The once
beaten Act One has been retired due to injury. The son of In The Wings
was coming off his sole defeat when second to Sulamani in the French
Derby. Bred by the late Gerald Leigh, he will now be retired to
stud in England.
Act
One was a top class two year old when winning his three starts. His wins
at two include taking the Group 3 Prix Thomas Bryon, defeating
subsequent Group 1 winner Rouvres, and winning the inaugural Criterium
International. In that race he defeated subsequent French 2000 Guineas
hero Landseer. Act One was the sole colt, not trained by Aiden O’Brien,
to win a European Group 1 race for two year olds.
At
three he won his first two starts in brilliant fashion. After winning
the classic trial, the Prix Greffuhle, Act One won the group 1 Prix
Lupin.
He
was defeated for the only time when Sulamani beat him on his final
start.
Trained
by Jonathan Pease, trainer of Breeders Cup winners Tikkanen and Spinning
World, Act One is from the family of Lammtarra, Bosra Sham, Awaasif and
successful sire Luhuk.
Pease
said Act One was the best horse he ever trained but like close relative
Lammtarra, his career was all too short. |