Sharing denies Daahyeh and Albigna in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

British-born trainer Graham Motion hit the target at the 2019 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita on Friday when Sharing shot clear to win the Juvenile Fillies Turf, beating the Roger Varian-trained Daahyeh with Jessica Harrington's Prix Marcel Boussac winner Albigna a fast-finishing fourth.

Partnered by Manuel Franco, Sharing had a good position and quickened by Sweet Melania, who finished third as Daahyeh's move came a little late, while Albigna emerged with credit as well.

A Cambridge native who grew up in Newmarket – but is now based in Maryland – Motion had double reason to celebrate as he had saddled Sharing's dam Shared Account to victory in the 2010 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.

"It's a little surreal," said the trainer, who won the 2011 Kentucky Derby with Animal Kingdom, who went on to capture the Dubai World Cup two years later.

"I'm lucky we've got her and what a special filly. I got a little nervous this week when everybody started talking about her as I don't like being the wise-guy horse, but I felt really good about her today.

"The Breeders' Cup is such a special place, an amazing event, and these races aren't easy to win, so it's pretty special."

Like Motion, Franco, enjoying his first Breeders' Cup winner, was floating on cloud nine.

Runners break for the Juvenile Fillies Turf won by SharingCredit: Edward Whitaker

He said: "Firstly, I'd like to thank God and Graham Motion for giving me the confidence and bringing me here to ride this amazing filly.

"I knew the first time I got on her she was special. I had a lot of confidence in her and I just wanted to get a good trip and it worked out great.

"When she gets to the lead, she can put her ears up, waiting for other horses, so I had to keep her busy."

William Buick, who did the steering on the Roger Varian-trained Daahyeh, was pleased with her effort.

He said. "She ran great. I was happy with my position, but they didn't go very quick and the winner just had that turn of foot off the bend."

Varian had mixed emotions. "Second is a funny position to finish in," he said. "She ran a great race, true to the line, but the winner just quickened better than we did. We were out in time, but the winner got a length on us and we couldn't get it back."

Two places behind Daahyeh was Albigna, aiming to give Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer Harrington a fairytale Stateside success 35 years after her dream of taking part as an event rider in the Los Angeles Olympics was wrecked by a lame horse.

The daughter of Zoffany, a Niarchos family homebred, was at the rear early, but made up an eyecatching amount of ground with Shane Foley on board.

"She cocked her jaw a bit on the first bend," said Harrington. "From where she was, she ran one hell of a race. Shane went the brave man's route and she didn't have a finish. He said she is a very good filly.

"We'll train her for a Guineas and an Oaks next year. He said she was just as happy on that [fast] ground as she was in the race at Longchamp. She seems to go on any ground. She'll have a break now and we'll train her for the Guineas."

Aidan O'Brien, however, endured another frustrating race as Tango and Etoile finished eighth and tenth.

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