Weekly roundup . November 25th

WOODED continues to rack up victories with his two-year-olds and has just celebrated his 10th individual winner from his first crop. WELLINGTON PREMIER claimed an impressive victory on November 24 at Toulouse, France, securing a three-length win for Haras de la Mercerie. A few days earlier, two-year-olds NEW WAY BABY and LOLA MONTES completed a double over 1,500 meters at Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux, with the former bred at Haras de Bouquetot in partnership with SCEA des Prairies. Scoring her third career victory, she was followed by  Infinity Nine Horses, C. Marzocco, Equivox, and LA Jolly-bred LOLA MONTES.

MEHMAS also continues his streak of wins with his two-year-olds, registering two doubles in a single day overseas. On November 11, FORCE AND VALOUR secured the second victory of his career for Tally-Ho Stud, ahead of another Mehmas colt, STAR CHORUS, who finished third on his third outing. Also bred by Tally-Ho Stud, NAUGHTY EYES bested 12 rivals at Wolverhampton shortly after, winning on her debut. It was a case of déjà vu on November 18 when WORTHINGTON LAKE broke his maiden at Southwell for Highfield Farm LLP, followed shortly by MAE ARMOR who triumphed at Wolverhampton for Stage Name Partnership.

Two-year-old EMPRESS ARTEMIS joined the party with a victorious debut on November, 22 at Dundalk, Ireland for Michael Enright.

ROMANISED was also in the spotlight in Italy with his two-year-old RED SPARROW who claimed a success over 1,500 meters at Milan on November, 13.

In France, ZELZAL celebrated two victories, starting with ZELORO’s success at Pornichet. Aged three, he broke his maiden on his third outing for Ecurie Biraben and A. Gilibert. Meanwhile, IRBIS claimed a handicap race over 1,400 meters at Saint-Cloud on November 15 for Haras de Beaufay, achieving the fourth win of his career.

OLYMPIC GLORY notched up a hat-trick of winners in a single day, starting with two-year-old LA DIVINA on November, 22 at Roma, Italy. In France, four-year-olds FELIX FELICIS and FAL DARA both secured handicap victories, at Saint-Cloud and Bordeaux-Le Bouscat respectively. The former landed his second career win for A. and SJ Martin, while FAL DARA broke her maiden for C. Barel. Our Haras de Bouquetot-based sire also celebrated IDEE DE CHEVAL’s victory at Marseille-Pont-de-Vivaux on November 19 for JL Giral, as well as HENRIETTA BLACK’s win at Krefeld for Peter Schurr.

Congratulations to all the respective connections!

WOODED pictured by Zuzanna Lupa Photography at Haras de Bouquetot