Prix Petite Etoile at Deauville winner Amazonie is SW21 for Toronado. Towards the rear early, Amazonie was able to make ground along the inside early in the home straight before peeling off heels and finishing best of all to defeat Ansilia (Dansili) and Amboselli (Kingman) to win this 1900 metre contest for 3yo fillies on
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Fast Raaj is SW76 or Iffraaj winning Thursday’s Gr3 Prix Djebel (1400m) on the straight course at Deauville. Fast Raaj triumphed over another Iffraaj offspring in Pimento by a neck in the Gr3 Prix Djebel over the straight 1400m at Deauville with Prince Lancelot (Sir Prancealot) third. (pic: FranceGalop) Fast Raaj is out of Interesting,
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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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Sky Power is SW14 for Stormy River winning Wednesday’s Prix Lyphard (1900m) at Deauville. Buried away midfield towards the rail by Stephane Pasquier to the home turn, Sky Power was able to find room between horses halfway up the straight and finish best to defeat Winter Reprise (Intello) by a short-neck with Bugle Major (Mizzen
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Stylistique is SW146 for Dansili winning Tuesday’s Prix Petite Etoile (1900m) at Deauville. Settled in second place early, Stylistique (pic Equidia) was ridden along into the home straight and after reaching the lead 200m out staved off the challenges of Perfect Inch (Dark Angel) and the favourite Vadsena (Siyouni) to score by 1-1/4 lengths. It
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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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Parchemin is SW77 for Lope de Vega winning Wednesday’s Prix Isonomy (1600m) for 2yos at Deauville. Only four runners but a close finish with Parchemin and Colosseo duelling through the final 300m, Parchemin doing enough to hold off Colosseo (Street Boss) to score by a short head. Parchemin sold for 110,000gns as a Tattersalls October
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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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A €620,000 daughter of Dubawi topped the first day of the Arqana Select Sale in Deauville on Wednesday. Offered by Baroda Stud, the filly (pic: Arqana/Zuzanna Lupa) out of German Gr3 winner Daytona Bay was eventually knocked down to Anthony Stroud for €620,000, the agent confirming to the auction house the purchase was made on
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Campanelle remained unbeaten winning Sunday’s Group 1 Prix Morny (1200m) at Deauville. Breaking sharply as usual under Frankie Dettori, Campanelle was soon on the lead and, after edging out to the middle of the course, was able to ease clear inside the final 200m to defeat the outsider Nando Parrado and give trainer Wesley Ward
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