La Barrosa

One Ruler (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), once considered a leading Classic contender for Godolphin and Charlie Appleby, looks to get his career back on track when he steps out in Friday's Zabeel Trophy, a one-mile conditions race on the turf, at Meydan. One Ruler, a homebred out of the former Andre Fabre-trained triple group-winning miler Fintry (Ire) (Shamardal), won the G3 Autumn S. at Newmarket in 2020 and was three-quarters of a length second to Mac Swiney (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) in the G1 Vertem Futurity Trophy. He managed only sixth,...

The steady return of high-class flat action to the European turf heightened to a crescendo last week, with enthusiasts of that realm treated to a plethora of quality racing not only across the UK, Ireland and France, but also in Australia, where European-bred and -sired horses shone bright on the second day of The Championships. While significant pointers were staged for the middle-distance and sprinting divisions, all eyes were on the Classic trials, with now under two weeks until the Newmarket editions. And while a handful of black-type races shook...

Charlie Appleby has split Godolphin 2-year-olds La Barrosa (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) and One Ruler (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) for their Group 1 engagements this weekend, with La Barrosa set to line up in the Criterium International in France and One Ruler in the Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster. 'TDN Rising Star' La Barrosa is two-for-two, having followed up a debut victory at Ascot on Sept. 4 with a score in the G3 Tattersalls S. on Sept. 24. One Ruler is looking for his third win in five starts, having...

Newmarket's three-day Cambridgeshire meeting starts on Thursday, with Godolphin's 'TDN Rising Star' La Barrosa (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) lined up for the card's sole pattern race, the G3 Tattersalls S. Impressive on his winning debut over this seven-furlong trip at Ascot on Sept.  4, the bay is certain to start at cramped odds after two winners have boosted that form. "La Barrosa produced a very pleasing debut at Ascot and has come out of the race well," Charlie Appleby said. "We felt that he has shown us enough to...