FLORA OF BERMUDA by DARK ANGEL made a winning return to action at Newmarket today, showing her trademark determination to land the Oddschecker Ellen Chaloner Stakes, L. in dramatic fashion.
Trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by James Doyle, she lined up over six furlongs on the Rowley Mile. Racing for Wathnan Racing, FLORA OF BERMUDA was sent off at 7/2 against a strong field of nine runners.
Rosy Affair looked to have stolen the race from the front, but FLORA OF BERMUDA refused to be beaten. Doyle kept his mount close to the pace before asking for one final effort inside the last furlong, and she responded superbly, getting up in the final stride to win by a head.
The victory was especially satisfying after FLORA OF BERMUDA spent last season competing at the highest level, including strong Gr.1 efforts when third in both the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Sprint Cup at Haydock. Back in Listed company, she showed all her class and fighting spirit to return to the winner’s enclosure.
FLORA OF BERMUDA was purchased by STAUFFENBERG BLOODSTOCK at the Goffs November Foal Sales, raised at their farm at SCHLOSSGUT ITLINGEN and prepped for the Arqana August Yearling Sale, where she was sold to Longways Stables.
SANTAGADA by SOLDIER HOLLOW made the perfect start to the new season at Hannover, beginning 2026 just as she ended 2025 — in the winner’s enclosure.
The Gestüt Park Wiedingen mare returned in style in the Großer Preis der Burckhardt Gruppe – Hannoverscher Stutenpreis, L. over 2,000 metres. Ridden by Leon Wolff and trained by Peter Schiergen, SANTAGADA won comfortably at Hannover, confirming once again the class that made her one of last season’s standout performers. SANTAGADA is bred by Gestüt Hönyhof and was prepped by STAUFFENBERG BLOODSTOCK for the BBAG Yearling Sale where she had to be withdrawn due to technical problems with her registration.
Another bred by Gestüt Hönyhof and prepped by STAUFFENBERG BLOODSTOCK, but this time consigned and sold at the BBAG Yearling Sale is WIKINGER by TEN SOVEREIGNS who finished third in the Großer Sprint Preis von Rossmann, L. over 1,300 metres. Trained by Henk Grewe for Cometica AG and also partnered by Leon Wolff, WIKINGER ran on to secure a podium finish behind Dino and Megarry.
Just before midnight we welcomed a filly foal by HAVANA GREY out of AMPHITRITE by SEA THE STARS at SCHLOSSGUT ITLINGEN. The filly is bred by the STAUFFENBERG BLOODSTOCK BREEDING SYNDICATE and is the second foal out of AMPHITRITE who has a yearling filly by MODERN GAMES.
AMPHITRITE is a daughter of BELLE D’OR, a Stakes winning sister to the 2.000 Guines winner FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND and the 2yo Gr.1 winner PEDRO THE GREAT.
STAUFFENBERG BLOODSTOCK‘s Tattersalls October Yearling Sales graduates ELSASS by SOTTSASS and JAWHARY by CABLE BAY won again – the former at Southwell his second race and the latter at Dundalk his fourth.
ELSASS is bred by Gestüt Wittekindshof, owned by M Graff & Partners, trained by Charlie Johnston and was ridden by R Hornby. He was prepped by STAUFFENBERG BLOODSTOCK at SCHLOSSGUT ITLINGEN.
JAWHARY was pinhooked by STAUFFENBERG BLOODSTOCK and then raised and prepped at their farm. He is now owend by S Reddy & W Mullahy, trained by A McGuiness and was ridden by A Caffrey
Shortly after 5pm BELLE ANGLAISE (Cable Bay-BELLE ALLEMANDE) foaled a nice colt by STUDY OF MAN weighing 55.8kg for his breeders GRAF UND GRÄFIN STAUFFENBERG at SCHLOSSGUT ITLINGEN.
The Stakes placed multiple 2yo winner’s 1st foal is the 2yo winner BALZARINI by DARK ANGEL, her second is the 2yo filly BALESTRA by SAXON WARRIOR, who is in training with Andreas Suborics and her yearling colt is by MISHRIFF.
