Kingman Filly On Top In the Imprudence

There was another minor upset at Deauville in Thursday as the G3 Prix Imprudence went the way of the 18-1 shot Reina Madre (Ire) (Kingman {GB}). Sporting the silks of the Leopoldo Fernandez Pujals and his Yeguada Centurion operation which is set to become a familiar presence in this country, the Mauricio Delcher Sanchez trainee had last been seen finishing fourth in the Premio Gran Criterium in Madrid in October and entered this Classic prep something of an enigma. Settled with two behind early by Christophe Soumillon, the bay who was also runner-up in the Listed Grand Criterium de Bordeaux in early October stayed on strongly to reel in Sky Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the last 50 metres for a short-neck success, with Louliana (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) 1 1/2 lengths behind in third. “She was a very useful 2-year-old last year and had run a very good race in Bordeaux, but maybe she was a little bit gone in her last race in Madrid,” Delcher Sanchez commented of the bay, who was under the care of Alvaro Soto Loring in 2020. “She's been with me for only three months and I could appreciate the quality in her morning work–she is definitely a very nice filly and everyone can see she hasn't quite blossomed yet, which leads me to think there is room for improvement. It'll most probably be the [G1 Poule d'Essai des] Pouliches [at ParisLongchamp May 16] next.”

Reina Madre, who was bred by Paddy Burns of Loughtown Stud and was the €350,000 topper of the 2018 Goffs November Foal Sale as Pujals flexed his financial muscle, is out of the Fittocks Stud-bred Splashdown (GB) (Falbrav {Ire}) who captured the Listed Ballymacoll Stud Lord Weinstock Memorial S. and was also responsible for the G3 Solario S. winner and G2 Superlative S. runner-up Aktabantay (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). A half-sister to three other stakes performers headed by the Listed Height of Fashion S. winner Cosmodrome (Bahri), she is a relative of the remarkable Bosra Sham (Woodman) and Hector Protector and the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere-winning sire Ultra (Ire) (Manduro {Ger}). Her 2020 filly is by Oasis Dream (GB).

Thursday, Deauville, France
PRIX IMPRUDENCE-G3, €80,000, Deauville, 4-8, 3yo, f, 7fT, 1:25.12, gd.
1–REINA MADRE (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Kingman (GB)
1st Dam: Splashdown (GB) (SW-Eng), by Falbrav (Ire)
2nd Dam: Space Time (Fr), by Bering (GB)
3rd Dam: Space Ritual (Ire), by Top Ville (Ire)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€350,000 Wlg '19 GOFNOV). O-Yeguada Centurion SLU; B-P Burns (IRE); T-Maurcio Delcher Sanchez; J-Christophe Soumillon. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, €63,560. *1/2 to Aktabantay (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), GSW-Eng, $383,617. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Sky Angel (Ire), 126, f, 3, Dark Angel (Ire)–Mayhem (Ire), by Whipper. (€800,000 Ylg '19 ARAUG). O-Godolphin SNC; B-C-Squared Investments (IRE); T-Henri-Alex Pantall. €16,000.
3–Louliana (Ire), 126, f, 3, Acclamation (GB)–Rosie's Premiere (Ire), by Showcasing (GB). (€44,000 Ylg '19 AROCT; £80,000 2yo '20 GOFJUL). O-Mbaye Niang SNC & Scuderia Il Fino; B-Haras du Mezeray SA (IRE); T-Frederic Rossi. €12,000.
Margins: SNK, 1HF, SHD. Odds: 17.90, 7.20, 1.90.
Also Ran: See The Rose (Ire), Kennella (Fr), Livachope (Fr), Cassiopea (Fr), Belcarra (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Laurens Foals Invincible Spirit Colt

Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a winner of six Group 1 races, has produced a colt by Invincible Spirit (Ire) as her first foal, owner John Dance announced via Twitter Tuesday morning. Successful in the G1 Fillies' Mile at two, she will visit Kingman (GB) in 2021. The bay is also a winner of the G1 Prix Saint-Alary, G1 Prix de Diane, G1 Matron S., G1 Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot S. and G1 Prix Rothschild. It was announced last January that Laurens would visit the Irish National Stud stalwart, having been originally penciled in for Coolmore Stud's No Nay Never.

“So….he finally arrived, Invincible Spirit x Laurens,” tweeted Dance. “What a stunner.”

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Caravaggio Colt Carries Expectations at Naas

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Sunday's observations features the first Ballydoyle juvenile runner of 2021.

1.15 Naas, Mdn, €14,000, 2yo, 5fT
TENEBRISM (Caravaggio) is Ballydoyle's first juvenile runner of 2021 and carries significance as his exciting first-season sire's potential first winner. Representing a partnership between Coolmore, Georg von Opel's Westerberg Limited and John Moores and Charles Noell's Merriebelle Stables, the March-foaled bay is a son of the G1 Coronation S. and G1 Prix Jacques le Marois heroine Immortal Verse (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) who was purchased by Merriebelle for 4.7million gns at the 2013 Tattersalls December Mares Sale.

 

1.55 Doncaster, Novice, £5,300, 3yo, 7f 6yT
GURU (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is back with the moniker of 'TDN Rising Star' hanging around his neck after his taking debut win over seven furlongs at Newbury in July. Subsequently disappointing when only fifth in a Kempton novice in August, Lady Bamford's homebred son of the G2 Prix de la Nonette winner and multiple grade I-placed Dream Peace (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) represents the in-form John and Thady Gosden combination as he gives seven pounds to all including Juddmonte's newcomer Thaler (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a Sir Michael Stoute-trained son of G1 Falmouth S. winner Timepiece (GB) (Zamindar).

