Two weeks after a maiden victory, Agualetto reached several levels at once in La Coupe de Marseille (L.). The colt allowed his trainer Gavin Hernan to claim his second win in a row after Spirit d'Or's victory gave him his first win in Ireland on Sunday.
Gavin Hernon © APRH
Winner of Spring Thanks Prix Vanteaux (Gr.3). Dare to dream (Camelot), took part in the Prix Vermeil (gr.1) on Sunday, Gavin Hernon Picked up his 2nd black type win of the year Agualetto (Recoletos). Related to Ioritz Mendizabal, this 3-year-old gelding won the Coupe de Marseille at his first attempt. Agualetto defends the coatAlain BenaimGavin is associated with Hernan himself with his propertyAdes Hasan is consistent, Dun Shing Lee, Fabrice Famine, Joseph Hernon, Robert Jones, Tony Clout, Tuan Jen Yap And Vincenzo Pignatoro.
Agualetto during his victory at Clairefontaine, August 31 © APRH
Agualetto was the first black French laureate Recoletos (Viper), thanks for already shining this level in the USA AntiphonaSweet Life Stakes (L.) winner at Santa Anita Racetrack earlier this year. Yearling, this student Dario Hinojosa Bought by Gavin Hernon for €5,000 at the October Arcana sale: a nice update ahead of the Arcana sale, where he was registered at No. 5, and his younger brother Zooster (Northern Meteor), will be featured in the October sale under Lot 251! mother, Aguafria (More Ready), finished third in Prix Petit Etoile (L.). This is a sister Villa Marina (Le Havre), winner of Prix de l'Opéra (Gr.1), and Hueter (Archipenko), twice winner of Doomben Cup (gr.1).
Recoletos, based at Petit Tellier Stud Farm, produced his first black type winner in France.
So Gavin Hernon will have had 2 memorable days in a row since his first win in Ireland on Sunday. Introduced by the young trainer The Golden Spirit (Invincible Spirit) A race reserved for 2-year-olds from the September Yearling Sale or Sapphire Sale in the Curragh at Tattersall's Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes, offering no less than €135,500 to the winner! Returning to 1,200m after a maiden win at 1,000m Moulins, Rep. FTP Equine Holdings Ltd Consolidated superbly to win by 2 lengths under saddle Ronan WhalenFacing 21 opponents.
Spirit d'Or gives Gavin Hernon his first win in Ireland © X Tattersalls Ireland
Bred by Spirit d'OrIrish National StudSold for €55,000 at the September Yearling Sale David L'Estrange And Drummona House. Presented by Drummona House at Breeze Up Arcana, the filly was bought for €145,000. Eric Libaud And Erwan de Chambord. She is the first productacross the sea (Dubawi), won 2 races in England at 2 and 3 years, full brother to Avant, also entered at September Yearling Sale. second mother Alcindi (Acclamation), won first two races as 2-year-old including Oh So Sharp Stakes (gr. 3). It also passed Invincible spirit (Green Desert) successfully because we owe it to them The invincible galwon as debutant as 2yrs and placed second in Soaring Softly Stakes (gr.3) in USA.
At the September Yearling Sale for €55,000 Spirit d'Or Arcana Breeze Up © resold at Arcana for €145,000.
Gavin Hernon had his first runner in Ireland a year ago: Dare to Dream, who performed well in the Staffordtown Stud Stakes (gr. 3) at the Curragh. The filly returned to the same racecourse this summer for the Irish Oaks (Gr.1), where she finished 7th. Established in Chantilly for over 6 years, Gavin Hernon has yet to experience the joys of high-level success, but is getting close. Flight lady (Sir Percy), 3rd in the Prix Marcel Boussac in 2019… Looking forward to summiting again, this good pass at 2nd is a real boost to the young trainer's career, which is certainly underachieving. People are talking about him!
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