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Calandagan Lands First Group 1 Triumph in Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud

The win ends a long streak of near misses, securing him a spot in Ascot’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

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Overview

  • Calandagan ended a sequence of four straight Group 1 runner-up finishes by winning the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.
  • Trainer Francis-Henri Graffard will target the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot for Calandagan later this season.
  • Aventure produced a solid second-place finish and is expected to aim for the Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville in August.
  • Pre-race favourite Goliath underperformed and is set for veterinary checks and further assessment before his next start.
  • The compact five-horse lineup raced on quick-drying ground, forcing tactical riding in a contest run at a moderate early pace.