08 Aug 2021 16:10 Curragh
Winner: €250,000 (Penalty: €150,000); Distance: 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Yielding.
Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(5) |   | - | Ebro River (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 611544 / 6 | Flat (10) | S Foley | H Palmer Al Shaqab Racing | 12/1 | |
| led, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed and joined 1f out, regained narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(8) |   | ¾ L | Dr Zempf (GB) (colt, not availiable, 9 5) | 14 / 3 | Flat (43) | Colin Keane | G M Lyons Mr P M Brant | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to dispute lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(2) |   | HD | Go Bears Go (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 121 / 5 | Flat (43) | R G Ryan | D Loughnane AMO Racing Limited | 6/4 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along under 2f out, ridden to dispute lead 1f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(1) |   | 1 L | Castle Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 22112 / 3 | Flat (43) | Chris Hayes | J A Stack Haras d'Etreham | 7/2 | |
| held up off pace in last early, closer 7th on far side 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(9) |   | 2½ L | Strapped (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 6130 / 3 | Flat (43) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden in last 2f out, went moderate 6th 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(7) |   | 1¼ L | Twilight Jet (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 35175 / 6 | Flat (43) | L F Roche | M O'Callaghan May, Robinson,… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders in 5th, ridden under 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(3) |   | 5 L | Prettiest (USA) (filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 144 / 3 | Flat (17) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien M Tabor,D Smith,Mrs… | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(6) |   | ½ L | The Entertainer (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 5) | 1694 / 2 | Flat (22) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien M Tabor,D Smith… | 50/1 | |
| dwelt, soon chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 1(4) |   | - | Arges (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 333022 / 2 | Flat (4) | Robbie Colgan | J J Murphy Mrs John J Murphy | 0/0 | ||
