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No Problems For Churchill’s Blue Rose Cen

Returning to the same ParisLongchamp course and mile distance over which she had dominated the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac on Arc day, Yeguada Centurion SL's Blue Rose Cen (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}–Queen Blossom {Ire}, by Jeremy) continued where she left off with an all-the-way success in the G3 Prix de la Grotte on Sunday. Sporting a red hood for the preliminaries, the even-money favourite was sent straight to the front by Aurelien Lemaitre and was asked to extend two out. Responding generously without the need for the whip, the bay had 1 1/2 lengths to spare over Lindy (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) at the line, with the outsider Palerma (Fr) (Alex The Winner) 1 3/4 lengths away in third.

“I am delighted with the performance, because she did it with authority from the front,” trainer Christopher Head said. “She had a real campaign as a two-year-old and we had to see how she would run first time out. Now she has a race under her belt, she will come on for the run hopefully and head to the French Guineas [the May 14 G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches] next.” Christophe Ferland said of Lindy, “She has run a blinder, confirming the quality she had shown as a juvenile. She finished strongly, but the winner had first call in front and we will be back for the Poule.”

Pedigree Notes
Blue Rose Cen, who also has another course-and-distance win in her palmares having captured the G3 Prix d'Aumale in September, is out of a 110,000gns 2018 Tatts December purchase by Leopoldo Fernández Pujals' operation. Her only known foal to date, the winner is a granddaughter of the G3 Silver Flash S.-placed Mark Of An Angel (Ire) (Mark Of Esteem {Ire}) whose career successes included the G3 Park Express S. and GIII Santa Barbara S.

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX DE LA GROTTE-G3, €80,000, ParisLongchamp, 4-16, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:45.07, hy.
1–BLUE ROSE CEN (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Churchill (Ire)
     1st Dam: Queen Blossom (Ire) (GSW-Ire & US, $220,859), by Jeremy
     2nd Dam: Mark Of An Angel (Ire), by Mark Of Esteem (Ire)
     3rd Dam: Dream Time (GB), by Rainbow Quest
O/B-Yeguada Centurion SLU (IRE); T-Christopher Head; J-Aurelien Lemaitre. €40,000. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Fr, 7-5-1-0, €365,060. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Lindy (Fr), 126, f, 3, Le Havre (Ire)–Llanita (GB), by Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire).
1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€110,000 Ylg '21 ARQAUG). O-Ecurie Waldeck, Meridian International SARL Et Al; B-Ecurie La Vallee Martigny EARL (FR); T-Christophe Ferland. €16,000.
3–Palerma (Fr), 126, f, 3, Alex The Winner–Peace Mine, by Mineshaft.
1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Gerard Augustin-Normand & Jean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois; B-J-P-J Dubois (FR); T-Manon Scandella-Lacaille. €12,000.
Margins: 1HF, 1 3/4, SNK. Odds: Evens, 10.00, 30.00.
Also Ran: Prija (Fr), Autumn Starlight (GB), Algolia (Ire), Preciosite (GB), Paz (GB), Oujda (Fr). Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Churchill’s Blue Rose Cen Dominates The Marcel Boussac

After the success for Nurlan Bizakov in the Lagardere, it was the turn of another rising force in French breeding Yeguada Centurion to enjoy the limelight as Blue Rose Cen (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) lit up ParisLongchamp in the G1 Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac, a “Win and You're In” for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Keeneland in November.

Coming off a course-and-distance win in the G3 Prix d'Aumale Sept. 8, the Christopher Head trainee had the perfect tow in third as Aurelien Lemaitre contained her enthusiasm. Let loose with 300 metres remaining, the homebred surged clear for an emphatic five-length success from Jim Bolger's outsider Gan Teorainn (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), with Never Ending Story (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) a short neck away in third.

This was a first Group 1 for Christopher Head and his famous family was around him afterwards. That it came in the year of Freddy's retirement was not lost on his father. “It's a funny thing,” Head, Sr. said. “I'm happy for him. He's the fifth generation and I hope there will be many more successes.”     Christopher, whose filly Tigrais (Fr) (Outstrip  {GB}) had lost her chance when stumbling exiting the stalls in the opener, commented, “The filly is extraordinary. I'll discuss it with her owners, whether we wait until next year or try the Breeders' Cup. I knew she'd be okay on that ground, as she proved last time she handles soft and I think she can go further–2000 [metres] will be easy for her. It's quite a surprise, as this was a very good race with all the Europeans.”

