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‘Alegria’ Books Breeders’ Cup Berth With Victoria Mile Score

Gran Alegria (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) put her stamp on the G1 Victoria Mile at Tokyo on Sunday, a “Win and You're In” for the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf. The 2020 Japanese Champion Sprinter/Miler was winning her fifth Group 1 race when drawing off to win by four lengths over the good to firm ground.

Bet down to 30 cents on the dollar, Gran Alegria perched in midfield as Christie (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}) set a demanding tempo. Beginning to make inroads toward the front inside the final 600 metres, the Sunday Racing colourbearer burst to the head of affairs at the 150-metre mark and quickly distanced herself by an astonishing four lengths. Rambling Alley (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) was second, a neck ahead of Magic Castle (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), who was a like margin to the good of Dirndl (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}).

“She was very strong as we had all expected,” commented jockey Christophe Lemaire, who won his 38th JRA Group 1 race and his 1,400th overall victory in Japan. “She's not a very good starter so we settled in mid-division, but she raced in good rhythm. After I took her to the outside entering the lane, she showed a remarkable response and geared up on her own. She showed that she's at a different level than her competitors and will probably win more Group 1 titles going forward.”

A winner of the 2019 G1 Japanese 1000 Guineas, Gran Alegria ran second in her 2020 bow, the G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen last March, but then rattled off three Group 1s on the bounce-the June 7 Yasuda Kinen, the Oct. 4 G1 Sprinters S. and the G1 Mile Championship. Named the 2020 Japanese Champion Sprinter/Miler, the now 5-year-old mare ran fourth in the G1 Osaka Hai on Apr. 4.

Pedigree Notes
One of 48 Group 1 winners for her late supersire, Gran Alegria also has the second highest tally of top-level victories of Deep Impact progeny with five behind just Gentildonna (Jpn) (7). To date, the former Shadai Stallion Station supremo has sired 175 black-type winners 142 of them at the group level. In addition to Gran Alegria, he is also responsible for Japanese listed winner and group-placed Arusha (Jpn), who is also out of a Tapit mare. Tapit's daughters have produced five Grade/Group 1 winners among 43 black-type winners.

One of two winners from two foals to race for her dam, Gran Alegria is the star offspring of the late Listed Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf victress Tapitsfly (Tapit), who would go on to win both the GI Longines Just a Game S. and GI First Lady S. as a 5-year-old. Knocked down to Katsumi Yoshida for $1.85 million at the 2012 Fasig-Tipton November Sale, Tapitsfly's first foal is Gran Alegria after being barren in 2015.

Saturday, Tokyo, Japan
VICTORIA MILE-G1, ¥204,960,000, Tokyo, 5-16, 4yo/up, f, 1600mT, 1:31.00, fm.
1–GRAN ALEGRIA (JPN), 121, m, 5, Deep Impact (Jpn)
                1st Dam: Tapitsfly (MGISW-US, $1,495,503), by Tapit
                2nd Dam: Flying Marlin, by Marlin
                3rd Dam: Morning Dove, by Fortunate Prospect
O-Sunday Racing; B-Northern Farm (Jpn); T-Kazuo Fujisawa;
J-Christophe Lemaire. ¥108,820,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 3yo
Filly-Jpn, Ch. Sprinter-Jpn, Ch. Miler-Jpn, 12-8-1-1. Werk Nick
   Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the
eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Rambling Alley (Jpn), 121, m, 5, Deep Impact (Jpn)
                1st Dam: Blooming Alley (Jpn), by Symboli Kris S.
                2nd Dam: Princess Olivia, by Lycius
                3rd Dam: Dance Image (Ire), by Sadler's Wells
O-Shadai Race Horse; B-Shadai Farm (Jpn); ¥43,092,000.
3–Magic Castle (Jpn), 121, f, 4, Deep Impact(Jpn)
                1st Dam: So Magic (Jpn), by Symboli Kris S.
                2nd Dam: Xua (Ire), by Fairy King
                3rd Dam: Bold Starlet (GB), by Precocious (GB)
O-Shadai Race Horse; B-Shadai Farm (Jpn); ¥26,546,000.
Margins: 4, NK, NK. Odds: 0.30, 74.20, 13.70.
Also Ran: Dirndl (Jpn), Shigeru Pink Dia (Jpn), Resistencia (Jpn), Danon Fantasy (Jpn), Des Ailes (Jpn), Maltese Diosa (Jpn), Christie (Jpn), Sound Chiara (Jpn), Red Belle Deesse (Jpn), Ria Amelia (Jpn), Terzetto (Jpn), Smile Kana (Jpn), Affranchir (Jpn), Pourville (Jpn), Iberis (Jpn).
Click for the JRA chart & video or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Time Test Gains First Winner at Milan

