Half-Sister To Sottsass Earns TDN Rising Star Rosette At Deauville

Ecurie des Monceaux's unraced 2-year-old filly Snowpark (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}–Starlet's Sister {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}), a half-sister to Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), went postward at odds of 37-10 for Thursday's Prix de Hotot-En-Auge over one mile at Deauville and returned home with a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette after producing an impressive closing burst in the debutantes' heat. Snowpark was swiftly into stride from the inside stall and raced in a close-up third through the early stages. Shuffled down to fifth soon after turning for home, she was shaken up approaching the final furlong and quickened stylishly under mild urging in the closing stages to deny Kamiyah (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), herself a half-sister to G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois-winning sire Al Wukair (Ire) (Dream Ahead), by a half-length nearing the line.

Snowpark is the seventh of nine foals and sixth scorer from as many runners produced by a full-sister to G3 Prix Cleopatre victrix Leo's Starlet (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The April-foaled bay's dam Starlet's Sister (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is also a half-sister to stakes-winning GI Clement L Hirsch H. runner-up and G1 Prix Saint-Alary third Anabaa's Creation (Ire) (Anabaa), herself the dam of the stakes-winning Create A Dream (Oasis Dream {GB}). Starlet's Sister had previously thrown G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, G1 Prix du Jockey Club and G1 Prix Ganay hero Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), MGISW US champion Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) and MGSW GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf and GI Flower Bowl S. runner-up My Sister Nat (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}). She is also the dam of a yearling colt by Siyouni (Fr), a full-brother to Sottsass who was knocked down for a sale-topping €2.1-million at this year's Arqana August sale, and a colt foal by Siyouni (Fr).

 

2nd-Deauville, €27,000, Mdn, 10-20, unraced 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:48.32, sf.
SNOWPARK (FR), f, 2, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Starlet's Sister (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Premiere Creation (Fr), by Green Tune
3rd Dam: Allwaki, by Miswaki
1ST-TIME STARTER. O/B-Ecurie des Monceaux (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €13,500. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Almanzor’s Rajapour Notches Comfortable Isonomy Win

His Highness The Aga Khan's hitherto undefeated Rajapour (Ire) (Almanzor {Fr}–Raydara {Ire}, by Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) took his record to a perfect three-for-three with a comfortable victory in Wednesday's Listed Prix Isonomy at Deauville.

Wednesday, Deauville, France
PRIX ISONOMY-Listed, €60,000, Deauville, 10-19, 2yo, 8fT, 1:49.53, sf.
1–RAJAPOUR (IRE), 126, c, 2, by Almanzor (Fr)
1st Dam: Raydara (Ire) (GSW-Ire, $136,082), by Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire)
2nd Dam: Raydiya (Ire), by Marju (Ire)
3rd Dam: Raydaniya (Ire), by In The Wings (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC (IRE); T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Cristian Demuro. €30,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, €60,500. *1/2 to Ridenza (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), GSP-Ire.
2–Bolshkinov (Fr), 126, c, 2, Camacho (GB)–Gonzeville (Fr), by Le Havre (Ire). (€100,000 Ylg '21 ARQAUG) O-Alain Jathiere; B-Gestut Zur Kuste AG (FR); T-Yann Barberot. €12,000.
3–Greygoria (Ire), 122, f, 2, The Grey Gatsby (Ire)–Louve Rare (Ire), by Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. (€18,000 Wlg '20 ARQDEC). O-Guy Pariente; B-Hubert Mazeaud (IRE); T-Satoshi Kobayashi. €9,000.
Margins: 2, 3HF, HD. Odds: 0.30, 4.30, 30.00.
Also Ran: Solaire (Fr), Galishko (Fr), Harmattan (Fr). Video, sponsored by TVG.

Rajapour followed up an Aug. 6 debut success at this venue with a Sept. 10 conditions win over this distance at Chantilly last time and made a smooth transition into stakes company with a career high in this black-type bow. Restrained to race off the tempo in third through halfway, he made smooth headway rounding the home turn to loom large on the bridle at the top of the straight and was not for catching once easing ahead with 300 metres remaining, hitting the line with plenty in hand.

