breednet.com.au

Verry Elleegant Making Progress in France

Media Release - Monday June 27

Australasia’s darling of the turf Verry Elleegant is edging closer to making her European debut.

Her new trainer Francis-Henri Graffard is eyeing the Gr.1 Prix Rothschild (1600m) at Deauville at the start of next month to kick-off her European career.

Part-owner Brae Sokolski said that Graffard had confirmed Verry Elleegant was progressing well in her preparation following her first gallop on the grass at Chantilly over the weekend.

“She’s going great and she seems to be ahead of her program after talking to Francis yesterday in terms of where her fitness is, which is great because that gives us flexibility to potentially resume sooner than we’d thought,” Sokolski told Racing.com.

Advertisement

“It is now a distinct possibility she could run in the first week of August.”

Verry Elleegant, a daughter of Grangewilliam Stud stallion Zed, was initially trained in New Zealand by Nick Bishara before she was partly sold to Australia where she won 11 races at elite level, including last year’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). NZ Racing Desk

Advertisment
More Reading...
One to Watch – Gosford
Hawkesbury trainer Blake Ryan is known for sourcing nice yearlings and turning them over at the two year-old breeze up sales, but a Written Tycoon colt purchased from Inglis Easter for $425,000 has remained in the stable and made a winning debut at Gosford on Thursday.
Tassort 2YO Wins on Debut in NZ
Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray wouldn’t usually present a horse to the races without a trial, but that indicated how much they thought of Love The Sort, and she bolted in on debut at the Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday.
So You Think 2YO SW Sold to Hong Kong
A month after his barnstorming stakes victory at Ellerslie, smart juvenile Do You Just has been sold and will continue his racing career in Hong Kong.
Royal Ascot Day 2 – Godolphin Strike, Blueblood and Bargain
More action and excitement at Royal Ascot on Day 2 with a Godolphin late bloomer winning his first G1, JMac in the winners circle on a speedy squib turned miler and 2YO stakes races produced a blueblood filly and a bargain 9000 guinea colt, whose 'Havana' sireline is coming to Australia this spring.
Sires With Winners - Tuesday June 17
Here is the full list of 22 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Starspangled Colt Wins G2 Coventry – Half Brother to Vandeek
The first two year-old race at Royal Ascot this year was the Group II Coventry Stakes (6f) with the Aidan O’Brien trained Starspangledbanner colt Gstaad sent out favoruite and duly cruising clear for an impressive win.
Hello Youmzain Filly Fancied for Stakes Race on Friday
Lisa Latta will hold a strong hand in Friday’s two-year-old feature at Otaki, with Platinum Diamond tipped as her top seed.
Unbeaten Wootton Bassett Colt Wins G2 Queen’s Vase
A sire of rare versatility Wootton Bassett (GB) made his mark at Royal Ascot on Day 2 when his unbeaten three year-old colt Carmers made it three wins from as many starts in the Group II Queen’s Vase (1m6f).
Royal Ascot Day 1 -G1 Stars – Expected and Very Unexpected
It was a roller coaster ride at Royal Ascot on Day 1with an Aussie owned and ridden victory, a glorious grey, a high profile mare that refused to load and a G1 winner with no pedigree!
Proisir Maintaining Momentum
Star Rich Hill Stud resident sire Proisir continued his impressive rise from humbler beginnings with further black-type success from a weekend haul of five winners across Australasia.