Son of La Joconde Primed for Debut in Saint-Cloud Launchpad

No Nay Never: responsible for a pair of interesting newcomers on Tuesday's card at Saint-Cloud | Coolmore

3.05 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, unraced 2yo, c/g, 7fT
Coolmore and Westerberg's hitherto unraced AVEC TOI (No Nay Never) is a Kentucky-bred son of G1 Yorkshire Oaks and G1 Prix Vermeille third La Joconde (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), herself kin to G1 Irish Derby hero Santiago (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}). The Christopher Head trainee is opposed by 10 fellow debutants in a heat won in recent years by subsequent elite-level performers Zulu Kingdom (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}), Alcantor (Fr) (New Bay {GB}) and Arapaho (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}).

3.40 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, unraced 2yo, f, 7fT
Haras de la Perelle homebred QUEEN OF THE DAY (IRE) (No Nay Never) is a Francis Graffard-trained half-sister to last term's G1 Prix Jean Romanet heroine Quisisana (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), while her dam is a half-sister to G1 Prix du Cadran hero Mille Et Mille (GB) (Muhtathir {GB}). The Graffard barn won this last year with subsequent G1 Prix Marcel Boussac third and G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches fourth Narissa (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}). Rivals include Christophe Ferland nominee Silencieuse (Ire) (No Nay Never), who is the first foal out of G2 Prix du Calvados victrix and G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and G1 Prix Jean Prat fourth Accakaba (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}).

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