Breathless in California

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SIMPLY BREATHLESS makes her US debut a winning one landing the Golden Poppy Stakes at Golden Gate Fields for new trainer Neil Drysdale.  After breaking well, she settled mid-division before going three wide turning into the stretch and quickened to take the lead in the closing stages to cruise to victory over odds-on favourite Zaffinah.  A private purchase by Avenue Bloodstock, Shawn Dugan and Patrick Lawley-Wakelin she looks to have an exciting future.  Congratulations to her new owners Cloros Bloodstock.

SIMPLY BREATHLESS won four starts from 13 starts in the UK for trainer Clive Cox.  On her last start in Europe she landed a valuable Fillies’ Handicap at Ascot defeating future G1 winner Sheikha Reika.  She is by Juddmonte stallion Bated Breath and from the female family of G1-winning Champion GIOFRA, her second dam is the LwG3p LADY GRACE.

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