Another day, another first-crop winner for Persian Force! Just days after Persian Spring announced himself as a Royal Ascot prospect with an impressive win at York, it was the turn of Amo Racing's Noble Raider to come forward as yet another exciting representative with a wide-margin win for Kevin Philippart de Foy at Doncaster. Staged over the same course and distance as Persian Force's own Brocklesby Stakes win, the race quickly developed into a one-sided affair with Noble R

Already proven as a source of speed, Starman looks set to be represented in either the Epsom or French Oaks by Esna, who became the latest member of his first crop to secure a stakes win when successful in Saturday's Listed Childwickbury Stud Fillies' Trial Stakes at Newbury. The Brian Meehan-trained filly, who carries the colours of Martin Hughes and partner, showed a game attitude under Ryan Moore to fight back once headed and win this recognised Oaks trial by half-a-length

Our venerable stallion Kodiac was to the fore yet again on Friday thanks to Love A Giggle, who flew home to take the Listed Marygate Stakes at York. The filly is the third winner of the race for Kodiac after Patience Alexander and Pillow Talk. Trained by Karl Burke for Carl Waters, Love A Giggle showed a fine turn of foot under Clifford Lee to run down Armor Supreme to win in cosy fashion. Princesse d'Orange, by Kodiac's son Ardad, was third. The filly is now unbeaten in two

Persian Spring announced himself as another Royal Ascot prospect for his exciting young sire Persian Force when the impressive winner of the 6f novice at York's Dante meeting on Thursday. Appropriately trained by Persian Force's handler Richard Hannon, Persian Spring was always travelling well for Jamie Spencer and quickened clear when asked for a length score. He was subsequently introduced into the betting for both the Coventry (33/1) and Norfolk Stakes (25/1) at Royal Asco

Many congratulations to Anthony Clarke and trainer Noel Meade on the win of Tally-Ho breezer Caught U Sleeping in the Listed Naas Oaks Trial on Saturday. The daughter of Cotai Glory, who was bred by us and sold as one of our breezers at last year's Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-Up Sale to Jones Bloodstock, won by three-quarters of a length from the Mehmas filly La Fogata to bring her record to two wins from just six starts. She's also Listed-placed. Noel Meade said: "Tony O'Call

Sindria looked a filly to follow when running out the easy winner of the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Victor McCalmont Stakes at Gowran Park on Tuesday to become the latest stakes scorer for Kodiac. Fresh of an impressive handicap win at Gowran Park for Joseph O'Brien last month, Sindria was always travelling smoothly for Dylan Browne McMonagle and quickened clear for a near three-length success. "Sindria did well today," said Joseph O'Brien. "It was a good tempo and she s

Persian Force fired in another exciting new winner on Monday when Immortal Guard ran out the impressive winner of the 6f maiden at the Curragh. On what was a good day for Persian Force, another first-crop representative, What A Girl Wants, ran second for Amo Racing in the Listed First Flier Stakes. The race is traditionally a very competitive maiden as illustrated by the fact that it has yielded the likes of Andab, Barnavara, Quick Suzy and Beckford in recent years. Partnered

David Ward, who campaigned Starman to such good effect on the track with Ed Walker, appears to have an exciting daughter of his champion on his hands in Soul Love, who became the sixth first-crop stakes winner for her sire when successul in the Listed Chelmer Fillies' Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday. Partnered by Pierre-Louis Jamin, the Karl Burke-trained filly made her move a furlong out and kept on well to deny Hollywood Treasure by three-quarters of a length. Soul Love won

Lady Blanche continued an excellent week for her sire Persian Force on Wednesday when bolting up in the extended 5f novice at Bath for Karl Burke. Amo Racing's filly, who bred by us out of the Shamardal mare Hawafez, made all the running under David Egan to score by nearly six lengths. She is the second wide-margin winner of the week for Persian Force following Amo's Force Noir, who is Norfolk Stakes-bound for Robson Aguiar after his impressive win at Naas. "She stuck her hea

Amo Racing's Force Noir turned in an extremely impressive display to dominate the 5f maiden at Naas on Monday and become the latest winner for his young sire Persian Force. Having been touched off in the opening 2yo race of the Irish season at the Curragh, Force Noir showed great pace under David Egan to bag the stands rail before quickening clear for a four and a quarter length success for Robson Aguiar. He was named a 'TDN RISING STAR'. "It was straightforward but he's such

