13 Added to Vodafone Derby Field
09/04/08

A record total of 13 horses have been added to the 2008 Vodafone Derby at the £8,000 second entry stage, details of which are revealed today. [more]

135 Remain in 2008 Vodafone Derby
09/04/08

There are just two months until the 229th running of the world’s most famous Flat race - the Vodafone Derby - takes place at Epsom Downs on Saturday, June 7, and interest in the Classic will heighten after the second entry stage on 9th April.

In a top notch renewal of the Dewhurst Stakes, Jim Bolger`s New Approach (Kevin Manning) won a hard fought victory from Fast Company (Ted Durcan red cap) and Ravens Pass (Jimmy Fortune) who were both previously unbeaten (Newmarket 20-10-07)
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A total of 125 three-year-olds, who were originally entered as yearlings in December, 2006, remained after the first forfeit stage, including last season’s unbeaten champion two-year-old New Approach.

The Galileo colt, whose juvenile season culminated in a Group One Darley Dewhurst Stakes success, is trained by Jim Bolger and - having been bought in entirety by Sheikh Mohammed - will this year carry the colours of the owner’s wife Princess Haya of Jordan.

Another notable entry is last season’s Group Two Beresford Stakes winner Curtain Call, who has left Jessica Harrington’s yard to join Luca Cumani, successful in the Vodafone Derby in 1988 with Kahyasi and 1998 with High-Rise.

Curtain Call is owned by a partnership including bloodstock agent Patrick Cooper and a number of shares representing a 1/50th interest in the colt have reportedly been for sale for £75,000.

“The intention is to run Curtain Call in the Vodafone Derby,” said Cooper. We’ve syndicated him but we always intended to keep a large piece of him. Luca’s won the Derby twice before so he was an obvious choice as a trainer.

“He’ll have one run before lining up in the Derby, which will either be the Prix Hocquart at Longchamp (May 5) or the Lingfield Derby Trial (May 10). Both of Luca’s previous Derby winners won at Lingfield beforehand, so he’ll probably go there, although he will have to carry a penalty in the race. It will be the trainer’s call as to where he runs.

“He’s settled in well at Luca’s and has filled out a lot over the winter. He’s never going to be a huge big horse and we think he will handle Epsom and get a mile and a half well.

“He looked a million dollars before finishing fifth in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster, but Fran Berry told us on the way down to the start that he didn’t feel right and he ran flat because he was over the top by then.”
No less than 26 of those remaining in the Vodafone Derby will bid to give trainer Aidan O’Brien a third success in the 12-furlong Classic, which has prize money of £1.25 million. Among them are Washington Irving, a well-regarded three-parts brother to Vodafone Oaks heroine Alexandrova who finished fourth on his only start, Leopardstown Listed winner Alessandro Volta, the Group Two Coventry Stakes hero Henrythenavigator, Navan maiden scorer Kingdom Of Naples, Plan, who ran away with a Leopardstown maiden last season, and Zulu Chief, an unraced half-brother to Hawk Wing.

Although trainer Saeed bin Suroor trained Lammtarra to land the Classic in 1995, the colours of his employer Godolphin have yet to be carried to victory in the Vodafone Derby. There are nine Godolphin-owned entries this year including the Group One Racing Post Trophy hero Ibn Khaldun, Group One Darley Dewhurst Stakes second Fast Company, Listed-placed Fateh Field, and the unraced Meydan City, an $11.7 million purchase who is the second dearest yearling of all time.

There are a total of 40 entries trained in Ireland, 12 based in France and nine who could represent Japanese owner Hidetoshi Yamamoto.

Other Irish-trained entries include Slaney Wave, an unraced full-brother to 2006 champion juvenile Teofilo trained by Jim Bolger and six from John Oxx’s stable including Dundalk maiden winner King Of Queens.

There is a strong entry from France, including seven owned by the Aga Khan with four trained by Alain de Royer Dupre and three with Jean Claude Rouget, and Tamayuz, who is unbeaten in two starts for Freddie Head.

Other entries include five from Sir Michael Stoute’s stable, including Nottingham maiden winner Patkai and the well-regarded French Riviera, and Foolin Myself, who landed a maiden last year for owner Bill Gredley and trainer Barry Hills. First-season trainer David Lanigan could also be represented in the Vodafone Derby via the Gredley-owned Hellzapoppin.

THE 2008 VODAFONE DERBY
Class 1, Group 1, £1,250,000 Total Prize Fund, Epsom Downs, Saturday, June 7, 2008. For three-year-olds only, entire colts & fillies, one mile & four furlongs. Entires closed December 6, 2006, (465 entries). First forfeit stage March 4, 2008 (125 remain),£8,000 second entry stage April 8, 2008 (13 second entries), second forfeit stage May 23, 2008, £75,000 supplementary entry stage June 2, 2008.Confirmation stage June 2, 2008, final declaration stage 10am, June 5, 2008. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, April 7, 2008. May not include some overseas form.

