By Kelsey Riley
The sixteen fillies in Sunday's G1 Prix de Diane run the range from blueblooded homebreds from France's best nurseries, to relatively inexpensive auction purchases.
GRAND GLORY (GB) (Olympic Glory {Ire}-Madonna Lily {Ire}, by Daylami {Ire})
Grand Glory, who has won two of her three starts and picked up a black-type placing in the Listed Prix Rose de Mai on Mar. 10, was a €18,000 private sale at Arqana's October yearling sale.
O-Albert Frassetto, John D'Amato & Mike Pietrangelo. B-Elevage Haras De Bourgeauville. T-Gianluca Bietolini.
ENTITLE (GB) (Dansili {GB}-Concentric {GB}, by Sadler's Wells)
Entitle has the heaviest family burden riding on her shoulders in this field, being a half-sister to her owner/breeders Horse of the Year, dual G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, triple Oaks, G1 King George and GI Breeders' Cup Turf winner Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). The dam, Concentric, is a full-sister to the dam of the same operation's globetrotting Group 1 winner Flintshire (GB) (Dansili {GB}).
O-K Abdullah. B-Juddmonte Farms. T-John Gosden.
SIYARAFINA (FR) (Pivotal {GB}-Siyenica {Fr}, by Azamour {Ire})
Race favourite and unbeaten Group 1 winner Siyarafina is a typically blue-blooded Aga Khan homebred. Her stakes-winning dam is a half-sister to the operation's Siyouni (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}) and his Group 1-winning half-sister Siyouma (Ire) (Medicean {GB}). Under the third dam is the four-time Group 1 winner Slickly (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}).
O-H H The Aga Khan. B-Haras De S.A. Aga Khan Scea. T-A De Royer-Dupre.
CHANNEL (IRE) (Nathaniel {Ire}-Love Magic {GB}, by Dansili {GB})
Channel, the winner of maiden and conditions races in her last two outings, was bought privately by Meridian International from her breeder for €18,000 at Goffs Orby before returning €70,000 at Arqana's May sale when bought by Bertrand le Metayer out of the Mayfield Stables draft. Channel is out of a winning daughter of the G1 Cheveley Park S. winner Magical Romance (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}), herself a half-sister to triple Oaks winner Alexandrova (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). It is also the family of G1 Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}).
O-Samuel De Barros. B-Kilcarn Stud. T-F-H Graffard.
NAUSHA (GB) (Kingman {GB}-Nazym {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire})
Homebred Nausha, who bested Entitle in the G3 Musidora S. last out on May 15, is out of an unraced three-quarter sister to G1 Fillies' Mile winner Listen (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner Sequoyah (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), both multiple stakes producers and the latter most famously the dam of Henrythenavigator (Kingmambo). It is also the family of the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas and GI Breeders' Cup Turf winner Magician (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).
O-Nurlan Bizakov. B-Hesmonds Stud Ltd. T-Roger Varian.
EBONY (FR) (Le Havre {Ire}-Ennaya {Fr}, by Nayef)
Bought from Arqana's August yearling sale by trainer Jean-Claude Rouget from Capucines for €160,000, Ebony is out of a half-sister to Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), winner of the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp and G1 Coronation S. in 2015.
O-Denford Stud. B-E Puerari, Mme A Gravereaux Et Al. T-J-C Rouget.
ETOILE (FR) (Siyouni {Fr}-Milena's Dream {Ire}, by Authorized {Ire})
Incidentally bought for the same price from the same consignment by the same trainer as her aforementioned stablemate Ebony, Etoile owns three wins from four starts including a last-out victory in the G3 Prix Cleopatre.
O-Ecurie Philippe Segalot & Martin S Schwartz Racing. B-Mme P Ades-Hazan, Mme G Henochsberg & P Fellous. T-J-C Rouget.
CARTIEM (FR) (Cape Cross {Ire}-Mintaka {Fr}, by Zamindar)
Another bought by Jean-Claude Rouget for a relatively reasonable sum is Cartiem, who was plucked out of the Mezeray draft at Arqana October for €140,000. The last out G3 Prix Penelope winner is from the family of the triple Australian Group 1 winner Manighar (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}).
O-J L Tepper, G Augustin-Normand & Ecurie Des Charmes. B-R Shaykhutdinov, Haras Du Mezeray S A & C Clement. T-J-C Rouget.
