Ghaiyyath’s My Highness Oozes Class In The Calvados, Marcel Boussac The Plan

[Wandering Eyes]

Godolphin and Andre Fabre have a new star on their hands if the evidence of Sunday's G2 Sumbe Prix du Calvados at Deauville is anything to go by. Lining up with confidence behind her, the 11-10 favourite My Highness (Ghaiyyath) who had won a brace of conditions events went through the seven-furlong juvenile staging post with a degree of comfort despite the strong pace set by the Princess Margaret winner Fitzella (Too Darn Hot). Swamping that British challenger at the furlong pole, the homebred drew away under Cristian Demuro to score by 1 1/4 lengths and clear of the rest.

Godolphin representative Louise Benard revealed the team's regard for the winner afterwards. “This was a test to confirm what we think about her–you can be confident beforehand, but the only judge is the finish line and she showed her class,” she said. “She is adaptable and has improved with every race and has never had a hard time. Hopefully we can expect more and if necessary she could have one more run before the Prix Marcel Boussac, but Mr Fabre will decide that.”

 

My Highness looks a filly to be reckoned with as she impresses in the Group Two Prix du Calvados!

She reels in Fitzella on the run for home and kicks clear to win in good style… pic.twitter.com/uuWldtndDe

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) August 24, 2025

 

 

Sunday, Deauville, France
SUMBE PRIX DU CALVADOS-G2, €119,000, Deauville, 8-24, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:20.73, gd.
1–MY HIGHNESS (IRE), 123, f, 2, by Ghaiyyath (Ire)
1st Dam: Majestic Queen (Ire) (GSW-Eng & Ire, $235,278), by Kheleyf
2nd Dam: Night Fairy (Ire), by Danehill
3rd Dam: Sassenach (Ire), by Night Shift
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Godolphin; T-Andre Fabre; J-Cristian Demuro. €67,830. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, €104,080. *1/2 to Maria Amalia (Dubawi), SW-Ger. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Fitzella (GB), 123, f, 2, Too Darn Hot (GB)–Shamandar (Fr), by Exceed And Excel (Aus). (60,000gns Wlg '23 TADEWE; £170,000 Ylg '24 GOFFUK). O-D R Passant & Hefin Williams; B-Parks Farm Stud; T-Hugo Palmer. €26,180.
3–Nandita (Ire), 123, f, 2, Blue Point (Ire)–Roseau City (GB), by Cityscape (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (165,000gns Wlg '23 TADEWE; 725,000gns Ylg '24 TATOCT). O-Lady Bamford; B-McCracken Farms Ltd; T-John & Thady Gosden. €12,495.
Margins: 1 1/4, 3, 1HF. Odds: 1.10, 1.90, 28.00.
Also Ran: Ceramic (Ire), True Test (GB), Arkansas (Fr), Polly Shelby (Fr).

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