MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021 STARS ON SHOW AT PARISLONGCHAMP EMPRESS JOSEPHINE There is some high-class action at ParisLongchamp on Monday, PREVAILS IN THE IRISH 1000 with the G1 Saxon Warrior Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary looking a wide-open affair containing a pair of TDN Rising Stars in Sibila Spain (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and Harajuku (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). While the former is unproven in black-type company, the Niarchos homebred Harajuku comes here on the back of a defeat of the re-opposing Incarville (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) in the 10 1/2-furlong G3 Prix Cleopatre at Saint-Cloud at the beginning of May. Her trainer Andre Fabre has won this a record eight times and also saddles the Wertheimers= Mar. 11 Listed Prix Rose de Mai scorer and the Apr. 6 G3 Prix Penelope third Anasia (GB) (Intello {Ger}) and Lady Bamford=s May 1 Saint-Cloud maiden winner Love Child (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). Yeguada Centurion=s Sibila Spain started her career with a nine-length success in a debutantes race over this 10-furlong trip at Saint-Cloud Mar. 25 before following up at Lyon-Parilly Apr. 15. Cont. p10 Empress Josephine (2) on her way to victory in the Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas | Racingfotos.com IN TDN AMERICA TODAY THE WEEK IN REVIEW: ZED RUN SPENDING SPREE GOES ON T. D. Thornton analyses the continued popularity of Zed Run-sold Jim Bolger had been at it on Saturday, but 24 hours later it was digital “Thoroughbreds”. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN his former prodigy Aidan O=Brien who was filling the first two America. places in a Curragh Classic as Empress Josephine (Ire) narrowly denied Joan of Arc (Ire) in the G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas for another Galileo (Ire) forecast. Runner-up in Gowran Park=s Listed Victor McCalmont Memorial S. over an extended nine furlongs last time May 5, the winner who is a full-sister to Minding (Ire), was anchored towards the rear early by Seamie Heffernan and travelled strongly at halfway looming wide. Ryan Moore looked to have the race in the bag as Joan of Arc edged ahead of the long-time leader No Speak Alexander (Ire) (Shalaa {Ire}) in the closing stages, but Heffernan was getting a real tune out of Empress Josephine and the 14-1 shot rattled home to deny her stablemate on the nod by a short head. No Speak Alexander ended up a length away in third, with the 15-8 favourite Pretty Gorgeous (Fr) (Lawman {Fr}) only seventh. AThe only surprise for me was that she was beaten the last twice,@ Heffernan said after registering a fifth win in this Classic. AI had a willing partner. She has a bit of class and it=s a pleasure to be on the team riding good horses.@ Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 18 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 24 MAY 2021 G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas Cont. from p1 here every step of the way, but that filly actually got bumped Introduced over this trip at Naas Mar. 28, Empress Josephine and she in turn bumped me which knocked her off balance for a opened her account with the promise of more to come and it few strides. I was a lucky winner, but I should have won well. At was Aidan O=Brien=s publicly-stated opinion that she had gone the moment, she probably won=t get a mile and a half for off too fast when attempting to dominate the seven-furlong G3 another couple of months, but she could if she gets more Ballylinch Stud 1000 Guineas Trial S. at Leopardstown Apr. 11. relaxed.@ Fading to 10th there as the marginally-less aggressively-ridden Aidan O=Brien was winning the race for the 10th time and said, Joan of Arc wound up sixth, the homebred was given time to get AWe thought she was lovely the first day and then at over that experience and got back on track with a second to the Leopardstown all the leaders went too fast over seven. We then year-older Too Soon To Panic (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) at Gowran ran her over nine furlongs in Gowran, a lovely run but we Park. With her dam having been fifth in a blanket finish to this in thought nine may have just caught her out. She=s able to quicken 2010 and her illustrious full-sibling denied by a head by Jet and Seamus gave her a lovely ride. She=s very classy. She might Setting (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) in 2016, there was a score to go for the [June 18 G1] Coronation S., but we=ll see what the settle and Empress Josephine adopted the family=s trademark lads want to do. She=s a sister to Minding and the second filly is a acceleration to do just that. Making up three lengths in the sister to Gleneagles. We were going to step Joan of Arc up to 10 space of a furlong to get up on the line, this could only be furlongs after today and she might go for the French Oaks [G1 viewed as an impressive success in a slowly-run Classic. Prix de Diane].