14/09/24 3yo Soprano 3rd in Matron Stakes, Gr.1 at Leopardstown

pinhooked by Stauffenberg Bloodstock, raised at Schlossgut Itlingen and sold at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sales

The incredible constant and tough 3yo filly SOPRANO by STARSPANGLEDBANNER finished 3rd in the Coolmore America "Justify" Matron Stakes, Gr.1 at Leopardstown for Highclere Racing, trained by George Boughey and ridden by Billy Loughnane. In a high class field she was only beaten 1 1/2 length by multiple Gr.1 winner PORTA FORTUNA and 1/2 a length by an other multiple Gr.1 winner in FALLEN ANGEL.

SOPRANO was pinhooked by STAUFFENBERG BLOODSTOCK from a €45.000 Goffs November Foal into a GNS100.000 Tattersalls October Yearling and raised as all Pinhooks at SCHLOSSGUT ITLINGEN.