THE DREAM LIVES ON
   Fresh from her success in the July 21 G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. at Ascot, Gestut Burg Eberstein and Teruya Yoshida's Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}) annexed the G1 Longines Grosser Preis von Baden for the second year in succession after a fight for the spoils. So impressive in this 12 months ago, the 7-10 favorite was made to work this time by Ovambo Queen (Ger) (Kalatos {Ger}) and Pastorius (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), but kept digging in for Andrasch Starke to add a fifth top-level success. Kept close to the tepid early pace set by Next Vision (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), the bay struck for home at the top of the stretch and had the stand's rail to help as she first warded off the 3-year-old Pastorius and then Ovambo Queen to score by a half length.

Sunday, Baden-Baden, Germany
LONGINES GROSSER PREIS VON BADEN-G1, €250,000, Baden-Baden, 9-2, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:36.23, gd.
1--DANEDREAM (GER), 129, f, 4, by Lomitas (GB)
        1st Dam: Danedrop (Ire), by Danehill
        2nd Dam: Rose Bonbon (Fr), by High Top (Ire)
        3rd Dam: Lady Berry (Fr), by Violon d'Ingres (Fr)
(€9,000 2yo '10 BBAJUN). O-Gestut Burg Eberstein & Teruya Yoshida; B-Gestut Brummerhof; T-Peter Schiergen; J-Andrasch Starke; €150,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 3yo Filly-Eur, Hwt. 3yo-Fr, Ger & Ity at 11-14f, G1SW-Eng & Fr, GSW-Ity, 17-8-0-4, €3,766,403. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Ovambo Queen (Ger), 129, m, 5, Kalatos (Ger)--Oxalaguna (Ger), by Lagunas (GB). O-Dr Hans-Hermann Leimbach; B-Gestut Rietberg; T-Andreas Bolte; €60,000.
3--Pastorius (Ger), 123, c, 3, Soldier Hollow (GB)--Princess Li (Ger), by Monsun (Ger). O-Stall Antanando; B-Franz Prinz von Auersperg & Florian Haffa; T-Mario Hofer; €25,000.   
Margins: HF, HF, 2HF. Odds: 0.70, 10.00, 4.10.
Also Ran: Novellist (Ire), Girolamo (Ger), Energia Davos (Brz), Next Vision (Ire). Scratched: Temida (Ire).
Click for the Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Click for YouTube video (start 2:07)
   Danedream, who first entered the scene with a victory in the G2 Oaks d'Italia last May, scaled the heights in dramatic fashion last term by taking Hoppegarten's G1 Grosser Preis Von Berlin by five lengths in July, this contest--by six lengths from the top-class mare Night Magic (Ger) (Sholokhov {Ire})--and the Arc. Any doubters as to the merit of her five-length success in the latter race have since been dispelled, with the runner-up Shareta (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}) winning the G1 Yorkshire Oaks and the third, fourth, fifth and sixth Snow Fairy (Ire) (Intikhab), So You Think (NZ) (High Chaparral {Ire}), St Nicholas Abbey (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and Meandre (Fr) (Slickly {Fr}) all successful at Group 1 level subsequently. Question marks had appeared over her after two off-the-board efforts and only a workmanlike 3/4-of-a-length verdict over Ovambo Queen in the May 20 G2 Grosser Preis der Badischen Unternehmer here in the interim period, but she answered them in her indomitable style at Ascot last time. This performance may have been below her battling display against Nathaniel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), but she kept herself firmly in the picture for another tilt at the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp Oct. 7.