Quality Road’s Cairo Wins The Killavullan

Stepping up after suffering a defeat at the hands of the dynamic filly Spirit Gal (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) in the Listed Star Appeal S. at Dundalk Sept. 30, Cairo (Ire) (Quality Road) mastered his rivals in Saturday's G3 Killavullan S. at Leopardstown to add another string to Ballydoyle's remarkable juvenile bow.

Never far from the pace set by Bold Discovery (Bolt D'Oro), the 5-2 favourite took over from that rival approaching the furlong pole and stayed on strongly for a 2 3/4-length success from stablemate Sierra Blanca (Ire) (No Nay Never), who denied Bold Discovery by a neck.

Stable representative Chris Armstrong said, “I think the proper gallop helped him today. He's a lovely horse physically and he's done everything right so far. He's in the Group 1 in France next weekend [the Criterium International], but that will probably come too soon. The second horse ran a lovely race and he'll come on again.”

 

 

Pedigree Notes

Cairo, who had broken his maiden over a mile at The Curragh Aug. 27, is the third foal out of the Listed Coolmore Stud E.B.F. Sprint S. winner Cuff (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who was not seen again after finishing fifth in the G3 Albany S. on her next start. She is a full-sister to five former Ballydoyle notables, headed by the G2 Superlative S.-winning sire Gustav Klimt (Ire) who was also placed in the G1 St James's Palace S., G1 Haydock Sprint Cup, G1 Irish 2000 Guineas and G1 Prix Jean Prat. Also a full-sibling of the St James's Palace third Mars (Ire) and the G3 Silver Flash S. scorer Wonderfully (Ire), Cuff is a daughter of the listed-winning Massarra (GB) (Danehill).

Massarra, a full-sister to Kodiac (GB) and half to the sire sensation Invincible Spirit (Ire), also produced the G1 Gran Criterium scorer Nayarra (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and is the second dam of the Listed Lingfield Derby and Oaks Trial winners Kilimanjaro (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) and Hertford Dancer (GB) (Foxwedge {Aus}). She is connected to Mishriff (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}), who needs no introduction as the ground-breaking G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, G1 Prix du Jockey Club, G1 Juddmonte International and Saudi Cup hero. Cuff's yearling filly is by No Nay Never, while she also has a colt foal by Wootton Bassett (GB).

 

Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland
KILLAVULLAN S.-G3, €50,000, Leopardstown, 10-15, 2yo, 7fT, 1:31.73, y/s.
1–CAIRO (IRE), 131, c, 2, by Quality Road
                1st Dam: Cuff (Ire) (SW-Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Massarra (GB), by Danehill
                3rd Dam: Rafha (GB), by Kris (GB)
   1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. O-D Smith, Mrs J
Magnier, M Tabor, Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan
O'Brien; J-Wayne Lordan. €30,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0,
$50,929. Werk Nick Rating: D+. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or click for the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Sierra Blanca (Ire), 131, c, 2, No Nay Never–Alexandrova
(Ire), by Sadler's Wells. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK
   TYPE. O-Westerberg,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith;
B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €10,000.
3–Bold Discovery, 131, c, 2, Bolt d'Oro–Caribbean Babe, by
Arch. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. ($50,000 Ylg
'21 KEESEP). O-Marc Chan; B-Chc Inc. (KY); T-Jessica
Harrington. €5,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, NK, HF. Odds: 2.50, 5.00, 3.50.
Also Ran: Bay of Plenty (Ire), Clever And Cool (Ire), Imadpour (Ire), King of Scotia (Ire), Tiverton (GB), Bossy Parker (Ire), Lakota Seven (Ire), Daamberdiplomat (Ire). VIDEO.

 

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Galileo’s Espionage A New Rising Star At The Curragh

A day after Ballydoyle had demonstrated the power of their 2-year-old reserves at Newmarket, Espionage (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) became the stable's 11th TDN Rising Star juvenile of 2022 in The Curragh's opening maiden on Sunday. Unlucky on debut when runner-up to stablemate and fellow TDN Rising Star Alexandroupolis (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) over an extended mile at Galway Sept. 6, the son of the G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Even Song (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) was sent forward by Ryan Moore dropping back to seven for this Williamhill.ie Irish EBF Maiden. Clear from two out on the far side, the 9-4 favourite had 1 3/4 lengths to spare over stablemate Sierra Blanca (Ire) (No Nay Never), a son of Alexandrova (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), at the line with another half a length back to the well-regarded Michael O'Callaghan trainee Djockovic (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) in third.

“He ran well the last day, when the other horse got up the rail and he had to come around,” Aidan O'Brien said of the imperious sire's 41st TDN Rising Star. “Ryan said he's babyish and when he got to the start he was a little bit anxious. He might go for something like the [G3] Killavullan or the [G3] Eyrefield at Leopardstown. We won't force him. He looks a middle-distance horse for next year and usually when you get a Galileo that wins over seven it bodes well.”

Even Song, who is a half-sister to the G1 St Leger and G1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares heroine Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}) and to the G2 Superlative S.-placed Maxentius (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), also has a yearling full-sister to the winner and a filly foal by Wootton Bassett (GB) to come.

1st-Curragh, €16,500, Mdn, 9-25, 2yo, 7fT, 1:26.79, y/s.
ESPIONAGE (IRE), c, 2, by Galileo (Ire)
     1st Dam: Even Song (Ire) (GSW-Eng, $181,130), by Mastercraftsman (Ire)
     2nd Dam: Guantanamera (Ire), by Sadler's Wells
     3rd Dam: Bluffing (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)
Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $12,613. O-Westerberg,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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