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Powys County Times
7 days ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Sardinian Warrior might have earned Ascot ticket
Sardinian Warrior produced a career-best effort when chasing home Andre Fabre's Sosie in the Prix d'Ispahan and Royal Ascot may now beckon. John and Thady Gosden's four-year-old was only beaten a length by the top-class winner, who is now heading for the Coral-Eclipse. Connections believe the nine-furlong trip stretched his stamina and a return to a mile is in store, potentially in the Queen Anne. 'It was a good move to go there. What we learned in doing that was a mile is definitely his trip,' said owner Marc Chan's racing manager, Jamie McCalmont. 'The winner is a top-class horse and to be beaten only a length by a horse of that class when we probably ran out of gas, I think it was a lot better run that it looks. 'Normally I have a bit of a meltdown after finishing second as I often think we've been unlucky, but on this occasion we were unlucky when Andre Fabre supplemented the winner on Thursday – that's when it got unlucky! 'He's a cool horse, he's got a great mind and he's a horse to like. 'We'll see how he comes out of the race, the Queen Anne is not set in stone at this point but it is very tempting.'
North Wales Chronicle
25-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Sosie sets up Eclipse bid with Prix d'Ispahan strike
Andre Fabre's Prix Ganay winner – who was fourth in last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and was dropping back in trip to a shade over nine furlongs for the first time since his two-year-old days – took time to settle through the early stages. In contrast, John and Thady Gosden's Sardinian Warrior tracked leader Caramelito before striking for home under Christophe Soumillon inside the quarter-mile marker. Sosie had ground to make up, but the further they went the more he looked likely do so and Maxime Guyon was able to celebrate the Group One triumph passing the post. Confirming Sandown as the target, Fabre told Sky Sports Racing: 'The Wertheimer brothers were keen to run him in the Eclipse, so we had to test him over a shorter distance and this (race) was the option. 'I was delighted (with the performance). For a horse who is able go a mile and a half and over, to have speed enough to beat nice horses was the best we could expect.' Guyon added: 'He's fantastic, he was really strong in the finish. He's proved he can do everything (trip-wise), he's a Group One horse and a champion.' Paddy Power cut Sosie to 8-1 from 10-1 for the Esher feature on July 5.
Leader Live
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Sosie sets up Eclipse bid with Prix d'Ispahan strike
Andre Fabre's Prix Ganay winner – who was fourth in last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and was dropping back in trip to a shade over nine furlongs for the first time since his two-year-old days – took time to settle through the early stages. In contrast, John and Thady Gosden's Sardinian Warrior tracked leader Caramelito before striking for home under Christophe Soumillon inside the quarter-mile marker. Sosie had ground to make up, but the further they went the more he looked likely do so and Maxime Guyon was able to celebrate the Group One triumph passing the post. Confirming Sandown as the target, Fabre told Sky Sports Racing: 'The Wertheimer brothers were keen to run him in the Eclipse, so we had to test him over a shorter distance and this (race) was the option. 'I was delighted (with the performance). For a horse who is able go a mile and a half and over, to have speed enough to beat nice horses was the best we could expect.' Guyon added: 'He's fantastic, he was really strong in the finish. He's proved he can do everything (trip-wise), he's a Group One horse and a champion.' Paddy Power cut Sosie to 8-1 from 10-1 for the Esher feature on July 5.
South Wales Guardian
25-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Sosie sets up Eclipse bid with Prix d'Ispahan strike
Andre Fabre's Prix Ganay winner – who was fourth in last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and was dropping back in trip to a shade over nine furlongs for the first time since his two-year-old days – took time to settle through the early stages. In contrast, John and Thady Gosden's Sardinian Warrior tracked leader Caramelito before striking for home under Christophe Soumillon inside the quarter-mile marker. Sosie had ground to make up, but the further they went the more he looked likely do so and Maxime Guyon was able to celebrate the Group One triumph passing the post. Confirming Sandown as the target, Fabre told Sky Sports Racing: 'The Wertheimer brothers were keen to run him in the Eclipse, so we had to test him over a shorter distance and this (race) was the option. 'I was delighted (with the performance). For a horse who is able go a mile and a half and over, to have speed enough to beat nice horses was the best we could expect.' Guyon added: 'He's fantastic, he was really strong in the finish. He's proved he can do everything (trip-wise), he's a Group One horse and a champion.' Paddy Power cut Sosie to 8-1 from 10-1 for the Esher feature on July 5.
Glasgow Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Sosie sets up Eclipse bid with Prix d'Ispahan strike
Andre Fabre's Prix Ganay winner – who was fourth in last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and was dropping back in trip to a shade over nine furlongs for the first time since his two-year-old days – took time to settle through the early stages. In contrast, John and Thady Gosden's Sardinian Warrior tracked leader Caramelito before striking for home under Christophe Soumillon inside the quarter-mile marker. Sosie had ground to make up, but the further they went the more he looked likely do so and Maxime Guyon was able to celebrate the Group One triumph passing the post. Confirming Sandown as the target, Fabre told Sky Sports Racing: 'The Wertheimer brothers were keen to run him in the Eclipse, so we had to test him over a shorter distance and this (race) was the option. 'I was delighted (with the performance). For a horse who is able go a mile and a half and over, to have speed enough to beat nice horses was the best we could expect.' Guyon added: 'He's fantastic, he was really strong in the finish. He's proved he can do everything (trip-wise), he's a Group One horse and a champion.' Paddy Power cut Sosie to 8-1 from 10-1 for the Esher feature on July 5.