Lemaitre enjoyed one of the most straightforward rides of the afternoon and said, “She is a little Ferrari. She has a huge heart, is handy and tough and you can do what you want with her–nothing worries her. You put her in the back, she drops the bit. When you tighten your heels, she goes!”

The Wertheimers' TDN Rising Star Kelina (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) was disappointing, with the 21-10 favourite fading to last of the dozen runners. Jim Bolger said of Gan Teorainn, who had been second a week previously in the G3 Weld Park S., “One way or another, she's going to be a next-year filly. Today they didn't go very fast and only raced for the final furlong and a half. Next year we will probably start her at a mile and a quarter and she should get a mile and a half.”

Aidan O'Brien said of Never Ending Story, who like the first race's third Breizh Sky ran the fastest split in pursuit, “She ran very well. Ryan thought she was definitely going to be second but she came third, so she might be a little bit weak and will improve through the winter. She could run in the [GI] Breeders' Cup [Juvenile] Fillies Turf Mile, but we'll have to see how she comes out of it.”

Pedigree Notes

Blue Rose Cen's victory in the race that Freddy's sister Criquette holds the joint-record in is a huge moment for Leopoldo Fernández Pujals' operation. Like Belbek's dam, the mare responsible for this luminary was secured at Tatts December, with 110,000gns paid at the 2018 edition of that auction. Blue Rose Cen is the only known foal to date out of Queen Blossom (Ire) (Jeremy), a daughter of the G3 Silver Flash S.-placed Mark Of An Angel (Ire) (Mark Of Esteem {Ire}) whose career successes included the G3 Park Express S. and GIII Santa Barbara S.

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
QATAR PRIX MARCEL BOUSSAC – CRITERIUM DES POULICHES-G1, €400,000, ParisLongchamp, 10-2, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:40.45, vsf.
1–BLUE ROSE CEN (IRE), 123, f, 2, by Churchill (Ire)
1st Dam: Queen Blossom (Ire) (GSW-Ire & US, $220,859), by Jeremy
2nd Dam: Mark Of An Angel (Ire), by Mark Of Esteem (Ire)
3rd Dam: Dream Time (GB), by Rainbow Quest
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Yeguada Centurion SLU (IRE); T-Christopher Head; J-Aurelien Lemaitre. €228,560. Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-0, €325,060. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Gan Teorainn (Ire), 123, f, 2, Saxon Warrior (Jpn)–Dance Troupe (GB), by Rainbow Quest. 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O/B-Ennistown Stud (IRE); T-Jim Bolger. €91,440.
3–Never Ending Story (Ire), 123, f, 2, Dubawi (Ire)–Athena (Ire), by Camelot (GB). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €45,720.
Margins: 5, SNK, SNK. Odds: 4.70, 50.00, 6.70.
Also Ran: Start Me Up (Fr), Breege (GB), Ardent, Aspen Grove (Ire), Shalromy (Fr), Dandy Alys (Ire), Wed (Fr), Habana (Ger), Kelina (Ire). Video, sponsored by TVG.

 

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Churchill’s Blue Rose Cen Powers To G3 Prix d’Aumale Success

Yeguada Centurion's homebred 2-year-old filly Blue Rose Cen (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}–Queen Blossom {Ire}, by Jeremy), who followed up wins at Saint-Cloud in June and at Clairefontaine in July with a runner-up finish in Deauville's Aug. 20 Listed Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage in her latest start, made her experience tell in Thursday's G3 Prix d'Aumale at ParisLongchamp and surged to a career high in the one-mile fillies' test. The 13-5 second favourite was steadied to track the leaders in third after an alert getaway. Coming under pressure to reduce arrears approaching the quarter-mile marker, she quickened in stylish fashion to hit the front passing the eighth pole and was ridden out in the latter stages to account for British raider Heavenly Breath (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}) by an ultimately comfortable 1 1/2 lengths.

“She is so tough and genuine and has never let us down,” said winning trainer Christopher Head. “She was beaten by a good horse [Victoria Road] last time and was facing only fillies this time, so we were hopeful. Aurelien [Lemaitre] gave her the perfect ride, she handled the softer ground very well and she now deserves to take her chance in the [G1 Prix] Marcel Boussac. She takes her racing so well that I have no doubt that she will be ready on the day.” Reflecting on the performance of 'TDN Rising Star' Left Sea (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Carlos Laffon-Parias added, “Unfortunately, she tied up [in the straight] which explains why she has run like that.”

