Flight Of Fancy

4th-TAM, $53K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f , 2:13 p.m. ET. FLIGHT OF FANCY (Into Mischief) is set for her unveiling under the care of Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. Summer Wind Equine bred the filly, who is a half-sister to Horse of the Year Flightline (Tapit). Both are out of GSW Feathered (Indian Charlie). This dam was acquired by Jane Lyon for $2.35 million at the 2016 Keeneland November Sale while Good On Paper (War Front) was in-utero. Flight of Fancy's third dam is MGISW Finder's Fee (Storm Cat)....

In the concluding part of the series reflecting on the Queen's long attachment to thoroughbred racing and breeding, John Berry considers the prospect of a royal Derby runner in the year of the Platinum Jubilee The most significant addition to the royal roster of trainers came in the autumn of 1966, when some of that year's yearlings were sent to the West Ilsley stable of Major Dick Hern. This was the start of a wonderful partnership, which in time saw Hern become as synonymous with the royal string as formerly...