Sea the Stars Colt Makes a Splash At Cagnes

5th-CGN, €24,000, Debutantes, 1-28, 3yo, 10f (AWT), 2:02.32, st.
+MAYYAS (FR) (c, 3, Sea the Stars {Ire}–Don't Hurry Me {Ire} {GSW-Fr & GSP-Ity, $133,489}, by Hurricane Run {Ire}), a €260,000 ARAUG yearling, broke alertly from his wide stall and tanked along over-racing before settling when granted a lead. Taking control with a quarter mile remaining, the 6-4 favorite was clear when eased to register an authoritative success by a long-looking two-length margin from his stable companion Alcyone (Fr) (Air Chief Marshal {Ire}). The talented dam, who is from the family of the GII American Derby, GII San Francisco Mile and Dixie H. winner and sire Gold and Steel (Fr) (Shining Steel {GB}), has a 2-year-old full-sister to the winner and also a yearling filly by Intello (Ger). Lifetime Record: 1 start, 1 win, €12,000. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-J F Gribomont (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget.