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Mrs John 'Susan' Magnier -

Trainer:

Aidan P. O'Brien

Bred:

(IRL) by Swettenham Stud GB

Pedigree:

Galileo - Secret Garden by Danehill

Rating:

3.79/10

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Big Guns Clash in Juddmonte International

A classy field of six will go to the post in Wednesday's International.Read More

Posted 285 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · With all the great females of recent years, not much is said about Midday, who has had an excellent career. Rooting for her tomorrow. · 285 days ago ·

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medlocke · Await The Dawn has been crying out for G1 company, and he finally gets it tomorrow!! This horse is lightly raced, but he's won 5 of 6 career starts. Including having bolted up at Chester in the G3 Huxley Stakes and at Ascot in the G2 Hardwicke Stakes. Proving that he stays beyond 10f, all the way to 12f. Mark my words, this horse will beat Midday in the Juddmonte International Stakes tomorrow!! American racing fan's should keep a sharp eye on Await The Dawn. Because he'll be coming stateside to represent Coolmore/Ballydoyle in this year's Breeders Cup Classic. You look at Await The Dawn's pedigree, sired by Giant's Causeway out of a Dixieland Band mare, and it suggest that he may be even more lethal on conventional dirt than he's been so far on turf. · 285 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · I agree medlocke ... if he is let go as the 3rd choice, it would be a steal. Like I said, I am rooting for the mare, but I recognize Await The Dawn is ready to step, and is the horse to beat in here. · 285 days ago ·

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orangeman88 · Does it scare you that he has an inexperienced jockey searching for his first G1? Plus, I believe its Aidan's son. I find it hard to take him at 4-5 even though he probably should win. · 285 days ago ·

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rossington · I think Await The Dawn can and will win the Juddmonte International Stakes on Wednesday. But he'll have to be at his very best to beat Midday, and who knows which Twice Over is likely to show up? As he was beaten by a very narrow margin in this same race by Rip Van Winkle in 2010. The one thing that I do find a little surprising is that Await The Dawn has been made market favorite for this race instead of Midday? This will be Await The Dawn's first ever attempt at G1 company, and Midday has 6 G1 win's to her credit. · 285 days ago ·

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yukichan · Love Midday--just concerned about her 17-day turn around after going 1 1/4. · 285 days ago ·

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footlick · orangeman88- Aiden's son seems to be doing ok. He just need experience in races like this and they are giving it to him. Would Aiden really ride him if he thought htat he wouldn't give him a good ride? · 285 days ago ·

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orangeman88 · I agree that he has Aidan's confidence, and I think its a nice horse but there are a lot of questions to be answered for a horse that is 4/5 right now. I would rather take the 2/1 on Midday or the 9/2 on Twice Over. If the odds get reversed however, I'd be happy to take Await the Dawn. Do you guys have any feelings on the Group 2 before the International? Seville is even but he seems to hang on the lead to me, which makes him vulnerable in my eyes. Namibian is my choice. · 285 days ago ·

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medlocke · @orangeman88, Seville's 2nd over 12f in the G1 Irish Derby and the G1 Grand Prix De Paris is the top form in the Great Voltigeur Stakes by some way. But keep a close eye on the Juddmonte horse trained by Sir Michael Stoute named Sea Moon. He's won 2 of 3 starts and was only beaten a shoulder in his one loss. 12f will suite him down to the ground, and he's really improving at a fast rate. · 285 days ago ·

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footlick · Both Namibian and Sea Moon are good chances to upset Seville. Agree with orangeman88 that the odds on Await the Dawn are tough to take when Twice Over may have his confidence back and Midday is running strong, both at better odds. But if Await the Dawn runs to his hype, he should win. · 284 days ago ·

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yukichan · Seville looks pretty good right now...will break his 2nds streak? · 284 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · AtD 4/5 - T 9/2 -M 2/1 · 284 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · Sea Moon- 6 lengths winner at 9/2 · 284 days ago ·

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footlick · Big race for Sea Moon · 284 days ago ·

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yukichan · Seville looks pretty good right now...will break his 2nds streak? · 284 days ago ·

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yukichan · Twice Over! Nice race! Midday--Queen of the 2nds... forgive the "his" reference above...she is classy even in her 2nds... · 284 days ago ·

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orangeman88 · Great call on Sea Moon, that was impressive. I think he has a great shot in the St. Ledger. Seville just doesn't have the killer instinct. I think Midday also hangs a bit when she gets the lead. How many times does she seem to be on her way to victory only to get passed at the wire? She is a great mare but I would never trust her to win. · 284 days ago ·

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Twice Over, Midday Head Juddmonte International

The Sir Henry Cecil-trained pair of Midday and Twice Over feature in a field of six for the $1.1 million Juddmonte International over 1¼ miles at York Racecourse on Wednesday. Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 286 days ago ·

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Willcox Inn Tops Secretariat Dozen

All In Stable’s Willcox Inn, who won the prestigious Arlington Classic May 28, the Grade II American Derby July 9 and is now in the position to become the fourth horse in history to sweep Arlington’s Mid-America Triple, heads a dozen sophomore grass stars pre-entered for the $400,000 Secretariat Sta...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 295 days ago ·

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Arlington Million Invaders Due to Arrive

The first of three scheduled transatlantic equine charters carrying European invaders for Arlington’s International Festival of Racing on Aug. 13 is due in Saturday evening at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Its occupants will be transported by van and bedded down at Arlington Park sho...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 298 days ago ·

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Secretariat: Will the Euros Stop Willcox Inn?

The main story concerning this summer’s Grade I Secretariat Stakes remains All In Stable’s Willcox Inn, another trained by Mike Stidham, who would become only the fourth horse in history to sweep Arlington’s Mid-America Triple with a tally in the Secretariat. Earlier this summer, Willcox Inn t...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 304 days ago ·

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Haskin: O'Brien Has Lots of Thinking to Do

Is Aidan O’Brien loaded this year? Are baked potatoes with cheddar cheese, bacon, garlic, butter, and sour cream loaded? Let’s just say that dish is not nearly as rich as the Master of Ballydoyle, whose success in less than four months of racing might be considered bordering on obscene by rival trai...Read More

Source: cs.bloodhorse.com · Posted 327 days ago ·

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Roderic O'Connor Wins Criterium

Roderic O'Connor provided trainer Aidan O'Brien with consecutive wins in the Criterium International (Fr-I) when he held off Salto to claim the Saint-Cloud contest by 1 1/2 lengths Oct. 31.The 2-year-old son of Galileo entered the Criterium off of a strong second-place finish to the undefeated Frank...Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 574 days ago ·

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