Camelot’s Pierre Bonnard Steps Up With Exciting Group 1 Win

Pierre Bonnard (2c Camelot - Sultanina, by New Approach) further enhanced his Classic credentials with an authoritative display in the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud on Sunday.

The Camelot colt has now won three of his four starts, with a Dundalk score on his second start in August followed by victory in the Group 3 Zetland Stakes at Newmarket earlier this month.

Trained by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by Christophe Soumillon, Pierre Bonnard was ridden prominently and came to take up the lead two furlongs from home. He crossed the line with two lengths to spare over A Boy Named Susie (by Starspangledbanner).

O’Brien said: “Wayne [Lordan] loved him when he rode him at Leopardstown [on debut] and won on him at Dundalk and then Christophe was raving about him when he won him at Newmarket the last day.

“It was lovely to come here on that ground and give him more education. He’s a very special horse I would say and Christophe gave him a beautiful ride.

“He looks a Derby horse and he’s by Camelot and all those Camelots have class. They are very comfortable at a mile and a quarter and a mile and a half and he looks a typical Camelot and all class. He’s very exciting.”

Pierre Bonnard was bred by Rathasker Stud.