09 Aug 2015 15:50 Curragh
Winner: €249,999 (Penalty: €145,000); Distance: 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Yielding.
Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(4) |   | - | Air Force Blue (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 12 / 3 | Flat (54) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 9/4 | |
| held up in 5th, travelling well on stands' side 2f out, ridden and good headway to lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(5) |   | 2 L | Washington Dc (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 2121 / 5 | Flat (54) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier,mr… | 10/1 | |
| held up in 6th, ridden and progress on far side 2f out, headway into 2nd 1f out, kept on in 2nd final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(2) |   | ½ L | Buratino (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 131211 / 3 | Flat (54) | W Buick | Charlie & Mark Johnston Godolphin | 11/10 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, disputed lead briefly 1 1/2f out, soon headed, no extra in 3rd final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(7) |   | 1½ L | Painted Cliffs (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 811 / 7 | Flat (43) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Ownaracehorse Ltd… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(1) |   | ½ L | Rockaway Valley (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 212 / 2 | Flat (43) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington Mill House LLC | 9/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, led 2f out, soon ridden, joined 1 1/2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(8) |   | ½ L | Zebstar (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 1 / 4 | Flat (98) | P J Smullen | Miss Gay Kelleway Northern Line Racing… | 33/1 | |
| dwelt, held up in last, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(3) |   | 1½ L | Sixth Sense (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 315371 / 3 | Flat (15) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 25/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8(6) |   | - | Most Beautiful (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 411 / 3 | Flat (42) | Wayne Lordan | D Wachman Heider Family Stables… | |||
