Group 2 winner Amazing Grace (Ger) (Protectionist {Ger–Amabelle {Ger}, by Danehill Dancer {Ire}), twice placed at the highest level in her native land, will be offered during Arqana's December Breeding Stock Sale, from Dec. 3-6.
Slated to enter the ring on Dec. 3, the G2 T. von Zastrow Stutenpreis heroine also took last year's G2 Diana Trial for breeder Dr. Christoph Berglar and trainer Waldemar Hickst. Her final race was a solid third in the G1 Preis von Europa and her record stands at 15-4-4-5 with earnings of $229,353.
Currently rated 105, the 4-year-old is out of the listed winner Amabelle. This is the same family as the high-class runners Adayar (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and National Defense (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), as Amazing Grace's fifth dam is the influential Anna Paola (Ger) (Prince Ippi {Ger}).
Ronald Rauscher said of the filly, “As the racing manager, I have been lucky enough to look after Amazing Grace since she was born. She is one of those fillies that takes your heart and makes you believe in her from day one. I always thought she was full of potential, and she has never let me down. Very consistent, she came better with age to have her best season this year.
“She's finished second to Sammarco (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), the winner of the [G1] German Derby, showing us just how talented she is and that she could give him a run for his money. I think she is a perfect example of the best of German breeding. Her sire is a German stallion, and comes from a wonderful Gestut Rottgen familly, one of the pillars of which is Anna Paola, who is at the origin of one of Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum's most prestigious lines as well as many other breeders.”
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