Baden Baden Race 6 - 1m Stakes
Ghaiyyath filly MANDANABA (6) suffered a 1.25L defeat placing second in the 1609m G1 Just A Game Stakes at Saratoga USA in June. Selected to go one better dropping in grade representing top connections. Persian King colt DARIUS CEN (3) delivered a big effort managing a 0.75L second attempting the 1600m Listed Prix Jacques de Bremond at Vichy in July. Expected to challenge for the win. RIDARI (2) gets a chance to shine following a 12L sixth in the 1810m G3 Strensall Stakes at York. Outstrip mare ASTER (5) rates the pick of home runners following a 1.25L second in the 1600m G3 Fritz Henkel - Preis at Dusseldorf.

Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after two months 6th of 11 in the G3 Strensall Stakes at York on August 22 over 1810m, 12 len behind Archivist with 60.5kg at $29. Previously second-up ran last in a small field in the G3 Poker Stakes at Saratoga Inner Turf on June 7 over 1609m, 8 len behind Pass The Hat with 56kg at $5.94. Strong winning chance.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11 | 22/08/2026 | 70 | G3 OPEN 3U | $317,610.00 | York | 1810m | Good Soft | David Egan | 60.5kg | 1:49.50 | 7-4-6 | 2 |
| 12.5L | $29.00 |
| 4/6 | 13/06/2026 | 6 | LR OPEN 3U | $174,338.00 | Monmouth Park | 1811m | FM | Samuel Marin | 53.5kg | 1:48.71 | 2-3-4 | 2 |
| 3.3L | $9.60 |
| 5/5 | 07/06/2026 | 36 | G3 OPEN 4U | $418,410.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FM | Jamie Rodriguez | 56kg | 1:32.92 | 3-4-5 | 2 |
| 8.6L | $5.94 |
| 3/5 | 02/05/2026 | 210 | G3 OPEN 4U | $244,413.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1811m | FM | Jamie Rodriguez | 56kg | 1:48.44 | 1-3-3 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $5.21 |
| 1/10 | 04/10/2025 | 48 | G2 OPEN 3U | $326,790.00 | Longchamp | 1600m | Soft | Mickael Barzalona | 56.5kg | 1:40.45 | - | 7 |
| 0.1L | $8.50 |
| 8/10 | 17/08/2025 | 28 | G1 OPEN HM 3U | $1,776,200.00 | Deauville | 1600m | Good Soft | Cristian Demuro | 57kg | 1:34.23 | - | 6 |
| 4.6L | $15.00 |
| 3/10 | 20/07/2025 | 49 | G3 OPEN 3U | $130,948.00 | Chantilly | 1600m | Soft | Mickael Barzalona | 55.5kg | 1:38.59 | - | 6 |
| 2.7L | $3.40 |
| 6/18 | 01/06/2025 | 21 | G1 OPEN CF 3 | $2,640,850.00 | Chantilly | 2100m | Good Soft | Mickael Barzalona | 58kg | 2:04.40 | 6-6-6 | 11 |
| 1.6L | $8.50 |
| 5/16 | 11/05/2025 | 28 | G1 OPEN C 3 | $1,154,530.00 | Longchamp | 1600m | Good | Mickael Barzalona | 58kg | 1:33.91 | - | 5 |
| 1.6L | $6.20 |
| 1/7 | 13/04/2025 | 145 | G3 OPEN CG 3 | $138,170.00 | Longchamp | 1600m | Good Soft | Mickael Barzalona | 58kg | 1:38.02 | - | 3 |
| 0.1L | $7.70 |
| 1/12 | 19/11/2024 | 40 | MDN CG 2 | $49,590.00 | Chantilly | 1600m | Neutral | Mickael Barzalona | 58kg | 1:39.53 | - | 6 |
| 1.0L | $3.10 |

Jockey: Aurelien Lemaitre
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Not raced for 44 days. Resuming 3rd of 8 in the LR Prix De Montretout at Longchamp on May 24 over 1600m, 3.5 len behind Seagulls Eleven with 57.5kg at $10. Last start 2nd of 7 in the LR PRIX JACQUES DE BREMOND at Vichy on July 24 over 1600m, 0.8 len behind Clavus carrying 57.5kg at $4.10. Rates highly and is among the main hopes.
