Irish-born jockey Jamie Spencer won the Group 1 Yulong Pretty Polly Stakes at The Curragh this afternoon aboard Via Sistina.
Trained in England by George Boughey for owner Stephen Hillen, the daughter of Fastnet Rock won two lengths of the €300,000 1 mile 2 furlong race.
Johnny Murtagh’s Mashhoor won the Group 3 Paddy Power International Stakes with jockey Ben Coen in the saddle.
“It’s really, really special when Tommy Dowd comes up to you in the ring and says, ‘I’m more nervous now than I was on All Ireland Day!'” – @JohnnyMurtagh
What a journey from @BenCoen2 aboard Mashhoor in the @paddypower International issues @curraghrace! 👏📰
— TV racing (@RacingTV) July 1, 2023
Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore secured an early double with successes for City Of Troy in the Barronstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden and Matrika in the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes.
“Ryan said it was his first time riding a two-year-old that he thought was not going to stop” 👀
“He said you can go where you want with him and go as far as you want”
City Of Troy looks like a potential star! Learn more about Aidan O’Brien in our report 👇📰 @curraghrace
— TV racing (@RacingTV) July 1, 2023
🏇 There’s no stopping Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore as Matrika wins the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes. An 8th race win (first run in 2005) for the trainer and a 6th for the jockey.
Moore has now won the last 6 races he has entered. 😯@airliestud | @curraghrace pic.twitter.com/aadeeP7ymu
— TV racing (@RacingTV) July 1, 2023
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