Deirdre (horse)
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Deirdre is a retired Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old she raced six times, winning one minor race and running third in the Fantasy Stakes. In the following year she developed into a
Deirdre in 2017
Deirdre's trainer Mitsuru Hashida
Lys Gracieux
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Lys Gracieux is a champion Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old in 2016 she showed top-class form, winning two of her four starts and finished second in the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies. In
Deirdre (horse)
…and was made the 5.3/1 third choice in the betting, behind Aerolithe (NHK Mile Cup) and Fan Dii Na (Flower Cup). The other fifteen runners included Lys Gracieux (second in the Oka Sho), Mozu Katchan, Rabbit Run (Rose Stakes), Reine Minoru and Caribbean Gold. Deirdre started slowly and raced towards the rear…
Lys Gracieux winning the Takarazuka Kinen
Lys Gracieux in September 2017
Lys Gracieux's trainer Yoshito Yahagi
Damian Lane, who rode Lys Gracieux to her three consecutive G1 wins in 2019