Tanking up to sit in midpack while glued to the rail, the Markus Klug-trained colt was a bit keen nearing the bend, but eventually settled down. He edged toward the front under his own power while still saving ground, and was tipped off the inside to make his run 800 metres from home. Employing a speedy turn of foot, he drew into contention at the 600-metre mark, but was passed by Tempesti (Ity) (Albert Dock {Jpn}), who rallied sharply and took over inside the final quarter-mile. Not letting that foe out of his sights, he dove back to the fence and just edged him by a neck. It was 3 1/4 lengths back to Frozen Day (Ire) (The Gurkha {Ire}) in third.

Lightly raced, the grey broke his maiden in the G3 Premio Berardelli in Rome last November, his third trip to the post. He was three-quarters of a length behind Martel (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) in the Listed Prix de l'Avre at ParisLongchamp in a warm-up for this test on May 5.

Pedigree Notes

Ardakan is one of 19 black-type winners, 14 at group level, for his shuttle sire Reliable Man. The grey has three Group 1 winners to his credit–Miami Bound (NZ), Inspirational Girl (NZ), and Miss Sentimental (NZ)–from his time spent shuttling to New Zealand. Sternkoenig (Ire) counts Ardakan as one of seven group winners among his 17 stakes winners as a broodmare sire. Also grey and tracing tail-male back to Nasrullah through the Grey Sovereign (GB) line, his daughters have produced three Group 1 winners led by the globetrotting Ivanhowe (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), and the G1 Deutsches Derby winners Windstoss (Ger) (Shirocco {Ger}) and Weltstar (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}). The latter pair are both out of the winning mare Wellenspiel (Ger).

Stakes placed in Germany at three, Alaskakonigin (Ger) (Sternkoenig {Ire}) improved to take the Listed Grosser Preis der Sparkasse Dortmund over 2000 metres as a 4-year-old. Her first foal, Astor (Ger) (Siyouni {Fr}), was a winner, and the German stakes winner Alaskasonne (Fr) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), who ran third in the G2 Carl Jaspers Preis was her second foal. The latter holds an engagement in Tuesday's G2 Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud. Ardakan is her third produce, while her Nathaniel (Ire) foal of 2020 died. A half-sister to multiple stakes winner and dual Group 3-placed Alicante (Ger) (Lando {Ger}), her latest produce is a yearling colt by Best Solution (Ire) already named Abanos (GB). Another half-sister to Alaskakonigin, the Dashing Blade (GB) filly Andrea (Ger), ran third in the G1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) in 2009. The fourth dam, Anstandige (Ger) (Star Appeal {Ire}) was a half-sister to the high-class runner and influential matriarch Anna Paola (Ger) (Prince Ippi {Ger}).

Sunday, Rome, Italy
PREMIO DERBY ITALIANO CAMPUS BIOMEDICO DI ROMA-G2, €640,200, Capannelle, 5-22, 3yo, c/f, 2200mT, 2:17.40, gd.
1–ARDAKAN (GB), 128, c, 3, Reliable Man (GB)
                1st Dam: Alaskakonigin (Ger) (SW-Ger),
                                by Sternkoenig (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Annouche (Ger), by Unfuwain
                3rd Dam: Anna Thea (Ire), by Turfkonig (Ger)
(€40,000 Ylg '20 BBASEP). O-Darius Racing. B-Gestut Rottgen
(GB). T-Markus Klug. J-Clement Lecoeuvre. €247,350. Lifetime
Record: 5-2-2-1, €292,115. *1/2 to Alaskasonne (Fr) (Soldier
Hollow {GB}), SW & GSP-Ger. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Tempesti (Ity), 128, c, 3, Albert Dock (Jpn)–Tender Hugs (Ire),
by Bahcelor Duke. 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Razza Dormello
Olgiata Di Citai. B-Societa Agricola C.I.T.A.I. (Ity). T-Riccardo
Santini. €108,834.
3–Frozen Day (Ire), 128, c, 3, The Gurkha (Ire)–Sweet Lollipop
(Ire), by Shamardal. 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€10,000 Wlg
'19 GOFNOV). O-Stefano Botti Turf SRL. B-Razza Del Velino SRL
(Ire). T-A. Botti. €59,364.
Margins: NK, 3 1/4, 2 3/4. Odds: 1.35, 2.65, 5.50.
Also Ran: Emperor Of Love (Ire), Lohengrin (Ity), Don Chicco (GB), Chelsea Gardens (GB), Il Grande Black (Ire), Gold Tango (Ire), Tramaglino (Ity), Di Lido, Open Skies (Ger), Lord Sakay (Ire), Vecello (GB), Arrival (Ire).
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The heavy going did not phase the grey and he perched in a tugging second shortly after the gates flew with Crystal Drake (Ity) (Full Drago {Ity}) leading the vanguard. Positions were largely unchanged as the field exited the turn and began to race up the lengthy stretch and the 5-2 chance had edged up to the leader's flank by the 600-metre mark. Switched off the rail, the Darius Racing colourbearer traded blows with Crystal Drake, before sticking his neck in front at the two pole. It was a cakewalk from there, as Ardakan burst away to win by six good-looking lengths. Crystal Drake stayed on gamely to keep second, a head in front of Wonka Willy (Ire) (Estidhkaar {Ire}), with that pair another four lengths clear of the remainder.