NOOR SAHARA (IRE) (Lope de Vega {Ire}-By Invitation, by Van Nistelrooy)
Noor Sahara, a €140,000 Arqana October yearling bought by Chantilly Bloodstock from Coulonces, is out of a half-sister to G2 Flying Childers S. winner Land of Dreams (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), now better known as the dam of the dual champion and five-time Group 1-winning sire Dream Ahead (Diktat {GB}). Land of Dreams has also left Queenofthefairies (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), the dam of G1 Cheveley Park S. winner Fairyland (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and multiple group winner Now Or Never (Ire) (Bushranger {Ire}).
O-Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard. B-Southacre Bloodstock. T-F Chappet.
CALA TARIDA (GB) (Garswood {GB}-Capsicum {GB}, by Holy Roman Emperor {Ire})
Last year's G3 Prix des Reservoirs winner Cala Tarida is a half-sister to the listed-winning Red Onion (GB) (Fast Company {Ire}), from the family of Group 1-winning sire Neatico (Ger) and last year's listed-winning No Needs Never (Ire) (No Nay Never).
O-Mme Marie-Joelle Goetschy. B-T De La Heronniere. T-F Rossi.
AMARENA (FR) (Soldier Hollow {GB}-Amouage {Ger}, by Tiger Hill {Ire})
Unbeaten stakes winner Amarena was purchased privately by Masaaki Matsushima after winning the Listed Prix de la Seine at Longchamp on May 4. The filly is a half-sister to German listed winner and G2 German 2000 Guineas third Acadius (Ger) (Lord of England {Ger}).
O-Masaaki Matsushima. B-K Hoffman. T-S Kobayashi.
PARAMOUNT (FR) (Siyouni {Fr}-Pagua {Ire}, by Zamindar)
Paramount, winner of both starts at two but twice beaten this year, was a €140,000 Arqana August yearling purchase by owner Prime Equestrian from the Monceaux consignment. Her unraced dam is a half-sister to G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Paita (Ger) (Lagunas {GB}) and G2 Preis Der Diana winner Pirika (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}). Also appearing under the second dam are the likes of G3 Prix d'Hedouville winner Pirika (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}), multiple group winner Pas De Deax (Ger) (Saddex {GB}) and Italian Group 1 winner Potemkin (Ger) (New Approach {Ire}).
O-Prime Equestrian S.A.R.L. B-Ecurie Des Monceaux, Framont Limited Et Al. T-C Ferland.
WONDERMENT (IRE) (Camelot {GB}-Wiwilia {GB}, by Konigstiger {Ger})
Last year's G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Wonderment was a €60,000 purchase out of the Arqana October yearling sale by Tina Rau and Nicolas Clement from the Hotellerie draft. She is out of Switzerland's champion 2-year-old filly Wiwilia from the family of Grade I winner Wake Forest (Ger) (Sir Percy {GB}) and Classic winners like Wurftaube (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}), Waldpark (Ger) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Masked Marvel (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}), as well as this year's G1 Prix Ganay winner Waldgeist (GB) (Galileo {Ire}).
O-Mme Stella Thayer. B-M Wurtenberger & R Stockli. T-N Clement.
MORNING DEW (FR) (Dabirsim {Fr}-Fancy Diamond {Ger}, by Ransom O'War)
After going unsold at €16,000 as a foal at Arqana's December sale, Morning Dew found a home with George Mullins for €105,000 at the following year's October yearling sale. She turned that into €145,000 for Mocklershill at the Arqana May breeze-up sale when bought by Paul Harley Bloodstock.
O-Charles Wentworth. B-Mat Daguzan-Garros & F Bragato. T-N Caullery.
PLATANE (GB) (Le Havre {Ire}-Modestie {Fr}, by Nayef)
A homebred for Wertheimer et Frere, the G3 Prix Vanteaux winner Platane hails from one of the most prolific families to grace the French turf in recent years. Her second dam, Gold Round (Ire) (Caerleon), is a half-sister to the great mare Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa), as well as her Group 1-winning half-sister Galikova (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}) and the five-time Group 1-placed young sire Anodin (Ire) (Anabaa).
O/B-Wertheimer & Frere. T-C Laffon-Parias.
COMMES (FR) (Le Havre {Ire}-Leaupartie {Ire}, by Stormy River {Fr})
Commes, a daughter of the G3 Prix de Psyche winner Leaupartie (Ire) (Stormy River {Fr}), looks to give new owner Teruya Yoshida a quick return on investment after he purchased her privately following her last-out nose second to Castle Lady (Ire) (Shamardal) in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches on May 12.
O-Teruya Yoshida. B-Franklin Finance S.A. T-J-C Rouget.
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