Dortmund Race 5 - 1m 1f Stakes
BEST LIGHTNING (1) is the winner of two of his four starts this year including by 1.25L in the 1800m G3 Premio President Della Repubblica at Milan. Taken to deliver his third success over this track and trip. STINGRAY (3) resumed with a head success in the 1850m Listed Merkur Spielbanken Cup at Cologne. Major threat stepping up in grade. PETIT MARIN (2) ended last year with a head second in the 2000m G2 Premio Roma Italian Champion at Rome in November. Shortlist. EAGLE EMBLEM (4) gets a chance to deliver a big effort upped in class following a 2L fifth competing in a 2000m conditions race at Lyon-Parilly.

Jockey: Benjamin Marie
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Most recently won by 1.3 len at Milan G3 June 2 over 1800m in heavy going defeating Alburno with 58kg at $7.19. The race before that 2nd of 10 at Milan in G3 on May 10 over 2000m, on a slow track; 1.5 len behind Woodchuck with 58kg at $7.75. Sure to be right there at the business end.
Last Starts 18 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 | 02/06/2026 | 23 | G3 OPEN 4U | $325,000.00 | Milan | 1800m | Heavy | Benjamin Marie | 58kg | 1:51.00 | - | 6 |
| 1.3L | $7.19 |
| 2/10 | 10/05/2026 | 28 | G3 OPEN 4U | $198,361.00 | Milan | 2000m | Soft | Benjamin Marie | 58kg | 2:02.80 | - | 6 |
| 1.5L | $7.75 |
| 2/8 | 12/04/2026 | 14 | G3 OPEN 4U | $91,973.00 | Dusseldorf | 1600m | Heavy | Benjamin Marie | 58kg | 1:37.60 | - | 1 |
| 0.5L | $6.00 |
| 1/7 | 29/03/2026 | 161 | HCP I (F) 4U | $33,167.00 | Dusseldorf | 1700m | Heavy | Michaela Malacova | 63kg | 1:47.02 | - | 3 |
| 0.5L | $4.80 |
| 7/10 | 19/10/2025 | 14 | G3 OPEN 3U | $177,168.00 | Milan | 1700m | Good | Augustin Madamet | 57kg | 1:44.50 | - | 3 |
| 7.3L | $7.95 |
| 2/7 | 05/10/2025 | 28 | G3 OPEN 3U | $97,345.00 | Dusseldorf | 1700m | Soft | Martin Seidl | 59kg | 1:43.03 | - | 5 |
| 1.3L | $6.00 |
| 4/7 | 07/09/2025 | 35 | G2 OPEN 3U | $125,000.00 | Baden Baden | 1600m | Good Soft | Martin Seidl | 58kg | 1:36.12 | - | 6 |
| 5.3L | $11.00 |
| 5/6 | 03/08/2025 | 42 | G3 OPEN 3U | $97,691.00 | Dusseldorf | 1600m | Soft | Martin Seidl | 58kg | 1:33.39 | - | 4 |
| 1.2L | $5.80 |
| 1/8 | 22/06/2025 | 24 | G3 OPEN 3U | $96,831.00 | Dortmund | 1800m | Good Firm | Martin Seidl | 59.5kg | 1:44.38 | - | 3 |
| 0.5L | $6.70 |
| 5/7 | 29/05/2025 | 46 | G3 OPEN 3U | $97,691.00 | Baden Baden | 1600m | Good Soft | Hugo Boutin | 58.5kg | 1:39.43 | - | 6 |
| 3.0L | $7.30 |
| 2/7 | 13/04/2025 | 35 | G3 OPEN 4U | $94,991.00 | Dusseldorf | 1600m | Good Soft | Hugo Boutin | 58kg | 1:35.50 | - | 2 |
| 0.1L | $6.30 |

Jockey: Sibylle Vogt
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign second in a small field at Rome in the G2 PREMIO ROMA (Italian Champion) November 2 over 2000m, a head behind Woodchuck carrying 58.5kg at $5.75. Previous preparation first-up won by 2.5 len Cologne LR May 18 2025 over 1850m defeating Merkur with 60kg at $4.10. Can figure in the finish.
