Ballydoyle’s Camille Pissarro Emulates Sire Wootton Bassett’s Lagardere Victory

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Up to seven furlongs for the first time, TDN Rising Star Camille Pissarro (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}–Entreat {GB}, by Pivotal {GB}) had to truly stay to deny Rashabar (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) in another tight Arc day finish in the G1 Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. Continuing the remarkable run of Ballydoyle during ParisLongchamp's big weekend, the 1.25million gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase whose previous best had come when second to Babouche (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) in The Curragh's G3 Anglesey Stakes was switched off in rear early by Christophe Soumillon as Misunderstood (Fr) (Hello Youmzain {Fr}) led.

Delivered with a smooth run out wide in the straight, the 12-1 shot edged ahead of the G2 Coventry Stakes winner and G1 Prix Morny runner-up Rashabar with 150 metres remaining and was cajoled to the line to prevail by a neck, with Misunderstood tiring to be 1 3/4 lengths away in third. In doing so, Camille Pissarro who is a half-brother to the G1 Commonwealth Cup-winning sire Golden Horde (Ire) (Lethal Force {Ire}) was emulating his sire's success in this in 2010.

“We always loved him, but he's a big horse and we were worried he'd be a bit weak,” Aidan O'Brien said after scooping a fifth success over the two days and a seventh Lagardere. “As time has gone on, we've realised he's all speed and needs to be produced late. He's going to definitely be better next year due to his size and he looks a Guineas horse. He probably has speed enough to sprint, but looking at that you'd have to say he'll stay a mile.”

 

From last to first! Camille Pissarro gets the better of Rashabar in the Group 1 Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at @paris_longchamp for Aidan O'Brien @CSoumillon…#WinAndYoureIn pic.twitter.com/gVNAae0mIN

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) October 6, 2024

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