Hi Royal, a former high-class European flagbearer for Kodiac, capped a successful season in Bahrain on Friday with an easy win in the Bahrain Gold Cup, a local Grade 1. Now in the colours Al Mohamediya Racing, the 6yo scored under Neil Callan by two-and-a-half lengths from the Kodi Bear 4yo Refreshment to take his earnings past the £300,000 mark. Bred by Rabbah Bloodstock, Hi Royal is out of the Group 1-winning mare Majestic Roi. He was a leading performer for Kodiac back in

Fresh from supplying the top lot at the Goffs Breeze-Up Sale, Mehmas was back in the spotlight again on Thursday thanks to Synaran, the Aga Khan Studs' homebred winner of the Listed Prix du Pont Neuf over 7f at Longchamp. Synaran justified favouritism to land the 16-runner event in cosy fashion for Francis-Henri Graffard by three-quarters of a length from Kozlovskha and become the 49th stakes winner for Mehmas. He is the sixth to emerge out of his 2022 crop, a group which is

The Goffs Breeze-Up Sale in Doncaster belonged to Mehmas on Wednesday. Topped by a colt who dominated proceedings by selling for £880,000, Mehmas fired in five six-figure lots to end the day with an average of approximately £140,000. The £880,000 colt, bought by Anthony Stroud, was the highlight of a successful draft for Tally-Ho Stud, which saw us finish as the sale's leading vendor by aggregate and average (with more than one sold). The colt is a half-brother to Listed winn

The win of Dragon Force capped an excellent day for Persian Force on Wednesday that provided plenty of encouragement for the season ahead. Dragon Force, a first-crop son of Persian Force, made the perfect start to his career for Anoj Don and Daniel MacAuliffe when taking his debut at La Teste for Amy Murphy. The youngster was bred by Anthony Kirwan out of Listed winner Kerasona and is a graduate of the Goffs November Sale. His win followed hot on the heels of a noteworthy day

Best of luck to everyone with their purchases out of this week's Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up. We were delighted to end the sale as leading vendor, and hope there's another top performer among them. It was a good few days for Mehmas , whose colt out of Superiority was one of the highlights of Wednesday when bought by Richard Brown of Blandford Bloodstock for 550,000gns. “It’s all about the breeze and he did an exceptional breeze," said Brown. "When I saw him the first time, I

A strong start to the European Turf Flat season for Mehmas continued on Tuesday as Afandy ran out the authoritative winner of the Group 3 Prix Djebel at Deauville for owner-breeder Al Shaqab Racing and trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. A winner at Tarbes and Cagnes-Sur-Mer before succumbing by only a head in the Listed Prix de la Californie, Afandy made all in the hands of Cristian Demuro to win by nearly two lengths from Samangan. “I thought he was a good horse two runs ago and la

Tally-Ho breezers were in excellent form on Saturday, notably Navassa Island who landed a deserved stakes success in the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cork Stakes at Cork. A half-sister to former celebrated Tally-Ho breezer Lezoo , Navassa Island has held good company throughout her career for Michael O'Callaghan, with placings in the Group 3 Prix de Seine-et-Oise and Fillies' Sprint Stakes - when beaten a neck by champion Porta Fortuna - to go with a maiden victory at th

Mehmas was to the fore in Bahrain on Good Friday as Dream Out Loud ran out the easy winner of the Chairman's Cup - a local Grade 1. The 4yo won twice last year for Andrew Balding and has thrived for trainer Jaber Ramadhan in Bahrain this season, winning a further four times in the colours of Hasan Mefarah Alajmi. On Friday, he scored in 5f contest by just over a length from Grand Grey, Dream Out Loud was bred by Mitaab Abdullah out of the Frankel mare Deadline Diva, a winn

Gr.1 Prix de la Foret winner Maranoa Charlie has had his first mares scanned in foal. Among the mares carrying to the Prix de la Foret hero are Soft Power, the dam of Group 1-winning juvenile and young sire Ebro River and Bisous Y Besos, the dam of multiple Group scorer and Group 1-placed Oscula. Also in foal to Maranoa Charlie are Eliza Bennet, a half-sister to last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint runner-up Brussels, and Lady Aria, the dam of Group winners Lady Im

Progeny of Starman and Mehmas were the stars of the show during the opening session of the Goffs February Sale on Wednesday. A Mehmas colt bred by Carol Henley and Hanshen Tham’s Pattern Bloodstock out of the stakes-placed Russian River, by Dandy Man, led the way when sold to us for €220,000. He was offered by Clare Manning’s Boherguy Stud. “ We thought he was a very nice colt and the pedigree is nice also,” Hanshen Tham told the TDN. “The foal sales at Goffs were so strong,