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00:00So this is, this filly is Vertical Blue, a Memas filly out of Crunch Scissor Star mare.
00:09She's a filly I received as a yearling.
00:11Always been a big filly, with a lot of attitude, but good attitude on her.
00:17And we always liked her.
00:19She showed some precocity, so she started early, here in Saint-Cloud.
00:27She had a very bad draw, and she was unlucky, but she showed an amazing turn of foot.
00:33So we were very pleased with that run.
00:35The form of that race worked out really well.
00:38It was a very good performance, and she was like the eye-catcher in the race.
00:42She finished very strongly.
00:44Second start, again, unlucky.
00:46Again, she showed a very strong turn of foot.
00:49But for me, as a trainer, these two runs were very good for the filly,
00:53and for the rest of her career, because she got maturity, and she never had a hard race.
01:00It was just a very nice finishing, and she built up from that.
01:06Another maiden, the filly was ready.
01:09Mikaëlle Barzalona rode her.
01:11She went nice and relaxed in front, and they never caught her.
01:15So she had, again, another easy run, showing what we all thought about her at that stage.
01:23The plan was to go to a listed race to get some blight type.
01:26She's been very unlucky in that listed race at Lyon.
01:31She was far back, and she finished strongly, but too late.
01:35But Mikaëlle, when he saw he was going to catch the winner, he just did a nice and easy piece of work.
01:42So, again, she came in a lot on that run.
01:45She's strong. When she's very balanced, she has a very strong turn of foot.
01:49So she can be very quick, and confirm what we always thought, that she was a nice filly.
01:55We decided to run her again.
01:56We always thought she was going to be a nice three years old, but she was so well,
02:01we said, let's give it another run on our weekend, because I was very pleased with the condition of the filly.
02:09She had two races possible. The Marcel Boussat, she was entered in.
02:13And the owner was quite keen to give it a go, because they asked me what I thought,
02:19and I said, look, I can't have her in a better condition, so I think it's worth giving a try.
02:24We have nothing to lose.
02:26We put absolutely no pressure on Alexie Pouchard.
02:30We were running for her to finish well.
02:33I know she was in good form. She has a perfect run.
02:37And my Aga Khan filly took her with her in the acceleration,
02:42and Vertical Blue was a fighter, and she put her head in front.
02:46It's a very famous race. I think it's the best race for two years old fillies in France, anyway.
02:52But that year, she beat Simmering, exactly.
02:57Obviously, Zaryana, my other filly, she's a very nice prospect for next year.
03:04So the field was very strong.
03:06So I think it's a race that the form will work out really well next year.
03:11She's a big, scoppy filly with a big stride.
03:14And she's very nice and relaxed during the races.
03:18So I don't see why she will not stay a trip next year, especially the mother is by Caesar Star.
03:23For me, obviously, she's very efficient over a mile.
03:27She has experience, because she ran like five times this year.
03:32And yeah, she can be an ox filly, too, in France, over ten furlongs.
03:37I don't see why not, because she's very nice and relaxed.
03:41She runs on fast ground. Obviously, she can handle the soft ground, too.
03:45There's plenty of good things about her.
03:48And she's the highest rated two years old in France, even in front of the Colt.
03:52So it's great to have her in the boxes.
03:56I remember at the sale that year, my wife and myself recommended the owner to buy a Maymas,
04:01because I've been lucky with him, and I think he's such an improver.
04:05I had Malavat, Chepier, they were very nice horses to train.
04:09So they bought this filly.
04:11And obviously, it's a lucky stallion for me, but for a lot of people, too.
04:15He's a very strong stallion.
04:17Interesting, with this filly, the mother is by Caesar Star.
04:22So it's very positive, because she will be probably able to step up in trip also.
04:29She's lovely, as you can see. She looks great.
04:33She has a good eye on her. She's happy.
04:35So I can't wait for next year with her.