Blue Rose Cen is the lone foal out of G3 Park Express S. and GIII Santa Barbara S. victrix Queen Blossom (Ire) (Jeremy), herself the leading performer produced by G3 Silver Flash S. third Mark Of An Angel (Ire) (Mark Of Esteem {Ire}). Mark Of An Angel, in turn, is a granddaughter of dual South African Grade 3 winner and G1 Gosforth Park Fillies & Mares Challenge third Grey Angel (GB) (Kenmare {Fr}).

Thursday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX D'AUMALE-G3, €80,000, ParisLongchamp, 9-8, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:41.81, sf.
1–BLUE ROSE CEN (IRE), 126, f, 2, by Churchill (Ire)
1st Dam: Queen Blossom (Ire) (GSW-Ire & US, $220,859), by Jeremy
2nd Dam: Mark Of An Angel (Ire), by Mark Of Esteem (Ire)
3rd Dam: Dream Time (GB), by Rainbow Quest
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Yeguada Centurion SLU (IRE); T-Christopher Head; J-Aurelien Lemaitre. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, €96,500. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Heavenly Breath (GB), 126, f, 2, Dark Angel (Ire)–Astonishing (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (150,000gns RNA Ylg '21 TATOCT). O/B-Apple Tree Stud (GB); T-Archie Watson. €16,000.
3–Start Me Up (Fr), 126, f, 2, Pastorius (Ger)–Sing Hallelujah (Ger), by Big Shuffle. 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€46,000 Ylg '21 BBAGS). O-Ecurie Griezmann; B-Mario Hofer (FR); T-Philippe Decouz. €12,000.
Margins: 1HF, HF, 2. Odds: 2.60, 17.00, 5.00.
Also Ran: Terrestrial (Ire), Liftoff (Fr), Left Sea (GB). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

 

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First Black Type Winner For Saxon Warrior At Deauville

Delivering Saxon Warrior (Jpn) with a breakthrough first black-type winner at Deauville on Saturday, Victoria Road (Ire) took the Listed Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage at a mile to also crown a memorable afternoon for Aidan O'Brien who had enjoyed a clean sweep of the 2-year-old contests at The Curragh. Always prominent under Ioritz Mendizabal, the 4-1 shot who had broken his maiden at the fifth attempt 10 days previously over seven furlongs at Gowran Park worked his way to the front inside the last 100 metres and mastered Blue Rose Cen (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) by a short neck. Carrying the Westerberg silks, the bay had to survive an inquiry having swerved across the path of the third Dear My Friend (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) in the dying moments but was safely clear at the time.

Saturday, Deauville, France
CRITERIUM DU FONDS EUROPEEN DE L'ELEVAGE-Listed, €130,000, Deauville, 8-20, 2yo, 8fT, 1:42.58, gd.
1–VICTORIA ROAD (IRE), 126, c, 2, Saxon Warrior (Jpn)
1st Dam: Tickled Pink (Ire) (MGSW-Eng, $117,768), by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
2nd Dam: Cassandra Go (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire)
3rd Dam: Rahaam, by Secreto
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (115,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Westerberg, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Trevor Stewart (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ioritz Mendizabal. €65,000. Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-0, €104,350. *1st stakes winner for sire (by Deep Impact {Jpn}).
2–Blue Rose Cen (Ire), 122, f, 2, Churchill (Ire)–Queen Blossom (Ire), by Jeremy. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Yeguada Centurion SLU (IRE); T-Christopher Head. €26,000.
3–Dear My Friend (GB), 126, c, 2, Pivotal (GB)–Dusty Red (GB), by Teofilo (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. (35,000gns RNA Wlg '20 TATFOA; £40,000 Ylg '21 GOFFUK). O-Middleham Park Racing XXV; B-Bartlett, Beever & Cheveley Park Stud (GB); T-Charlie & Mark Johnston. €19,500.
Margins: SNK, 1HF, 1HF. Odds: 4.10, 2.90, 2.60.
Also Ran: Duc De Morny (GB), Love Too (Fr), Strako (Fr), Ghrainne (GB), Everwin (Fr), Bozzo (Fr). Scratched: Ifach (Ire). Video, sponsored by TVG.

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