Form Horse Owner Trainer
AATHER (IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum Kevin Predergast IRE
22122- ACHILL ISLAND (IRE) Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE
361223- ALAN DEVONSHIRE Russell Trew Ltd Mark Tompkins
ALANDI (IRE) H H Aga Khan John Oxx IRE
031- ALESSANDRO VOLTA Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE
21113- ALEXANDROS Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
3- BARKING WOLF (IRE) Hidetoshi Yamamoto Takayuki Yasuda JPN
34- BASHKIROV Derrick Smith Aidan O’Brien IRE
210- BETTER HAND (IRE) Wood Street Syndicate II Mick Channon
00(0)- BLACK TOR FIGARRO (IRE) Miss A C Telling, Ms R E Tupper, T H Fletcher Brendan Duke
00- BLIMEY O'RILEY (IRE) Trevor Benton Mark Tompkins
043-1 BOUGUEREAU Andrew Black Peter Chapple-Hyam
1-5 BRIGHT FALCON Willie McKay Stuart Parr
(0)(1)(1)- BRONZE CANNON (USA) Anthony Oppenheimer John Gosden
45- BY COMMAND Prince A A Faisal John Dunlop
CAPE EXPRESS (IRE) Alan Spence Michael Jarvis
15(4)- CARLIOR (FR) H H Aga Khan Jean Claude Rouget FR
CASINO DRIVE (USA) Hidetoshi Yamamoto Kazuo Fujisawa JPN
CATS IN BOOTS (IRE) Hidetoshi Yamamoto Yasutoshi Ikee JPN
3112- CENTENNIAL (IRE) Michael O'Flynn John Gosden
CHAMPAGNE SQUALL (IRE) Hidetoshi Yamamoto Kazuo Fujisawa JPN
CHECKLOW (USA) Susan Roy Jeremy Noseda
1212- CITY LEADER (IRE) Sangster Family Brian Meehan
21- COLLECTION (IRE) Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Brunel) William Haggas
21- CONFRONT Khalid Abdulla Sir Michael Stoute
62215- CURTAIN CALL (FR) Mrs Patrick Cooper and Partners Luca Cumani
DAARTH Briton International Brendan Duke
DAASIJ (IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum Dermot Weld IRE
DANCERS DILEMMA (IRE) Noel Furlong Trainer Unknown
DECREE (IRE) Michael Tabor Aidan O’Brien IRE
DELTA BRAVO (FR) Enrico Ciampi Jean-Marie Beguigne FR
40- DIVINE SONG Hidetoshi Yamamoto Kazuo Fujisawa JPN
DUNCAN Normandie Stud Ltd John Dunlop
2103- EMMROOZ Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
EQBAAL Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
0- ETOSHA (IRE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
112- FAST COMPANY (IRE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
12- FATEH FIELD (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
13603- FEARED IN FLIGHT (IRE) Jack Hanson, Cavendish Inv Ltd, Sandy Patrick Barry Hills
51- FOOLIN MYSELF Bill Gredley Barry Hills
2- FRENCH RIVIERA Sue Magnier Sir Michael Stoute
10- FROZEN FIRE (GER) Derrick Smith Aidan O’Brien IRE
5- GAIA PRINCE (USA) John Connolly Amanda Perrett
GALIYAN H H Aga Khan John Oxx IRE
(6)- GIANT AMONG MEN (USA) Derrick Smith Aidan O’Brien IRE
0100- GIANT LOVE (USA) Sangster Family Mark Johnston
610- GREAT RUMPUSCAT (USA) Michael Tabor Aidan O’Brien IRE
02- HANOVERIAN BARON Anne Coughlan John Oxx IRE
410- HAWAANA (IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum Barry Hills
0(6)- HAWK FLIGHT (IRE) David & Gwyn Joseph William Muir
00- HELLZAPOPPIN Bill Gredley David Lanigan
1123- HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (USA) Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE
05-4 HINDU KUSH (IRE) Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE
0- HOUGHTON (IRE) Sue Magnier Sir Michael Stoute
41111- IBN KHALDUN (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
200-33 INTERNATIONALDEBUT (IRE) Willie McKay Stuart Parr
23- KADABI (IRE) H H Aga Khan Alain de Royer Dupre FR
KALAN (FR) H H Aga Khan Jean Claude Rouget FR
211- KANDAHAR RUN Gestut Ammerland Henry Cecil
KING O'THE GYPSIES (IRE) Bjorn Nielsen Roger Charlton
010- KING OF ROME (IRE) Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE
525- KING OF WESTPHALIA (USA) Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE
1- KINGDOM OF NAPLES (USA) Michael Tabor Aidan O’Brien IRE
122- LATIN LAD Noodles Racing Richard Hannon
521200- LUCIFER SAM (USA) Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE
MAGISTRATE (IRE) Highclere Thoroughbred Racing(Petrushka) Michael Jarvis
36(0)- MAIDSTONE MIXTURE (FR) Fergus Wilson Richard Chotard FR
5- MANYRIVERSTOCROSS (IRE) Mrs M C Sweeney Alan King
MASQOOL (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
