Our resident bloodstock experts profile the well-bred eyecatchers and pricey purchases set to grace the track.
Ticker Tape
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What's the story?
The current progeny out of Anthony Oppenheimer's wonderful broodmare Crimson Ribbon takes to the track on Tuesday. Owned by Oppenheimer in partnership with his daughter Sophie, the Time Test filly boasts a top-class pedigree which has actually been supported over several years by Hascombe and Valiant Stud.
How is she bred?
The three-year-old is by the now Turkey-based Time Test, but she has a distaff pedigree that makes her a valuable long-lasting prospect. She is out of the winning Lemon Drop Kid mare Crimson Ribbon, a sister to Hardwicke and Jockey Club Stakes winner Bronze Cannon, as well as a half-sister to King Edward VII Stakes victor Across The Stars. Another of her half-siblings is American Grade 3 winner Valiant Girl, the dam of this year's Listed Jumeirah 2,000 Guineas winner Title Role.
Ticker Tape is in turn a half-sister to Courage Mon Ami, a winner of the 2023 Gold Cup at Ascot for Wathnan Racing, in addition to Listed winners Lion's Pride, Danielle, Crimson Rosette and Astronomos.
Who does she face?
Her three competitors include the winning Lizzana, a half-sister to the Listed-placed Das Rote. The Marco Botti-trained filly has run twice, with her most recent effort coming when conveniently landing a Kempton restricted novice in October.
The unraced Sayidah Aleen is a fascinating contender on pedigree, being a half-sister to black-type winners or performers including Dusky Queen. There is a lot of talent in the family as her dam is a half-sister to Sweet Solera Stakes scorer and Moyglare Stud Stakes 4th Albabilia.
Ammoony, a twice-raced child of Zarak, can not be discounted either. She was fifth to 1,000 Guineas entries Touleen and Zanthos on debut at Leicester last September which form was franked when Zanthos captured the Rockfel Stakes. Ammoony completed her juvenile project with a close-up 4th at the very same track - and over a mile - simply under a month later.
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