In Secret retired to join Godolphin broodmare band
Godolphin announced on Monday that brilliant Group 1 winning mare In Secret (I Am Invincible) would be retired after she sustained a suspensory ligament injury during her spring preparation. She will join the Godolphin broodmare band and a mating for the upcoming spring has not yet been announced.
Purchased as a yearling from Segenhoe Stud’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale draft for $900,000 by Godolphin, In Secret won on debut as an April 2-year-old before winning the Listed Woodlands S. at her second start. At three, she had four starts in the spring, winning the G2 Run To The Rose and G1 Coolmore Stud S., while running second in the G2 Silver Shadow S. behind Zougotcha (Zoustar) and second in the G1 Golden Rose S. In the autumn, she won the G2 Light Fingers S., was third in the G1 Surround S. and won the G1 Newmarket H. against the older sprinters.
In Secret | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
As an older mare, In Secret ran third in the G1 VRC Sprint Classic, third in the G1 Kingsford-Smith Cup and fourth in The Everest. She retires with six wins and six placings from 15 starts with earnings over $5.2million.
By Champion Sire I Am Invincible, In Secret is the second foal of Group 3 winner Eloping (Choisir).
Pride Of Jenni jump-out
Multiple Group 1 winner Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) had a jumpout at Cranbourne on Monday, running second.
Century for Childs
Jordan Childs registered his 100th Victorian winner of the season at Seymour on Monday on Shane Nichols' 2-year-old colt Warparty (Hellbent). “That's number 100 - it's been a solid season, with lots of winners and lots of support from different trainers,” Childs told racing.com.
“It's good to get the hundred and I'm looking forward to next season.” Warparty is the sixth juvenile winner for Hellbent this season.
Fashion Shoot tops Gavelhouse auction
Broodmare prospect 6-year-old mare Fashion Shoot (NZ) (Savabeel) topped Monday's Gavelhouse auction at NZ$162,500 to buyer "Fitzroy12".
Fashion Shoot | Image courtesy of Race Images South
Winner of the G3 Canterbury Breeders' S. Fashion Shoot is a daughter of Group 3 winner High Fashion (NZ) (O'Reilly {NZ}).
Steparty gelded ahead of spring
Rising 4-year-old Steparty has been gelded ahead of this spring. “We were always dreaming he might make it as a stallion and you leave it as long as you can, but with his breeding, he probably was going to need a couple of Group 1s and he hadn't,” managing owner and breeder Greg Baldwin told racing.com.
“It wasn't really a hard decision to make, it was a bit of a gimme and had to happen. He has come through it well and looks a million bucks.” Steparty won his first five races in succession including the G3 Caulfield Guineas Trial, and was third in the G1 Caulfield Guineas but struggled to find form this autumn.
Morrison wins Townsville jockeys title
North Queensland's comeback jockey Lacey Morrison sewed up another Townsville Jockeys’ Premiership with an historic four winners at Cluden Park on Saturday. “I'm really enjoying myself,” she told racingqueensland.com.au on Monday.
“It's great to be riding winners and I'm three quarters of my way through my nursing training. I'll probably have to back off riding a bit when I complete my studies but there's a little way to go yet.” Her winners at Townsville were Lady Rain (Wandjina), Fortified (NZ) (Ocean Park {NZ}), Beau Rain (Sidestep), and Northern Pride (Better Than Ready).
Arabian Summer headlines SA Listed race
Tony and Calvin McEvoy’s exciting 2-year-old filly Arabian Summer (Too Darn Hot {GB}) headlines nominations for Saturday’s Listed Lightning S. at Morphettville. She hasn’t raced since winning the $1 million R. Listed Magic Millions National 2YO Classic at Doomben in May.
Arabian Summer | Image courtesy of Racing Photos
Racing SA reported that her regular rider Adelaide Cup winning jockey Harry Coffey is sidelined through injury, and Beau Mertens has been booked to ride the filly.
Singapore Derby won by Lim’s Saltoro
Australian trainer Dan Meagher has won the final Listed Singapore Derby on Sunday, as Lim's Saltoro (NZ) (Shamexpress {NZ}) became only the second horse in history to claim the country's four-year-old Triple Crown. “I don't think this win has sunk in yet,” Meagher told racing.com.
“It was always going to be special to win the last Derby and be part of Singapore history, but it's probably something I will reflect on when it (racing) ends. But to win it for (owner) Mr Lim (Siah Mong) is an honour. He's won it three times before I think but I could tell it meant a lot to him today. That meant a lot to me.” Lim’s Saltoro has won nine of his ten starts.
Racing in Singapore is set to conclude on October 5 with the final running of the Grand Singapore Gold Cup.
Group 3 juvenile winner for Kodiac
Juddmonte's 2-year-old filly Babouche (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) justified 13-8 favouritism in Sunday's G3 Jebel Ali Racecourse AND Stables Anglesey S. at the Curragh and now has a record of two wins from as many starts.
“She's a filly we've always liked and has a temperament to die for,” said trainer Ger Lyons. “We'll see how she comes out of this race, but at the minute we're going to take on the boys in the G1 Phoenix Stakes. You need the temperament for the Group 1s and she seems to have that. We'll stick to six (furlongs) and I would have thought she'll get further. She's going to be a 1000 Guineas filly and I'll be training her for the Guineas.”
Maurice adds Japan Group 3
Al Naseem (Jpn) (Maurice {Jpn}) won Sunday’s G3 Chukyo Kinen over 1800 metres. Previously a Listed winner, Al Naseem took his record to six wins from 20 starts.
Resolute Racing’s first winner from yearling buys
Virgin Colada (More Than Ready {USA}), trained by Chad Brown, earned a place on the Resolute Racing honour roll as the stables' first winner from a yearling auction buy when winning the seventh race on Sunday at Saratoga Race Course. She was acquired for US$110,000 (AU$165,000) at the Fasig-Tipton October Sale and this was her debut race day outing.
“She's our first 2-year-old that we purchased and put into the system,” Resolute Racing’s John Stewart said. “It's really exciting for us. It's only our second that has made it to the track, so we're excited to get this win. She looked really, really good. We have a lot of confidence in Chad, so we expect great things from her.
“I had one horse in September and I have 130 horses now,” he said. “I've got 43 in training; 28 2-year-olds. About 80% of my program is turf because I really want international competition. You're going to see me take some of these best horses. My first thought when Pounce won yesterday was 'Australia.' I want to take some really good ones. I want to compete on an international scale. I want dirt for the Classic races, because those are important to us, but you're going to see us be really concentrated on the turf.”
