Goldikova v Paco Boy v Rip Van Winkle

[Sightseek]

She rocks...from TDN:

No Stress As Goldikova Makes It Ten G1s at Deauville
Posted: 10:00 AM ET
15.40 at DVL G1 Prix Rothschild (ex Prix d'Astarte) [1m (T)] Winner: Goldikova (Ire), m, 5 by Anabaa

GOLDIKOVA (IRE), m, 5, by Anabaa--Born Gold, by Blushing Groom (Fr).
O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Freddy Head; J-Olivier Peslier. Lifetime Record: 18 starts, 13 wins, 4 places, €3,293,498.
Despite her already outstanding record, Goldikova seems to be getting better with every race and made light work of this latest test to equal the record of the great Miesque in reaching double figures at the top level. Sent off the 2-5 favorite, the bay was content to track her rabbit Only Green (Ire) (Green Desert) and Music Show (Ire) (Noverre) before easing to the front passing the quarter pole and drawing away under hand riding to beat the latter by three lengths, with Elusive Wave (Ire) (Elusive City) one length away in third.

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She's fantastic, we all know this but I sure hope Hannon changes his mind on sending Paco Boy for the BC, I really think he has a very good chance in stopping her 3rd BC mile win at probably/hopefully 5X her odds and from a racing fan standpoint it brings some intrigue to the race. Otherwise she will win in a walk, which wouldn't be a bad thing I guess. But From a betting standpoint it is not interesting at all.

[my miss storm cat]

She has two rabbits this time...

Deauville, Sunday...


5ème(P/ 749) PRIX DU HARAS DE FRESNAY-LE-BUFFARD - JACQUES LE MAROIS
GROUPE I , PLAT, 1.600 mètres ( 342.840, 137.160, 68.580, 34.260, 17.160) Après Partants: 20 Engagés. 11 Forfaits. 1 Non-Déclaré-Partant. 8 Partants Définitifs. Offre de paris : Couplé/Trio Ordre et Classic

Pour chevaux entiers et juments de 3 ans et au-dessus. Poids: 3 ans, 56 k.; 4 ans et au-dessus, 59 k. Versement à la poule des propriétaires: 2.000 à l'engagement ou 36.000 à l'engagement le 12 aout. Un objet d'art sera offert au Propriétaire, ainsi qu'un souvenir à l'Entraineur, au Jockey et au Cavalier d'entrainement du cheval gagnant par Madame Maria NIARCHOS- GOUAZE. Un prix pour le cheval le mieux présenté sera offert par le Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard.

Pour les valeurs indiquées ***, consulter la fiche cheval en cliquant sur son nom.
# * Horse Sire / Dam Draw Owner Silks Trainer Jockey Weight Weight Purse Music Claiming Rating Blink. Coupled Breeders

01 P2 fuisse m.ps. 4 ans Par: GREEN TUNE et FUNNY FEERIE (SILLERY) 08 HARAS DU QUESNAY ROUGE T ROUGE MME C. HEAD-MAAREK STEPHANE PASQUIER 59 550725 1p 1p1p3p(09)2p1p3p(08 550 1 A. HEAD,MME A. HEAD
02 P2 runaway gb m.ps. 8 ans Par: KING'S BEST et ANASAZI (SADLER'S WELLS) 03 RICHARD MORECOMBE GROS-BLEU COUT BLANCHES M CHEVR BLANC & GROS-BLEU T BLANCHE R. PRITCHARD-GORDON THIERRY JARNET 59 277995 5p7p(09)7p4p5p5p 3p6p1 485 JUDDMONTE FARMS
03 P2 paco boy ire m.ps. 5 ans Par: DESERT STYLE et TAPPEN ZEE (SANDHURST PRINCE) 02 THE CALVERA PARTNERSHIP N°2 GRENAT LOSANGE GRIS M & T GRENAT RM. HANNON RICHARD HUGHES 59 1032923 2p1p1p(09)2p4p1p4p 1p8 *** MME J. BROWNE
04 P2 goldikova (ire) f.ps. 5 ans Par: ANABAA et BORN GOLD (BLUSHING GROOM) 06 WERTHEIMER & FRERE BLEUE COUTURES BLANCHES M ET T. BLANCHES F. HEAD (S) OLIVIER PESLIER 57,5 3293498 1p1p 1p(09)1p3p1p1p 1p 565 1 WERTHEIMER & FRERE
05 P2 only green (ire) f.ps. 4 ans Par: GREEN DESERT et ONLY SEULE (LYPHARD) 07 WERTHEIMER & FRERE BLEUE COUTURES BLANCHES M ET T. BLANCHES F. HEAD (S) DAVY BONILLA 57,5 118107 7p7p(09)5p1p9p0p 0p4p 480 1 WERTHEIMER & FRERE
06 P2 makfi gb m.ps. 3 ans Par: DUBAWI et DHELAAL (GREEN DESERT) 05 MATHIEU OFFENSTADT MAUVE T ORANGE M. DELZANGLES CHRISTOPHE SOUMILLON 56 307690 7p1p 1p(09)1p 555 SHADWELL ESTATE CO. LTD
07 P2 royal bench ire m.ps. 3 ans Par: WHIPPER et HIT THE SKY (COZZENE) 04 R.C. STRAUSS CERC BLANC & GR-VERT M BLANC BR GR-VERT T CER BLAN & GR-VERT R. COLLET (S) IORITZ MENDIZABAL 56 62600 1p0p1p(09)6p1p3p 470 KILFRUSH STUD FARM
08 P2 saying usa f.ps. 3 ans Par: GIANT'S CAUSEWAY et PAS DE REPONSE (DANZIG) 01 WERTHEIMER & FRERE BLEUE COUTURES BLANCHES M ET T. BLANCHES F. HEAD (S) MICKAEL BARZALONA 54,5 47150 5p7p(09)1p2p1p 440 O 1 WERTHEIMER & FRERE

[Pedigree Ann]

Now this is a REAL champion mare - she runs where the competition is, not just the race closest to home. She may have not been good enough to beat Zarkava at 3, but which of the two is becoming a legend? A note to the Mosses might be in order.

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She finished 2nd today to Makfi? Never heard of him...

Hannon on Paco Boy after checking in 3rd; "He could be retired, he could go to America or the Foret - it's up to the owners."

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Saw the replay of the race, Goldikova didn't look to be travelling as good as she usually does early on and probably made the lead too soon, Soumillon on Makfi just sat behind her under cover, got last run and ran on better today. Goldikova for her part was game in defeat, Paco Boy loomed dangerously but died in his run to narrowly miss 2nd. No other horse was close to the top 3.

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No shame in that for Goldikova, who wouldn't have been entirely suited by the ground. Makfi very impressively won the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in May (beating Canford Cliffs). It's good to see him back in that form.

Actually, the only time Makfi has been beaten in his 5-start career was when he reportedly had a throat infection and finished seventh behind Canford Cliffs at Ascot.