€130,000 Conseil de Paris (Gr2): Goliath back on war path

ParisLongchamp, France – October 20, 2024 – A heavy favourite for the Prix du Conseil Municipal (Gr2), the final Group race of the season at Longchamp, Goliath (Adlerflug) lived up to expectations despite making his comeback run and conceding two kilos to his rivals. After racing prominently, the representative of Resolute Racing, which purchased the 4-year-old gelding after his victory this summer in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr1) at Ascot, held off the strong challenge of the English raider Hamish (Motivator) to win comfortably by half a length. The race was run on heavy ground.

A good length further back in third was Marquisat (Zarak), who finished well on his comeback after a 140-day layoff.

Goliath has gradually progressed to the highest level and has truly blossomed this season. Bred by Georg von Ullmann, who remains his co-owner, he is the first foal out of Gouache (Shamardal), a Listed winner over 1800 meters at age 4 in Germany. She was sold in foal to Blackbeard last year at Arqana for €200,000 to Agrolexica International Trading BV. After Goliath, the mare has produced two fillies, an unraced 3-year-old and a full-sister to Goliath born in 2022, who is in training with Peter Schiergen.

Her dam, Guantana (Dynaformer), won at the same level as Gouache before also giving birth to several good winners. She is a sister to Guignol (Cape Cross), a dual Group 1 winner and promising stallion. This is also the family of Guadalupe (Monsun).