With a brilliant performance in today's G2 SOLDIER HOLLOW Diana Trial, WELL TIMED by Holy Roman Emperor may have cemented her top position as favorite for this year's G1 German Oaks coming up in two months from now.
In the group 2 challenge over 2000 m, Stall Ullmann's three-year-old benefited from a top ride by her partner Filip Minarik who patiently held the eager filly off the pace and took her to task in the stretch with a lot of trust in her abilities. He never reached for the whip but secured Well Timed a win by nearly a length in the pouring rain of Berlin-Hoppegarten. This impressive performance will certainly send the Jean-Pierre Carvalho-trained Well Timed with first chances to the classic German Oaks in August. |
