Calandagan Impresses in First Group One Win
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For his third race on the race track of Saint-Cloud, Tilila won his second event after having benefited from a course that was no longer favorable.
Calandagan impresses in first Group One win at Saint-Cloud
Calandagan claimed the elusive Group One success his connections craved with a decisive victory in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud under Mickael Barzalona. Second four times at the highest level since striking at Royal Ascot last summer, Francis-Henri Graffard's four-year-old has locked horns with some of the best around, performing admirably up against the likes of City Of Troy and most recently
The fans of honour in Saint-Cloud and Chantilly The weekend was rhythmic by three events reserved for gentlemen-riders and cavaliers, all played under the auspices of the Trophy Studio Harcourt. On Saturday, on Chantilly's racetrack, Thomas Guineheux won the Prix des Lions en saddle sur Windburn (Toronado). Among the riders, it was Loieza Hayères-Fouchard who won the Prix des Lionnes thanks to Get Set (French Navy). Sunday in Saint-Cloud, in the…
Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud: Calandagan breaks Group 1 hoodoo with battling success for Francis-Henri Graffard
Calandagan is set for a tilt at the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes after finally striking at Group 1 level in the latest renewal of the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud; Mickael Barzalonas charge saw off Aventure, who finished second in last years Prix de lArc de Triomphe.
Calandagan gets 1st Group 1 win in Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
After four second-place finishes in as many tries, Calandagan finally got his first Group 1 win when he outclassed four rivals Sunday in the US$468,860 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud going nearly 1 1/2 miles on the turf in France. A 4-year-old gelding by Gleneagles, Calandagan (1-2) was sent off as the odds-on favorite on the strength of his runner-up streak which included a narrow loss in the Coronation Cup (G1) on June 6 at Epsom, England. Content …
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