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South China Morning Post
6 hours ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong winners Lazzat and Rebel's Romance the star acts on Sunday's simulcast cards
The Group One winners are favourites for top-level races in France and Germany respectively on Sunday Lazzat will take the next step in cementing himself as the best European sprinter when he goes for back to back wins in the Group One Prix Maurice de Gheest (1,300m) at Deauville on Sunday. The Jerome Reynier-trained speedster is a perfect three from three at the sprint trips and bagged his second top-level success when making all the running in the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (1,200m) at Royal Ascot. He gave his connections a scare post race, however, unshipping his jockey James Doyle and providing fans with an unscheduled lap of honour. LAZZAT WINS THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II JUBILEE STAKES! 🏆 #ROYALASCOT — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 21, 2025 His Ascot win put him to the front of the pack in terms of European sprinters and he has drawn barrier three as he bids to follow up a dominant three-length success in this race from 12 months ago. 'He took fright at the blanket and ejected James Doyle before escaping, but fortunately there was no harm done,' Reynier said this week. 'He came out of his Ascot race very well. He adapts to everything, is used to Deauville and is ready to defend his title.' It will not be an easy task, however, with strong challengers from at home and abroad. The Prix Maurice de Gheest is one of the few Group One races that legendary trainer Andre Fabre is yet to win and Sajir, a Group Three winner at Newmarket two starts ago, will bid to put that right after being withdrawn at the start at Royal Ascot. The Abernant goes to France 🇫🇷 Sajir strikes for master trainer André Fabre and @oismurphy.@BlandfordBldstk | @NewmarketRace — Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 16, 2025 As for the raiders, the biggest danger is set to be the Kevin Ryan-trained Inisherin, an impressive winner of the Group One Commonwealth Cup (1,200m) at Royal Ascot last year. He ran out of steam when seventh to Lazzat at Ascot last time, but his trainer is confident of a return to form. 'It's unfortunate what happened in the July Cup, but that's past tense now, and it was always the plan after that to go to the Maurice de Gheest,' Ryan told the Nick Luck podcast. 'This is six-and-a-half furlongs, an extra half furlong, but it won't be a problem to him. He seems very well in himself and I'm looking forward to running him. I think the distance will really suit him.' Other leading contenders include Group One Prix Jean Prat (1,400m) winner Woodshauna and Godolphin's Shadow Of Light, who chased home that rival in fourth last time. WOODSHAUNA WINS THE PRIX JEAN PRAT! 🏆 — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) July 6, 2025 There is also German action being simulcast on Sunday, with the Group One Grosser Preis von Berlin (2,400m) being the feature contest. One of the biggest races in the German calendar, it has been won by raiding horses in three of the last four years. Last year's Group One Champions & Chater Cup (2,400m) winner Rebel's Romance heads the field and is set to go off a very warm order for 2022's winning trainer Charlie Appleby. Junko, who won the 2023 Group One Hong Kong Vase (2,400m), is another big danger from abroad for trainer Andre Fabre. The home team is headed by last year's second Narrativo, who chased home the smart Al Riffa on that occasion, but he may have to settle for the same position with another strong group of raiders.
South Wales Argus
20-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Deauville repeat firmly on the radar for Lazzat
The gelded four-year-old, who is trained in France by Jerome Reynier and owned by Wathnan Racing, was an excellent winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on his first start for new connections. His next port of call is likely to be the Deauville feature, a Group One he won by an impressive three lengths last season. 'We were delighted with him at Ascot, that was a very serious performance,' said Richard Brown, racing manager to Wathnan. 'He probably had a hard enough race, they always do at that level, so we said we'd give him a bit of a chance to give him a bit of a wind down and then wind him back up again. 'His next run will be in the Prix Maurice de Gheest and Jerome's delighted with him, he came out of the race very well. 'We could have brought him back quicker if we'd wanted to, but we just thought we'd give him the chance now to be a fresh horse going into the autumn. 'We want to look after him, he's a multiple Group One winner and he's clearly a very high-class animal. 'We'll race him with his long-term future in mind and hope he can be around for the next few years.'
Powys County Times
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Deauville repeat firmly on the radar for Lazzat
Royal Ascot sprint star Lazzat is pencilled in to make his next start on home turf, as the Prix Maurice de Gheest beckons again. The gelded four-year-old, who is trained in France by Jerome Reynier and owned by Wathnan Racing, was an excellent winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on his first start for new connections. His next port of call is likely to be the Deauville feature, a Group One he won by an impressive three lengths last season. 'We were delighted with him at Ascot, that was a very serious performance,' said Richard Brown, racing manager to Wathnan. 'He probably had a hard enough race, they always do at that level, so we said we'd give him a bit of a chance to give him a bit of a wind down and then wind him back up again. 'His next run will be in the Prix Maurice de Gheest and Jerome's delighted with him, he came out of the race very well. 'We could have brought him back quicker if we'd wanted to, but we just thought we'd give him the chance now to be a fresh horse going into the autumn. 'We want to look after him, he's a multiple Group One winner and he's clearly a very high-class animal. 'We'll race him with his long-term future in mind and hope he can be around for the next few years.'
Glasgow Times
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Deauville repeat firmly on the radar for Lazzat
The gelded four-year-old, who is trained in France by Jerome Reynier and owned by Wathnan Racing, was an excellent winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on his first start for new connections. His next port of call is likely to be the Deauville feature, a Group One he won by an impressive three lengths last season. 'We were delighted with him at Ascot, that was a very serious performance,' said Richard Brown, racing manager to Wathnan. 'He probably had a hard enough race, they always do at that level, so we said we'd give him a bit of a chance to give him a bit of a wind down and then wind him back up again. 'His next run will be in the Prix Maurice de Gheest and Jerome's delighted with him, he came out of the race very well. 'We could have brought him back quicker if we'd wanted to, but we just thought we'd give him the chance now to be a fresh horse going into the autumn. 'We want to look after him, he's a multiple Group One winner and he's clearly a very high-class animal. 'We'll race him with his long-term future in mind and hope he can be around for the next few years.'
North Wales Chronicle
20-07-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Deauville repeat firmly on the radar for Lazzat
The gelded four-year-old, who is trained in France by Jerome Reynier and owned by Wathnan Racing, was an excellent winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on his first start for new connections. His next port of call is likely to be the Deauville feature, a Group One he won by an impressive three lengths last season. 'We were delighted with him at Ascot, that was a very serious performance,' said Richard Brown, racing manager to Wathnan. 'He probably had a hard enough race, they always do at that level, so we said we'd give him a bit of a chance to give him a bit of a wind down and then wind him back up again. 'His next run will be in the Prix Maurice de Gheest and Jerome's delighted with him, he came out of the race very well. 'We could have brought him back quicker if we'd wanted to, but we just thought we'd give him the chance now to be a fresh horse going into the autumn. 'We want to look after him, he's a multiple Group One winner and he's clearly a very high-class animal. 'We'll race him with his long-term future in mind and hope he can be around for the next few years.'
