Aug 1 I Am Invincible was champion sire in Australia for the second year running, ahead of So You Think and Savabeel, while Justify was leading first-season sire. I Am Invincible’s winners in 2022/23 included G1-winning fillies In Secret (Coolmore Stud Stakes and Newmarket Handicap) and Imperatriz (William Reid Stakes). Shuttle stallion Justify’s first Australian crop included G2 Reisling Stakes winner Learning To Fly. While Savabeel finished third in Australia, his reign as New Zealand’s champion sire was ended after eight years by Choisir’s son Proisir. He was represented by five G1 winners, including the winners of both the New Zealand 2000 Guineas Pier and the New Zealand 1000 Guineas Legarto.
Aug 2 It’s been a successful spell for the offspring of the Montjeu broodmare Lady Francesca. Her 3yo son Alhambra Palace (by Le Havre) won the 1m6f handicap at Sandown, following up another win at Ascot the previous week, while three days earlier her 2yo daughter Laulne (by Starspangledbanner) won the G3 Prix Six Perfectoions over 1400m/7f at Deauville. Lady Francesca’s great grandam Memory Lane was a sister to Mill Reef.
Aug 3 Two of the big winners at Goodwood were bred on reverse crosses, with G1 Nassau Stakes winner Al Husn by Dubawi out of a Sea The Stars mare and G3 Gordon Stakes winner Desert Hero by Sea The Stars out of a Dubawi mare.
Aug 4 Night of Thunder was the only sire to have three winners over the five days of Glorioso Goodwood, with his third winner being Highfield Princess in the G2 King George Stakes over 5f. His other winners were Choisya in a 1m fillies’ handicap and Ornellaia in a valuable 2yo 7f fillies’ maiden. Among those sires with two winners, special mentions should go to Nathaniel, sire of G1 Goodwood Cup winner Rápidothorn and G2 Lillie Langtry Stakes winner Sumo Sam, and Kingman, sire of G2 Lennox Stakes winner Kinross and G3 Thoroughbred Stakes winner Epictetus. Kingman had the first two in the latter race in which Nostrum finished runner-up.
Aug 4 Into Mischief’s son Practical Joke was the sire of the first three fillies in the G1 Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas at Club Hipico de Santiago in which Ionosfera beat Banquerita and Guairaba. That’s not the first time Practical Joke has sired the first three in a Chilean G1.
Aug 5 Three 2yo winners for Dubawi included a double at Galway where Navy Seal won the 8.5f maiden and Portland won the 7f nursery, while at Newmarket Hard To Resist won the 7f fillies’ novice.
Aug 5 Black Smoke, winner of the 1m2f handicap at Lingfield, was a first winner for his sire Tale of Two Cities, a maiden brother to High Chaparral.
Aug 5 A one-two for daughters of Into Mischief in the G1 Test Stakes over 7f at Saratoga in which Pretty Mischievous beat Claroly Unhinged. Into Mischief was also the sire of the dam of White Abarrio, winner of the G1 Whitney Stakes over 1m1f on the same card.
Aug 5 A G1 double in South America for Agnes World, with Doutor Sureno winning the Big Premio Matias Machline – ABCPCC Classica over 2000m/1m2f at Cidade Jardim in Brazil and Neverwalkalone winning the Gran Premio Mil Guineas over 1600m/1m at San Isidro in Argentina. Both are also out of mares by Redattore.
Aug 6 Some achievement at Deauville by broodmare Swirral Edge, a daughter of Hellvelyn, whose sons both won listed races, with 4yo Asymmetric (by Showcasing) winning the Prix du Cercle over 1000m/5f and 3yo Mill Stream (by Gleneagles) winning the Prix Moonlight Cloud over 1200m/6f.
Aug 6 See Hector, winner of the G3 Fritz Henkel Preis over 1600m/1m at Dusseldorf was a second stakes winner of the weekend from his family. The day before at Deauville, Sevenna’s Knight won the listed Prix Michel Houyvet over 2800m/1m6f. The latter’s grandam Silvassa (a daughter of Slenderella who won both of Germany’s fillies’ classics) is See Hector’s great grandam.
Aug 6 An excellent result for Sea The Moon in the G1 Preis der Diana at Dusseldorf as he sired the first three fillies in the German Oaks, namely Muskoka, Kassada and Sea The Lady. Also the sire of last month’s Deutsches Derby winner Fantástico Moon, Sea The Moon was therefore the first to sire the winners of the German Derby and Oaks in the same year since Monsun achieved that feat in 2004 with Shirocco and Loveette. Monsun is a half-brother to Muskoka’s grandam Morning Ligero (dam of Poule d’Essai des Poulains and Prix du Jockey Club winner Brametot) and Muskoka is inbred 3×4 to Mosella, dam of Morning Ligero and Monsun, as the latter is the sire of Sea The Moon’s dam. Both placed fillies in the Preis der Diana are out of Soldier Hollow mares.
