4th-DVL, €25,000, Mdn, 3-1, 3yo, f, 9 1/2f (AWT), 1:58.12, st.
YAABALADY (f, 3, Smart Strike–Hatheer {GSP-US, $169,367}, by Storm Cat)
second on debut behind stablemate Ask Me Another (Giant's Causeway) over 10 furlongs at Cagnes-sur-Mer Jan. 26, was anchored behind the leaders throughout the early stages. Temporarily short of room in the straight, the even-money favourite was angled wide for her effort and after one backhander surged to the front passing the furlong marker en route to a 1 1/2-length success from Indian Skies (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). The dam, who was runner-up in the GIII Lake Placid S., is like the GIII Miesque S. scorer Habaya (Storm Cat) a progeny of the outstanding Golden Apples (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), who gained champion grass mare status courtesy of wins in the GI Beverly D. S. and GI Yellow Ribbon S. Also from the family of the stakes-winning and GIII Noble Damsel S. runner-up La Piaf (Fr) (Fabulous Dancer) and G3 Park Hill S. scorer Alexander Three D (Ire) (Pennekamp), she has a 2-year-old filly by Kitten's Joy and a yearling filly by Candy Ride (Arg). Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, €17,300.
Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Farm (KY); T-Jean-Claude Rouget
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