August 09 / 16.00 Curragh

16.00

Good

Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings)

  • Prize money: £170661.16
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 14 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut in a 6f maiden at Ayr in June; faded in the final furlong of a Listed race at Newbury; probably capable of better, but way out of his depth here.
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8th

1

(9)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Do Bronxs

9st 11lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Highly tried last year; has shown this mark is within range since handicapping this season, including from wide stalls at Chester; again might have been better drawn on this AW debut (dam did her winning for the yard on turf) in first-time headgear.

7/1

5th

2

(7)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

16:10 Chester

Do Bronxs

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: David Loughnane

No wins since a 10-1 success on his debut at Ayr a year ago but he made a bold bid from the front when second in a quite valuable handicap over 7.5f here (good to soft) a fortnight ago; same mark today and dangerous if able to get loose on the front end again.

5/1

2nd

4

(10)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:10 Chester

Do Bronxs

8st 13lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: David Loughnane

No wins since a 10-1 success on his debut at Ayr about a year ago but he was set some tall orders for the remainder of last term and his reappearance/handicap debut here (also 6f, good) was encouraging; didn't build on that next time, though, and he's just 1lb lower.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 13253 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
5f winner here in March; then ran third in a 5f Listed race here, only a head behind True Love who was making her debut; saw out the 6f well when second to Albert Einstein in the Marble Hill; confirmed a high standard when fifth of 20 (second of nine in his group) behind Gstaad in the Coventry; well held in third behind True Love in the Railway Stakes.
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1st

7

(5)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Power Blue

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Won a Group 1 over 6f here on his final juvenile start (good); runner-up behind subsequent Royal Ascot and Group 1 winner on his reappearance in a Group 3 over 7f at Leopardstown in April (good to yielding); probably not up to the top level as shown in three Group 1 runs over 1m since, but his latest two were meritable; big danger dropping in class and trip; top rated of the field too; stable a little cold currently though.

100/30

4th

4

(5)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Power Blue

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Gained his 2yo Group 1 success over 6f then ran respectably over 7f on reappearance; midfield in the 2,000 Guineas and fourth in the Irish equivalent since upped to 1m, both times finishing behind some of today's rivals and leaving the impression he ideally needs a return to shorter; likely to be outstayed and outclassed.

100/1

4th

8

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Power Blue

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Productive juvenile campaign over sprint distances culminated in Group 1 win here from True Love in the 6f Phoenix Stakes (good); respectable second to Thesecretadversary (received 3lb), in 7f Group 3 at Leopardstown on reappearance; by no means a bad effort in the 2,000 Guineas on his first attempt at this trip, but probably more of a sprinting type.

28/1

Form: 4222

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Went close in a maiden over C&D in June on second start, no match for True Love when second of four in the Railway Stakes, 3/4l in front of Power Blue; one of the best maidens around judged on his second to Coppull (Coventry Stakes third) in the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood nine days ago.
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6th

5

(4)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Puerto Rico

9st 2lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: A P O’Brien

Stablemate of Gstaad; appears versatile as regards ground; tough colt who proved a useful maiden prior to ending last season with a hat-trick when upped to 7f/1m in major 2yo races, including two French Group 1s; creditable fourth when favourite for the Poulains at Longchamp on reappearance; has significant form, may rate higher still over this distance and looks set to have his own way up front (gained his wins making all); one of the main players.

11/1

5

(3)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

13:50 Doncaster

Puerto Rico

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: A P O’Brien

Kept to 6f thus far and has advanced his RPRs with each run; hardly has the profile of a typical Champagne winner after five defeats, but twice runner-up in Group 2s (comfortably held admittedly) and a slow start did for him in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes a month ago; battle hardened and stepping up 7f is unlikely to pose any problems, so by no means discounted.

9/1

4

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:00 Curragh

Puerto Rico

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Went close in a maiden over C&D in June on second start, no match for True Love when second of four in the Railway Stakes, 3/4l in front of Power Blue; one of the best maidens around judged on his second to Coppull (Coventry Stakes third) in the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood nine days ago.

20/1

Form: 1201 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won in fine style over C&D in April on debut; excellent runner-up effort behind the smart Lady Iman at Naas in May; no show in the Albany Stakes; gave a reassuring display when staying on strongly to land a Group 2 event at Chantilly; runner-up failed to advance the form in the Richmond Stakes, third has won at Group 3 at Deauville.
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4th

16

(3)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Green Sense

9st 0lb

J: James McDonald

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Changed hands for £700,000 on Monday; won Group 2 Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly (6f, soft) last summer; wasn't disgraced when sixth of eight in the same grade there on reappearance, fading on first go at 1m (good ground); this return to 7f should help but others have stronger claims on form.

33/1

11th

25

(22)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Green Sense

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a 6f maiden on debut here and was a close second to Lady Iman in a Group 3 next time; rebounded from a poor Ascot run to win a Chantilly Group 2 then was third in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes back here; shapes as if she can stay this trip and seems to be the yard's pick of five.

11/2

5

(1)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:00 Curragh

Green Sense

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won in fine style over C&D in April on debut; excellent runner-up effort behind the smart Lady Iman at Naas in May; no show in the Albany Stakes; gave a reassuring display when staying on strongly to land a Group 2 event at Chantilly; runner-up failed to advance the form in the Richmond Stakes, third has won at Group 3 at Deauville.

10/1

Form: 2211 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Runner-up to the talented Lady Iman in a 5f Listed race at Naas on debut, a head in front of Power Blue; headed late in a 6f maiden at Navan by stablemate and subsequent Coventry Stakes winner Gstaad; confirmed the merit of that performance when beating 22 rivals in the Queen Mary; cruised to a 5l win from Puerto Rico in the Railway Stakes.
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3rd

9

(6)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

True Love

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Kept busy in 2yo campaign, which featured wins in the Queen Mary at this meeting (5f, good to firm) and the Group 1 Cheveley Park at Newmarket (6f, good to firm); posted second Group 1 win in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) then came second to Precise in the Irish version at the Curragh (1m, good), beaten about 2l; work to do to turn the tables on her stablemate but she maybe wasn't at her very best last time; the standout danger.

3/1

2nd

12

(1)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Curragh

True Love

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Queen Mary winner; showed top-class form over 6f later in the season; had American Queen behind in fourth when winning the Cheveley Park; beating Magny Cours and Pivotal Attack readily over 7f on reappearance; travelled strongly and stayed on powerfully to win the 1,000 Guineas; had the advantage of race fitness over stablemate Precise who should get closer now.

10/11

1st

16

(16)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

True Love

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

In the same ball park as stablemate Precise on ratings and, like that filly, is a Group 1 winner at Newmarket (Cheveley Park Stakes over 6f); landed the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot (5f) earlier in her 2yo campaign and added a Group 3 prize, with something to spare, at Leopardstown (7f, good to yielding) on reappearance; has a solid record aside from an excusable defeat at the Breeders' Cup; upped further in trip and has stamina on the dam's side; one of the main players.

13/2

Non-runners

Gstaad

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €19.00
Straight Forecast €13.56
Trifecta €50.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gstaad

POSTDATA:

True Love

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Gstaad

TOPSPEED:

Gstaad

The Irish Sun:

Gstaad