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Coolmore shuttler notches up his seventh winner, Dark Angel and Muhaarar add to their stakes winners and Frankel sires a new Group winner
Seventh winner for Churchill
First season sire Churchill (Galileo) sired his seventh winner when the Donnacha O’Brien-trained Unconquerable (2 c ex Rien Ne Vas Plus, by Oasis Dream) broke through for his first win at his fourth start in a seven furlong maiden at Naas on Saturday. The colt, who started favourite, scored by a length from I Am Magic (Magician) having finished second at his last two starts. Churchill will shuttle to Coolmore Australia for the third time this season where his advertised fee is $22,000 (inc GST).
72 for Dark Angel
Yeomanstown Stud’s Dark Angel (Acclamation) sired his 72nd stakes winner when the P K Siu-owned Came From The Dark (5 g ex Silver Shoon by Fasliyev) won the Coral Charge (Gr 3, 5f) at Sandown on Saturday. The Ed Walker-trained five-year-old scored by a neck over Arecibo (Invincible Spirit) with a further neck back to Happy Romance (Dandy Man) in third. Came From The Dark was a 480,000gns purchase by SackvilleDonald at the 2017 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 from the draft of his breeder Yeomanstown Stud. Dark Angel will cover to southern hemisphere time for the first time this season.
Came From The Dark powers to Group 3 success in the @Coral Charge for @edwalkerracing & @TomMarquand, bought by @SackvilleDonald for 480,000gns from @YeomanstownStud at #TattsOctober Book 1. https://t.co/oGhKWz3bEg
— Tattersalls (@Tattersalls1766) July 3, 2021
49th Group winner for Frankel
Frankel (Galielo) continued his remarkable run of success siring his 49th Group winner when the Kirsten Rausing owned and bred Alpinista (4 f ex Alwilda by Hernando) ran out a ready winner of the Lancashire Oakes (Gr 2, 14m4f) at Haydock on Saturday. Alpinista scored by one and quarter lengths over Lady Hayes (Kodiac) with a further three quarters of a length back to Cabaletta (Mastercraftsman) in third, who are both trained by Roger Varian. Frankel has sired 15 stakes winners worldwide this year headed by four Group One winners - the Derby (Gr 1, 1m4f) winning pair Hurricane Lane and Adayar, along with Group One winners in Australia Hungry Heart and Converge.
Alpinista (11/4 fav) powers home for a first Group victory in the feature @bet365 Lancashire Oaks at@haydockraces for Sir Mark Prescott and@Luke_Morris88 pic.twitter.com/EPl8DvUMJ4
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 3, 2021
Five for Muhaarar
Shadwell Stud’s Muhaarar (Oasis Dream) sired his fifth stakes winner when Auria (3 f ex Tiana by Diktat) won the Coral Distaff (LIsted, 1m) at Sandown on Saturday. The Andrew Balding-trained Auria led throughout to score by two and half lengths over Seattle Rock (Fastnet Rock) with a further three quarters of a length back to Glesga Gal (Lope De Vega) in third. Auria is raced by her breeder F Denniff and is a half-sister to Group 2 winner Beat The Bank (Paco Boy) and recent Group 3 Winner Chil Chil (Exceed And Excel).
A great front-running ride from @oismurphy, who steers AURIA, a daughter of #MUHAARAR, to success in the Listed @Coral Distaff @Sandownpark
— Shadwell Stud (@ShadwellStud) July 3, 2021
Congratulations to the filly’s owner-breeder @fionadenniff pic.twitter.com/fbhUYOVvic
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