Bluestocking sees off all-comers in Prix Vermeille
Ralph Beckett’s filly adds another Group One to her CV.
Bluestocking set herself up for a potential tilt at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with a never-say-die display in the Qatar Prix Vermeille at ParisLongchamp. Ralph Beckett’s top-class filly made a flying start to her campaign with an impressive victory in the Middleton Stakes at York before breaking through at the highest level in the Pretty Polly in Ireland. She had to make with minor honours on her next two starts, filling the runner-up spot behind Goliath in the King George before finishing fourth to City Of Troy in the Juddmonte International, but got back on the winning trail in determined fashion against her own sex.What a warrior Bluestocking is!@RalphBeckett‘s star gets the better of Aventure to land the Qatar Prix Vermeille under @Rossaryan15… pic.twitter.com/tmTnvltSRD
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) September 15, 2024
Ridden by Rossa Ryan, the 9-4 favourite tracked the pacesetting Halfday for much of the mile-and-a-half contest before taking over early in the home straight. She was challenged and briefly passed by Aventure racing inside the final furlong, but battled back bravely to double her top-level tally. John and Thady Gosden’s Emily Upjohn ran with credit in third, with the front trio clear of Hughie Morrison’s Stay Alert in fourth and Aidan O’Brien’s Opera Singer in a slightly disappointing fifth.
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