Pedigree Notes
The 17th black-type winner for his sire, Ardakan is also the 11th group winner. Reliable Man's stallion resume also features a trio of Group 1 winners-Miami Bound (NZ), Inspirational Girl (NZ), and Miss Sentimental (NZ)-all in the Southern Hemisphere.

Ardakan is the second stakes winner for German listed winner Alaskakonigin after Listed Diana Trial heroine Alaskasonne (Fr) (Soldier Hollow {GB}). The last known foal out of the gray is the weanling colt Abanos (GB) (Best Solution {Ire}).

Sunday, Rome, Italy
PREMIO GUIDO BERARDELLI-G3, €69,300, Rome, 11-7, 2yo, 1800mT, 1:54.90, hy.
1–ARDAKAN (GB), 123, c, 2, by Reliable Man (GB)
                1st Dam: Alaskakonigin (Ger) (SW-Ger),
                                by Sternoenig (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Annouche (Ger), by Unfuwain
                3rd Dam: Anna Thea (Ire), by Turfkonig (Ger)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. (€40,000 Ylg '20
BBASEP). O-Darius Racing. B-Gestut Rottgen (GB). T-Markus
Klug. €26,775. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, €29,040. *1/2 to
Alaskasonne (Fr) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), SW-Ger. Werk Nick
   Rating: D. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Crystal Drake (Ire), 123, c, 2, Full Drago (Ity)–Crystal Tour
(Ire), by Invincible Spirit (Ire). O-Stefano Botti. B-Azienda
Agricola Mariano (Ity). T-A. Botti. €11,781.
3–Wonka Willy (Ire), 123, c, 2, Estidhkaar (Ire)–Ivy Batty (Ire),
by King's Best. (€4,500 RNA Wlg '19 GOFNOV; €4,500 RNA Ylg
'20 GOFFEB; €3,000 Ylg '20 TATDEC). O-Scuderia Semeso &
Sebastiano Guerrieri. B-Gerald Colclough (Ire). T-Sebastiano
Guerrieri. €6,426.
Margins: 6, HD, 4. Odds: 2.73, 0.83, 2.52.
Also Ran: Arc On Fire (Ire), Saidin (Fr), Blentteim Fan (Ity).
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Sent off at 6-1, the Grizzetti Galoppo trainee broke last and soon secured a position near the tail of the field in the heavy going as Eulaila (Ity) (Arcano {Ire}) led by open lengths. Saving ground against the fence, Sopran Basilea improved to midfield on the bend and was moving with a full head of steam in the lane. She pounced just inside the furlong mark and won going away by three-quarters of a length to favoured Eudaimonia (Fr) (Vision D'Etat {Fr}). It was a length back to Amazing Grace (Ger) (Protectionist {Ger}), who was a nose to the good of Cima Star (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).