Aug 7 Two German-bred horses with not only the same sire but also the same great grandam managed to find themselves in the same handicap at Windsor. Pfingstberg and Puro Bubbles, sons of Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist, finished second and third respectively; they share the great grandam Paz Time, dam of the 2021 Preis der Diana winner Palma.
Aug 7 Albany, winner of the 1m2f fillies’ novice at Windsor, was a second winner in as many days for members of Kirsten Rausing’s Alruccaba family. Albany is out of Park Hill Stakes winner Alyssa, a great granddaughter of dual Champion Stakes winner Alborada. The day before, Alba Longa won the 1m4f handicap at Chester. She’s out of Kilternan Stakes winner Alla Speranza, a granddaughter of Alborada. The dams of Albany and Alba Longa are both by Sir Percy.
Aug 7 Top lot at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale was a son of Quality Road bought by Amo Racing for $1.1m. He’s a half-brother to a winner in the USA by Curlin out of I’m A Looker, winner of the G3 6f Winning Colors Stakes.
Aug 9 Three winners for Mastercraftsman, with Mistressofillusion winning the 1m4f fillies’ novice at Kempton, Royal Zabeel winning a 2yo 6f maiden at Pontefract and Starry Heavens winning the 1m2.5f fillies’ handicap at Sligo. Mistressofillusion and Starry Heavens both trace back to illustrious broodmares, namely Best In Show (fifth dam of Mistressofillusion) and Miesque (fourth dam of Starry Heavens).
Aug 9 Temple Stakes and King’s Stand Stakes winner Cassandra Go, who died in June 2021, is the great grandam of Derby winner Auguste Rodin but improved her own excellent broodmare record posthumously with her 3yo son Cambiar Sings (by Saxon Warrior, a son of Deep Impact like Auguste Rodin) winning the 7f handicap at Kempton to become her eleventh winner.
Aug 10 Three winners for Kodiac, including a double at Chepstow where Chinese Knot won the 6f nursery and Ramazan won the class 2 7f handicap, while his other winner came at Salisbury where Yeah Nah won a 2yo 6f fillies’ novice.
Aug 11 Three winners for Sea The Stars, including a double at Musselburgh where Simple Star won the 1m4.5f handicap and Sparkle In His Eye won a 7f handicap. His other winner was at Newmarket where Macduff won a 2yo 7f newcomers race.
Aug 12/13 A good weekend for Wootton Bassett’s 2yos, with Grey Man winning the G3 Prix Francois Boutin at Deauville over 1400m/7f a day after Bucanero Fuerte won the G1 Phoenix Stakes over 6f at The Curragh.
Aug 15 Il Decamerone won the Copa de Oro de San Sebastian over 2400m/1m4f for the second year running. His great grandam Mille Fleurs was a half-sister to Mill Reef and to Memory Lane, fourth dam of Laulne, winner of the Prix Six Perfectoions at Deauville earlier in the month (see Aug 2).
Aug 16 A one-two for Dubawi in the listed Stonehenge Stakes at Salisbury for 2yo over 1m in which Arabian Crown beat Arabic Legend.
Aug 16 Three winners for Footstepsinthesand, with Per Contra winning the 2yo 7f novice at Ffos Las, Everylittlestep winning a 1m1.5f handicap at Gowran and Botas winning the 1m handicap at Kempton.
Aug 19 Henry Longfellow (by Dubawi), winner of the G2 Futurity Stakes for 2yo over 7f at The Curragh, is the first foal to race out of multiple G1 winner Minding whose wins included the 2016 1000 Guineas and Oaks. Minding was also runner-up in the Debutante Stakes (run on the same day as the Futurity) but her dam Lillie Langtry won that race (at Leopardstown) and went on to win the Coronation Stakes and Matron Stakes at 3.
Aug 19 This year’s G2 Debutante Stakes, for 2yo fillies and also over 7f at The Curragh, was won by Vespertilio who’s by Night of Thunder with Souk as her fourth dam.
Aug 19 A Group 3 double for Godolphin Australia’s Street Cry mare Circular. Her 3yo son Cylinder (by Exceed And Excel) won the Vain Stakes over 1100m/5.5f at Caulfield, while her 4yo daughter Parisal (by Astern) won the Toy Show Quality over the same trip at Randwick.
Aug 19 The top lot at the Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale was a daughter of Dubawi sold by Haras d’Etreham and bought by Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock for 2.4m. She’s a half-sister to three winners by Wootton Bassett, notably the 2020 Prix de l’Abbaye winner Wooded and Bucanero Fuerte who won the Phoenix Stakes the previous weekend.
