Galileo's St Leger Second Illinois Annexes Arc Weekend Opener
10/05/2024 06:54 AM
Coolmore's G1 St Leger runner-up Illinois (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}–Danedrop {Ire}), by Danehill), winner of Royal Ascot's G2 Queen's Vase back in June, fired the opening salvo of ParisLongchamp's Arc weekend and delivered a battling performance to prevail in the 15-furlong G2 Qatar Prix Chaudenay.
The 2-5 favourite, who had also placed in the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud and G1 Grand Prix de Paris, went straight to the lead and held sway until turning for home. Under pressure when headed briefly by Trafalgar Square (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) with 300 metres remaining, he regained control entering the final furlong and kept on strongly to defeat that rival by an ultimately comfortable two lengths. Last month's Listed Prix Turenne victrix Strassia (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) fared best of the remainder and finished 3 1/2 lengths back in third.
Illinois (R.Moore – A.O'Brien – @Ballydoyle) décroche le premier groupe du grand week-end de “l'Arc”, le #Qatar Prix Chaudenay (Gr.2)
Il succède au palmarès à Double Major, en lice dans le Qatar Prix du Cadran (3e course à 14h33) pic.twitter.com/JUXYCrvq2v
— Equidia (@equidia) October 5, 2024
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