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Kingman’s Habana Impresses For TDN Rising Star Tag In Germany

Led out unsold at 140,000gns when attending last year's Tattersalls October Book 1 fixture, Gestut Fahrhof's hitherto untried homebred 2-year-old filly Habana (Ger) (Kingman {GB}–Hargeisa {GSW-Ity, MGSP-Fr & GSP-Ger}, by Speightstown) instead illuminated Cologne's Weidenpescher venue with a scintillating performance over 6 1/2 furlongs in Sunday's HSBS Catering Maiden Preis. Her year-older half-brother Huancayo (Ger) (Frankel {GB}) had provided a telling clue with a three-length debut triumph at Hannover just two days before. Habana was the lone filly in a field of five and was under a firm hold behind all four rivals through the early strides before tanking forward at halfway. Powering to the fore hard on the steel with 350 metres remaining, the well-backed 13-10 favourite settled the contest in an instant when quickening clear passing the furlong marker and accelerated again before gearing down to easily outclass Muhalif (Ger) (Lawman {Fr}) by an impressive 4 3/4 lengths.

“I actually wanted to wait a bit longer before committing and, if anything, we were in front a bit too soon, but she did that very well indeed,” said winning jockey Eddy Pedroza. Habana holds an eyecatching entry in Baden-Baden's G3 Zukunftsrennen, over seven furlongs at the end of August, and connections will take time to ponder options according to Gestut Fahrhof's Simon Stokes, who added, “We already have a high opinion of her and we're now going to discuss plans on how to proceed in a considered manner.”

 

 

Habana is the second of three foals produced by G3 Premio Primi Passi victrix Hargeisa (Speightstown), herself the leading representative of Listed Omnibus S. winner Hasay (GB) (Lomitas {GB}). Hasay, in turn, is the leading performer out of Listed Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage victrix and GIII Matchmaker S. runner-up Saralea (Fr) (Sillery), herself a half-sister to the stakes-winning trio Deauville (Fr) (Groom Dancer), La Kaldoun (Fr) (Kaldoun {Fr}) and Solidoun (Fr) (Kaldoun {Fr}). Saralea is also kin to the dam of G3 Prix de la Jonchere-winning sire Kaldou Star (GB) (Kaldoun {Fr}) (Caro {Ire}). Hargeisa has a weanling filly by Pinatubo (Ire) to come.

1st-Cologne, €7,000, Mdn, 7-10, 2yo, 6 1/2fT, 1:18.77, gd.
HABANA (GER), f, 2, by Kingman (GB)
1st Dam: Hargeisa (GSW-Ity, MGSP-Fr & GSP-Ger), by Speightstown
2nd Dam: Hasay (GB), by Lomitas (GB)
3rd Dam: Saralea (Fr), by Sillery
1ST-TIME STARTER. O/B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof (GER); T-Andreas Wohler. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €4,200. Sales history: 140,000gns RNA Ylg '21 TATOCT. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Breizh Sky Targetting Arc Weekend Following Deauville Triumph

Alessandro and Giuseppe Botti trainee Breizh Sky (Fr) (Pedro The Great–Anna Danse {Fr}, by Anabaa) announced his arrival with a breathtaking 'TDN Rising Star' display, winning by 5 1/2 lengths, contesting a six-furlong newcomers' heat at Saint-Cloud in his May 17 debut last time and lined up in the colours of Alain Jathiere for this black-type debut. Swiftly into stride and leading throughout this one-turn test, he was stoked up in early straight and, despite racing greenly and rolling around on the front, fended off all challenges under urging inside the final quarter mile to narrowly hold the late thrust of Terrestrial (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) for a career high.

“I was extremely concerned by the way he was hanging left so badly and it seemed impossible for Christophe [Soumillon] to keep him on a straight line,” explained Alessandro Botti after stewards allowed the result to stand. “We will have an inquest at home and see what's to be done to rectify that tendency. I feel that the stewards made the right decision and we are, of course, delighted with the win. He had shown great quality on debut we had already decided, beforehand, that we would not to run him again this summer and wait for the autumn. He will go to a race like the [G3] Prix La Rochette as a prep for the [G1 Prix Jean-Luc] Lagardere.”

Breizh Sky is the latest of six foals and one of four scorers from as many runners produced by a daughter of Danse Quatz (Fr) (Johann Quatz {Fr}), herself a multiple-winning half-sister to G3 Prix Gladiateur victor and G1 Prix du Cadran runner-up Varevees (GB) (Kahyasi {Ire}). Danse Quatz is a daughter of Danse Bretonne (Fr) (Exit To Nowhere), herself the second dam of Listed Prix Maurice Caillault victor Speedo Boy (Fr) (Vision d'Etat {Fr}) and this year's Listed Henkel Stutenpreis victrix Toskana Belle (Fr) (Shamalgan {Fr}). Danse Bretonne is kin to G3 Prix Edmond Blanc and G3 Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord victor and G1 Man O' War S. runner-up and Kaldounevees (Fr) (Kaldoun {Fr}).

