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Sunday, October 19, 2014
Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) 1m2f, 3yo+
BY PETER SCARGILL4:10PM 18 OCT 2014
Report: Ascot, Saturday
Noble Mission just edges out Al Kazeem in a thrilling Champion
NOBLE MISSION stepped out from the shadow of his brother Frankel by emulating his famous sibling in winning the Champion Stakes and reducing his trainer Lady Cecil and many others to tears.
He did so in the most pulsating and heart-thumping manner earning himself many new admirers with a tenacious, game and ever so resilient defeat of Al Kazeem.
And for Lady Cecil the triumph had a special resonance as she was able to match the victory her late, great, husband Sir Henry Cecil achieved with Frankel two years previously. Cecil's words after the race were felt by many others. "I did an interview before the race and said it would be a fairytale if he won and that's what it feels like to me," she said. "We hardly dared to dream this could happen. We knew he was in great shape but this was a tough race."
Front-running has transformed Noble Mission this season. Having been called names for his weakness in the finish in the past, he has proved a tough and courageous performer this season.
Straight out of the stalls and into the lead, Noble Mission was relaxed and comfortable in front with Al Kazeem tracking. Cirrus Des Aigles was caught out wide from his stall in nine and was keen in the opening stages.
Turning for home Noble Mission and Al Kazeem were still going the best and there was to be no fairytale for Cirrus Des Aigles, who was under pressure and going nowhere. Anyway, there was another story developing between the front two.
Noble Mission was trying his heart out in front and Al Kazeem was trying his heart out to catch him up. The two drew level inside the final furlong. Al Kazeem got his nose in front. Noble Mission battled back. Noble Mission got the glory.
Lady Cecil and James Doyle with Frankel's brother Noble Mission
Winning jockey James Doyle, who was handed a seven-day ban and fined £10,000 for using his whip above the permitted level on Noble Mission, was as pleased with the performance of the second as the first having enjoyed many fine days last summer with Al Kazeem.
Doyle said that he knew Al Kazeem would not be an easy horse to beat and added: "Straight away as soon as I saw his head I knew it was him and he's ran an absolute cracker. Al Kazeem is good but this fella is unbelievable - he just relaxes in the lead now.
"It is a great team effort by everybody at Warren Place. He was tough and I thought Al Kazeem had the better of us at one point but luckily he saved enough for the final half furlong. He is gutsy, tough and versatile and the family just improve with age."
Roger Charlton was thrilled with the performance of Al Kazeem as well. The six-year-old had been returned to training earlier in the year having proved subfertile at stud and produced his best performance since coming back to the racetrack.
"I am almost emotional," Charlton said. "He's a wonderful horse to deal with he's done everything I've asked of him. He's never acted like a stallion since he has returned.
"I couldn't be more chuffed. I was a bit insulted by his price at the beginning of the week (50-1). I knew he would like the ground, and he was only beaten five lengths in the Arc. I think he is back to his best. It's wonderful. I'm delighted."
Jockey Christophe Soumillon offered no excuses for the vanquished Cirrus Des Aigles and said: "He had a good run but unfortunately I didn't have any power when I came into the straight today. It was a run for nothing, it just happens sometimes with horses. The ground was not to blame as they are his best conditions."
Report: Ascot, Saturday
Noble Mission just edges out Al Kazeem in a thrilling Champion
NOBLE MISSION stepped out from the shadow of his brother Frankel by emulating his famous sibling in winning the Champion Stakes and reducing his trainer Lady Cecil and many others to tears.
He did so in the most pulsating and heart-thumping manner earning himself many new admirers with a tenacious, game and ever so resilient defeat of Al Kazeem.
And for Lady Cecil the triumph had a special resonance as she was able to match the victory her late, great, husband Sir Henry Cecil achieved with Frankel two years previously. Cecil's words after the race were felt by many others. "I did an interview before the race and said it would be a fairytale if he won and that's what it feels like to me," she said. "We hardly dared to dream this could happen. We knew he was in great shape but this was a tough race."
Front-running has transformed Noble Mission this season. Having been called names for his weakness in the finish in the past, he has proved a tough and courageous performer this season.
Straight out of the stalls and into the lead, Noble Mission was relaxed and comfortable in front with Al Kazeem tracking. Cirrus Des Aigles was caught out wide from his stall in nine and was keen in the opening stages.
Turning for home Noble Mission and Al Kazeem were still going the best and there was to be no fairytale for Cirrus Des Aigles, who was under pressure and going nowhere. Anyway, there was another story developing between the front two.
