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Blue Rose Cen takes the victory in Paris

Blue Rose Cen blooms with Classic glory

Blue Rose Cen further enhanced her tall reputation with a clear-cut success in the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at ParisLongchamp.

Racing • 14 May 23

St Mark's Basilica (purple silks) seen here winning the Dewhurst Stakes on his final juvenile outing

St Mark's Basilica and Coeursamba record Classic wins

St Mark's Basilica (41-10) provided Aidan O'Brien with his fifth victory in the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains at Longchamp, while Coeursamba (38-1) denied O'Brien's Mother Earth a Classic double with a shock victory in the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches.

Racing • 16 May 21

Trainer Andre Fabre won the French 2000 Guineas last season with Persian King

Fabre sends out leading fancies in French Guineas

Andre Fabre stables the favourites for the opening Classics of the French season at Deauville on Monday, with Victor Ludorum heading the market for the Poule d'Essai des Poulains and Tropbeau the favourite for the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches.

Racing • 29 May 20

The Classic crop has already started to bloom in Japan

Japanese Guineas whet appetite for European Classics

The Flat racing calendar in the northern hemisphere remains mired in uncertainty, but in one jurisdiction the first Classics of the season have been staged as the coronavirus pandemic rages.

Racing • 25 Apr 20

O'Brien bidding for more Classic success this weekend

Orderofthegarter would appear to be Aidan O'Brien's leading contender for Sunday's Poule d'Essai des Poulains, with 17 colts remaining in the French equivalent of the 2000 Guineas at Deauville on Sunday.

Racing • 09 May 17

Alice Springs (navy silks) has yet to win at Group level but has run a series of good races in defeat

Alice Springs contests Poule d'Essai des Pouliches

Aidan O'Brien's 1000 Guineas third Alice Springs journeys to France to contest the French equivalent at Deauville on Sunday.

Racing • 13 May 16

Aidan O'Brien has won three previous renewals of the Poule D'Essai Des Poulains

Aidan O'Brien's The Gurkha added to Poulains field

The Gurkha has been supplemented for the Poule D'Essai Des Poulains at Deauville on Sunday.

Racing • 12 May 16

Ervedya (green silks) is likely to go off a short-price favourite for the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches

Ervedya favourite for Poule d'Essai des Pouliches

Confidence is high in Ervedya as she steps back into Group Once company for the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas) at Longchamp on Sunday.

Racing • 08 May 15

Ervedya (green silks) finished second behind Found (blue and orange silks) in last season's Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp

Ervedya tops Poule d'Essai des Pouliches field

Ervedya heads a field of 14 to stand their ground in this year's French equivalent of the 1000 Guineas, the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, at Longchamp on Sunday.

Racing • 07 May 15

Poule D'Essai Des Pouliches