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Pedro the Great Colt Shoots To TDN Rising Stardom

Haras de la Haie Neuve's deceased sire Pedro the Great was the unlikely source of a new TDN Rising Star on Tuesday after his son Breizh Sky (Fr) registered an eight-length win at Saint-Cloud. Sadly lost to the breeding world at just nine, the G1 Phoenix S.-winning sire had begun to excel from small numbers before his untimely demise and it could be that this year's crop serves as a statement of what might have been. Sent off at 15-2 for the six-furlong Prix Hunyade for unraced 2-year-old colts and geldings, Breizh Sky who races for Louis Baudron and his trainers Alessandro and Giuseppe Botti was quickly at the head of affairs with Simon Planque unable to contain his enthusiasm. Helped by the turning track, the bay who was unsold at €14,000 at the last year's Arqana Deauville v2 Yearling Sale settled before the home straight and opened up from there to register a penultimate split of 11.31 and inflict the heavy defeat on Purple Rain (Fr) (Harry Angel {Ire}), with Clifton Down (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) two lengths further away in third.

As his name suggests, Breizh Sky descends from Danse Bretonne (Fr) (Exit To Nowhere) who was a half-sister to the dual group 3-winning sire Kaldounevees (Fr) (Kaldoun {Fr}) who was also runner-up in the GI Man o' War S. and G1 Bayerisches Zuchtrennen. Her staying daughter Varevees (GB) (Kahyasi {Ire}) was successful in the G3 Prix Gladiateur and second in the G1 Prix du Cadran, while she is also the second dam of the Listed Prix Maurice Caillault winner Speedo Boy (Fr) (Vision d'Etat {Fr}), Saturday's German listed scorer Toskana Belle (Fr) (Shamalgan {Fr}) and the dual listed-placed Frohsim (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}).

2nd-Saint-Cloud, €27,000, Mdn, 5-17, unraced 2yo, c/g, 6fT, 1:13.63, g/s.
BREIZH SKY (FR), 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
(€14,000 RNA Ylg '21 ARAUG). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €13,500. O-Louis Baudron, Alessandro Botti & Giuseppe Botti; B-Haras des Evees, Daniel Cherdo & Mme Claudie Cherdo (FR); T-Alessandro & Giuseppe Botti. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Mangoustine Relative Catalogued in Auctav May Online Sale

Ourebi (Frankel {GB}), who is a half-sister to the dam of G1 French 1000 Guineas heroine Mangoustine (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}), has been catalogued as lot 8 in the Auctav May Online Sale on May 25. Consigned by Al Shahania Stud France, the bay is out of GIII Miesque S. heroine Louvain (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}), herself the dam of GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf victress Flotilla (Fr) (Mizzen Mast), stakes winner Louvakhova (Maria's Mon), and the stakes-placed Big Five (GB) (Frankel {GB}). In addition, Ourebi's half-sister Zotilla (Ire) (Zamindar) is the dam of Group 1 winner Mangoustine. Louvakhova has already celebrated group success as the dam of G3 Gallinule S. hero Crossfirehurricane (Kitten's Joy) and has one other stakes winner.

Bertrand Le Métayer, Racing Manager Europe for Al Shahania Stud, said, “Ourebi has a formidable pedigree, a very present pedigree at Haras des Cruchettes. Following the victory in the Poule d'Essai de Mangoustine, it seemed appropriate to us to take advantage of this magnificent spotlight. Ourebi is a sister to the black-type gelding Big Five who is in training with Francis Graffard. We have a lot of hopes placed in this horse in the long-distance races in the fall. He is a group and even a Group 1 horse.

“Ourebi did not run due to a broken withers at two. This is what led us to preserve her and send her directly to stud at three. Ourebi is more on the “fast” side of the family. She walks very well and she has good feet.”

The stakes-winning second dam Flanders (Ire) (Common Grounds {GB}) is also the dam of G1 Betfred Sprint Cup winner G Force (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}).

He added, “It is a very lively family, especially with Flotilla who has a very beautiful 3-year-old by Dubawi (Ire), Safaria, currently in training with Francis Graffard. We then have a 2-year-old colt and a yearling filly by American Pharoah and a foal colt by Sea The Moon (Ger). There is also another Ourebi sister, Camerone (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who has a very nice 3-year-old by Fastnet Rock (Aus), named Solebay (Fr) in training with Edouard Monfort.”

The online auction will last from 6-7 p.m. on May 25. For the full catalogue, please click here.

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Brian Finch Appointed New Chair of Epsom Downs Racecourse

Brian Finch will succeed Julia Budd as Chair of Epsom Downs Racecourse beginning on June 5, The Jockey Club announced on Tuesday. Budd's term will end after G1 Cazoo Derby weekend. Exposed to racing through visits to Borrowdale Racecourse in Zimbabwe as a child, Finch has owned racehorses for over 25 years in various countries. Finch joined the Epsom Racecourse Committee in 2021. Currently retired, he is also a member of the Racecourse Committee at Sandown Park Racecourse and a Trustee of the National Horseracing Museum.

Finch said, “I am delighted and hugely honoured to succeed Julia at Epsom Downs, a racecourse that will soon host the 243rd running of the iconic Derby.

“I very much look forward to working with the Jockey Club team to build on the great work of my immediate and past predecessors ensuring that the Derby and Epsom Downs racecourse continue to remain part of the national social fabric.”

Sandy Dudgeon, Senior Steward of The Jockey Club, said, “I am delighted that Brian has agreed to become Chair of Epsom Downs Racecourse following this year's historic Derby.

“His experience both inside the racing industry and beyond, coupled with his huge enthusiasm for the sport and Epsom Downs will be a huge asset as our stewardship of this iconic racing venue and its most famous race enters a new and exciting chapter.

“I must also thank Julia for her dedication, time, and wise counsel in her time as chair. Her guidance in navigating the unprecedented challenges of the last two years has been invaluable and this year's Derby and its place in the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations will be a fitting way to end her term. She does so with my best wishes and the sincerest thanks of all at The Jockey Club.”

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Candidates Selected For TfRI/LSC Student Exchange

Camille Mamier and Jodi Matthews were selected to participate in the Together for Racing International/Lexington Sister Cities Student exchange programme. Mamier will represent the AFASEC from France. She currently works for Deauville-based trainer Stephane Cerulis and will spend her summer placement in Newmarket. Matthews, who represents the British Racing School, will head to Kentucky for the Breeders' Cup later this year and then to Florida to further her experience. Matthews is employed by trainer Ed Bethell.

Anna Powell, Development Director for TfRI, said “We were thrilled with the interest and the number of strong applications we received, especially from France. We are looking forward to facilitating these exchanges, collaborating with Lexington Sister Cities and the racing schools. The exchange programme is a great way to retain our young and talented staff by giving them new opportunities to share best practices, to learn from other racing jurisdictions and bring back what they have learned to their respective racing nations.”

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