Guillaume d'Ornano Haras du Logis Saint-Germain: Dubai Honour on a higher ground

Saturday August 14, 2021, Deauville-La Touques Racecourse (Calvados). - Favorite against the colts after a convincing second place in the Prix de Diane Longines (Gr1), the filly Philomène (Dubawi) could not reproduce the acceleration that made such a sensation at Chantilly over the 1m2f of the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano Haras du Logis Saint-Germain (Gr2). despite a nice trip along the rail behind the leader Tasman Bay (Le Havre), finally third, the representative of Godolphin couldn't pass him as he finished third, two rows and a neck in front of her. Long last, on the other hand, the English raider Dubai Honor (Pride of Dubai) caught up again in the 2nd last furlong with a timing of 11''05, the fastest of the race, finishing with a time of 12''06, which allows him to clock the best performance over the last 3 furlongs in 34''7 ...

He thus further increased his lead over the second at almost two lengths, Pretty Tiger (Sea the Moon), who confirmed his victory in the Prix Eugène Adam (Gr2) and just took over a brave Tasman Bay.

Winner once at 2 last year, Dubai Honour was castrated in February and he resumed competition with a big handicap at Royal Ascot, then finishing fourth over the mile with a 90 rating, before a win in another heritage handicap, this time over 10 furlongs, at home in Newmarket.

Dubai Honour was bought by Rabbah Bloodstock for £ 110,000 at the Tattersalls Yearling Sale. His brother by Wootton Bassett hit £ 160,000 a year later at the same venue, as Dubai Honour, the first foal out of the unraced Mondelice (Montjeu), had yet to make his debut. It is an Aga Khan bloodline with the third dam Damson (Entrepreneur), Irish 2-year-old champion in 2004, out of an Aga Khan-bred mare.