Sea the Stars’s Armande Comes Good In the Corrida
| 5th at SCD, Gr. Stk, €130,000 | G2 Prix Corrida | (10 1/2f) | Winner: Armande (Ire), f, 4 by Sea the Stars (Ire) |
Armande | Scoop Dyga
By Tom Frary
Prior to this race, Armande had just the one win on her record and that came here on debut last April, but she had long promised to deliver in a decent prize and she duly delivered with authority here. One of the leading outsiders for last year’s G1 Prix de Diane following her eye-catching effort when third after a troubled trip in the G3 Prix de Royaumont at Chantilly in June, the bay’s fortunes dived further in that Classic when badly hampered and losing her regular rider Pierre-Charles Boudot. Brought back steadily by Andre Fabre for an autumn campaign, she was second on her reintroduction in a 12-furlong conditions event at Compiegne in early October before finishing fourth in the G3 Prix de Flore over this course and distance later that month and third in the Listed Prix Belle de Nuit over another two furlongs again here in November.
Beaten a neck by That Which Is Not again over this track and trip in the Listed Prix Zarkava Apr. 2, the homebred was ahead of that rival next time but still came up short when runner-up to The Black Princess (Fr) (Iffraaj {GB}) in the G3 Prix Allez France over 10 furlongs at Chantilly Apr. 30. Always in an ideal position racing in mid-pack against the rail, she was handed a perfect split at the top of the straight and was sent clear from there. With That Which Is Not held up for her run for precious seconds and last year’s G1 Prix Vermeille heroine Left Hand (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) failing to make any impact under her seven-pound penalty, it was all Armande in the closing stages as she stayed on strongly for the breakthrough success. “She’s a lovely filly, but she got hurt last year in the Diane and it took her a while to get her confidence back,” owner-breeder Eduoard de Rothschild commented. “This year, she has improved with every start and fully deserved to win such a race. All being well, we’ll be back here over a mile and a half for the [July 2 G1] Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.”
Alpine Snow, who was the winner of the Listed Prix Urban Sea and was third in the G3 Prix Fille de l’Air, is a half-sister to the smart stayer Terrubi (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}) who won the G2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil and was runner-up in the G3 Prix de Barbeville. Their dam, the unraced Altruiste (Diesis {GB}), is a half-sister to the great Urban Sea (Miswaki) whose multiple accomplishments on the track and in the paddocks include producing Sea the Stars, who of course is Armande’s sire. Her remarkable dynasty is always at the fore and in recent weeks the filly Alluringly (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and Franz Schubert (GB) (Dansili {GB}) have shown Classic potential, not to mention the sudden rise in profile as a sire of another of her descendants, the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois and G1 Prix Jean Prat-winning Tamayuz (GB). Alpine Snow’s 2-year-old colt is by Invincible Spirit (Ire) and he is named Rapture’s Delight (GB).
Tuesday, Saint-Cloud, France
PRIX CORRIDA-G2, €130,000, SCD, 5-23, 4yo/up, f/m, 10 1/2fT, 2:16.69, gd.
1–#@ARMANDE (IRE), 123, f, 4, by Sea the Stars (Ire)
1st Dam: Alpine Snow (Ire) (SW & GSP-Fr), by Verglas (Ire)
2nd Dam: Altruiste, by Diesis (GB)
3rd Dam: Allegretta (GB), by Lombard (Ger)
O-Baron Edouard de Rothschild & Lady Chryss O’Reilly; B-Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd & Ecurie de Meautry (IRE); T-Andre Fabre; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot. €74,100. Lifetime Record: 10-2-4-2, €152,600. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–That Which Is Not, 123, f, 4, Elusive Quality–Shiva (Jpn), by Hector Protector). O-Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd; B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd (KY); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €28,600.
3–Haggle (GB), 123, f, 4, Pivotal (GB)–Barter (GB), by Daylami (Ire). (125,000gns 3yo ’16 TATMAR). O-Mme Rebecca Hillen; B-Fittocks Stud (GB); T-Henri-Francois Devin. €13,650.
Margins: 3, 3/4, 2. Odds: 2.50, 6.10, 9.50.
Also Ran: Rosental (GB), Saimaa (Ire), Left Hand (GB), Redcold (Fr), Glade (GB).
Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Cleopatre Success For Galileo’s Daughter Of Goldikova
| 4th at SCD, Gr. Stk, €80,000 | G3 Prix Cleopatre | (10 1/2f) | Winner: Terrakova (Ire), f, 3 by Galileo (Ire) |
Terrakova | Scoop Dyga
By Tom Frary
Earning TDN Rising Star status with a convincing 3 1/2-length winning debut over nine furlongs on Chantilly’s Polytrack in November, Terrakova returned to justify that tag and hint at the bigger things that could come naturally as a daughter of the famed Goldikova. Settled in a stalking third early by Maxime Guyon as Treve’s sister Terre (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) took up the mantle of pace-setting duties, the bay was delivered between that tiring rival and Penny Lane to lead passing the furlong pole before asserting for a straightforward and comfortable verdict over Panthelia.
Terrakova has a weight of responsibility on her shoulders as the second foal out of the world-renowned Goldikova, but she is already not far off the equivalent level of her dam who by this point in her career had finished second in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches. The Wertheimers’s ground-breaking mare was third in the G1 Prix de Diane on her next start and that is where her daughter heads now according to Freddy Head, who also finished second in that Classic in 2011 with Goldikova’s half-sister by Galileo, Galikova (Fr), who won this race en route. “The winter has been long and cold and it took a long time for her to come around,” he explained. “At one stage, I thought she might come back earlier for a mile race but at that stage she had not yet reached her best condition so I decided to wait for this race. Being by Galileo, I thought she would stay and she stayed very well today. She got bumped early in the race and Maxime had to rush her a little to get a position. Sometimes those incidents cause them to race a little bit too keenly, but she relaxed perfectly well. When he asked her for an effort in the straight, she produced a nice turn of foot and ran on nicely to the line. I feel there is more improvement to come and of course she will now go for the Prix de Diane [at Chantilly June 18].”
Goldikova’s considerable achievements are staggering, with three renewals of the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile her particular masterpiece in an enviable body of work over four seasons racing at the highest level. As mentioned, her half-sister Galikova went on to capture a race of that status in the G1 Prix Vermeille six years ago, while Goldikova’s full-brother Anodin (Ire) took the G3 Prix Paul de Moussac and was placed on five occasions at the top including when a length second to his compatriot Karakontie (Jpn) (Bernstein) in the 2014 edition of the Breeders’ Cup Mile. He now stands at Haras du Quesnay. Along with Galikova, the second dam Born Gold also provided a Prix Cleopatre winner in 2000 via the Criquette Head-trained Gold Round (Ire) (Caerleon). Her 3-year-old in this stable, Gold Luck (Fr) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}), won the G3 Prix Vanteaux last month while another of her half-siblings Born Something (Ire) (Caerleon) is the dam of the exciting Jessie Harrington-trained 3-year-old colt Red Label (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Goldikova’s 2015 foal by Galileo unfortunately died, but she has been followed by a yearling filly by Intello (Ger) named Goldika (Ire) and a filly foal who is a full-sister to this winner.
Tuesday, Saint-Cloud, France
PRIX CLEOPATRE-G3, €80,000, SCD, 5-23, 3yo, f, 10 1/2fT, 2:16.32, gd.
1–#@TERRAKOVA (IRE), 123, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Goldikova (Ire) (Ch. Older Horse-Eur, Ch. Older Mare-Eur, 2x Ch. Grass Mare-US, MG1SW-Eng & Fr, MGISW-US, $7,176,551), by Anabaa
2nd Dam: Born Gold, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
3rd Dam: Riviere d’Or, by Lyphard
O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (IRE); T-Freddy Head; J-Maxime Guyon. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, €53,500. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Panthelia (Fr), 123, f, 3, Gentlewave (Ire)–Panthesilea (Fr), by Kendor (Fr). O-Guy Pariente; B-Guy Pariente Holding (FR); T-Philippe Sogorb. €16,000.
3–Penny Lane (Ger), 123, f, 3, Lord of England (Ger)–Peace Time (Ger), by Surumu (Ger). (€40,000 Ylg ’15 BBAGS). O-Ecurie de Montlahuc; B-Gestut Etzean (GER); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €12,000.
