Stradivarius | Racingfotos.com
Via Tom Ferry
There will be time to reflect on her career Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) at a later date, but his present is an ongoing story with perhaps the best yet to come. Whatever happens in Friday’s G2 Paddy Power Yorkshire Cup, the horse raked in millions with the same results as his hedge fund trader and investor-investor owner. Bjorn Nielsen is aiming for his personal peak. The odds for the race he won in 2018 and 2019, the beloved Gosdens chestnut could be garnering a huge amount of emotional support as he meets the dual G1 Ireland St Leger heroine Search for a song (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).
“He’s a little smart in his old age, but when he gets pushed around, he’s always there for me,” says Frankie. “He has won all five of his races at York, more than any other, and I am sure the Yorkshire crowd will give him a great final goodbye. He is loved by everyone and has given so much to racing, where do you even start with a horse like him? He is the only one. “
Kyprios lies in wait
While Stradivarius did his job at York, Ballydoyle’s Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) warms up for a G1 Gold Cup encounter with the legend in the much easier G3 Saval Beg Levmoss S. at Leopardstown. There will then be time for a comparative analysis, as Moyglare Stud, Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor put Searching Songs into the sword on Navan’s Listed Vintage Crop S.’s last on April 23.
Aidan O’Brien said of the stables’ top hopes for the Royal Ascot feature, “It’s a brave horse. We always thought he would be very good and when he was 4 years old he still had a very low mileage, only ran 5 times. ”
Miami twice?
Back in York, the impressive winner of the first Amo Racing Limited in Newmarket Miami Girl (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) bid to track the Knights listed in the British EBF Marygate Fillies Proposals with the G2 Queen Mary S. vessel on the near horizon. Labeled as a ‘Rising star TDN’ After that May 1 match, cadet Richard Hannon faced dozens of other winners in a sure-fire contest to sort early wheat from the husk. Amo has started this season with vengeance and added another TDN Rising Star at the track on Thursday.
“She surprised me a little bit by how she won and this is the next logical step for her,” Hannon said. “It was this or the National S. and we just thought it was best for us to just go after the fillings, but it was a good race, unusually so.”
Baaeed eight-faced in lock
Champion Baaeed (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) will face eight in G1 Al Shaqab Lockinge S. on Saturday in Newbury, including multiple Group 1 winners Mother Earth (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) and Alcohol-free (Ire) (No, never) and Godolphin’s Real World (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) who is undefeated on the field. Shadwell’s G1 Prix du Moulin and G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. heroes enjoyed a recent racecourse gallop at Chelmsford and Jim Crowley was brimming with confidence.
“He’s up against two good players who are suitable for Real World, but he was revealed last year,” he said. “He was an absolute joy to ride. He has manners and he is just a lovely pony. “
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This story was posted in Europe, News shared in Europe and tagged G2 Yorkshire Cup, G3 Saval Beg Levmoss S., Kyprios (Ire), Leopardstown, Miami Girl (Ire), Search for a song (Ire), Stradivarius (Ire), York.
