Ervedya To Tackle Coronation Stakes

Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), last seen winning the G1 Poule D’Essai Des Pouliche at Longchamp May 10 has been confirmed on target for Royal Ascot where she will line up in the G1 Coronation S. Twice placed at the highest level as a juvenile, the Aga Khan homebred is two from two for trainer Jean Claude Rouget this season and her last win was significant for other reasons also, being a first Classic victory for sophomore stallion Siyouni (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}). Georges Rimaud, Aga Khan’s Stud Manager in France commented, “She is going very nicely and the Coronation S. at Royal Ascot is the next goal for her. It will be tougher competition in England, I believe, so it will be interesting to see how she performs. I don’t think the ground will worry her either way. She has won on soft ground and better ground, so she should be fine. It is an uphill finish and she will need to stay well, but she has never deceived us so far and hopefully she won’t at Ascot.” 

   The Aga Khan could also be represented in the same race by Raydara (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}). Trained in Ireland by Michael Halford, the filly was unplaced in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh last weekend but was subsequently found to be in season. Halford is keen to draw a line through the performance and said, “It transpired she was in season. She was a bit flat in the last furlong and now we know why. Her fitness was pretty good, but the run should bring her forward and we’ll see where she goes next. She has an entry in the Coronation S. in Ascot and she’s also in the G1 Pretty Polly S., so we’ll probably make a decision in the next week or so.”