In direction of the top of the day, Nov. 12, on the Keeneland November Breeding Inventory Sale, Nobu Araki secured the quick Le Havre mare, Orglandes for his client Shimokobe Farm in Japan. The French filly broke her maiden in July of her 3-year-old campaign and won an allowance contest in France before journeying stateside to trainer Chad Brown the following year.
Third in her American debut, she then picked up an easy allowance optional claiming win at Belmont Park as a tune up for her graded stakes rating within the Purple Carpet Handicap (G3T) at Del Mar. This yr, the 5-year-old ran second-best to Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) runner-up My Sister Nat in the Fasig-Tipton Waya Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course. In her closing begin, Orglandes rallied late to seize the Nov. 7 within the Zagora Stakes at Belmont to safe a helpful replace to her catalog web page. The grade 3-stakes winner went beneath the hammer with earnings of $307,022 from 14 journeys to the submit and 5 wins.
“Orglandes was acquired very nicely within the barns, she shipped in nice from coach Chad Brown, and he does an important job together with his horses,” Mike Memolo with ELiTE mentioned. “After they come to us, they all the time look nice.”
Out of the Dansili mare Influence, she was bred by S.A. Franklin Finance and Mme Elisabeth Vidal. She previously made a trip through the sales ring as a yearling at the 2017 Arqana October Yearling Sale, where Sylvain Vidal purchased the bay filly for $88,245. Influence has three other foals that are runners. Her yearling colt by Ulysses sold at the 2020 Goffs November Foal Sale for $36,773 to Blandford Bloodstock.
Agent Nobo Araki of Polo Green Stable purchased the impressive filly for his client Mr. Shimokobe.
Nobu Araki at Keeneland
“Initially, we have been shopping for her as a broodmare prospect, we have been going to breed her right here within the US after which ship her to Japan, however due to ELiTE for giving me the passport, now we have choices just like the $400,000 Lengthy Island (G3) at Aqueduct Nov. 27 … I am getting Chad Brown’s quantity from Liz, going to present him a name and possibly ship her again to him. It could be a wise transfer and possibly get some a refund.”
The present type filly not too long ago confirmed her power on U.S. turf and is equally spectacular on the top of the shank commanding a high worth on Day 3 of $440,000.
“When folks noticed her—she’s a giant imposing European horse with an excellent sire—folks appreciated her bodily, and we have been glad to get her moved at that worth,” Memolo mentioned.
“She was a pleasant mare and would match Japanese racing properly with operating on the grass. She’s a giant mare, has good dimension. We’re thrilled to get her,” Araki mentioned.
“I purchased one for Mr. Shimokobe on the Fasig-Tipton November Sale, Jolie Olimpica , for $675,000,” Araki said. “He wanted this filly, she’s a perfect fit for Japanese racing, and hopefully, in a few years, we will be coming back for the Breeders’ Cup.”
“I really thought we were going to have to pay more than that ($440,000), we lucked out, and Mr. Shiokobe is very happy.”
While the filly may be going back to Chad Brown to contest future riches for her CV, the ultimate plan is to breed the mare here and have her foal out in Japan. “We have to wait until breeding season, but my guess is she will be going to American Pharoah , but we will see,” Araki said.
