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CHAMPS ELYSEES CAN WIN A GROUP 1 The greatest living broodmare on the planet is undoubtedly Hasili. She has produced six foals so far and all of them have been seriously good Group 1 performers. The latest is CHAMPS ELYSEES (36) who ran a terrific race to chase home the smart German runner SCHIAPARELLI (37) in the Gran Premio del Jockey Club. As has happened so often before, Schiaparelli was allowed a soft lead and had a head start as the sprint for home began. He ran the last three furlongs in around 34.3 seconds which is flying. But in the last furlong, despite having to shift position and lose momentum to get a clear run Champs Elysees was cutting his advantage rapidly with every stride. In doing so he showed the tremendous acceleration that every other foal of his dam has been renowned for. I made note of Champs Elysees earlier this season when he won in faster time than this at Longchamp. More recently he ran a good third in what I rated the third fastest race run in France this year to Irish Wells and Poet Laureate, respectively the fastest older horse and fastest three year old in France on my ratings now that Manduro has retired. Like a lot of his family, Champs Elysees seems to go best fresh. If a couple of very close finishes had gone the other way he would have won the first time he ran beyond a mile off a five week plus break four times out of four prior to this smart run. I see him as a serious candidate for the top mile and a half races from now on. For a horse that was winning his third Group 1 race in a row Schiaparelli has a decidedly low profile. It just shows the Anglo-Irish and French bias of the racing world once more. Over the last few years German and Italian horses such as Manduro, Shirocco, Falbrav, Rakti and Electrocutionist have shown remarkable form in their home countries. But it was only when they ran in Britain, Ireland or France that they gained the recognition they deserved. No doubt the same will be true of Schiaparelli. I very much doubt that Schiaparelli has 'stolen' his Group 1 races from the front off a slow pace. He's a great big strapping sort who would surely be better suited to more strongly run races. I've little doubt that he'll prove competitive with the very best British, Irish and French horses when he ends up taking them on in future.
CHAMPS ELYSEES CAN WIN A GROUP 1 The greatest living broodmare on the planet is undoubtedly Hasili. She has produced six foals so far and all of them have been seriously good Group 1 performers. The latest is CHAMPS ELYSEES (36) who ran a terrific race to chase home the smart German runner SCHIAPARELLI (37) in the Gran Premio del Jockey Club. As has happened so often before, Schiaparelli was allowed a soft lead and had a head start as the sprint for home began. He ran the last three furlongs in around 34.3 seconds which is flying. But in the last furlong, despite having to shift position and lose momentum to get a clear run Champs Elysees was cutting his advantage rapidly with every stride. In doing so he showed the tremendous acceleration that every other foal of his dam has been renowned for. I made note of Champs Elysees earlier this season when he won in faster time than this at Longchamp. More recently he ran a good third in what I rated the third fastest race run in France this year to Irish Wells and Poet Laureate, respectively the fastest older horse and fastest three year old in France on my ratings now that Manduro has retired. Like a lot of his family, Champs Elysees seems to go best fresh. If a couple of very close finishes had gone the other way he would have won the first time he ran beyond a mile off a five week plus break four times out of four prior to this smart run. I see him as a serious candidate for the top mile and a half races from now on. For a horse that was winning his third Group 1 race in a row Schiaparelli has a decidedly low profile. It just shows the Anglo-Irish and French bias of the racing world once more. Over the last few years German and Italian horses such as Manduro, Shirocco, Falbrav, Rakti and Electrocutionist have shown remarkable form in their home countries. But it was only when they ran in Britain, Ireland or France that they gained the recognition they deserved. No doubt the same will be true of Schiaparelli. I very much doubt that Schiaparelli has 'stolen' his Group 1 races from the front off a slow pace. He's a great big strapping sort who would surely be better suited to more strongly run races. I've little doubt that he'll prove competitive with the very best British, Irish and French horses when he ends up taking them on in future.
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