By Sean Cronin
Victorious Racing's €1-million Arqana August graduate Warriors Whisper (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) repaid some of that investment with a narrow debut victory in Saturday's Prix du Nice Havrais at Deauville.
Under wraps off the tempo in eighth through halfway, the 9-10 favourite made smooth headway into contention with 350 metres remaining and was ridden out in the closing stages to deny Shelzawa (Zelzal) by a short-neck.
Warriors Whisper is the third of five foals and second scorer produced by G3 Park Express Stakes victrix Normandel (Le Havre), who is a half-sister to G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero Mont Ormel (Air Chief Marshal). Descendants of her second dam Lidana (King's Best), herself a half-sister to dual Group 1-winning sire Linngari (Indian Ridge), also include G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes and G1 Coronation Cup victor Pyledriver (Harbour Watch). The February-foaled bay is kin to a two-year-old filly by Mehmas and a yearling filly by New Bay.
2nd-Deauville, €24,700, Mdn, 2-7, 3yo, f, 9 1/2f (AWT), 1:57.95, st.
WARRIORS WHISPER (IRE) (f, 3, Lope De Vega {Ire}–Normandel {Fr} {GSW-Ire, SW & GSP-Fr, $135,994}, by Le Havre {Ire}) Sales history: 1,000,000 Ylg '24 ARQAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €12,350.
O-Victorious Racing SC; B-Ballylinch Stud; T-Carlos & Yann Lerner.
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Deauville – Maiden – Pouliches – 3 ans – 1900m – 10 Prs – 24 700 €🏆Warriors Whisper (f3) (Ire) 🏇Ronan Thomas @RonanThomass
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