Stallion statistics: Areion

HAMBURGER MEILE - FRANZ-GUNTHER VON GAERTNER-GEDACHTNISRENNEN-G3

€50,000, Hamburg, 6-27, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:34.55, gd.

1--EARL OF FIRE (GER), 130, g, 4
Areion (Ger)--Evry (Ger), by Torgos (Ger)
O/B-Marlene Haller; T-Werner Baltromei; J-Dominique Boeuf; €32,000.

2--Sehrezad (Ire), 128, c, 4
Titus Livius (Fr)--Trebles (Ire), by Kenmare (Fr).
O-Stall Phillip; B-Acorn Stud; T-Andreas Lowe; €10,000.

3--Liang Kay (Ger), 130, c, 4
Dai Jin (GB)--Linton Bay (Ger), by Funambule.
O-Stall Emina; B-Ina Emma Zimmermann; T-Uwe Ostmann; €5,000.

Margins: SHD, 1HF, 3/4. Odds: 11.50, 16.60, 1.10.
Also Ran: Forthe Millionkiss (Ger), Iolith (Ger), Querari (Ger), Walzertraum, Aspectus (Ire), Konig Concorde (Ger), Assahab (Ger), Mharadono (Ger), Smart Enough (GB).

Areion, who had 27 winners, including three stakes winners, at a 51% strike rate last year, has 18 winners at a 39% strike rate so far in 2009. This is his first stakes winner of the year, and his third career Group winner.

Pedigree of EARL OF FIRE (GER), 2005