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 Sunday, April 26, 2009

  LONGCHAMP, 14.15, Mdn, 24,000, , 1 3/8mT, 2:19.20, gd.

  World Heritage (GB), C, 3, by Kahyasi (Ire)

1st Dam: Imbabala (GB), by Zafonic

2nd Dam: Interval (Ire), by Habitat

3rd Dam: Intermission (GB), by Stage Door Johnny

Highly regarded by Pascal Bary, World Heritage was sent off the 14-5 second choice here and was allowed time throughout the first half of the race to move up to a close second as Rock of Nassau (Fr) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) dictated a steady tempo. Once into top gear, the homebred gained the advantage passing the eighth pole and asserted close home to score by a short neck. "He is a late-maturing horse who has always shown a lot of ability but was very green today," his trainer said. "I am sure he can improve a lot from that and hopefully make up into a nice runner." The winner is a full to Kalabar (GB), GSW-Fr, $155,335; and a half to Zambezi Sun (GB) (Dansili {GB}), G1SW-Fr, $825,073.

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O: Khalid Abdullah | B: Juddmonte Farms Ltd | T: Pascal Bary