Darley Pomone Report: Ebaiyra stays tuned
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Sunday, August 23, 2020, Deauville. – This 99th edition of the Darley Prix de Pomone (Gr2) went to its favourite Ebaiyra (Distorted Humor), the only 3-year-old filly in the race to succeed Dame Malliot and the 60 fillies who had already dominated their elders in this female version of the Grand Prix de Deauville. The Aga Khan homebred remained pretty much in control despite an odd jump going off the bend to finally win by ¾ length, but safely, over the English raider Spirit of Appin (Champs Elysees), a length ahead of Grand Glory (Olympic Glory). Also well backed in the race, Spirit of Nelson (Mount Nelsonà) came by early in the homestretch but could not keep up until the end.
Ebaiyra had made quite an impression winning the Prix de Royaumont (Gr3) over 1m4f in June at Chantilly but she looked outpaced over 10.5 furlongs in the Prix de Diane Longines (Gr1).
She's entered in the Prix de l’Opéra Longines (Gr1), the Qatar Prix de Royallieu (Gr1) and the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr1).
Her dam Ebiyza (Rock of Gibraltar) is a Qatar Prix de Royallieu (Gr2) winner and also dam of Edisa (Kitten’s Joy), herself a Prix du Conseil de Paris (Gr2) second, and of a More than Ready 2-year-old filly in training with Alain de Royer Dupré, and of a yearling filly by Medaglia d’Oro.