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Justify’s City Of Troy A New TDN Rising Star

The Curragh's seven-furlong Barronstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden has proved a font of high-class performers down the years and it could be Saturday's race played host to another as Ballydoyle's City Of Troy (Justify–Together Forever {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) justified 6-4 favouritism in style to join the ranks of TDN Rising Stars. Withdrawn from his intended debut here in May, the son of the G1 Fillies' Mile winner was quickly at the fore alongside the experienced Instant Appeal (GB) (Advertise {GB}). Asserting from the two pole, the full-brother to his London Gold Cup-winning stablemate Bertinelli finished off strongly to hit the line with 2 1/2 lengths to spare over the Joseph O'Brien-trained newcomer Galen (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}), with 1 1/4 lengths back to Instant Appeal in third.

In doing so, City Of Troy who is the sixth TDN Rising Star for Justify was maintaining Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore's 100% record at this year's Irish Derby Festival with the pair combining with a treble on Friday. O'Brien has won this particular maiden under its different titles with the promoted Rip Van Winkle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Gleneagles (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Roderic O'Connor (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Duke Of Marmalade (Ire) (Danehill), while Horatio Nelson (Ire) (Danehill) and Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) were beaten in it before proving top-class.

The way the trainer spoke afterwards, City Of Troy could easily fit into that category. “Ryan has just said it's the first time he's ridden a two-year-old here and thought that he wasn't going to be able to pull him up–he just started getting longer and longer towards the line and ended up at the boards,” he said. “He is relentless and has a great presence. His brother is more of a three or four-year-old and this one is made like a two or three-year-old.”

“He's strong and powerful and a medium-sized horse with a giant stride, the Ballydoyle handler added. “His stride is twice the size of his body and that's very rare, but it's what Justify had. With the big ones, you have to wait but with these medium-sized ones you now see what they can do. Justify had speed as well as stamina and is matching very well with the European mares. Ryan said 'you can go anywhere with him and as far as you want', so he'll go into one of those seven-furlong races next [the Tyros, Futurity and National].”

Justify's five other TDN Rising Stars include the exciting 2-year-old filly Ramatuelle, who captured the G3 Prix du Bois by five lengths last month, and the stable's unbeaten Statuette who took this fixture's G2 Airlie Stud S. 12 months ago.

Pedigree Notes
City Of Troy is also a half-brother to War Front's trio of black-type performers Military Style, Absolute Ruler and King Of Athens with the former successful in the G3 Tyros S. Along with Bertinelli, who looks a surefire future pattern-race performer, this colt's debut effort means that Together Forever's first five foals have all made an impact. A half-sister to the high-class Lord Shanakill (Speightstown), who was successful in the G1 Prix Jean Prat, G2 Lennox S. and G2 Mill Reef S., she hails from the family of Al Bahathri. Next up is a yearling filly by Uncle Mo and a filly foal by Dubawi (Ire).

1st-Curragh, €20,000, Mdn, 7-1, 2yo, c/g, 7fT, 1:23.96, gd.
CITY OF TROY, c, 2, by Justify
     1st Dam: Together Forever (Ire) (G1SW-Eng, SW-Ire, $318,729), by Galileo (Ire)
     2nd Dam: Green Room, by Theatrical (Ire)
     3rd Dam: Chain Fern, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $13,094. O-Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Orpendale/Chelston/Wynatt (KY); T-Aidan O'Brien. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Tatts Book 1 Millionaire Ylang Ylang Powers To TDN Rising Stardom At The Curragh

There was an abundance of pre-race hype surrounding the Aidan O'Brien-trained debutante Ylang Ylang (GB) (Frankel {GB}–Shambolic {Ire}, by Shamardal), who was hammered down to 8-13 favouritism for Friday evening's Kildare House Hotel Irish EBF Fillies Maiden at the Curragh, and she rewarded that faith with a 'TDN Rising Star' display in the seven-furlong test. Relaxed under Ryan Moore during the preliminaries, she was professional on the lead throughout and extended her margin of superiority, keeping on powerfully under mild coaxing, inside the final quarter-mile to easily account for Dollerina (Ire) (Territories {Ire}) by an impressive 2 3/4 lengths. She becomes Frankel's 34th Rising Star and joins a list which includes dual Group 1-winning G3 Hoppings S. runner-up Nashwa (GB).

