The Sweet ‘Spirit’ of Victory

Friday, Baden-Baden, Germany 
BADEN-BADENER ZUKUNFTSRENNEN-G3, €55,000, BAD, 9-5, 2yo, 7fT, 1:26.58, gd. 
1–#@CITRON SPIRIT (IRE), 126, c, 2, by Invincible Spirit (Ire) 
     1st Dam: Citron Presse, by Lemon Drop Kid 
     2nd Dam: Cozy Maria, by Cozzene 
     3rd Dam: Mariamme, by Verbatim 
O-Zalim Bifov; B-Mrs E Bifova (Ire); T-Matthieu 
Palussiere; J-Antoine Hamelin; €32,000. Lifetime 
Record: 4 starts, 3 wins, 1 place, €59,300. Werk 
Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the 
eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 
2–Niyama (Ger), 122, f, 2, Tertullian–Noble Lady (Ger), 
by Sholokhov (Ire). (€30,000 yrl ‘13 BBAAUG; 
€40,000 2yo ‘14 BBAMAY). O-Stall Antanando; 
B-Gestut Etzean (Ger); T-Mario Hofer; €11,000. 
3–Le Tiger Still (Ger), 126, c, 2, Tiger Hill (Ire)–La 
Candela (Ger), by Alzao. O-Stall Scher; B-Stiftung 
Gestut Fahrhof (Ger); T-Pavel Vovcenko; €5,500. 
Margins: 4, NK, 1 1/4. Odds: 3.00, 11.30, 24.90. 
Also Ran: Majestic Hope (Ger), Starwood (Ger), Dashing Home (Ger), Tamakh (Fr), Palace Prince (Ger), Meqlaam (Ger). Scratched: Rogue Runner (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result. 
    A winner twice in three starts in France, Citron Spirit entered this test off the back of an eight-length success over seven furlongs at Le Lion d’Angers Aug. 11. Breaking well, the bay was quickly sent to the lead and, still traveling smoothly entering the straight, was never in any danger from the home team. “He is a good horse, but whether he is good enough for Group 1 company we will see,” jockey Antoine Hamelin said.