Flotus is SW21 for Starspangledbanner winning the Ripon Champion 2YO Trophy (6f).
Breaking smartly to cross the field, Flotus was clear passing halfway and ridden along to go further clear, eventually defeating Hellomydarlin (Galileo Gold) by 4-1/2 lengths with Atomic Lady (Kodiac) a further length and a half away in third.
Bred by Newtown Stud and T J Pabst, the Simon and Ed Crisford-trained Flotus was a €65,000 purchase by Glenvale Stud at the Goffs November Foal Sale and then made 125,000gns at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 to the bid of Arthur Hoyeau.
Her dam Floriade (Invincible Spirit), who over 1600m in France at three and is a sister to the Gr1 Phoenix Stakes-placed Lottie Dod and half-sister to Gr2 Railway Stakes and Gr3 Round Tower Stakes runner-up Rockaway Valley (Holy Roman Emperor).
The granddam Sharapova (Elusive Quality) a winner in Ireland and a half-sister to North America Listed winner and Gr1 Spinster Stakes runner-up Tamweel (Gulch), the dam of Listed winner Ghost Is Clear (Ghostzapper)
Flotus is 5×4 Danzig and Starspangledbanner has Listed winners Thrillster, Great Wide Open and Dickiedooda bred with a similar duplication.
Starspangledbanner (Danehill Dancer) is advertised at $16,500 at Rosemont Stud in Australia in 2021.