Sent off as the heavy favorite, Cirrus des Aigles drew off powerfully in the Longchamp homestretch to win the 9.75 furlong Prix Dollar (Fr-I) by a dominating seven lengths.
Making his first start since late May, Cirrus des Aigles settled into the fourth position early on under Olivier Peslier, patiently biding his time over a course labeled very soft. Three-eighths of a mile from home, the six-year-old gelded son of Even Top made a bold run to seize command of the advantage, then drew away powerfully to win by a huge margin while stopping the clock in 2:07.95 seconds.
Hunter's Light finished third by a neck over Saga Dream, who was in turn a neck clear of Colombian. Don Bosco, Maxios, Red Dubawi, and Green Destiny completed the order of finish.
Trained by Corine Barande-Barbe, Cirrus des Aigles won the Prix Dollar in 2010 and finished second in 2011. However, his runner-up effort last year was followed by a victory in the prestigious Champion Stakes (Eng-I) over So You Think and Snow Fairy, so Cirrus des Aigles appears to be heading into the 2012 Champion Stakes in exceptional form.
-Keelerman
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