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The Herald Scotland
25-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Kieran Shoemark eager to seize Almaqam opportunity
That form has been franked by the length-and-three-quarter second Ombudsman, who has subsequently landed the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot and narrowly went down by a neck in the Eclipse. Almaqam is the odds-on market leader for the Group Two contest and Shoemark is thrilled to have the opportunity on a horse he describes as the 'real deal'. 'I'm really looking forward to riding him and I thought he was really good the last time we saw him at Sandown,' he said. 'I know it's been a little while since we've seen him, but that has solely been down to the drying ground and it looks like he should get some easier conditions on Saturday and it's great to get the ride on him. 'He looks very exciting and we all know the form of Ombudsman has stacked up well, so he looks the real deal this year. Almaqam was a good winner at Sandown (Adam Morgan/PA) 'I got the call to ride Almaqam in the Prix d'Ispahan, but there were a few complications as I received a suspension for my ride on Luther in the French 2000 Guineas. 'Ed was umming and ahhing over whether to run Almaqam in that and when Sosie was declared he decided not to and headed to Sandown, where I was suspended so I couldn't ride and Oisin (Murphy) picked up the ride. He's not available this time as he's riding in the King George so things have worked out and it's good to finally be united with him and hope things go well on Saturday. 'He's the best horse at Ed's and I've been riding a lot for Ed and riding winners and when you build up that association, you always want to be riding the better horses in the yard. 'I had a breeze on him the other morning and he felt great. He's extremely uncomplicated and you can see that in his way of racing and he looks very straightforward and it's really exciting.' Bay City Roller after winning the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster (Mike Egerton/PA) Bay City Roller hopes to make a breakthrough as a three-year-old after two runner-up finishes in the Heron Stakes at Sandown and Prix Eugene Adam at Saint-Cloud this season. George Scott is excited by the New Bay colt, who capped an unbeaten juvenile campaign with victory in the Champagne Stakes on St Leger day, and admitted his training ultimately forced his hand to move forward at the Knavesmire. 'I feel like he deserves to run in this race and I have been conscious to not run him with firm in the going description,' the Eve Lodge Stables trainer said. 'But I now feel like if we don't take our chance on good ground, then we could end up not running all summer. 'He really has had an amazing preparation for this race and there really will be no excuses for him. 'We will give him some leeway as it is his first time against older horses and only second start at a mile and a quarter. You would expect he has got another 18 months running in these races against these types of horses and I'm sure he's bound to acclimatise as he gets older and stronger. 'But in terms of how you want a horse to train, he's been training perfectly and has given me no negative signs, so we're looking forward to it. 'It will be fascinating to see him up against the horses representing the English and Irish Derby form and see where he lies amongst the Classic generation. 'Obviously then as well there is this wonderful older horse in Almaqam at the head of the market, who is arguably one of the best older horses in Europe, so we're cautiously optimistic and it's going to be really interesting.' Stanhope Gardens before the Derby (PA) Stanhope Gardens, fifth in the English Derby, lines up for Ralph Beckett, while Jessica Harrington has decided to head to York instead of the King George at Ascot with Green Impact, who was sixth in both the 2000 Guineas and Irish Derby. The Jack Channon-trained Certain Lad has course and distance credentials, Royal Champion goes for Karl Burke and Richard Fahey's Ecureuil Secret completes the seven-runner field.
Rhyl Journal
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
York one of the options being explored for rising star Daryz
The regally-bred son of Sea The Stars impressively enhanced his unbeaten record in Saint-Cloud's Prix Eugene Adam, with trainer Francis-Henri Graffard said to be 'quite interested' on another York raid, having seen Calandagan chase home City Of Troy 12 months ago in a race since officially recognised as the best in the world. 'We're slightly scratching our heads with Daryz and we would need to sit down with Princess Zahra as well as there are several options we can take with the horse,' said Nemone Routh, racing manager for owners the Aga Khan Studs in France. 'I know Francis is quite interested in the idea of bringing him to the Juddmonte International and he's obviously done very well over that trip and we've only ever run him him over a mile and a quarter, so it is the right trip for him. 'It would be a big ask as Sunday was only his fourth start, but he's an improving horse and we're really excited by him, he's bred in the purple and a proper horse.' Daryz entered the Arc picture after claiming the scalp of George Scott's Bay City Roller at Saint-Cloud, with some firms going as short as 12-1 for Europe's richest middle-distance prize. And that race is firmly in connections' thoughts as they also consider a long-established stepping stone closer to home ahead of the ParisLongchamp feature on October 5. Routh added: 'We have an eye on the Arc at the end of the year, but he needs to run before that and there's several different races he could run in. He could have a traditional prep for the Arc in the Prix Niel or he could take in something like York. 'We'll have to weigh everything up with him as he is still a little immature, but he's improved with every race and York is definitely an option. We will just have to see what is the right option as we haven't quite figured that out.' With King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes-bound Calandagan also entered, Routh continued: 'We would be very happy to have a runner in the race, we're just not quite sure at this stage if it will be Daryz. 'It will come down to what the trainer thinks and what the owner thinks, but we wanted to have both Calandagan and Daryz entered for York to give us the option. We had a great time with Calandagan there last year and it's a great track and the Juddmonte International a great race.'
