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South China Morning Post
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Ryan Moore shines on Camille Pissarro in French Derby as Croix du Nord confirms star status
Ryan Moore showed his class once again as Camille Pissarro got the gaps in the nick of time to win the Group One Prix Du Jockey Club (2,000m) at Chantilly on Sunday. The $3.4 favourite was always prominent in the box seat under Moore but as the field began to sprint in the home straight, he was stuck behind a wall of horses. Camille Pissarro was forced to sit and suffer, but Moore kept the revs up on the Wootton Bassett galloper and when Bowmark began to weaken on the rail, the 41-year-old needed no second invitation. The pair quickened up smartly into the lead between horses at the 200m pole and gained a winning break, fending off late challenges from Andre Fabre's Cualificar and the John and Thady Gosden-trained Detain in the final strides. Camille Pissarro wins the 2025 Prix du Jockey Club! 🏆🇫🇷 — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 1, 2025 Christophe Soumillon, who rode third-placed Detain, won on Camille Pissarro in the Group One Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (1,800m) last season and Moore – perhaps tongue-in-cheek – gave the French star credit after Sunday's success. 'The race went very smoothly. I had a good draw [barrier one], the pace wasn't crazy, but the horse was very relaxed,' said Moore. 'When I asked him, he responded well. Christophe Soumillon taught me how to ride him!' And trainer O'Brien followed suit, with the French Derby distance seemingly a masterstroke by Soumillon. 'After the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains, when Christophe Soumillon got off the horse, he immediately told us to run him in the Jockey Club,' said O'Brien. HK Racing News Get updates direct to your inbox Sign up Best Bets Racing News By registering you agree to our T&Cs & Privacy Policy Error: Please enter a valid email. The email address is already in use. Please login to subscribe. Error, please try again later. THANK YOU You are one the list. Aidan O'Brien was once again formidable on the big stage. 'He's a miler … but he stays 2,000m, and that's exactly what you need to win the French Derby. He's a colt we've always really liked.' Meanwhile, Croix du Nord bounced back from defeat in the Group One Satsuki Sho (2,000m) and confirmed his lofty reputation with a sparkling performance to win the Group One Tokyo Yushun (2,400m). Ho O Atman made sure the Japanese Derby was a test, zipping out to a 10-length lead, with Yuichi Kitamura stalking the pace in the main group on $2.4 favourite Croix du Nord. As the field turned in, Kitamura made his move and when he asked the Japan Racing Association's Best Two-Year-Old Colt for 2024 for maximum effort, he responded by charging to the lead at the 300m. Both Masquerade Ball and Shohei finished fast, but neither were ever going quick enough to land a glove on the next Japanese superstar, with Kitamura heaping praise on his partner. 'I felt it was my responsibility to make Croix du Nord a Derby winner ever since the colt won the Hopeful Stakes, so my feeling now is that I am relieved to have accomplished by mission,' said Kitamura. 'The colt felt great today and I was able to come into the race with every confidence, so victory itself came as no surprise to me. 'The break was smooth and after that, I was concentrating on keeping him in a comfortable rhythm more so than what position he was sitting in. In the stretch run, he responded really well and as I've said, I had every confidence in the colt and drove him on believing that he would make it to the wire a winner.'
