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27 October 2009

29 winners for Dubawi

Bowmaker records an impressive seven-length victory on his racecourse debut to become the latest winner for his first-season sire; Tiger Hill’s Young Tiger notches his fourth Black type win

Dubawi – who has sired more winners than any other first-season sire in Europe – recorded his 29 th individual winner on 27 October
25 October 2009

Juvenile Group winner for Refuse To Bend

Two weeks after her eight-length winning debut, Neon Light wins G3 Preis der Winterkonigin with Shamardal filly second

Neon Light, a two-year-old daughter of Refuse To Bend, landed Baden-Baden’s G3 Preis der Winterkonigin on just her second start on Sunday. Elle Shamardal
25 October 2009

Seventh winner for Country Reel

Daniel Des Evees scores on debut at Clairefontaine to add to first-season sire’s tally

The Carlos Lerner-trained Daniel Des Evees made a promising first appearance on the racecourse to land Clairefontaine’s seven-furlong maiden by half a length on
23 October 2009

Twenty winners for Shamardal

Modeyra makes a successful debut at Doncaster, meanwhile Zazou lands €200,000 sales race at Baden-Baden

Shamardal, Europe’s leading first-season sire by prize money, recorded his 20 th individual winner on 23 October when Godolphin filly Modeyra made a successful
23 October 2009

Quartet with quality

In 2008, the Darley stallions ranks were boosted by the arrival of the Horse of the Year, the Derby winner, an unbeaten Champion juvenile and the second member of Dubai Millennium's only crop to retire to stud. Little wonder that we're excited by the first foals of Manduro, Authorized, Teofilo and Echo Of Light

As the hectic yearling sales season draws to close, the focus switches soon to foal sales, at which offspring by a quartet of new
22 October 2009

Shamardal colt tops Arqana October

Second-crop son sells for €170,000 in Deauville

The sales round continued this week with the action returning to Normandy for Arqana's October sale in Deauville where the name of dual French
22 October 2009

Dubawi youngster impresses in trial win

Wilful Default looks set to carry on family tradition

As a half-brother to Predatory Pricer ( Street Cry) and Takeover Target, Dubawi two-year-old Wilful Default will always attract attention and trainer Paul Murray
18 October 2009

Super Sunday for Singspiel

Glad Tiger heads up a Darley-sired 1-2 in the G3 Preis Des Winterfavoriten ahead of Noble Alpha (Shamardal); Godolphin's Zeitoper maintains his unbeaten record with victory in the G3 Prix de Conde

Singspiel enjoyed an outstanding afternoon with his current crop of two-year-olds on 18 October, recording a Group race double when Zeitoper took the G3
17 October 2009

The Warrior marches on

Shamardal’s purple patch Down Under continues with victory in the G3 Norman Robinson Stakes for Shamoline Warrior; new Stakes winner for Refuse To Bend

Shamardal’s progeny have been enjoying an outstanding start to the Australian racing season and his successful spell continued on 17 October when his progressive
17 October 2009

The Warrior marches on

Shamardal’s Shamoline Warrior lands G3 Norman Robinson Stakes; First Command (Commands) wins G2 Caulfield Sprint; Very Discreet (Exceed And Excel) adds further Black type to her CV

Shamardal's progressive son Shamoline Warrior further established himself as a leading contender for this year’s Victorian Derby on 17 October with a commanding win