“She was never away [from home], as she was so babyish, she was working very well and we're delighted with her,” O'Brien said. “It was nice to see her doing that and she's probably going to come on leaps and bounds. Ryan [Moore] gave her one back-hander to get down and stretch and said she was only playing in front. The [G2] Debutante S. should be perfect for her. She's working with the good colts no problem, which is usually a very good sign.”

Pedigree Notes
Ylang Ylang is the first of two foals out of Listed Pretty Polly S., Listed Height Of Fashion S. and Listed Chalice S. placegetter Shambolic (Ire) (Shamardal). The March-foaled bay's dam, who has a yearling colt by Kingman (GB) to come, is a half-sister to dual G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup-winning multiple Hong Kong champion Comic Strip (GB) (Marju {Ire}) and GI Flower Bowl Invitational and GI Diana S. heroine Laughing (Ire) (Dansili {GB}). Shambolic is also a half-sister to the unraced Blinking (GB) (Marju {Ire}), whose descendants include stakes-winning G3 Lillie Langtry S. third Twitch (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}), stakes-winning G3 Premio Dormello third Romsey (GB) (Mukhadram {GB}) and G3 Sweet Solera S. third Mottisfont (Ire) (Adaay {Ire}).

2nd-Curragh, €20,000, Mdn, 6-30, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:25.50, gd.
YLANG YLANG (GB), f, 2, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Shambolic (Ire) (MSP-Eng), by Shamardal
2nd Dam: Comic (Ire), by Be My Chief
3rd Dam: Circus Act (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB)
(1,500,000gns Ylg '22 TATOCT) Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €11,800. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Magnier, Tabor, Smith, Brant & Westerberg; B-Newsells Park Stud & Merry Fox Stud (GB); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore.

 

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Auguste Rodin Bids To Provide O’Brien With 100th Classic Win In Irish Derby

Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) is on track to bid for a Derby double at the Curragh on Sunday with Aidan O'Brien's Epsom hero heading a field of 11 forfeits for the Curragh showpiece. 

If successful in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, Auguste Rodin would provide the master of Ballydoyle with his 100th European Classic success, but the colt will face stiff competition with the third and fourth home at Epsom still in the picture for the race. 

O'Brien has five horses remaining in the €1.25m contest, which will be the first Irish Derby run on a Sunday since 2011, and the main attraction of the three-day fixture.

Auguste Rodin will be bidding to give Ryan Moore his first win in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby and the rider heaped praise on O'Brien ahead of what could be an historic weekend for the trainer.

Moore said, “Aidan has shown for the last 30 years what an unbelievable talent he is. Genius gets bandied around an awful lot but how he prepares his horses and gets them to that day, to do it as many times as he has is a very special thing to do.

“I know the horse was disappointing at Newmarket, but there were reasons for that and Aidan always had complete belief in the horse. He is a horse that everyone always held in the highest regard from a very early stage.”

Auguste Rodin could also become the first horse to complete the Epsom-Curragh Derby double since Harzand (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in 2016. Among those standing in his way could be his own stable companions Adelaide River, Covent Garden, Peking Opera and San Antonio.  

However, John Murphy's White Birch (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}), a first ride in the Irish Derby for Dylan Browne McMonagle, and the Jessica Harrington-trained Sprewell (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}), third and fourth respectively at Epsom a month ago, appear to be the biggest threats to O'Brien's Epsom scorer.  

Harrington is expecting a big run from Sprewell but is realistic about the task at hand. She said on Tuesday, “I'm very happy with his preparation. He came out of Epsom very well and we've just slowly built him up. He's a very laid-back character and it's quite easy to keep the preparation going.

“Auguste Rodin is going to be very difficult to beat. He's proved himself to be an exceptional horse, to come back from what was a disaster really in the 2,000 Guineas.

“It was a great training feat for Aidan to get him back and to win so easily, as he did in Epsom. He's got to go out and do it again, but I'm presuming he'll be in good order. He's got it on the board and he beat us a fair way.”

She added, “You're always hoping. You don't go into those races thinking, 'I'll be grand being second'. I want to go in there thinking, 'I'll be grand if I can win'.”

