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Galiway Anchors Haras de Colleville Roster

Galiway (GB) (Galileo {Ire})'s fee has been raised to €30,000 for 2022, placing him firmly at the head of the Haras de Colleville roster. Six of his progeny have scored at black-type level in 2021, with Group 1 winner Sealiway (Fr) taking third in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club prior to winning the G1 Champion S. on QIPCO British Champions Day. Esope (Fr) added the G3 Prix de Lutece and another quartet of runners were placed at the group level.

A stalwart of the Colleville roster is Kendargent (Fr) (Kendor {Fr}) with 33 black-type winners. His fee is €17,000. In 2021, the grey's Skalleti (Fr) won the G1 Prix d'Ispahan and the G1 Grosser Dallmayr Preis to become his sire's first Group 1 scorer. Tokyo Gold (Fr) won the G2 Derby Italiano and was runner-up in the GI Belmont Derby in America. Skalleti's full-brother Skazino (Fr) also won at the Group 2 level this term and was second in the G1 Prix Royal Oak, while Kennella (Fr) placed third in the G1 French 1000 Guineas. Kendargent's son Goken (Fr) already has four black-type winners from just two crops of runners led by Group 3 winners Livachope (Fr) and Go Athletico (Fr). His fee is €15,000.

New to the roster is Soft Light (Fr) (Authorized {Ire}–Light Saber {Fr}, by Kendor {Fr}) and he will stand in a dual-purpose capacity at €5,000. A listed winner this term, the bay has placed three times in Group 2 company-the Grand Prix de Deauville (19/20) and last year's G2 Prix Hocquart.

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Haras de Colleville Releases Roster

The fees for Haras de Colleville’s three stallions have been announced, with Goken (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) receiving a sharp increase to €15,000 from €3,000. The first-season sire is already responsible for two Group 3 winners-Livachope (Fr) and Go Athletico (Fr), as well as the MGSP Axdavali (Fr). Next is Galiway (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), who has sired G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere hero Sealiway (Fr) from his second crop, at €12,000. Sealiway will compete at the Breeders’ Cup on Friday in Lexington. The sire of four black-type winners, Galiway was €10,000 in 2020. Rounding out the stallions is veteran Kendargent (Fr) (Kendor {Fr}), the sire of 32 black-type winners, who will command €10,000, down from €15,000, in 2020. He is the sire this term’s G2 Prix Dollar winner Skalleti, who ran second in the G1 Champion S. on British Champions day. The trio are available on live foal terms excluding VAT.

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Goken’s Go Athletico Pounces for Rochette Triumph

Philippe Decouz trainee Go Athletico (Fr) (Goken {Fr}) posted a second over seven furlongs in ParisLongchamp’s July 14 Listed Prix Roland de Chambure on stakes bow last time and returned to the same Bois de Boulogne strip to cause a 17-2 surprise in Sunday’s G3 Prix La Rochette. Positioned under some cover behind the leaders in third, he was shaken into action with 350 metres remaining and quickened smartly in the closing stages to edge Roland de Chambure third Sealiway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) by a length for a career high and a second black-type success for his freshman sire (by Kendargent {Fr}). Godolphin’s 3-5 favourite Naval Crown (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) set the tone for the most part, but was swamped inside the furlong and finished a neck further back in third.

“We saw that he handled the track very well when he ran over course and distance last time, which all horses don’t, and he handled it very well again today,” said winning trainer Philippe Decouz. “We targeted this race, freshened him up and we were quite confident that he would run a great race. We are delighted as we own and bred the horse with some friends and he carries the colours of one of them for whom this is a first venture into ownership. He’s a gelding so he can’t go for the upcoming Group 1 races. He is small, but quite speedy, with a fluent stride and I might bring him back over six furlongs for the [G2] Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte. I’m sure he could be okay, tackling soft ground on a straight course, and I am also convinced that he could run over a mile without any problem.”

Go Athletico is the second foal and scorer out of Byburg (Fr) (Sageburg {Ire}), whose own dam By The Best (Fr) (King’s Best) is kin to the GIII Dixiana Bourbon S. victor Keep Quiet (Fr) (Elusive City) and GII San Clemente H. victrix Little Treasure (Fr) (Night Shift). Little Treasure has three black-type winners to her credit, headed by MGISP GII La Canada S. victress More Chocolate (Malibu Moon). Go Athletico’s Listed Prix Yacowlef-winning fourth dam Bague Bleue (Ire) (Last Tycoon {Ire}) is a full-sister to MG1SW sire Bigstone (Ire) and a half to Listed Prix Imprudence winner Blue Cloud (Ire) (Nashwan), herself the dam of G3 Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial winner Empowering (Ire) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}).