Noble Mission was trying his heart out in front and Al Kazeem was trying his heart out to catch him up. The two drew level inside the final furlong. Al Kazeem got his nose in front. Noble Mission battled back. Noble Mission got the glory.
Winning jockey James Doyle, who was handed a seven-day ban and fined £10,000 for using his whip above the permitted level on Noble Mission, was as pleased with the performance of the second as the first having enjoyed many fine days last summer with Al Kazeem.
Doyle said that he knew Al Kazeem would not be an easy horse to beat and added: "Straight away as soon as I saw his head I knew it was him and he's ran an absolute cracker. Al Kazeem is good but this fella is unbelievable - he just relaxes in the lead now.
"It is a great team effort by everybody at Warren Place. He was tough and I thought Al Kazeem had the better of us at one point but luckily he saved enough for the final half furlong. He is gutsy, tough and versatile and the family just improve with age."
Roger Charlton was thrilled with the performance of Al Kazeem as well. The six-year-old had been returned to training earlier in the year having proved subfertile at stud and produced his best performance since coming back to the racetrack.
"I am almost emotional," Charlton said. "He's a wonderful horse to deal with he's done everything I've asked of him. He's never acted like a stallion since he has returned.
"I couldn't be more chuffed. I was a bit insulted by his price at the beginning of the week (50-1). I knew he would like the ground, and he was only beaten five lengths in the Arc. I think he is back to his best. It's wonderful. I'm delighted."
Jockey Christophe Soumillon offered no excuses for the vanquished Cirrus Des Aigles and said: "He had a good run but unfortunately I didn't have any power when I came into the straight today. It was a run for nothing, it just happens sometimes with horses. The ground was not to blame as they are his best conditions."
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Study Examines EIPH and Racing Performance
The study found no association between low-level EIPH (Grades 1, 2, and 3) and long-term racing performance.
By Frank Angst
Sep 19, 2014
Photo: Thinkstock
Researchers recently found no link between the vast majority of horses who suffer from exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) and long-term racing performance, although they did find that the small percentage of horses who suffer severe EIPH see their long-term performance impaired.
The study was conducted by some of the world's foremost experts on EIPH, including Kenneth Hinchcliff, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, and Paul Morley, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM. Hinchcliff and Morley were two of the authors of a landmark 2009 study that concluded pre-race administration of furosemide (Salix, commonly called Lasix) decreased the incidence and severity of EIPH.
That study examined horses racing in South Africa in races carded for the study. In this latest study, the team acknowledged EIPH can impair short-term race performance but examined the relationship between EIPH detected on a single occasion and long-term athletic performance in Thoroughbred racehorses.
In the study, 744 Australian Thoroughbreds a underwent a single tracheobronchoscopic examination to determine presence and severity of EIPH in 2003. The study then kept tabs on the racing performance of each of these horses.
Following retirement of all the study horses from racing, career performance data, including duration, earnings, starts, wins, and placings, were abstracted from a commercial database. The association between presence and severity of EIPH in the single tracheobronchoscopic exam and individual performance variables were analyzed.
In the tracheobronschocopic exams, 45% of the horses showed no EIPH while 55% of the horses showed some level of EIPH, which is graded on a 5-point scale (0-4). Grade 4 is the most severe level, typically associated with epistaxis (bleeding from the nostrils). Only 1.7% of the examined horses showed this level of EIPH. There were 273 horses found at Grade 1 EIPH (36.7% of all horses examined), 101 at grade 2 (13.6%), and 25 at grade 3 (3.4%).
The study found no association between low-level EIPH (Grades 1, 2, and 3) and long-term racing performance. The racing performance of horses examined who showed Grade 4 EIPH was impacted, suggesting "that the severity of EIPH commonly associated with epistaxis adversely affects either the horse's opportunity to race or physiologic capacity to race."
The study concluded, "There is no association between EIPH Grades 0 (no EIPH), 1, 2, and 3 and long-term racing performance."
The study noted that this conclusion was based on a single endoscopic evaluation. It suggested more study is needed on why horses with Grade 4 EIPH see their long-term performance suffer.
The study, "Prospective study of the association between exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage and long-term performance in Thoroughbred racehorses," will appear in an upcoming issue of the Equine Veterinary Journal.
