TYPE                        ENTRIES CLOSE

Mon 4th-Tue 5th Oct 2021       Fasig-Tipton           USA                Midlantic Fall Yearlings                       Yearling

Tue 5th-Thu 7th Oct 2021       Tattersalls            UK                 Oct Yearling Sale Book 1                       Yearling

       FRI 8TH OCT 2021        INGLIS                 AUSTRALIA (NSW)    INGLIS READY2RACE SALE                         2YO                          CLOSE AUG 6
                                                                         WARWICK FARM ALT BREEZE UP

       FRI 8TH-                INGLIS DIGITAL         AUSTRALIA          INGLIS DIGITAL OCT (EARLY) SALE                MIXED                        CLOSE OCT 6
       WED 13TH OCT 2021

       MON 11TH - TUE 12TH      NEW ZEALAND NZ                          NZB READY TO RUN SALE OF 2YOS                   2YO
       OCTOBER 2021             BLOODSTOCK		                            - TE RAPA BREEZE UP

Mon 11th-Wed 13th Oct 2021     Tattersalls            UK                 Oct Yearling Sale Book 2                       Yearling

       TUE 12TH OCT 2021       INGLIS                 AUSTRALIA (NSW)    INGLIS READY2RACE SALE                         2YO                          CLOSE AUG 6

Tuesday 12th October 2021      OBS                    USA                Selected Sale of Yearlings                     Yearling

Wednesday 13th October 2021 OBS                       USA                Open Sale of Yearlings                         Yearling

Thu 14th-Sat 16th Oct 2021     Tattersalls            UK                 Oct Yearling Sale Books 3&4                    Yearling

       FRI 15TH OCT 2021       MAGIC MILLIONS         AUSTRALIA (VIC)    MAGIC MILLIONS 2YO SEYMOUR BREEZE UPS          2YO

       MON 18TH OCT 2021       MAGIC MILLIONS         AUSTRALIA (NSW)    MAGIC MILLIONS 2YO WARWICK FARM BREEZE UPS 2YO

Mon 18th Oct 2021              Fasig-Tipton           USA                The Saratoga Fall Sale                         Breeding Stock, Weanlings

Monday 18th October 2021       Hidaka/Iburi/Tokachi   Japan              Hokkaido Autumn Sale                           Yearling

Mon 18th-Fri 22nd Oct 2021     Arqana                 France             Oct Yearling Sale                              Yearling

       TUES 19TH OCT 2021 MAGIC MILLIONS              AUSTRALIA (QLD)    MAGIC MILLIONS 2YO GOLD COAST BREEZE UPS 2YO

Wed 20th-Thur 21st Oct 2021    Goffs                  UK                 Autumn HiT & Yearling Sale 2021                Mixed

       FRI 22ND -              INGLIS DIGITAL         AUSTRALIA          INGLIS DIGITAL OCT (LATE) SALE                 MIXED                       CLOSE OCT 20
       WED 27TH OCT 2021

Sun 25th-Wed 28th Oct 2021     Fasig-Tipton           USA                Kentucky Oct Yearlings                         Yearling
Sun 25th-Thu 29th Oct 2021     Tattersalls            UK                 Autumn HiT Sale                                HiT
Mon 1st-Wed 3rd Nov 2021       Goffs                  Ireland            Horses in Training & Autumn Yearling Sale      Mixed
       FRI 5TH NOV 2021        MAGIC MILLIONS         AUSTRALIA (QLD)    MAGIC MILLIONS 2YO GOLD COAST BREEZE UPS 2YO

       FRI 5TH -               INGLIS DIGITAL         AUSTRALIA          INGLIS DIGITAL NOV (EARLY) SALE                MIXED                        CLOSE NOV 3
       WED 10TH NOV 2021

       MON 8TH -               MAGIC MILLIONS         AUSTRALIA (QLD)    GOLD COAST 2YOS IN TRAINING SALE               2YO                         CLOSE AUG 20
       TUE 9TH NOV 2021

Tues 9th Nov 2021              Fasig-Tipton           USA                The Nov Sale                                   Breeding Stock
Tue 9th-Fri 19th Nov 2021      Keeneland              USA                November Breeding Stock Sale                                                Breeding Stock
Sat 13th Nov 2021              Arqana                 France             Autumn Sale Flat Bred Yearlings                Yearling
Sun 14th-Sun 21st Nov 2021     Goffs                  Ireland            Nov Sale                                       Breeding Stock, Weanlings
       MON 15TH -              MM ONLINE              AUSTRALIA          MAGIC MILLIONS ONLINE NOV SALE                 MIXED                       CLOSE NOV 10
       THU 18TH NOV 2021

Mon 15th-Wed 17th Nov 2021     Arqana                 France             Autumn Sale                                    Mixed
       WED 17TH - THU 18TH NEW ZEALAND NZ                               NZB READY TO RUN SALE OF 2YOS                   2YO
       NOV 2021            BLOODSTOCK

       FRI 19TH -        INGLIS DIGITAL               AUSTRALIA          INGLIS DIGITAL NOV (LATE) SALE                 MIXED                       CLOSE NOV 17
       WED 24TH NOV 2021

Mon 22nd Nov-Thu 2nd Dec 2021 Tattersalls             UK                 Dec Sale                                       Mixed
Friday 3rd Dec 2021            Goffs                  UK                 December HIT Sale                              HiT
Sat 4th-Tue 7th Dec 2021       Arqana                 France             Breeding Stock Sale                            Breeding Stock
       MON 6TH -               MM ONLINE              AUSTRALIA          MAGIC MILLIONS ONLINE DEC SALE                 MIXED                        CLOSE DEC 1
       THU 9TH DEC 2021

Tues 7th Dec 2021              Fasig-Tipton           USA                Midlantic Dec Mixed and Horses of Racing Age   Mixed
Fri 10th-Wed 15th Dec 2021     Inglis Digital         Australia          Inglis Digital Dec Sale                        Mixed                         CLOSE DEC 8

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