Sopran Aragorn is first-crop SW3 for Coulsty winning Saturday’s Premio Rumon (1500m) for 2yos at Rome.
Sopran Aragorn made most of the running and stayed on well under Gerald Mosse to defeat Midnight Season (War Command) by one length with Bjorn (Acclamation) third.
Inbred 4×4 Kris, it is the first win in three starts for Sopran Aragorn, a 10,000 Goffs November Foal purchase by Leonardo Ciampoli.
Sopran Aragorn is a three-quarter brother to seven-time winner Sea Fox (Kodiac), also third in the Gr2 Royal Lodge Stakes at Newmarket and half-brother to two winners including UAE Gr2 winner First City (Diktat), the dam of UAE Gr 3-placed Laieth (Dubawi).
The dam City Maiden (Carson City) was unraced and a half-sister to French Listed winner Vernoy (Forty Niner) and a half-sister to Royal Secrets (Highest Honor), the dam of Gr1 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes at Woodbine winner Sheikhzayedroad (Dubawi) and recent Irish Listed winner Ummalnar (Shamardal).
The granddam Marble Maiden (Lead On Time) a Gr winner in the USA and France including the Gr2 All Along Stakes at Laurel.
Gr3 Prix de Meautry winner Coulsty (Kodiac) has eight winners to date from 23 runners and is advertised at €4,000 at Rathasker Stud in 2020.