Originally published on BloodHorse.com.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Frank Angst
Frank Angst is a staff writer for The Blood-Horse magazine. An American Horse Publications three-time winner in best news story category, Angst has covered horse racing for more than a decade. Angst spent ten years at Thoroughbred Times, where he earned awards as that magazine’s senior writer and helped launch Thoroughbred Times TODAY. Besides covering horse racing, Angst enjoys handicapping. Angst has written about sports for more than 20 years, including several seasons covering a nationally ranked Marshall Thundering Herd football team.
By Frank Angst
Sep 19, 2014
Researchers recently found no link between the vast majority of horses who suffer from exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) and long-term racing performance, although they did find that the small percentage of horses who suffer severe EIPH see their long-term performance impaired.
The study was conducted by some of the world's foremost experts on EIPH, including Kenneth Hinchcliff, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, and Paul Morley, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM. Hinchcliff and Morley were two of the authors of a landmark 2009 study that concluded pre-race administration of furosemide (Salix, commonly called Lasix) decreased the incidence and severity of EIPH.
That study examined horses racing in South Africa in races carded for the study. In this latest study, the team acknowledged EIPH can impair short-term race performance but examined the relationship between EIPH detected on a single occasion and long-term athletic performance in Thoroughbred racehorses.
In the study, 744 Australian Thoroughbreds a underwent a single tracheobronchoscopic examination to determine presence and severity of EIPH in 2003. The study then kept tabs on the racing performance of each of these horses.
Following retirement of all the study horses from racing, career performance data, including duration, earnings, starts, wins, and placings, were abstracted from a commercial database. The association between presence and severity of EIPH in the single tracheobronchoscopic exam and individual performance variables were analyzed.
In the tracheobronschocopic exams, 45% of the horses showed no EIPH while 55% of the horses showed some level of EIPH, which is graded on a 5-point scale (0-4). Grade 4 is the most severe level, typically associated with epistaxis (bleeding from the nostrils). Only 1.7% of the examined horses showed this level of EIPH. There were 273 horses found at Grade 1 EIPH (36.7% of all horses examined), 101 at grade 2 (13.6%), and 25 at grade 3 (3.4%).
The study found no association between low-level EIPH (Grades 1, 2, and 3) and long-term racing performance. The racing performance of horses examined who showed Grade 4 EIPH was impacted, suggesting "that the severity of EIPH commonly associated with epistaxis adversely affects either the horse's opportunity to race or physiologic capacity to race."
The study concluded, "There is no association between EIPH Grades 0 (no EIPH), 1, 2, and 3 and long-term racing performance."
The study noted that this conclusion was based on a single endoscopic evaluation. It suggested more study is needed on why horses with Grade 4 EIPH see their long-term performance suffer.
The study, "Prospective study of the association between exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage and long-term performance in Thoroughbred racehorses," will appear in an upcoming issue of the Equine Veterinary Journal.
Originally published on BloodHorse.com.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Frank Angst
Frank Angst is a staff writer for The Blood-Horse magazine. An American Horse Publications three-time winner in best news story category, Angst has covered horse racing for more than a decade. Angst spent ten years at Thoroughbred Times, where he earned awards as that magazine’s senior writer and helped launch Thoroughbred Times TODAY. Besides covering horse racing, Angst enjoys handicapping. Angst has written about sports for more than 20 years, including several seasons covering a nationally ranked Marshall Thundering Herd football team.
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Injury blow derails Faydhan
Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum's exciting prospect Faydhan has suffered a setback that could rule him out for the rest of the season.
The son of War Front was in contention for several of the top two-year-old races this term after he impressively defeated last week's Acomb Stakes winner Dutch Connection by six lengths on his debut at Haydock on July 3.
However, the John Gosden-trained colt has sustained a leg injury that has put all plans on hold.That victory took him towards the top of the ante-post market for the QIPCO 2000 Guineas.
"He's had a little setback. We're going to struggle to get him back on the track this year," said Sheikh Hamdan's racing manager, Angus Gold.
"Hopefully it's nothing major, just bad timing. We're trying to find out how serious it is. He's definitely had a setback and he won't run for a while.
"It's a leg injury, but hopefully nothing major. It's just going to hold him up for a while, quite possibly for the rest of the season."
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Friday, August 15, 2014
Times Of India 15 th August 2014. Mumbai. Edition
Boldenone controversy: RWITC forced to rethink rule
MUMBAI: The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) will have a relook at the contentious vicarious responsibility rule after the inquiries into the two present cases involving trainers Pesi Shroff and Subhag Singh get over.Two horses, Bullseye (Shroff) and Mahaakaushal (Subhag) had tested positive for anabolic steroid Boldenone on their arrival at RWITC well before they were handed over to the respective trainers. On the basis of vicarious responsibility, stewards had suspended Shroff, who later appealed and got relief from the Board Of Appeal (BOA).
