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Stakes success for Tally-Ho grad Give You My Love
Many congratulations to owner Antonino Giuffrida and trainer Vincenzo Caruso on the win of Tally-Ho graduate Give You My Love in the Listed Premio Gino E Luciano Mantovani at Milan. The daughter of Space Blues won by an easy two-and-a-quarter lengths. The winning jockey Gabriele Cannarella said: “She is an improving filly and last time she was an unlucky loser. I was not worried about the extra furlong, she travelled well and when I asked her to kick she picked up quickly. I
Tally-Ho
Jul 81 min read


Exciting 3yo sprinter for Mehmas
A fine summer for Mehmas continued on Saturday as progressive 3yo sprinter How Are You landed the Listed Prix Kistena at Deauville for Ecurie Ama Zingteam and Francis-Henri Graffard. The colt was appropriately bred by Ringfort Stud and is a brother to Mehmas' standout representative Minzaal; he sired his first stakes winner on the same Deauville card courtesy of Crownbreaker, successful in the Listed Prix Yacowlef. Previously runner-up in the Listed Prix Marchand d'Or, How Ab
Tally-Ho
Jul 51 min read


New winner for Persian Force
Europe's leading first-crop sire Persian Force fired in another winner on Tuesday as Treasurer broke his maiden for Charlie Fellows at Salisbury. Appropriately carrying the colours of Persian Force's owner Amo Racing, Treasurer lined up following a creditable run in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot. He was always prominent in the hands of David Egan and showed a good, straightforward attitude to fend off the challengers led by the Mehmas youngster Harry Knows in second. Tre
Tally-Ho
Jun 301 min read


11th stakes win for Kodiac's Aphelios
Champion Scandinavian sprinter Aphelios made it 11 stakes wins when successful in the Listed Challenge Stakes at Bro Park in Scandinavia on Sunday. Kodiac's win machine, who is a credit to owners Hasby Vast and trainer Annike Bye Hansen, won the 7f event back in 2024 and again won easily, scoring by a length-and-a-half. It was his second stakes win of the year following his success in the Listed Pramms Memorial on dirt. Aphelios joined current connections when bought by Walte
Tally-Ho
Jun 281 min read


New stakes winner for Starman
Starman was well represented across Europe on Saturday as Antiqua Mare landed the Listed Premio d'Estate - Memorial Arturo Brambilla at Milan and David Ward's homebred Hallo Spaceboy looked a 3yo to follow with an impressive success at York. Antiqua Mare relished the fast ground at Milan to win well by a length-and-a-half for Stefano Botti and become the eighth first-crop scorer for Starman. Bred by Derek Smullen out of the Canford Cliffs mare Sea Of Antiquity, he was sold by
Tally-Ho
Jun 281 min read


Deserved stakes success for remarkable Mehmas mare Bellarchi
Another day, another stakes winner for Mehmas! The remarkable mare Bellarchi, making her 48th start, gained a deserved stakes breakthrough on Saturday when charging to victory in the Listed Queen Charlotte Stakes at Chester. The mare's success continues a great run for Mehmas, also responsible for this week's stakes winners Botagoz (winner of the Group 3 Hoppings Stakes) and Estepona (winner of the Listed Prix Hampton). Held up by Joanna Mason, Bellarchi put in a thundering r
Tally-Ho
Jun 271 min read


Impressive York winner heads good day for Persian Force
Sirocco Sands looked a colt well capable of holding his own at a higher level when running out the easy winner of the 6f maiden at York on Saturday. He is the 11th winner for Europe's leading first-crop sire Persian Force, whose son Immortal Guard added another stakes placing to his record not long after when a close second in the Group 3 Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh. Trained by David Marnane for MRC International, Sirroco Sands was travelling notably well under Robbie Colg
Tally-Ho
Jun 271 min read


'An improving 3yo with plenty of scope' - Botagoz caps big week for Mehmas
Botagoz continued a great run for Mehmas on Friday when landing a breakthrough success in the Group 3 Hoppings Stakes at Newcastle. Her win came hot on the heels of Estepona's success in Wednesday's Listed Prix Hampton at Chantilly. Trained by Roger Varian for Nurlan Bizakov, the progressive Botagoz was the only 3yo in a competitive renewal of the Hoppings Stakes. Held up in the early stages, she dived through a gap under Ray Dawson and bravely ran down Diamond Rain for a cos
Tally-Ho
Jun 272 min read


50 stakes winners for Mehmas!
Tough Mehmas colt Estepona gained a deserved stakes success on Wednesday when coming out on top in the Listed Prix Hampton at Chantilly. In the process, he became a landmark 50th stakes winner for Mehmas. Not far behind was Mehmas 3yo Ajfan, who ran a fine race against the older generation in third. Estepona has kept good company for Mauricio Delcher Sanchez since winning his first two starts as a 2yo, running placed in the Group 3 Prix Sigy and Prix du Petit Couvert alongsid
Tally-Ho
Jun 241 min read


'A superstar filly' - Venetian Sun stars in the Commonwealth Cup
Returning to the scene of her Albany Stakes success, Starman's first-crop daughter Venetian Sun starred at Royal Ascot once again on Friday, turning in a brilliant performance to win the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup for Tony Bloom and Ian MacAleavy. The Tally-Ho bred filly had been highly impressive when taking last month's Sandy Lane Stakes and was duly installed as the 11/8 favourite in a field of 22. Always in a prominent position under Clifford Lee, she showed real tenacity t
Tally-Ho
Jun 192 min read


