In France, former shuttler Antonius Pius (Danzig-Catchascatchcan, by Pursuit Of Love) added a black-type success when daughter Faustina (Antonius Pius-Party Bag, by Cadeaux Genereux) owned by Australia’s OTI Racing’s (Terry Henderson & Simon O’Donnell) scored a 1.25-lengths victory in the €55,000 (A$91,000) Listed Prix De Saint-Cyr (1400m) for 3YO fillies at Maisons-Laffitte.
Faustima (ridden by Christophe Soumillon for trainer John Hammond) defeated UK-bred fillies Procrastination (Pivotal-Dilly Dally, by Rubiton) & Nova Hawk (Hawk Wing-Reveuse De Jour, by Sadler’s Wells). Faustina now has 3 wins & 2 placings from 5 starts. (Oct 13)
From Russia With Love
Cape racegoers of an older generation will remember the fine racemare Boland Pride, who counted what is now the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas amongst her eight victories