Homecoming Queen first foal goes two out of two

First Of Spring won a conditions race at Deauville by three lengths

Homecoming Queen: was a runaway winner of the 1,000 Guineas in 2012Credit: Mark Cranham

Impressive 1,000 Guineas winner Homecoming Queen looks to have conjured up a classy customer with her first foal, as daughter First Of Spring made it two wins from two starts with an impressive victory in a 6f two-year-old conditions race at Deauville on Thursday.

First Of Spring, trained by Jean-Claude Rouget for Joseph Allen, scored by three lengths from the Myboycharlie colt Nofoemaypass.

The daughter of Galileo had won a Deauville 6f maiden by two lengths last month and looks to be heading to the Prix Marcel Boussac.

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Martin StevensBloodstock journalist

Published on 19 August 2016inInternational

Last updated 13:26, 19 August 2016

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