Last Starts 230 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 | 02/11/2025 | 30 | G2 OPEN 3U | $437,279.00 | Rome | 2000m | Good | Adrie De Vries | 58.5kg | 2:02.01 | - | 4 |
| 0.2L | $5.75 |
| 5/7 | 03/10/2025 | 34 | G3 OPEN 3U | $97,345.00 | Hoppegarten | 2000m | Good Soft | Thore Hammer-Hansen | 59kg | 2:05.13 | - | 4 |
| 8.8L | $7.90 |
| 3/9 | 30/08/2025 | 34 | G3 OPEN 3U | $97,691.00 | Baden Baden | 2000m | Soft | David Liska | 57kg | 2:03.74 | - | 2 |
| 4.0L | $9.50 |
| 10/10 | 27/07/2025 | 35 | G1 OPEN 3U | $277,281.00 | Munchen | 2000m | Good Soft | Nina Baltromei | 60kg | 2:11.52 | - | 5 |
| 119.5L | $16.30 |
| 4/8 | 22/06/2025 | 35 | G3 OPEN 3U | $96,831.00 | Dortmund | 1800m | Good Firm | Leon Wolff | 60.5kg | 1:44.38 | - | 9 |
| 5.5L | $2.90 |
| 1/7 | 18/05/2025 | 203 | LR OPEN 4U | $44,405.00 | Koln | 1850m | Good Firm | Sibylle Vogt | 60kg | 1:51.76 | - | 5 |
| 2.5L | $4.10 |
| 1/9 | 27/10/2024 | 24 | G2 OPEN 3U | $399,838.00 | Rome | 2000m | Soft | Dario Di Tocco | 59kg | 2:03.90 | - | 4 |
| 0.2L | $9.46 |
| 3/8 | 03/10/2024 | 40 | G3 OPEN (A) 3U | $88,853.00 | Hoppegarten | 2000m | Soft | Sean P Byrne | 59kg | 2:07.37 | - | 5 |
| 2.2L | $18.90 |
| 8/9 | 24/08/2024 | 23 | G3 OPEN (A) 3U | $91,514.00 | Baden Baden | 2000m | Good | Sean P Byrne | 56kg | 2:01.74 | - | 9 |
| 6.2L | $14.90 |
| 3/5 | 01/08/2024 | 28 | CL1 4U | $63,230.00 | Deauville | 1900m | Slow | Rene Piechulek | 56kg | 2:01.01 | - | 1 |
| 1.4L | $10.00 |
| 11/11 | 04/07/2024 | 18 | G3 OPEN (A) 3U | $88,567.00 | Hamburg | 2000m | SH | Adrie De Vries | 58kg | 2:18.08 | - | 10 |
| 88.9L | $7.50 |

Jockey: Enzo Crublet
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after seven months won by a head at Cologne LR May 25 over 1850m defeating Montanus carrying 58kg at $3.50. Previously second-up 3rd of 8 at Saint-Cloud on September 12 over 2400m, slow going 3 len behind Sacred Spirit carrying 56kg at $20. Improver with winning prospects.
