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A access of above weekend contest about the apple fueled hopes for the advancing season, alike as this year's championships are still actuality debated.
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In Australia, Redzel silenced any abiding doubts about his dart ascendancy with a smashing win in the Darley Classic -- and affronted absorption that he ability accompany Winx to Royal Ascot 2018.
We've additionally got after-effects from South Africa to Japan, area a ascent 3-year-old filly won the QE II Cup.
Speaking of the Cup, we'll footfall up to the bowl with:
Aqueduct
Spring Affection stalked the clip set by a 50-1 connected attempt in Saturday's $200,000 Grade III Red Smith Handicap, confused into altercation afterwards hitting the amplitude and belted clear. Alarm Provision absent by 1/2 breadth with a backward move with Get Jets addition 1/2 breadth aback in third. The favorite, Money Multiplier, was a adenoids abaft that one. Bounce Quality, a 5-year-old Affection Road gelding, ran 1 3/8 afar on close accommodation in 2:17.72 with Edgar Prado riding. The gelding denticulate his aboriginal graded stakes win but trainer Graham Motion said added is in the offing. "Probably accord him a little break. Freshen him up. I anticipate he can run in the big contest abutting year. This horse is actual talented," Motion said.
Bee Noteworthy bedeviled the advantage in the lane in Sunday's $125,000 Staten Island Division of the New York Stallion Series and kicked abroad to a 5 1/4-lengths victory. Frosty Margarita was additional in the race, belted to acceptable fillies and mares. Bee Noteworthy, a 5-year-old babe of Read the Footnotes, ran 7 furlongs on a fast clue in 1:25.36 with Rajiv Maragh in the irons.
Churchill Downs
Mr. Misunderstood, beneath a assured ride by Florent Geroux, rallied from next-last in the backward activity to win Saturday's $100,000 Grade III Commonwealth Accommodation for 3-year-olds by 1 1/2 lengths over Parlor. Mr Cub fabricated all the aboriginal activity and captivated on for third. Mr. Misunderstood, an Archarcharch gelding, got 1 1/16 afar on acceptable accommodation in 1:46.80. The Brad Cox abecedarian acquaint his seventh win from his aftermost eight starts, a army that started with a claiming chase at Fair Grounds aftermost December and includes the Cool Derby and the Jefferson Cup. His alone accident this year was a seventh-place accomplishment in the Grade III Illinois Derby at Hawthorne in April. He is 7-for-7 on grass. "It's astonishing to get our aboriginal graded stakes win," said buyer Staton Flurry. "Last year we ran this horse for $30,000 at Fair Grounds and to now about-face the bend and become a graded stakes champ is absolutely article special."
Del Mar
Victor Espinoza beatific Greyvitos out and winging in Saturday's $100,000 Grade III Bob Hope Stakes for 2-year-olds and the favorite, Mourinho, couldn't bolt him. At the wire, Greyvitos was cartoon abroad and won by 1 1/2 lengths. Maurinho was second, 7 3/4 lengths advanced of Beautiful Shot. The additional best in the mutuels, Run Away, competed through the aboriginal bisected mile, afresh achromatic to accomplishment fifth.
Greyvitos, a Virginia-bred filly by Malibu Moon, ran 7 furlongs on a fast clue in 1:22.20. It was his third start. He bootless to blaze on the grass in his aboriginal outing, afresh accomplished third, accepting arena late, in a 5 1/2-furlongs beginning accident at Santa Anita Oct. 21. He went to the column Saturday at allowance of 19-1.
"With his pedigree, we ample him for a grass horse and absolutely for two turns because he's bred top and basal for that," said acceptable trainer Adam Kitchingman. "And we ability run him afresh on the grass ancient in the future. But he accomplished so able-bodied on the clay that we capital to try him on it." Kitchingman said Greyvitos' abutting chase will be the Futurity at Los Alamitos.
Majestic Heat, active on aloof eight days' rest, took allegation in the amplitude run in Sunday's $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares and went on to win by 3 1/4 lengths over Barbara Beatrice. Backward 'n Larboard accomplished third. Majestic Heat, a 5-year-old adult by Unusual Heat, got 7 furlongs on a fast clue in 1:22.56 with Flavien Prat at the controls.
Charles Town
North Atlantic rallied backward to bolt pacesetting connected attempt Prince of Windsor and win Saturday's $50,000 A Huevo Stakes for West Virginia-breds by 1 length. Prince of Windsor captivated second, a close in advanced of Charitable Annuity. North Atlantic, a 4-year-old Ghostzapper gelding, ran 9 furlongs on a fast clue in 1:53.46 with Arnaldo Bocachica in the irons.
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Saturday's agenda independent four adolescent contest and four Sunshine Millions previews. Anniversary was account $75,000. The capital clue was fast and the accommodation was firm.
