Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted August 2, 2020 Journalists Posted August 2, 2020 Capping a week to remember even by his exalted standards, Frankie Dettori steered the Westerberg colour-bearer Miss Yoda (Ger) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) to glory in Sunday’s G1 Henkel-Preis der Diana at Dusseldorf. On the front from the outset, the June 5 Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial winner was briefly headed in the straight by Silence Please (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) but when straightened up forged a length success from Zamrud (Ger) (Samum {Ger}), who edged out Virginia Joy (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) for the runner’s-up spot. Sunday, Dusseldorf, Germany162ND HENKEL-PREIS DER DIANA – GERMAN OAKS-G1, €500,000, Dusseldorf, 8-2, 3yo, f, 11fT, 2:14.34, gd. 1–MISS YODA (GER), 128, f, 3, by Sea The Stars (Ire)1st Dam: Monami (Ger) (Hwt. 2yo Filly-Ger, MGSW-Ger & G1SP-Ity, $151,856), by Sholokhov (Ire)2nd Dam: Monbijou (Ger), by Dashing Blade (GB)3rd Dam: Meerdunung (Gdr), by Tauchsport (Gdr)1ST GROUP WIN; 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (€280,000 Ylg ’18 BBAGS). O-Westerberg; B-Gestut Etzean (GER); T-John Gosden; J-Lanfranco Dettori. €300,000. Lifetime Record: SW & GSP-Eng, 7-4-1-0, €345,701. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2–Zamrud (Ger), 128, f, 3, Samum (Ger)–Zambuka (Fr), by Zieten. O-Rennstall Gestut Hachtsee; B-Gestut Hachtsee (GER); T-Sarah Steinberg. €100,000. 3–Virginia Joy (Ger), 128, f, 3, Soldier Hollow (GB)–Virginia Sun (Ger), by Doyen (Ire). O/B-Gestut Auenquelle (GER); T-Marcel Weiss. €50,000. Margins: 3/4, NO, 1HF. Odds: 5.30, 9.70, 5.30. Also Ran: Silence Please (Ire), Kalifornia Queen (Ger), Elle Memory (Ger), Ocean Fantasy (Fr), Snow (Ger), For Pleasure (Ger), No Limit Credit (Ger), Flamingo Girl (Ger), Sister Lulu (Ger), Tangut (Ger), Paloma Ohe (GB), Moon A Lisa (Ger). Scratched: Tickle Me Green (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. The post Sea the Stars’s Miss Yoda Takes the Diana appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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