Last Starts 26 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 | 25/05/2026 | 205 | LR OPEN 4U | $49,180.00 | Koln | 1850m | Good | Sibylle Vogt | 58kg | 1:54.84 | - | 1 |
| 0.2L | $3.50 |
| 6/10 | 01/11/2025 | 27 | LR OPEN 3U | $81,670.00 | Newmarket (Rowley) | 2011m | Good Soft | Hollie Doyle | 60kg | 2:06.04 | 6-4-6 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $34.00 |
| 3/7 | 05/10/2025 | 11 | G3 OPEN 3U | $97,345.00 | Dusseldorf | 1700m | Soft | Nina Baltromei | 57kg | 1:43.03 | - | 2 |
| 1.8L | $11.30 |
| 1/6 | 24/09/2025 | 12 | CL3 4U | $29,460.00 | Compiegne | 2000m | Heavy | Berit Weber | 60.5kg | 2:18.75 | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $1.90 |
| 3/8 | 12/09/2025 | 35 | CL2 4U | $44,110.00 | Saint Cloud | 2400m | Soft | Augustin Madamet | 56kg | 2:44.25 | 2-2-3 | 9 |
| 3.2L | $20.00 |
| 3/8 | 08/08/2025 | 72 | CL3 4U | $29,310.00 | Clairefontaine | 2200m | Good Soft | Mickael Barzalona | 56kg | 2:20.70 | 1-1-3 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $11.00 |
| 5/9 | 28/05/2025 | 18 | CL2 4U | $39,080.00 | Strasbourg | 2000m | Good Soft | Rene Piechulek | 57kg | 2:08.48 | 6-6-5 | 2 |
| 9.7L | $6.00 |
| 6/8 | 10/05/2025 | 221 | CL2 4U | $47,960.00 | Compiegne | 2400m | Good Soft | Cristian Demuro | 56kg | 2:43.67 | 8-8-6 | 5 |
| 5.5L | $7.00 |
| 5/10 | 01/10/2024 | 23 | LR OPEN 3U | $84,010.00 | Bordeaux Le Bouscat | 1900m | Soft | Rene Piechulek | 56kg | 2:06.79 | - | 4 |
| 1.7L | $8.50 |
| 1/9 | 08/09/2024 | 63 | MDN 3 | $27,690.00 | Strasbourg | 2000m | Good Soft | Rene Piechulek | 58kg | 2:19.57 | 5-4-1 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $1.20 |
| 5/18 | 07/07/2024 | 21 | G1 OPEN (A) 3 | $1,046,699.00 | Hamburg | 2400m | Good Soft | Sean P Byrne | 58kg | 2:37.18 | - | 6 |
| 2.5L | $36.00 |

Jockey: Augustin Madamet
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming 5th of 8 at Milan in LR on April 18 over 1800m, 4 len behind Madram carrying 56kg at $5.51. Last start 5th of 10 at Lyon-Parilly on May 23 over 2000m, 2 len behind Shadirwan carrying 56.5kg at $11. Genuine contender under these conditions.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 23/05/2026 | 35 | CL3 4U | $22,460.00 | Lyon Parilly | 2000m | Good Soft | Augustin Madamet | 56.5kg | 2:06.50 | 3-4-5 | 1 |
| 2.1L | $11.00 |
| 5/8 | 18/04/2026 | 158 | LR OPEN 4U | $80,936.00 | Milan | 1800m | Good | Rene Piechulek | 56kg | 1:49.90 | - | 4 |
| 4.3L | $5.51 |
| 5/8 | 11/11/2025 | 39 | LR OPEN 3U | $84,100.00 | Strasbourg | 2000m | SH | Augustin Madamet | 56kg | 2:17.05 | 1-2-5 | 1 |
| 8.3L | $10.00 |
| 4/7 | 03/10/2025 | 87 | G3 OPEN 3U | $97,345.00 | Hoppegarten | 2000m | Good Soft | Martin Seidl | 57kg | 2:05.13 | - | 3 |
| 7.1L | $22.70 |
| 7/8 | 08/07/2025 | 38 | G3 OPEN 3U | $98,390.00 | Hamburg | 2000m | Soft | Michael Cadeddu | 52.5kg | 2:16.98 | - | 2 |
| 10.8L | $6.10 |
| 4/6 | 31/05/2025 | 30 | G3 OPEN 3 | $97,691.00 | Baden Baden | 2000m | Good | Hugo Boutin | 58kg | 2:03.09 | - | 4 |
| 1.2L | $6.40 |
| 1/8 | 01/05/2025 | 32 | 3 | $17,762.00 | Munchen | 2000m | Good Soft | Antonio Orani | 58kg | 2:10.94 | - | 2 |
| 1.5L | $1.30 |
| 2/10 | 30/03/2025 | 175 | 3 | $17,241.00 | Koln | 1850m | Good Soft | Hugo Boutin | 57.5kg | 1:56.64 | - | 3 |
| 1.0L | $10.50 |
| 3/9 | 06/10/2024 | - | EBF (D) 2 | $16,155.00 | Mulheim | 1500m | Soft | Alexander Pietsch | 57kg | 1:34.37 | - | 2 |
| 5.1L | $5.10 |

Jockey: Eduardo Pedroza
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming 4th of 8 at Dusseldorf on April 25 over 2100m, 5 len behind Any Moon with 57kg at $10. Last start ran second last of 7 at Cologne on June 14 over 1600m, 7 len behind Montanus with 54.5kg at $14.50. Win doesn't look likely.
