Lady Frankel Brings Up a Double For Her Sire In the Lieurey

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Capping a stellar day for Frankel, TDN Rising Star Lady Frankel was able to revisit the promise of her debut and overcome a troubled trip to swoop late and book a ticket to bigger things. Impressive when beating the subsequent G3 Prix de Psyche winner Vue Fantastique (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) on her racecourse bow at Saint-Cloud Mar. 19, Gestut Ammerland's homebred had finished third in the G3 Prix de la Grotte at Chantilly Apr. 16 before moving up in trip in the G1 Prix Saint-Alary over 10 furlongs here May 14. Only sixth there but not disgraced, she was only third as the favourite for Maisons-Laffitte's Listed Prix des Lilas June 10 and was given a rest which it was quickly clear had benefitted her as she tanked along in last early under Pierre-Charles Boudot. Travelling like the winner in the straight, the bay was angled down towards the fence but was stopped in her run with just over a furlong remaining. Angled wide soon after, her chance looked to have gone but the half-sister to Lope de Vega had just enough time to surge down the outer and deny a British-trained pattern-race treble on the afternoon as she headed Tisbutadream in the final strides. “She needed a little break and had blossomed,” trainer Andre Fabtre commented. “She has run a good race today and I think she'll stay further, so I would imagine she'll come back next time in the [G1 Prix de l'] Opera [at Chantilly Oct. 1].”

Now a significant sire, Lope de Vega was able to win the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains at a mile and G1 Prix du Jockey Club over 10 1/2 furlongs and with the Frankels looking to have plenty of stamina Lady Frankel should easily stay a mile and a quarter. Her G3 Prix du Calvados-winning dam who was also third in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac also produced the G3 Prix Andre Baboin scorer Bal de la Rose–whose Daughter Blossomtime (GB) Shamardal) won the Listed Prix Isola Bella–and Lope de Vega's full-brother Lord of the Land (Ire) who took the Listed Golden Rose S. and was third in the G3 Prix de Meautry. Her 2012 foal turned out to be the G3 Prix de Psyche third Light the Stars (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), while her 2-year-old filly is also by Frankel (GB) and she has a yearling filly by Shamardal.

Tuesday, Deauville, France
PRIX DE LIEUREY-G3, €80,000, DVL, 8-15, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:41.02, gd.
1–LADY FRANKEL (GB), 123, f, 3, by Frankel (GB)">Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Lady Vettori (GB) (GSW & G1SP-Fr, $116,372), by Vettori (Ire)
2nd Dam: Lady Golconda (Fr), by Kendor (Fr)
3rd Dam: Lady Sharp (Fr), by Sharpman (Ire)
*1st stakes win. O-Gestut Ammerland; B-Ammerland Verwaltung GmbH & Co KG (GB); T-Andre Fabre; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-2, €74,350. *1/2 to Lope de Vega (Ire) (Shamardal), Hwt. 3yo-Fr at 9.5-11f & MG1SW-Fr, $1,447,691; Bal de la Rose (Ire) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), GSW-Fr, $130,289; Lord of the Land (Ire) (Shamardal), SW-Eng, GSP-Fr & Ire, $179,623; and Light the Stars (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), GSP-Fr & SP-Ger. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Tisbutadream (Ire), 123, f, 3, Dream Ahead–Choose Me (Ire), by Choisir (Aus). (€100,000 Ylg '15 GOFORB; £400,000 3yo '17 GOFLON). O-King Power Racing Co Ltd; B-J F Tuthill (IRE); T-David Elsworth. €16,000.
3–Limited Edition (Fr), 123, f, 3, Kendargent (Fr)–Apperella (GB), by Rainbow Quest. O/B-Moussa Mbacke (FR); T-Elie Lellouche. €12,000.
Margins: 4.60, 7.00, 22.60. Odds: 4.60, 7.00, 22.60.
Also Ran: Esquisse (GB), Enlighted (Ire), Monroe Bay (Ire), Silver Storm (Fr), Charm Appeal (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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