G1 Qatar Prix de Royallieux-placed LA MEHANA continues her striking campaign in the USA to add a new Group performance to her tally. The Noir et Or Elevage-bred daughter of our Haras de Bouquetot-based sire AL WUKAIR was placed third in the G3 Sheepshead Bay Stakes at Belmont, USA on May, 3rd for a second consecutive Group place on two starts this season. On the other side of the Atlantic, AL WUKAIR also recorded a 1-2 at Langon, France on April, 27 with Joubrane Ouechec-bred AL BARQ posting a fourth career-win while Thousand Dreams-bred GAODIO finished second. J. Krauze, P. Rouxel and Stratfin-bred FAMOSO crossed the finish line first on April, 23 over the 1,600 meters of Le Mans racecourse, France and MARLOWE made a successful jump into the new month on April, 1st at Saint-Cloud, France for breeder Alban Chevalier Du Fau and Laurent Benoit. The week ended with Haras de Bouquetot-bred NICASTRO who secured a second consecutive victory over the 2,000 meters of Nancy, France on May, 5.
OLYMPIC GLORY joined the Stakes list with a new performance courtesy of Haras de Saint Julien-bred GAME RUN. Group 2 winner last season, he was back on the Stakes tracks on May, 2nd when finishing third in the Listed Prix Servanne over the 1,200 meters of Chantilly, France. On the other side of the planet, ROSETTES came home first over the 1,400 meters of Longreach racecourse, Australia on April, 27 while OLYMPIC FLAMBEE was breaking his maiden tag on his debuts on May, 5 at Nancy, France for breeder succursal J. Goelet.
Tally-Ho Stud-resident MEHMAS congratulated new juvenile winners, in the likes of THE MAN who made winning debuts on April, 29 at Southwell, UK for breeders Tally-Ho Stud. MEHMAS started the new month the exact same way with two-year-old CLOSE COMBAT who broke his maiden tag on his second start only at Marseille-Borely, France for breeder Haras de Beauvoir. One year olders, Tally-Ho Stud-bred WRESTLING REVENUE and Brian Killeen-bred RESTLESS PRINCE opened both their winning account, respectively at Brighton, UK on May, 1st and at Catterick, UK on April, 24. Four-year-olds CHORLTON LANE and FOR VICTORY joined the dance when crossing the finish line first both on May, 4 in Australia, respectively at Caulfield and Hawkesbury.
Our Haras de Bouquetot-based ZELZAL recorded a double of five-year-old winners on May, 1st in two different countries, NISHIKI KAMURO being honored at Leipzig, Germany while FULL GAIN was collecting his fifth career-win at Dax, France for breeders Mathieu Daguzan-Garros and Frédéric Bragato. The international collection of victories pursued in Italy with the success of TAWANG on April, 28 over the 1,200 meters of Roma.
GALILEO GOLD congratulated ROGER HENRY who posted a success at Chelmsford, UK on April, 25 and inaugurated April with VELLNER coming home first in a handicap race at Ayr on May, 2nd.
Congratulations to all respective connections!
AL WUKAIR pictured at Haras de Bouquetot by Zuzanna Lupa Photography