By Sean Cronin
Making her mark on a banner day for connections, Godolphin homebred Crimson Rose (Lope De Vega) powered to a four-length victory in Thursday's British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes over six furlongs at Newmarket.
The 7-2 chance, a June 19 debut third at Chelmsford last time, was swiftly into stride and stalked the pace in a handy third through the initial stages. Bounding forward from the foot of the hill, she seized control approaching the final furlong and was ridden clear on the rise to outpoint Country Artiste (Supremacy) by in impressive fashion.
The sprint to the next 1,000 gets off to a good start 🤣
William Buick rides his 2,001st winner as Crimson Rose (Lope De Vega) gets off the mark in the style on day one of the Debenhams July Festival @NewmarketRace pic.twitter.com/UQRsXqEmPk
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Crimson Rose is the first of three foals out of G3 Prix de Saint-Georges victrix Ideal Beauty (Invincible Spirit), herself a half-sister to the dam of G3 Prix Gerald de Geoffre runner-up Sir Chartwell (Churchill). The February-foaled homebred chestnut, whose second dam is Listed Prix Six Perfections winner Discernable (Elusive Quality), is full to a weanling colt and half to a yearling filly by Dark Angel.
5th-Newmarket, £40,000, Mdn, 7-10, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:11.99, g/f.
CRIMSON ROSE (IRE) (f, 2, Lope de Vega {Ire}–Ideal Beauty {Ire} {GSW-Fr, $116,397}, by Invincible Spirit {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $29,656. O/B-Godolphin; T-Charlie Appleby.
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