News.com.au
7 hours ago
- Business
- News.com.au
‘A bit of a freak': Wootton Bassett's incredible run continues with Camille Pissaro's 2025 French Derby victory
Coolmore Australia supremo Tom Magnier has described Wootton Bassett as a 'freak' after the sire sensation's son Camille Pissaro won the French Derby at Chantilly on Sunday. Camille Pissaro's classic triumph gave Wootton Bassett the prestigious French Group 1 three-year-old double after another of his sons, Henri Matisse, won the 2000 Guineas at Longchamp last month. 'Wootton Bassett is a bit of a freak,'' Magnier said 'It's exciting to have him coming back to our farm in the Hunter Valley for the spring breeding season.'' Wootton Bassett, who also sired the minor placegetter Detain in the French Derby, is returning to Coolmore this spring and will stand at an Australian record service fee of $385,000. Brilliant colt Camille Pissarro provided trainer Aidan O'Brien, jockey Ryan Moore and the three-year-old's sire, Wootton Bassett, with their second French Derby. O'Brien also won the French classic with St Mark's Basilica in 2021 and Moore rode The Great Gatsby to his 2014 Derby success. Wootton Bassett is also the sire of Almanzor, winner of the 2016 French Derby. O'Brien told French media that Moore gave Camille Pissarro 'an incredible ride.'' It’s Aidan O’Brien’s Prix Jockey Club! 🇫🇷 Ryan Moore brings home CAMILLE PISSARO in the big on @fgchantilly ðŸ'� — World Horse Racing (@WHR) June 1, 2025 'Ryan was prepared to wait today and had to ride him to try to get the trip, which was an unknown,'' O'Brien said. 'Obviously Ryan had a lovely draw and different to the Guineas where he was wide all the way. Ryan gave him a masterclass. 'Camille Pissaro's very exciting and he's a Group 1 winner at two and now he's a French Derby winner and we all know how important they are. 'He's a perfectly proportioned son of Wootton Bassett and although a mile and a quarter is obviously fine, I think going back to a mile would be no problem for him.''
Daily Mail
11 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Hang it in the Louvre! Ryan Moore's Camille Pissarro ride is a masterpiece as he delivers Aidan O'Brien with his second Qatar Prix du Jockey Club
Michael Tabor called Ryan Moore a great jockey but it felt like being in the Louvre and describing Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa as a decent painting. Tabor, the leading owner, had just seen his orange-and-blue silks carried to success by Aidan O'Brien's Camille Pissarro in the Prix du Jockey Club and the twinkle in his eye immediately made it clear that his verdict about Moore was dripping with understatement. Camille Pissarro, named after a French impressionist, received a masterpiece of a ride from Moore, the 41-year-old sticking to the rail from his draw in stall one at Chantilly before pouncing with the stealth of a pickpocket as gaps opened. At the line, he had half-a-length to spare over Andre Fabre's Cualificar, who ran with credit for William Buick, while Detain showed great promise for John and Thady Gosden's Newmarket stable in third. Once Camille Pissarro had surged to the front, though, there was only going to be one outcome. It was the latest evidence that Moore is the best flat rider in the business. In situations where many could lose their cool, he stays laser focused and the result was a Group One success for the 7-2 favourite and the perfect start to a huge week for the Coolmore operation. Moore and O'Brien will combine at Epsom on Friday and Saturday with leading chances in both the Oaks and Derby, particularly Delacroix, who is currently the 9-4 market leader and is unbeaten in two runs this season. 'I'm delighted for everybody and Ryan gave him an incredible ride,' said O'Brien. 'He's very exciting and he's a Group One winner at two and now he's a French Derby winner and we all know how important they are. 'Ryan was prepared to wait and had to ride him to try to get the trip, which was an unknown. We thought he was a top-class horse last year and he showed it. Ryan was over the moon when he saw the draw and he gave him a masterclass.' Moore never accepts any praise in such moments and he was quick to pinpoint the quality of Camille Pissarro, who had warmed up for this contest with an encouraging run in the French 2,000 Guineas, when ridden by Christophe Soumillon and finishing behind his stablemate Henri Matisse. 'It was a very smart performance from a horse who seems to be getting better,' said Moore. 'He's always been highly regarded. I just wasn't getting it quite right on him and Christophe has shown me how to ride him. He recommended this race and it all worked out beautifully.'
