Godolphin's €1.25-Million Arqana Graduate Silver Peak Sheds Maiden Status at Haydock

Godolphin's €1.25-million Arqana August graduate Silver Peak (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}–Pretty Spirit {GB}, by Invincible Spirit {Ire}) backed up a debut fourth at Kempton last month to shed maiden status in Thursday's Watch On Racing TV EBF Novice Stakes at Haydock. The eventual winner trailed all four rivals through halfway in the one-mile contest. Coaxed closer in the straight, the 11-8 favourite quickened to the front approaching the furlong pole and was pushed out to assert by an ultimately comfortable two lengths from Sir Dinadan (Ire) (Camelot {GB}). Silver Peak, a €1.25-million Arqana August graduate, is the third of five foals and second scorer produced by a half-sister to multiple Group 1-winning sire Persian King (Ire) (Kingman {GB}). The March-foaled bay is half to a yearling colt by St Mark's Basilica (Fr) and a weanling colt by Mehmas (Ire).

A work in progress 🟦🟦🟦

1,250,000euros Dubawi colt Silver Peak eventually sweeps to victory having still looked green early on.

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