Pedigree Watch – Euro G1

Tara Madgwick - Sunday September 15

Three Group I races run overnight in Ireland and the UK including the time honoured St Leger, which delivered a 101st Group I winner for legendary sire Galileo in undefeated colt Jan Brueghel, while boom Night of Thunder colt Economics also claimed his first G1 win.

The Group I St Leger (1m 6 ½ f) delivered a quinella for Galileo with the Aidan O’Brien trained stablemates Jan Brughel and Illinois fighting out the finish with Sean Levey driving the former to a neck win, his fourth from just four starts.

Advertisement

A homebred for the Coolmore partners, Jan Brueghel is a full brother to Group I Irish Derby winner Sovereign and is the second stakes-winner among eight winners from Group II placed Danehill Dancer mare Devoted to You.

The Group I Irish Champion Stakes (1m2f) produced a great battle with classy three year-old Economics beating last year’s Epsom Derby winner Auguste Rodin by a neck in a thriller with Japanese entry Shin Emperor a close third.

Trained by William Haggas and ridden by Tom Marquand, Economics is unbeaten this year and was controversially withdrawn from the Epsom Derby after a brilliant win in the Group II Dante Stakes in May in favour of a break and a crack at the autumn.

He launched himself on to the big stage here with his first G1 victory outpointing Auguste Rodin in a hectic finish to take his overall record to four wins from five starts.

Economics was bought for 160,000 guineas at the Tattersalls October Book 2 Yearling Sale by Highclere Agency and runs for Sheikh Isa Salman al Khalifa.

The fourth Group I winner for Night of Thunder, Economics is the first stakes-winner among three winners from Group II winning Peintre Celebre mare La Pomme D’Amour.

The Group I Matron Stakes (1m) at Leopardstown was won by the favourite Porta Fortuna, who beat another top class three year-old filly Fallen Angel by a length.

Trained by Donnacha O’Brien and ridden by Tom Marquand, the daughter of Caravaggio was a G1 winner last season at two and has been dominant at a mile this year finishing second in the Newmarket 1000 Guineas before Group I wins in the Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes, Newmarket Falmouth Stakes and now her third G1 in a row.

Bred by the O’Brien family and raced by Medallion Racing and partners, Porta Fortuna is the first winner for Too Precious, a four time winning full sister to multiple Group winning stayer Numerian (IRE), who is trained in Australia by Annabel Neasham.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Inglis Easter Segenhoe Stakes Double
Outstanding mare Joliestar (Zoustar) secured a third career G1 win with a staggering come-from-behind victory in today’s Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm.
Spritely 7YO Wins G3 Hyperion - 'Loved Again' Does the Trick!
Group One winner Western Empire (Iffraaj) is back in the winner's circle after a frustrating start to this campaign and is now a $3million earner!
Sires With Winners - Saturday June 7
Here is the full list of 123 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Third Generation Epsom Derby Hero for Coolmore
The Group I Epsom Derby (1m4f) was the big highlight overnight in the UK and the scratching of Godolphin owned favourite Ruling Court due to track condition meant it was an open affair with the second string horse from Ballydoyle in Lambourn coming up trumps and also bringing joy for the Aussie offshoot of his family.
North Pacific 2YO Ready to Win
Byerley Park trainer Steven Cole will head to Ellerslie with a quartet of runners on Saturday, and he is particularly upbeat about the chances of Pacific Breeze in the Network Visuals 1200.
First Stakes Success For Zoustar’s Zaszou
Becoming the second stakes winner of the meeting for Widden Stud’s Zoustar, the Philip Stokes trained Zaszou captured the $160,000 Listed BRC Helen Coughlan Stakes (1200m) in a photo finish.
New Stakes-Winner for Snitzel – Stradbroke Possible
The Listed $160,000 BRC Spear Chief Quality (1500m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday delivered a new stakes-winner for champion sire Snitzel with progressive four year-old gelding Transatlantic taking victory as a well backed favourite.
Sires With Winners - Friday June 6
Here is the full list of 31 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Cosmic Fire a New SW for Cosmic Force
Sunshine Coast trainer Billy Healey was thrilled to have a stakes-winner on a big carnival day at Eagle Farm with his talented Cosmic Force three year-old gelding Cosmic Fire soaring to new heights when taking out the $200,000 Listed BRC Queensland Day Stakes (1200m).
Another Day, Another Stakes-Winner for Wootton Bassett
A homebred for Marc Chan, quality Wootton Bassett (GB) colt Green Impact closed out his juvenile season winning the Group II Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown and he bounced back into the winner’s list at the same venue overnight.