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Gustav Klimt Sires First Winner In Milan

3rd-San Siro, €7,700, Vdn., 6-28, 2yo, 1400mT, 1:30.20.
SOPRAN BLAKEY (IRE) (c, 2, Gustav Klimt {Ire}–Perino {Ire}, by Speightstown), who was making his debut, was sent off at 2-1. Sitting in a stalking third, the bay temporarily lost his position rounding the bend but was skipping along nicely as the field straightened for the drive. He sidled up to favoured longtime leader Foxy Lady (Ity) (Lord Chaparral {Ire}) a furlong from the wire, before cruising past her to win in a canter by 4 1/2 lengths. He is the first winner for his G2 Superlative S.-winning first-season sire (by Galileo {Ire}), who also placed four times at Group 1 level. The seventh foal and second winner for his dam, who won one race as a 3-year-old, Tuesday's winner is her last reported foal. Perino is a half-sister to the Listed Kilboy Estate S. victress Adaala (Sahm), herself the granddam of G2 KPMG Champions Juvenile S. and G3 Desmond S. scorer Madhmoon (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}), who filled the runner-up spot in the 2019 G1 Derby, as well as 2016 G1 Irish 2000 Guineas winner Awtaad (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}). The versatile female family is led by Fair Grounds Oaks heroine My Charmer (Poker), Sopran Blakey's fourth dam. Her best foal was the 1977 American Triple Crown hero and Horse of the Year Seattle Slew (Bold Reasoning), who went on to be an outstanding sire and leave a notable impact on the breed, while she also foaled 1983 G1 2000 Guineas winner Lomond to the cover of Northern Dancer. Sales history: €5,000 Wlg '20 GOFDEC. Lifetime Record:1-1-0-0, €2,975. *1ST-TIME STARTER.
O-Leonardo Ciampoli. B-Old Carhue Stud (Ire). T-Grizzetti Galoppo SRL.

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Pair Of Wildcards Enhance Arqana Summer Sale

The Arqana Summer Sale, set for June 30-July 1, gained two new wildcards on Tuesday. Absurde (Fr) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) (lot 473), offered by Carlos Laffon-Parias, is rated 102. The Wertheimer & Frere homebred gelding has placed in nine of his 11 starts, including twice at listed level.

Royal Lea (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) (lot 422), a listed winner in Milan, goes under the hammer from the consignment of Gianluca Bietolini. She is a full-sister to My Lea (Ire), who has scored twice at the Group 3 level in Italy.

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Vadeni Camp Full Of Confidence Ahead Of Eclipse Bid

One of the most exciting horses in France, Vadeni (Fr) (Churchill {Ire}) is set to take his chance in the G1 Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday, and connections are expecting a massive performance.

Vadeni, trained by Jean-Claude Rouget, was supplemented at a cost of £50,000 for the race on Monday. A hugely impressive winner of the G1 Qatar Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly when last seen, the French raider is a general 2-1 favourite to follow up on that success at Sandown.

Georges Rimaud, the Aga Khan's racing manager, said, “We liked Vadeni's performance in the French Derby, when he showed a very decisive turn of foot. Personally, that did not surprise me because I knew he had that gear change based on his prior race in the G3 Prix Fontainebleau over a mile where his acceleration drew the best sectional times.”

Vadeni will be bidding to bridge a gap that extends back to 1959 to the last French-trained winner of the Eclipse, Alec Head's Prince Aly Khan-owned Saint Crespin III (GB), however, not many have tried since.

Rimaud thinks that Vadeni could be up to the task and added, “Obviously, when you have a horse winning the Prix du Jockey Club by a record five lengths it's very satisfying. Going in against the older horses is a task, but it's an interesting one –it's time for him to show us what he can do.

“We'll know more on Saturday evening about his autumn campaign, but it's the only race at the distance at this time which is a Group 1. It will be a challenge, but it's one we are ready to take on.”

Vadeni was put through his paces at Deauville on Monday morning and is reported to be in rude health ahead of his trip to Britain.

Rimaud said, “I sent a message after seeing the horse work on Monday that all the lights were green. He wasn't asked to do very much, but he did work well and showed a nice action on ground that we would call good, so we decided to go ahead and supplement him as planned.”

He added, “There seemed to be an assumption after Chantilly that we were perhaps going to go for the G2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano as a route to the Arc, but we don't know if he's made for 1m4f. He has a lot of speed, so we're sticking to just short of that.”

“Sandown is a different profile of track and we don't know if he will manage it, but we certainly expect him to handle it as he's a very well-balanced horse. He has always had a lovely action and doesn't get concerned by the ground being soft or fast. There is a 10-metre rise from the home turn to the winning post at Chantilly, so hopefully that will help.”

Group 1 winners Mishriff (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}) and Alenquer (Fr) (Adlerflug {Ger}), along with this year's G1 Irish 2000 Guineas scorer Native Trail (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), are also on course for what promises to be a mouth-watering renewal.

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Group 3 Winner See The Rose Leads Wildcard Additions To Tattersalls July

Group 3 winner See The Rose (Ire) (Kendargent {Fr}) (lot 271A) leads a septet of wildcards for the Tattersalls July Sale. Scheduled for July 6-8, the sale features a wide array of horses-in-training and fillies and mares from international families. One of three wildcards from The Castlebridge Consignment, the G3 Prix Six Perfections victress is joined by lot 271B, Nomadland (GB) (Frankel {GB}) out of a full-sister to G1 Japanese Derby hero Deep Brillante (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}); and the stakes-placed Anatiya (Fr) (Dariyan {Fr}) (Lot 271C).

Jamie Railton consigns the winning Twisted Reality (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) (lot 216A); while Coolmore will offer the winning 3-year-old colt Sun King (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) as lot 278A. Lot 798A, the gelding Chesterton (Ire) (Slade Power {Ire}), hails from the draft of M. Lopes Bloodstock and sports one win from three starts to date. Rounding out the seven late additions is Crystal Estrella (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}) (lot 798B) from Sir Michael Stoute's Freemason Lodge. She is a half-sister to the stakes-winning Crystal Pegasus (GB) (Australia {GB}).

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