“What a day and what a race,” beamed trainer Nicolas Caullery after collecting a first prize at the highest level. “I have so many people to thank, especially owners and breeders Raymonde and Christian Wingtans. It has been so much work for them, for so many years, to finally win a Group 1 race with a horse they bred. They are my friends and they have always supported me. I must also thank my wife Marine, my son Charles and others who are not us with us anymore. And, of course, King Gold who made all this possible. He has always showed great potential since he was a 2-year-old, but he has had his share of problems. We had to go slowly with him as he wasn't really that precocious and needed time to mature. He ran this winter in Dubai, where he was twice unlucky, but that set him up perfectly for the European season and he has been almost perfect since. He has always been a warrior and he had to be one today. This is history now and the present is the moment to savour. All being well, he will return over his favorite course and distance [seven furlongs at ParisLongchamp] in the [G1] Prix de la Foret.”

So close for the Spycatcher team! @karl_burke's 5yo just loses out to King Gold in a tight finish in the Prix Maurice De Gheest at Deauville.

Saint Lawrence and @HollieDoyle1 a very close third.

pic.twitter.com/Vc2id2O0xG

— Champions Series (@ChampionsSeries) August 6, 2023

Winning rider Stephane Pasquier added, “The whole Nicolas Caullery team deserves a huge pat on the back for the work they have done to make the horse what he is today. There's a lot of emotion involved. I had a perfect race, and the horse showed his fighting qualities to the bitter end. He gave of himself particularly generously and was incredible today.”

Reflecting on the effort of the runner-up, Highclere's Harry Herbert commented, “Spycatcher put in a great performance. We almost retired him last year, but our vet treated him and he was able to resume his racing career. All credit to trainer Karl Burke and his team for getting him back to this level. Winning a Group 3, and coming so close to winning a Group 1, couldn't have been envisaged a year ago. We'll certainly consider running him in the [G1] Sprint Cup at Haydock.”

Pedigree Notes
King Gold, who becomes the first Group 1 winner for his sire, is the second foal produced by the unraced Miss Gandelia (Fr) (Kingsalsa), who is a full-sister to MGSP G2 Prix Robert Papin runner-up Queensalsa (Fr). Miss Gandelia is also a half-sister to Listed Prix des Jouvenceaux et des Jouvencelles victrix and G3 Prix du Calvados third Queen America (Fr) (American Post {GB}). Queensalsa, in turn, is the dam of Listed Prix Isonomy victrix Whip And Win (Fr) (Whipper), herself the dam of Listed Prix de Saint-Cyr victrix and GIII Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf S. third Pas De Soucis (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}). King Gold's third dam Nadelia (Fr) (Nadjar {Fr}), who hails from the family of MG1SW sires Sulamani (Ire) (Hernando {Fr}) and Dream Well (Fr) (Sadler's Wells), is kin to the Listed Derby de l'Ouest third King's Winner (Fr) (Legend Of France). Miss Gandelia has the unraced 2-year-old filly Nadelia (Fr) (Spanish Moon) to come.

Sunday, Deauville, France
ARC PRIX MAURICE DE GHEEST-G1, €380,000, Deauville, 8-6, 3yo/up, 6 1/2fT, 1:19.71, vsf.
1–KING GOLD (FR), 130, h, 6, by Anodin (Ire)
1st Dam: Miss Gandelia (Fr), by Kingsalsa
2nd Dam: Gandelia (Fr), by Ganges
3rd Dam: Nadelia (Fr), by Nadjar (Fr)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Mme Christian Wingtans & Nicolas Caullery; B-Mme Christian Wingtans (FR); T-Nicolas Caullery; J-Stephane Pasquier. €217,132. Lifetime Record: GSP-Ger, 35-8-3-7, €425,987. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Spycatcher (Ire), 130, g, 5, Vadamos (Fr)–Damask (Ire), by Red Clubs (Ire). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (90,000gns 2yo '20 TATBRE). O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Adriana Zaefferer); B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Karl Burke. €86,868.
3–Saint Lawrence (Ire), 130, g, 5, Al Kazeem (GB)–Affluent (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-D J Deer; B-D J & Mrs Deer (IRE); T-Archie Watson. €43,434.
Margins: SHD, NK, 2. Odds: 7.80, 1.60, 12.00.
Also Ran: Cold Case (GB), Art Power (Ire), Sandrine (GB), Rohaan (Ire), Brad The Brief (GB), Egot (Ire), Fort Payne (Fr). Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

