Proud of Arras with his owner Brederer Lavinia Aykroyd and her daughter Serena | Racing fottus
From Emma Berry
In a uncommon distraction from the rule of breeding superpowers this season, Dante Stakes was a triumph for David and Lavinia Aykroyd, English owner with four breeding pieces. And for the second time in a row, Yorkshire's essential derby attempt went to a Colt that grew up in the county of the Coppgrove Hall Studs.
The pride of Arras, trained by Ralph Beckett, is from the Oasis Dream Mare Parnell's dream, which is also an Aykroyd-Homebred and a boarder on the Harrogate Farm, which used to belong by Guy Reed, which is now managed by Brian O'Rourke.
“It is very stimulating. It was bred in Copgrove Hall and broken in by Martin Dwyer,” said Lavinia Aykroyd, whose bloodstock interest is managed by Patrick Cooper by BBA Ireland.
On an unforgettable day on the Knavesmire, Aykroyd also won the second race, the Oakmere Homes Hambleton Stakes, with venerable cock (chalice).
“There are no tears in my eyes,” said a radiant Patrick Cooper, the nephew of David Aykroyd. “That's what it's about good-fashioned owner counters. They only have four mares.”
Pride of Arras certainly has every right to be at the top of the billing for the derby, not only for his performance in York, but also for his solid family tree with a medium distance. His dam was also trained by Beckett to win over 1m4f twice, and is even from Kitty O'Shea (Sadlers Brunnen), a sister of the St. Leger winner Brian Boru and also the Soviet moon, the dam of the 2010 work and ARC winner.
Cooper added: “We bought the grandfather Kitty O'Shea privately from Coolmore, and it took a while for everyone to come together. But they have to hold it. Now they have a derby horse.”
Brian O'Rourke, who also La Pomme d'Amour (Peinstre Celebre), the dam of last year's Dante winner economy (Night of Thunder) at Copgrove Hall Studing, said: “It's just fantastic. I'm as pleased for you. Owner-Breeder like this is almost not existent these days.” It's great to see. “
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