King Shalaa is the second SW for Shalaa winning Sunday’s Listed Prix de la Californie (1600m) at Cagnes-sur-Mer. King Shalaa drove through along the inside shortly after the start and then made all the running, clear around the final turn and staying on gamely to hold Fort Payne (Rio de la Plata) to score by
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Savvy Nine is SW6 for Anodin winning Wednesday’s Gr3 January Cup (1800m) at Happy Valley. Settled behind the early speed to the home turn, Savvy Nine was presented to challenge early in the home straight and finished best to defeat Glorious Dragon (Teofilo) by three-quarters of a length with Singapore Sling (Philanthropist) in third. Gr3-placed
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Cepheus is SW72 for Sea The Stars winning Thursday’s Prix Arcangues (2500m) at Deauville. A little worse than midfield to halfway, Cepheus moved closer approaching the home turn and then quickened into the lead 200m out and stayed on well to defeat Lord Achilles (Rio de la Plata) by 1-1/4 lengths with Brokeback Mountain (Le
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A rare feat in France on Thursday with Siyouni siring the first four home in the Listed Prix Ceres (1400m) for 3yo fillies at Fontainebleau. Honey Cake raced close to the speed from the start, going clear passing halfway and then staying on strongly to defeat Private Romance and Femina in a bunched finish for
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Belloccio is SW4 for Belardo winning Wednesday’s Criterium de Languedoc (1600m) for 2yos at Toulouse. Belloccio sold for €62,000 as an Arqana yearling when offered by Anna Sundstrom’s Coulonces Sales and has won both his starts for David Menuisier. His dam Three Cards (Mastercraftsman) is a half-sister to Gr2 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier at Longchamp winner
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Hayzum is SW5 for Anodin winning Friday’s Grand Prix du Nord (2000m) for 3yos at Chantilly. Settled at the rear of the six-horse field to the final turn, Hayzum was brought widest of all in the home straight, running to the lead with 300m to travel then drawing away to defeat Shalamba (Zoffany) and Now
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Saltonstall is SW153 for Pivotal winning the Glencairn Stakes (8f) at Naas. Towards the rear close to the rail to the home turn, Saltonstall was able to find room between horses early in the home straight and he finished best to defeat Raise You (Lope de Vega) by 3-1/2 lengths with Quizical (Roderic O’Connor) third.
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Directa is SW4 for Anodin winning Wednesday’s Prix Vulcain (2500m) at Deauville. Settled worse than midfield as Hopeful set a moderate pace, Directa swung wide into the home straight then finished powerfully to defeat Sheraz (Sea The Stars) by 3-1/2 lengths with Best Win (Dubawi) a head away third. Directa sold for €4000 as an
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Rougir is the second SW and first Group winner for Territories winning Tuesday’s Gr3 Prix des Reservoirs (1600m) for 2yo fillies at Deauville. Covered up in midfield to the home straight, Rougir let down strongly to strike the front 100m out and was then all out to defeat Cirona (Maxios) by a neck with Sky
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Prince Lancelot is SW9 for Sir Prancealot winning the Prix Zeddaan (1200m) for 2yos at Deauville. Midfield to halfway, Prince Lancelot pressed forward to lead passing the 300m then stayed on well to defeat Frontgate (War Front) by 2-1/2 lengths with Izumi (Showcasing) third. It is the second win from four starts for the Fabrice
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