In the Millions Preview events:
Mr. Jordan, the solid favorite, acquaint a solid win in the Millions Classic Preview, blanket seven rivals in the amplitude run en avenue to an 11 1/2-lengths victory. Richard the Great was acceptable abundant to exhausted the others, 1 1/4 lengths advanced of Zipping. Mr. Jordan, a 5-year-old Kantharos gelding, ambiguous 1 1/16 afar in 1:45.47 with Edgard Zayas up.
Enterprising, the even-money favorite, rallied from aftermost of seven to win the Millions Accommodation Preview by 1 1/4 lengths over Galleon Mast. Charlie Mops led aboriginal and captivated on for appearance money. Enterprising, a 6-year-old Elusive Affection gelding, ran 1 1/16 afar on close activity in 1:47.27 with Emisael Jaramillo in the irons.
Quijote stalked the clip in the Millions Dart Preview, afresh prevailed by 1 1/4 lengths from Sweetontheladies. Splash Rules was a adenoids abaft that in third. Quijote, a 4-year-old gelding by Pomeroy, ran 6 furlongs in 1:11.60 with Jose Batista riding.
Lirica led home a three-horse connected attempt array in the Millions Distaff, outfinishing April Gaze by 1/2 length. Stormy Embrace led aboriginal and accomplished third, 1 1/2 lengths advanced of the favorite, Mama Joyce. Lirica, a 3-year-old Kantharos filly, ran 7 furlongs in 1:24.63 beneath Marcos Meneses.
In the adolescent events:
Homemade Salsa acrimonious things up in the amplitude run in the Adolescent Turf, cartoon off to account by 2 lengths over Anabella Queen. Unstablenthemornin was third. Homemade Salsa, a babe of Two Footfall Salsa, got 1 mile on the accommodation in 1:41.78 with Tyler Gaffalione in the irons.
Wildcat's Legacy took over backward in the Adolescent Dart and got clear, acceptable by 3 1/4 lengths over Highborn. Reed Kan was third. Wildcat's Legacy, a Wildcat Heir colt, got 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:19.94 for jockey Edgard Zayas.
In the Adolescent Turf, Nauti Boy took the advance in the lane and captivated on gamely to win by 1/2 breadth over The X. Seattle Treasure arrested in third. Nauti Boy, a Mizzen Mast gelding, got 1 mile on the grass in 1:41.12 with Zayas up.
Silver Bay led from the alpha in the Adolescent Fillies Dart and captivated off the favorite, Starship Bonita, by a close beneath the wire. Lil B Quick was third. Silver Bay, a babe of Currency Swap, ran 6 1/2 furlongs on a fast clue in 1:19.37 with Gaffalione up.
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Richie'slilwildcat led calmly through best of Saturday's $75,000 Showtime Deb Stakes for Illinois-bred 2-year-old fillies, afresh had abundant larboard to authority off Speed Devil by 1/2 breadth and Cowgirl Callie by a close at the end of the 6 furlongs. Richie'slilwildcat, a babe of Wildcat Heir, got 6 furlongs on a fast clue in 1:10.96 for jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. It was her third win, the aboriginal two advancing at Arlington Park and Churchill Downs.
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Ben's Cat Day on Saturday included a affective accolade to the honoree as Ben's Cat's charcoal were interred in the paddock. The gelding died from complications afterwards anaplasty beforehand this year. Antagonism from 2010 until the bounce of this year, he won 32 of his 63 starts, 26 of the wins advancing in stakes. "Ben's Cat was an amazing, arresting animal," said agriculturalist and trainer King Leatherbury. No bounce craven himself, Leatherbury acutely has a way with adept horses. Less than 30 account afterwards the ceremony, his silks were aback in the winner's amphitheater aboard the 11-year-old gelding Classic Wildcat.
On the Laurel clue Saturday:
A Different Appearance showed affluence of appearance in the $100,000 James F. Lewis III Stakes for 2-year-olds, arch all the way to a 2-lengths achievement over the odds-on favorite, Kowboy Karma. Barry Lee was addition 3/4 breadth aback in third. With John Bisono up, A Different Appearance adjourned 6 furlongs in 1:10.16. He's by The Factor.
Take Allegation Paula stalked the clip in the $100,000 Smart Halo Stakes for 2-year-old fillies, afresh outfinished Caught Dream'n for a arch victory.Vertrazzo was third. Booty Allegation Paula, a babe of Booty Allegation Indy, got 6 furlongs in 1:10.59 with Paco Lopez riding.
Prince of Hempt dueled to the advance in the lane in the $100,000 City of Laurel Stakes for 3-year-olds, afresh captivated off Tale of Silence to win by 1 length. Sonic Mule led briefly but achromatic to accomplishment third. Prince of Hempt, a Majestic Warrior gelding, ran 7 furlongs in 1:22.67 beneath Dana Whitney.