116020- MAZE (IRE) Pinnacle Dr Fong Partnership Bryan Smart
31110- MCCARTNEY (GER) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
MEYDAN CITY (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
302(5)- MIKHAIL FOKINE (IRE) Sangster Family Aidan O’Brien IRE
340(1)0(4)- MINNEAPOLIS Michael Tabor Aidan O’Brien IRE
01-2 MOIQEN (IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum Kevin Prendergast IRE
(5) MONTEVETRO John Manley Richard Hannon
2 MONTMARTRE (FR) H H Aga Khan Alain de Royer Dupre FR
351- MOUNTAIN PRIDE (IRE) Ian Cameron John Dunlop
320-(0) MUT'AB (USA) Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
23(1)- MYSTERY STAR (IRE) Mark Tompkins Mark Tompkins
NATIONAL HERITAGE Derrick Smith Aidan O’Brien IRE
NAWAKHIDA (USA) Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Mark Johnston
32- NEMO SPIRIT (IRE) Monique V Bruce Copp William Muir
11111- NEW APPROACH (IRE) H R H Princess Haya of Jordan Jim Bolger IRE
NISAAL (IRE) Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
62- NORTH PARADE E H Jones (Paints) Ltd Brian Meehan
U- OMNICAT (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
OPTIMUS MAXIMUS (IRE) Stephanie Smith Paul Cole
61- PATKAI (IRE) Ballymacoll Stud Sir Michael Stoute
51- PLAN (USA) Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE
43-1 POET Derrick Smith Aidan O’Brien IRE
41- PRIME EXHIBIT Mountgrange Stud Roger Charlton
QANAWAAT Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
131 RED SHOOTER (IRE) Hidetoshi Yamamoto Kazuo Fujisawa JPN
0(4)61- RESPLENDENT LIGHT Middleham Park Racing XXI William Muir
601140- RIDGE DANCE George Strawbridge John Gosden
311214- RIO DE LA PLATA (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
2- RIPPLE (FR) H H Aga Khan Jean Claude Rouget FR
4-(4) ROCK PEAK (IRE) Thurloe Finsbury II Hughie Morrison
44- SAVARAIN JMC Breed & Race Limited Luca Cumani
SCHOPENHAUER (USA) Earle I Mack Luca Cumani
0416- SILVER REGENT (USA) Priscilla Graham Amanda Perrett
2- SINDAJAN (IRE) H H Aga Khan Alain de Royer Dupre FR
SLANEY WAVE (IRE) Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger FR
5(5)- SLIGO Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE
(2) SMOOTH SOVEREIGN (IRE) Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Mark Johnston
SPARK CANDLE (USA) Hidetoshi Yamamoto Kazuo Fujisawa JPN
0-(3) SPECIAL RESERVE (IRE) Mrs J Wood Richard Hannon
0402-2(3) ST JEAN CAP FERRAT John Pearce Geoff Wragg
10- TAJAAWEED (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum Sir Michael Stoute
36- TALE OF TWO CITIES (IRE) Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE
11- TAMAYUZ Hamdan Al Maktoum Freddie Head FR
2- TARTAN BEARER (IRE) Ballymacoll Stud Sir Michael Stoute
TCHAIKOVSKY (JPN) Hidetoshi Yamamoto Kazuo Fujisawa JPN
610- THE BOGBERRY (USA) Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE
THE TARTAN ARMY (IRE) Thistle Bloodstock Limited Tracey Collins IRE
01111- THEWAYYOUARE (USA) Sean Mulryan Andre Fabre FR
THREE ROCKS (IRE) Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
TILABAY (IRE) H H Aga Khan John M Oxx IRE
TIMARI (IRE) H H Aga Khan John M Oxx IRE
11- TWICE OVER Khalid Abdulla Henry Cecil
4 VASCO MARENGO Malcolm Parrish David Smaga FR
300- VIA GALILEI (IRE) Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
01- VIVALDI (IRE) Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE
4-2 WASHINGTON IRVING (IRE) Michael Tabor Aidan O’Brien IRE
4224- WASSILY KANDINSKY Michael Tabor Aidan O’Brien IRE
WATER BOYS (USA) Hidetoshi Yamamoto Kazuo Fujisawa JPN
64- WILLIAM HOGARTH Michael Tabor Aidan O’Brien IRE
1- WINTERCAST Exors of the late Carol Harris Walter Swinburn
1363-(0)5 YAHRAB (IRE) Saif Ali Clive Brittain
000- YATHREB (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop
YELLOW THUNDER (IRE) Luke Comer Luke Comer IRE
115- YOUNG PRETENDER (FR) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
22-2 ZAFRANAGAR (IRE) H H Aga Khan Alain de Royer Dupre FR
ZULU CHIEF (USA) Sue Magnier Aidan O’Brien IRE

135 Entries go forward
40 Irish-trained
12 French-trained
9 Japanese-trained

THE FOLLOWING THREE HORSES HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED:
COFFEE TEA OR ME, KING OF QUEENS (IRE), SAINGLEND