Last Starts 6 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 | 14/06/2026 | 50 | HCP I (F) 3U | $32,468.00 | Koln | 1600m | Good Soft | M Potters | 54.5kg | 1:36.33 | - | 1 |
| 7.0L | $14.50 |
| 4/8 | 25/04/2026 | 286 | COND 4U | $8,361.00 | Dusseldorf | 2100m | Good Soft | Sean P Byrne | 57kg | 2:07.59 | - | 6 |
| 4.8L | $10.00 |
| 4/9 | 13/07/2025 | 25 | OPEN 3U | $144,928.00 | Jagersro | 1730m | Good | Pat Cosgrave | 59kg | 1:46.90 | - | 6 |
| 4.4L | $11.78 |
| 3/6 | 18/06/2025 | 94 | OPEN 3U | $19,449.00 | Jagersro | 2200m | Good | Carlos Lopez | 64kg | 2:21.30 | - | 1 |
| 1.2L | $4.46 |
| 13/16 | 16/03/2025 | 15 | LR OPEN 4U | $218,341.00 | Jebel Ali | 1950m | Fast | Royston Ffrench | 57kg | 1:58.40 | - | 8 |
| 12.2L | $61.00 |
| 5/15 | 01/03/2025 | 22 | G2 OPEN 4U | $742,358.00 | Meydan | 2000m | Fast | Royston Ffrench | 57kg | 2:03.76 | - | 1 |
| 16.1L | $201.00 |
| 10/14 | 07/02/2025 | 28 | HCP85-105 3U | $131,579.00 | Meydan | 2000m | Fast | Ray Dawson | 57.5kg | 2:04.87 | 4-5-10 | 2 |
| 15.4L | $34.00 |
| 5/8 | 10/01/2025 | 34 | HCP85-105 4U | $131,579.00 | Meydan | 2000m | Fast | Mickael Barzalona | 59.5kg | 2:04.84 | 4-4-5 | 5 |
| 5.7L | $23.00 |
| 6/8 | 07/12/2024 | 316 | HCP85-105 3U | $40,336.00 | Jebel Ali | 1600m | Fast | Silvestre De Sousa | 62kg | 1:38.01 | - | 7 |
| 13.8L | $19.00 |
| 8/12 | 26/01/2024 | 21 | G1 OPEN 3U | $1,472,000.00 | Meydan | 1900m | Fast | Connor Beasley | 57kg | 1:57.72 | - | 7 |
| 17.3L | $21.60 |
| 11/13 | 05/01/2024 | 307 | G2 OPEN 3U | $340,000.00 | Meydan | 1600m | Good | Bernardo Pinheiro | 57kg | 1:34.46 | - | 10 |
| 9.9L | $23.20 |

Jockey: Leon Wolff
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing second-up today. Last run ran last of 10 at Baden Baden on June 4 over 2200m, 38 len behind Macun carrying 62kg at $30.70. At only start last preparation ran last of 10 at Baden Baden on October 19 over 2000m, on a slow track; 29 len behind Atoso carrying 53.5kg at $14.90. Needs to lift.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 04/06/2026 | 228 | HCP II 3U | $24,351.00 | Baden Baden | 2200m | Good Soft | Leon Wolff | 62kg | 2:20.58 | - | 7 |
| 38.6L | $30.70 |
| 10/10 | 19/10/2025 | 94 | HCP I (F) 3U | $44,248.00 | Baden Baden | 2000m | Soft | Anna Van Den Troost | 53.5kg | 2:05.03 | - | 10 |
