The regally bred So Mi Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) could target the Breeders' Cup to gain that Group 1 win that both her pedigree and racecourse performances to date suggest is within her grasp. Connections have identified the GI Breeders' Cup Filly And Mare Turf as the most likely option for the Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber owned homebred who is out of triple Group 1 winner Dar Re Mi (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}). The John Gosden trained filly lost her unbeaten record when third in the G1 Prix de l'Opera Longines at Chantilly last Sunday but it was her first run at the top level and it didn't dent connections' faith in the 3-year-old in any way. “She's still finished third in a Group One, I think she's a Group One filly and hopefully she'll have her day,” said the Lloyd Webber's racing manager Simon Marsh. Connections have not enjoyed the best luck at Santa Anita over the years with The Fugue (GB) (Dansili {GB}) narrowly beaten there on two occasions but Marsh is keen to gain compensation with So Mi Dar. “We'll see how she comes out of the race and obviously we'll leave it up to John and his team, but I think the Breeders' Cup is something we'll definitely look at. I think the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf [Nov. 5] would suit her as they'll go a good pace,” he added. Though she holds an entry in the G1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies and Mares S. at Ascot, that race is less than two weeks away and Marsh is keen to see her get a longer break between runs. “If she went to the Breeders' Cup it would be a month after her last run, which is ideal,” he said.
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