Where Did They Come From: Prix De Diane Longines

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Shahnaza (Fr) (Azamour {Ire})

From a family with strong roots in the Aga Khan Studs and which includes Shergar, a half-brother to this filly’s third dam, Shahnaza is out of an unraced half-sister to G1 Prix de l’Opera winner Shalanaya (Ire) (Lomitas {GB}). B-The Aga Khan Studs

Happily (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})

Bred and raced by Coolmore associates, this dual Group 1-winning juvenile is a sister to Classic-winning milers Gleneagles (Ire) and Marvellous (Ire) out of a sister to Giant’s Causeway. B-Orpendale and Chelston Ireland

Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr})

The top-priced filly at the 2016 Goffs UK Premier Sale, Laurens was bought by owner John Dance for £220,000. Bred by Francois Mathet, she is a daughter of the dual winner Recambe (Fr) (Cape Cross {Ire}), herself a half-sister to G1 Hong Kong Derby winner Helene Mascot (Ire) (Peintre Celebre), who raced in the UK as Salford Mill. B-Bloodstock Agency Ltd

Castellar (Fr) (American Post {GB})

The G3 Prix Cleopatre winner could spark a big week for her owner-breeder Dario Hinojosa as her half-brother Recoletos (Fr) (Whipper) runs in Tuesday’s G1 Queen Anne S. The Spaniard also bred their dam, Highphar (Fr) (Highest Honor), having bought grandam Pharatta (Ire) (Fairy King) as a foal from Barronstown Stud for IR£15,000 back in 1995. B-Sarl Darpat France

Homerique (Exchange Rate)

Homerique has the rare distinction of having been offered for sale in three different countries in the first three years of her life. Unsold as a foal at $34,000 at Keeneland’s November Sale, she was a 22,000gns vendor buyback as a yearling at Tattersalls October Book 2 when offered by her breeder’s Taroka Stud and was finally sold through Mayfield Stables to agent Laurent Benoit for €75,000 at the Arqana Breeze-up Sale. B-Nicky Drion & Francois Drion

Musis Amica (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire})

Is a grand-daughter of the GI Kentucky Oaks heroine White Star Line (Northern Dancer), who was bought by Sheikh Mohammed for $3-million from the Newstead Farm dispersal at Fasig-Tipton in 1985. B-Godolphin

Amazing Lips (Ire) (Camelot {GB})

A graduate of Baden-Baden’s September Yearling Sale, Amazing Lips was bought by Mayfair Speculators from Gestut Graditz for €130,000. Her dam Athenaire (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire})–a daughter of Cheveley Park Stud’s Dance To The Top (GB) (Sadler’s Wells)–was bred by Eddie Irwin’s Rockhart Trading Ltd and was unsold at €48,000 when offered as a 4-year-old at the Goffs November Sale. B-Stall Parthanaue

Luminate (Ire) (Lawman {Fr})

Was a Goffs Orby yearling bought by John and Jake Warren for €85,000 from Baroda & Colbinstown Studs. Her dam Kalandara (Ire) (Rainbow Quest) was purchased by Colbinstown from the Aga Khan Studs’ draft at Goffs in 2013 for €35,000. B-Philip & Jane Myerscough

Lady Athena (Fr) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus})

Is a homebred for Australian John Hutchins who purchased her dam, the former Haras de Saint Pair colour-bearer Monblue (GB) (Monson {Ger}), through Damon Gabbeddy’s Belmont Bloodstock for €400,000 at the 2013 Arqana December Sale. B-J Hutchins

Assonance (Fr) (Saonois {FR})

Like her dam Agosta (FR), Assonance was bred by Antonia Devin and was sold privately after racing for her breeder as a juvenile. Her Prix du Jockey Club-winning sire stands at the Devin family’s Haras de Mesnil near Le Mans, which was also the base of her now-retired homebred damsire Ange Gabriel (Fr). B-Mme Henri Devin

With You (GB) (Dansili {GB})

The George Strawbridge homebred is a daughter of the Group 3 winner In Clover (GB) (Inchinor {GB}), herself a daughter of the former Wertheimer representative Bellarida (Fr) (Bellypha {GB}), bought as an 11-year-old in 1997 for the breeder by James Wigan for 85,000gns. B-George Strawbridge

Barkaa (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr})

Bred by Jean-Pierre Columbu who also bred her dam Dentelle (Fr) (Apelddorn {Fr}), Barkaa was bought by Marc-Antoine Berghgracht for €66,000 from the Haras d’Ellon draft at Arqana’s v.2 Yearling Sale. She raced initially for Gerard Augustin-Normand and was sold privately earlier this season to Peter Brant and Joseph Allen after winning the G3 Prix Vanteaux. B-Jean-Pierre Columbu

Soustraction (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire})

From a well established Wertheimer family, Soustraction hails from the family of Arc heroine Solemia (Fr) (Poliglote {GB}), Derby winner Authorized (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and Poule d’Essai des Poulains winner Green Dancer (Nijinsky). B-Wertheimer et Frere.

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