2nd-Milan, €13,200, Mdn., 2yo, 1000mT, 1:01.50.
THE KING'S HORSES (GB) (c, 2, Time Test {GB}-Natty Bumppo {Ire}, by Kheleyf), sent off at 3-2 in this debut, was away in good order and set the pace a few strides from the gate. The favourite maintained his advantage, but came under pressure from Griffe de Chat (GB) (Olympic Glory {Ire} in the final furlong. At the wire, The King's Horses edged away to win by a length to become the first scorer for his MGSW sire (by Dubawi {Ire}), who finished second in the GI Fourstardave H., the GI Woodford Reserve Manhattan S. and third in the G1 Coral-Eclipse S. The winner is also one of six foals, four to race and two to win out of his unraced dam. Natty Bumppo is also a half-sister to two-time Group 3 winner Astrophysical Jet (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Group 3 winner Coral Wave (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) and group winner and G1 Prix Rothschild third Know It All (GB) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}). Highbrow (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}), The King's Horses's third dam, was a half-sister to blue hen Height of Fashion (Fr) (Bustino {GB}). Sales history: 19,000gns RNA Wlg '19 TATNOV; 10,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €6,000. VIDEO.
O/T-Gianluca Verricelli Societa AI. B-Mr W. A. Tinkler (GB).

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Starspangledbanner Filly In Naas Upset

There was an unexpected turn-up in the G3 Coolmore Stud EBF Fillies Sprint S. at Naas on Sunday, with the apparent “good thing” Contarelli Chapel (Ire) (Caravaggio) managing only fourth behind the Fozzy Stack-trained newcomer Hermana Estrella (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}). Slowly away and racing in rear early off the strong tempo, the 50-1 shot was behind Ballydoyle's 2-7 favourite at halfway but had to come around as that rival began to struggle. Responding to Chris Hayes's urgings, the debutante worked her way past the speedy but errant Quick Suzy (Ire) (Profitable {Ire}) inside the final 75 yards to secure a length success. “She's a very smart filly and Fozzy doesn't make entries like that unless they are good,” Hayes commented. “She's one of our nicer two-year-olds. She was green and raw, as you would expect going against experienced company but to me I was coasting and everything was going in slow motion. She was green and ran around, but won with her ears pricked. She is one to look forward to.”

Hermana Estrella is the second and final foal out of the unraced The Last Sister (Ire) (Lord Shanakill) who died after producing this talented performer. She was a half-sister to the G3 C L Weld Park S. and G3 Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial S. winner Lady Springbank (Ire) by Starspangledbanner's sire Choisir (Aus), who in turn produced the listed-placed Expressionism (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The third dam is the listed-winning and group-placed Santina (Ger) (Gimont {Ger}), whose descendants include the G3 Prix d'Arenberg scorer This Time (Fr) (Zafeen {Fr}) and the G3 Grosser Preis von Berlin winner Shinko's Best (Ire) (Shinko Forest {Ire}).