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX LA ROCHETTE-G3, €56,000, ParisLongchamp, 9-6, 2yo, 7fT, 1:21.83, g/s.
1–GO ATHLETICO (FR), 126, g, 2, by Goken (Fr)
1st Dam: Byburg (Fr), by Sageburg (Ire)
2nd Dam: By The Best (Fr), by King’s Best
3rd Dam: Luminosity (GB), by Sillery
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Tanguy Moreux, SAS Racing D, Mme Camille Vitse, Robin Mouterde & Thibault de Seyssel; B-Mme Camille Vitse & Mme Valerie Decouz (FR); T-Philippe Decouz; J-Aurelien Lemaitre. €28,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, €51,800. €28,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, €51,800. Werk Nick Rating: First SW from this cross. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Sealiway (Fr), 126, c, 2, Galiway (GB)–Kensea (Fr), by Kendargent (Fr). (€62,000 Ylg ’19 ARAUG). O-Le Haras de la Gousserie & Guy Pariente; B-Guy Pariente Holding (FR); T-Frederic Rossi. €11,200.
3–Naval Crown (GB), 126, c, 2, Dubawi (Ire)–Come Alive (GB), by Dansili (GB). O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charlie Appleby. €8,400.
Margins: 1, NK, 1 1/4. Odds: 8.50, 3.20, 0.60.
Also Ran: Darkness (Fr), Magic Sword (Fr), Dahiya (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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Goken’s Livachope Makes All in the Prix du Bois

Alain Chopard’s homebred Livachope (Fr) (Goken {Fr}) became the first winner for her Haras de Colleville-based freshman sire (by Kendargent {Fr}) when annexing a May 13 newcomers’ heat at Chantilly, registering a first stakes success for Goken back there in the June 14 Listed Prix La Fleche last time, and completed the hat-trick in pattern-race company by plundering Thursday’s G3 Prix du Bois over five furlongs at ParisLongchamp. She was the sharpest of six into stride and dictated on the lead at a modest pace through the initial strides of the straight dash. Increasing the tempo from halfway, the 16-5 second favourite came under pressure when threatened with 350 metres remaining and was ridden out inside the final furlong to comfortably withstand the persistent attention of 11-10 pick Axdavali (Fr) (Goken {Fr}) by 3/4-of-a-length. Princesse de Saba (Fr) (Dariyan {Fr}) raced behind the leading duo throughout and ran on well to finish one length further adrift in third.

“It is a wonderful result for her owner-breeder Alain Chopard, who is so passionate, and all those working in the yard and I’m moved to tears,” admitted assistant trainer Florent Guy. “Jane [Soubagne] detected her potential very early on and has done a sensational job training her to a third win with the filly showing improvement in each start. She is now a Listed and Group 3 winner, she’s still undefeated and we’ve yet to find her limit. Entries for the [July 19] G2 Prix Robert Papin were made this morning, but she wasn’t among them as we felt four races and four trips from the South West in such a short period could be too much. We can now freshen her up and have next month’s [G1] Prix Morny [at Deauville] in mind.” Winning rider Anthony Crastus added, “I let her do her own thing and when I saw that the favourite [Axdavali] could not give more alongside us I felt very confident and was always in control. We know she has a tendancy to hang right so I was wary, but she didn’t do it today and that’s a sign that she’s getting more mature and professional. She gave me the feeling that she was a five-furlong filly in first two runs, but we won with something in hand and I’ve changed my mind after this. She could have gone an extra furlong without any problem and would still have won easily. This leads me to conclude that she can go up in class again and is definitely one to be reckoned with.”

Livachope is the first of two foals produced by Listed Criterium de Vitesse third Laia Chope (Fr) (Soave {Ger}) and the February-foaled homebred bay is a half-sister to the yearling filly Lizie Chope (Fr) (Captain Chop {Fr}). Descendants of her fourth dam Ellebanna (GB) (Tina’s Pet {GB}), herself a half-sister to MGSW G1 Haydock Sprint Cup runner-up Bolshoi (Ire) (Royal Academy), include another G3 Prix du Bois-winning filly in Cosachope (Fr) (Soave {Ger}) and Listed John of Gaunt S.-winning sire Mine (Ire) (Primo Dominie {GB}).

Thursday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX DU BOIS-G3, €56,000, ParisLongchamp, 7-2, 2yo, 5fT, :57.03, g/s.
1–LIVACHOPE (FR), 122, f, 2, by Goken (Fr)
1st Dam: Laia Chope (Fr) (SP-Fr), by Soave (Ger)
2nd Dam: Chopinette (Fr), by Sin Kiang (Fr)
3rd Dam: Ducie (GB), by Distant Relative (Ire)
1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Alain Chopard (FR); T-Jane Soubagne; J-Anthony Crastus. €28,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, €60,000. Werk Nick Rating: D. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Axdavali (Fr), 126, c, 2, Goken (Fr)–Key Success (Ire), by Kodiac (GB). O-Alain Jathiere, Mme Camille Vitse & Yann Barberot; B-Mme Camille Vitse, Yann Barberot & Nicolas Madamet (FR); T-Yann Barberot. €11,200.
3–Princesse de Saba (Fr), 122, f, 2, Dariyan (Fr)–Aniysa (Fr), by Dalakhani (Ire). (€11,000 Ylg ’19 AROCT). O-Ecurie d’Englesqueville & Andrea Marcialis; B-Haras des Trois Chapelles (FR); T-Andrea Marcialis. €8,400.
Margins: 3/4, 1, 4. Odds: 3.20, 1.10, 4.10.
Also Ran: Citadelle (Fr), Pom Malpic (Fr), What’s Up (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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