Last Starts 44 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 24/07/2026 | 61 | LR OPEN 4U | $78,810.00 | Vichy | 1600m | Good | Aurelien Lemaitre | 57.5kg | 1:36.95 | - | 6 |
| 0.8L | $4.10 |
| 3/8 | 24/05/2026 | 64 | LR OPEN 4U | $78,030.00 | Longchamp | 1600m | Good Soft | Aurelien Lemaitre | 57.5kg | 1:37.59 | - | 1 |
| 3.3L | $10.00 |
| 1/13 | 21/03/2026 | 146 | CL1 4U | $57,710.00 | La Teste De Buch | 1400m | Soft | Aurelien Lemaitre | 56kg | 1:24.25 | - | 2 |
| 2.0L | $4.80 |
| 7/8 | 26/10/2025 | 22 | G3 OPEN 3U | $129,560.00 | Saint Cloud | 1600m | Soft | Augustin Madamet | 56kg | 1:39.17 | - | 8 |
| 15.4L | $19.00 |
| 9/10 | 04/10/2025 | 29 | G2 OPEN 3U | $326,790.00 | Longchamp | 1600m | Soft | Augustin Madamet | 56.5kg | 1:40.45 | - | 4 |
| 5.3L | $29.00 |
| 2/9 | 05/09/2025 | 69 | CL1 3 | $57,140.00 | Chantilly | 1600m | Soft | Augustin Madamet | 59kg | 1:38.77 | - | 6 |
| 1.0L | $6.80 |
| 7/9 | 28/06/2025 | 76 | LR OPEN CG 3 | $96,830.00 | Chantilly | 1600m | Good Soft | Clement Lecoeuvre | 58.5kg | 1:35.58 | - | 3 |
| 2.7L | $10.00 |
| 5/7 | 13/04/2025 | 28 | G3 OPEN CG 3 | $138,170.00 | Longchamp | 1600m | Good Soft | Stephane Pasquier | 58kg | 1:38.02 | - | 7 |
| 4.8L | $3.30 |
| 1/5 | 16/03/2025 | 145 | LR OPEN CG 3 | $91,820.00 | Saint Cloud | 1600m | Soft | Stephane Pasquier | 58kg | 1:42.10 | - | 4 |
| 2.5L | $2.20 |
| 1/8 | 22/10/2024 | 31 | MDN CG 2 | $48,470.00 | Clairefontaine | 1600m | Heavy | Mickael Barzalona | 58kg | 1:45.40 | - | 3 |
| 11.0L | $2.50 |
| 3/9 | 21/09/2024 | - | UNR CG 2 | $81,430.00 | Chantilly | 1600m | Good | C Soumillon | 58kg | 1:40.04 | - | 8 |
| 1.4L | $11.00 |

Jockey: Bauyrzhan Murzabayev
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran second last of 7 in stakes class at Munich at Munich on August 22 over 1600m, 12 len behind Loucas with 58kg at $2.80. The run before that 3rd in a small field in Group 3 class at Dusseldorf at Dusseldorf on August 2 over 1600m, 2 len behind Sommersby with 56kg at $4.30. Unlikely to threaten.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 22/08/2026 | 20 | LR OPEN 3U | $49,180.00 | Munchen | 1600m | Good | Sibylle Vogt | 58kg | 1:41.49 | - | 3 |
| 12.5L | $2.80 |
| 3/6 | 02/08/2026 | 29 | G3 OPEN 3U | $90,164.00 | Dusseldorf | 1600m | Good | Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | 56kg | 1:35.07 | - | 2 |
| 2.0L | $4.30 |
| 1/10 | 04/07/2026 | 20 | HCP I (F) 3U | $41,391.00 | Hamburg | 1600m | Soft | Jack Mitchell | 64.5kg | 1:42.04 | - | 10 |
| 3.8L | $11.10 |
