Goff's UK Breeze-Up graduate Lao Tyu (Irish) (Kodiac {GB}) took the first blood when the European Classic season began in Rome when he rose overdue under Jockey Maikol Arras to win the G3 Premio Parioli (2,000 Guineas) for the owner/trainer Stefano Botti.
He narrowly got the verdict Kabir (IRE)One of two Italian winners for well above (GB), which, according to most of the running, was only made a miniature neck in second place. Zenorion (ITA) (Mount Everest {IRE}) was almost three lengths of the leading duo when he took third place.
The winner, which was bred by Jack and Noel Finegan, was bought by Valfredo Valiani from the Tally Ho stud at Doncaster for £ 16,000 last year and he entered the classic in Pisa three weeks ago in Pisa.
Lao Tzu is the third foal of the odd Bionic Buffy (Irish) (Shadowy Angel {ire}), a half sister of the listed winner Red Stars (Irish) (Manduro {GER}).
The current two-year-old of the mare is a stallion foal from Starman (GB), and the St. Leger winner includes basic verse (IRE) (Duke of Marmalade (Irish}).
Sunday, Rome, Italy
Parioli HHed Prize (Italian 2000 Guineas) -G3€ 165,000, Rome, 4-27, 3yo, 1600 m, 1: 35.50, SF.
1-Lao Tzu (Irish), 128, C, 3, by Kadac (GB)
1. Damm: Bionic Buffy (IRE), by Shadowy Angel (Irish)
2. Damm: gastric star (IRE) from Galileo (Irish)
3. Mother: Bluffing (Irish), by Darshaan (GB)
1. Group profit. (€ 44,000 WLG '22 Gofnov; 38,000 GNS RNA
YLG '23 Tatoct; £ 16,000 2yo '24 GofaPr). O/T-Stefano barrels
Lawn SRL Societa. B-noel & Jack Finegan (Irish). J-Mamakole Arras.
63,750 €. Lifetime record: 8-5-2-0, 159,610 €. Click for the
Free equineline.com Catalogue stem tree style in style. Work Nick
Evaluation: A ++. Click for the Enicks Report & 5-cross-trunk tree.
2-Kabir (IRE)128, C, 3, far above (ire) – Khamanela (GB), from
Equiano (FR). 1. Group black type. (30,000 € YLG '23
Fact). O-Scuderia Pink and Black, SRL. B- (IRE). T-endo botti
Gallop by E. Botti. 28,050 €.
3-Zenorion (this)128, C, 3, Mount Everest (Irish) -Pozielli (Ity),
by Shaweel (GB). 1. Black type. 1. Group black type.
O-giovanni vital vittorio. Bn.d. (Ity). T-Melania Cascione.
15,300 €.
Edges: SNK, 2 3/4, 1HF. Opportunities: 3.09, 5.39, 14.76.
Ran also: Brisone (GB), Cleone Jet (Irish), was good (ire), Monello Sabino (Irish), Kanthan Fly, Conformist (Ity), Grand Kodiac (Irish), Pompeo Dream (FR), Lost President (Irish), Bridge Ashi Kun (Irish), impressive royal (IRE). Click for the Great cheerful Italian diagram & video.
