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Treve in French Oaks Surprise; Flotilla 8th

Treve in French Oaks Surprise; Flotilla 8th

Treve unleashed an explosive acceleration in the straight and won the Prix de Diane Longines (Fr-I) in her stakes debut June 16 at Chantilly.

 Yesterday
Juddmonte Targets Matriarch With Special Duty

Juddmonte Targets Matriarch With Special Duty

Prince Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, which has won the Matriarch Stakes (gr. IT) a record six times, is poised to try for another Nov. 26 when the $250,000 event is run at Hollywood Park for the 29th time.

 Sunday, November 21, 2010

Fuisse Flies Late to Take Prix du Moulin

Fuisse came charging down the center of the course and prevailed in a blanket finish to the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Fr-I) Sept. 5.

 Sunday, September 05, 2010

Special Duty Lands Guineas Double Again By DQ

Special Duty completed an amazing English/French One Thousand Guineas double when she was awarded a classic victory once again via disqualification, this time in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (Fr-I) at Longchamp May 16.

 Sunday, May 16, 2010

Special Duty Wins 1,000 Guineas After Inquiry

Special Duty took the English One Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) from Jacqueline Quest following a stewards' inquiry on May 2 after finishing second by a nose to the 66-1 shot.

 Sunday, May 02, 2010

'Special' Victory in Cheveley Park Stakes

French filly Special Duty made most of the running to capture the Electrolux Cheveley Park Stakes (Eng-I) by 2 3/4-lengths at Newmarket Oct. 2.

 Friday, October 02, 2009
Naaqoos Surprises in Jean-Luc Lagardere

Naaqoos Surprises in Jean-Luc Lagardere

Naaqoos made most of the running and had enough to hold off a hard-charging Milanais to win the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) (Fr-I) by a neck at Longchamp Oct. 5.

 Sunday, October 05, 2008

Full of Gold Glistens in France

Full of Gold outclassed his rivals and was an impressive two length winner of the Criterium de Saint-Cloud (Fr-I) Nov. 11. The race marked the last group I event of the European flat season.

 Sunday, November 11, 2007

Unbeaten Dutch Art Masters Prix Morny

Dutch Art maintained his unbeaten record with a polished win in the Darley Prix Morny (Fr-I) at Deauville on Sunday.

 Sunday, August 20, 2006

Rumplestiltskin Charges to Prix Marcel Boussac

Kieren Fallon had a career day at Longchamp on Sunday. Rumplestiltskin got things rolling with a gutsy win over Quiet Royal in the Prix Marcel Boussac (Fr-I).

 Sunday, October 02, 2005

American Post Lucky Winner of French 2,000 Guineas

American Post won the French 2,000 Guineas (Fr-I) Sunday at Longchamp, taking advantage of the bad luck suffered by Antonius Pius 75 yards from the finish in a most unusual conclusion.

 Monday, May 17, 2004

American Post Delivers in Racing Post Trophy

Prince Khalid Abdulla's 2-year-old American Post, supplemented for Saturday's Racing Post Trophy (Eng-I) for £17,500, delivered in a big way at Doncaster with a 1 3/4-length victory over Fantastic View.

 Saturday, October 25, 2003

Head-Maarek Wins Fifth Foret with Etoile Montante

Khalid Abdullah's Etoile Montante gave trainer Criquette Head-Maarek her fifth victory in the Prix de la Foret (Fr-I) at Longchamp Sunday.

 Sunday, October 12, 2003

Fidelite Defeats Hi Dubai in Prix Saint-Alary

Irish bred Fidelite upset Godolphin's Hi Dubai, the clear favorite for this year's Vodafone Oaks, in the Prix Saint-Alary (Fr-I) at Longchamp Sunday.

 Sunday, May 18, 2003

Dedication Works for Head-Maarek in La Foret

Criquette Head-Maarek runners finished one-two in the Group I Prix de la Foret at Longchamp on Sunday afternoon, with Dedication sporting her mother's colors, beating Medecis by a neck.

 Sunday, October 13, 2002