BELLE ANGLAISE will be covered by HENRI MATISSE in 2026. Her dam BELLE ALLEMANDE is a sister to the Champion and dual classic winner QUE BELLE
3yo MALTESE CROSS produced another highly encouraging performance to win the Darley EBF Novice Stakes at Newbury.
Trained by William Haggas and partnered by Tom Marquand, the son of SEA THE STARS displayed both quality and determination to prevail in a closely contested finish, confirming the promise he had shown previously. The manner in which he saw out the trip and responded under pressure marked him down as an exciting middle-distance prospect for the season ahead.
This latest success – his second from 3 starts – strengthens the view that MALTESE CROSS could progress into Pattern company, with connections now able to look towards stronger tests in the coming weeks. Haggas indicated afterwards that a Derby trial will be next and that he is very keen to have a shot at the Epsom Derby for the George Waud owned colt.
MALTESE CROSS is a member of the STAUFFENBERG BLOODSTOCK Pinhooking Syndicate – he was purchased at the Arqana December Sales, raised and prepped at their stud farm at SCHLOSSGUT ITLINGEN for the Tattersalls October Yearling Sales, where he was sold to Hurwoth Bloodstock on behalf of his current connections.
The 3yo NOELAN STAR (Starspangledbanner-NOELANI) remains unbeaten and continued his promising rise with an impressive victory at Newcstle. The Ed Bethell-trained runner, ridden by Callum Rodriguez, landed the 7f 14y contest on the Tapeta surface in decisive fashion.
Sent off the 2/5 favourite, NOELAN STAR proved far too strong for his rivals and scored by 2½ lengths. The win underlined Noelan Star’s growing reputation as a horse to follow this season. Racing with authority and showing a smart turn of foot in the closing stages, he looked a class above the field and gave connections — Newminster 24 and Team Valor — plenty to look forward to in the weeks ahead.
NOELAN STAR is bred by GRAF UND GRÄFIN STAUFFENBERG, was born and raised at SCHLOSSGUT ITLINGEN and sold at the Goffs November Foal Sales.
Today foaled FIGLIA NERA (Harzand-FIREDANCE) another filly by FANTASTIC MOON for GRAF UND GRÄFIN STAUFFENBERG at SCHLOSSGUT ITLINGEN. As FIREDANCE, the dam of FIGLIA NERA is the second dam of FANTASTIC MOON and Sea the Stars is the sire of Harzand and grand sire of FANTASTIC MOON, this mating creates quite a close inbreeding on both. This filly foal is full of quality and encourages her breeders to repeat the mating in 2026. Only minutes after foaling the name FLY ME TO THE MOON was chosen for her.
FIGLIA NERA has a yearling filly by CHALDEAN, which is named FORCE OF NATURE.
another 1st for her breeders as this is their 1st offspring of their homebred stallion Fantastic Moon
The multiple winner and Stakes placed GAJA (Ruler of the World-GALLIVANT) delivered an exciting 1st foal by Champion and Horse of the Year FANTASTIC MOON for his breeders GRAF UND GRÄFIN STAUFFENBERG at SCHLOSSGUT ITLINGEN where both, the sire of this filly and his dam were born and raised.
This is the fourth foal for GAJA, who has a 3yo filly by MEHMAS named HOLLY MISS GAJA in the UK in training, her 2yo colt by HAVANA GREY was sold at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sales last year and her yearling filly by MUHARAAR is heading to the sales this autumn.
GALLIVANT, the dam of GAJA won twice at 2 years in the UK and is a daughter of the 2yo Gr.1 winner GAY GALLANTA.
Bucephalus and Teddy Blue score within an hour over jumps
BUCEPHALUS by SOLDIER HOLLOW won a Class 3 at Newcastle for the C Handford, trainer N Mulholland and H Tucker at Newcastle, whereas TEDDY BLUE by SEA THE MOON scored in a valuable Class 2 at Kempton for Hale Sargeant Evans Clifton, trainer H Derham and jockey P O’Brien.
Both were prepped and consigned by STAUFFENBERG BLOODSTOCK. BUCEPHALUS was sold on behalf of his breeder Gestüt am Schlossgarten at the BBAG Yearling Sales and TEDDY BLUE, bred by Gestüt Görlsdorf was not sold at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sales.