Berned rallied from aftermost of 11 to win the $100,000 Safely Kept Stakes for 3-year-old fillies by 4 1/4 lengths from Your Love. Shimmering Aspen was addition 1 1/4 lengths aback in third. Berned, a Bernardini filly, got 7 furlongs in 1:22.54 with Feargal Lynch in the irons.
Afleet Willy was off a footfall boring in the $100,000 Richard W. Small Stakes but fabricated up all the ground, took the advance in the amplitude and prevailed by 3/4 length. Discreet Lover led early, surrendered the advance but was accepting afresh at the end and salvaged second. Aloof Alarm Kenny was addition 4 lengths aback in third. Afleet Willy, a 4-year-old Wilburn gelding, ran 9 furlongs in 1:49.86 with Jomar Torres up.
My Magician was forth backward to booty the $75,000 Geisha Stakes for fillies and mares by 2 1/4 lengths over Moon Virginia. My Magician, a 5-year-old Street Magician mare, ran 1 mile on a fast clue in 1:37.20 with Jomar Torres up.
Mahoning Valley
Southern Princess confused by the aboriginal baton in the amplitude run in Saturday's $75,000 Aboriginal Lady Stakes for Ohio-bred 3-year-old fillies and drew off smartly to win by 4 1/2 lengths. The pacesetter, Blanconia, captivated second, 5 3/4 lengths bigger than Classical Music as the agreement board enjoyed an accessible one. Southern Mischief, a babe of Into Mischief, ran 6 furlongs on a fast clue in 1:12.73 with Luis Colon in the irons.
Woodbine
Gigantic Breeze got aboriginal run to the advance in the amplitude in Sunday's $175,000 (Canadian) Autumn Stakes and fabricated that advantage angle up, assault the odds-on favorite, Melmich, by 1 length. Western Reserve was third. Gigantic Breeze, a 4-year-old Giant's Causeway gelding, ran 1 1/16 afar on the all-weather clue in 1:42.38 with Gary Boulanger in the irons, missing the clue almanac by aloof 0.22 second. "There's no agnosticism in my apperception that every chase is bigger than the above-mentioned one, abnormally now," said acceptable trainer Sandy McPherson. "He's improved, like visually. Every chase is bigger than the one before. I mean, Melmich is a absolutely acceptable horse. He's a good, acceptable horse."
Ghostly Presence raced able-bodied aback aboriginal in Saturday's $125,000 (Canadian) Jammed Lovely Stakes for Ontario-bred 3-year-old fillies, entered the amplitude run five-wide and drew off to win by 1 3/4 lengths. Mythical Mission, Crumlin Queen and Dilly Dally Darby accomplished in a agglomeration for the accessory awards, bearing a superfecta payout that hardly was account the accomplishment ($33.80 for $1). Ghostly Presence, a Ghostzapper filly accomplished by Roger Attfield and ridden by Rafael Hernandez, ran 7 furlongs on the all-weather clue in 1:23.98.
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Runaway Ghost lived up the aboriginal bisected of his name in Saturday's $65,000 Golden Nugget Stakes for 2-year-olds. Arch from the aboriginal going, the Ghostzapper filly steadily added his advance all the way to a 7 1/2-lengths win. La Waun accomplished additional but was butterfingers all the way to aftermost of six for an aboriginal incident. That larboard Generally Lucky and Go Bobby Go to ample out the trifecta slots. Runaway Ghost, with Aaron Gryder up, ran 6 furlongs on the all-weather clue in 1:09.71.
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Around the world, about the clock:
Australia
Redzel, champ of the aftermost month's countdown TAB Everest Stakes, put paid to any abiding doubts about his ascendancy amid Australian sprinters as he acquaint his sixth beeline win in Saturday's Accumulation 1 Darley Classic at Flemington. The 5-year-old Snitzel gelding took the advance on the stands-side accumulation and powered home assuredly beneath Kerrin McEvoy, acceptable by 3/4 lengths.
Terravista added blinkers and ran able-bodied to accomplishment second, addition 3/4 breadth advanced of Impending. Chautauqua, already the world's top-rated sprinter, connected his winless division while accompanying his fourth-place accomplishment in the Everest. Redzel, accomplished by Peter and Paul Snowden for a ample syndicate of "common man" owners, still had doubters afterwards the Everest win. Trainer Peter Snowden said the Darley celebration should end that talk. "His almanac speaks for itself," he said.
Snowden said no close advance has been laid for the 5-year-old but adumbrated all-embracing biking is not in the cards for the horse his owners and admirers alarm "Red." "There's no charge to biking them aback there's so abundant money actuality in Australia," he said, advertence a go at abutting year's Everest is added acceptable than a adventure Royal Ascot.
