Arizona Blaze. (Focusonracing.com)
Winner wins automatic berth in 2025 Prevlagen Fokers’ Cup Turf Sprint in Del Mar
Breeders’ Cup release
York, Yorkshire, England-girl a O’Callaghan’s Group 3 winning 2-year-old, Lady Iman (Ire)will win against several groups and the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1) from last year, second, Arizona Blaze (GB)In the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nun Hague Stakes (G1) in York, Friday. The winner of the 5-Furlong showpiece is guaranteed to be an automatic starting position in the $ 1 million Prevlagen Fokers ‘Cup Turf Sprint (G1) via the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re.
The Breeders ‘Cup Challenge Series is an international series of 93 Into races in 15 countries, the winners of which receive automatic starting positions and reimbursements that are paid in a corresponding race at the Breeders’ Cup world championships, planned for 31 October-Nov. 1 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California.
The Lady Iman, one of the two 2-year-old mares trained by Ger Lyon, to be explained in the 17 Strong Field, enjoyed a very impressive first season on the track to win All Bar one of her five starts. The daughter of Starman (GB) won the Coolmore Stud Irish Ebf Blackbeard Fillies Sprint Stakes (G3) in Naas early in the season before he finished second behind Beautify (IRE) in the Airlie Stud Stakes (G2) at the Curragh and then the most recent, the Molecomb Stakes in the Molecomb Stakes Million Freasers’ Cup Sprint.
Lady Iman werd aangevuld met £ 40.000 om te rennen en Lyon is opgewonden over het vooruitzicht om te rennen op de Breeders ‘Cup: “De Breeders’ Cup is waar ik graag naartoe zou willen, maar ik bezit haar niet. We hebben het vorig jaar gewonnen met Magnum Force (IRE), en zoals Ryan zei, als Ryan zei, als Ryan zei, als Ryan zei, als Ryan zei, als Ryan zei, is She’s a low draw at Del Mar, she wins it – she’s right.
“I was there last year, and I can promise you that I never received a sensation. It’s not just about me, I don’t have this horse, but if I can dance on that dance floor again, I go, because that’s what racing is for me. What an end of a season.
Arizona Blaze, owned by Amo Racing Limited & Giselle de Aguiaar, consistently went well this season, in particular winning the Sapphire Stakes (G2) last time after an almost time for Sandals (IRE) in the Royal Ascot in June and the Prix Sigy (G3) in April.
The smart 3-year-old son of Sergei Prokofiev (ON) came to York last year and finished second by a head in the 6-Furlong Goffs Prime Minister Yearling Stakes and will be collaborated on Friday by regular Jockey David Egan.
Apart from Arizona Blaze, trainer Adrian Murray enjoyed several placements in the Breeders’ Cup with Valiant Force Force Force Home Big EVs (IRE) to finish second in the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint and Hill Road ‘Cup Juven ending third in the 2024 Fanduel -Fanduel)..
On the chances of Arizona Blaze, Murray said: “He is one of the favorites and that is because he always pops up in the day – hopefully he will do it again in the Nunthorpe.
“He is a very exciting horse, he never runs a bad race and the Sprint division is wide open this year.
“I recently spoke with Roger O’Callaghan (owner of Star Two-year-old Lady Iman) and that is why they go to York, it can be a big field. It is certainly exciting times ahead.”
The Australian Raider, Noor Elaine Farm Pty LTDs Asfoora (van)That fourth ended in last year’s renewal, was proclaimed by trainer Henry Dwyer. The 7-year-old daughter of Flying Artie (AUS) landed the Irwin Stakes (G3) in Morphettville (AUS) in April and will be collaborated on Friday by Champion Jockey, Oisin Murphy.
Sayidah Dariyan (IRE)trained by Richard Hughes, enjoyed group 3 success in York previous time-out when winning the Summer Stakes (G3) in July and defeated the Ed Walker-Train Celandine (GB)which has also been explained in addition to stablemate Mgeera (GB)Thirdly. Three-year-old Sayidah Dariyan had one attempt in group 1 company when she finished fourth behind Arizona Blaze in the Commonwealth Cup of Royal Ascot.
Mgeera, Lord Lloyd Webber and Arthur Mitchell’s 5-year-old mare van Zoustar (AUS), finished second with Arizona Blaze in the 5 Furlong Sapphire Stakes in the Curragh on good ground in July, driven 2 lengths, with a lengths of 2 years in May.
The Jonathan Portman-educated ROASTAR (GB)Also supplemented, finished fifth to Arizona Blaze in July after he won the Coral Charge (G3) in Sandown at beating Aristia Park Bloodstock & Partners’ She is quality (iRe) Two weeks earlier, the daughter of ACCLAMATION (GB) finished second in her last four starts, all in group company more than 5 Furlongs-mest recently in the King George Qatar Stakes (G2) in Goodwood, won by the John & Sean Quinn-Testrainde JM Jungle (Ire) which was also proclaimed on Friday. The rival based on Yorkshire became victory in the Epsom Dash in June and struck Spartan Arrow (IRE) The second ended.
Wathnan Racing’s Night Raider (IRE) Finished as third in the Clipper Stakes (G2) in York in May, but since then it has been disappointed in group company. The trainee of Karl Burke was last seen that Sixthbeind JM Jungle ended in the King George Qatar Stakes (G2) of August 1 in Goodwood, a head for Asfoora in the seventh and Spartan Arrow in the ninth. He finished the field in the King Charles III Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot – where Sunrise frost Sond in second place and 11th in the July Cup Stakes (G1) in Newmarket.
Yorkshire based Washington Heights (GB)Trained by Kevin Ryan, has a recent course and distance form that the stakes of John Smith’s City Walls won in July after the seventh in Royal Ascot’s King Charles III Stakes. Hambleton Racing Ltd XXVII’s gelding finished sixth in the nunthorpe stakes of last year that were surpassed in the final phase under Tom Eaves. Connections hope this year for improvement.
Spicy Marg (GB)” Kerdos (Ire)” Is nobody (iRe) And Manaccan (GB) Complete the field.
As part of the benefits of the Challenge series, Breeders ‘Cup pays the entrance fees for the winner of the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1) to start in the $ 1 million Prevlagen Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1). Note that the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint is limited to horses that are 3-year-olds and older. If a 2-year-old Nunthorpe wins, the winning connections can apply the $ 30,000 in free admission prices to a eligible youth race, but this does not guarantee an automatic starting position.
Breeders’ Cup also offers a travel allowance for all starters outside of North America to participate in the world championships. The challenge winner must be nominated for the Breeders’ Cup program by the pre-entry Deadline of 20 October to receive the rewards.
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