Gezora takes Prix de Diane as Bedtime Story’s bold challenge falls just short

Gezora takes Prix de Diane as Bedtime Story’s bold challenge falls just short

Ryan Moore narrowly fails to bring Aidan O’Brien filly from last to first in French Oaks

Prix de Diane report and reaction: Gezora wins at Chantilly for Francis Graffard

Francis Graffard and Christophe Soumillon teamed up to great effect as Grezora won the Prix de Diane at Chantilly.

Zelzal 3-year-old Zelker off the mark at Compiègne

ZELZAL recorded a new winner as three-year-old colt ZELKER got off the mark in the Prix des Étangs de Batigny over 2400m at Compiègne on Monday evening.Trained by Miroslav Rulec and ridden by Christophe Soumillon, the progressive colt raced handily throughout before staying on well in the straight to break his maiden at the fifth attempt.ZELKER is out of Kerkyra, a daughter of Air Chief Marshal. He was bred in France by Mme ML. Collet and T. Poi…

World rankings: Francis Graffard moves into Top 20 as Gezora stakes Arc claims at Chantilly | Topics: Prix de Diane, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gezora, TRC Global Rankings, Christophe Soumillon, Francis Graffard

Article by Nicholas Godfrey: Leading French trainer Francis-Henri Graffard entered the world’s Top 20 when he saddled three of the first four fillies home in the Prix de Diane (French Oaks) on Sunday [June 15] at Chantilly.

Gezora hands Graffard rare 3-of-4 in Diane

PARIS French filly Gezora came off a superb late surge to win the €1 million (S$1.48 million) Group 1 Prix de Diane (2,100m) at her home track of Chantilly on June 15....