Off the mark in Milan on her second start in March, the chestnut ran second in a conditions race there one month on. She captured the Listed Premio Mario Incisa della Rocchetta there on May 21, but was unplaced in the G2 Premio Oaks d'Italia (Italian Oaks) on June 6. Given some time off, Sopran Basilea returned to run third in a local conditions heat on Sept. 12 and ran out a one-length winner in the Verziere Mem Aldo Cirla on Oct. 12.

Pedigree Notes

Night of Thunder has 24 stakes winners to his credit, and Sopran Basilea is one of 14 at group level. Thundering Nights (Ire) and Kukeracha (NZ) are his pair of top-level winners.

Although unplaced, Kathy Best has left 10 foals so far, with five of them winners and Sopran Basilea is the best of the lot. Kathy Best is a half-sister to Italian Group 3 winners Kathy Dream (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}) and Kathy College (Ire) (College Chapel {GB}), and the stakes winner Kathy Pekan (Ire) (Sri Pekan).

Sunday, Rome, Italy
PREMIO LYDIA TESIO-G2, €277,200, Rome, 11-7, 3yo/up, f/m, 2000mT, 2:06.00, hy.
1–SOPRAN BASILEA (IRE), 123, f, 3, Night of Thunder (Ire)
                1st Dam: Kathy Best (Ire), King's Best
                2nd Dam: Katy Guest (Ire), by Be My Guest
                3rd Dam: Sweet Justice (Ire), by Law Society
(€11,000 Wlg '18 GOFNOV). O-Leonardo Ciampoli. B-Aidan
Sexton (Ire). T-Grizzetti Galoppo SRL. €107,100. Lifetime
Record: 8-4-2-1, €188,880. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Eudaimonia (Fr), 127, m, 6, Vision D'Etat (Fr)–Elenya (Ire), by
Lawman (Fr). (€14,000 Ylg '16 BBASEP). O-Mrs R Philipps.
B-Ecurie M Tschopp & Haras de Grandcamp EARL (Fr).
T-Edouard Monfort. €47,124.
3–Amazing Grace (Ger), 123, f, 3, Protectionist (Ger)–Amabelle
(Ger), by Danehill Dancer (Ire). O/B-Dr. Christoph Berglar
(Ger). T-Waldemar Hickst. €25,704.
Margins: 3/4, 1, NO. Odds: 6.37, 0.97, 5.31.
Also Ran: Cima Star (Ire), Omnia Munda Mundis (GB), No Limit Credit (Ger), Santa Rita (Ity), Eulaila (Ity).
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Sent off at 6-5, the crowd's pick raced last of all in the bog-like going, as Alastor (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}) cut out the early running. Making up ground down the long straight, Skalleti raced out in the center of the course and was within striking distance with a quarter mile to travel. He quickly took over leadership duties shortly thereafter and resisted the late charge of Flag's Up (Ire) (War Command) and Brentford Hope (GB) (Camelot {GB}) to win by two lengths. The margin between the latter pair was 3 1/4 lengths at the line.

Jean-Claude Seroul's 6-year-old has enjoyed his best season to date this term, which kicked off with a win in the G3 Prix Exbury at Saint-Cloud in March. ParisLongchamp's G2 Prix d'Harcourt went his way on Apr. 11 and he scored his first Group 1 win in the G1 Prix d'Ispahan on May 30. Given a brief freshening, Skalleti returned with a five-length win in Munich's G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis-Bayerisches Zuchtrennen on July 25. He found several too good on Sept. 12, running fourth in the G2 Prix Foy to Deep Bond (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}).

Pedigree Notes

The second foal and most decorated offspring of his stakes-winning dam Skallet, who was also placed in the G3 Prix Fille de l'Air, G3 Prix Penelope and G3 Prix Andre Baboin-Grand Prix des Provinces, Skalleti is followed by the triple group winner Skazino (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), who was also second in this year's G1 Prix Royal-Oak. Her last reported foal is a juvenile full-brother to the winner already named Skalli (GB) (Kendargent {Fr}).