| 1/7 | 14/06/2026 | 20 | HCP I (F) 3U | $32,468.00 | Koln | 1600m | Good Soft | Leon Wolff | 61.5kg | 1:36.33 | - | 7 |
| 1.5L | $3.30 |
| 2/6 | 25/05/2026 | 24 | LR OPEN 4U | $49,180.00 | Koln | 1850m | Good | Nina Baltromei | 57kg | 1:54.84 | - | 5 |
| 0.2L | $11.80 |
| 4/10 | 01/05/2026 | 33 | HCP I (F) 3U | $32,787.00 | Hannover | 1600m | Good | Nina Baltromei | 59.5kg | 1:37.75 | - | 2 |
| 2.7L | $11.30 |
| 4/7 | 29/03/2026 | 155 | HCP I (F) 4U | $33,167.00 | Dusseldorf | 1700m | Heavy | Nina Baltromei | 57.5kg | 1:47.02 | - | 6 |
| 2.8L | $7.00 |
| 6/13 | 25/10/2025 | 20 | LR OPEN 3U | $44,248.00 | Munchen | 1300m | Soft | Anna Van Den Troost | 57kg | 1:23.24 | - | 4 |
| 6.0L | $22.50 |
| 7/11 | 05/10/2025 | 36 | LR OPEN 3U | $44,248.00 | Dusseldorf | 1400m | Soft | Nina Baltromei | 58kg | 1:26.14 | - | 2 |
| 5.3L | $4.80 |
| 3/9 | 30/08/2025 | 13 | HCP I (F) 3U | $35,524.00 | Baden Baden | 1600m | Soft | Nina Baltromei | 59kg | 1:41.11 | - | 2 |
| 4.0L | $6.60 |
| 1/9 | 17/08/2025 | 40 | HCP I (F) 3U | $35,524.00 | Krefeld | 1300m | Good | Nina Baltromei | 58kg | 1:16.31 | - | 7 |
| 0.5L | $5.70 |

Jockey: Leon Wolff
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a 35-day let-up. Most recently 2nd in a small field in Group 3 class at Dusseldorf at Dusseldorf on August 2 over 1600m, 1.3 len behind Sommersby carrying 55.5kg at $5.80. Before that 5th of 9 in the G2 Hamburger Stutenmeile on July 5 over 1600m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Sunlit Uplands carrying 58kg at $9.80. Not far away last time but hard to have in this contest.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 02/08/2026 | 28 | G3 OPEN 3U | $90,164.00 | Dusseldorf | 1600m | Good | Leon Wolff | 55.5kg | 1:35.07 | - | 1 |
| 1.3L | $5.80 |
| 5/9 | 05/07/2026 | 31 | G2 OPEN FM 3U | $91,060.00 | Hamburg | 1600m | Soft | Thore Hammer-Hansen | 58kg | 1:41.71 | - | 8 |
| 5.3L | $9.80 |
| 2/6 | 04/06/2026 | 60 | G3 OPEN 3U | $89,286.00 | Baden Baden | 1600m | Good Soft | Leon Wolff | 55.5kg | 1:39.52 | - | 1 |
| 3.5L | $13.20 |
| 1/9 | 05/04/2026 | 175 | LR OPEN FM 4U | $50,167.00 | Hoppegarten | 1600m | Good Soft | Thore Hammer-Hansen | 58kg | 1:37.54 | - | 2 |
| 0.3L | $7.60 |
| 8/8 | 12/10/2025 | 14 | HCP II 3U | $26,549.00 | Koln | 2200m | Soft | Martin Seidl | 57kg | 2:20.34 | - | 8 |
| 24.3L | $9.00 |
| 6/9 | 28/09/2025 | 25 | HCP I (F) 3U | $44,643.00 | Koln | 2200m | Good Soft | Sean P Byrne | 52kg | 2:16.47 | - | 6 |
| 3.8L | $20.40 |
