By Tom Frary
5th-Dundalk, €18,000, Mdn, 8-15, 2yo, 8f (AWT), 1:38.02, st.
PIERRE BONNARD (IRE) (c, 2, Camelot {GB}–Sultanina {GB} {G1SW-Eng, $303,395}, by New Approach {Ire}), one place behind the yard's subsequent TDN Rising Star Montreal when fourth on debut at Leopardstown last month, raced in front of the main pack behind the clear early leader. In front approaching the final furlong, the 6-5 favourite stayed on strongly to score by 2 1/4 lengths from Shaihaan (Night Of Thunder).
“He's a lovely horse,” Ballydoyle's representative Chris Armstrong said of the son of the G1 Nassau Stakes winner Sultanina. “Wayne came in off him at Leopardstown and absolutely loved him. He said he's a great mover and he'll handle quick ground and an ease in the ground. On paper, it looked a very good maiden and especially when they were walking around the ring.”
“He has got a host of options this year and he's one to really look forward to next year–he should be a lovely middle-distance horse. I asked Wayne if he could drop back to seven for the [Goffs] Million and he said he could. We will see how they all are after the weekend and see where they slot in. It is a good problem to have.”
The winner is the seventh foal out of the dam, who also captured the G3 Pinnacle Stakes before securing her career-high at Goodwood. A daughter of the Listed Lupe Stakes winner Soft Centre (Zafonic), she is also a half to the dam of the Del Mar Oaks, Gamely and American Oaks heroine Anisette (Awtaad).
Related to the GIII Long Island Handicap winner Dalvina (Grand Lodge) and the G3 Hampton Court Stakes winner Mohaafeth (Frankel), her yearling daughter of Coulsty is due to sell in next month's Goffs Orby Book 1. Sales history: €80,000 Wlg '23 GOFNOF; €280,000 Ylg '24 GOFORY. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $13,757.
O-Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg; B-Rathasker Stud; T-Aidan O'Brien.
Picture perfect 🖼️
Group 1-entered Camelot colt Pierre Bonnard justifies strong market support to open his account.
There should be PLENTY more to come 💪@coolmorestud | @Ballydoyle pic.twitter.com/b3WndcM5Hg
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 15, 2025
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