Breeders' Cup 2025: International Scouting Report by Kellie Reilly

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Although True Love had a case on pedigree to stretch out for the Juvenile Fillies Turf, O’Brien reportedly has a stamina scruple about her. She may indeed take more after her sire, the speedy No Nay Ne ver, than her dam. She’s out of Alluringly, runner-up to Enable in the 2017 Cheshire Oaks and third behin d her in the Oaks (G1) at Epsom, from the sublime family of Galileo and Sea the Stars. 

True Love’s full sister, Truly Enchanting, scored her signature win in the six-furlong Ba lanchine (G2) as a juvenile. Their half-sister by Galileo, Group 2 winner Lily Pond, placed third in the 1 1/2-mile Munster Oaks (G3). 

True Love jumped straight into a listed stakes for her premiere. In the five-furlong First Flier S. at the Curragh, she tangled with the two splashiest maiden winners at the dawn of t he Flat season, Lady Iman and Power Blue. True Love vied for the early lead with Power Blue, and ended up outd ueling him for second, but neither could match the finishing speed of the odds-on Lady Iman. 

Wheeling back in a nearly six-furlong Navan maiden, True Love was hammered into 2-5 favoritism, only to be denied by stablemate Gstaad (Juvenile Turf). True Love looked like a good thing for much of the way , again showing speed to argue the pace, and this time kicking away. But the stiff uphill finish enabled Gstaad to find his best stride, and the colt reeled her in late.

That loss took on greater meaning when Gstaad captured the Cove ntry (G2) at Royal Ascot, and True Love followed up at the prestigious meeting herself. Reverting to five furlong s for the Queen Mary (G2), she raced in the front rank on the stands’ side but came under a ride past halfway in the strongly-run af fair. True Love responded to pull away, leaving Lennilu back in third. 

Back up to six furlongs in the Railway (G2) at the Curragh, True Love demolished the boys in stalking style as the 1-2 favorite. The slow pace played right into her hands by making it a test o f raw speed in the closing stages. True Love was still on the bridle when she cruised past stablemate P uerto Rico and Power Blue, and she zipped clear in a five-length rout, becoming the first filly to win the Railway since the turn of the millennium. Puerto Rico would come into his own later over further, taking the Champagne (G2), Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1), and Criterium International (G1). 

True Love was an even shorter favorite to add the course-and-dis tance Phoenix (G1), but familiar foe Power Blue turned the tables. As the filly ranged up to challenge, Power Blue rebuf fed her. An obvious excuse surfaced when True Love was diagnosed with “mild lameness” postrace.BR_E_E_\

Yet there is another factor to note. Unlike the Railway, the Phoenix was run at a much faster tempo. The speedy Power Blue opted to deploy his chief weapon early and clocked a rapid 1:09.28 – the fastest Phoenix since its change of venue to the Curragh, according to timing maven Simon Rowlands, in 2002. 

True Love was back to her best in the six-furlong Cheveley Park (G1) at Newmarket. Tracking the pace comfortably, she had to work a bit to subdue Havana Anna and ultimately outstayed her. True Love’s time of 1:11 was faster than the colts’ 1:11.56 in the Middle Park (G1) later on the card (see Brussels). 

Given her robust build, True Love could well have a physical advantage over her contempo raries. It’s less clear if her size and strength can be as decisive around a track that caters more to sharpness.

After making her first 11 starts on the elite Japan Racing Association (JRA) circuit, where she was stuck in the allowance class, Fee Blanche was transferred to Fujita on the f riendlier confines of the National Association of Racing (NAR) circuit. She responded to the change of scenery to go 3-for-5 for her new stable. 

But her turnaround isn’t just about finding generally easier com petition. Fee Blanche was mostly going longer in her JRA days, and she appreciated reverting in trip. Her two losses on the NAR circuit came when she stretched back out to about 1 1/8 miles. 

Fee Blanche made a smashing debut for Fujita over a metric mile at Oi, prompting the pace and opening up at will on the far turn. She tried the listed Queen Sho at Funabashi ne xt, but tugged under restraint early and wound up fifth to Awesome Result (who was a vet scratch from the 2024 Distaf f). 

When Fee Blanche rebounded on the cutback to about seven furlon gs at Urawa, it was a two-turn af fair. She had to be hustled from the gate to grab the lead. 

Fee Blanche scored her stakes breakthrough in the July 9 Sparki ng Lady Cup over a metric mile at Kawasaki. Pressing the pace, she pulled clear when her rival backpedaled, and she was all out to last by 1 1/2 lengths from Riot Grrrl. Fee Blanche was getting five pounds from Riot Grrrl, who came back to win the Breeders’ Gold Cup at Mombetsu. 

“I’m amazed that she can reach such speed despite her large bui ld,” Fujita said according to keiba.co.jp, adding that she had the potential to improve. 

Fee Blanche returned in the Oct. 7 Ladies’ Prelude at Oi, but again didn’t stay the nine-furlong distance in fourth. She worked out her typical stalking trip, advanced to battle fo r the lead down the lane, and hung. 

Regular pilot Hiroto Yoshihara’s postrace comments indicate that Fee Blanche isn’t the most st raightforward ride. She apparently takes a bit of knowing, so it’ s a plus that he retains the mount. Even so, it’ s difficult to envision how Fee Blanche will cope with the world-class speed on tap at Del Mar.