The post King Gold Reigns Supreme In Deauville’s Maurice de Gheest appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

Source of original post

Golden Number 10 For Frankel

The Roar S. went to Frankel's Wide West for Craig Bernick's Glen Hill Farm and trainer Tom Proctor (video). The homebred is the first foal out of her dam, Deer Valley (Speightstown), who won Monmouth's Crank It Up S.

Besides Wide West, Deer Valley has the juvenile colt King Julien (Kingman {GB}) and was bred to both Candy Ride (Arg) and Quality Road last spring. She is a half-sister to GI Santa Anita Oaks winner Crisp (El Corredor)–herself the dam of Listed Japan Dirt Derby winner Danon Pharaoh (American Pharoah)–and GI Futurity S. winner and sire Whywhywhy (Mr. Greeley) is under the third dam.

Juddmonte's Frankel now has 118 stakes winners internationally with Wide West's victory. From 43 runners in the U.S., 25 have won (58%), 15 are stakes horses (35%) and 10 are stakes winners (23%). His quartet of American graded winners are led by GI Belmont Oaks heroine McKulick (GB).

Anodin Filly Victorious At Churchill

Chervenell Thoroughbreds, LLC's Frivole (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}) won at Churchill in her first U.S. start last week (video). Trained by Graham Motion, the 4-year-old was previously well-tried in France for breeder Wertheimer & Frere and trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias.

Knocked down to Gary Chervenell for €155,000 at Arqana's December Breeding Stock Sale, the bay is a half-sister to the dam of listed winner and dual group-placed Around Midnight (Fr) (Almanzor {Fr}), to G2 Prix de Malleret runner-up Fuse (Fr) (Teofilo {Ire}), and the yearling filly Bourrasque (Ghostzapper). Her dam, Houleuse (Dynamformer), was covered by Uncle Mo in 2022 and is distant kin to G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud heroine Plumania (GB) (Anabaa).

Anodin, who stands at Haras de la Haie Neuve, has an 80% winners-to-runners ratio with his four U.S. winners coming from a pool of five runners. His first American stakes winner is Neige Blanche (Fr).

#11 Frivole makes a big strong move on the outside to win her U.S. debut in R4 at Churchill Downs!

Trained by @GrahamMotion with @flothejock in the saddle.

#TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/7ITj2i6egb

— TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) May 18, 2023

The post Making Waves: Frankel Filly Stars In Florida appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

Source of original post

3.35 Compiegne, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
TOURISTIC (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is a son of the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches third Heuristique (Ire) (Shamardal), who was acquired by the Wertheimers for 675,000gns at the 2018 Tattersalls December Mares Sale. Christophe Ferland saddles the February-foaled bay, who encounters Coolmore and Westerberg's Andre Fabre-trained Ancient Rome (War Front), a son of the dual Classic-placed Gagnoa (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) who is a half to Pour Moi (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) already responsible for this colt's Group 3-winning full-sister Etoile.

4.05 Compiegne, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
ACER ALLEY (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) debuts for her breeder Merry Fox Stud and is a half-sister to last year's GI Turf Classic S. hero Digital Age (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Francis-Henri Graffard introduces the March-foaled bay against the Wertheimers' Saramouche (Anodin {Ire}), another Christophe Ferland trainee who is a daughter of the GII Honeymoon H. winner Sarach (Arch).

The post Son of Heuristique Introduced at Compiegne appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

Source of original post