Speightstown adds a Grade 1 winner in Dubai and Gold Allure sires a Grade 1 winner in Japan
New Group 1 winners
23 for Speightstown
In winning Saturday's Dubai Golden Shaheen (Gr 1, 1200m) at Meydan, Switzerland (8 g ex Czechers by Indian Charlie) became the 23rd Group / Grade 1 winner for Speightstown (Gone West). Switzerland is the oldest winner of the Group 1 race, running on well in the closing stages to pull one and three quarter lengths clear of Red Le Zele (Lord Kanaloa). The WinStar Farm-based Speightstown is standing the 2022 breeding season for a fee of US$90,000 for the second consecutive year.
Quality from @OsheaTadhg! Switzerland wins the Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen for Bhupat Seemar at Meydan! #DWC22 pic.twitter.com/1bedWHgLaQ
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) March 26, 2022
Six for Gold Allure
Gold Allure (Sunday Silence) recorded his sixth Grade 1 winner on Sunday when Naran Huleg (6 h ex Kelley's Beauty by Brian's Time) won the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (Gr 1, 1200m) at Chukyo. Naran Huleg beat Lotus Land (Point Of Entry) by a neck, with Kir Lord (Lord Kanaloa) a close third and also provided his sire with his 27th stakes winner. Gold Allure died in 2017 at the age of 17.
Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1), Chukyo, 1200m, 4yo&up, approx US$ 3.2m
Winner: Naran Huleg(JPN)
J: Kyosuke Maruta
T: Yoshitada Munakata
Sire:Gold Allure
Dam:Kelley's Beauty#高松宮記念は、#ナランフレグが優勝！！ pic.twitter.com/t7zsy7BRJU— JRA World Racing (@JRA_WorldRacing) March 27, 2022
New stakes winners
45 for Camelot
Former Coolmore Australia shuttler Camelot (Montjeu) notched up stakes winner number 45 when the Charlie and Mark Johnston-trained Living Legend (6 g ex Jazz Girl by Johar) won the Magnolia Stakes (Listed, 1m2f) at Kempton on Saturday. Now the winner of five of his 13 career starts, Living Legend beat Al Zaraqaan (Golden Horn) by a nose. Camelot shuttled to Australia for just one season in 2014 and is represented at stud by his sire son Russian Camelot.
Thrilling finish to the Unibet Magnolia Stakes!
— Kempton Park Racecourse (@kemptonparkrace) March 26, 2022
Living Legend takes the win in a head-bobbing finish with Joe Fanning in the saddle for Charlie and Mark Johnston @UnibetRacing @Johnston_Racing pic.twitter.com/8gzpB6aZDo
13 for Screen Hero
Piece Of Eight (3 c ex Treasure State by Oasis Dream) won the Mainichi Hai (Gr 3, 1800m) at Hanshin on Saturday, becoming the 13th stakes winner for Screen Hero (Grass Wonder). Piece Of Eight was bred by Northern Farm. Screen Hero's progeny include his Grade 1 winning sire son Maurice.
THE MAINICHI HAI(G3)
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1800m, 76,540,000 Yen
Hanshin
Piece Of Eight (JPN)
(3C Screen Hero - Treasure State, by Oasis Dream)
J : Yusuke Fujioka
T :Yutaka Okumura
O : Silk Racing Co. Ltd.
B :Northern Farm
Bejart (Maurice)
Douradores (Duramente)pic.twitter.com/rAd2hzJUlo
