Clement eyeing Saratoga compensation for Pizza Bianca
Breeders’ Cup winner did not show her best but was not disgraced in Coronation Stakes.
US-based handler Christophe Clement has reflected on his Royal Ascot experience and admits he was “slightly disappointed” Pizza Bianca was unable to land a telling blow in the Coronation Stakes. The team behind the three-year-old filly headed across the Atlantic full of confidence on the back of a victory in the valuable Hilltop Stakes at Pimlico in May and their claims were boosted by the fact the daughter of Fastnet Rock had already claimed the scalp of 1000 Guineas heroine Cachet when scooping the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar in November. However, having been held up in the early part of the race, Jose Ortiz’s mount was unable to make up the required ground at the business end of the contest and although finishing off strongly, was only able to claim eighth place behind the impressive Inspiral.😍 @BreedersCup champ PIZZA BIANCA is set for the G1 Coronation Stakes at #RoyalAscot! pic.twitter.com/zL8QhJy9ev
— World Horse Racing (@WHR) June 17, 2022
Despite that raiding mission not going to plan, Clement believes there is still plenty left for the Bobby Flay-owned filly to achieve on home soil and has outlined a possible target at Saratoga he will be pointing Pizza Bianca towards. “Of course, I was slightly disappointed, but I do not think she ran that bad a race. I just thought she was a few lengths behind the form I was expecting her to show,” said Clement. “She’s back in the States and is doing well, I’m planning on giving her her first work back in the coming week and we will go from there.
Remember this? 🤯
Relive Coronation Stakes contender PIZZA BIANCA’s INCREDIBLE @BreedersCup Juvenile Fillies Turf victory from the POV of her jockey, @Jose93_Ortiz 🤩#RoyalAscot pic.twitter.com/qPv7Pv3bVR — World Horse Racing (@WHR) June 17, 2022
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