The BOA has asked stewards to reconsider fresh evidences. In Subhag's case, the trainer has decided to send confirmatory samples. "The stewards plan to review the rules involving vicarious responsibility in cases where the horses tested positive on their arrival at RWITC," Vivek Jain, chairman RWITC, told TOI on Thursday.
"It, however, depends on the circumstances of each case," added Jain. "The subject of punishments arising out of anabolic findings needs to be deliberated by the stewards post the enquiries after studying international trends and after taking the opinion of trainers and owners. We need to move towards complete drug free racing and adopt the best practices that act as a deterrent to offenders," Jain opined.
The RWITC chairman, however, refused to comment on both the cases. "As far as Subhag's case is concerned, he is related to my principal trainer. Hence, I will not take any part in this case. However, in Shroff's case, I have recused myself from the enquiry. The defendants (trainer Shroff Nanoli) have been relentlessly spreading the word that I was and am "prejudiced" and the trainer even stated in his appeal that he was a "victim of club politics". Though I have every right to participate and am only one of the eight stewards who would decide on the issue, I have suo motu and sans pressure decided to excuse myself from this enquiry," he stressed.
Nanoli Stud and Bullseye co-owner Khshroo Dhunjibhoy strongly feels that the stewards' inquiry was not fair.
"All the stewards who sat on the inquiry were either elected with Mr. Jain's support or appointed by him, except Pra veen Dixit, DG Anti-Corruption Bureau, who gave a dissenting note saying the line of questioning by Jain was prejudiced. The stewards also showed undue haste in suspending Shroff for nine months without any investigation when the police were still probing the case. All horses of Shroff were subjected to tests after the judgment which was unprecedented. All of them, however, came clean," said Dhunjibhoy.
What is vicarious responsibility?
Vicarious means responsibility that arises from the fact that horse is under trainer's care and control. In medication offences, it becomes impossible to prove culpability and a trainer faces a punishment because he is vicariously responsible.
However, he is given an opportunity to prove mitigating circumstances in which case the vicarious punishment can be moderated or even waived.
To The Manor Born wins The Eve Champion Trophy
To The Manor Born ridden by Neeraj Rawal won the Eve Champion Trophy, the main event of Friday’s races. The winner is owned by M/s.S.M. Ruia & Amay S. Ruia. Nosher Cama trains the winner.
1. EAU DE VIE PLATE (1,600m), Cl. V, rated 1 to 26: Unico Corazon(Sandesh) 1, Golden Wave (S.J. Sunil) 2, Zafirah (Dashrath) 3 and Adams Wing (Daman) 4. 6-1/4, 2-1/4, 1-3/4. 1m 46.50s. Rs. 19 (w), 13 and 56 (p). SHP: Rs. 100, FP: Rs. 206 Q: Rs. 210, Tanala: Rs. 251 and Rs. 140. Favourite: Unico Corazon. Owners: Mr. & Mrs. I. Nathani, M/s. Murad I. Nathani & Zain I. Nathani rep. Alpha Stud and Farms Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: M.K. Jadhav.
2. THANDA PLATE (1,000m), 3-y-o only: Cezanne (Sandesh) 1, Artiste (Dashrath) 2, Dazzling Dancer (K. Kadam) 3 and Super Icon (Baria) 4. Not run: Zambian. 1/2, 14-1/2, 4. 1m 1.62s. Rs. 16 (w), 10 and 10 (p). SHP: Rs. 17, FP: Rs. 16, Q: Rs. 10, Tanala: Rs. 34 and Rs. 47. Favourite: Artiste. Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Vijay B. Shirke, Mr. K.N. Dhunjibhoy rep. Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. & Mr. Berjis Minoo Desai. Trainer: M.K. Jadhav.
3. PUNE SUB-AREA TROPHY (Div. II), (1,200m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: Titleist (Dashrath) 1, Zoe (Yash Narredu) 2, Star Gazing (R. Ajinkya) 3 and Mzuri (D.K. Ashish) 4. 3/4, 1-1/4, 2-1/2. 1m 14.36s. Rs. 36 (w), 13, 13 and 16 (p). SHP: Rs. 36, FP: Rs. 96, Q: Rs. 59, Tanala: Rs. 426 and Rs. 188. Favourite: M/s. Rajeev D. Raut, Mohan Chattaram, Rohan Seolekar, Begum Shaherbanoo Husain Lagad, M/s. Rustam P. Mehta & Hiroo Melwani. Trainer: Narendra Lagad.
