Nucifera looks smart prospect

NUCIFERA (36) showed a tremendous burst of acceleration to quickly blast by his rivals in the last furlong and win the Listed Prix Francois Boutin at Deauville. He’s now unbeaten in three starts and won this with a fair bit in hand.

Nucifera is the first foal of an unraced dam who is a half-sister to National Stakes winner Pathfork. I’d say that seven furlongs is probably a slightly better distance for him than a mile right now, seeing how much speed he showed over the trip here.

I imagine he’ll be aimed at the Jean Luc Lagardere. However, I think it’s very interesting to note that he’s also entered for the Dewhurst Stakes.