Irish Independent
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Aidan O'Brien hails Ryan Moore brilliance as Camille Pissarro lands French Derby for Ballydoyle
A close-up third behind stablemate Henri Matisse in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains last month, the Ballydoyle inmate was sent off 12/5 favourite. From a position on the inside rail, his pilot had to be patient once the race started to unfold up the home straight, but Moore found the gaps at the right time to deliver his mount. Andre Fabre's Cualificar kept on for second ahead of John and Thady Gosden's Detain. The winner's stablemate Trinity College finished fourth after being up with pace alongside Bowmark for the majority of the contest. O'Brien said: 'I'm delighted for everybody and Ryan gave him an incredible ride. He's very exciting and he's a Group One winner at two and now he's a French Derby winner and we all know how important they are. 'Ryan was prepared to wait today and had to ride him to try to get the trip, which was an unknown. Obviously Ryan had a lovely draw and different to the Guineas where he was wide all the way. 'We thought he was a top-class horse last year and he went to the Coventry at Royal Ascot as our number one horse. 'He is a big, powerful horse and was obviously a bit weak and then progressed as the year went on. He's got a big frame – a big, rangy horse with a lovely mind and it takes a very good horse to keep taking his training, as he was growing last year and at the same time running one big race after another.' Camille Pissarro joins O'Brien's St Mark's Basilica on the Chantilly roll of honour, with the Ballydoyle handler minded to keep options open for the future, admitting that he would not be against a return to a mile. O'Brien added: 'He's a perfectly proportioned son of Wootton Bassett and although a mile and a quarter is obviously fine, I think going back to a mile would be no problem for him. 'We go from race to race and find out every two weeks how the horses are. It's then we decide what plan to make and we go with the flow. You can't be sure this horse would get a mile and a half but he obviously is a class horse.'
North Wales Chronicle
16 hours ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Moore delivers Chantilly masterpiece on Camille Pissarro
A close-up third behind stablemate Henri Matisse in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains last month, the Ballydoyle inmate was sent off the bookmakers' favourite for his second taste of Classic action in France. From a position on the inside rail, his pilot had to be patient once the race started to unfold up the home straight, but Moore found the gaps at the right time to deliver his mount. Andre Fabre's Cualificar kept on for second ahead of John and Thady Gosden's Detain. The winner's stablemate Trinity College finished fourth after being up with pace alongside the Clarehaven-trained Bowmark for the majority of the contest. Camille Pissarro wins the 2025 Prix du Jockey Club! 🏆🇫🇷 — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 1, 2025 O'Brien said: 'I'm delighted for everybody and Ryan gave him an incredible ride. 'He's very exciting and he's a Group One winner at two and now he's a French Derby winner and we all know how important they are. 'Ryan was prepared to wait today and had to ride him to try to get the trip, which was an unknown. Obviously Ryan had a lovely draw and different to the Guineas where he was wide all the way. 'We thought he was a top-class horse last year and he went to the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot as our number one horse. 'He is a big, powerful horse and was obviously a bit weak and then progressed as the year went on. He's got a big frame – a big, rangy horse with a lovely mind and it takes a very good horse to keep taking his training, as he was growing last year and at the same time running one big race after another. Camille Pissarro returns to the Chantilly winner's enclosure — PA Racing (@PAracing) June 1, 2025 'We thought he was just getting there but getting a little bit tired previously. But he was always a special individual and showed the ability of a top-class Group One horse. 'We saw it on Arc day and we saw it again when he ran in the French Guineas and Christophe (Soumillon, jockey) said no problem, take him to the French Derby. It was lovely ground here, Ryan was over the moon when he saw the draw and Ryan gave him a masterclass.' Moore added: 'He was very straightforward and I thought we had a lovely stall. He began nicely and relaxed into a rhythm and I was able to make ground smoothly from halfway. 'We got quite strung out but he was very smooth and I just had to show a bit of patience, wait for the run to present itself, then took it. 'It was a very smart performance from a horse who just seems to be getting better. 'He's always been a good-looking horse and highly thought of. I just wasn't getting it quite right on him and Christophe has shown me how to ride him and he recommended this race and it all worked out beautifully.' Camille Pissarro joins O'Brien's St Mark's Basilica on the Chantilly roll of honour, with the Ballydoyle handler minded to keep options open for the future, admitting he would not be against a return to a mile. O'Brien added: 'He's a perfectly proportioned son of Wootton Bassett and although a mile and a quarter is obviously fine, I think going back to a mile would be no problem for him. 'We go from race to race and find out every two weeks how the horses are. It's then we decide what plan to make and we go with the flow. You can't be sure this horse would get a mile and a half but he obviously is a class horse.'
