Classic heroine Toskana Belle (Fr) (Shamalgan {Fr}), who raced most recently for Andreas Wohler and Australian Bloodstock, has been sold to Shadai Farm and will be trained by Roger Varian going forward, Wohler announced on his website.
Bred by Ecurie Normandie Pur Sang, the chestnut was an €40,000 RNA at the Arqana October Yearling Sale. Raced initially by trainer Marian Falk Weissmeier and Stall Piccadilly, the filly won at second asking at Evreux in May before adding the Listed Henkel-Stutenpreis on May 14. Purchased by Australian Bloodstock, she was third in the G3 Diana Trial at Hoppegarten still with Weissmeier. Switched to Wohler, Toskana Belle won the Oaks by a head on Aug. 7. Her latest effort was a second in the GIII Jockey Club Oaks Invitational S. under Frankie Dettori during the Belmont at Aqueduct meet on Sept. 17. From just six starts, the half-sister to the stakes-placed Frohsim (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) has netted $464,764.
“The impressive Diana winner has been sold to Shadai Farm and is now on her way to England, where she will be prepared by Roger Varian,” said Wohler. “There are so many different characters in the horses, and some make it easier, others harder. Toskana Belle has always made it very easy for everyone with her always so friendly and uncomplicated nature and the time with her on Ravensberg will remain in our memories.”
Her extended family contains the group winners Varevees (GB) (Kahyasi {Ire}) and the dual Group 1-placed Kaldounevees (Fr) Kaldoun {Fr}), while 'TDN Rising Star' and subsequent stakes winner Breizh Sky (Fr) (Pedro The Great) was third in the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere.
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