TDN RISING STARS

September 18, 2010 - LONGCHAMP, Race , Mdn, EUR €24,000, 1m, 13.3500

Maxios (GB), c, 2, 2008 by Monsun (Ger)

1st Dam: Moonlight's Box, by Nureyev
2nd Dam: Coup de Genie, by Mr. Prospector
3rd Dam: Coup de Folie, by Halo

Owner: Niarchos Family
Breeder: Niarchos Family
Trainer: Jonathan Pease

Sent off the 17-5 second favorite, Maxios traveled sweetly settled five lengths in third off the pace set by Soviet Blue (Fr) (Cacique {Ire}). With Christophe-Patrice Lemaire merely shaking the reins soon after turning for home, the bay closed with ease and quickened by the long-time leader at the furlong marker. Pushed out mainly with hands and heels and given one educative slap with the whip, the homebred drew clear to record an impressive four-length success from that rival. "Maxios is a colt who I like a lot," conditioner Jonathan Pease said of the half-brother to Bago (Fr) (Nashwan), Hwt. 2yo Colt-Fr, Ch. 3yo Colt-Eur, Hwt. 3yo-Fr at 11-14f, MG1SW-Fr, MG1SP-Eng & G1SP-Ire, $2,735,382. "He has all the right ingredients to make up into a nice horse and, being by Monsun, there is no reason why he shouldn't improve a lot in time." Maxios is also a half-brother to Beta (GB) (Selkirk), SW & MGSP-Fr. Lifetime Record: 1 start, 1 win, €12,000.