Freshman Falco Off the Mark

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Freshman Falco Off the Mark

Updated: 1:35 PM ET (First posted: 8:51 AM ET)

12.45 at LCR

Prix de Mons (€16,000) [5 1/2f (T)]

Winner: Snowday (Fr), c, 2 by Falco

Le Croise-Laroche, 12.45, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:07.10, gd/sf.
SNOWDAY (FR) (c, 2, Falco--Oceanique, by Forest Wildcat), runner-up to the same owner-breeders' Kamran (Fr) (Green Tune) over six furlongs at Chantilly last time May 23, was sent off the 9-10 favorite and raced in the front line early. Taking over approaching the furlong marker, the homebred asserted to best Mirror Image (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) by 1 1/2 lengths. He becomes the first winner for his freshman sire (by Pivotal {GB}). Falco (Pivotal {GB}), the winner of the 2008 G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains, stands at Haras d'Etreham at a fee of €7,000. Lifetime Record: 3 starts, 1 win, 2 places, €8,000. Video, courtesy Equidia.com.
O/B-Wertheimer et Frere; T-Carlos Laffon-Parias.

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