4. PUNE SUB-AREA TROPHY (Div. I), (1,200m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: Awesome Smile(Sandesh) 1, Samay Balwan (Nikhil) 2, Gloria (Sandeep Jadhav) 3 and Starry Ocean (Hanumant) 4. 2-1/4, 1-1/4, 3/4. 1m 13.98s. Rs. 55 (w), 24, 21 and 34 (p). SHP: Rs. 61, FP: Rs. 370, Q: Rs. 220, Tanala: Rs. 17,873 and Rs. 1,532. Favourite: Sombrero. Owners: M/s. Vikram D. Shah, H.M. Shah & Ashok Jain. Trainer: Rehanullah Khan.
5. NAWAB & BEGUM FAIYAZ HUSAIN MEMORIAL TROPHY (Div. I), (1,200m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66: Beforememoryfades (Neeraj) 1, Caruso (Daman) 2, Providence (Trevor) 3 and Hawker (D.K. Ashish) 4. 3/4, 2-1/2, 1-1/4. 1m 12.84s. Rs. 17 (w), 12, 18 and 13 (p). SHP: Rs. 49, FP: Rs. 70, Q: Rs. 43, Tanala: Rs. 105 and Rs. 42. Favourite: Beforememoryfades. Owners: M/s. S.M. Ruia & Amay S. Ruia. Trainer: Nosher Cama.
6. RAJARAM CHHATRAPATI TROPHY (1,800m), Cl. II, rated 60 to 86: Fortune Favours (C.S. Jodha) 1, Reynolds (Zervan) 2, Zidaan (Yash Narredu) 3 and Haunting Moments (S. Kamble) 4. 1/2, 1, 1/2. 1m 56.24s. Rs. 96 (w), 17, 14 and 25 (p). SHP: Rs. 34, FP: Rs. 428, Q: Rs. 172, Tanala: Rs. 2,723 and Rs. 4,667. Favourite: Shivalik Storm. Owners: M/s. Inderraj Anand, Haren S. Malkani, S.R. Sanas & Rajiv S. Ghule. Trainer: Sanjay Kolse.
7. EVE CHAMPION TROPHY (2,000m), 4-y-o & over: To The Manor Born (Neeraj) 1, Circle Of Bliss (Zervan) 2, Montreal (Sandesh) 3 and An Acquired Taste (Arshad Alam) 4. 1/2, 1-1/4, 3. 2m 9.71s. Rs. 42 (w), 17 and 13 (p). SHP: Rs. 38, FP: Rs. 114, Q: Rs. 37, Tanala: Rs. 222 and Rs. 178. Favourite: Circle Of Bliss. Owners: M/s. S.M. Ruia & Amay S. Ruia. Trainer: Nosher Cama.
8. ANTONIOS TROPHY (1,200m), Cl. I, rated 80 and upward: Way Out (Sandesh) 1, One Kept Secret (C.S. Jodha) 2, Sea Treasure (C. Umesh) 3 and Mauna Kea (Trevor) 4. 1-3/4, 4, 1-3/4. 1m 12.46s. Rs. 37 (w), 19, 15 and 70 (p). SHP: Rs. 46, FP: Rs. 211, Q: Rs. 31, Tanala: Rs. 3,175 and Rs. 1,361. Favourite: Way Out. Owners: Dr. Y.K. Hamied, Mr. Atul N. Amersey rep. So Blest Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd. & Mr. Kamil Hamied. Trainer: Adil Dajee.
9. PRA INDEPENDENCE MILLION (2,000m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: Just By Chance (Dashrath) 1, Oxbridge (Neeraj) 2, Dreams Of You (Yash Narredu) 3 and Dixie Delight (C.S. Jodha) 4. Not run: Belmont and Word Of Honour. 3/4, 2-1/2, 1. 2m 11.47s. Rs. 162 (w), 34, 37 and 15 (p). SHP: Rs. 132, FP: Rs. 3,013, Q: Rs. 1,465, Tanala: Rs. 27,719 and Rs. 3,960. Favourite: Dreams Of You. Owner: Mr. K.H. Vaccha. Trainer: S.K.Sunderji.
