Frankel’s Anapurna Wins The Oaks

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Overshadowed by stablemate and 11-4 favourite Mehdaayih (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in the lead-up to Friday’s G1 Investec Oaks, the Meon Valley Stud homebred Anapurna (GB) was ultimately the one with the sire’s bragging rights as she provided the Juddmonte giant with a first British Classic. Sent off at 8-1 with Frankie Dettori resuming the partnership with the May 11 Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial winner, she enjoyed a perfect stalking trip against the rail in third from her unfavourable low draw as the early pace proved far from taxing. Getting a split on the inner as Ballydoyle’s Pink Dogwood (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) cut loose out wide under Ryan Moore approaching two out, the bay had a length to make up but that Frankel momentum began to build and she was marginally ahead 100 yards from the line. Frankie put his stick down there with the contest decided and she was a cosy neck margin to the good at the line as Fleeting (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) stayed on strongly to be 1 1/4 lengths behind in third. Mehdaayih was only seventh after a troubled passage. “She had a dream trip on the inside where usually they get boxed in, but Frankie was brave and found a gap,” trainer John Gosden said. “She was very brave and is bred by wonderful owner-breeders, so that’s what it’s all about. My other filly had a very rough trip.”

1–ANAPURNA (GB), 126, f, 3, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Dash To The Top (GB) (SW & MG1SP-Eng, $212,678), by Montjeu (Ire)
2nd Dam: Millennium Dash (GB), by Nashwan
3rd Dam: Milligram (GB), by Mill Reef
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Helena Springfield Ltd; B-Meon Valley Stud (GB); T-John Gosden; J-Lanfranco Dettori. £297,728. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, £324,164. *1/2 to Dynasty (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), GSP-Ire; and Very Dashing (GB) (Dansili {GB}), SP-Eng.

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