13 September 2020
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Sunday, September 13, 2020, ParisLongchamp. - One year after his brother Japan (Galileo), Mogul (Galileo) won the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris (Gr1). Ridden by French ace Pierre-Charles Boudot, he brought the number of successes in the Parisian classic of owners Michael Tabor and Sue Magnier to seven, and five for his trainer Aidan O'Brien. He is also the fourth son of Galileo to win this event, which was run for the first time in place of the Prix Niel (Gr2) following the upheavals of the program caused by the pandemic.
To succeed, Mogul was kept along the rail by the French rider, who was able to switch him left behind Nobel Prize (Galileo), who had led at a fast pace, and make his move about two furlongs out. He then stayed on and finished two and a half lengths ahead of In Swoop (Adlerflug), who came from the rear to finish very well, two months after his German Derby victory. He stole the second place to a brave Gold Trip (Outstrip) in the last strides. The Epsom Derby winner Serpentine (Galileo) finished fourth, almost two lengths behind.
With a time of 2'24''76, Mogul is three-quarters of a second behind the course and race record set on a very fast track in 2005 by Scorpion. It is by far the best time achieved since in this race.
The colt was bought for £3.4m at the Newmarket sales. His own sister is to be consigned by Newsells Stud at the next edition of this sale.
Mogul is out of the Listed-winner Shastye (Danehill), who gave three Group winners before him. She is herself out of a mare who made a career in France, Saganeca (Sagace). She won the Prix de Royallieu (Gr2) for trainer Antonio Spanu - that day, she beat the Wertheimers' Brooklyn's Dance, future dam of the Arc winner Solemia, no less! -, and gave the Arc winner Sagamix but also Sagacity and Sage et Jolie, dam of Sageburg.