Lordano

Saturday, Milan, 14:40 PM, CET PREMIO ST LEGER ITALIANO-G3, €70,400, 3yo/up, 3000mT Field: 1-Almenkonig (Ger) (Millowitsch{Ger}), 2-Ismahane (Ger) (Isfahan{Ger}), 3-Jolly Jumper (Ire) (Free Eagle{Ire}), 4-Lordano (Ger) (Adlerflug{Ger}), 5-Maestro Del Mar (Ire) (Grendisar{Ire}), 6-Moon Wolf (Fr) (Intello{Ger}), 7-Nonna Vanda (Ire) (James Garfield{Ire}), 8-Oberer (GB) (Cracksman{GB}), 9-Orion Queen (Fr) (Sea The Moon{Ger}), 10-Taany (Ire) (Teofilo{Ire}), 11-Thine Be The Glory (GB) (Showcasing{GB}). TDN Analysis: Taany is back to defend her Italian St Leger title after winning this by 10 lengths in 2024. The Luciano Vitabile trainee has landed a pair of Group 3 races...

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 16:25, EMIRATES POULE D'ESSAI DES POULAINS-G1, €650,000, 3yo, c, 8fT Field: Ridari (Fr) (Churchill {Ire}), Sahlan (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Selenien (Fr) (Mehmas {Ire}), Misunderstood (Fr) (Hello Youmzain {Fr}), Dos Mukasan (Fr) (Golden Horde {Ire}), Aomori City (Fr) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Reach The Sky (Fr) (Calyx {GB}), Detain (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Jonquil (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Heybetli (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}), Zarraf (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}), Henri Matisse (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Luther (GB) (Frankel {GB}), TIpinso (Fr) (Pinatubo {Ire}), Houquetot (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Hotazhell...

With a royal audience, Continuous (Jpn) became the seventh winner of the St Leger for Aidan O'Brien, relegating the King and Queen's runner Desert Hero (GB) to third, just as Pour Moi (Ire) had done in the Derby with Carlton House back in 2011 in front of the late Queen. There were plenty of strands to an enthralling St Leger that would have made for good storylines: two of those, victory for Desert Hero with his owners present on Town Moor, or a final British Classic for Frankie Dettori, may...