Also standing their ground ahead of Friday's final declaration stage are the Dermot Weld-trained Knight To King, an impressive winner at Gowran Park on his debut, Joseph O'Brien's Leopardstown Derby Trial second Up And Under, the Donnacha O'Brien-trained Proud And Regal and the Ralph Beckett-trained Salt Bay. 

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Galileo Off The Mark At Royal Ascot As Warm Heart Takes The Ribblesdale

It took its time coming this year, but the expected Royal Ascot winner for the great Galileo (Ire) aptly arrived courtesy of Ballydoyle as Warm Heart (Ire) captured Thursday's G2 Ribblesdale S. for the late legend. Stepping up to a mile-and-a-half trip that was always going to see her excel following her hard-fought win in the 10-furlong Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies' Trial S. at Newbury last month, the 13-2 shot was in the right spot early with Ryan Moore's unerring radar to her advantage.

As the initial strong pace slackened notably after the first half mile, Warm Heart was close up while Shadwell's keen-going 5-6 favourite Al Asifah (GB) (Frankel {GB}) was compromised several lengths behind without cover. As Warm Heart took a narrow lead two out, Al Asifah arrived out wide with a threat that was to prove only short-lived as the eventual winner produced a 11.88 split to take command. At the line, the daughter of the triple group 1 winner Sea Siren (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) had 2 1/2 lengths to spare over Lumiere Rock (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), with TDN Rising Star Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}) 1 1/4 lengths further behind in third.

“She is a straightforward filly and they didn't go hard, so I was in a good spot and it all worked out,” Moore said. “She was a better filly today up to a mile and a half.” Aidan O'Brien added, “We thought that a mile and a quarter was maybe as far as she was going to get and we didn't know when she got to the front today whether she would run out of stamina. She got the trip very well today and Ryan gave her a beautiful ride. She's out of a great mare and usually those fillies with good pedigrees do improve–physically she's doing great.”

Pedigree Notes
Warm Heart is the fifth foal out of Sea Siren, whose top-level victories came in the Manikato S., Doomben 10,000 and BTC Cup. She is also responsible for Galileo's G3 Derrinstown Stud Fillies S. runner-up Celestial Object (Ire) and the stable's ill-fated Arbutus (Ire) who broke down during the Listed Yeats S. last season. The third dam is the G1 Karrakatta Plate winner Hold That Smile (Aus) (Haulpak {Aus}), while the family includes the G2 Bank of New Zealand Breeders' S. scorer and stakes producer Lady Dehere (NZ) (Dehere). Her final Galileo is a 2-year-old colt named Bremen (Ire), after which she produced a yearling colt by Camelot (GB).

Thursday, Royal Ascot, Britain
RIBBLESDALE S.-G2, £235,875, Ascot, 6-22, 3yo, f, 11f 211yT, 2:30.41, g/f.
1–WARM HEART (IRE), 128, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Sea Siren (Aus) (MG1SW-Aus, SW & MGSP-Ire, $1,743,772), by Fastnet Rock (Aus)
2nd Dam: Express A Smile (Aus), by Success Express
3rd Dam: Hold That Smile (Aus), by Haulpak (Aus)
1ST GROUP WIN. O-Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith & Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. £133,765. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, $231,472. *Full to Celestial Object (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), GSP-Ire. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Lumiere Rock (Ire), 128, f, 3, Saxon Warrior (Jpn)–Last Gold (Fr), by Gold Away (Ire). (55,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-M O'Flynn; B-The Last Partnership (IRE); T-Joseph O'Brien. £50,713.
3–Bluestocking (GB), 128, f, 3, Camelot (GB)–Emulous (GB), by Dansili (GB). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms (East) Ltd (GB); T-Ralph Beckett. £25,380.
Margins: 2HF, 1 1/4, NO. Odds: 6.50, 14.00, 4.50.
Also Ran: Crown Princesse (Fr), Sea Of Roses (GB), Al Asifah (GB), Climate Friendly (GB), Lmay (Ire), Ghara (GB), Village Voice (GB), Perfect Prophet (GB), Understated (GB), Midnight Mile (Ire), Rocha Do Leao (Ire), Red Riding Hood (Ire), Ferrari Queen (Ire), Maman Joon (Ire). Scratched: Infinite Cosmos (Ire), Luckin Brew (Ire).

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