By Heather Anderson
Rabbah Bloodstock's FROST AT DAWN (Frosted-Hawana, by War Front) has had the misfortune of squaring off with two of the best fillies in this jurisdiction multiple times–the undefeated pair of G3 UAE Oaks heroine Manama Gold (Star Guitar) on dirt, and Saturday's listed winner Cinderella's Dream (GB) (Shamardal). However, she finally got her chance in the spotlight trying the 1000-metre AED1,200,000 Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint Sponsored By Emirates Skywards, and the William Knight trainee walked away with a Group 3 win over Godolphin's Star Of Mystery (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) by 2 1/2 lengths.
One of the early pacesetters in this straight-course test, Frost At Dawn avoided the majority of the field while glued to the far rail. Shrugging off all challengers, she scampered home a good-looking winner, with fellow filly Star Of Mystery emerging from the field to take second. Logo Hunter (Ire) (Brazen Beau {Aus}), who was toting 12 more pounds than his sophomore challengers, was another 1 3/4 lengths back in third. Frost At Dawn is now the 26th stakes winner and ninth group/graded winner for her Darley sire. Her victory has punched a ticket in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint, where she will be required to go up in trip to 1200 metres at the end of the month.
“I had the luck to have a good draw today, so I just played my card,” said Barzalona after breaking the track record in a time of 55:41. “It's the first time I've ridden her. She's fast and I think she would travel even better over six furlongs [1200metres].”
She broke her maiden at second asking in England last November, but then has failed to win versus Manama Gold in December and January, or Cinderella's Dream in February. Tried in the Dubai Trophy, a conditions race over 1200 metres on grass on Feb. 9, the grey found only Great Truth (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) too good when a head back in second.
Pedigree Notes
One of two winners for her dam, who has a juvenile colt by Bernardini and a yearling filly by Nyquist to come, Frost At Dawn is related to Ocean Atlantique (American Pharoah), a stakes winner in both France and the US, who was third in the GI Turf Classic S., while noted Blushing Groom (GB)-line sire and American turf champion Leroidesanimaux (Brz) (Candy Stripes) is under the third dam. Hawana was bred to Maxfield last spring. Click for the ERA chart and video.
Saturday, Meydan, Dubai
NAD AL SHEBA TURF SPRINT SPONSORED BY EMIRATES SKYWARDS-G3, AED1,200,000, Meydan, 3-2, 3yo/up, 5fT, :55.41 (NTR), gd.
1–FROST AT DAWN, 120, f, 3, by Frosted
1st Dam: Hawana, by War Front
2nd Dam: Tare Green, by Giant's Causeway
3rd Dam: Dissemble (GB), by Ahonoora (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Abdulla Al
Mansoori; B-Rabbah Bloodstock LLC (KY); T-William Knight;
J-Mickael Barzalona. AED720,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-3-1,
AED958,355. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the
eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the
free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Star Of Mystery (GB), 121, f, 3, Kodiac (GB)–Mistrusting (Ire),
by Shamardal. TDN Rising Star. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie
Appleby. AED240,000.
3–Logo Hunter (Ire), 132, g, 6, Brazen Beau (Aus)–Jadanna (Ire),
by Mujadil. (5,000gns HRA '20 TATAUT). O-RRR Racing;
B-Mountarmstrong Stud (IRE); T-Bhupat Seemar. AED120,000.
Margins: 2HF, 1 3/4, 3/4.
Also Ran: Ponntos (Ire), Bilhayl (Ire), Tajalla (Ire), Al Shibli (GB), Ladies Church (GB), Thunder Of Niagara (Ire), Batwan (Fr), Topper Bill (Fr), Equality (GB), Khuzaam, Zorken (Fr), El Baareq.
Click for the ERA chart and video.
Upset!
Star Of Mystery was all the rage for the Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint Sponsored By @emirates Skywards
But impressively cut loose on the rail to land Group Three honours for @WKnightRacing and Mickael Barzalona #SuperSaturday | #DubaiCarnival pic.twitter.com/SRpFxb3YCC
— Dubai Racing Club (@RacingDubai) March 2, 2024
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