4.35 Naas, Mdn, €14,000, 3yo, f, 8fT
EMPRESS JOSEPHINE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is another significant debutante on the card for Ballydoyle, being the latest progeny out of the G1 Coronation S. and G1 Matron S. winner Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) which makes her a full-sister to the stable's six-times Group 1 and G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Minding (Ire). Seamie Heffernan takes the mount on the February-foaled bay, whose 18 opponents include some intriguing potential Classic prospects such as the Joseph O'Brien-trained Walk This Way (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), another Susan Magnier representative whose half-sister Alluringly (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) was third in the G1 Epsom Oaks and who descends from Urban Sea (Miswaki).

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Kingman’s Elizabeth Tower Shares the Spoils in Tulip Sho

Saturday's G2 Tulip Sho, a prep for the upcoming G1 Japanese 1000 Guineas next month, resulted in a dead heat between Nagoya Keiba's Meikei Yell (Jpn) (Mikki Isle {Jpn}) and Shadai Race Horse's Elizabeth Tower (GB) (Kingman {GB}), with the latter the first black-type winner in Japan for her sire.

Very headstrong through the early stages against the fence, Meikei Yell raced just inside a tugging Elizabeth Tower. Yutaka Take gave the signal and Meikei Yell burst through the field to decisively take command with a half-mile remaining and entered the lane with a narrow lead. Elizabeth Tower joined her on the inside 250 metres from home and the duo were inseparable at the wire, with Stutti (Jpn) (Maurice {Jpn}) a neck back in third.

As a juvenile, Meikei Yell landed a Kokura newcomer affair on Aug. 22 and followed up in the G3 Kokura Nisai S. over 1200 metres on Sept. 6. She added the G3 KBS Kyoto Sho Fantasy S. that November and ended her season with a fourth in the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies to her maternal relative Sodashi (Jpn) (Kurofune) on Dec. 13. The Tulip Sho was her 3-year-old bow.

More lightly raced than her rival, Elizabeth Tower saluted at Hanshin versus newcomers on Dec. 19 and was ninth in the Feb. 6 Elfin S. over this trip at Chukyo.

Pedigree Notes
Although unplaced on the racecourse, Shiroinger has hit the jackpot with Meikei Yell, who was winning her third group race on Saturday. She has foaled a juvenile colt by Just a Way and, although her date with Real Impact (Jpn) did not produce a foal, she was covered by Suave Richard (Jpn) last term. Meikei Yell's second dam is the MSW Yukichan (Jpn) (Kurfune), who is a half-sister to Buchiko (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}), the dam of last year's Japanese Champion 2-Year-Old Filly, the aforementioned Sodashi.

A daughter of the G1 German Oaks heroine Turfdonna, Elizabeth Tower is her first foal and the 30th black-type winner for her Juddmonte sire. She has a juvenile half-sister by Postponed (Ire) and a yearling half-brother by Kizuna (Jpn). Turfdonna was bred to Kizuna (Jpn) last spring. This is the extended family of Italian champion and Group 1 winner Turfrose (Ger) (Big Shuffle), who is also the dam of Japanese dual Group 2 winner Rosa Gigantea (Jpn) (Fuji Kiseki {Jpn}) and Japanese listed winner Star of Persia (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}), who was also group placed. German champion and sire Turfkonig (Ger) (Anfield {Ire}) is under the fourth dam.

 

Saturday, Hanshin, Japan
TULIP SHO-G2, ¥100,200,000, Hanshin, 3-6, 3yo, f, 1600mT, 1:33.80, gd.
1–MEIKEI YELL (JPN), 119, f, 3, by Mikki Isle(Jpn)
                1st Dam: Shiroinger (Jpn), by Harbinger (GB)
                2nd Dam: Yukichan (Jpn), by Kurofune
                3rd Dam: I Shirayukihime (Jpn), by Sunday Silence
(¥26,000,000 Ylg '19 JRHAJUL). O-Nagoya Keiba; B-Northern
Farm (Jpn); T-Hidenori Take; J-Yutaka Take. ¥37,040,000.
Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-0. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
1–ELIZABETH TOWER (GB), 119, f, 3, Kingman (GB)
                1st Dam: Turfdonna (Ger) (G1SW-Ger, $343,824),
                                by Doyen (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Turfaue (Ger), by Big Shuffle
                3rd Dam: Turfquelle (Ire), by Shaadi
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Shadai Race Horse;
B-Shadai Farm (Jpn); T-Tomokazu Takano; J-Yuga Kawada.
¥37,040,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0. Click for the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick
   Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
3–Stutti(Jpn), 119, f, 3, Maurice (Jpn)–Lilavati (Jpn), by Zenno
Rob Roy (Jpn). O-Carrot Farm; B-Northern Farm (Jpn);
¥13,120,000.
Margins: DH, NK, NO. Odds: 0.60, 7.00, 7.40.
Also Ran: Tagano Diana (Jpn), Shirley Poppy (Jpn), Shadow Eris (Jpn), Tiny Romance (Jpn), Malina (Jpn), Rare Champagne (Jpn), Ten Happy Rose (Jpn), Barikono Yume (Jpn), A Shin Pixel (Jpn).
Click for the JRA chart or video.

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