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by Racing & Sports , 2 years ago

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Lone Eagle advertises Derby credentials

LONE EAGLE winning the Godolphin Flying Start Zetland Stakes (Group 3)
LONE EAGLE winning the Godolphin Flying Start Zetland Stakes (Group 3) Picture: Pat Healy Photography

The Ballylinch Stud and Aquis Farm-owned colt Lone Eagle (3 c ex Modernstone by Duke Of Marmalade) advertised his Derby (Gr 1, 1m4f) credentials when he landed the Cocked Hat Stakes (Listed, 1m3f) at Goodwood on Friday. 

The son of Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) landed the Zetland Stakes (Gr 3, 1m2f) at Newmarket on October 10 and opened his three-year-old account when running fourth in the Sandown Classic Trial Stakes (Gr 3, 1m2f) on April 23. 

The Martyn Meade-trained Lone Eagle pulled clear in the final stages to beat Yibir (Dubawi) by four lengths, while Gentleman Joe (Authorized) was another six and a half lengths back in third.  

Purchased by Aquis Farm for 500,000gns at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale from the Ballylinch Stud - who still remain in the ownership - the colt is out of Listed-winning mare Modernstone (Duke Of Marmalade) and she is a half-sister to Listed winner Chasing Stars (Observatory). 

The colt’s third dam is Modena (Roberto), whose 11 runners to race were all winners, headed by dual Group 1 winner Elmaamul (Diesis), Group 2 winner Manifest (Rainbow Quest), Group 3-winning duo Modern Day (Dayjur) and Modernise (Known Fact) and Listed winner High Walden (El Gran Senor). 

Modena is also the dam of dual Group 1-winning champion Reams Of Verse (Nureyev), the dam of Grade 3 winner Eagle Poise (Empire Maker), who in turn produced Listed scorer Many Volumes (Chester House) - the grandam of Celebration Mile (Gr 2, 1m) winner Zacinto (Dansili) and he stands at Valachi Downs in New Zealand. 

Further back this is same family as 2015 Herbert Power Stakes (Gr 2, 2400m) winner Amralah (Teofilo), 2014 Gosford Cup (Listed, 2100m) winner Midsummer Sun (Monsun) and New Zealand Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Two Illicit (Jimmy Choux). 

Galileo’s progeny is headed by 89 Group 1 winners and they include Adelaide and Churchill, who both stand at Coolmore Stud and Highland Reel, who shuttles to Swettenham Stud in Victoria.

 

Four for Kodi Bear
Diablotine (2 f ex Fridoline by Septieme Ciel) took unbeaten record to two when she landed the Prix des Reves d'Or (Listed, 1000m) at Vichy on Friday and in the process handed Rathbarry Stud-based sire Kodi Bear (Kodiac) with his fourth stakes winner. The two-year-old filly was purchased by Delphine Garcia Dubois for €18,000 at the Arqana Deauville Select Yearling Sale and he is out of winning Septieme Ciel (Seattle Slew) mare Fridoline and further afield this is the same family as Group 1 winner Wooded (Wootton Bassett). 

 

Two for Twilight Son
The Cheveley Park Stud-based sire Twilight Son (Kyllachy) was handed his second stakes winner when Twilight Spinner (3 f ex Spinatrix by Diktat) landed the Cecil Frail Stakes (Listed, 6f) at Haydock on Friday. The three-year-old filly was last seen breaking her maiden at her second attempt when winning over six furlongs at Ripon on May 7 and she defeated Ventura Diamond (Dandy Man) by an emphatic six and a half lengths. Twilight Son’s other stakes winner is Group 2 winner Aria Importante. 


Four for Golden Horn
Darley Stud-based sire Golden Horn (Cape Cross) chalked up his fourth stakes winner on Friday when his daughter Ad Infinitum (3 f ex Madame Hoi by Hawk Wing) landed the Height Of Fashion Stakes (Listed, 1m2f) at Goodwood. The three-year-old filly was making her seasonal reappearance having not been seen since finishing fourth on debut at Kempton on December 14. Ad Infinitum joins West End Girl, Festive Star and Gold Wand as the stallion’s other stakes winners.


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