Aug 23 Eleven years after winning the Juddmonte International Stakes at York, Frankel sires the first two in the race with Mostahdaf beating Nashwa.
Aug 23 Three winners for Dark Angel, including a double at Kempton where Músicaal Act won a 2yo 7f novice and Angel of Antrim won a 1m handicap. His other winner was at Leicester where Heritage House won the 6f fillies’ nursery.
Aug 23 Also three winners for Dandy Man, with Ciotog winning the 1m handicap at Bath, Sidney’s Son winning the 6f novice at Carlisle and Dan Dee Prince winning the 7f nursery at Leicester.
Aug 24 An excellent day for Galileo, who not only had three winners, but also sired the first three fillies in the Yorkshire Oaks, namely Cálido Heart (his 99th G1 winner), Free Wind and Savethelastdance. His other winners were Salt Lake City in the listed Ruby Stakes over 1m at Killarney and Content in the 2yo 7f fillies maiden at Leopardstown.
Aug 25 Three winners for No Nay Never included a double for his two-year-olds at York where Lake Forest won the G2 Gimcrack Stakes over 6f and Battle Cry won the valuable Convivial Maiden Stakes over 7f. His other winner was Never Dark in a 5f handicap at Hamilton.
Aug 26 Three winners for Kingman, including a double at York where Kinross won the G2 City of York Stakes over 7f for the second year running and Astro King won the class 2 1m2f+ handicap. His other winner was at Windsor where Candleford won the listed August Stakes over 1m3.5f.
Aug 26 A G3 double at The Curragh for daughters of Justify, with 2yo Opera Singer winning the Newtownanner Stud Irish EBF Stakes over 1m and 3yo Red Riding Hood winning the Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes over 1m1f. Snowcapped, who’s out of a half-sister to Snow Fairy, was fourth in the latter race incidentally. Justify was also the sire of both placed horses in the G1 H Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes at Sara26toga, Verifying and Arabian Lion.
Aug 26 A G1 double over 7f at Saratoga for Gun Runner where Gunite won the Forego Stakes and Echo Zulu won the Ballerina Handicap, while he also had the runner-up, Disarm, in the G1 Travers Stakes on the same card. Gun Runner also had a G3 winner over the same trip at Charles Town where Vahva won the Charles Town Oaks. Gunite is inbred 3×3 to Giant’s Causeway, while Echo Zulu and Vahva are both inbred 4×4 to Giant’s Causeway’s sire Storm Cat. The latter pair are also both out of mares who are granddaughters of Harlan (Echo Zulu out of a daughter of Menifee, Vahva out of a daughter of Harlan’s Holiday).
Aug 26 Arcangelo, who won the Travers Stakes at Saratoga over 1m2f, emulating his late sire Arrogate, was a second G1 winner at the track in as many days from the same family. He shares his fifth dam Best In Show with Idiomatic who won the Personal Ensign Stakes over 1m1f the day before.
Aug 26/27 A good weekend for broodmare sisters Monday Monday and Stars At Night who are Galileo half-sisters to 1000 Guineas winner and Irish/Yorkshire Oaks winner Blue Bunting. Monday Monday is the dam of Darnation, winner of the G3 Prestige Stakes for 2yo fillies over 7f at Goodwood, while the next day Stars At Night’s son Poker Face won the G3 Prix Quincey over 1600m/1m at Deauville.
Aug 27 Three winners for Starspangledbanner included a double at Goodwood where Many A Star won the class 2 6f handicap and Eton Blue won the 1m1f handicap. His other winner was at Naas where McTenett won a 2yo 6f maiden.
Aug 27 A group race double at Deauville for Gleneagles, with Jack Darcy winning the G2 Grand Prix de Deauville over 2500m/1m4.5f and Mill Stream winning the G3 Prix de Meautry over 1200m/6f.
Aug 29 Top lot at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale at Doncaster was a colt by Wootton Bassett bought by Robson de Aguiar for ?200,000. The colt is a half-brother to 3 winners, notably Flying Childers Stakes/Molecomb Stakes winner Trillium, out of the G3 Dick Poole Stakes runner-up Marsh Hawk.
Aug 30 Carolina Reaper, winner of the Zukunfts-Rennen over 1400m/7f at Baden-Baden was a third G3 winner (all of them fillies) this month for first-season sire Too Darn Hot after wins for Fallen Angel in the Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket and Darnation in the Prestige Stakes, both also over 7f.
Aug 31 Three winners for Kodiac, with Fair And Square winning the 5.5f maiden at Bath, Alaskan Gold winning the 2yo 6f novice at Carlisle and Boom The Groom winning the 5f handicap at Chelmsford.
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