France recap

Even though the Arc was the biggest race on the day at Longchamp (won for the second year in a row by Treve), there where 4 WAYI races. Here is the recap of those races:

Coolmore's Found (IRE) won the Total Prix Marcel Boussac-Criterium Des Pouliches. Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni (Fr)) was second and Jack Naylor (GB) (Champs Elysees (GB)) was third. The winner was ridden by Ryan Moore and trained by Aiden O'Brien.

Bred by Roncon, Wynatt & Chelston, the winner is out of the mare Red Evie (IRE) (Intikhab). Her record is 3 starts with 2 wins, 1 second and earnings of about $266,310.81 US.

Found has now qualified for this year's Juvenile Fillies Turf.


The Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) turned out to be a wild one with Gleneagles (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) crossing the wire first, however he was DQ'ed to third for obstruction. The winner of the race would end up being Juddmonte's homebred Full Mast (Mizzen Mast). Territories (IRE) (Invisible Spirit (IRE)) would be elevated to second. Thierry Thulliez rode for Criquette Head-Maarek (the younger sister to Freddie Head who rode Miesque to two Mile wins and trained Goldikova to 3 Mile wins) trains.

Out of the mare Yashmak (Danzig), the winner has a record of 3 starts with 3 wins, 0 seconds and earnings of $315,988.71 US.

Full Mast now has a spot in this year's Juvenile Turf.


In what was a good day for horses with US connections (other then Full Mast's Jean-Luc Lagardere win, Moviesta a Hard Spun gelding who was born in the US finished third in the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp), the good times rolled this time in the Prix de l'Opera. George Strawbridge's homebred We Are (IRE) (Dansili (GB)) was the winner. Ribbons (GB) (Manduro (GER)) was second and Hadaatha (Ire) (Sea the Stars (IRE)) was third. Thierry Jarnet rode for Freddy Head (Jarnet would also win the Arc for Freddy's sister Criquette).

Out of the mare In Clover (GB) (Inchinor (GB)), the winner has a record of 5 starts with 2 wins, 0 seconds and earnings of about $301,684.18 US.

We Are has now earned a spot into this year's Filly and Mare Turf.


Al Shaqab Racing ended a great day with not only an Arc win, but also a win in the Prix de la Foret with Olympic Glory (IRE) (Choisir (Aus)). Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) (Byron) was second and Noozhoh Canarias (SPA) (Caradak (Ire)) was third. Frankie Dettori rode for trainer Richard Hannon.

Bred by Denis McDonnell, Olympic is out of the mare Acidanthera (GB) (Alzao). His record is 15 starts with 8 wins and 5 places with earnings of about $2,159,272.04 US.

Olympic Glory has earned a spot into this year's Mile.