Hannover

The Oct. 27 G3 Herbst-Stutenpreis will now be sponsored by Arqana, the sales company announced on Friday. The winner of the 2200-metre race for fillies and mares ages three and above will receive a free entry into the Arqana Vente d'Elevage that takes place on Dec. 7-10. Arqana will also partner the owner and breeder festival to be held at Hannover Racecourse in Germany on "Race Day of the Studs". Arqana's bloodstock director Ludovic Cornuel said, "We are delighted to be sponsoring the Herbst-Stutenpreis and to be associated with the...

Ulrich Zerrath's Belcarra (Ire) (Estidhkaar {Ire}) ran 2 1/2 lengths off Libre (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) when second going seven furlongs in her Oct. 4 debut at Hannover and exacted revenge on that reopposing rival to secure a first black-type success for her freshman sire (by Dark Angel {Ire}) in Sunday's Listed Sea The Moon-Rennen over the same strip back at the Neue Bult venue. Settled off Libre's tempo in mid division through halfway, the 67-10 chance made stealthy headway in the straight and kept on strongly once called...

Germany gains a welcome foothold in Europe, today, as the first of the continent's big five racing jurisdictions to reopen for business and, with France preparing for a Monday restart too, the enforced period of inactivity appears to be at an end. Scandinavia has kept the ball rolling while elsewhere lay dormant, but now the spotlight shines on Hannover, which plays host to the country's first Thoroughbred race since Stall vom Odon's 9-year-old gelding Kitaneso (GB) (Medicean {GB}) prevailed in a 13 1/2-furlong selling heat, the closing act of Dortmund's...