Starman's Moonfall takes the Britannia
Starman was to the fore at Royal Ascot on Thursday as Moonfall continued his rapid progression for George Boughey to take the hugely competitive Britannia Stakes under Zac Lloyd. Always prominent on the stands side, Moonfall took it up a furlong out and was always in control thereafter to win by just under a length. The three-year-old, who looked a smart prospect when winning at Newbury last summer, races for the Exors of the late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum, who paid 20
Tally-Ho
Jun 181 min read


'Finished off with real purpose' - Tally-Ho grad Persazz is latest winner for Persian Force
It was two winners in two days for Europe's leading first-crop sire Persian Force on Thursday as Tally-Ho graduate Persazz made a winning debut at Ripon. His win came hot on the heels of Dubai Champion's impressive success the previous day. At Ripon, the William Knight-trained Persazz showed bright pace to sit behind the leaders before quickening up the rail for an authoritative score - ''finished off with real purpose to make a striking winning debut'', commented the Racing
Tally-Ho
Jun 181 min read


Persian Force on the mark again with Tally-Ho breezer
Tally-Ho breezer Dubai Champion ran out the wide-margin winner of the 5f maiden at Hamilton Park on Wednesday to become the latest scorer for Europe's leading first-crop sire Persian Force. His win came on the same afternoon that Persian Force's daughter, Goodwood winner Pershaada, ran an excellent fourth in the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot. Always prominent under Andrew Mullen, Dubai Champion quickened clear to win by over three lengths from Future Champions Raci
Tally-Ho
Jun 171 min read


Deserved stakes success for classy Kodiac mare
Classy Kodiac mare Circe gained a deserved stakes success on Saturday when taking the Listed Edinburgh Gin Queen Of Scots British EBF Fillies' Stakes at Musselburgh. Sent off at 4/1, the Richard Hannon-trained mare kept on well under Callum Rodriguez to score by just over a length and bag her sixth win overall. Effective from 6f to a mile, Circe now boasts earnings of about £130,000 for Pineapple Stud and Miss C Douglas. Circe was bred by McCracken Farms - also breeder of Kod
Tally-Ho
Jun 71 min read


Group 3 success for Tally-Ho bred and sold Seagulls Eleven
Fresh off a win in the Listed Prix de Montretout at Longchamp, the Tally-Ho bred and sold Seagulls Eleven backed up in fine style at Epsom on Friday, answering all of Oisin Murphy's urgings to deny Persica by a head in the Group 3 Diomed Stakes. It was the third stakes win for the son of Galileo Gold, whose career highlight had previously come when successful in last year's Group 3 Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood. "His last three wins have come on downhill tracks with a bend
Tally-Ho
Jun 52 min read


Impressive Listed score for Tally-Ho bred Steller's Sea
Many congratulations to Stefano Botti on the win of Tally-Ho bred Steller's Sea in the Listed Premio Mauro Sbarigia at Milan on Tuesday. The Ghaiyyath colt ran out the impressive five-and-a-quarter length winner of the race in the manner of a colt who will hold his own at a higher level. Stefano Botti Turf, which both owns and trains Steller's Sea, bought the colt from us at the 2024 Tattersalls Ireland September Sale. He is out of the winning Ice Eagle, a Free Eagle half-sis
Tally-Ho
Jun 31 min read


Tally-Ho breds dominate Sandown's National Stakes
It was a Tally-Ho bred and sold one-two in the Listed National Stakes at Sandown on Thursday evening as Where Love Lives came out on top over Adaay Of Scarlett. Where Love Lives, who was making it two out of two for owners J Blackburn and partner, was purchased by his trainer Kevin Ryan and Stephen Hillen from our draft at the Goffs Premier Sale in Doncaster. The son of Cotai Glory is out of Weatherbys Super Sprint heroine Bettys Hope. Adaay Of Scarlett, by Mehmas, was purcha
Tally-Ho
May 292 min read


New stakes success for Kodiac win machine Aphelios
Kodiac's champion Scandinavian sprinter Aphelios was back in the news again on Sunday when making it back-to-back wins the Listed Pramms Memorial at Jagersro. It was a ninth stakes win for Aphelios, who joined owners Hasby Vast when bought by Walter Buick at the 2023 Autumn Horses In Training Sale. He was particularly successful in 2025 when his wins included the Listed Pramms Memorial, Polar Cup, Bro Park Varsptint and Zawawi Cup. Bred by Kingwood Stud, he is out of the Sin
Tally-Ho
May 251 min read


Group 1 targets beckon for Tally-Ho bred and sold Seagulls Eleven
Tally-Ho bred Seagulls Eleven took his earnings past the £200,000 barrier for Hugo Palmer with an all-the-way win in the Listed Prix de Montretout at ParisLongchamp. By our former resident Galileo Gold, the flashy chestnut was never challenged to win easily by two lengths. It was a fourth win for Seagulls Eleven, whose previous career highlight came last summer when successful in the Group 3 Thoroughbred Stakes. "That was very pleasing," said Hugo Palmer. "The horse was the f
Tally-Ho
May 252 min read


Starman's Venetian Sun back to her brilliant best at Haydock
Starman's Group 1-winning first-crop daughter Venetian Sun returned to her brilliant best for Karl Burke on Saturday when cruising to victory in the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock Park. The Tally-Ho bred filly had found the mile beyond her in the 1,000 Guineas and looked every inch a Group 1 sprinter in the making back at 6f, always travelling well in the hands of Clifford Lee before stretching three lengths clear of Division. As a result, Venetian Sun was installed as
Tally-Ho
May 232 min read
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