Tag: matron stakes

First for Shalaa

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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81 for Tiznow

Royal Approval is SW81 for Tiznow winning Sunday’s Gr3 Matron Stakes (6f) for 2yos on turf at Belmont. Royal Approval started odds-on favourite and stalked Union Gables (Speightstown) to the home turn before gradually asserting her authority to win by three-quarters of a length with Magisterium (Elzaam) the same distance away in third. Inbred 4×4
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Elzaam making his mark

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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