@ AShe hadn=t run as a 2-year-old, but she wasn=t ready to go Joseph O=Brien was far from downcast about the effort of then and that was just the way it was with her in terms of Pretty Gorgeous and said, AI=m happy with the run, as it=s not phsyical strength,@ Heffernan added. AShe won snug with me at ideal to come here on heavy ground after a long lay-off. I would Naas in slow ground and last time Wayne [Lordan] said that she have loved to get a run into her, but she travelled very well was still a little bit weak for the staying mile-and-a-furlong for throughout the race and was only beaten about three lengths. the moment. He said that back at a mile she could travel a bit We look forward to the rest of the season with her and Royal stronger. I wanted to follow Joseph=s horse [Pretty Gorgeous] Ascot looks like the logical place to go.@ Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 18 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 24 MAY 2021 Pedigree Notes Empress Josephine=s dam Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), who went on to take the G1 Coronation S. and G1 Matron S. following her near-miss in this Classic, is even better known as the dam of the aforementioned seven-times Group 1-winning 1000 Guineas and Epsom Oaks heroine Minding. Also Senior Vice President responsible for the G3 1000 Guineas Trial winner Kissed By Gary King Angels (Ire) also by Galileo, she is kin to the Listed Celebration S. Twitter: @garykingTDN winner and G3 Gallinule S. third Count of Limonade (Ire) (Duke [email protected] of Marmalade {Ire}) and the Listed Dahlia S. winner and GIII + 1.732.320.0975 Autumn Miss S. runner-up Danilovna (Ire) (Dansili {GB}). From the family of the group-winning sires Great Commotion and International Editor Lead On Time, she also has an as-yet unraced 2-year-old Kelsey Riley Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN full-sister to Empress Josephine named Bubbling (Ire) and a [email protected] yearling full-sister. European Editor Emma Berry Sunday, Curragh, Ireland Twitter: @collingsberry TATTERSALLS IRISH 1,000 GUINEAS-G1, i400,000, Curragh, [email protected] 5-23, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:47.92, hy. 1--EMPRESS JOSEPHINE (IRE), 128, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire) Associate International Editor Heather Anderson 1st Dam: Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN 7-9 1/2f, G1SW-Ire, G1SW-Eng, $1,361,940), by Danehill Dancer (Ire) Marketing Manager 2nd Dam: Hoity Toity (GB), by Darshaan (GB) Alayna Cullen 3rd Dam: Hiwaayati (GB), by Shadeed Twitter: @AlaynaCullen 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN, 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. [email protected] O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien; J-Seamie Heffernan. i232,000. Contributing Editors Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $303,158. *Full to Minding (IRE), Alan Carasso Christina Bossinakis Hwt. 3yo-Eng at 7-9 1/2f, Hwt. 3yo-Ire at 7-9 1/2f, Hwt. 2yo Filly-Eur, Hwt. Older Mare-Ire at 9 1/2-11f, Hwt. 2yo Filly-Ire, Cafe Racing Hwt. Older Mare-Eur at 9 1/2-11f, Hwt. 3yo-Eur at 7-9 1/2f, Sean Cronin MG1SW-Eng, MG1SW-Ire, $3,213,340; and to Kissed By Angels Tom Frary (Ire), GSW-Ire. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for [email protected] the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Joan of Arc (Ire), 128, f, 3, Galileo (Ire) Irish Correspondent 1st Dam: You=resothrilling, by Storm Cat Daithi Harvey 2nd Dam: Mariah=s Storm, by Rahy Regular Columnists 3rd Dam: Immense, by Roberto Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien. i80,000. 3--No Speak Alexander (Ire), 128, f, 3, Shalaa (Ire) 1st Dam: Rapacity Alexander (Ire), by Dandy Man (Ire) IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY 2nd Dam: Umiani (Ire), by Great Commotion 3rd Dam: Travel Magic (Ire), by Henbit BELLE ARRIVES AT THE BALL (i190,000 RNA Ylg >19 GOFOR). O-Charles O=Callaghan, Noel Champion Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands {Aus}) is parading O=Callaghan & Paul O=Callaghan; B-Mount Armstrong Stud well in advance of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.