Lael Stable’s Purplepay (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) earned a runaway run with Haras de Bouquetot Criterium Arqana on ParisLongchamp’s Arc Saturday card and finished the previous semester under Cedric Rossi with a third slot at Saint-Cloud’s October 23. G1 Criterium International. Appearing for the first time for new connections in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas last month at The Curragh, having been slashed by 2 million euros at last December’s Arqana sale, she finished sixth there and recovered her form. to salute during the G2 Prix de Sandringham on Sunday. a mile at Chantilly. The final winner strode quickly and found a rhythmic rhythm in seconds Hot Queen (Fr) (The {GB} Voice Recorder) established a clear lead halfway through. More ready in the straight, the crowd’s 6-5 pick took a tight edge on the reins with 300 yards left and rose clearly on late drive to earn a career high with plenty of redundancy. da. In line, she’s 2 and a half long which is too good for her Life In Motion (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) with Sicilian Defense (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) an ancient three passage.
“She did a great job today and she is a lovely girl with a great personality,” said Maureen Haggas. “She has a good soul and she wants to please everything she does. She clearly has a lot of abilities and Tom [Marquand] gave her a really lovely ride. She had a nice comeback [in the Irish 1000 Guineas] Last time, she came forward for it and we were really pleased. We’re lucky to have her and we’re lucky the Jacksons bought her. She was supposed to go to the US, but there were some problems with her tests and she missed the plane, so we are the lucky ones and we are grateful to have her. that. Future plans are William’s part and he will take care of that.”
Purplepay, half-sister to the once-popular 2-year-old pony Two Fifty Two (Fr) (The Cloth of the Stars {Ire}), is the fourth of five ponies and one of only two. goal scorer provided by the daughter of G3 Prix de Flore to Albisola (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), a relative of Prix Quincey’s third prize-winning son Johnny Barnes (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) and the winner G3 Prix des Reservectors Bufera (Ire) (King’s Best). Then there is the dam of the winner of the recognized Prix La Sorrellina as Chartreuse (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}). Descendant of the third dam in Hai-foaled bay, winner of the Prix Imprudence list, Mahalia (Ire) (Danehill), headed by MG1SW Ectot (GB) (Hurricane Run {Ire}) and G1 winner St James’s Palace S. Most Improved (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}).
Sunday, Chantilly, France
PRIX DE SANDRINGHAM-G2€130,000, Chantilly, 6-5, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:37.25, sf.
first-PURPLEPAY (FR), 126, f, 3, by Zarak (Fr)
Dam One: Piedra (Ire), by Lawman (Fr)
2nd Dam: Albisola (Ire), of Montjeu (Ire)
3rd Dam: Mahalia (Ire), by Danehill
WIN THE BLACK 1ST; WIN GROUP 1. (€ 100,000 Ylg ’20 ARQSEP; € 2,000,000 HRA ’21 ARQDEC). O-Lael stabilization; B-Mme Lisa Lemiere Dubois (FR); T-William Haggas; J-Tom Marquand. 74,100 euros. Lifetime record: G1SP-Fr, 10-4-2-2, 288,405 €. Nick Werk Rating: A +. Click to view eNicks report & pedigree of 5 children.
2-Life In Motion (Ire)126, f, 3, Sea The Stars (Ire) –Waver (Ire), by Refuse To Bend (Ire). TYPE 1 BLACK; GROUP 1ST BLACK RED. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Andre Fabre. 28,600 euros.
3–Sicilian Defense (GB)126, f, 3, Muhaarar (GB) –Manasarova, by More than ready. GROUP 1ST BLACK RED. (€ 35,000 Ylg ’20 ARQSEP). O-Argella Racing & Gemini Stud; B-SCEA Haras de Saint Pair (GB); T-Yann Barberot. €13,650.
Margins: 2HF, NK, 3HF. Odds: 1.20, 6.40, 3.30.
Also Ran: Situveux (Ire), Indian Wish (Fr), Hot Queen (Fr), Anterselva (Fr), Pennine Hills (Ire). Scratches: Fonteyn (GB), Jouza (Ire). Click to view Free Equineline.com catalog style genealogy. Video sponsored by TVG.
