'Stoutie' First to Win 1-2-3 in King George
Business is what the man meant and the business is what he delivered (see article below).
Legendary British trainer Sir Michael Stoute made history today in the Betfair King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1), 1m 4f, when his three entries came in 1-2-3 in near-record time of 2.28.73 on good ground.
He produced another record with winner Conduit Ire (Dalakhani Ire) being the first horse in history to have won both the St Leger at 1m 6f and the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2008 and then the King George the following year.
The horse is a serious contender for the BC again and the Qatar Arc de Triomphe whichever Ballymacoll connections choose.
Today's odds on him for the latter are 7, 8 and 10.1.
His easy striding action reminds one of his sire only he is a lovely chestnut instead of a handsome silvery grey.
It would not surprise if he follows his sire in winning the next Arc and what a joy that would be for Dalakhani's breeder The Aga Khan.
Conduit's jockey Ryan Moore survived a Stewards' Enquiry for accidental interference with Stoute's and Ballymacoll's second Tartan Bearer Ire (Spectrum Ire).
Ask (Sadler's Wells USA) came in third for owner Patrick J Fahey and Stoute.
In this one race, Stoute won £890,600 for his owners and has jumped to the top of the winning trainers' list.
Justifying his owner's faith and judgment to earn £53,700, the least experienced three-year-old Alwaary USA (Dynaformer USA) fast closed in on the three older horses for fourth.
Alwaary proved he was up for the deep end for Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and is an outstanding future prospect to join his filly Ghanaati (Giant's Causeway USA) in the big leagues.
The magnificent three-year-old miler Ghanaati is 6.4 favourite to beat the colts in Wednesday's Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. If she does, she will be the first filly since Marling in 1992 to do it.
The King George was run just as predicted with Aiden O'Brien's threesome setting the tactical pace in 1-2-3 with the three Stoute horses following closely behind ready to take the lead. Once they pounced, it was all over for the O'Brien team.
Golden Sword (High Chaparral Ire) took fifth lengths behind Alwaary.
Look Here (Hernando Fr), the only filly in the race, was under pressure several furlongs from home and landed sixth.
Frozen Fire Ger (Montjeu Ire) failed to fire, pacemaker Rockhampton Ire (Galileo Ire) ended last but for Scintillo (Fantastic Light USA) who was tapered off.
In the other races of the day, seventy-plus trainer Clive Brittain showed that he too means business. When he wins, he delivers his own little victory dance and took up the opportunities when his Nideeb (Exceed And Excel Aus) won the Huggies Winkfield Stakes (Listed Race, Class 1) for two-year olds and four-year-old Al Muheer Ire (Diktat) took the Abu Dhabi International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)--both at 7f.
Both horses are owned by Saeed Manana who is Brittain's major Patron.
The Princess Margaret Abu Dhabi Stakes (Group 3) for two-year-old fillies was won by Lady of the Desert USA (Rahy USA), trained by Brian Meehan and owned by Jaber Abdullah.
The Emirates NBD Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2), 1m, showed winner Sri Putra (Oasis Dream) reinvigorated by his 76-day break. Trainer Michael Jarvis got him back to top form for owner HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah.
Sadly, the BBC chose not to televise the UK Arabian Derby on terrestrial (read more on Pure Bred Arabians' website page).
That must have been very disappointing to the UAE sponsors who invested so much in the Meet on condition that a Pure Bred Arabian race would be featured.
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At York, jockey Frankie Dettori was deployed successfully in the Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2), 1m 2-1/2f, when Kirklees Ire (Jade Robbery USA) came back to form for Godolphin earning Dettori's classic flying dismount.
Legendary British trainer Sir Michael Stoute made history today in the Betfair King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1), 1m 4f, when his three entries came in 1-2-3 in near-record time of 2.28.73 on good ground.
He produced another record with winner Conduit Ire (Dalakhani Ire) being the first horse in history to have won both the St Leger at 1m 6f and the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2008 and then the King George the following year.
The horse is a serious contender for the BC again and the Qatar Arc de Triomphe whichever Ballymacoll connections choose.
Today's odds on him for the latter are 7, 8 and 10.1.
His easy striding action reminds one of his sire only he is a lovely chestnut instead of a handsome silvery grey.
It would not surprise if he follows his sire in winning the next Arc and what a joy that would be for Dalakhani's breeder The Aga Khan.
Conduit's jockey Ryan Moore survived a Stewards' Enquiry for accidental interference with Stoute's and Ballymacoll's second Tartan Bearer Ire (Spectrum Ire).
Ask (Sadler's Wells USA) came in third for owner Patrick J Fahey and Stoute.
In this one race, Stoute won £890,600 for his owners and has jumped to the top of the winning trainers' list.
Justifying his owner's faith and judgment to earn £53,700, the least experienced three-year-old Alwaary USA (Dynaformer USA) fast closed in on the three older horses for fourth.
Alwaary proved he was up for the deep end for Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and is an outstanding future prospect to join his filly Ghanaati (Giant's Causeway USA) in the big leagues.
The magnificent three-year-old miler Ghanaati is 6.4 favourite to beat the colts in Wednesday's Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. If she does, she will be the first filly since Marling in 1992 to do it.
The King George was run just as predicted with Aiden O'Brien's threesome setting the tactical pace in 1-2-3 with the three Stoute horses following closely behind ready to take the lead. Once they pounced, it was all over for the O'Brien team.
Golden Sword (High Chaparral Ire) took fifth lengths behind Alwaary.
Look Here (Hernando Fr), the only filly in the race, was under pressure several furlongs from home and landed sixth.
Frozen Fire Ger (Montjeu Ire) failed to fire, pacemaker Rockhampton Ire (Galileo Ire) ended last but for Scintillo (Fantastic Light USA) who was tapered off.
In the other races of the day, seventy-plus trainer Clive Brittain showed that he too means business. When he wins, he delivers his own little victory dance and took up the opportunities when his Nideeb (Exceed And Excel Aus) won the Huggies Winkfield Stakes (Listed Race, Class 1) for two-year olds and four-year-old Al Muheer Ire (Diktat) took the Abu Dhabi International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)--both at 7f.
Both horses are owned by Saeed Manana who is Brittain's major Patron.
The Princess Margaret Abu Dhabi Stakes (Group 3) for two-year-old fillies was won by Lady of the Desert USA (Rahy USA), trained by Brian Meehan and owned by Jaber Abdullah.
The Emirates NBD Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2), 1m, showed winner Sri Putra (Oasis Dream) reinvigorated by his 76-day break. Trainer Michael Jarvis got him back to top form for owner HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah.
Sadly, the BBC chose not to televise the UK Arabian Derby on terrestrial (read more on Pure Bred Arabians' website page).
That must have been very disappointing to the UAE sponsors who invested so much in the Meet on condition that a Pure Bred Arabian race would be featured.
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At York, jockey Frankie Dettori was deployed successfully in the Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2), 1m 2-1/2f, when Kirklees Ire (Jade Robbery USA) came back to form for Godolphin earning Dettori's classic flying dismount.
Posted by susan trevelyan-syke at 7/25/2009 6:26 PM 
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