2011 Group 1 Carlton Draught Railway Stakes [03:48]
Won on protest by LuckyGray from He's Remarkable. Luckgray trained by Gino Poletti ridden Shaun O'Donnell
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So You Think - Sandown Park - Eclipse Stakes (Group 1) 10f [05:47]
2011
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Irish Derby 2011 [02:38]
Epsom runner-up Treasure Beach went one better in the Irish version to complete a 1-2-3 for trainer Aidan O'Brien, who won the Curragh showpiece for a sixth successive season.
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Tiznow - Churchill Downs - Breeders Cup Classic (Grade 1) 10f [02:43]
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So You Think - The Curragh - Gold Cup (Group 1) 1¼m110y *Mick Kinane comments post race [04:54]
The first Group 1 of the year for older horses in Ireland typically attracted just a handful of runners, but we were treated to a superb performance from one of the top older horses currently in training; the pace was just fair. SO YOU THINK (NZ) produced a hugely impressive performance to gain his first Group 1 win in the Northern Hemisphere (sixth in total), without needing to improve on his previous form, taking over from his pacemaker early in the straight and powering clear for just hands and heels; stiffer tasks lie ahead, with the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot reportedly next on his agenda, but it will take something really special to lower his colours, especially at this trip, with races like the Coral Eclipse and Juddmonte International looking like obvious targets at this stage, though it has to be said he wasn't stopping at the finish here, so a step up to 1½m and a potential clash with Workforce remains a distinct possibility. CAMPANOLOGIST (USA) was well placed to win a pair of German Group 1s last year and may have to go on his travels again if he is to add to his tally, this improved effort still some way short of the standard normally required to win one of these races in Britain or Ireland, simply no match for the winner having been on that one's quarters turning for home. FAMOUS NAME came up short at this level once again, at a trip which is probably the upper limit of his stamina, unable to get past Campanologist in the final 2f; he will make ...
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