Spoken of in glowing terms prior to his first tough assignment in the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois last summer, Vadamos was stricken with a virus and therefore missed that engagement but bounced back to win Baden-Baden's G2 Oettingen-Rennen over a mile in September. Ambitiously tilted at the G1 QIPCO Champion S. at Ascot the following month, the dark bay floundered there and faded to be last of the 13 runners but connections kept the faith in the homebred who had been brought along so steadily by Andre Fabre earlier in his career. Finishing 1 1/2-lengths second to Solow (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) in a mile conditions event on Chantilly's Polytrack Mar. 3, he took to Meydan for an audacious attempt at the G1 Dubai World Cup 23 days later but was not at home on the dirt and trailed in 11th of the dozen participants. Back in the zone here, he traveled strongly in a close-up second throughout the early stages and when committed by Pierre-Charles Boudot with two furlongs remaining powered clear for an impressive career-best. “We've always believed that he had a lot of talent and maybe he didn't like the course at Ascot or maybe it was too far a trip for him,” Haras de Saint-Pair's Andreas Putsch commented. “It seems like a mile is his best trip and although he is not entered in the [G1] Queen Anne S. [at Royal Ascot June 14], we'll see what happens and make a decision in time.” Although soundly beaten on her return, connections of His Highness The Aga Khan's G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, G1 Coronation S. and G1 Prix du Moulin heroine Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) were satisfied with her run after she was left with a lot of ground to make up on the winner in the straight. “I am delighted with the way she has run and she will definitely go straight to the Queen Anne,” trainer Jean-Claude Rouget stated. Vadamos' dam Celebre Vadala is a half-sister to the G1 Queen Anne Stakes and G1 Prix d'Ispahan winner Valixir (Ire) (Trempolino), as well as to the top producer Vadaza (Fr) (Zafonic) whose progeny includes the G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Vazira (Fr) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). This is also the family of the GI Breeders' Cup Mile winner and sire Val Royal (Fr). Still to come from the dam are a 2-year-old colt named Volfango (Ire) by Dutch Art (GB) and a yearling colt by Pour Moi (Ire).
Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France
PRIX DU MUGUET-G2, €130,000, SCD, 5-1, 4yo/up, 8fT, 1:36.93, gd.
1–VADAMOS (FR), 127, h, 5, by Monsun (Ger)
1st Dam: Celebre Vadala (Fr) (SW-Fr), by Peintre Celebre
2nd Dam: Vadlamixa (Fr), by Linamix (Fr)
3rd Dam: Vadlava (Fr), by Bikala (Ire)
O-Haras de Saint Pair & John Martin Camilleri; B-Haras de Saint Pair (FR); T-Andre Fabre; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot; €74,100. Lifetime Record: GSW-Ger, 14-6-4-0, €205,800. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Ervedya (Fr), 127, f, 3, Siyouni (Fr)–Elva (Ire), by King's Best. O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. €28,600.
3–Mr. Owen, 123, c, 4, Invincible Spirit (Ire)–Mrs. Lindsay, by Theatrical (Ire). ($95,000 RNA Yrl '13 KEESEP). O-Qatar Racing Ltd; B-Derry Meeting Farm (KY); T-Francois Rohaut. €13,650.
Margins: 3HF, 1 1/4, HD. Odds: 7.50, 1.40, 9.40.
Also Ran: Siyoushake (Ire), Sovereign Debt (Ire), Leader Writer (Fr), Incahoots (GB), Menardais (Fr), Maimara (Fr), Stillman (Fr), Epicuris (GB).
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