12 September 2021
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September 12, 2021, ParisLongchamp Racecourse (Paris). - Japanese raider Deep Bond (Kizuna) started in France with a win in the Qatar Prix Foy (Gr2), ridden aggressively by Italian ace Cristian Demuro, who used his 4-year-old stamina to exhaust any challenge. Leading from the shout go, Deep Bond went at a good gallop all the way and made sure his only challenger, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (Gr1) victor Broome (Australia), could not reach him. 4th in the King George 9 lengths and a half behind Epsom Derby winner Adayar, Broome finished this time one and a half length behind Deep Bond here, with Iresine (Manduro) finishing well two further lengths behind.
Previously 2nd in the Tenno Sho Spring (Gr1) over 2 miles in Japan, Deep Bond is one of the best colts of his generation since he finished 5th in the Japanese Derby and 4th in the Japanese Leger.
Deep Bond was bought as a yearling for a little over €150,000 at the Hokkaido sales. he belongs to the first generation of Kizuna's offspring and is his fifth Group winner. Kizuna win the Niel and finished 4th in the Arc in 2013. Deep Bond's dam Zephyranthes (King Halo) won three races in Japan. Her dam is a sister to the dam of Laurel Guerreiro (King Halo), winner of the Sprinters Stakes (Gr1) and the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (Gr1), over 6 furlongs ...