Talk Of New York runner-up in G3 Thoroughbred Stakes
Racenews
31 July, 2026
Talk Of New York finished strongly to go down by half a length to Shayem in the G3 Thoroughbred Stakes, with Catullus taking third in the mile contest at Goodwood, UK, on Friday, 31 July.
Dropping down in class after coming home third in the G1 St James’s Palace Stakes, Talk Of New York broke sharply and settled after a furlong to race in fourth as Catullus established an uncontested lead.
Catullus had six lengths in hand over the field at the halfway point before Shayem started to eat into his advantage three furlongs out.
Talk Of New York had significant ground to make up on the front two approaching the final quarter-mile, and the Wootton Bassett colt initially wandered under pressure before staying on well for William Buick.
Shayem reeled in Catullus with over half a furlong to race before going clear, with Talk Of New York producing a late flourish to overtake his stablemate in the closing strides.
Charlie Appleby said: “At the top of the hill, I thought they'd have to go a bit to go past Catullus because he's no mug and he likes the track; stretching to the mile was always going to be the undoing of Catullus - stop the clock a furlong out and he was a comfortable winner.
“Will said the front two stole a good march on him and they're two sensible horses. We knew that Catullus was not going to see the mile out but Will felt Talk Of New York was only just getting rolling in the last furlong.
“It's always hard having to quicken from where he was to make that ground up, and I'm not using the track as an excuse. I think the winner is sensible and an improving horse, who has done everything right, got a nice lead from us and used it.
“Talk Of New York has finished the race off. You could say do we need to step up in trip? Possibly, but he has got to learn to settle a little bit as well; that first furlong he does want to be a little bit aggressive but I don't think that was really the undoing of the race to be fair - the pace was on and they weren't coming back at the end of the day."
