#rizeena

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Weee! What a race, three of my favourite fillies in top three! Amazing Maria, ridden by James Doyle, was finally back in the winners’ enclosure after winning the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. Royal Ascot meeting Day 2, 17 June 2015.

Rizeena, winner of the meetings’ Coronation Stakes a year ago, and William Buick (yellow silks) finished second, German-bred French-trained Cladocera and Christophe Soumillon (dark blue silks) third. Full result here.

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I am really shocked to hear, that one of my favourite fillies, Lesstalk In Paris, has passed away. 

Her trainer, Jean-Claude Rouget, told the French press, that she "died as the result of an incident during a veterinary examination ahead of a possible sale."

She had a record of 6: 3-2-0, the only time out of the money came in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1,000 Guineas) on 11 May.

She won her first two of her three starts at age two, including the Prix d'Aumale, and closed the season as a close runner-up to Indonesienne in the Total Prix Marcel Boussac-Criterium des Pouliches in October. In her first race of this year, she won the Prix de lat Grotte. In her most recent race, which was run last week on Friday 20 June, she finished second three-quarters of a length to Rizeena in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. 

Rest In Peace, little girl. I wonder what happened. 11 February 2011 - 27 June 2014

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Poor Rosalind stumbled out of the stall and unseated Kieren Fallon in the Coronation Stakes at the Royal Ascot meeting, yester day 20 June 2014, in the Coronation Stakes. Her trainer, Kenneth McPeek, tweeded that that she "has minor cuts. Grabbed left front quarter. Otherwise minor..."

Kieren, who was thrown over Rosalind's neck, was sidelined the rest of the day, but is back again today, where he has gotten mounts in all six races at the last day of the royal meeting.  Yesterday he said: “I am fine thanks - a bit stiff. My neck is stiff - I have just had physio, which helps and I hope to be fine for tomorrow. It happened very quickly so I don’t know (what happened). It is a pity for Kenny and the owners who brought Rosalind all the way from America.”

Rizeena won the race, with Lesstalk In Paris second, and Euro Charline third. We will never know whether Rosa could have beaten the European fillies or not - sadly. But the important is, that she is okay.

Photo: Kathy Hunter Rosalind prepares for the 2014 Kentucky Oaks.

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Rizeena and Ryan Moore win the Coronation Stakes! Lesstalk In Paris second, Euro Charline (red cap) third, My Titania fourth. 20 June 2014, Royal Ascot meeting.

Many congratulations to all connections! :-)

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