Monday is SW159 for Fastnet Rock after breaking her Maiden in Saturday’s Ingabelle Stakes (7f) for 2yo fillies at Leopardstown.
Allowed an uncontested lead, Monday was able to quicken around the home turn then stayed on strongly to defeat No Speak Alexander (Shalaa) by three-quarters of a length with A Taad Moody (Awtaad) in third.
Monday is the first foal of Gr1 Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp winner Ballydoyle (Galileo), rated France’s Champion 2yo filly of 2015.
Ballydoyle is a sister to Champion 2yo Misty For Me, winner of the Gr1 Irish 1000 Gns as well as the Prix Marcel Boussac and the dam of U S Navy Flag (War Front) and Roly Poly (War Front), both three-time Gr1 winners.
Ballydoyle is also a sister to Irish Listed winner Twirl.
Fastnet Rock (Danehill) has enjoyed good success with mares by Galileo including Gr1 winners Qualify, Unforgotten, Zhukova, Intricately, Magicool and Age Of Fire.