Lightening Pearl strikes for Lyons
Lightening Pearl gained a deserved Pattern-race success as the Ger Lyons-trained filly turned the Go And Go Round Tower Stakes into a procession at the Curragh. Johnny Murtagh enjoyed an armchair ride on the Marju filly, who was third to Maybe in the Debutante Stakes on her last run, pressing the button two furlongs...
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Dragon Pulse scores for Harrington
Dragon Pulse (7-1) gave Jessica Harrington back-to-back wins in the Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes when coming from last to first to take the Group Two prize in impressive fashion. Entered at the supplementary stage to follow in the hoofprints of Pathfork, the Kyllachy colt was given a patient ride by Berry. He picked...
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Fictional trumps Fame and Glory
Fame And Glory suffered a shock reverse behind 14-1 chance Fictional Account in the Irish Field St Leger Trial Stakes. Aidan O’Brien’s charge was having his first start since claiming the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, and all seemed to be going well as he travelled smoothly enough to take closer order in...
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Mulvany looking for rain
Michael Mulvany is hoping for rain ahead of Sunday’s Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh so as to inconvenience some of Tough As Nails’ rivals. The Dark Angel juvenile is enjoying a fine campaign, having eased clear in a Tipperary maiden before chasing home Power and Lilbourne Lad in two races...
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Declarations for the Curragh
Eve Johnson Houghton could launch a double raid on the Curragh this weekend with stable stars The Cheka and Fontley. The Cheka has been running consistently well this season, winning the John Of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock on his penultimate start, and could return the Ireland for the Minstrel Stakes on Saturday. Fontley...
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Boynagh Joy Follows Up
The James Halpin trained Boynagh Joy followed up from a success at Dundalk just under three weeks ago, with a victory in the Curragh Café At TRI Equestrian Handicap. Seamus Heffernan Jockey Seamie Heffernan was aboard the daughter of Definite Article, after recovering from an incident at the Curragh on Sunday,...
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Oxx Scores A Double At The Curragh
It was a successful day for the John Oxx team, picking up a double with a duo of debut victories at the Curragh. Fran Berry The first victory went to History Note, under the colours Catriona Oxx, wife of John Oxx, in the opening TRI Equestrian European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden. With jockey Fran Berry aboard...
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Début Victory for Handassa
Showing she merited her race favourite status, Handassa has given an impressive performance on her début with a victory in the TRI Equestrian European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden at the Curragh. Declan McDonogh Under the guidance of jockey Declan McDonogh, the Kevin Prendergast trained mount tracked the...
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Ballydoyle Scores Treble While Joseph Edges Closer to Title
Gaining ground in the race for the Apprentice Jockeys title, Joseph O’Brien is now within two points of Gary Carroll and Ben Curtis at the top of the score sheet, with his victory aboard Big Occasion in the Mongey Communications Handicap at the Curragh. Joseph O'Brien This victory has the jockey with...
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Listed Curragh Event 1,2 for Oxx
Heading the charge home for a John Oxx one-two was Hazarafa, with jockey Ben Curtis aboard, with a comfortable victory over stable mate Roses For The Lady, in the Listed Go Racing In Kildare Festival Finale Stakes at the Curragh. John Oxx Curtis scored his second Listed victory aboard the Aga Khan owned and bred...
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Murtagh Anticipating Return of St Nicholas Abbey
Jockey Johnny Murtagh is anticipating a great performance on Sunday, with the return to the track of St Nicholas Abbey in the Go Racing In Kildare Festival Finale Stakes at the Curragh. Johnny Murtagh Though an imposing victor of the Racing Post Trophy last season, the Montjeu colt failed to make much of an impression...
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Casamento Grabs Juddmonte Beresford Stakes
Casamento, with jockey Pat Smullen aboard, has given a impressive showing with an easy victory in the Group Two Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh, with trainer Michael Halford commenting that he is the best horse he’s had by a long way. Pat Smullen The Sheikh Mohammed owned two year old, showed...
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Beggy Sees Stars in Double
Jockey Padraig Beggy finished off with a successful outing on Sunday at the Curragh when completing a double, scoring a victory aboard Knock Stars home in the last event on the card, the Jack & Jill Foundation Nursery Handicap. The Curragh Beggy, on the Patrick Martin trained mount, made smooth headway two...
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Renaissance Stakes Victory for Murtagh
Jockey Johnny Murtagh had a successful ride on Bewitched, crossing the line a neck in front to just defeat Croisultan, in the six furlong Group Three Michael Kinane Renaissance Stakes at the Curragh. Johnny Murtagh Croisultan shot to the front in the early stages and seemed to be about to hand trainer Liam McAteer...
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Curragh Double for O’Brien
It was a good day at the office for Joseph O’Brien with two victories to record just his second career double. Joseph O'Brien O’Brien’s first victory came aboard the John Hayden trained Harriers Call who, though top weight for the event, scored success in the Truly Irish Handicap at the Curragh. The...
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Triumph for Pathfork in the National Stakes
Keeping his undefeated tally intact, Pathfork has just scraped in to record a victory in the Group One boylesports.com Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh, resulting in first time victories in this class for jockey Fran Berry and trainer Jessica Harrington. Jessica Harrington Fran Berry had his...
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Admiral Barry Victory for Fogarty
Mickey Fogarty has landed another victory aboard Admiral Barry, with a victory in a worthy competition restricted to amateur jockeys, in the first running of the Curragh Amateur Derby European Breeders Fund (Q.R.) Handicap. Curragh Racecourse Fogarty, on the Eoin Griffin trained gelding, settled in mid field on...
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Profound Beauty Holds Weld Hopes for St Leger
Rite Of Passage, the pre-post favourite for the Irish St Leger, will not be a starter on Saturday in the Curragh feature event after an unsatisfactory outing on the gallops. Dermot Weld Stable mate Profound Beauty will now be the event favourite, after Rite of Passage disappointed trainer Dermot Weld with his...
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Swan Leger Hopes Set On Rajik
Trainer Charlie Swan is eagerly anticipating the outlook for the well performing Rajik, when he heads out on Saturday to compete in the Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh. Charlie Swan The last couple of months has see the five year old have some brilliant starts, with a rivalrous handicap at the Galway Festival,...
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