Rajapour is the fourth of six foals and one of three scorers from as many runners produced by G2 Debutante S. victrix Raydara (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}), herself a half-sister to Listed Grand Prix de Fontainebleau placegetter Rondonia (Ire) (Raven's Pass). The February-foaled homebred chestnut is a half-brother to G3 Derrinstown Stud Fillies S. third Ridenza (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire), a yearling colt by Sea The Stars (Ire) and a weanling colt by Siyouni (Fr).

 

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Pivotal’s Fancy Me Notches G3 Prix des Reservoirs Triumph

Philippe Sogorb trainee Fancy Me (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}–Besotted {Ire}, by Dutch Art {GB}), who ran fourth in July's Listed Criterium du Bequet at Tarbes, posted a runner-up finish in a seven-furlong conditions heat at Toulouse last month and stepped forward to claim a career high upped to one mile in Tuesday's G3 Prix des Reservoirs at Deauville. The 93-10 chance raced second through the early strides, but was shuffled back to track the leaders in fourth by halfway. Rowed along to reduced arrears off the home turn, she regained second with 300 metres remaining and was ridden with vigour thereafter to deny Around Midnight (Fr) (Almanzor {Fr}) by a short head in the dying strides.

Fancy Me is the third foal and scorer out of stakes-winning G2 Prix de Sandringham runner-up Besotted (Ire) (Dutch Art {GB}), herself a half-sister to G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine Tie Black (Ire) (Machiavellian). The February-foaled chestnut is kin to a yearling filly by Siyouni (Fr) and a weanling filly by Kodiac (GB). Their second dam Tender Is Thenight (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}) is a half-sister to seven black-type performers including MG1SW sire Last Tycoon (Ire) (Try My Best), MGSW sire Astronef (Ire) (Be My Guest) and stakes-winning G3 Prix Fille de l'Air runner-up Side Of Paradise (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). The latter produced G1 Coronation S. and G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois victrix Immortal Verse (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), herself the dam of last term's G1 Cheveley Park S. and this year's G1 Prix Jean Prat winner Tenebrism (Caravaggio) and G2 Airlie Stud S. victrix Statuette (Justify). Tender Is Thenight is also a half-sister to Zelda (Ire) (Caerleon), whose descendants include G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Hermosa (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares S. and G1 Matron S. victrix Hydrangea (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and G1 Ranvet S. winner The United States (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

Tuesday, Deauville, France
PRIX DES RESERVOIRS-G3, €80,000, Deauville, 10-18, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:45.21, sf.
1–FANCY ME (IRE), 123, f, 2, by Pivotal (GB)
1st Dam: Besotted (Ire) (SW & GSP-Fr), by Dutch Art (GB)
2nd Dam: Tender Is Thenight (Ire), by Barathea (Ire)
3rd Dam: Mill Princess (Ire), by Mill Reef
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Cotton House Bloodstock; B-C-Squared Investments (IRE); T-Philippe Sogorb; J-Mickael Barzalona. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-0, €65,260. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Around Midnight (Fr), 123, f, 2, Almanzor (Fr)–Artifix (Ire), by Lawman (Fr). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Ecurie Billon, Ecurie Taos, Mandalore Racing Stable SAS & Normandie Breeding; B-Mme Camille Vitse & Ecurie Taos (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. €16,000.
3–Angelaba (Ire), 123, f, 2, Dark Angel (Ire)–Yakaba (Fr), by Medicean (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (IRE); T-Christophe Ferland. €12,000.
Margins: SHD, 1, 1. Odds: 9.30, 1.40, 3.90.
Also Ran: Wonderfull Lady (Fr), Onyxka (Fr), Elounda Queen (Ire). Video, sponsored by TVG.

