3rd-SAL, £5,500, Mdn, 10-10, 2yo, f, 6f 212yT, 1:30.44, g/s.
+ICESPIRE (GB) (f, 2, Frankel (GB)">Frankel {GB}–Quest to Peak, by Distant View), a half-sister to the operation's G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner Special Duty (GB) (Hennessy), Ch. 2yo Filly-Eur, Hwt. 2yo Filly-Fr & Eng, MG1SW-Eng & G1SW-Fr, $1,070,938, was sent off the 6-4 favourite fitted with a hood and found herself in rear early. Making stealthy progress to gain the lead with over 1 1/2 furlongs remaining, the homebred stayed on strongly to win by four lengths from Mouille Point (GB) (Motivator {GB}) and become the 16th winner for Frankel. “She just stood in the stalls there and was relaxed, but a month ago she was a bit of a handful,” rider Robert Havlin said. “She was the ultimate professional but when the gates opened she stood still, so I just took my time on her. She used to get on her toes a bit, but we've kept the same rider on her every day. She wears the hood at home every day and has been as good as gold in it. I rode her work on Friday and she felt classy and she gave me that feel here. She'll definitely get further. She's a lengthener and she settled into a rhythm really nicely. She's a big-framed filly and will be a lovely filly next year.” The dam, who is a half to the dual GI Beldame S. and GI Ogden Phipps H. and GI Ruffian H., GI Go for Wand H. and GI Humana Distaff H. heroine Sightseek (Distant View) and GI Yellow Ribbon S. and GI Gamely Breeders' Cup H. winner Tates Creek (Rahy), also has a filly foal by Into Mischief and has been bred back to that sire. The third dam Nijinsky Star (Nijinsky) produced the GII Tidal H. winner and GI Santa Barbara H. third Revasser (Riverman) and GI Kentucky Oaks and GI Hempstead H. runner-up Hometown Queen (Pleasant Colony), while her less-distinguished daughter Willstar (Nureyev) excelled in her second career by throwing the G1 Prix de la Foret and GII Palomar Breeders' Cup H. scorer Etoile Montante (Miswaki). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,424. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-John Gosden.
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