Prix De La Horse

"Daryz should be remembered as one of the best French horses of the 21st century and it has been a pleasure to write about him".

"There is no doubt in my mind that he will be next year’s horse and I am more excited to see what he may be capable of in the Spring, possibly over fences as a 4-year-old".

"Jean-Claude Rouget is one of the greatest trainers that France has produced and he deserves the chance to bow out on the big stages, an opportunity that Arc weekend in Paris should provide".

"Whilst her Group 1 entries may prove to be a step too far at this stage of her career, it does show the esteem with which she is held by her connections and I expect her to be more than capable of running at that level in 2027 if she continues to progress".

"Yes, he is a gelding and that is an important distinction to make, but he is an exceptional gelding and after this performance, he has the chance to be one of the leading milers in the years ahead".

"She is still showing signs of considerable improvement and I’d have to argue at this stage that she is the best 2-year-old filly in Europe after this Prix Morny performance".

"If there was to be a “best of the French” category for the 2-year-old fillies, I think she would now have to be in those conversations"

"I think there will be more improvement to come and eye-catching entries in the Prix Morny and the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere would suggest that his connections feel the same".

"If there is a future Group 1 winner in this 5 runner field, I think it is most likely to be him".

"He is one of the better prospects to have come out of the summer meetings and I do expect him to prove that if he is switched to Paris later in the year".

"This was a 3rd Group 1 success for the 6-year-old son of Al Mourtajez and I will be very surprised if he is not able to add to that before the year is over".

"He is a grandson of the great Zarkava and the Aga Khan Stud have enjoyed such incredible success with this family that it can’t be entirely surprising to find that he has proven to be a pattern class performer".

The bare result was enough to make me put a question mark next to this form in my notebook and whilst Mazzala may improve against better horses next time out, he may well be a shorter price than he should be because of the series of 1s next to his name.

"If his price were to hold at 2/1 or better, then I think that would make him a bet because he is a proven Group 1 performer running in a Listed race "

"He will now need to step out of 3-year-old company, but both his stamina and his willing attitude should stand him in good stead and at this point, he would look to be the best of the Classic generation in the UK".