 

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Golden Horn’s Botanik To The Fore In The Grand Prix de Deauville

Godolphin's homebred 4-year-old gelding Botanik (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}–Autumn Lily, by Street Cry {Ire}) took his record to six wins from 11 starts when annexing this month's G3 Prix de Reux going 12 1/2 furlongs at Deauville and doubled his stakes tally with a decisive victory in Sunday's G2 Lucien Barriere Grand Prix de Deauville over the same strip back on the Normandy coast. The 2020 G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud runner-up had been on the fringes during a sophomore campaign, which yielded two wins from three starts last term, and broke alertly to hold an early lead before accepting a tow in second for most of this stamina test. Shaken up to close off the home turn, the 6-5 favourite was ridden to challenge the pacesetting Japanese raider Stay Foolish (Jpn) (Stay Gold {Jpn}) entering the final furlong and stayed on strongly under continued urging once hitting the front with 100 metres remaining to deny that rival by 1 1/4 lengths for a career-high triumph. Last term's Listed Prix de l'Avre victor Fenelon (Fr) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) tracked the leading duo throughout and finished best of the remainder, 4 1/2 lengths further adrift in third.

“He was a top 2-year-old and was then off for almost a year, but he has retained all his quality as his record indicates,” said rider Mickael Barzalona. “He was in very good form coming into the race after winning his prep race here earlier in the month. He was slightly keen early on, but the strong pace helped. He then settled nicely and won very well indeed at the end.”

Reflecting on the effort of this term's G2 Dubai Gold Cup victor Stay Foolish, connections' representative Yukihiko Araki added, “We are delighted with his run and not disappointed at all. The horse arrived in Europe only two weeks prior to this race and hadn't done much in between. His target is the [G1 Prix de l'] Arc [de Triomphe] and he will come back stronger and fitter for that.”

Botanik, one of his sire's two Group-race winners, is the second of five foals out of a multiple-winning half-sister to G1 Lockinge S. runner-up and G3 Prix de Cabourg-winning sire Alexandros (GB) (Kingmambo). The March-foaled bay's G1 Premio Roma-winning third dam High Hawk (Ire) (Shirley Heights {GB}) produced a quartet of Group winners by Sadler's Wells (Northern Dancer) headed by multiple Group 1-winning sire In The Wings (GB). High Hawk's half-sister High Tern (Ire) (High Line {GB}) is the dam of G1 Derby winner High-Rise (Ire) (High Estate {GB}) as well as being the second dam of G1 Oaks d'Italia heroine Zomaradah (GB) (Deploy {GB}). Zomaradah, of course, is the dam of Dubawi (Ire) (Dubai Millennium {GB}). Botanik's dam Autumn Lily (Street Cry {Ire}) has a 2-year-old filly by Shamardal and a yearling colt by Golden Horn (GB) to come.

Sunday, Deauville, France
LUCIEN BARRIRE GRAND PRIX DE DEAUVILLE-G3, €200,000, Deauville, 8-28, 3yo/up, 12 1/2fT, 2:26.23, gd.
1–BOTANIK (IRE), 130, g, 4, by Golden Horn (GB)
1st Dam: Autumn Lily, by Street Cry {Ire})
2nd Dam: Arlette (Ire), by King Of Kings (Ire)
3rd Dam: High Hawk (Ire), by Shirley Heights (GB)
O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Andre Fabre; J-Mickael Barzalona. €114,000. Lifetime Record: 12-7-2-1, €279,221. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Stay Foolish (Jpn), 132, h, 7, Stay Gold (Jpn)–Kauai Lane (Jpn), by King Kamehameha (Jpn). O-Shadai Race Horse Company Ltd; B-Shadai Farm (JPN); T-Yoshito Yahagi. €44,000.
3–Fenelon (Fr), 130, c, 4, Fastnet Rock (Aus)–Aigue Marine (GB), by Galileo (Ire). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€80,000 RNA Ylg '19 ARQAUG). O-Gerard Augustin-Normand, Noir et Or Elevage SA & Ecurie Skymarc Farm; B-Noir et Or Elevage SA & Ecurie Skymarc Farm (FR); T-Nicolas Clement. €21,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 4HF, 1. Odds: 1.20, 2.80, 6.50.
Also Ran: Glycon (Fr), Media Storm (GB). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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