No Speak Alexander is the first Gr1 winner for Shalaa winning Saturday’s Matron Stakes at Leopardstown. Settled in third place to the home turn as Shale set the pace, No Speak Alexander gradually asserted her superiority over Shale to strike the front a furlong out with Mother Earth and Pearls Galore looking to come through
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Poetic Flare is SW13 for Dawn Approach winning Saturday’s Gr3 Killavullan Stakes (7f) for 2yos at Leopardstown. Third along the inside into the home straight, Poetic Flare was able to come through on the rail and strike the front over a furlong out and go clear, staying on strongly to defeat Zaffy’s Pride (Pride Of
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Champers Elysees completed her amazing transformation in 2020 with victory in the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown last weekend. Undefeated for Johnny Murtagh this year, the three-year-old has reeled off four consecutive wins starting with a handicap at The Curragh, a Listed win at Galway, a Gr3 race at Gowran Park and then her first win
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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.
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Cadillac is SW74 for Lope de Vega after winning Saturday’s Gr2 Golden Fleece Stakes (8f) for 2yos at Leopardstown. Cadillac was third to the home turn and then powered home to defeat Van Gogh (American Pharoah) by 3-1/2 lengths with Reve de Vol (Siyouni) a further 2-3/4 lengths away in third. It is the second
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Thursday’s Vinnie Roe Stakes (14f) at Leopardstown winner Pista is SW10 for American Pharoah. Pista was last around the home turn and then finished powerfully to defeat Sunchart (Teofilo) by half a length with Dawn Patrol (Galileo) the same distance away in third. A $675,000 Keeneland yearling, the Joseph O’Brien-trained Pista only made her debut
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Military Style is SW93 for War Front after making all the running to win Thursday’s Gr3 Tyros Stakes (7f) for 2yos at Leopardstown. Military Style was clear into the home straight and was all out to hold the late rally from Van Gogh (American Pharoah) with Masen (Kingman) filling the minor prize. Military Style is
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Gr3 Meld Stakes (9f) at The Curragh winner Patrick Sarsfield is SW13 for Australia. Settled in third place early, Patrick Sarsfield was able to come out into running room early in the home straight then quickened clear to defeat to defeat Ancient Spirit (Invincible Spirit) by two lengths with Fort Myers (War Front) three-quarters of
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Wednesday’s Gr3 Amethyst Stakes (8f) at Leopardstown winner Sinawann is SW22 for Kingman. Sinawann raced in second place to the home turn then went clear a furlong out, holding off Confidence High (Kodiac) to score with New World Tapestry (War Front) in third. Bred and raced by HH The Aga Khan, Sinawann is 4×3 Danzig
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