Laurens (Fr)

Racehorse owner John Dance has been charged with nine criminal offences in "one of the most serious and largest frauds ever investigated" by the UK's financial regulator. Dance is accused by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of transferring more than £64 million from client accounts of a wealth management firm to fund his "lavish lifestyle" and business interests between 2014 and 2023. The 50-year-old was principal partner at WealthTek LLP, formerly known as Vertem Asset Management LLP, a prominent sponsor within racing. He also owned the multiple Group 1 winner...

The catalogue for the Goffs UK Doncaster Premier Yearling Sale, featuring 30 more 'Donny Rockets' this year, was released on Friday. A total of 479 lots will pass through the Doncaster ring over the two-day stand on Aug. 27-28. Some lots of note include a Showcasing (GB) half-brother to Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Stepper Point (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) (lot 48); lot 195, a Night Of Thunder (Ire) filly out of Group 3 winner Aim To Please (Fr) (Excellent Art {GB}); an Invincible Spirit (Ire) full-brother to the group-placed...

The Goffs London Sale scaled new heights in 2022 when G1 Derby runner-up Hoo Ya Mal (GB) (Territories {Ire}) sold to Gai Waterhouse, Adrian Bott and Johnny McKeever for £1.2 million, while last year that sum was very nearly matched when the G3 Marble Hill S. winner Givemethebeatboys was bought by Bronson Racing for £1.1 million, less than 24 hours before his commendable fourth-place finish in the G2 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot. Those results leave the 2024 edition of the London Sale with quite the act to follow, but...

The initial entries for the Goffs London Sale, in association with Privat 3 Money, were announced on Sunday, including an unraced Kingman (GB) two-year-old filly out of the six-time Group 1 winner Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}). The sale is scheduled for Monday, June 17 at Kensington Palace Gardens, on the eve of Royal Ascot, with the full catalogue set to be released early next week. The other two-year-old entries include Adrian Keatley's Listed winner Francisco's Piece (GB) (Mayson {GB}) and Rock Hunter (GB) (Expert Eye {GB}), who was last seen...

Six-time Group 1 winner Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) has been pronounced in foal to Kingman (GB), owner Dance Thoroughbreds announced via Twitter on Tuesday evening. The mare produced an Invincible Spirit (Ire) colt in 2021 (click here for a video) and was covered by the Irish National Stud resident's son later this spring. It was announced last January that Laurens would visit the Irish National Stud stalwart, having been originally penciled in for Coolmore Stud's No Nay Never. "We are delighted to announce that Laurens is in foal to Kingman,"...

John and Jess Dance have purchased Manor House Farm & Stud in Middleham and plan to develop the property for their yearlings and racing stock, they announced on Twitter Monday morning. The MG1SW Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) is the best runner so far in John Dance's name, and going forward, all of the Dance runners will race in the name of John and Jess Dance. The couple also have new black and gold colours, with Laurens's colours acting as second colours. James Horton will become a private trainer at Manor...

Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a winner of six Group 1 races, has produced a colt by Invincible Spirit (Ire) as her first foal, owner John Dance announced via Twitter Tuesday morning. Successful in the G1 Fillies' Mile at two, she will visit Kingman (GB) in 2021. The bay is also a winner of the G1 Prix Saint-Alary, G1 Prix de Diane, G1 Matron S., G1 Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot S. and G1 Prix Rothschild. It was announced last January that Laurens would visit the Irish National Stud stalwart, having...