By Sean Cronin
Forz Europe's 1.1-million guineas Tattersalls October Book 1 graduate Superior Choice (Dubawi) returned off a debut fourth over one mile at Newmarket in October with an encouraging seasonal return in Saturday's Madri Excepcional Maiden Stakes at Leicester.
The John and Thady Gosden trainee employed patient tactics and settled fourth of the six runners for most of the 10-furlong contest.
Inching closer in the straight, the 10-3 third choice launched his bid inside the final quarter-mile and quickened impressively in the closing stages to easily outpoint Heyzoom (Dubawi) by two lengths.
Superior Choice is the first of three foals produced by G1 Prix de Royallieu and G2 Ribblesdale Stakes victrix Loving Dream (Gleneagles), who is a half-sister to Grade II-winning GI Saratoga Derby Invitational and GI Belmont Derby Invitational placegetter Legend Of Time (Sea The Stars) and stakes-winning G1 American Oaks third Amandine (Shamardal).
The winner's stakes-winning second dam Kissable (Danehill Dancer), who ran third in the G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes, is a half-sister to the dam of last term's G2 Dante Stakes and G2 Great Voltigeur Stakes winner Pride Of Arras (New Bay).
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1,100.000gns buy Superior Choice (Dubawi) strikes in good style on his return and looks another three-year-old colt to note for John and Thady Gosden @LeicesterRaces pic.twitter.com/y54CR4TUKw
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 25, 2026
5th-Leicester, £12,000, Mdn, 4-25, 3yo/up, 10fT, 2:08.78, g/f.
SUPERIOR CHOICE (GB), c, 3, Dubawi {Ire}–Loving Dream {GB} {G1SW-Fr & GSW-Eng}, by Gleneagles {Ire}) Sales history: 1,100,000gns Ylg '24 TATOCT. Lifetime Record 2-1-0-0, £7,489.
O-Forz Europe Ltd; B-Lordship Stud; T-John & Thady Gosden.
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