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Galiway’s Sunway To The Fore In The Criterium International

Maintaining the overseas stranglehold on the G1 Criterium International, Guy Pariente, Thomas Lines and Qatar Racing's Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}–Kensea {Fr}, by Kendargent {Fr}) struck for the David Menuisier stable at Saint-Cloud on Sunday. Putting the pressure on the leader Navy Seal (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) soon after the start, the 4-1 shot bagged the stand's-side fence after the home turn and used that to his advantage as the 4-5 favourite Alcantor (Fr) (New Bay {GB}) loomed on his outside. Engaged in battle with that rival approaching the final furlong, the G2 Champagne S. runner-up asserted in the last 50 metres to win by half a length, with the other Ballydoyle runner Portland (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) 1 3/4 lengths away in third.

“He is improving and handles these [soft] conditions, but he's a beautiful mover and will be okay on faster ground as well,” jockey Oisin Murphy said of the winner, who was extending the dominance of foreign raiders in this mile with the last French-trained winner being Ectot (GB) (Hurricane Run {Ire}) in 2013. “He was very relaxed and perfect today. David thought he was very good from early on.”

Impressive on his Sandown debut over seven furlongs in June, Sunway was one of a quintet who suffered defeat behind the subsequent G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere hero Rosallion (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}) in Ascot's Listed Pat Eddery S. on King George day who have since captured a significant black-type race. He had Rosallion behind when second to Iberian (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) again over seven in the Champagne at Doncaster last month and as a full-brother to the G1 Champion S. hero Sealiway (Fr) was always going to relish this extra trip.

Menuisier said, “Oisin rode him at home in a canter in May and he was gobsmacked–he said 'that's the best 2-year-old I've ridden all year' and he wasn't even working at that point. He won really well first time out and came out of Ascot lame, so we have to draw a line through that and the form of the Champagne Stakes was amazing. We felt that he had improved as well, so we were quietly confident. He managed to grab the rail, which I think made the difference. Why not the [G1] Poule d'Essai [des Poulains]?–he will have to be entered everywhere.”

Pedigree Notes
As mentioned above, Sunway is a full-brother to Sealiway, who aside from his Ascot heroics also captured the G1 Prix Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and was second in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club. The listed-winning dam, who has a yearling full-sister to the pair, has a 3×4 inbreeding to Kendargent's sire Kenmare (Fr). Other members of the family are the G2 Prix de Mallert scorer Another Dancer (Groom Dancer) and the G3 Park Express S. winner Pollen (Ire) Orpen).

 

 

Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France
CRITERIUM INTERNATIONAL-G1, €250,000, Saint-Cloud, 10-22, 2yo, c/f, 8fT, 1:46.32, vsf.
1–SUNWAY (FR), 126, c, 2, by Galiway (GB)
1st Dam: Kensea (Fr), by Kendargent (Fr)
2nd Dam: Sea Island (Fr), by Gold Away (Ire)
3rd Dam: Equatoriale (Fr), by Saint Estephe (Fr)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN; 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (€300,000 Ylg '22 ARQAUG). O-Guy Pariente, Thomas Lines & Qatar Racing; B-Guy Pariente Holding (FR); T-David Menuisier; J-Oisin Murphy. €142,850. Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, 4-2-1-0, €179,992. *Full to Sealiway (Fr), G1SW-Eng & Fr, $1,959,547. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Alcantor (Fr), 126, c, 2, New Bay (GB)–Bianca De Medici (GB), by Medicean (GB). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. TDN Rising Star. (€180,000 Wlg '21 ARQDEC). O-Baron Edouard de Rothschild; B-SCEA du Grand Chene (FR); T-Andre Fabre. €57,150.
3–Portland (Ire), 126, c, 2, Dubawi (Ire)–Zagitova (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €28,575.
Margins: HF, 1 3/4, NK. Odds: 4.30, 0.80, 18.00.
Also Ran: Saganti (Fr), Navy Seal (Ire), Havana Cigar (GB), Grey Man (Fr). Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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Proud And Regal Edges Criterium International Battle Of The Galileos

It was a case of heads up, heads down at the conclusion of Saint-Cloud's G1 Criterium International on Saturday, with Coolmore's homebred Galileo duo Proud And Regal (Ire) and Espionage (Ire) engaged in a thrilling tussle in which the former ultimately prevailed.

Last seen finishing runner-up in the Sept. 11 G1 Vincent O'Brien National S., the Donnacha O'Brien-trained son of the G1 Fillies' Mile and G1 Falmouth S. heroine Simply Perfect (GB) (Danehill) who captured the July 21 G3 Tyros S. at Leopardstown was asked to keep close tabs on Ballydoyle's TDN Rising Star Espionage by Gavin Ryan as that rival took up the running from the outset.

Getting to the stand's rail as they entered the straight, the 3-1 second favourite stuck to his guns despite the tenacity of the eventual runner-up under Ioritz Mendizabal and managed to overhaul his compatriot in the final stride for a head success. The Ralph Beckett-trained Salt Bay (Ger) (Farhh {GB}) was 1 3/4 lengths back in third.

