Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum's four-year-old Saddadd (Pinatubo) posted commendable efforts in both prior starts in elite-level company and stepped forward to become his sire's first Group 1 winner in a pulsating renewal of Sunday's G1 Wettstar 156th Grosser Preis von Baden at Baden-Baden.The G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup third and G1 Eclipse fourth went postward as a 17-5 chance and broke well from the outside stall to tracked the leaders in fourth after passing the judge first time.Urged forward rounding the home turn, he joined Parachutiste (Dubawi) and Giavellotto (Mastercraftsman) on the front end with 300 metres remaining and kept on strongly under whipless rousting to defeat those rivals by a half-length and two lengths. https://t.co/OowJPQ0MOd – 156. Grosser Preis von Baden (G1) over 2400m at Baden-Baden3yo+ – Group Race – 300.000€SADDADD 4yo c by PINATUBOPARACHUTISTE 4yo g by DUBAWIBRIGHT LIGHT 3yo c by CITY LIGHT Sheikh Ahmed al Maktoum Roger Varian Jack Mitchell… pic.twitter.com/3JNcSMLtxC— Deutscher Galopp (@DeutscherGalopp) September 6, 2026 Pedigree NotesSaddadd is the third foal and black-type performer for the stakes-winning GI E P Taylor Stakes runner-up Talmada (Cape Cross), who has also produced G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup hero Almaqam (Lope De Vega) and the dual stakes-placed Saleymm (Dubawi).His dam is a half-sister to G2 Champagne Stakes-winning sire Saamidd (Street Cry) and the stakes-winning G3 Desmond Stakes runner-up Masaarr (Distorted Humor)Talmada has the two-year-old filly Tarrjoo (Dubawi) and a yearling full-sister to the winner to come. Sunday, Baden-Baden, GermanyWETTSTAR.DE – 156TH GROSSER PREIS VON BADEN-G1, €300,000, Baden-Baden, 9-6, 3yo/up, 12fT, 2:27.66, gd.1–SADDADD (IRE), 132, c, 4, by Pinatubo (Ire) 1st Dam: Talmada (SW & GSP-Eng, GISP-Can), by Cape Cross (Ire) 2nd Dam: Aryaamm (Ire), by Galileo (Ire) 3rd Dam: Zibilene (GB), by Rainbow Quest1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum; B-Godolphin; T-Roger Varian; J-Jack Mitchell. €165,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Eng & G1SP-Ire, 10-5-1-3, €454,806. *1/2 to Almaqam (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), G1SW-Ire, GSW & MG1SP-Eng, MGSP-Fr; and Saleymm (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), SP-Eng & UAE. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.2–Parachutiste (Ire), 132, g, 4, Dubawi (Ire)–Paix (Ire), by Muhaarar (GB). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (€580,000 RNA Ylg '23 ARQAUG). O-Qatar Racing Ltd, Ecurie Skymarc Farm & Ecurie des Monceaux; B-Ecurie des Monceaux & Ecurie Skymarc Farm; T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €68,000.3–Bright Light (Fr), 125, c, 3, City Light (Fr)–Brighton Blues (Ger), by Sakhee. (€5,000 RNA Ylg '24 OSASEP). O-Stall Melfi; B-Alexander Rom; T-Andreas Suborics. €32,000.Margins: HF, 2, HF. Odds: 3.40, 8.00, 7.00.Also Ran: Giavellotto (Ire), Spezialist (Ger), Wild Crusade (GB), Nariman (Ire). Scratched: Lordano (Ger).The post Group 1 First For Pinatubo As Saddadd Strikes In Baden-Baden Feature appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.