The art of placing their pieces. Initially, André Fabre and his daughter, Lavinia, had engaged for two 3 years in the Prix Nureyev (L.): Baroud and Zaraki. Then, in the packages, the first rider left the list to join that of the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (Gr. II)... which he won! A tactical choice that proved to be rewarding for the two French coaches since they did not sign a victory, but rather two during this weekend of August 15th. Zaraki, who was making his return to the competition after castration, defeated the opposition in the last two hundred meters of the race.
“At the beginning of this year, we thought it would be our boy for the Prix du Jockey Club (Gr. I), regrets Pierre-Yves Bureau, the racing manager of the Wertheimer & Frère team. But, since his testicles bothered him, we were forced to castrate him. He still has his quality and it’s nice to see him again like that. Honestly, he will have a very good 4 years for next year.
The art of placing their pieces. Initially, André Fabre and his daughter, Lavinia, had engaged for two 3 years in the Prix Nureyev (L.): Baroud and Zaraki. Then, in the packages, the first rider left the list to join that of the Prix Guillaume d'Orn
André Fabre also spoke about Zaraki, an impressive winner after his comeback in the Prix Nureyev (Listed) on Sunday. “He was very impressive. He could go for the Prix Niel afterwards, but he’s a gelding. He was very promising at two years old, one of my best two-year-olds, but we had to castrate him because he had a problem with his testicles, which limited his movement a bit. The Ascot (Champion Stakes) race may be coming a bit early for him.
André Fabre also spoke about Zaraki, an impressive winner after his comeback in the Prix Nureyev (Listed) on Sunday. “He was very impressive. He could go for the Prix Niel afterwards, but he’s a gelding. He was very promising at two years old, o