By Tom Frary
4th-Newbury, £12,000, Mdn, 8-28, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:13.80, gd.
IMPERIAL BALLET (GB) (f, 2, Blue Point {Ire}–Osipova {GB}, by Makfi {GB}), sent off at 5-1, travelled strongly towards the fore from the outset. Taking control passing two out, the homebred powered to the line for an impressive 3 1/2-length success from Khafar (Dubawi). The dam, whose first foal was the G3 Solario Stakes winner Positive (Dutch Art), is a half to that sire's G3 Sovereign Stakes scorer Zonderland who was placed three times at Group 2 level. A granddaughter of the four-times Group 1-winning champion and 1,000 Guineas heroine Russian Rhythm (Kingmambo), she is connected to a host of smart Pattern-race performers including the top-level scorers Makarova (Acclamation) and Good Guess (Kodiac). Her yearling filly by Ulysses was sold for 45,000gns to Blandford Bloodstock at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale and is being offered at the upcoming Tattersalls October Book 2, while she also has a filly foal by Lope De Vega. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $8,479.
O/B-Cheveley Park Stud; T-Andrew Balding.
Smart filly! 🚨
Imperial Ballet dances to an easy success on the first time of asking at @NewburyRacing…@oismurphy | @AndrewBalding2 | @CPStudOfficial pic.twitter.com/mK7yu1Z8na
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) August 28, 2025
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