By Sean Cronin
Haras de Montfort et Preaux resident Golden Horde (Ire) (Lethal Force {Ire} became Europe's latest first-crop sire to get off the mark when his Louis Baudron-trained daughter Moorea (Fr) shed maiden status over six furlongs in in Thursday's Prix des Amarantes at Aix-Les-Bains. Settled off the tempo for the most part, the 16-5 chance made relentless headway out wide in the straight to prevail by a neck from Boujee Filly (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {Ire}).
5th-Aix-Les-Bains, €16,000, Mdn, 7-4, 2yo, 6fT, 1:12.80, sf.
MOOREA (FR) (f, 2, Golden Horde {Ire}–Sampaquita {Fr}, by Poet's Voice {GB}), a June 16 debut fourth behind the 'TDN Rising Star' performance of Polyvega (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) going 5 1/2 furlongs at Chantilly last time, settled off the pace towards the rear for most of this second start. Coaxed alond off the home turn, the 16-5 chance challenged out wide with 300 metres remaining and was ridden out to prevail by a neck from Boujee Filly (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}), becoming the first winner for her freshman sire (by Lethal Force {Ire}). Moorea is the latest of three foals and second scorer produced by a half-sister to G1 Dubai Duty Free and G1 Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup hero Presvis (GB) (Sakhee). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, €12,000. Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Louis Baudron, Alessandro Botti, Giuseppe Botti, Emmanuel Trussardi & Ecurie du Precieux; B-Emmanuel Trussardi & Mickael Bisson (FR); T-Louis Baudron.
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