The OTI Racing colours were in winning form at Longchamp where progressive stayer Sevenna’s Knight bolted away with the Group III Prix de Barbeville (3000m) and while it might be still April, connections are thinking Melbourne Cup.
Trained by Andre Fabre, Sevenna’s Knight was purchased privately by OTI Racing after winning impressively at Compiegne last year and the son of Camelot subsequently won a Listed race and performed well in several Group races.
Sent to Dubai for the Group II Gold Cup over 3200m at his previous start last month, Sevenna’s Knight finished sixth to Tower of London, but has obviously come on from that experience and opened up to win at Longchamp by eight lengths.
🥇Talented 4yo entire SEVENNA’S KNIGHT storms home in the Group 3 Prix de Barbeville @Longchamp and wins by an impressive margin.
— OTI Racing (@OTIRacing) April 28, 2024
His path towards a possible Melbourne Cup run later in the year looks to be right on track 👀
Congratulations to all connections!@mickaelbarzalon… pic.twitter.com/7YXp3bW8eB
Bred by Gestut Ammerland, Sevenna’s Knight is bred to be very good as a sibling to Group winners Sevenna Star and Savanne as well as stakes-winners Samurai and Sassella. He is the fifth stakes-winner from six foals to race from Group III winning Galileo mare Sevenna.
The above is an excerpt from Tara Madgwick’s breednet.com article and can be read in full here.