Sunday, Deauville, France
PRIX ROLAND DE CHAMBURE-Listed, €60,000, Deauville, 7-10, 2yo, 7fT, 1:25.28, g/s.
1–BREIZH SKY (FR), 126 c, 2, by Pedro The Great
1st Dam: Anna Danse (Fr), by Anabaa
2nd Dam: Danse Quatz (Fr), by Johann Quatz (Fr)
3rd Dam: Danse Bretonne (Fr), by Exit To Nowhere
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (€14,000 RNA Ylg '21 ARAUG). O-Alain Jathiere, Louis Baudron, Alessandro Botti, Giuseppe Botti & Ecurie Elag; B-Haras des Evees, Daniel Cherdo & Mme Claudie Cherdo (FR); T-Alessandro & Giuseppe Botti; J-Christophe Soumillon. €30,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, €43,500.
2–Terrestrial (Ire), 122, f, 2, Kingman (GB)–Snakeless, by Animal Kingdom. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd (IRE); T-Pascal Bary. €12,000.
3–Neversay (Fr), 126, c, 2, No Nay Never–Foreign Tune (GB), by Invincible Spirit (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (FR); T-Freddy Head. €9,000.
Margins: SHD, 2HF, NK. Odds: 3.70, 9.00, 1.40.
Also Ran: Sydneyarms Chelsea (Ire), Cosmic Invasion (Ire), Fille du Roi (Fr), Grecian Star (Ire), Vasda (Ire). Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Jean Prat Test For Tenebrism

Things may not have clicked for 'TDN Rising Star' Tenebrism (Caravaggio) so far this season, but there is plenty of road left and Sunday's G1 Haras d'Etreham Prix Jean Prat at Deauville represents an opportunity for a clean slate over a seven-furlong trip that could prove her optimum. So impressive in the G1 Cheveley Park S. at Newmarket in September, the daughter of Immortal Verse (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) who had one of her finest hours here in the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois put a disappointing effort in the 1000 Guineas firmly behind her when fourth in the G1 Coronation S. at Royal Ascot last time June 17. “We had the option of the Falmouth S., but I think this race over seven furlongs is a good spot for her,” Ryan Moore said. “She clearly saw the mile out very well in the Coronation, but she has plenty of pace and I can see stepping down in trip really suiting her.”

 

Classic Convergence

Unusually, the winners of the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and Pouliches meet here, having failed in their respective attempts following their May 15 ParisLongchamp Classic victories. In retrospect, the Poulains hero Modern Games (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) had an impossible task trying to ward off Vadeni (Fr) (Churchill {Ire}) from stall 13 in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly June 5 and he was arguably ridden too aggressively to overcome that compromising draw.

“He's very genuine and he's got a lot of natural pace,” Charlie Appleby said. “Hopefully it will be quick ground, which you can never be certain of in Deauville, but he's showing all the signs he was before the Guineas.” Best in the Pouliches, Mangoustine (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}) was only ninth in the Coronation but this seven could be more her metier and she looked strong over it when beating the subsequent G2 German 1000 Guineas winner Txope (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) in the G3 Prix Miesque at Chantilly in October.

 

New Opportunity

Sheila and John Lavery's 'TDN Rising Star' New Energy (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) has looked a cast-iron seven-furlong performer in two efforts at the top level over a mile, with his second in the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas May 21 and eighth in the June 14 G1 St James's Palace S. marked by moments of genuine threat. “I'm hoping it is not too close to Ascot, we've just been keeping him ticking over at home, so until we run him we won't know, but he's a very good traveller,” Sheila Lavery said. “I think seven will suit, he has such a high cruising speed. Ascot was a muddling race and I'm not overly sure whether he stayed the stiff mile.”

Also at Deauville, the Listed Prix Roland de Chambure over the same seven-furlong trip of the Jean Prat sees the 'TDN Rising Star' Breizh Sky (Fr) (Pedro The Great) bid to back up his eight-length debut success over six at Saint-Cloud May 17 racing in the Alain Jathiere silks for the first time.

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German Derby Hero’s Half-Brother One Of The BBAG Sale Highlights

The catalogue for the BBAG Yearling Sale is now online. Featuring 224 yearlings–38 of which are full- or half-siblings to group winners–one of the most intriguing lots is an Areion (Ger) half-brother to this year's G1 Deutsches Derby hero Sammarco (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) as lot 157 from Gestut Park Wiedingen.

Three other lots are full- or half-siblings to Group 1 winners, with lot 58, a Gestut Fahrhof-consigned Frankel (GB) half-brother to Potemkin (Ger) (New Approach {Ire}); lot 134 is a full-brother to G1 German Oaks heroine Diamanta (Ger) (Maxios {GB}) from Gestut Brummerhof; and Gestut Karlshof will offer lot 177, a half-brother to the champion and G1 Preis von Europa victress Donjah (Ger) (Teofilo {Ire}). Sea The Stars (Ire) has sired the topper or joint-topper in three of the past four years (2018/19/20), and he is represented by lot 162, a half-brother to Virginia Joy (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) and Virginia Storm (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) from the draft of Gestut Auenquelle. While the aforementioned Diamanta's daughter (lot 178) is by Dubawi (Ire) and will be consigned by Gestut Brummerhof. Other lots of note include: lot 47, a colt by Lord Of England (Ger) who is a half-brother to GII Belmont Gold Cup hero Loft (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) from Gestut Hof Ittlingen; and Gestut Rottgen will consign Best Solution (Ire)'s son who is a half-brother to G2 Italian Derby winner Ardakan (GB) (Reliable Man {GB}) (lot 76).

The sale will begin at 10 a.m. local time on Sept. 2, and it is part of the Big Week in Baden-Baden, which features several days of top-quality racing.

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