A added optimistic agenda was articulate by Ascot's administrator of racing, Nick Smith, who has been absorption on efforts to geet Aussie supermare Winx, champ of 22 beeline races, to Royal Ascot abutting June. Reporting absolutely on that effort, Smith additionally told Antagonism Column some Redzel's abounding access are "keen too on the Diamond Jubilee" during the Royal meeting.
Also Nov. 10 at Flemington, Tosen Stardom denticulate his additional win in Australia, demography the 2,000-meter Accumulation 1 Emirates Stakes by 1 1/2 lengths over Happy Clapper. The favorite, Folkswood, accomplished fifth. Tosen Stardom, accomplished by Darren Weir and ridden by Damian Lane, is a 7-year-old son of Deep Impact. He accomplished additional in the Accumulation 1 Ranvet Stakes during a abrupt appointment to Australia in 2015, afresh alternate to Japan. In eight antecedent starts during his accepted administration bottomward under, his alone win was the Accumulation 1 Toorak Handicap at Caulfield Oct. 14.
Japan
Mozu Katchan, adverse earlier rivals for the aboriginal time, nailed Crocosmia in the final all-overs to win Sunday's Accumulation 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Kyoto by a close in a altogether timed ride. Mikki Queen aloof absent with her backward run, finishing third, a arch aback of Crocosmia. The favorite, Vivlos, raced acutely but was outrun in the final 100 meters, finishing fifth. Mozu Katchan, a 3-year-old babe of Harbinger, adored arena abaft the arch quartet through best of the 2,200 meters. Jockey Mirco Demuro asked her as the acreage straightened out for the run to the band and she begin a acceptable bond amid the backbreaking rivals. She accomplished 2,200 meters over acceptable accommodation in 2:14.3.
"We had a acceptable draw and aggregate went as planned," Demuro said. "She was so able advancing the accomplishment and pinning the baton for the win."
Mozu Katchan denticulate her aboriginal Accumulation 1 win afterwards some accident in the Japanese Filly Triple Crown events. She was additional to Soul Stirring in the Accumulation 1 Yushun Himba (G1), the Japanese Oaks. Then, she accomplished third in the Accumulation 1 Shuka Sho admitting accident a shoe.
South Africa
Trainer Brett Crawford saddled four of the eight starters in Saturday's Pinnacle Stakes at Kenilworth and saw the quartet ambit the placings. Edict of Nantes, beneath Piere Strydom, got there aboriginal by 1/2 breadth with a backward run from the aback of a bunched field, arch stablemates Sail South, Captain America and Black Cat Back. Although the chase was not graded, the acreage was abounding of graded stakes runners. Edict of Nantes was the Daily News champ and third in the Vodacom Durban July four months ago.
The affection of the acreage is added aflame by the aftermost and second-last -- Guineas champ Black Arthur and Horizon, a able 3-year-old aftermost division attractive for better. Abounding of these will be bigger activity best than the 1,400 meters of the Pinnacle Plate.
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Arrogate retained his top position on the Longines World's Best Racehorse rankings appear Thursday with a appraisement of 134. Australian adult Winx charcoal No. 2, rated 132. Cracksman, on the backbone of his achievement in the Qipco Champion Stakes, is rated 130, up from 122, binding Gun Runner, whose Breeders' Cup Classic achievement bumped his appraisement from 127 to 129. The top bristles is angled out by cool filly Enable, at 128. Arrogate retains the top atom admitting three beeline losses because the standings are based on anniversary horse's top achievement during the year. For Arrogate, that was the Dubai Apple Cup, area he came from last, anesthetized Gun Runner in the amplitude with absolute affluence and won activity away. Afterwards the Longines handicapping console sorts things out during its December affair in Hong Kong, the final anniversary rankings for 2017 will be appear during the Longines World's Best Racehorse Commemoration in January. The top rung is absurd to affection Arrogate. No catechism who's aloft the Churchill Downs best training list. Dale Romans is the guy, breaking out of a tie with Bill Mott as he beatific out Storm Runner to win Sunday's sixth race. Romans, the quintessential south ancillary Louisvillian, now has 703 wins beneath the Twin Spires, abrogation Mott additional with 702. Mott had captivated the almanac for added than 31 years and said, "That's connected enough. That's connected abundant for anybody to authority a record." Romans said, "It is absolutely an account to angle actuality as the best arch trainer at Churchill Downs. With aggregate I've done in my career at Churchill Downs, and about the country, annihilation beats this moment appropriate now." He aggregate acclaim on his agents and activity accomplice Tammy Fox.
"Everybody knows there's one ambition larboard out there -- one above ambition -- and that one takes a lot of luck to get to it," Romans said. "That would be to win a Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Every 2-year-old in the barn is a Derby horse until they prove they're not." Romans accomplished Shackleford to a fourth-place accomplishment in the 2011 Run for the Roses.
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