The better three year-olds are getting ready to burst back into action in the Northern Hemisphere and the Group III Prix Vanteaux (1700m) at Longchamp overnight produced a lightly raced filly with a great name that might have a lot more to offer.
From the second crop of young Kingman stallion Persian King, the Pierre Groualle trained filly Concorde Agreement opened her account with a debut win in December last year at Chantilly on the all weather track over a mile.
Given a good test here stepping up in class and distance, Concorde Agreement set the pace in front for Clement Lecoeuvre and kicked clear to win by a length and three-quarters leaving some well bred fillies in her wake.
“She's confirmed what I thought of her–I don't have a lot of horses but her preparation had gone well,” said Groualle.
“I'm not saying she's as good as him, but she has the action of her father. Her strength is her ability to kill horses from the front and I asked Clement to ride her as he did first time. It's very emotional, as this is my first Group win–not bad! We can dream, but we'll take it step-by-step.”
Concorde Agreement was bought for € 75,000 from the Arqana Deauville October Yearling Sale by Hubert Guy Bloodstock and runs for US owner Chris Baccari in partnership with Hubert Guy, Jean-Philippe Dubois and Arthur Pean.
She is entered for the Group I Prix de Diane (French Oaks) and has plenty of stamina through her female family as she is a half-sister to Group II winner La Dragontea from well related Sadlers Wells mare La Concorde, a three-quarter -sister-in-blood to Arc winner Montjeu, the champion European 3YO Colt of 2009.
Concorde Agreement is the fifth stakes-winner for Persian King, who stands at Haras D’Etreham at a fee of €15,000.
Footnote: Formula 1 fans will be all over this name. The Concorde Agreement is a confidential contract between the FIA (governing body), Formula 1 (commercial rights holder), and F1 teams that dictates the terms of competition, revenue sharing, and governance.
