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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Mouillage is SW17 and 4th in the last seven days for Toronado winning Friday’s Prix Millkom (1600m) for 3yos at La Teste. Settled in third as Izlaz set the early pace, Mouillage was ridden along to challenge into the home straight and went on to defeat the fast finishing Leopards Park (Siyouni) by a quarter
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There were contrasting results to the first French classics at ParisLongchamp on Sunday with last season’s leading male St Mark’s Basilica proving best in the Poulains and Coeursamba springing a surprise in the Pouliches. And while Parisian punters were looking elsewhere in the fillies version, Coeursamba was a deserving winner, running much faster time than
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Confirmation on Tuesday that Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Sottsass has been retired to Coolmore. Owner Peter Brant said in a statement he believed it was important to retire the four-year-old son of Siyouni at his top. “A World Champion at three and now an Arc winner at four, I have decided to
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Sottsass gained sweet redemption as he led home a clean sweep for French-trained runners in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp. Third in the race 12 months ago after winning the Prix du Jockey-Club, trainer Jean-Claude Rouget made no secret he was only interested in one race for Sottsass in 2020. Enjoying a
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Makaloun is SW16 for Bated Breath after making all the running to win Saturday’s Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l’Elevage (1600m) at Deauville. Christophe Soumillon tracked wide in the early stages aboard Makaloun who was first into the home straight and despite being pressed by Euphoria (Sepoy) over the final 200m stayed on strongly to
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Tawkeel comfortably took the big step up in class and handed her rivals a five length thrashing in Sunday’s Group 1 Prix Saint-Alary (2000m) at Chantilly. The form pointers were there – Tawkeel had defeated Wangari last time out and that filly had since won the Listed Prix Finlande but even her most ardent admirers
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Sottsass got back to winning ways in workmanlike rather than spectacular fashion in Sunday’s Gr1 Prix Ganay (2100m) at Chantilly. Christian Demuro positioned Sottsass on the quarters of Shaman in the early stages and was poised to challenge as the small field of five approached the home straight. Easing to the front 300m out victory
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