Race report
Stallion statistics: Monsun

MONTJEU COOLMORE PRIX SAINT-ALARY-G1

€250,000, Longchamp, 5-17, 3yo, f, 1 1/4mT, 2:10.66, sf.

1--STACELITA (FR), 126, f, 3
Monsun (Ger)--Soignee (Ger), by Dashing Blade (GB)
O-Ecurie Monastic; B-Jean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois; T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Christophe-Patrice Lemaire; €142,850.

2--Article Rare, 126, f, 3
El Prado (Ire)--Action Francaise, by Nureyev.
O-Ecurie Wildenstein; B-Dayton Investments Ltd; T-Elie Lellouche; €57,150.

3--Ana Americana (Fr), 126, f, 3
American Post (GB)--Ana Marie (Fr), by Anabaa.
O/B-Ecurie Bader; T-Philippe Demercastel; €28,575.

Margins: 6, 2HF, 6. Odds: 1.30, 10.00, 17.00.
Also Ran: Excellent Girl (GB), Plumania (GB), Just Pegasus, Villa Molitor (Fr).

Stacelita is out of a Listed-winning mare, herself a half sister to two stakes winner by Monsun in Listed winner Soudaine and dual Group Two winner and winning hurdler Simoun.

Monsun, the sire of Manduro, Schiaparelli and Le Miracle, didn't have a European Group One winner last year, with dual Group Two winner Getaway his top earner. He has 17 winners of 19 races thus far this season.

Pedigree of STACELITA (FR), 2006