TDN RISING STARS

May 1, 2009 - BREMEN, Race , Mdn, EUR €5,100, 1 5/16m, 14.3000

Panyu (Ger), C, 2009, by Monsun (Ger)

1st Dam: Prairie Darling (Ire), by Stanford
2nd Dam: Prairie Belle (Ger), by Northfields
3rd Dam: Prairie Beauty (Ger), by Zank

Owner: Carde Ostermann-Richter
Breeder: Carde Ostermann-Richter
Trainer: Andreas Wohler

Panyu, who boasts a Classic pedigree, justified the crowd's overwhelming support at the tills by registering a hugely impressive win in this first go. Knowing his job from the get-go, the 1-10 favorite broke swiftly and was settled second going by the judge first time. Joining issue with the leader rounding the home turn, he eased to the front at the quarter-mile marker and coasted ever clear from there to secure an eyecatching six-length win over A Kuku (Ger) (Seattle Dancer). The winner is a half-brother to Platini (Ger) (Surumu {Ger}), Hwt. 3yo Colt & Hwt. Older Horse-Ger at 11-14f, Hwt. Older Horse-Ity, at 11-14f, G1SW-Ger & Ity, $1,318,416; Paolini (Ger) (Lando {Ger}), 2x Hwt. Older Horse-Ger at 9.5-11f, Hwt. Older Horse-Ity at 9.5-11f, Co Hwt. Older Horse-UAE at 7-9.5f, MG1SW-Ity, G1SW-UAE, SW & MG1SP-Ger, MGISP-NA, MG1SP-HK, GISP-Mal, $3,253,469; and Purple Rain (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}), GSP-Ger. According to connections, Panyu will now contest the G3 Bavarian Classic at Munich June 1 and Cologne's G2 Union-Rennen June 14 en route to the G1 Deutsches Derby at Hamburg July 5. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €3,000.