Margins: 3/4, 1, HF. Odds: 1.70, 23.00, 7.20.
Also Ran: Rythmique (Ire), Mademoiselle Marie (Fr), Pink Paint (Fr), Terre (Fr), Limited Edition (Fr).
Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Dansili’s Trais Fluors Stays Perfect in the Pontarme
| 2nd at SCD, Lst Stk, €55,000 | Listed Prix de Pontarme | (8f) | Winner: Trais Fluors (GB), c, 3 by Dansili (GB) |
Trais Fluors | Scoop Dyga
By Sean Cronin
Trais Fluors lined up for this black-type bow coming off wins going 7 1/2 furlongs at Maisons-Laffitte Oct. 7 and over a mile at Compiegne on seasonal return last time Apr. 24, and maintained his perfect record with a smooth score. Employing a watching brief positioned last of the four runners until nudged along soon after turning for home, he quickened smartly to challenge entering the final eighth and kept on powerfully under minimal coaxing in the closing stages to claim a career high with ease from the pacesetting D’bai and TDN Rising Star Ratiocination.
Trais Fluors is the sole representative of G3 Prix Vanteaux victress Trois Lunes (Fr) (Manduro {Ger}), who is the only black-type performer produced by stakes-winning G3 Grosse Hessen Meile-Pokal runner-up Trip to the Moon (GB) (Fasliyev), herself a granddaughter of MGSP Listed Prix de la Seine winner Brillante (Fr) (Green Dancer), who in turn is a half-sister to the sires Run and Deliver, Bellypha (Ire) and Bellman (Fr).
PRIX DE PONTARME-Listed, €55,000, SCD, 5-23, 3yo, 8fT, 1:44.80, gd.
1–#TRAIS FLUORS (GB), 126, c, 3, by Dansili (GB)
1st Dam: Trois Lunes (Fr) (GSW-Fr), by Manduro (Ger)
2nd Dam: Trip to the Moon (GB), by Fasliyev
3rd Dam: Sparkling Isle (GB), by Inchinor (GB)
O/B-Haras de Saint Pair (GB); T-Andre Fabre; J-Vincent Cheminaud. €27,500. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, €54,000.
2–D’bai (Ire), 130, c, 3, Dubawi (Ire)–Savannah Belle (GB), by Green Desert. O-Godolphin. €11,000.
3–Ratiocination (Ire), 126, c, 3, Excelebration (Ire)–Denebola, by Storm Cat. O-Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd. €8,750.
Margins: 1HF, 3/4, 2HF. Odds: 4.50, 4.50, 0.80.
Also Ran: Veranda (Fr).
Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
fonte : TDN
MARTEDÌ 23 MAGGIO 2017. Milano: Verso le Oaks G2 di domenica, sponsored by NBF LANES – Linea Horse. Ecco le rimaste e le più attese.
Il weekend milanese è in tinta rosa. Domenica 28 Maggio in programma ci sono le Oaks D’Italia G2 sui 2200 metri di San Siro per femmine di 3 anni che si affronteranno per €407,000 al palo, in una corsa spesso dominata da cavalle tedesche ma con grande tradizione italiana. Al momento sono ancora 64 le iscritte ed entro giovedì al massimo potranno arrivare iscrizioni supplementari al costo di €31,450. Come al solito, comunque, sono molte le iscritte dall’estero sempre alla ricerca di una valorizzazione in corse Pattern in Italia, un luogo dove, in assenza di grossissimi calibri, è sempre un pò più semplice catturare una corsa di Gruppo che tanto fa comodo poi in allevamento, peraltro in una corsa Classica.
#Solow ritirato dalle competizioni. Il grigio, 7 anni, chiude con 10 vittorie consecutive e 5 G1 vinti per circa $6 milioni.
First Crop Sires sponsored by NBF Lanes. Primo vincitore per Lethal Force, residente al Cheveley Park Stud.
Allevata dal Minster Stud, è stata acquistata dal BBA Ireland da yearling alle Goffs UK Premier Sale per £15,000, veste i colori di Mrs J K Powell e si era piazzata al debutto.
Funziona per £10,000, i suoi figli sono circa 100 e alle aste hanno fatto una media di 160,000gns.