Sunday, Rome, Italy
PREMIO ROMA-G2, €231,550, Rome, 11-7, 3yo/up, 2000mT, 2:05.00, hy.
1–SKALLETI (FR), 129, g, 6, Kendargent (Fr)
                1st Dam: Skallet (Fr) (SW & MGSP-Fr, $181,946),
                                by Muhaymin
                2nd Dam: Siran (Fr), by R. B. Chesne (GB)
                3rd Dam: Surubinha (Fr), by Solicitor (Fr)
(€85,000 Ylg '16 ARQAUG). O-Jean-Claude Seroul. B-Guy
Pariente Holding (Fr). T-Jerome Reynier. €89,462. Lifetime
Record: G1SW-Fr & Ger, G1SP-Eng, 23-17-1-2, €1,109,080.
*Full to Skalleto (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), SP-Fr, $241,632; and
Skazino (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), MGSW & G1SP-Fr, $573,373.
Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Flag's Up (Ire), 126, c, 3, War Command–Baby Revolution
(Ire), by High Chaparral (Ire). (€12,000 Ylg '19 SGASEP).
O-Roberto Saggini. B-Razza Del Velino (Ire). T-A. Botti.
€39,363.
3–Brentford Hope (GB), 129, g, 4, Camelot (GB)–Miss Raven
(Ire), by Raven's Pass. (€80,000 Ylg '18 ARQOCT; €130, 2yo
'19 ARQMAY). O-Bernardin & Sean Mulryan. B-Haras du Logis
Saint-Germain (GB). T-Richard Hughes. €21,471.
Margins: 2, 3 1/4, 4. Odds: 1.29, 15.02, 6.21.
Also Ran: Dawn Intello (Fr), Brigante Sabino (Ire), Arktisz (Fr), Cima Emergency (Ire), Alastor (Ire), Thunderman (Ity), Tokyo Gold (Fr).
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Breaking from the rail, the filly raced one off the fence and just behind a rival in second. Purciaretta spent the middle part of the race with her head angled toward the grandstand, but straightened out and took over by the 200-metre mark. Fellow filly Stay Kitten was second.

The fifth foal out of the winning Sharqawiyah, Purciaretta is a half-sister to the Acclamation (GB) filly Abby Hatcher (Ire), successful in the GIII Chicago S. Her dam's latest two foals are fillies-a yearling by Mastercraftsman (Ire) and a weanling by Phoenix of Spain (Ire). This is the extended family of dual Group 1 winner Poet's Word (Ire) (Poet's Voice {GB}). Video.

PREMIO DIVINO AMORE LIVERMORE-Listed, €38,500, Rome, 11-7, 2yo, 1000mT, :56.90.
1–PURCIARETTA (IRE), 118, f, 2, by Cotai Glory (GB)
                1st Dam: Sharqawiyah (GB), by Dubawi (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Pompey Girl (GB), by Rainbow Quest
                3rd Dam: Inchiri (GB), by Sadler's Wells
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (€3,200 Wlg '19 TATNOV; £3,000 Ylg
'20 GOFOCT). O-Razza Latina SAS. B-Glacken View (Ire). T-E. C.
Racing Stable SRL. €14,875. Lifetime Record: 7-4-0-0,
€31,955. *1/2 to Abby Hatcher (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}),
GSW-US, $97,820
2–Stay Kitten (Ity), 118, f, 2, Smokem Kitten–Stay Tuned (Ity),
by Blu Air Force (Ire). (€15,000 Ylg '20 SGASEP). O-GFT SRL.
B-Luciani Stefano (Ity). T-Sebastiano Guerrieri. €6,545.
3–Fighting King (GB), 121, c, 2, Bobby's Kitten–Noble Cause
(GB), by Showcasing (GB). O-Blue Castle Stable SRL.
B-Whitsbury Manor Stud (GB). T-Affe' Agostino. €3,570.
Margins: 3 1/4, 1, NK. Odds: 3.80, 7.81, 5.40.
Also Ran: Azul Bahia (Ire), Lollipop Girl (Ire), Sopran Marjorie (Ire), Regina di Roma (Ire), Lurna (Fr), Boracay (Ire), Chiaroscuro (Ire).

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