Unbeaten Fontanelice records her second straight Stakes win

Fontanelice, who became Vale Of York’s first ever winner last month when winning on her racecourse debut by no fewer than nine lengths, recorded her second Stakes win inside two weeks when leading all the way to land the Listed Premio Vittorio Crespi in Milan.

In winning the six-furlong contest by a length and a half, she extended her unbeaten run to three and a further step up in class must surely be on the cards for her now.

Bred by John Martin McLoughney, Fontanelice is the second foal out of the Choisir mare Choose Me Please, herself from the family of Japanese Derby winner Deep Brillante. Choose Me Please also has a yearling filly by Iffraaj.

The best juvenile son of Invincible Spirit, Vale Of York was the thrilling winner of the G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile, where he beat five G1 winners including Lookin At Lucky and Eskendereya. His first yearlings were very well received at the sales and sold for up to 150,000gns.

Also sire of promising winners Haxby (who is entered in Tuesday's Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot) and Sunny York, Vale Of York’s 2014 fee is €3,000, October 1st Special Live Foal.