Index to Stakes races, August 2007

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JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL S.-G1

£525,000, York, 8-21, 3yo/up, 10f 88ydsT, 2:11.82, gd.

1--AUTHORIZED (IRE), 123, c, 3
Montjeu (Ire)--Funsie (Fr), by Saumarez (GB).
O-Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar; B-Marengo Investments & Knighton House Ltd and M Kinane;
T-Peter Chapple-Hyam; J-L Dettori; £298,095.
Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-1, £1,286,663.

2--Dylan Thomas (Ire), 131, c, 4
Danehill (USA)--Lagrion (USA), by Diesis (GB).
O-Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Tower Bloodstock; T-Aidan O’Brien; J-J P Murtagh; £112,980.

3--Notnowcato (GB), 131, h, 5
Inchinor (GB)--Rambling Rose (GB), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB).
O-Anthony & David de Rothschild; B-Southcourt Stud; T-Sir Michael Stoute; J-R L Moore; £56,542.

Margins: 1, 3, NK, 3, 1 1/2, 1 3/4. Odds: 6-4, 2-1, 7-2.
Also Ran: 4th (£28,193): Duke of Marmalade (Ire); 5th (£14,122_: Asiatic Boy (Arg); 6th (£7,088): Hattan (Ire); 7th: Song of Hiawatha (GB).
7 ran.

Pedigree of AUTHORIZED (IRE), 2004

Other Stakes wins

Vodafone DerbyG1

Dante Stakes G2

Authorized is the first Vodafone Derby winner to win again since 2002. An impressive winner of the Group One Racing Post Trophy as a two-year-old, Authorized began his Classic season with a decisive four-length victory in the Group Two totesport.com Dante Stakes at York on May 17. Frankie Dettori merely had to shake up his mount in the closing stages, with the son of Montjeu responding well and quickening clear with relative ease.

Having won a recognised Derby trial by a considerable margin, the pressure was on Peter Chapple-Hyam to produce his first Epsom Classic winner since Dr Devious in 1992. Sent off the 5/4 favourite, Authorized did not disappoint. Confidently ridden in the Group One contest by Dettori, he was produced to lead entering the final furlong and stormed clear under Frankie Dettori in the closing stages to be the convincing five-length victor.

Authorized next appeared at Sandown on July 17, bidding to become the first Epsom Derby winner since Nashwan to go on and score in the 10-furlong Group One Coral-Eclipse. The three-year-old acquitted himself well against the older generation, beating all bar Notnowcato, who raced on his own on the stands’ rail.

Peter Chapple-Hyam persevered with Authorized at 10 furlongs and his confidence was rewarded with another superb display at York in mid-August, this time in the Group One Juddmonte International Stakes.

Held up towards the rear of the seven runners, Authorized made good headway to lead inside the final furlong and ran on well to defeat the year-older Dylan Thomas by a length, with his Sandown conqueror Notnowcato three lengths further back.

With his reputation as a true middle-distance champion restored, Authorized made one final appearance in the Group One Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere at Longchamp in October. Again held up towards the back, Authorized was unable to progress and finished 10th behind Dylan Thomas.

Authorized, bought by Darley to stand at Dalham Hall Stud, Newmarket, next year, has a fee of £25,000.