Two starts is all it takes for Modern game to become the new darling of North American turf racing. The thoroughbred Godolphin, who became the first horse in history to win both the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) and the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) has left the tournament. Del Mar far behind when he won the men’s grass championship in 2022 on January 26.
“He’s starting to get some fanfare around the world, but it’s great to see him being recognized today that he didn’t get 12 months ago through no fault of his own,” trainer Charlie Appleby told BloodHorse after the foal’s thrilling win in the November 5 mile competition.
At Breeders’ Cup 2021 Juvenile pitch at Del Mar, the Modern Game was the subject of a controversial call by the manager when he was ruled scratched after a trot out of the gate before the race when his steady friend Albahr upside down in the stall next to him. Minutes later, however, officials announced the Modern Game would be competitive but run on pocket money only. Modern games then continued to score on the Minor Court amid a frustrated betting public.
Turning the page to my 2022 season, son of dubawi competed mainly in Europe, passing the first test of the year in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (Two thousand French Guineas, G1) before putting on admirable performances against competitors. fiercest from across the ocean. He is second in the 2022 Cartier Horse of the Year game Baeed in the Sussex Stakes (G1) and finished third behind multiple group 1 winners and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) runner-up Vadeni in the Club Prix du Jockey (French Derby, G1).
transport to Honeysuckle For their second foray abroad, Modern Games put on a stellar performance passing Woodbine Mile (G1T) 5 1/4 the length of the remarkable athlete. Ivar . Turning six laps home under regular driver William Buick, Modern Games showcased a devastating leg turn down the Woodbine track, racing to a final mile of 1:32.77, just one short of the track record. momentarily.
After suffering a heartbreaking defeat to a 33-1 . shot boy by the bay in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) at Ascot in the final preparations for the Breeders’ Cup, Modern Games brought back the USA a stronger and more confident animal than the previous year and beat no less than 10 levels individual/group 1 winner on Saturday Championship. Forced to focus on the eight-man wide lane, the wide ride was of little importance for the maroon comet, who cemented his second Breeders’ Cup title and gave the Godolphin team one of four wins. Their remarkable Breeders’ Cup from the weekend.
Although he only ran twice in the US, the Irish hybrid left a memorable impression in both starts. He finished his 3-year-old season with a 3-2-1 record in seven trips to the post and was in the bank at $2,581,368.
Modern game, produced from New approach mare Modern Ideals, is the half-sister of a promising 3-year-old girl mawj (Outperform and Excel ), winner of the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes (G2) award last summer at Newmarket.