| 10/13 | 03/09/2025 | 24 | HCP II 3U | $26,786.00 | Baden Baden | 1800m | Good | E Turganaaly Uulu | 54kg | 1:53.18 | - | 5 |
| 7.1L | $10.80 |
| 4/12 | 10/08/2025 | 36 | HCP II 3U | $39,076.00 | Hoppegarten | 1800m | Good | Martin Seidl | 57.5kg | 1:49.52 | - | 6 |
| 2.8L | $11.60 |
| 4/7 | 05/07/2025 | 14 | HCP I (F) 3U | $35,778.00 | Hamburg | 2200m | Good Soft | M Abik | 52kg | 2:25.19 | - | 1 |
| 4.0L | $6.70 |
| 1/5 | 21/06/2025 | 27 | HCP II 3U | $22,887.00 | Dusseldorf | 2200m | Good | Martin Seidl | 60kg | 2:14.12 | - | 3 |
| 0.8L | $4.20 |
| 2/7 | 25/05/2025 | 238 | HCP II 3U | $39,076.00 | Dusseldorf | 2200m | Soft | Wladimir Panov | 56kg | 2:15.31 | - | 1 |
| 0.5L | $20.30 |

Jockey: Clement Lecoeuvre
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Filly returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign second of 8 at Saratoga Inner Turf in the G1 Just A Game Handicap June 6 over 1609m, 1.3 len behind Classic Q carrying 55.5kg at $3.88. Previous preparation first-up won by head Longchamp LR PRIX MAURICE ZILBER April 23 over 1400m defeating Godspeed with 56kg at $1.90. Likely to play a major role.
Last Starts 92 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 06/06/2026 | 44 | G1 OPEN FM 4U | $697,350.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FM | Clement Lecoeuvre | 55.5kg | 1:32.84 | 8-2-2 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $3.88 |
| 1/7 | 23/04/2026 | 263 | LR OPEN M 4U | $73,410.00 | Longchamp | 1400m | Good Soft | Mickael Barzalona | 56kg | 1:20.21 | - | 3 |
| 0.2L | $1.90 |
| 12/13 | 03/08/2025 | 49 | G1 OPEN M 3U | $532,860.00 | Deauville | 1600m | Good | Mickael Barzalona | 56kg | 1:35.10 | - | 3 |
| 16.3L | $8.40 |
| 4/12 | 15/06/2025 | 35 | G1 OPEN F 3 | $1,760,560.00 | Chantilly | 2100m | Good Soft | Mickael Barzalona | 57kg | 2:06.57 | 7-2-4 | 10 |
| 2.8L | $4.30 |
| 3/13 | 11/05/2025 | 35 | G1 OPEN F 3 | $976,910.00 | Longchamp | 1600m | Good | Maxime Guyon | 57kg | 1:34.05 | - | 1 |
| 1.1L | $7.90 |
| 1/6 | 06/04/2025 | 145 | G3 OPEN F 3 | $138,170.00 | Longchamp | 1800m | Good | Mickael Barzalona | 57kg | 1:49.89 | - | 5 |
| 0.8L | $2.20 |
| 1/10 | 12/11/2024 | - | UNR F 2 | $49,590.00 | Chantilly | 1900m | Neutral | Mickael Barzalona | 57kg | 1:58.57 | - | 4 |
| 6.0L | $3.40 |

Jockey: Rene Piechulek
