Godolphin's Anno Domini Goes Two-For-Two With Sandown Victory

Godolphin's Anno Domini (GB) (New Bay {GB}–Alegra {GB}, by Galileo {Ire}), racing under a five-pound penalty, maintained his unbeaten record with a 3/4-of-a-length tally in Friday's Tattersalls £40,000 EBF Novice Stakes at Sandown.

4th-Sandown, £40,000, Nov, 7-5, 2yo, 7fT, 1:30.96, g/f.
ANNO DOMINI (GB) (c, 2, New Bay {GB}–Alegra {GB}, by Galileo {Ire}), penalised five pounds for annexing his June 13 debut at Newbury last time, was quickly into stride and tracked the leading duo for most of this return. Taking closer order in the straight, the 11-10 favourite quickened smartly to hit the front entering the final furlong and was pushed out to prevail by 3/4-of-a-length from long-time leader Windlord (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}. “I liked him when he won at Newbury first time and this is more his trip,” commented William Buick. “He is very smooth throughout his races and a bit of juice in the ground suits him well. He came into the race very easily, which he did at Newbury as well, and he just has a look when he gets to the front, but is doing enough. He is going to be a very nice horse for the future. He's very straightforward and a pretty easy horse to handle. He's bred to get further, which is handy, and at home and in his races he's been taught to do things the right way round.” Anno Domini, a G1 Vincent O'Brien National Stakes entry, is the latest of eight foals and one of six scorers produced by a winning granddaughter of G1 Moyglare Stud S. third and stakes-winning matriarch Alouette (GB) (Darshaan {GB}), herself the dam of multiple Group 1-winning full-sisters Alborada (GB) (Alzao) and Albanova (GB) (Alzao). Alouette's dynasty also includes multiple Group 1-winning Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Alpinista (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and G1 St Leger and G1 Irish St Leger hero Eldar Eldarov (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Anno Domini is a half-sister to May's G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches runner-up Kathmandu (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}), Listed Silver Tankard S. victor Pythagoras (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) and Listed Montrose Fillies' S. winner Blue Gardenia (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}). Sales history: 125,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT; 525,000gns 2yo '24 TATBRE. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $34,597.
O-Godolphin; B-Exors Of The Late Sir Robert Ogden (GB); T-Charlie Appleby.

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