Wootton Bassett Filly Fille d’Oro A Professional Debut Winner at the Spa

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Off at odds just shy of 6-1, FILLE D'ORO (IRE) (f, 2, Wootton Bassett {GB}–D'oro Diva, by Medaglia d'Oro) was steered away from a pocket entering the final furlong of Friday's sixth race at Saratoga and finished nicely to graduate in her first trip to the races for trainer Brad Cox.

A €330,000 purchase by agent Clay Scherer out of last year's Arqana August Yearling Sale in Deauville, the bay filly was trapped out three deep nearing the wire for the first time, but wisely slotted in to save ground from fifth as the leaders went at an even gallop up front. Traveling three back the fence and in the slipstream of favored Counterintuitive (Not This Time) into the final three furlongs, Fille d'Oro slipped through when the favorite abandoned the inside in upper stretch, pushed away from the fence at the furlong grounds and swapped over to her wrong lead late, but ran down Repole Stable's Goffs November purchase Celebrity Warrior (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) to score cozily.

Wootton Bassett, who was represented by a €2.3-million yearling and a €1.2-million yearling at the just-concluded Arqana August Sale, has been on a tear in Europe and, indeed all over the world, and is responsible for the likes of Whirl (Ire), recent winner of the G1 Pretty Polly Stakes in Ireland and the G1 Nassau Stakes at Goodwood in England.

Sales history: €330,000 Ylg '23 ARQAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-Gregory Hoffman; B-Ecurie des Charmes & Haras d'Etreham; T-Brad Cox.

 

#7 FILLE D'ORO ($13.80) was golden in the 6th race at Saratoga! The juvenile Wootton Bassett filly was piloted by @jockeyfranco for trainer @bradcoxracing. pic.twitter.com/K5QM1uiwJH

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 22, 2025

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