Via Tom Ferry
There was history at Chantilly on Sunday when Hollie Doyle hit the hit Classic has been a form for a while thanks to her talent on Imad Al Sagar’s Rising star TDN Nashwa (GB) (Frankel {GB}). Defeated 3-1 for third-placed G1 Prix de Diane Longines at Oaks just 13 days earlier, the bay was captured before halftime with no participants for the pace-setting role and tend to have free one-touch racing keep out of the inner rails. With just over 300 meters to go, the Gosdens rider has been ‘dissolved’ by the Lerners La Parisienne (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) and had to fight to the line but won extra money when challenged to score with a short neck, with 4 1/2 back length Rosacea (Ire) (Empty soldier {GB}) is in third place. “I have no words to describe how I feel – I am honored to be in the position I am in,” she said. “She’s very good, because things don’t go the way I wanted but she has a lot of class and reacts to pressure. She is a star. It’s a prestigious race and it’s a huge honor. ” John Gosden said of the winning jockey, “She was a very talented jockey with great character. The race was tough and we didn’t intend to take the lead, but it went well. This is the filth’s distance – the Oaks are too far. ”
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