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Law Enforcement Scores Breakthrough in Italy

Taking a big step up in class, British-based Law Enforcement broke through for his first stakes win at the highest level on Oct. 13 in the Gran Criterium (Ity-I) at San Siro Racecourse in Milan.

 Saturday, October 13, 2012
Samitar Gets U.S. Grade I in Garden City

Samitar Gets U.S. Grade I in Garden City

Irish One Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) winner Samitar added a grade I score in North America Sept. 15, winning the $300,000 Garden City Stakes (gr. IT) by a head at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, September 15, 2012

Samitar, 'Queen' Square Off in Coronation

Homecoming Queen and Samitar, winners of the English and Irish One Thousand Guineas, respectively, will square off in the $422,500 Coronation Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot on Friday, June 22.

 Thursday, June 21, 2012

Samitar Springs Upset in Irish 1000 Guineas

Dismissed at odds of 12-1, Samitar charged home a convincing 1 1/2-length winner of the Etihad Airways Irish One Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) at the Curragh May 27.

 Sunday, May 27, 2012

Nayarra Breaks Maiden in Gran Criterium

Nayarra took command with just over a furlong to run and easily held off the late challenge of Rosa Eglanteria to win the $397,151 Premio Gran Criterium (It-I) at San Siro Oct. 9.

 Sunday, October 09, 2011
'Riley' Springs Upset in Zabeel Mile

'Riley' Springs Upset in Zabeel Mile

Dismissed at odds of 14-1, Rileyskeepingfaith stormed down the center of the course to spring a major upset in the $250,000 Zabeel Mile Sponsored by Dubai Duty Free (UAE-IIT) on March 10.

 Thursday, March 10, 2011
Music Show Hits Winning Note in Falmouth

Music Show Hits Winning Note in Falmouth

Class and consistency paid off in a major way as Music Show swept by Spacious in the final furlong to earn her first group I victory in the Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket July 7.

 Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Median Rises as Tattersalls Mare Sale Opens

Lahaleeb, winner of the E.P. Taylor Stakes (Can-IT) in October, topped the opening day of the Tattersalls December mare sale, bringing 1- million guineas ($1,727,247 in U.S. funds) Nov. 30 in England. The session posted an increase of 13.4% in its median price from a year ago, but the gross revenue and average price fell 4.9% and 7.6%, respectively.

 Monday, November 30, 2009
Lahaleeb Bring Seven Figures at Tattersalls

Lahaleeb Bring Seven Figures at Tattersalls

Lahaleeb, a grade I-winning filly offered as a racing prospect, fetched a bid of 1,000,000 guineas (US$1.72 million) from John Egan during the Nov. 30 first session of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale at the Newmarket, England sales company's Park Paddocks.

 Monday, November 30, 2009
Lahaleeb Springs 44-1 Surprise in E.P. Taylor

Lahaleeb Springs 44-1 Surprise in E.P. Taylor

Lahaleeb produced the biggest upset in the 54-year history of Woodbine's E.P. Taylor Stakes (Can-IT) Oct. 17 when she came from off the pace in the stretch to win the $964,356 test for fillies and mares at odds of 44-1.

 Saturday, October 17, 2009

Majestic Roi Surprises in Sun Chariot

Majestic Roi, who has always been held in high esteem by her trainer, Mick Channon, rewarded his faith when turning in a powerful performance in the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket Oct. 6.

 Saturday, October 06, 2007

Nahoodh Powers to Victory in Lowther Stakes

Nahoodh continued trainer Mick Channon's impressive record in the Jaguar Cars Lowther Stakes (Eng-II) when his filly Nahoodh stormed home from last to easily capture the race by a half-length Aug. 23.

 Thursday, August 23, 2007

Nijoom Dubai Springs 50-1 Surprise in Albany Stakes

Nijoom Dubai, who had yet to break her maiden, posted a 50-1 shock when winning the Albany Stakes (Eng-III) for 2-year-old fillies at Royal Ascot on Friday.

 Friday, June 22, 2007

Channon Charge Captures German Guineas

Royal Power, ridden by Chris Catlin, grabbed the lead two furlongs from home and dug in late to defeat the closing Aspecutus by a head in the Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen (German Two Thousand Guineas) (Ger-II) at Cologne Sunday.

 Sunday, May 14, 2006

Filly Silca's Sister Surprises in Prix Morny

British filly Silca's Sister overtook favored Ivan Denisovich to gave trainer Mick Channon and jockey Ted Durcan an upset victory in the Darley Prix Morny (Fr-I) for 2-year-olds at Deauville Sunday.

 Sunday, August 21, 2005

Imperial Dancer Takes Roman Group I

Imperial Dancer shook loose from his challengers a furlong from home and went on to a three-length victory over Altieri in Sunday's Premio Roma SIS (Ity-I) at the Capannelle in Rome.

 Sunday, November 16, 2003

Darely Stud's Mokabra Wins German Juvenile

Darley Stud Management's Mokabra seized the lead 50 yards from the wire and outlasted local hope Slawomira by a head in Germany's top juvenile stakes, the Maurice Lacroix Trophy (Ger-II) at Baden-Baden Friday.

 Friday, September 05, 2003

Zafeen Wins St. James Palace Stakes

Zafeen earned group I status with his length victory over Kalaman in the St. James Palace Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot. Martillo was three lengths back in third. American-bred Hold That Tiger finished fourth in the 10-horse field. Zafeen covered the mile distance in 1:39.19.

 Tuesday, June 17, 2003

O'Brien Warms Up for Breeders' Cup Party

Trainer Aidan O'Brien, who has an opportunity to win at least four Breeders' Cup races Saturday, enjoyed a magnificent showing Sunday at Milan's San Siro, winning a pair of Group I races.

 Sunday, October 20, 2002

Mail the Desert Captures Moyglare Stud at Curragh

Mail the Desert provided jockey Steve Drowne with his first win in Ireland when coming out best in a blanket finish to the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes for 2-year-old fillies on Sunday.

 Sunday, September 01, 2002