Review: Gr.1 Preis der Diana (german Oaks)
Pierre Carvalho trained-Well Timed was the adroit winner of the 160th Henkel Diana Prize. This Group one feature is one of the top events in the German Racing Champions League. Night Of England came in second place followed Wonder Of Lips.
The efficacious 3YO Holy Roman Emperor daughter triumphed in front of 20,000 spectators in this mares classic under champion jockey Filip Minarik in grandiose style and became the "Queen of mares."
Minarik immediately established Well Timed in second position behind the fast-moving Come on City, behind which Night of England immediately had an optimal starting position ahead of co-favorite Sand Zabeel, who just like Comeon City was recently recaptured for 50,000 euros was.
Jockey Filip Minarik, for whom it was the second Diana victory with Salomina after 2012, said: "Everything has come as expected. I had already said the days, how well Well Timed had worked.
"I was so optimistic. I woke up this morning and was very nervous, because actually nothing could go wrong, but I've been practicing sports for 28 years now, and not everything went according to plan in my career. She is a class mare with a big heart. Second, we had an optimal race."
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Full Runner list with Trainer & Jockey 2018:
1st Well Timed (T: J Carvalho, J F Minarik), 2nd Night Of England (T: H GreweJ, A Starke), 3rd Wonder Of Lips (T: A Suborics, J A Pietsch), 4th Sword Peinture (T: Andr Wuhler, J Jozef Bojko), 5th Barista (T: J Hirschberger, J Martin Seidl), 6th Felora (T: Andr Wuhler, J M Lerner), 7th Viva Gloria ( T: J Hirschberger, J Lukas Delozier), 8th Sand Zabeel (T: Andr Wuhler, J E Pedroza), 9th Come On City (T: E Kurdu, J Michael Cadeddu), 10th Dina (T: Markus Klug, J A de Vries), 11th Area (T: J Hirschberger, J M Pecheur)
Race Info:
Distance: 2,200 metres (1m 3f), Surface: Turf, Track: Right-handed, Qualification: Three-year-old fillies,Weight: 58 kg, Purse:€500,000 (2018),1st: €300,000
Credit: Ritesh Jamkhedkar ritesh.jamkhedkar@secretariatsworld.com