By Tom Frary
Lane's End Farm-based first-season sire Gift Box was off the mark in Europe on Monday when his son Ironico took the six-furlong conditions event for colts and geldings on the card. Runner-up over this trip at Deauville last month, the Fabrice Chappet trainee who carries the colours of Blu Racing travelled strongly held up off the early pace by Cristian Demuro. Staying on to get to the front with 150 metres remaining, the 9-10 favourite had 3/4 of a length to spare over Belvedere Palace (GB) (Calyx {GB}) at the line.
A son of GII Nassau Stakes, GII Dance Smartly Stakes and GIII Maple Leaf Stakes-placed Involuntary (City Zip) and a half to the Canadian champion and GI Summer Stakes third Philip My Dear (Silent Name {Jpn}), the winner was a $20,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Select July yearling and $160,000 Ocala Breeders' Sales March breezer. He is entered in the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere on Arc day.
🇫🇷 Prix De Saint-Firmin @fgchantilly
Chantilly – Maiden – 2 ans – 1200m – 8 Pts – Souple (3.6)🏆Ironico 🏇Cristian Demuro
📖( Gift Box (Usa) @LanesEndFarms – Involuntory (Usa) par City Zip (Usa))🕶️ Fabrice Chappet
🎩 Blu Racing
🐎 2500… pic.twitter.com/7KCba0KeS4— French and International Horse Racing (@Vincenzo0612) September 16, 2024
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