Via Sean Cronin
Coolmore, Westerberg and Merriebelle Stables 2 years old chubby Statue (Evenly–Immortal Verse {Ire}, by Pivotal {GB}) was included in the 11-10 bias target for Irish Stallion ranches on Saturday EBF Fillies Maiden at Navan and justified that support by energize her opponents in the later stages to gain TDN Rising Stars Seamless at launch. March-foaled chestnuts have been suitable for tracking leaders in a third in the early stages. Inching along to close the door just after passing the quarter-mile marker, she cleverly passed to take the lead with 150 yards remaining and used the turbo from there to dominate by three lengths. impression from Olivia Maralda (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), becoming her second male freshman winner (by Scat Daddy).
Ryan Moore said: “It’s great to start her in a good place. “She is a lovely, stout, and physically outstanding person. She did it really well. she’s a Evenly out of the Immortal Verse, so she has an amazing pedigree. Looking at her size, I’d like to think she’ll continue to improve throughout the season. She’s a dirty Aidan [O’Brien] I like it and I’m very happy with what she did. ” Chris Armstrong of Ballydoyle added, “She always makes it very clear at home and can be a good person for [G3] Albany [S. at Royal Ascot]. She’s a very mean person, we’ll take her home and see how she gets out of it. She is by Evenly, a super interesting bro, she was his first European winner and he had a very good winner in the US last weekend. We have some nice EvenlyS.”
Statuette is the latest of five ponies and the fourth goalscorer produced by Immortal Verse (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), whose career highlights include victory at G1 Coronation S and G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois. Immortal Verse, who topped Tattersalls ticket sales in December 2013 when it was demoted at 4,700,000gns, was the top performer for Listed Prix La Camargo food and runner-up was Side of Paradise (Ire) ( Sadler’s Wells), their descendants include G1 runner-up Queen Elizabeth II S. Roseman (Ire) (King {GB}). Side of Paradise is a half-sister to Listed Rose Bowl winner S. Flowerdrum (Ire) as well as a half-sister of MG1SW Last Tycoon (Ire) (Try My Best), G3 Prix du Bois also level The Perfect Life (Ire) (Try My Best) and G3 award-winning double male Goldene Peitsche Astronef (Ire) (Be My Guest). Side of Paradise is also related to the dam that is staked by G1 heroines Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, Valentine Waltz (Ire) (Be My Guest) and G1 Matron S.oodrix Sense of Style (Thunder Gulch) ). The black-skinned descendant of the princess Mill Princess (Ire) (Mill Reef) Statuette’s third dam also includes the top tier winners Hermosa (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Hydrangea (Ire) (Galileo { Ire}), United States (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Tie Black (Ire) (Machiavellian). Immortal Verse, with top performer G1 Cheveley Park S.Caravaggio), bred with Evenly last year.
👑👑👑 Evenly (@coolmoreamerica) was his first @theTDN Rising star.
Remember the Statuette name for the Team @Ballydoyle 😍 https://t.co/5Eb7VMvZRm
– TDN (@theTDN) May 28, 2022
1st-Navan, €16,000, Mdn5-28, 2yo, f, 5f 162yT, 1: 11.55, gd.
STATUETTE, f, 2, by Evenly
Beat One: Song of Immortality (Ire) (Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at 7-0.5f, G1SW-Eng & Fr, $1,053,873), by Pivotal (GB)
Dam 2: Heaven’s Side (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells
3rd Dam: Princess Mill (Ire), of Mill Reef
1st START. Lifetime record: 1-1-0-0, 9,440 €. O-Westerberg, Coolmore & Merribelle Stables; B-Merriebelle, Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (KY); T-Aidan O’Brien. Click to view Free Equineline.com catalog style genealogy.
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