10. NAWAB & BEGUM FAIYAZ HUSAIN MEMORIAL TROPHY (Div. II), (1,200m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66: Josephine (K. Kadam) 1, Quid Pro Quo (Neeraj) 2, Quick Fire (Dashrath) 3 and Dhanyavaad (Akshay Gaikwad) 4. 1/2, 1/2, 1-1/4. 1m 14.04s. Rs. 115 (w), 31, 17 and 16 (p). SHP: Rs. 86, FP: Rs. 1,588, Q: Rs. 421, Tanala: Rs. 2,662 and Rs. 1,825. Favourite: Don Corleone. Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Vijay B. Shirke & Mr. Berjis Minoo Desai. Trainer: B. Prakash.
Jackpot: (i): (70 per cent): Rs. 53, 558 (four tkts.), (30 per cent): Rs. 7,651 (12 tkts.); (ii): (70 per cent): Rs. 17,99,340 (carried forward); (30 per cent): Rs. 71,973 (six tkts.).
Treble: (i): Rs. 550 (19 tkts.), (ii): Rs. 16,103 (three tkts.), (iii): Rs. 7,124 (five tkts.).
Super jackpot: (70 per cent): Rs. 22,79, 850 (carried forward); (30 per cent): Rs. 73,281 (six tkts).
Keywords: Pune racing
The F. D. Wadia Trophy 2014
The Prestigious F. D. Wadia Trophy (Gr.2) will be a splendid race - By Bob Sawhny
Posted on - 15 Aug 2014
The Prestigious F. D. Wadia Trophy (Gr.2) will be a splendid race
By Bob Sawhny
Pune: Seven thoroughbreds have accepted to compete in The 1400M prestigious F. D. Wadia Trophy, which will be run here on Sunday, 17th August, 2014. The esteemed Terms race is for horses, 3 years old only and it is the 7th race in a card of Nine events and it is scheduled to be run at 4.00P.M. In my opinion the winner should emanate from the trio of War Command, Polydences or Solomon with the first named horse presently having the best credentials. But, I give below the trio with their Racing Career record, good track-work and other important factors if any, their Pedigree and most important of all My Final Analysis of Each of the threesome.
WAR COMMAND (Ace-Sure Future) Trainer: Karthik G.
He is an impeccably bred dark bay colt who has run thrice and has won once, being his maiden win on 15/12/2013 as a 2yo over 1000M which he authoritatively won in a speedy time of 58.86s. Then, on 29/12 2013 War Command finished a good 4th to the same owners- champion colt- Be Safe in The 1200M Zoroastrian Multi-Million. Subsequently,War Command ran on 23/2/2013 in The 1400M Poonawalla Breeders Multi-Million (Gr.1) and finished an easy good close 3rd to Shivalik Storm and Be Safe.
Browsing over the pedigree of War Command, His ‘Sire’ Ace won 3 races in Ireland at 2 (8 fur) including Desmond Stakes (Gr.3) and placed 2nd in John Deere Breeders’ Cup Turf (Gr.1) and Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Gr.1). Danehill, Sire of‘Ace’ was the Champion 3YO Sprinter in Europe and Tea HouseDam of‘Ace’ won 4 races including Cornelscourt Stakes L & placed; dam of 10 good winners.Andalthough Sure Future the‘Dam’ of War Commandwon only 1 race, his GrandamHaunting Beauty won 6 races, had 6 places, 2 shows with a Career Earning of $ 146,325 which included winning Molcomb Stakes at Goodwood, England (Gr.3), 2nd in Fred Darling Stakes-Dubai Duty Free (Gr.3) &3rd in Four Winds Stakes, L in U.S.A. Plus, his Dams Tail-line is strong, as goes down to the likes of Isabelle Brand (FR) who won as many as 11 races. Haunting Beauty raced in England and USA and was exported to India in 1995.
My Final Analysis: The superbly bred and overall excellent colt War Command has run well against top class juveniles. He is presently very fit and on 4/8/2014 he performed extremely well in a Mock Race, over 1200M.Then, War Command has regularly worked well in the month of August, 2014 on 8/8, 10/8, 13/8 and his winding-up spurt on 14/8 was brilliant and War Command, very easily and authoritatively did 1000M in 1-05 (-10), 600 in 37 (-8). So, the very fit, WAR COMMAND, who has the highest Handicap Rating of 57 definitely has the best credentials to win The prestigious 1400M F. D. Wadia Trophy (Gr.2) at Pune on Sunday, 17th August 2014.
POLYDENCES(Oratorio-Perfect Polly) Trainer: Mansoor Shah
This attractive looking filly has run only twice and has won her second race in scintillating style by a widening 2-3/4L in a speedy time of 1-10.58s.
