Trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by James Doyle, three year-old Art Du Val
had two wins and a Black type second at Deauville from his previous three
starts and proved too strong in the one mile contest, winning by three-quarters
of a length.A 120,000 guinea purchase for Godolphin from the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Art Du Val is the best of four winners from Aquarelle Rare, a winning Rainbow Quest mare from Danehill's champion daughter Aquarelliste.
The first son of Scat Daddy to go to stud, No Nay Never was the champion first crop sire in Europe last year and returns to Coolmore Australia at a fee of $44,000.
His first Australian yearlings have been well received this year selling for up to $400,000, click here to see who bought them.
