Derby Italiano on Cards for Klaynn After Dominant Regina Elena Win

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Ballylinch Stud's Make Believe (GB) was responsible for the first two home in the G3 Premio Regina Elena (Italian 1,000 Guineas), as Klaynn (Ire) justified favouritism to deliver a dominant victory in the fillies' Classic over Fast Spirit (Ire).

The winner, trained by Endo Botti for owner Sandro Cardaioli, upheld her unbeaten record, with her string of five victories including last season's G2 Premio Dormello. Botti indicated after the race that he is considering running the filly in the Derby Italiano on June 2 ahead of the Oaks d'Italia. His cousin Stefano Botti, who, earlier on the card had saddled Lao Tzu to win the Premio Parioli, was responsible for both the runner-up and the third home, Mystery Of Love (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}).

Klaynn's victory completed the full set of Italian Classics for her breeder, the Parri family's Allevamento Le Gi.

“It's unbelievable,” said Giovanni Parri, who runs the farm with his father Massimo. “This was the one Classic we were missing so we are particularly happy. Sadly we lost her dam Dweezil three weeks ago, and Klaynn is her last foal.”

In 2013, the Tuscan stud farm was responsible for the Derby Italiano winner Biz The Nurse (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}), and two more Classics came their way in 2020 thanks to the Oaks d'Italia victory of Auyantepui (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), while  Cima Emergency (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}) won that year's Premio Parioli.

Sunday, Rome, Italy
PREMIO REGINA ELENA (ITALIAN 1000 GUINEAS)-G3, €165,000, Rome, 4-27, 3yo, f, 1600mT, x:xx.xx, sf.
1–KLAYNN (IRE), 123, f, 3, by Make Believe (GB)
            1st Dam: Dweezil (Ire), by Rip Van Winkle (Ire)
            2nd Dam: Drifa (Ity), by Hamas (Ire)
            3rd Dam: Rarissima, by Woodman
O-Sandro Cardaioli. B-Allevamento Le. Gi. SRL Societa' Agricola
(Ire). T-Endo Botti Galoppo Di E. Botti. J-Dario Di Tocco.
€63,750. Lifetime Record: Hwt. 2yo Filly-Ity, 5-5-0-0,
€224,250. Click for the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick
   Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Fast Spirit (Ire), 123, f, 3, Make Believe (GB)–Nazli (Ire), by
Invincible Spirit (Ire). (€26,000 Ylg '23 TATSEP). O/T-Stefano
Botti Turf SRL Societa. B-La Fabbrica Delle Candele Sas (Ire).
€28,050.
3–Mystery Of Love (Ire), 123, f, 3, Ten Sovereigns (Ire)–Similu
(GB), by Danehill Dancer (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. 1ST GROUP
   BLACK TYPE. (€72,000 Wlg '22 GOFNOV; 17,000 HRA '25
TATJAN). O-Enrico De Simone. B-Patrick Kiely (Ire). T-Stefano
Botti Turf SRL Societa. €15,300.
Margins: 6, 1HF, 5. Odds: 0.45, 11.60, 8.10.
Also Ran: Love Words (Ire), Hekla Colt (Ity), Pozzo Di Bugia (Ire), Giorgia Forever (Ire), Teddy Dream (Ire), Bubuz (Ire), Sopran Norma (Ire), Ice Capades (Ire). Click for the Grande Ippica Italiana chart & video.

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