'TDN Rising Star' Sibila Spain (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) will be supplemented to the June 20 G1 Prix de Diane and will be the first Classic starter for trainer Christopher Head.
Head is the son of hugely successful jockey and trainer Freddy Head, while other members of the historic racing family include Freddy's sister Criquette and father Alec.
Sibila Spain was bred by Coolmore and races for Yeguada Centurion. She suffered her first career defeat when fourth, beaten a length, in the G1 Prix Saint-Alary on May 24, and looks to give her sire another Classic winner on the season following the Derby exploits of Adayar (GB) (Frankel {GB}).
“Sibila Spain will be supplemented for the Diane [a week on Sunday], that's for sure,” said Head. “I think she will have a leading chance. The filly is really good. The only question mark against her would be the [possible] good to firm ground.
Sibila Spain was a nine-length maiden winner at Saint-Cloud on Mar. 25 over heavy going and followed up with a conditions win at Lyon Parilly prior to the Saint-Alary.
“Her race at Lyon-Parilly was the only time that she had raced on anything nearing good ground, and we might not have seen the best of her,” Head added. “I can't think of any reason why she wouldn't handle this type of ground, however.”
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