John and Thady Gosden

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Observations features a half-sister to a Classic winner. 17.30 Wolverhampton, Nov, £9,650, 2yo, f, 7f 36y (AWT) Newsells Park Stud's hitherto unraced WARM GLOW (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) is a half-sister to G1 St Leger-winning sire Masked Marvel (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) and to the G3 Prix Penelope-winning dam...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Wednesday's Observations features a half-sister to Classic heroine Mangoustine. 5.40 Kempton, Mdn, £6,800, 2yo, 8f (AWT) SANDIRELLA (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) is the sixth foal out of Zotilla (Ire) (Zamindar), a half-sister to the high-class Flotilla (Fr) (Mizzen Mast) who cost just €75,000 at the 2019 Arqana December...

"Look away Mick Appleby, but there has arguably been no finer exponent of the new and improved all-weather programme in the last decade than the Gosden stable, home to a handful of Classic/Group 1 winners who learned the ropes at the likes of Kempton and Newcastle in the depths of winter." That comment featured in our first installment of Winter Watch, followed by a promise to put that illustrious roll of honour under the spotlight at a later stage when it seemed appropriate. Now, following a week in which John...

Lordship Stud's hitherto untested homebred Bowmark (GB) (Kingman {GB}--Bound Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) lined up as a 5-1 chance for division two of Wednesday evening's Unibet More Boosts In More Races EBF Novice Stakes at Kempton and came home with a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette after unleashing a display of raw power in the one-mile heat. The March-foaled bay raced in the front rank early and was steadied to track the leaders in a handy fourth after the initial exchanges. Readied for his bid soon after turning for home, he...

The John and Thady Gosden-trained Lead Artist (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) heads the entries for the $1 Million Bahrain International Trophy on Friday November 15.  The Group 2 contest has attracted runners from Great Britain, Ireland, France and Japan. The field includes last year's winner, Spirit Dancer (GB) (Frankel {GB}), along with this year's Arlington Million winner, Nations Pride (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), and the Japanese-trained Group 1 scorer, Killer Ability (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), the mount of British champion jockey, Oisin Murphy.   Lead Artist is the only three-year-old in the line-up....

John and Thady Gosden will be the new trainers of Nightwalker (GB) when he returns to the track in 2025, following a third-place finish in the G3 Autumn Stakes at Newmarket on his final start for Sir Michael Stoute, who is due to retire at the end of the year. The son of Frankel (GB) opened his account at the second attempt at Yarmouth in September, before running an encouraging race when thrown into deeper waters at Newmarket, staying on gradually to pass the post around four lengths behind Saturday's...

There were 11 defectors from an overnight entry of 19 and a field of eight will line up for Saturday's £215,500 G1 William Hill Futurity Trophy at Doncaster, Britain's final Group 1 event of the year, after final declarations were confirmed Thursday morning. Aidan O'Brien last won in 2022 with Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and he is in the mix for a record-extending 12th success in the one-mile contest. O'Brien has trimmed his team from six down to one and relies solely on G3 Autumn Stakes and 'TDN...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Monday's Observations features a half-brother to G1 St Leger hero Eldar Eldrov (GB). 5.45 Kempton, Novice, £7,000, 2yo, 8f (AWT) NAVAL COMMAND (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is another key member of Godolphin's Charlie Appleby stable as a half-brother to the G1 St Leger hero Eldar Eldarov (GB) (Dubawi...

Juddmonte's Lead Artist (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}--Obligate {GB}, by Frankel {GB}), runner-up to the revitalised Kinross (GB) (Kingman {GB}) in last month's G2 Park Stakes at Doncaster, added to his G3 Thoroughbred Stakes victory at Goodwood in August with a determined effort in Saturday's G3 Space Blues Darley Stakes at Newmarket. The John and Thady Gosden trainee, who was the sole 3-year-old in this straight nine-furlong test, tracked the leaders in a handy fourth through the initial fractions of this first attempt beyond the one-mile trip. Making headway under pressure to...

Kempton's second division of the seven-furlong novice saw an impressive winner on Wednesday as Juddmonte's Detain (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}--Nisriyna {Ire}, by Intikhab) defied a penalty to score by seven lengths. Returning to the course and distance of his debut success in August, the John and Thady Gosden-trained half-brother to their dual group 3 winner and G1 St Leger runner-up Arrest (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) tanked along on the front end under Kieran Shoemark before opening up in the straight to justify 4-11 favouritism from Fosroc (Munnings). The winner is also...

Ten Years on from the G1 Prix de l'Opera victory of her half-sister We Are (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), George Strawbridge's Friendly Soul (GB) (Kingman {GB}--In Clover {GB}, by Inchinor {GB}) stepped up to emulate her feat in ParisLongchamp's Longines-sponsored contest on Sunday. Brought through the educative stepping stones of Ascot's G3 Valiant Stakes and Deauville's G2 Prix Alec Head by John and Thady Gosden, the 9-1 shot tracked the early leader in second travelling sweetly. Committed by Kieran Shoemark two out, the 3-year-old responded generously to assert her superiority and...

Providing the perfect follow-up for the reintroduction of his half-sister Nashwa (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in the feature G1 Sun Chariot Stakes, Imad Al Sagar's newcomer Nebras (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}--Princess Loulou {Ire}, by Pivotal {GB}) lit up Newmarket's Saturday card by becoming his sire's 45th TDN Rising Star in the mile maiden. Purchased for 725,000gns at Tattersalls October Book 1, the John and Thady Gosden-trained chestnut was switched off in rear early by Hollie Doyle whose body language spoke volumes preparing for the downhill slide into the dip. Picking up with...