Sunday, Naas, Ireland
COOLMORE STUD IRISH EBF FILLIES SPRINT S.-G3, €68,000, Naas, 5-16, 2yo, f, 5f 205yT, 1:13.73, sf.
1–HERMANA ESTRELLA (IRE), 128, f, 2, by Starspangledbanner (Aus)
1st Dam: The Last Sister (Ire), by Lord Shanakill
2nd Dam: Severa (Ger), by Kendor (Fr)
3rd Dam: Santina (Ger), by Gimont (Ger)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. (2,500gns Wlg '19 TATFOA; 40,000gns Ylg '20 TATIRY). O-D Keoghan & Partners; B-Castle Farm Stud (IRE); T-Fozzy Stack; J-Chris Hayes. €40,800. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $49,547. Werk Nick Rating: D+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Quick Suzy (Ire), 128, f, 2, Profitable (Ire)–Snooze (Ire), by Marju (Ire). (€20,000 Ylg '20 GOFOCT). O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners LLC; B-Oghill House Stud & Jasleen (IRE); T-Gavin Cromwell. €13,600.
3–Missing Matron (Ire), 128, f, 2, Vocalised–Bring Back Matron (Ire), by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire). O-Mrs J S Bolger; B/T-Jim Bolger (IRE). €6,800.
Margins: 1, 5HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 50.00, 6.00, 14.00.
Also Ran: Contarelli Chapel (Ire), Freedom of Speech (Ire), Mambo Beauty (Ire), Heytesbury Lane (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Shock In The Pouliches As The Wow Signal’s Coeursamba Strikes

Entering Sunday's G1 Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches with plenty of black-type experience but without a win in that sphere, Abdullah bin Fahad Al Attiyah's Coeursamba (Fr) (The Wow Signal {Ire}) was just saving her best for the big time as Cristian Demuro launched her to overhaul Mother Earth (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) in a thriller. Prepping for this ParisLongchamp Classic with a third placing in a course-and-distance conditions event Apr. 22, the bay whose best 2-year-old form had involved third placings in the G3 Prix Six Perfections at Deauville in August and in the G3 Prix d'Aumale here the following month had the perfect trip throughout covered up halfway down the pack against the fence. Angled out as the G1 1000 Guineas winner was thrust to the fore, the 37-1 shot surged by that 17-10 favourite 100 metres from the line and on to a 1 1/4-length success, with the Ballydoyle runner a short neck ahead of an even bigger longshot Kennella (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) in third. The winner, who was providing Jean-Claude Rouget with a fifth renewal, had to survive an inquiry into possible interference but the result was left to stand. “She had raced a lot last year and spent quite a long time on the farm this winter, so I didn't want to rush her back too early,” her trainer explained. “She raced with the instructions to the jockey not to give her a hard race last time and since then had come on a lot. You never know in these Classics, but I thought she was in great form. She got a great trip on the inside and saved ground, then quickened twice like all the good horses do.”

French dominance of this Classic remains very healthy, with this win being a remarkable 18th from the last 19 for the domestic fillies. Coeursamba had been out early last term, finishing third on her introduction over six furlongs at Lyon Parilly in May before beating the subsequent G3 Prix de Cabourg runner-up Jubilation (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) and G3 Prix d'Arenberg scorer Kalahara (GB) (Frankel {GB}) over that trip at Saint-Cloud the following month. Third behind See the Rose (Ire) (Kendargent {Fr}) in the Six Perfections upped to seven and to King's Harlequin (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) trying this trip in the Prix d'Aumale, she was fifth in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac here the day after being sold for €400,000 at the Arqana Arc Sale. Signing off last term with a fourth to Lullaby Moon (GB) (Belardo {Ire}) reverting to seven for the G3 Prix Miesque at Chantilly, she still looked a fair way off Classic-winning standard when third to the subsequent Listed Prix des Lilas winner Tahlie (Fr) (Rio de la Plata) here last time.

