Chief Stipe Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Verry Elleegant Emerges as Possible Arc Contender Mare is already a multiple group 1 winner in Australia. By ANZ Bloodstock News Staff Round three of Verry Elleegant's clash with Addeybb may have been delayed by seven days, but ahead of the rearranged Ranvet Stakes (G1) connections of the 12-time winner already have their eyes on further battles with some of Europe's best. Part-owner Brae Sokolski harbors ambitions for the mare to head to France and tackle the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) at ParisLongchamp in October, and he revealed March 22 that the rest of the ownership group are warming to the idea. "They are lofty ambitions we have for her on the global stage, but the time will be absolutely right for her," Sokolski told Racing.com. "She'll be a 6-year-old mare at the peak of her powers going to her best distance and likely on a suitable wet surface. "There is a lot of water to go under the bridge before we get there (Europe) because it is not a well-worn path we will be taking. It's something we've got to put into action ourselves to create our own path and, while that makes it more challenging, it is also more exciting." The possibility of Verry Elleegant turning up in Paris for the first Sunday in October has not gone unnoticed by British and Irish bookmakers, and she is quoted at between 33-1 and 66-1 for Europe's most valuable prize. Early ante-post market leaders, at a best-priced 10-1, are Love and Tarnawa, both of whom might have contested the race last year but didn't, for reasons of unsuitable ground—a contaminated feed issue subsequently beset Aidan O'Brien's intended runners anyway—and the alternative of the Prix de l'Opera Longines (G1) respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round three of Verry Elleegant's clash with Addeybb may have been delayed by seven days, but ahead of the rearranged Ranvet Stakes (G1) connections of the 12-time winner already have their eyes on further battles with some of Europe's best. Part-owner Brae Sokolski harbors ambitions for the mare to head to France and tackle the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) at ParisLongchamp in October, and he revealed March 22 that the rest of the ownership group are warming to the idea. "They are lofty ambitions we have for her on the global stage, but the time will be absolutely right for her," Sokolski told Racing.com. "She'll be a 6-year-old mare at the peak of her powers going to her best distance and likely on a suitable wet surface. "There is a lot of water to go under the bridge before we get there (Europe) because it is not a well-worn path we will be taking. It's something we've got to put into action ourselves to create our own path and, while that makes it more challenging, it is also more exciting." The possibility of Verry Elleegant turning up in Paris for the first Sunday in October has not gone unnoticed by British and Irish bookmakers, and she is quoted at between 33-1 and 66-1 for Europe's most valuable prize. Early ante-post market leaders, at a best-priced 10-1, are Love and Tarnawa, both of whom might have contested the race last year but didn't, for reasons of unsuitable ground—a contaminated feed issue subsequently beset Aidan O'Brien's intended runners anyway—and the alternative of the Prix de l'Opera Longines (G1) respectively.
Freda Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Would be great to see her tackle European company....travel to the NH is difficult enough at the best of times but, during the Covid era must be hellish. Still, best of luck to them if they have a go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomass Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Good luck for the trip and God speed et el... ...but seriously...ADDYEBB has pantsed her...and there's 20 or more of that class waiting in the wings... ...Lets hope the owners get to go up the Tower, smoke some Gauloises, get pissed on a few bubbles, eat some Ultra blue that smells like a festering toe and can can their dreams away... ...and they're free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, Thomass said: but seriously...ADDYEBB has pantsed her Well we'll see how they shape up in the Ranvet. No doubt you will have the excuses already lined up. "Addeybb was well past his prime", says Thomass NZ's most prolific tipster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 Still Kiwi's involved in Verry Elleegant's ownership too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 Wow! Bring on the world! Did you see her eyeball Adeybb at the corner? Yep - easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomates Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 She won't be out of place , will all come down to how she travels , will be huge for NZ breeding . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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