French Claim (Fr)

The catalogue for the Tattersalls August Sale, set to take place on Friday, Sept. 1, is now online. A total of 343 lots--221 colts and geldings and 124 fillies in training, as well as six broodmares--will be part of the offerings from some of the world's leading consignors over the one-day auction. Some of the more interesting lots include the 3-year-old Peking Opera (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 194) consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment. The Yeats S. winner, who is out of a full sister to the European Champion 2-year-old colt...

Saturday's G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby had been teed up as a match between Westover (GB) (Frankel {GB}--Mirabilis, by Lear Fan) and Tuesday (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), but in the ultimate assessment it was really a matter of no contest as Ralph Beckett's powerhouse colt overwhelmed all assembled for the Curragh Classic. Always travelling in a beautiful rhythm for Colin Keane granted a perfect lead by French Claim (Fr) (French Fifteen {Fr}), the 11-8 joint-favourite took control at the top of the straight and had already stretched into an unassailable...