“He was very genuine and it was nice to get a big one with him,” Donnacha said. “It was only in the last furlong that he really got on top of dad's horse, but I'm sure they're two nice staying horses going forward.”

While there was perhaps a bigger pointer for the 2023 Derby from the latest Ballydoyle star at Doncaster later in the afternoon, the youngest trainer of the O'Brien clan has his own dreams of Classic glory next term. “He's probably going to want 10 or 12 furlongs next year, which opens up a lot of options for him. He's a good stayer,” he added. “He's had a few runs and he's plenty fit, but he's had a long enough year so it's a testament to him that he's still performing at a high class this far into the year. Whether we stick around for Classics with him in this part of the world or go travelling with him, we've plenty of options.”

 

Pedigree Notes

Becoming the 97th group 1 winner for his outstanding sire, Proud And Regal who was also third behind Aesop's Fables (Ire) (No Nay Never) in the Aug. 20 G2 Futurity S. at The Curragh is the last and best foal out of the aforementioned Simply Perfect. Also responsible for Galileo's G3 International S. winner Mekong River (Ire) and G3 Princess Royal S. and G3 Give Thanks S. runner-up Simply Beautiful (Ire), she is a full-sister to One Moment In Time (Ire) who produced two other notable Galileos in the dual group 3 winner and G1 St Leger runner-up Bondi Beach (Ire) and the G3 Gallinule S. scorer Constantinople (Ire).

The second dam is the G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G1 Fillies' Mile-placed Hotelgenie Dot Com (GB) (Selkirk), whose half-sister Bianca Nera (GB) (Salse) was successful in the Moyglare and the G2 Lowther S. and is the second dam of the G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., G1 Juddmonte International S., G1 Coronation Cup and G1 Dubai Sheema Classic-winning sire Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the G1 Premio Lydia Tesio and G2 Park Hill S. winner God Given (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) and the GIII Beverly Hills H. winner and GI Yellow Ribbon S. runner-up Turning Top (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}). God Given is the dam of this year's G3 Autumn S. and G3 Solario S. winner Silver Knott (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), who could provide another top-level success if things fall his way at the Breeders' Cup next month.

 

Saturday, Saint-Cloud, France
CRITERIUM INTERNATIONAL-G1, €250,000, Saint-Cloud, 10-22, 2yo, c/f, 8fT, 1:51.34, hy.
1–PROUD AND REGAL (IRE), 126, c, 2, by Galileo (Ire)
                1st Dam: Simply Perfect (GB) (MG1SW-Eng, G1SP-Fr,
                                $753,005), by Danehill
                2nd Dam: Hotelgenie Dot Com (GB), by Selkirk
                3rd Dam: Birch Creek (GB), by Carwhite (Ire)
   1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,
Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Donnacha O'Brien; J-Gavin
Ryan. €142,850. Lifetime Record: GSW & G1SP-Ire, 5-3-1-1,
€273,550. *Full to Mekong River (Ire), GSW-Ire, $182,118.
Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or click for the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Espionage (Ire), 126, c, 2, Galileo (Ire)–Even Song (Ire), by
Mastercraftsman (Ire). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. 'TDN Rising
   Star'. O-Westerberg,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith;
B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €57,150.
3–Salt Bay (Ger), 126, c, 2, Farhh (GB)–Saltita (Ire), by Galileo
(Ire).1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (350,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT).
O-Valmont; B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof (GER); T-Ralph Beckett.
€28,575.
Margins: HD, 1 3/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 2.90, 6.30, 8.40.
Also Ran: Syros (Fr), Breizh Sky (Fr), Romina Power (Fr), Kubrick (Ire). Video, sponsored by TVG.

 

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Auguste Rodin Heads Field Of Eight For Doncaster’s G1 Vertem Futurity Trophy

Aidan O'Brien has trimmed his overnight entry of eight down to two for Saturday's £200,000 G1 Vertem Futurity at Doncaster, Europe's final juvenile Group 1 contest of the season. TDN Rising Star and G2 Golden Fleece S. victor Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) is the mount of Ryan Moore and has been allocated stall six for the one-mile test. He is set to be joined by Navan maiden winner Salt Lake City (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who will depart from the eight box. The home defence is spearheaded by John and Thady Gosden's G3 Autumn S. runner-up Epictetus (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), another TDN Rising Star who has drawn post seven. Ballydoyle also sends a contingent of three for the two Group 1 contests at Saint-Cloud, with Espionage (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) set to tackle the one-mile G1 Criterium International earlier in the afternoon and Adelaide River (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and Covent Garden (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) declared for the 10-furlong G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud. TDN Rising Star and G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere third Breizh Sky (Fr) (Pedro The Great) leads the home defence in the former contest while just two French-trained runners–Strako (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) and Sylphid (GB) (Zoffany {Ire})–line up against a seven-strong overseas challenge in the latter.

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