4th-MLF, €27,000, Debutantes, 9-26, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:39.02, gd.
+GOLD LUCK (FR) (f, 2, Redoute's Choice {Aus}–Born Gold, by Blushing Groom {Fr}), a half-sister to the brilliant Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa), was sent off the 14-5 favourite and raced freely in behind the leading pair throughout the early stages. Pushed out to gain the lead from Ifiandra (GB) (Falco) in the final 50 metres, the bay asserted to win by a head with a little to spare. Aside from the incomparable Goldikova, Champion Older Mare & Older Horse-Eur, Hwt. 3yo & 3x Older Mare-Fr at 7-9 1/2f, 2x Ch. Grass Mare, 3x Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at 7-9 1/2f, MG1SW-Fr/US/Eng, $7,176,551, the winner is also a half to the G3 Prix Cleopatre winner Gold Round (Ire) (Caerleon), the G3 Prix de la Grotte third Born Something (Ire) (Caerleon), GSP-Fr, MSP-US, $153,159, Red Tune (Fr) (Green Tune), GSP-Fr, $118,122, the G3 Prix de Guiche scorer Gold Sound (Fr) (Green Tune), GSW-Fr, $252,125, the G1 Prix Vermeille heroine and G1 Prix de Diane runner-up Galikova (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}), G1SW-Fr, $1,127,103, and Anodin (Ire) (Anabaa), winner of the G3 Prix Paul de Moussac who was also runner-up in the GI Breeders' Cup Mile, G1 Prix Jacques le Marois and G1 Prix d'Ispahan and third in the G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp and G1 Queen Anne S., GSW & MGSP-Fr, GISP-US & G1SP-Eng, $868,463. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €13,500. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Wertheimer et Frere (FR); T-Freddy Head.
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