By Tom Frary
Putting some below-par efforts behind him on Sunday, Resolute Bloodstock and Philip Baron Von Ullmann's Goliath (Adlerflug) made all in the G1 Wettstar.de Grosser Preis von Baden to continue his family's rich tradition in the prestigious affair. Sent off the 19-10 second favourite behind the even-money market-leader Dubai Honour (Pride Of Dubai), last year's King George hero saw off that raider in the final two furlongs to score by 1 1/4 lengths under Clement Lecoeuvre.
Heading to Arc time, it is notable how much influence the winner's stablemate Calandagan would have had on that prize were he not restricted by his status as a gelding, with Goliath and the afternoon's Vermeille heroine Aventure in his wake in the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. That disappointing effort from this winner was the sole blowout on his record and while he was far better last time in Deauville's G3 Prix Gontaut-Biron, he still met with defeat so this was a welcome turnaround.
For Resolute Racing's John Stewart, the win capped a weekend of weekends as he was to reveal. “Chelsey and I would have been there, but we had our wedding yesterday in Kentucky,” he explained. “This is the best wedding gift! We are very pleased with the win and it's great to see him back in top form.”
“We are especially happy for our partner Philip Baron Von Ullman to get this win in Germany's most prestigious race,” he added. “We will talk with Francis and consider the Breeders' Cup or Japan Cup as potential options next.”
Take a bow, GOLIATH! 💙 #ゴリアット
Wins the G1 155th Grosser Preis von Baden on his German debut for @GraffardRacing and @resracingky. #WorldPool | @wettstar_de pic.twitter.com/68oaWQV1QI
— World Pool (@WorldPool) September 7, 2025
Pedigree Notes
Goliath's Listed-winning dam Gouache (Shamardal), whose daughter of Blackbeard is due to sell at the upcoming Tattersalls October Book 1, is a half to the triple Group winner Guardini (Dalakhani) descended from the G1 Oaks d'Italia heroine Guadalupe (Monsun). A full-sister to the 2009 Grosser Preis Von Baden hero Getaway, her son Guignol (Cape Cross) also captured this prize in 2017 while she produced Tertullian's G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis-winning sire Guiliani.
Other than the aforementioned Blackbeard, Gouache also has a winning three-year-old full-sister to Goliath named Go Flying, a two-year-old filly by Magna Grecia named Grande Merci and a filly foal by Baaeed.
Sunday, Baden-Baden, Germany
WETTSTAR.DE – 155TH GROSSER PREIS VON BADEN-G1, €300,000, Baden-Baden, 9-7, 3yo/up, 12fT, 2:29.02, gd.
1–GOLIATH (GER), 132, g, 5, by Adlerflug (Ger)
1st Dam: Gouache (Ger) (SW-Ger), by Shamardal
2nd Dam: Guantana (Ger), by Dynaformer
3rd Dam: Guadalupe (Ger), by Monsun (Ger)
O-Resolute Bloodstock & Baron Philip von Ullmann; B-Gestut Schlenderhan; T-Francis-Henri Graffard; J-Clement Lecoeuvre. €165,000. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Eng & MGSW-Fr, 16-8-3-0, €1,550,441. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Dubai Honour (Ire), 132, g, 7, Pride Of Dubai (Aus)–Mondelice (GB), by Montjeu (Ire). (110,000 gns Ylg '19 TAOCT). O-Mohamed Obaida; B-Macha Bloodstock & Meridian International SARL; T-William Haggas. €68,000.
3–Straight (Ger), 132, h, 5, Zarak (Fr)–Seductive (Ger), by Henrythenavigator. (€40,000 RNA Ylg '21 BBAGS). O/B-Gestut Karlshof; T-Henk Grewe. €32,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.90, 1.00, 19.00.
Also Ran: Alleno (Ire), Path Of Soldier (Ger), Cold Heart (Brz). Scratched: Rebel's Romance (Ire), Hochkonig (Ger).
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