Iffraaj has enjoyed an outstanding first season to date with his first crop of two-year-olds, siring no fewer than 33 winners headed by the unbeaten G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere hero Wootton Bassett. On 19 October he added another Group winner to his impressive record when his daughter Espirita ran out the three-length winner of the G3 Prix des Reservoirs at Deauville.
Breaking smartly, Espirita was settled in third position and taking the lead a furlong and a half from home, soon eased clear of her rivals to win comfortably.
This was the second victory in three starts for the Elie Lellouche-trained filly, who was second by just a a head on her debut in July before breaking her maiden by two lengths the following month.
Bred by S C A La Perrigne & Elevage De Courteilles, Espirita is out of the unraced Warning mare Belle Esprit – a full sister to multiple Group winner Torch Rouge and a granddaughter of the great Reprocolor.