Her Sire ‘Oratorio’ from 15 starts had 6 wins, 3 places, 1show with Career Earnings of $ 1,913,814.which included The 1400M Grand Criterium (Gr.1) FR, The 7f Futurity Stakes (Gr.2) IRE, Anglesey Stakes (Gr.3) IRE, 10f Irish Champion Stakes (Gr.1), 10f Eclipse Stakes (Gr.1) GB. Hence, Oratorio is a very good Sire. And Her Dam -‘Perfect Polly’ who was a sprinter from 11 starts had 4 wins, 2 places with Career Earnings of 105,464 Euros.
My Final Analysis: Although, Polydences has a low Handicap Rating of 48, she is presently very fit and has performed well in her track-work and on 4/8/2014, she did a good mock race and on 13/8, she showed her fitness by going over 800m in 52 (-8) and 600 in 37(-8). Accordingly, Polydences needs some thought, although she will find the impeccably bred colt a very tough opponent.
SOLOMON (Rebuttal- Dhahab) Trainer: Pesi Shroff
He is a good looking sturdy colt, who is an early foal, has run thrice and has won 1 race from 3 outings. His victory was on 22/12/2013 as 2Year old viz. The 1200M Allah Rakhkha Trophy, which he authoritatively won as the favorite, in a time of 1-12.18.
His ‘Sire’ Rebuttal [USA] won 2 races from 10 starts at 2 and 4 (1200 m. and 1600 m.), $ 145,150 incl. Evening Standard Maiden Stakes and placed a good 2nd in Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes, Gr.1, Guineas Maiden Stakes, 3rd in Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes, Gr.2, etc. And although His ‘Dam’ Dhahab did not do anything significanthisDam’s Tail-Line is a strong one, as it goes down to the likes of Immense who had 5 wins, 7 places, 4 shows with a Career Earnings of $ 123,434 incl. Little Silver Handicap (Gr.3) in U.S.A. over 8.5F andItsabet who scored with 10 wins, 9 places, 5 shows all in U.S.A. with a Career Earnings of $ 106,675 incl. 6F Prioress Stakes (Gr.1), 6F Colonial Handicap, 6F Wilmington Handicap and 6F Garden Estate Stakes.
My Final Analysis: After his victory on 22/12/2013, the well-bred Solomon had run in The Poonawalla Breeders’ Multi-Million (Gr1) on 23/2/2014 but he finished an ordinary 7th in the field of 11 runners as he was still not mature. Then, he was rested and one will now see the best of him when he starts maturing. Plus, his track-work in August 2014 on 3, 8, 10, 12 and 14 have been superb and that’s why I rate him as a rank outsider and in my opinion, Solomon will mature in to a good colt in distances from 1200M to 1600M.
(Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are the author's personal views.)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Melbourne Cup Day in Australia
Melbourne Cup Day in Australia
Quick Facts
Melbourne Cup Day is Australia’s most celebrated horse racing event. It is an annual public holiday in the state of Victoria and is observed nationwide on the first Tuesday of November.Name
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012Melbourne Cup Day is Australia’s best known horse racing event held on the first Tuesday of November every year. It is an annual public holiday in the state of Victoria. This event is popularly dubbed as “the race that stops the nation”.
Elegant fashion and horse racing are two popular themes on Melbourne Cup Day. ©iStockphoto.com/Peter Bates
What do people do?
Melbourne Cup Day is one of Australia’s most popular social and racing events. The main racing event takes place at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria. More than 100,000 people usually attend Flemington Racecourse. Local races are held throughout the country on this day and when the main race of the day occurs at the Flemington Racecourse it is televised on screens at race tracks across Australia. The race is televised live to an audience of about 650 million people worldwide. Many people stop what they are doing shortly before 3pm on Melbourne Cup Day to watch or listen to the main race either via television, Internet or the radio.
Those who live in Victoria have the day off work and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) also observes a public holiday on the same day, where some people take the time to watch or participate in events focused on the Melbourne Cup. In other parts of Australia, some people plan a day off work in advance to attend the local races. At the races, people dress up – many women wear their best or most colorful hats and dresses, with some participating in fashion parades on the field. Marquees are set up for VIP guests, including local, national and international celebrities who attend this festive event. Champagne, wine and gourmet finger foods are usually served on this day.