| 29.8L | $14.90 |
| 4/9 | 17/07/2025 | 32 | $15,152.00 | Ovrevoll | 1600m | Good | Carlos Lopez | 61kg | 1:36.60 | - | 2 |
| 7.8L | $3.60 | |
| 5/11 | 15/06/2025 | 156 | HCP 3U | $24,311.00 | Bro Park | 1600m | E | Carlos Lopez | 58kg | 1:34.70 | - | 6 |
| 1.3L | $10.27 |
| 15/15 | 10/01/2025 | 21 | HCP70-90 4U | $83,333.00 | Meydan | 2410m | Good | Oscar Chavez | 62kg | 2:28.14 | 6-15-15 | 8 |
| 57.6L | $67.00 |
| 11/11 | 20/12/2024 | 28 | HCP85-105 3U | $126,050.00 | Meydan | 2410m | Good | Pat Dobbs | 60kg | 2:27.84 | 4-3-11 | 11 |
| 25.4L | $96.00 |
| 8/9 | 22/11/2024 | 723 | HCP85-105 3U | $124,481.00 | Meydan | 1900m | Fast | Daniel Tudhope | 62kg | 1:58.62 | 5-8-8 | 5 |
| 34.6L | $10.00 |
| 9/9 | 30/11/2022 | 30 | LR OPEN 3U | $93,860.00 | Kempton Park | 2413m | Neutral | James Doyle | 58.5kg | 2:30.83 | - | 6 |
| 52.2L | $3.00 |
| 2/9 | 31/10/2022 | 24 | LR OPEN 3U | $88,140.00 | Kempton Park | 2413m | Neutral | Jim Crowley | 57kg | 2:35.62 | - | 8 |
| 0.5L | $4.50 |
| 2/16 | 07/10/2022 | 34 | HCP 3 | $203,390.00 | Newmarket (Rowley) | 2414m | Good | Adam Kirby | 59.5kg | 2:29.80 | - | 6 |
| 0.4L | $29.00 |
| 8/11 | 03/09/2022 | 14 | HCP OPEN 3 | $169,490.00 | Ascot Uk | 2406m | Good Soft | David Probert | 61kg | 2:37.37 | - | 10 |
| 26.0L | $15.00 |

Jockey: Esentur Turganaaly Uulu
Weight: 52.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran second last of 11 at Cologne in G2 on May 25 over 1600m, 15 len behind Title Role carrying 58kg at $19.50. The run before that 5th of 7 at Krefeld in G3 on April 26 over 1700m, 5 len behind Asker with 58kg at $3.30. Better than that recent moderate performance suggests.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 25/05/2026 | 29 | G2 OPEN 3 | $204,918.00 | Koln | 1600m | Good | E Turganaaly Uulu | 58kg | 1:34.33 | - | 7 |
| 16.0L | $19.50 |
| 5/7 | 26/04/2026 | 35 | G3 OPEN 3 | $91,973.00 | Krefeld | 1700m | Good | Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | 58kg | 1:43.06 | - | 5 |
| 5.3L | $3.30 |
| 1/5 | 22/03/2026 | 238 | COND 3 | $16,584.00 | Mulheim | 1500m | Good Soft | E Turganaaly Uulu | 55.5kg | 1:32.83 | - | 6 |
| 4.5L | $3.10 |
| 3/6 | 27/07/2025 | - | EBF 2 | $26,834.00 | Munchen | 1400m | Good Soft | A Starke | 56kg | 1:29.49 | - | 7 |
| 5.5L | $3.40 |