Faro de San Juan | Scoop Dyga

By Sean Cronin

Haras d’Etreham-based Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) became the latest European freshman sire off the mark when Francis-Henri Graffard trainee Faro de San Juan (Ire) notched a debut win in Chantilly’s Prix du Soleil de Bretagne. Prominent throughout, the 160,000gns Tattersalls December foal and 13-10 favourite ran on well in the closing stages of the 5 1/2-furlong newcomers’ test to score by a half length from Perfect Colour (GB) (Ultra {Ire}).

2nd-Chantilly, €27,000, Mdn, 4-26, unraced 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.74, gd.
FARO DE SAN JUAN (IRE) (c, 2, Almanzor {Fr}–Fixette {Ire} {MGSP-Fr}, by Kodiac {GB}) recovered from an early bump to race on the front end after the initial strides of this debut. Edging ahead before halfway, the 13-10 favourite was nudged along approaching the final furlong and ridden out late to prevail by a half length from Perfect Colour (GB) (Ultra {Ire}), becoming the first winner for his freshman sire (by Wootton Bassett {GB}). Half to a yearling filly by No Nay Never, he is the first of two foals produced by G3 Prix du Bois and G3 Prix de Cabourg runner-up Fixette (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), herself a granddaughter of G3 Noblesse S. second Unique Pose (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells). Sales history; 160,000gns Wlg ’19 TATFOA. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €13,500. Video, sponsored by TVG.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Peter Katelanis, Haras d’Etreham, Riviera Equine SARL & SF Bloodstock SC; B-Lynch-Bages Ltd (IRE); T-Francis-Henri Graffard.

Second TDN Rising Star For Caravaggio

 

Contarelli Chapel | Racingfotos.com

By Tom Frary

Another Caravaggio, another TDN Rising Star as the deeply impressive Contarelli Chapel (Ire) made her mark in a smart-looking field gathered for the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden over near six furlongs at Naas on Monday. A half-sister to last year’s G1 Prix de Diane and G1 Nassau S. heroine Fancy Blue (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), the January-foaled grey who races for Westerberg, Magnier, Tabor and Smith was marginally in front from the break and completely comfortable setting the pace under a motionless Ryan Moore. It was passing the two-furlong pole that Ballydoyle’s 6-4 favourite really began to show her class and despite running green in the clear was able to put 5 1/2 lengths between her and Juddmonte’s Juncture (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a Ger Lyons-trained homebred whose dam is an unraced half to the high-class Promising Lead (GB) (Danehill) and Visit (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). There was a neck between her and the experienced Bolger homebred Freedom of Speech (Ire) (Australia {GB}) in third and the winning time was also noteworthy. VIDEO.

 

Lester Piggott and Frankel Honoured in Inaugural Hall of Fame Class

 

Frankel dominating the G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas | QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott and Juddmonte’s undefeated champion Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) are the inaugural members of the QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame.

Piggott’s 4,493 wins included 30 British Classics and 116 wins at Royal Ascot. The highest-rated Thoroughbred in history, Frankel‘s 14-race career included 10 Group 1 victories and he was the first horse in 60 years to be named a champion at two, three and four. A homebred for Juddmonte, the bay was the greatest runner ever trained by the late Sir Henry Cecil.

fonte : TDN