When asked by the interviewer in the immediate aftermath what he believed had made the difference from the Prix du Louvre to this Classic, Cristian Demuro simply replied, “I think Jean-Claude Rouget made the difference!” The trainer in question was intent on sticking to a mile with the winner, with the 10 1/2-furlong G1 Prix de Diane immediately ruled out of the equation. “She will definitely not run in the Diane, as she won't stay,” he said. “She is not entered in the [G1] Coronation Stakes [at Royal Ascot June 18] with all the travel restrictions and Covid-19. I didn't enter any horse. There is the [G1] Prix Rothschild, or she can run in the [G1] Prix Jean Prat against the colts, or we could supplement for the Coronation.”

The 96-1 shot Kennella's trainer Nicolas Caullery was sadding his first runner at group 1 level and said of the third, “We came hoping for a place and I would have been very happy to take third before the off. This was her first time running over 1600 metres, but she is such a valiant, brave and kind filly. She came into the race in great condition; she worked with [the Listed Prix Maurice Caillault winner and G3 Prix de Guiche third] Fort Payne and she is just behind him. In the [G3 Prix] Imprudence, she was a bit unlucky in running but she finished with a magnificent action–in another stride she was third and with a bit more luck, not far from the winner. It's not necessarily a bad thing to have a quiet prep rather than a hard race. I am delighted for her connections, it's a story of great friendship. They have been very loyal and I also have her 2-year-old sister in training. She's a really nice filly.”

Bought for €24,000 as a foal at the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale, Coeursamba was snapped up by Rouget for €40,000 at the v.2 Yearlings Sale before Jean-Louis Tepper let her go at the Arc Sale. Her dam Marechale (Fr) (Anabaa), who has also produced the Listed Prix Zarkava-placed Lady Sidney (Fr) (Mr. Sidney), is a full-sister to the triple listed-winning and G2 Prix du Muguet third Maxwell (Fr) and granddaughter of Mother of Pearl (Fr) (Sir Gaylord) who ran second in the G3 Prix de la Grotte. This is the dam line of the G1 Prix de Diane-winning champion Fine Pearl (Fr) (Fine Top {Fr}). Marechale's as-yet unnamed 2-year-old colt is by Olympic Glory (Ire).

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
EMIRATES POULE D'ESSAI DES POULICHES-G1, €500,000, ParisLongchamp, 5-16, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:39.28, vsf.
1–COEURSAMBA (FR), 126, f, 3, by The Wow Signal (Ire)
1st Dam: Marechale (Fr), by Anabaa
2nd Dam: Malaisie, by Bering (GB)
3rd Dam: Mother of Pearl (Fr), by Sir Gaylord
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN; 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (€24,000 Wlg '18 ARQDEC; €40,000 Ylg '19 ARAUG; €400,000 HRA '20 ARQARC). O-Abdullah bin Fahad Al-Attiyah; B-Mlle Julie Mestrallet, Mme Francine Mestrallet & Mme Agathe Cousin Mestrallet (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Cristian Demuro. €285,700. Lifetime Record: 8-2-0-4, €339,636. *1/2 to Lady Sidney (Fr) (Mr. Sidney), SP-Fr, $346,223. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Mother Earth (Ire), 126, f, 3, Zoffany (Ire)–Many Colours (GB), by Green Desert. (€150,000 Ylg '19 GOFOR). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Grenane House Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €114,300.
3–Kennella (Fr), 126, f, 3, Kendargent (Fr)–Ella Diva (Fr), by Heliostatic (Ire). O-Derek Ronald Lodge; B-Gaec Campos (FR); T-Nicolas Caullery. €57,150.
Margins: 1 1/4, SNK, HD. Odds: 37.50, 1.70, 96.00.
Also Ran: Sweet Lady (Fr), See the Rose (Ire), Philomene (Ire), Stardevote (Ire), Rougir (Fr), King's Harlequin (Ire), Silvestri (Fr), Lullaby Moon (GB), Tiger Tanaka (Ire), Reina Madre (Ire). Scratched: Miss Amulet (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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