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Hunter's Light, De Sousa Achieve Group I Wins

Godolphin Racing's Hunter's Light and jockey Silvestre De Sousa notched breakthrough wins at the highest level on Nov. 4 when partnering for a victory in the Premio Roma GBI Racing (Ity-I) at Capannelle Racecourse in Rome.

 Sunday, November 04, 2012
Hughes Times The Fugue Just Right in Nassau

Hughes Times The Fugue Just Right in Nassau

Benefiting from a perfectly timed ride by Richard Hughes, The Fugue charged past longtime leader Timepiece in the final yards to win the Markel Insurance Nassau Stakes (Eng-I) by a length at Glorious Goodwood Aug. 4.

 Saturday, August 04, 2012
Rewilding Stuns So You Think at Royal Ascot

Rewilding Stuns So You Think at Royal Ascot

Under a relentless drive by Frankie Dettori, Rewilding overhauled the favorite So You Think within the shadow of the wire to claim a neck victory in the $655,660 Prince of Wales's Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot June 15.

 Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Galileo Yearlings Top 'Tatts' December Sale

Galileo Yearlings Top 'Tatts' December Sale

The offspring of Galileo commanded the highest prices during the Tattersalls December yearling sale Nov. 22 in England.

 Monday, November 22, 2010
English Champion Dar Re Mi Retired

English Champion Dar Re Mi Retired

Dar Re Mi, a 2009 English champion and a group I winner in Dubai this year, has been retired from racing because of minor problems

 Monday, September 06, 2010
Dar Re Mi Scales Dubai Sheema Classic

Dar Re Mi Scales Dubai Sheema Classic

Five-year-old mare Dar Re Mi, with new rider William Buick aboard, outlasted Buena Vista and Spanish Moon to capture the $5 million Dubai Sheema Classic (UAE-I) at Meydan March 27.

 Saturday, March 27, 2010

Dar Re Mi Wins Pretty Polly, Earns BC Berth

Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Dar Re Mi became the first European horse to qualify for the 2009 Breeders' Cup World Championships following her half-length victory in the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes (Ire-I) June 27 at the Curragh.

 Saturday, June 27, 2009

Danehill Colt, Filly Top Tattersalls Foal Session

A 510,000gns colt and 475,000gns filly from Danehill (Danzig)'s final crop topped Friday's trading at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale in Newmarket.

 Friday, November 26, 2004

Green Desert Colt Tops Final Session of Record Tattersalls Sale

A record-breaking largest ever Tattersalls December Foal Sale concluded in Newmarket, England on Saturday with a 21,157,000 guineas gross for the 738 horses sold, up 23% on the amount yielded by 585 sold 12 months ago.

 Saturday, November 29, 2003

Singspiel Colt Lights Up Tattersalls Sale

A February-born Singspiel colt out of champion racemare Bosra Sham set the Tattersalls sale ring alight in Newmarket Friday night when selling for 525,000 guineas to Sheik Mohammed at the December Foal Sale.

 Friday, November 28, 2003

Kingmambo Colt Tops Opening Session of Tattersalls Sale

The first session of this year's Tattersalls Houghton Sale -- Europe's leading yearling auction -- delivered record-breaking results in terms of average and median.

 Thursday, October 02, 2003

Lloyd-Webber's Farms Sponsors £250,000 Race at Ascot

Watership Down Stud, owned by Lord and Lady Andrew Lloyd- Webber, has signed a three-year deal to sponsor Ascot's new sales race, which was created by the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association and will be run for the first time on Friday 28 September 2001, day one of the new-look Ascot , England, festival.

 Monday, January 08, 2001