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08-30-2007, 12:52 AM
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09-02-2007, 03:48 AM
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Sporting Life.....
GODOLPHIN STRENGTHEN RANKS  By PA Sport Staff Godolphin have continued to bolster their ranks for nest year's Classics with the purchase of leading 1000 Guineas fancy Laureldean Gale. A smooth winner of a Newmarket maiden on her debut for Peter Chapple-Hyam, she was not disgraced on her next start when chasing home Andre Fabre's top-class filly Proviso in a Group Three at Deauville. It is the second time this season Sheikh Mohammed has purchased an inmate from Chapple-Hyam's St Gatien Stables after Authorized was bought as a stallion prospect just days after his Derby victory. Laureldean Gale is currently 9-1 second favourite with the sponsors Stan James for the 1000 Guineas. Simon Crisford, racing manager for Godolphin, said: "Laureldean Gale joined us on Friday and she will probably run for us here in the blue colours, but we don't know where yet. "She looks a quality filly and will spend the winter with us in Dubai," he told the Racing Post.
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09-02-2007, 04:11 AM
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I'm sorry, but this is becoming ridiculous.
They can't breed horses themselves, so they have to buy everyone else's. It really sucks to see so many nice horses going to them. With all their purchasing all they are doing over here is creating a much bigger divide between the big guys and the small guys, and that isn't good for racing. No matter what anyone says. As soon as anyone gets a nice horse, bang, it's gone. The people who owned this filly were more than likely to race her for several seasons, but now i doubt we will see her past the age of 3 if she does any good. It's very frustrating to see this happen week in week out. They have showed that the organisation struggles to cope with the amount of horses they have, but still they are too short sighted to see this and continue to buy. They bought Silca's Sister who looked like a future star when she was with Channon..... as soon as she goes to Godolphin she becomes crap. I hope the same doesn't happen with this girl, because she looks very exciting for next year. Although with my bet on You'resothrilling for next year's 1,000 Guineas...... i've not got nothing to worry about from Laureldean Gale now 
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09-02-2007, 12:28 PM
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Be fair... Silca's Sister got hurt.
* * * Announcement..... No Chance will not be responding to this post as, according to Simon Crisford, he was just purchased by Godolphin.
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09-02-2007, 05:43 PM
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yeah, and three guesses what got her injured  I think they must have bought me, because right now my little finger is twice the size it should be and i can hardly walk.......... they have managed to ruin me, too!
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09-03-2007, 03:56 PM
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NEW Approach sale
Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley organisation has purchased a half of this year’s star juvenile performer, New Approach (05 c Galileo - Park Express by Ahonoora). The winner of the Futurity Stakes (Gr2) will continue to be trained by Jim Bolger whose wife Mrs Jackie Bolger retains the other 50 per cent. John Ferguson, Sheikh Mohammed’s bloodstock advisor said: “We are delighted to have purchased a half-share in New Approach; he is one of the outstanding two-year-olds of 2007 who has the scope, pedigree and quality to go on to be a top prospect for the Classics next year.”
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09-03-2007, 04:20 PM
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It is becoming very annoying and boring now, though. When people begin to buy what they see as competition it stops being a sport, and that is exactly what is happening in England and Ireland right now. Fans are leaving the sport, prize money is way down, less people are watching on the TV. Now, i'm not for one minute saying the sheikhs are to blame, but they are certainly not helping things over here by doing this mass buying 
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