Monday Classic Pointers At The Curragh

After the Guineas at Newmarket, the attention will turn to the Irish equivalents and Monday's card at The Curragh sees a course-and-distance trial in the Listed Coolmore Arizona Irish EBF Tetrarch S. which features Dr Zempf (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}). Taken out of the 2000 Guineas by Ger Lyons, Peter Brant's 'TDN Rising Star' steps up to the mile for the first time after registering a winning comeback in Leopardstown's seven-furlong Listed Ballylinch Stud 2000 Guineas Trial Apr. 2. He meets two other TDN Rising Stars including the Jim Bolger homebred Wexford Native (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), who earned that tag on debut in a mile Navan maiden Mar. 29 and has significant upside.

 

Mooresbridge Match

The Kildare card also features the G2 Coolmore Sottsass Irish EBF Mooresbridge S., where the Apr. 10 G3 Alleged S. one-two Layfayette (Ire) (French Navy {GB}) and High Definition (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) renew rivalry, while the 2-year-old Royal Ascot aspirants line up in the five-furlong Listed GAIN First Flier S., the first black-type race for the age group in Europe. Coolmore's U S Navy Flag has the opportunity to strike first with his son Ocean Vision (Ire), who scored for the Kieran Cotter stable on debut at Dundalk Apr. 12, but that colt has first to get past Ballydoyle's Apr. 8 maiden winner Blackbeard (Ire) (No Nay Never).

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GAIN Champion Collection Series Announced

The 2022 €220,000 Champion Collection Series, for 2-year-olds, was launched by GAIN Equine Nutrition in partnership with The Curragh. The series comprises three races: the May 2 Listed GAIN First Flyer S., the May 21 G3 GAIN Marble Hill S. and the June 25 G2 GAIN Railway S. GAIN and The Curragh's partnership began back in 2012. The winning horse from the Railway S. will receive a free entry into the G1 Keeneland Phoenix S., on Aug. 6.

Joanne Hurley, Irish Country Manager, GAIN Equine Nutrition commented, “2022 marks a 10-year partnership between GAIN Equine Nutrition and The Curragh, we are delighted to continue our support which reinforces GAIN's commitment to both the racing and bloodstock industries. The team at GAIN Equine Nutrition are looking forward to the three races and wish all runners the best of luck this season.”

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