By Sean Cronin
ALADDINE MAGIC IN THE TEXANITA
Aladdine ran third in Deauville's Aug. 15 Listed Prix de la Vallee d'Auge after breaking through in her July 18 Chantilly debut, and lined up for this pattern-race bow returning off an Apr. 4 second back at Chantilly and an Apr. 21 conditions score going six panels at Fontainebleau last time. Breaking sharply from the outside box to lead from flagfall, she held sway throughout and required little urging once shaken up approaching the final eighth to register a career best in comfortable fashion.
Thursday, Maisons-Laffitte, France
PRIX TEXANITA-G3, €80,000, CHY, 5-11, 3yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:01.50, g/s.
1–#@ALADDINE (GB), 122, f, 3, by Naaqoos (GB)
1st Dam: Katerini (Fr) (SP-Fr), by Cacique (Ire)
2nd Dam: Chanteleau, by A.P. Indy
3rd Dam: Navratilovna, by Nureyev
O-Mme Frederic Head; B-I D Fair (GB); T-Freddy Head; J-Aurelien Lemaitre. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-1, €83,850. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–City Light (Fr), 126, c, 3, Siyouni (Fr)–Light Saber (Fr), by Kendor (Fr). (€55,000 Ylg '15 AROCT). O-Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard & Mme Isabelle Corbani; B-Jedburgh Stud & Mme Isabelle Corbani (FR); T-Stephane Wattel. €16,000.
3–Straight Right (Fr), 126, c, 3, Siyouni (Fr)–Sailor Moon (Ire), by Tiger Hill (Ire). (€125,000 Ylg '15 ARAUG). O-Mme Therese Dubuc-Grassa, Haras d'Etreham & SF Bloodstock LLC; B-Erich Schmid (FR); T-Christophe Ferland. €12,000.
Margins: 2, 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 4.50, 8.90, 2.50.
Also Ran: Clem Fandango (Fr), Spanish Fly (Ire), Becquamis (Fr), Greyway (Fr), Afandem (Ire), Capchop (Fr).
Aladdine is the second winner and leading performer produced by Listed Prix Yacowlef runner-up Katerini (Fr) (Cacique {Ire}) and she is half to an unnamed 2-year-old filly by Intello (Ger). Katerini is a granddaughter of G2 Prix d'Astarte victress Navratilovna (Nureyev), who is kin to three stakes-winning producers including MG1SP G3 Prix de la Porte Maillot winner Vilikaia (Nureyev) and G1 Prix de la Salamandre-winning multiple highweight Maximova (Fr) (Green Dancer), the latter being dam of five black-type performers headed by G1SW sire Septieme Ciel (Seattle Slew) and G1 Prix Marcel Boussac heroine Macoumba (Mr. Prospector). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Not a subscriber? Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts.
