Scalo’s Laccario Justifies Favouritism In the Derby

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Looking a tailor-made G1 Deutsches Derby colt when successful in Dusseldorf’s Listed Derby-Trial May 26 and the G2 Union-Rennen at Cologne June 10, Gestut Ittlingen’s Laccario (Ger) (Scalo {GB}) duly justified 2-1 favouritism in Sunday’s 150th renewal of the Hamburg Classic. Initially keen for Eduardo Pedroza anchored behind the leading quartet, the bay enjoyed an ideal split on the rail at the top of the straight and after mastering the Union-Rennen runner-up Django Freeman (Ger) (Campanologist) approaching the final furlong powered to a 1 1/4-length success, with Accon (Ger) (Camelot {GB}) staying on out wide to get third, the same margin away. It is a fifth edition for the Andreas Wohler stable and a notable first for the German star rider Pedroza in 17 tries.

Laccario is also the fifth Deutsches Derby winner for his dam line, which has the word Derby stamped all over it. The first black-type winner from three runners for Laccata (GB) (Lomitas {GB}), he is a grandson of the G2 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) third La Donna (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}) who is a half-sister to the seven-times group 1-winning 1993 Derby and Japan Cup hero Lando (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}) and his half-brother Laroche (Ger) (Nebos {Ger}) who took this in 1994. Lando is also the sire of Scalo, which gives Laccario a 3×3 inbreeding to the great Ittlingen matriarch Laurea (Ire) (Sharpman {Ire}) whose own dam Licata (Ger) landed the G3 German 1000 Guineas.

The fourth dam Liberty (Ger) (Birkhahn {Ger}) is a full-sister to the German 2000 Guineas hero and leading sire Literat (Ger), in turn the grandsire of Lando out of the German Oaks and German 1000 Guineas heroine Lis (Ger) (Masetto {Ger}). Laccata also has an unraced 2-year-old full-brother to Laccario named Lascalo (Ger) and a 2019 colt by Neatico (Ger). The stud’s Manfred Ostermann was overwhelmed by the result, saying, “It is all so emotional, I am so very happy to be here again after 25 years. I admit I have shed many happy tears after this victory.”

Sunday, Hamburg, Germany
IDEE 150TH DEUTSCHES DERBY-G1, €650,000, Hamburg, 7-7, 3yo, c/f, 12fT, 2:29.95, gd.
1–LACCARIO (GER), 128, c, 3, by Scalo (GB)
1st Dam: Laccata (GB), by Lomitas(GB)
2nd Dam: La Donna (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB)
3rd Dam: Laurea (Ire), by Sharpman (Ire)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Gestut Ittlingen; B-Gestut Hof Ittlingen (GER); T-Andreas Wohler; J-Eduardo Pedroza. €390,000. Lifetime Record: 5-4-1-0, €448,200. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Django Freeman (Ger), 128, c, 3, Campanologist–Donna Lavinia (Ger), by Acatenango (Ger). (€4,000 Wlg ’16 ARQDEC; €5,000 RNA Ylg ’17 BBAGS). O-Hedge Baumgarten Holschbach; B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof (GER); T-Henk Grewe. €130,000.
3–Accon (Ger), 128, c, 3, Camelot (GB)–Anaita (Ger), by Dubawi (Ire). (€22,000 Ylg ’17 BBAGS). O-Holger Renz; B-Gestut Hof Ittlingen (GER); T-Markus Klug. €78,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1 1/4, NK. Odds: 2.00, 3.30, 18.20.
Also Ran: Quest the Moon (Ger), Surrey Thunder (Fr), Dschingis First (Ger), Moonlight Man (Ger), Andoro (Ger), So Chivalry (Ger), Ormuz (Ger), Sibelius (Ger), Beam Me Up (Ger), Mojano (Fr), Amiro (Ger), Magadan (Ger). Scratched: Mooniac (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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