Tricky Draw for Ervedya
Updated: July 21, 2015 at 4:15 pm
His Highness The Aga Khan’s Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) will have to overcome a wide draw in 12 as she bids to justify favoritism for Sunday’s G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp. Last seen winning the G3 Prix Imprudence over seven furlongs at Maisons-Laffitte Apr. 2, the Jean-Claude Rouget-trained homebred returns to the course and distance over which she chased home Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac on Arc day. “She’s a very speedy filly who seems to stay a mile comfortably, so we are really looking forward to it,” racing manager Georges Rimaud commented. Chief among her opponents are the two who followed behind in the Imprudence, Ameenah (Fr)(American Post {GB}) and Queen Bee (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}). Jean-Claude Seroul’s Ameenah will exit from stall five, while Gerard Augustin-Normand’s Queen Bee is in seven. The latter was also behind Ervedya when fifth in the Marcel Boussac, having won Deauville’s G3 Pri du Calvados over seven furlongs and jockey Gregory Benoist believes she can find some improvement. “She ran well in the Imprudence and she is getting stronger,” he said. “Her work has been brilliant and I am expecting a really good run. She needs good ground and the mile is a maximum for her.” Frankie Dettori has been snapped up by Carlos Laffon-Parias for the Wertheimers’ Bilissie (GB) (Dansili {GB}), who earned this spot with a conditions win in first-time blinkers over the track and trip Apr. 20.