1st-LCR, €18,000, Mdn, 11-4, 2yo, f, 9fT, 2:01.50, vsf.
CLASSE VENDOME (FR) (f, 2, Kendargent {Fr}–Place Vendome {Fr}, by Dr Fong), a debut sixth going one mile at Saint-Cloud last time Oct. 2, raced in a second passing the judge first time upped one panel here. Maintaining a stalking role into the straight, the 29-10 favorite claimed a slender advantage with 300 meters remaining and drew off under whipless coaxing inside the final furlong to prevail by a comfortable 2 1/2 lengths from Accord d'Argent (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}). The winner is a half to G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains victor Style Vendome (Fr) (Anabaa), G1SW-Fr, $601,741; and to G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains runner-up Prestige Vendome (Fr) (Orpen), MG1SP-Fr, $284,392. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, €9,000. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Guy Pariente; B-Guy Pariente Holding (FR); T-Nicolas Clement.
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