2.25 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 3yo, c/g, 10fT
DOLAYLI (FR) (Siyouni {Fr}) is the latest descendant of G1 Dubai Sheema Classic heroine Dolniya (Fr) (Azamour {Ire}) to enter the track, joining Christophe Soumillon as The Aga Khan’s half-brother to take the G3 win. Prix Quincey last year Dilawar (Ire) (Dubawi { Ire}). Francis-Henri Graffard also saddled his horse Edzel (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr})son of G3 Give Thanks scorer S. Edelmira (Ire) (Peintre Celebre).
3.35 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 3yo, f, 10fT
ZARKA (FR) (Dubawi {Ire}) was a standout of the day as the 10th foal of The Aga Khan’s legendary Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar), whose only previous supply by Dubawi was the G1 Grand Prix de winning male. Saint-Cloud Zarak (Fr). Francis-Henri Graffard holds the April-foaled bay, whose rivals include the Wertheimers’ Kind Juliet (Ire) (Frankel {GB})Andre Fabre-trained daughter of G2 Prix de Royallieu double winner The Juliet Rose (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}).
5.10 Curragh, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
AUGUSTER RODIN (IRE) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) is the latest product of a cross between Deep Impact and a selected Coolmore hen, this time Rhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Group 1 winner. Aidan O’Brien introduces January-foaled bay, which rival Zhang Yuesheng Dubawi Ghost (GB) (Dubawi {Ire})Jessie Harrington-trained son of G3 Prix winner Imprudence Specter (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) for 410,000 g at Book Sale 1.
6.15 Curragh, Mdn, €13,000, 3yo, f/m, 12fT
OVER RAINBOW (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) is the first pony of the G1 Irish and Yorkshire Oaks (Galileo {Ire}) heroine Seventh Heaven (Ire), who had a entry in the Classics before. Also from Ballydoyle is a new colleague Pink Butterfly (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})daughter of GI winner Ogden Phipps S. Awesome Maria (Maria’s Mon).
HOW THEY HAVE GROWTH
14.10 Newbury, Mdn, £6,500, 2yo, 6 1/2fT
Bresson (GB) (Dubawi {Ire})son of Shutter Speed (GB) (Dansili {GB}), had an encouraging debut and ranked only third best.
13.35 Newbury, Mdn, £6,500, 2yo, 6 1/2fT
Jeff Smith’s homebred Stormbuster (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), G1 Juddmonte International’s (Ire) Arab Heroine’s older brother, raced ahead of pace to a never-ending third place finish.
