In Italian (foaled February 18, 2018) is a
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-bred multiple
Grade I
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turf winning
Thoroughbred
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racehorse
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. Her
Grade I
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wins in 2022 include the
Diana Stakes
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Saratoga Race Course
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and the
First Lady Stakes
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Keeneland
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.
Background
In Italian is a chestnut mare who was bred in
Great Britain
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by John Camilleri's Fairway Thoroughbreds, a daughter of
Dubawi
Dubawi (foaled 7 February 2002) is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire.
Background
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out of the Australian-bred
Redoute's Choice
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mare Florentina, winner of the Group 3
Gold Coast Guineas
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at Gold Coast Racecourse,
Surfers Paradise
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Australia. She was sold to Peter Brant's White Birch Farm for 475,000
Guineas
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(~US$609,434) from Hazelwood Bloodstock's consignment to the 2019
Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. Florentina produced a colt foaled August 2, 2019 now named Spanish Empire (
GB), sold for
AU$
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1,800,000 at the
Magic Millions
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Gold Coast yearling sale in 2021. Florentina has a 2-year-old by
Kingman named Fiorenza (
AUS) who has not started. The mare has not had a foal since 2020. John Camilleri has had much success breeding horses, including the Australian champion mare
Winx (
AUS). In Italian is a half sister to Group 2-placed winner Villa Carlotta (
Street Cry). Dubawi stands as a breeding stallion at
Godolphin's Dalham Hall Stud at a fee of £250,000 (since 2018).
In Italian is trained by
Eclipse Award
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winning trainer
Chad C. Brown
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.
Racing career
2021: three-year-old season
In Italian made her debut on March 28 in a maiden special weight event for three-year-old fillies and mares at
Tampa Bay Downs
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in a field of eleven. Starting as the 7/5 favorite In Italian angled inside tracking off the second flight racing to the backstretch then switched off the inside nearing upper stretch, switched out sharply avoiding close quarters entering the lane and continued willingly to the end to close the gap to Fate Of Ophelia but fell short by a neck.
In Italian returned shortly to the track to break her maiden on May 8 in a maiden special weight event for fillies and mares that were three-year-olds and older at
Belmont Park
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over the -mile distance. Ridden by
Irad Ortiz Jr.
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, In Italian led shortly after the break and set fractions of :24.03, :49.39, and 1:14.03. She maintained a clear advantage and appeared to be in a comfortable rhythm, pulling clear in the stretch to finish ahead by
lengths
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in a final time of 1:42.74 on a good course.
2022: four-year-old season
After a length break of eight months In Italian was entered in Allowance event for entrants who had never won two races for fillies and mares that were four-year-olds and older at
Tampa Bay Downs
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. Starting as the 1/2 odds-on favorite In Italian easily dispatched this field of six runners with a -
length
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victory in a time of 1:34.64 on a firm turf course.
On March 5, In Italian started favorite at odds of 5/2 in a field of eleven in the one-mile Grade III
Honey Fox Stakes for fillies and mares four and older. Breaking from post 9, In Italian was intent on being in front and got to the front of her rivals. She was tracked by Quinoa Tifah on the rail, fellow long shot Navratilova in the clear in third, and normally front-running GII winner Jouster settled in fourth. In Italian turned for home in front as Navratilova ranged up on the outside and Jouster came through an opening along the rail. Jockey Ortiz kept In Italian in hand and ahead of Navratilova, who was edged for second by a late surge from Wakanaka winning in a time 1:35.16 over a firm turf course.
On May 7, In Italian started in the
Grade II
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Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes
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at
Churchill Downs
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.
Starting at odds of 11/5 In Italian established a clear advantage in the early stages, maintained a loose lead while well in hand and staying in the three path around both turns, but met her stable-mate, Speak of the Devil (
FR) bold bid entering the lane, battled with her through upper stretch, but proved no match, and safely held place to the finishing line beaten by lengths.
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In her first attempt in ]Grade I
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event In Italian was part of owners's Peter Brant three-horse entry in the Just a Game Stakes at Belmont Park
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. In Italian broke out then was quickly corrected by the rider. She showed speed on the outside of the leader Leggs Galore, while opening up on the rest of the field. Tracking the pace on the outside she ranged up three wide around the far turn, making a bid with three furlongs to run. In Italian took the lead at the quarter-pole in the upper stretch but lost the advantage to Regal Glory into the final furlong and weakening to finish third by lengths
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On July 16, ran in the $500,000 ]Grade I
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Diana Stakes
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at Saratoga. In Italian was facing three other stablemate from Chad Brown's stable. In Italian bobbled a bit at the start while still breaking with the field, moved to the fore in the early going and built a clear margin into the first turn. She continued with a torrid pace setting first quarter fractions of in :22.45 seconds and the half in :45.83. In Italian was lengths in front of Technical Analysis, who proved to be the only threat. After those quick fractions, In Italian, who started from post position six, covered six furlongs in 1:09.50. Joel Rosario never relinquished the lead despite setting the swift fractions in the -mile race over the firm course. Her time of 1:45.06 was a course record, breaking the mark of 1:45.22 set by Hard Not to Like in the 2015 Diana Stakes. Chad Brown scored his seventh win. No one has won more in the 84 editions of the race.
After a break of almost three months, on October 8 In Italian returned to face five other runners in the Grade I
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First Lady Stakes
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at Keeneland
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. Facing her stablemate Regal Glory, In Italian quickly took command of the race as the field passed the Keeneland stands for the first time in the one-mile event. She set an easy, uncontested lead under Joel Rosario
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with opening fractions of :23.37, :47, and 1:10.45. Regal Glory under Jose Ortiz Jr. gained on In Italian through the final turn, swung into the middle of the track at the top of the stretch, and were in a solid striking position. Regal Glory ran valiantly to close the gap but fell a length short of In Italian at the wire. The final time was 1:33.22. Owner Peter Brant
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captured the exacta while Chad Brown won his fifth consecutive First Lady.
On November 5, In Italian raced in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
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at Keeneland
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. Jockey Joel Rosario
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wasted no time in moving to the lead and opening a clear advantage through a quarter-mile and set fractional times of :22.82 for the quarter-mile :46.38 for a half-mile and 1:10.31 for six furlongs. In Italian opened a -length lead in the stretch with Lady Speightspeare briefly providing a threat after she got through, but it was Tuesday
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that proved the bigger concern. After creeping within striking distance in the far turn, Tuesday launched a five-wide drive and quickened once straightened for the drive and defeating In Italian by one length on the line.
Statistics
''Legend:''
''Notes:''
An (*) asterisk after the odds means In Italian was the post-time favorite.
Pedigree
In Italian (GB) is inbred 3d × 4d to Danehill
In Italian (GB) is inbred 4d × 4d to Dancing Show
References
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2018 racehorse births
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American Grade 1 Stakes winners
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