Videos tagged with "the curragh"

Irish Field St Leger 2011 [03:19]
Jukebox Jury and Duncan could not be separated after 1m6f as the pair dead-heated in a memorable renewal of the Irish Field St Leger.
Tags: Irish Field St Leger 2011, Irish St Leger, Irish St Leger 2011, St Leger, St Leger Doncaster, Jukebox Jury, Mark Johnston, Johnny Murtagh, Duncan, John Gosden, Eddie Ahern, Masked Marvel, The Curragh, horse racing, At The Races

Goffs National Stakes 2011 [01:40]
Power atoned for defeat in the Phoenix Stakes by repelling Dragon Pulse to land the Group 1 National Stakes at the Curragh for jockey Seamie Heffernan, giving trainer Aidan O'Brien his eight victory in the contest.
Tags: Goffs National Stakes 2011, National Stakes, National Stakes 2011, power, Aidan O'Brien, Seamie Heffernan, the Curragh, the Curragh racecourse, Goffs, Hawk Wing, Refuse To Bend, New Approach, Mastercraftsman, horse racing, At The Races

Pretty Polly Stakes 2011 [02:21]
Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Misty For Me ran out a hugely-impressive winner of the Pretty Polly Stakes with star mare Midday six lengths behind in second place.
Tags: Pretty Polly Stakes 2011, Pretty Polly Stakes, The Curragh, The Curragh Racecourse, Misty For Me, Irish 1, 000 Guineas, Prix Marcel Boussac, Aidan O'Brien, Seamie Heffernan, Ballydoyle, Coolmore, Midday, Sir Henry Cecil, horse racing, At The Races

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.
Tags: Irish Derby 2011, Irish Derby, The Derby, Epsom Derby, Epsom Derby 2011, Treasure Beach, Seville, Memphis Tennessee, Carlton House, Pour Moi, Frankel, Colm O'Donoghue, Aidan O'Brien, Ballydoyle, Coolmore, The Curragh, The Curragh Racecourse, horse racing,

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 ...
Tags: Frankel, Arc, Secretariat, Workforce, Derby, Carlton, House, Pour, Moi, Montjeu, Black, Caviar, Giants, Causeway, Frankie, Dettori, Danehill, Bonecrusher, Cox, Plate, Horse, Group, One, Moonee, Valley, Makybe, Diva, Phar, Lap, Might, and, Power, Melbourne