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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7th

2

(1)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Leicester

Do Bronxs

9st 8lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: David Loughnane

Won 6f debut at Ayr as 2yo but highly tried and found wanting for the rest of 2025; however, he did well to be a close fifth of 12 on his handicap debut at Chester (6f, good) this month, considering he was drawn high and raced wide for much of the way; thereabouts off the same mark.

11/2

5th

3

(14)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

15:40 Chester

Do Bronxs

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: David Loughnane

Highly tried after his winning debut last term; possibly flattered by apparent peak effort (last of five in Irish Group 1) and has something to prove off his mark in this handicap debut; gelded since last run.

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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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

7th

13

(9)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Power Blue

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Juvenile campaign over sprint distances culminated in Group 1 win at the Curragh (good); held by Gstaad on Coventry running; respectable second to Thesecretadversary, who received 3lb, in 7f Group 3 at Leopardstown on reappearance but doesn't give the strong impression he'll benefit from going up further in trip; indeed, he seems more of a 6f Commonwealth Cup type.

40/1

2nd

1

(11)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

15:55 Leopardstown

Power Blue

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Won the first juvenile race of 2025; then third in a 5f Listed race; second to Albert Einstein in the 6f Marble Hill; fifth of 20 in the Coventry; well held in third behind True Love in the Railway Stakes; reversed form with the filly (finished slightly lame) to win the Phoenix Stakes under a positive ride; pedigree suggests he can stay 7f, ground should not be a problem.

3/1

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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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

2nd

7

(9)

31st Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Goodwood

Puerto Rico

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Went close in a maiden at the Curragh (6f, good) in June on second start then no match for exciting stablemate True Love when second of four in the Group 2 Railway Stakes there (6f, good); 0-3 and improvement needed but he's the sole Ballydoyle runner and no surprise if he takes a step forward.

15/2

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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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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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

1st

2

(15)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

16:25 Leopardstown

True Love

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Backed up Queen Mary win when much too good for the colts in the Railway Stakes; reported slightly lame after odds-on Phoenix Stakes defeat; quickly back in the groove when beating Havana Anna in the Cheveley Park; started slowly and never posed a serious threat over 5f in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint; steps up to 7f, clear pick here if coping with trip/easy ground.

11/8

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