Asfoora stamped her claim to be this year's champion sprinter of Europe with a decisive success in the Prix de l'Abbaye at ParisLongchamp on Sunday.
Trained in Australia by Henry Dwyer, Asfoora has spent the last two summers in Europe, winning at Royal Ascot in 2024 and this year taking the Nunthorpe at York in August. Now she has become the first Australian-trained horse to win a race in Australia, overcoming rain-softened ground to score by half a length from Czech outsider Jawwal. The Irish-trained She's Quality was third, a further two and a half lengths behind.


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