Big Blue up in trip for Prix de Reux
Time/Date 15.50hrs local time/Sunday, August 7, 2016
Racecourse/Country - Deauville/France
Surface/Distance - Turf/1m 4f 110y
Big Blue steps back up in trip for the G3 Haras de la Pomme (Argentine) Prix de Reux over an extended mile and a half at Deauville, France, on Sunday, August 7.
The Andre Fabre-trained four-year-old made all of the running for a decisive victory over two furlongs shorter on his latest outing in a Chantilly conditions race on July 13.
He showed a high level of form over further last year, winning the 15-furlong Listed Prix Michel Houyvet at Deauville and taking second over the same distance in the G3 Prix de Lutece at Longchamp.
Lisa-Jane Graffard of Godolphin commented: "Big Blue won well last time and is in good form at the moment, so we are hopeful that he can take the step back up in class and distance.
"Andre Fabre has always felt that Big Blue stays this trip well and he ran some good races over further last season."
Regular rider Mickael Barzalona resumes his partnership with Big Blue, who takes on six rivals headed by Norse King, third in the 2014 G1 Prix Ganay, UK Listed scorer Ventura Storm and unbeaten three-year-old Cohesion.
