News - ST MARK'S BASILICA (FR)
Fresh from siring the winner of the Group II Italian Derby on Tuesday in the Northern Hemisphere, Coolmore shuttler St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) produced an exciting winner at Doomben on Wednesday with La Barrita stamping herself as a stakes contender for the future.
2021 European Horse of the Year St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) will be headed back to Coolmore Australia later this year and he featured overnight when the Andrew Balding trained colt Venetian Prince made a successful raid on the Group II Derby Italiano (2200m) at San Siro.
There was a lot of racing in Australia on Saturday, so if you missed the debut win of St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) gelding West Coast it’s worth a look.
Diamond Necklace was the first Group I winner for St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) when charging home to win the Group I Prix Marcel Boussac (1600m) at Longchamp last October and overnight she picked up where she left off when taking out the Group I Poule d’Essai Des Pouliches (1600m).
Exciting colt Aristopolos won the $150,000 Listed Gold Sovereign Stakes back in February and stepped out on Friday night at Launceston for the first time since then in the $45,000 Kevin Sharkie Alfa Bowl (1220m) and won by daylight.
The very first stakes-winner for his sire St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) when winning a Listed race in Ireland last year, progressive colt Thesecretadversary resumed overnight with a big win in the Group III Ballylinch Stud Red Rocks Stakes (7f) at Leopardstown.
Juvenile stablemates Excite and St Monica are in tip-top order for early shots at Group One glory at Trentham on Saturday.
St Mark’s Basilica added a third Southern Hemisphere bred winner to his tally at Eagle Farm on Saturday when Apostle bowled over the race favourite to salute.
St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) produced an exciting debut winner on Thursday in New Zealand with the Roger James and Robert Wellwood trained filly St Monica saluting in style.
Tasmanian 2YO sensation Aristopolos ran as a short priced favourite in the $85,000 Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) in Hobart on Friday and the son of 2021 European Horse of the Year St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) kept his unbeaten record intact with scintillating victory.
The 2021 European Horse of the Year, St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) is on the board with his first Australian stakes-winner after hot favourite Aristopolos kept his unbeaten record intact with an impressive win in the Listed Kevin Sharkie Elwick Stakes (1100m) at Hobart on Sunday.
The 2021 European Horse of the Year, St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) is on the board with his first Australian winner after hot favourite Aristopolos made a winning debut at Launceston on Wednesday evening.
The second crop of yearlings by European Horse of the Year St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) will hold plenty of interest for Aussie investors in 2026 with a debut winner at Wolverhampton in the UK overnight giving him 23 2YO winners this year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The top lot at the 2025 Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale was a blueblood St Mark’s Basilica filly from blue hen Prudenzia that sold for €1.7million to MV Magnier and she became the first Group I winner for her sire when charging home to win the Group I Prix Marcel Boussac (1600m) at Longchamp.
It’s been impossible to miss the steady rise over the last couple of months by exciting young sire St Mark’s Basilica (Fr), who added a 15th winner to his tally overnight with Port of Spain saluting as a short priced favourite.
The top lot at the 2024 Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale was a blueblood St Mark’s Basilica filly from blue hen Prudenzia that sold for €1.7million to MV Magnier and she became the latest stakes-winner for her sire when romping to an impressive win in the Listed Ingabelle Stakes (7f) at Leopardstown overnight.
Coolmore shuttler St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) has had a flurry of promising winners in recent weeks and among then is talented filly Aylin, who claimed her first Black Type win overnight when taking out the Group II May Hill Stakes (1m) at Doncaster.
A colt that holds entries for several upcoming Group races, Piazza San Marco became the 12th winner for Coolmore shuttler St Mark’s Basilica (FR) when bolting in at Galway overnight.
2021 European Horse of the Year St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) is at Coolmore Australia this spring and had an impressive debut winner at Ascot overnight with El Vamos powering clear of her rivals to win as she pleased.
2021 European Horse of the Year St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) will be parading at Coolmore next Sunday and the champion son of Siyouni is warming to the task of siring winners with Venetian Prince opening his account at Newbury in the UK overnight.