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By Bruno Barbereau
GENERATION 2025: SPEED, FINISHING KICKS AND RECORDS DEAUVILLE SETS THE BAR VERY HIGH
Stable conditions all month( good ground), genuine tempos and consistent finishes: perfect for comparing ratings and acceleration power over 400 metres.
August, 3 Two Group races, two faces Gr. 3 Prix Six Perfections( 1,400m, right-handed): Green Spirit in 1’ 24’’ 67, final 400 meters in 22’’ 61. Unbeaten in three starts, a“ tough” profile but a rating of 91, just under the historical average of the race( ≈92). To step up, further progress is required. Narissa clocked 22’’ 66 on her second outing: a sharp turn of foot and positive signs for longer trips. A“ solid” edition. Gr. 3 Prix de Cabourg( 1,200m, straight): Tadej in 1’ 10’’ 15, final 400 meters in 24’’ 15. Logical progression after his 3 rd place in the Gr. 2 Prix Robert Papin: plenty of early speed, slight“ flat spot” late, rating 96. Reading: a high-quality precocious sprinter, but not one of the standout editions of the race.
August, 17 The“ engine” sensation Gr. 3 The Aga Khan Studs Prix François Boutin( 1,400m, straight): A fast-run race. Rayif stopped the clock in 1’ 21’’ 59 with a blistering final 400 meters in 22’’ 36, coming from off the pace: best acceleration of the race, rating 96 … on just his second start. All indications point to big potential, probably over further.
24 August Records and finetuned hierarchy Gr. 3 Sumbe Prix du Calvados( 1,400m, straight): My Highness blitzed the clock in 1’ 20’’ 13( track and race record), final 400 meters in 23’’ 05. Rating 103, the highest of the meeting, faster than the Prix Morny: a very high-class filly with a real turbo at 1,400 meter. Gr. 2 Sumbe Prix Morny( 1,200m, straight): Venitian Sun in 1’ 08’’ 39, final 400 meters in 22’’ 73: second-fastest time in history( only Arcano in 2009 was quicker) and the fastest filly in the history of the race; only the 5 th filly in 20 years to win it. Rating 103. An honest edition, but paradoxically her intrinsic speed comes out just a notch below the Calvados winner.
What the numbers say Top ratings( August meeting) 103 – My Highness( Gr. 3 Calvados, track / race record).
102 – Venitian Sun( Gr. 2 Morny, 2 nd-fastest alltime).
96 – Rayif( Gr. 3 Boutin, 22’’ 36 closing split).
96 – Tadej( Gr. 3 Cabourg, precocious speed).
91 – Green Spirit( Gr. 3 Six Perfections, just below par).
Key accelerations( final 400m)
Rayif 22’’ 36: sharpest of the month over 1,400 meters
Venitian Sun 22’’ 73: topclass finishing speed over 1,200 meters
Green Spirit 22’’ 61 & Narissa 22’’ 66: confirmed turn of foot; extra distance promises more for Narissa.
Tadej 24’’ 15: mark of precocity, but stamina limitations late on.
Profiles & shortterm projections My Highness( Ghaiyyath): The 1,400 meter speed benchmark of the meeting. With a record time and a 103 rating, she already has a“ top filly” label in black and white. Staying at 1,400 meter looks optimal given her exceptional high-intensity output.
Venitian Sun( Starman): Historic on the clock in the Sumbe Prix Morny, rating 103. On the“ pure speed” scale she yields slightly to My Highness, but her speed / finishing kick package over 1,200 meter is world-class.
Rayif( Sea the Moon): The big visual and data impression of the month: 22’’ 36 closing, rating 96 on his second start.
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