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently favourite; scored a big 3.5 len win in Listed grade at Munich at Munich on August 22 over 1600m defeating Espero with 55kg at $2.10. Before that 15th of 18 in the G1 Deutsches Derby at Hamburg on July 5 over 2400m, on a slow track; 28 len behind Dardanos with 58kg at $15.30. Impressive win last start and is in the mix again.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 22/08/2026 | 48 | LR OPEN 3U | $49,180.00 | Munchen | 1600m | Good | Thore Hammer-Hansen | 55kg | 1:41.49 | - | 2 |
| 3.5L | $2.10 |
| 15/18 | 05/07/2026 | 41 | G1 OPEN 3 | $1,076,159.00 | Hamburg | 2400m | Soft | Thore Hammer-Hansen | 58kg | 2:39.79 | - | 3 |
| 28.9L | $15.30 |
| 3/11 | 25/05/2026 | 29 | G2 OPEN 3 | $204,918.00 | Koln | 1600m | Good | Rene Piechulek | 58kg | 1:34.33 | - | 5 |
| 1.8L | $9.60 |
| 2/7 | 26/04/2026 | 191 | G3 OPEN 3 | $91,973.00 | Krefeld | 1700m | Good | Rene Piechulek | 58kg | 1:43.06 | - | 6 |
| 0.2L | $6.10 |
| 1/13 | 17/10/2025 | 26 | COND 2 | $353,982.00 | Baden Baden | 1400m | Soft | A Starke | 57kg | 1:25.41 | - | 4 |
| 1.3L | $12.00 |
| 2/6 | 21/09/2025 | 35 | LR OPEN 2 | $44,643.00 | Hannover | 1600m | Good | Thore Hammer-Hansen | 58kg | 1:42.09 | - | 5 |
| 2.5L | $2.40 |
| 1/5 | 17/08/2025 | - | EBF 2 | $17,762.00 | Krefeld | 1400m | Good | M Abik | 58kg | 1:25.33 | - | 3 |
| 1.5L | $2.70 |

Jockey: Thore Hammer-Hansen
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 35 day let-up. Last start scored a big 3 len win at Dusseldorf on August 2 over 1600m defeating Bapp carrying 60kg at $7.30. The race before that 3rd of 10 at Hamburg on July 5 over 1600m, slow going 5 len behind Askalon with 60kg at $6. In winning form but this a tough assignment.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 02/08/2026 | 28 | COND 3 | $85,246.00 | Dusseldorf | 1600m | Good | Thore Hammer-Hansen | 60kg | 1:34.64 | - | 7 |
| 3.3L | $7.30 |
| 3/10 | 05/07/2026 | 22 | COND 3 | $86,093.00 | Hamburg | 1600m | Soft | Thore Hammer-Hansen | 60kg | 1:42.72 | - | 10 |
| 5.0L | $6.00 |
| 2/7 | 13/06/2026 | 19 | COND 3 | $84,416.00 | Dresden | 1200m | Good | Thore Hammer-Hansen | 60kg | 1:11.60 | - | 6 |
| 3.3L | $2.10 |
| 8/11 | 25/05/2026 | 22 | G2 OPEN 3 | $204,918.00 | Koln | 1600m | Good | Sibylle Vogt | 58kg | 1:34.33 | - | 4 |
| 10.2L | $14.70 |
| 1/5 | 03/05/2026 | 198 | COND 3 | $24,590.00 | Koln | 1400m | Good Soft | Thore Hammer-Hansen | 60kg | 1:24.05 | - | 1 |
| 1.5L | $1.40 |
| 4/13 | 17/10/2025 | 26 | COND 2 | $353,982.00 | Baden Baden | 1400m | Soft | Thore Hammer-Hansen | 57kg | 1:25.41 | - | 12 |
| 5.6L | $3.90 |
| 1/7 | 21/09/2025 | - | MDN 2 | $17,857.00 | Hannover | 1400m | Good | Thore Hammer-Hansen | 57.5kg | 1:27.31 | - | 2 |
| 8.0L | $1.50 |