€130,000 Sandringham (Gr2): Plenty of Sparkling again

Sunday, June 2, 2024, Chantilly Racecourse (Oise). – Undefeated at 2 years old in two outings in Marseille, then a winner on her return on the all-weather track at Chantilly before finishing 3rd in the Prix La Camargo (L) and fifth in the Prix de la Grotte (Gr3), Sparkling Plenty (Kingman) came into the Prix de Sandringham (Gr2) off a disappointing 6th place in the Emirates Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (French 1,000 Guineas, Gr1). The Jean-Pierre Dubois homebred was the favourite in this mile race for 3-year-old fillies. Held back in the six-runner field led by Ribaltagaia (Blame) and Cetera (Nathaniel), she burst forward mid-stretch to secure a confident victory. She left Cetera three lengths behind, who, in turn, finished half a length ahead of third-placed Ribaltagaia.

Sandringham (Gr2, Pouliches de 3 ans, 1600m) @fgchantilly : Malchanceuse dans la #Emirates Poule d'Essai à ParisLongchamp, Sparking Plenty (Kingman) prend une nette revanche pour la casaque de Jean-Pierre Dubois. pic.twitter.com/3KAB14KUBb

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Entered in the Haras d’Étreham Prix Jean Prat (Gr1) and the Prix de Diane Longines (Gr1), Sparkling Plenty is out of Speralita (Frankel), an unraced sister to the champion Stacelita (Monsun). She is Speralita’s third foal, all sired by Frankel. This makes her a sister to the talented Noble Truth, who finished 2nd in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère (Gr1) in 2021 for Godolphin, followed by a Jersey Stakes (Gr3) win at 3. Sparkling Plenty was bought back for €600,000 at the 2022 Deauville August Sales, where her older brother was purchased for €1.1 million two years earlier. He was later sold for £130,000 at Tattersalls in training when acquired by David O'Meara.