The Low-Down

THE LOW-DOWN 
The Wertheimers are accustomed to success at Longchamp’s Arc weekend, and today’s G2 Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein features a strong candidate to extend their tally in their 4-year-old Solow (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}). Impressive when winning Deauville’s G3 Prix Quincey over this trip at the end of August, the homebred gelding has taken five of his last six starts as he finally lives up to early expectations. Of the Classic generation, His Highness The Aga Khan’s Veda (Fr)(Dansili {GB}) stands out as the runner-up to Avenir Certain (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches over this track and trip May 11, but she has to rebound from a subsequent sixth in the G2 Prix de Sandringham at Chantilly at the start of June. Godolphin’s position as leading current owner could be cemented if J “TDN Rising Star” J Decathlete (Medaglia d’Oro) gets his act together. Only ninth in the G1 Prix du Moulin when last seen, his inclusion in that Sept. 14 course-and-distance feature speaks volumes as to Andre Fabre’s regard for his talent. “We were all disappointed with Decathlete in the Moulin, but Andre Fabre put it down to the horse having been off for so long prior to his run at Deauville that he lacked a little experience and fitness,” Godolphin’s Lisa-Jane Graffard explained. “He has always been promising and we have always felt that he is a colt with a lot of class. He took his race in the Moulin well, but this race looks very competitive. He will need to improve and produce a career-best if he is to make the frame.”