By Sean Cronin
5th-CHY, €30,000, Mdn, 5-22, unraced 3yo, f, 11fT, 2:21.32, g/s.
+BAIYOUNA (FR) (f, 3, Sea the Stars {Ire}–Balankiya {Ire}, by Darshaan {GB}) raced off the pace in rear through halfway in this unveiling. Making relentless headway on the outside once into the straight, the 33-10 second choice ponced for control entering the final furlong and was pushed out to comfortably account for Belfast (Fr) (Manduro {Ger}) by 1 3/4 lengths. The homebred bay is a half-sister to GI Secretariat S. victor Bayrir (Fr) (Medicean {GB}) and the 2-year-old colt Balannjar (Fr) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}). Her dam is a winning daughter of the stakes-winning G2 Prix de l'Opera third Balanka (Ire) (Alzao), who also produced G2 King Edward VII S.-winning sire Balakheri (Ire) (Theatrical {Ire}) and G3 Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial victress Baliyana (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}) and is from a family which includes G1 Prix du Jockey Club-winning sire Bering (GB) (Arctic Tern). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €14,100. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC (FR); T-Alain de Royer-Dupre.
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