Many offices across the Australia stop work closer to the time of the main race to celebrate the event. Activities include office parties that feature hat and dress competitions, staff lunches at restaurants and afternoon teas where a television is available so workers can watch the main race. Bets are made on this day – even those who usually do not bet try their luck with a small wager or entry into a sweep, which is a lottery in which each ticket holder is matched with a randomly drawn horse. There are some Australians who deem horse racing as a cruel sport and have been vocal in their protests over the years.
Public life
Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday in Victoria so many people in the state have the day off work. Although it is a legal holiday in only Victoria, it is observed in many towns and cities so there may be traffic congestion near race tracks in urban areas and parking may be difficult to find in these areas.
Background
Melbourne Cup Day has been observed in Australia since the first race was held at the Flemington Racecourse in Victoria in 1861. The race was won by Archer, who won it again the following year. The event features races, including the handicap race which is run by about 20 thoroughbreds for a couple million Australian dollars. The story of Phar Lap, a legendary New Zealand thoroughbred who won the Melbourne Cup in 1930 and was nicknamed “Australia's wonder horse”, was made into a movie. Some people believe he was poisoned when he died.
The first Tuesday in November, Melbourne Cup Day, was officially gazetted a full public holiday in 1877 in Melbourne. While all of Melbourne's 31 metropolitan councils celebrated the first Tuesday in November, there was a gap where some regional councils had not selected an 11th public holiday. Therefore, in 2008 the Victorian Parliament passed a new legislation that saw Melbourne Cup Day as a public holiday for all council areas in the state except those where other holidays have been designated. This means that Melbourne Cup Day is now officially a public holiday throughout the state. There are similar races throughout Australia, as horse racing is popular, but Melbourne Cup Day is still the number one horse racing event in the country.
Flemington (AUS)
TUE 1 NOV 2011
EMIRATES MELBOURNE CUP (GROUP 1 HANDICAP) (3YO+) (TURF) (3yo+) Winner £2,467,320 ATR
Good To Soft 2m Number of runners: 24
Good To Soft 2m Number of runners: 24
| NO. DRAW FORM | HORSE | AGE | WGT OR | JOCKEY TRAINER RTF% | TS | BEST ODDS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115-66101 |  | AMERICAIN | 6 | 9-2 — | 104 | 131 | ||
| 264-1311 |  | JUKEBOX JURY | 5 | 9-0 — | 113 | 133 | ||
| 313-31291 |  | DUNADEN 1x | 5 | 8-8 — | 93 | 137 | ||
| 48613137 |  | DRUNKEN SAILOR b | 6 | 8-7 — | 135 | 139 | ||
| 523224201 |  | GLASS HARMONIUM et | 5 | 8-7 — | — | 142 | ||
| 621-34844 |  | MANIGHAR b1 | 5 | 8-7 — | 117 | 138 | ||
| 771-5406 |  | UNUSUAL SUSPECT v | 7 | 8-7 — | — | 137 | ||
| 819112461 |  | FOX HUNT 1x v | 4 | 8-6 — | 119 | 140 | ||
| 911-42155 |  | LUCAS CRANACH p | 4 | 8-6 — | 53 | 140 | ||
| 1014204312 |  | MOURAYAN b | 5 | 8-6 — | — | 141 | ||
| 112567009 |  | PRECEDENCE b | 6 | 8-6 — | — | 136 | ||
| 1216141053 |  | RED CADEAUX | 5 | 8-6 — | 128 | 140 | ||
| 1318F60220 |  | HAWK ISLAND t | 6 | 8-5 — | — | 141 | ||
| 141-14213 |  | ILLO | 5 | 8-5 — | — | 132 | ||
| 153223274 |  | LOST IN THE MOMENT p | 4 | 8-5 — | 115 | 138 | ||
| 165102241 |  | MODUN | 4 | 8-5 — | 117 | 133 | ||
| 17105-0622 |  | AT FIRST SIGHT | 4 | 8-4 — | — | 141 | ||
| 1817235013 |  | MOYENNE CORNICHE | 6 | 8-3 — | 117 | 135 | ||
| 1922755580 |  | SAPTAPADI | 5 | 8-3 — | 100 | 138 | ||
| 2024128070 |  | SHAMROCKER | 4 | 8-3 — | — | 135 | ||
| 214331510 |  | THE VERMINATOR 5x b | 5 | 8-3 — | — | 139 | ||
| 2212183832 |  | TULLAMORE | 5 | 8-3 — | — | 139 | ||
| 239107201 |  | NIWOT | 7 | 8-0 — | — | 142 | ||
| 2420206530 |  | OLDER THAN TIME b | 5 | 8-0 — | — | 134 | ||
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