Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 28 Journalists Share Posted February 28 There was a hint of Spring despite the expected February cold at Chantilly on Friday and also a sign of the initial shoots of the upcoming Flat season with some big operations represented on the course's Polytrack. Among them was George Strawbridge's homebred Kryon (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}–Darkova, by Maria's Mon), a Victoria Head-trained half-brother to Wootton Bassett's champion Almanzor (Fr) who made his 3-year-old bow a relatively impressive one in the colts' division of the fixture's pair of 9 1/2-furlong maidens. Not seen since finishing third on his sole juvenile start over an inadequate 7 1/2-furlong trip at Saint-Cloud in October, the 3-1 second favourite raced under cover in mid-pack early before given the command by Christophe Soumillon in early straight. In front with 300 metres remaining, he stretched to a three-length dismissal of the Christopher Head-trained 12-5 favourite Zodd (Ire) (U S Navy Flag). (C. Soumillon – V. Head) ouvre son palmarès dans le Prix du Four à Tuile sur l'hippodrome de Chantilly. Frère utérin d' par , il avait débuté par une troisième place le 10 octobre dernier dans un lot de poulains estimés et… pic.twitter.com/ZZBOg47io2 — Equidia (@equidia) February 28, 2025 The post Sea The Stars Half To Almanzor Strikes At Chantilly appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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