Music Show brings big cheer to Sohna Stud Farm
The Haryana based Sohna Stud Farm which has made a big splash in Indian racing within a short span of its existence with two Indian Derby winners in the last decade through Velvet Rope and Jacqueline and Gr 1 Indian Turf Invitation Cup winner in Becket have raised a sea of expectations through their new resident stallion Noverre. The first crop of Noverre (Rahy – Danseur Fabuleux (Northern Dancer) in India is to race in November next year but the stallion has already made waves through his progeny abroad who have won a host of graded races. The illustrious list is headed by last year’s French Derby winner Le Havre who is now standing as a stallion in France.
The performance of Music Show (Noverre – Dreamboat (Mr Prospector) at Newmarket on Wednesday was surely music for ears of Sultan Singh who owns the Sohna Stud Farm. He was obviously delighted by the performance of the filly as it served to boost further his resident stallion whose first crop in India has already become hot property. ``This is a great piece of news for us,’’ he exulted. The three year old filly beat the English and French 1000 Guineas winners by her brilliant performance in the Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes (Group 1), a race for fillies and mares. Richard Hughes, who is due to ride Moonlight Romance in the Bangalore Derby on Sunday, rode in his trademark confident manner on the progeny of Noverre.
Twelve year old Noverre won five races in England and France at two and three between five to eight furlongs including Gr 1 Champagne Lanson Sussex Stakes and other graded races. Retired to stud in Ireland in 2003, he was relocated in India in 2008. Le Harve, Langs Lash, Miss Lucifer, Summit Surge, Nijoom Dubai are among the host of good horses that Noverre has sired abroad. He has had five crops abroad in both the hemispheres.
Music Show got her big success when rallying late to collar the game front-runner Spacious. Richard Hughes, who is enjoying a great season, was confidence personified and his unhurried approach ensured a smooth win for the progeny of Noverre. The front runners went at suicidal pace as Hughes was to tell later. Spacious held on take the second spot with Rainfall a late rallying third. Favourite Lille Langtry who had won the Gr 1 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot and English 1000 Guineas winner Special Duty both disappointed further back in the field.
The Mick Channon-trained Music Show had been luckless since an impressive victory in the Nell Gwyn. She was done by the draw in the Guineas and Coronation Stakes in her previous efforts.
Music Show has thus beaten the best three year old fillies in England barring Goldikova and Jacqueline Quest whom she has not met thus far. Music Show is programmed to have a go at Goldikova.
We always believed that Music Show was the best three year old filly in the country but somehow that expectation had not been fulfilled due to luck going against her. In both Guineas she was trapped out wide and then when she was beaten as Ascot I was in bits, said her trainer Mick Channon.
Hughes settled Jaber Abdullah's filly in the middle of the group as Strawberrydaiquiri and Spacious matched strides out in front. Hughes was motionless on Music Show even as Spacious appeared to have established a winning lead. Hughes drove out Music Show with a furlong out to get the measure of the front runner in the shadow of the post. Rainfall threw a strong challenge towards the dying moments of the race but she could only finish third.
The performance of Music Show (Noverre – Dreamboat (Mr Prospector) at Newmarket on Wednesday was surely music for ears of Sultan Singh who owns the Sohna Stud Farm. He was obviously delighted by the performance of the filly as it served to boost further his resident stallion whose first crop in India has already become hot property. ``This is a great piece of news for us,’’ he exulted. The three year old filly beat the English and French 1000 Guineas winners by her brilliant performance in the Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes (Group 1), a race for fillies and mares. Richard Hughes, who is due to ride Moonlight Romance in the Bangalore Derby on Sunday, rode in his trademark confident manner on the progeny of Noverre.
Twelve year old Noverre won five races in England and France at two and three between five to eight furlongs including Gr 1 Champagne Lanson Sussex Stakes and other graded races. Retired to stud in Ireland in 2003, he was relocated in India in 2008. Le Harve, Langs Lash, Miss Lucifer, Summit Surge, Nijoom Dubai are among the host of good horses that Noverre has sired abroad. He has had five crops abroad in both the hemispheres.
Music Show got her big success when rallying late to collar the game front-runner Spacious. Richard Hughes, who is enjoying a great season, was confidence personified and his unhurried approach ensured a smooth win for the progeny of Noverre. The front runners went at suicidal pace as Hughes was to tell later. Spacious held on take the second spot with Rainfall a late rallying third. Favourite Lille Langtry who had won the Gr 1 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot and English 1000 Guineas winner Special Duty both disappointed further back in the field.
The Mick Channon-trained Music Show had been luckless since an impressive victory in the Nell Gwyn. She was done by the draw in the Guineas and Coronation Stakes in her previous efforts.
Music Show has thus beaten the best three year old fillies in England barring Goldikova and Jacqueline Quest whom she has not met thus far. Music Show is programmed to have a go at Goldikova.
We always believed that Music Show was the best three year old filly in the country but somehow that expectation had not been fulfilled due to luck going against her. In both Guineas she was trapped out wide and then when she was beaten as Ascot I was in bits, said her trainer Mick Channon.
Hughes settled Jaber Abdullah's filly in the middle of the group as Strawberrydaiquiri and Spacious matched strides out in front. Hughes was motionless on Music Show even as Spacious appeared to have established a winning lead. Hughes drove out Music Show with a furlong out to get the measure of the front runner in the shadow of the post. Rainfall threw a strong challenge towards the dying moments of the race but she could only finish third.
Congatulations to Mr. Singh and Sohna Stud Farm. Today (2010-08-01) in Germany the Noverre filly Enora, bred and owned by Gestuet Roettgen in Germany, won the "Preis der Diana" (German Oaks, Group 1) shortly after his other 3 year old classy filly Music Show was second to only Goldikova in a French Group 1 race. Clearly a wise move to acquire this stallion.
ReplyDeleteStephanie, Germany