North Wales Chronicle
03-07-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
York one of the options being explored for rising star Daryz
The regally-bred son of Sea The Stars impressively enhanced his unbeaten record in Saint-Cloud's Prix Eugene Adam, with trainer Francis-Henri Graffard said to be 'quite interested' on another York raid, having seen Calandagan chase home City Of Troy 12 months ago in a race since officially recognised as the best in the world. 'We're slightly scratching our heads with Daryz and we would need to sit down with Princess Zahra as well as there are several options we can take with the horse,' said Nemone Routh, racing manager for owners the Aga Khan Studs in France. 'I know Francis is quite interested in the idea of bringing him to the Juddmonte International and he's obviously done very well over that trip and we've only ever run him him over a mile and a quarter, so it is the right trip for him. 'It would be a big ask as Sunday was only his fourth start, but he's an improving horse and we're really excited by him, he's bred in the purple and a proper horse.' Daryz entered the Arc picture after claiming the scalp of George Scott's Bay City Roller at Saint-Cloud, with some firms going as short as 12-1 for Europe's richest middle-distance prize. And that race is firmly in connections' thoughts as they also consider a long-established stepping stone closer to home ahead of the ParisLongchamp feature on October 5. Routh added: 'We have an eye on the Arc at the end of the year, but he needs to run before that and there's several different races he could run in. He could have a traditional prep for the Arc in the Prix Niel or he could take in something like York. 'We'll have to weigh everything up with him as he is still a little immature, but he's improved with every race and York is definitely an option. We will just have to see what is the right option as we haven't quite figured that out.' With King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes-bound Calandagan also entered, Routh continued: 'We would be very happy to have a runner in the race, we're just not quite sure at this stage if it will be Daryz. 'It will come down to what the trainer thinks and what the owner thinks, but we wanted to have both Calandagan and Daryz entered for York to give us the option. We had a great time with Calandagan there last year and it's a great track and the Juddmonte International a great race.'
South Wales Argus
03-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
York one of the options being explored for rising star Daryz
The regally-bred son of Sea The Stars impressively enhanced his unbeaten record in Saint-Cloud's Prix Eugene Adam, with trainer Francis-Henri Graffard said to be 'quite interested' on another York raid, having seen Calandagan chase home City Of Troy 12 months ago in a race since officially recognised as the best in the world. 'We're slightly scratching our heads with Daryz and we would need to sit down with Princess Zahra as well as there are several options we can take with the horse,' said Nemone Routh, racing manager for owners the Aga Khan Studs in France. 'I know Francis is quite interested in the idea of bringing him to the Juddmonte International and he's obviously done very well over that trip and we've only ever run him him over a mile and a quarter, so it is the right trip for him. 'It would be a big ask as Sunday was only his fourth start, but he's an improving horse and we're really excited by him, he's bred in the purple and a proper horse.' Daryz entered the Arc picture after claiming the scalp of George Scott's Bay City Roller at Saint-Cloud, with some firms going as short as 12-1 for Europe's richest middle-distance prize. And that race is firmly in connections' thoughts as they also consider a long-established stepping stone closer to home ahead of the ParisLongchamp feature on October 5. Routh added: 'We have an eye on the Arc at the end of the year, but he needs to run before that and there's several different races he could run in. He could have a traditional prep for the Arc in the Prix Niel or he could take in something like York. 'We'll have to weigh everything up with him as he is still a little immature, but he's improved with every race and York is definitely an option. We will just have to see what is the right option as we haven't quite figured that out.' With King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes-bound Calandagan also entered, Routh continued: 'We would be very happy to have a runner in the race, we're just not quite sure at this stage if it will be Daryz. 'It will come down to what the trainer thinks and what the owner thinks, but we wanted to have both Calandagan and Daryz entered for York to give us the option. We had a great time with Calandagan there last year and it's a great track and the Juddmonte International a great race.'
Glasgow Times
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
York one of the options being explored for rising star Daryz
The regally-bred son of Sea The Stars impressively enhanced his unbeaten record in Saint-Cloud's Prix Eugene Adam, with trainer Francis-Henri Graffard said to be 'quite interested' on another York raid, having seen Calandagan chase home City Of Troy 12 months ago in a race since officially recognised as the best in the world. 'We're slightly scratching our heads with Daryz and we would need to sit down with Princess Zahra as well as there are several options we can take with the horse,' said Nemone Routh, racing manager for owners the Aga Khan Studs in France. 'I know Francis is quite interested in the idea of bringing him to the Juddmonte International and he's obviously done very well over that trip and we've only ever run him him over a mile and a quarter, so it is the right trip for him. 'It would be a big ask as Sunday was only his fourth start, but he's an improving horse and we're really excited by him, he's bred in the purple and a proper horse.' Daryz entered the Arc picture after claiming the scalp of George Scott's Bay City Roller at Saint-Cloud, with some firms going as short as 12-1 for Europe's richest middle-distance prize. And that race is firmly in connections' thoughts as they also consider a long-established stepping stone closer to home ahead of the ParisLongchamp feature on October 5. Routh added: 'We have an eye on the Arc at the end of the year, but he needs to run before that and there's several different races he could run in. He could have a traditional prep for the Arc in the Prix Niel or he could take in something like York. 'We'll have to weigh everything up with him as he is still a little immature, but he's improved with every race and York is definitely an option. We will just have to see what is the right option as we haven't quite figured that out.' With King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes-bound Calandagan also entered, Routh continued: 'We would be very happy to have a runner in the race, we're just not quite sure at this stage if it will be Daryz. 'It will come down to what the trainer thinks and what the owner thinks, but we wanted to have both Calandagan and Daryz entered for York to give us the option. We had a great time with Calandagan there last year and it's a great track and the Juddmonte International a great race.'
