Phoenix Purchases 'Mento'

Mia Mento | Racing Post

Phoenix Thoroughbred has purchased impressive debut maiden winner Mia Mento (Ire) (Casamento {Ire}), the HRI Owners account reported on Twitter Thursday. Successful by a short head in the colours of Helen Mullins going six furlongs at Leopardstown on July 19, the Tom Mullins trainee holds an entry in the G1 Keeneland Phoenix S. at The Curragh on Sunday.

Bred by Con Marnane of Bansha House Stables, the March-foaled bay was a €20,000 GOFNOV weanling turned €30,000 Goffs Sportsman's Sale yearling, where she was picked up by Mullins. Marnane purchased Mia Mento's dam, the unraced Mia Divina (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), as a yearling for €52,000 out of Italy's SGA September Selected Yearlings Sale in 2012. She is a half-sister to G3 Premio Regina Elena (Italian 1000 Guineas) heroine Mi Raccomando (GB) (Poet's Voice {GB}) and Italian MSW Mia Diletta (GB) (Selkirk). The latter is already responsible for Italian highweight and MGSW Poeta Diletto (GB) (Poet's Voice {GB}). Mia Mento is the third foal and second winner for her dam and is followed by a yearling Gutaifan (Ire) colt.

Mia Mento will be joined in the gate by fellow Phoenix Thoroughbred runner Advertise (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), after trainer Martyn Meade confirmed that a flight had been found for the G2 July S. winner. Connections had been mulling the Phoenix and the Aug. 19 G1 Prix Morny at Deauville.

“The Phoenix is the plan again,” said Meade to Racing Post. “Anything can happen, but we are working on that basis and Frankie [Dettori] can ride. We've organised a flight for him from Farnborough to Dublin on Sunday morning, so he will arrive at The Curragh fresh and well for his race in the afternoon and then come home later the same day.”

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