12 Aug 2023 16:40 Curragh
Winner: €300,000 (Penalty: €180,000); Distance: 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(1) |
| - |
Bucanero Fuerte (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
131 / 3 |
Flat (41) | K Stott | A Murray Amo Racing Limited/giselle… |
9/4 | |
| prominent on far side, disputed after 1 1/2f, led over 2f out, ridden to assert over 1f out, 2 lengths lead 1f out, kept on well and went further clear final 100 yards, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(6) |
| 4 L |
Porta Fortuna (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
111 / 3 |
Flat (50) | O Murphy | Donnacha O'Brien Medallion Racing… |
7/2 | |
| bumped from stalls, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd on near side 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(2) |
| 1½ L |
Givemethebeatboys (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
114 / 3 |
Flat (53) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington Bronsan Racing… |
10/1 | |
| held up in touch, 6th halfway and soon pushed along, ridden in 5th under 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, went 3rd on line | ||||||||||
4th |
4(3) |
| SHD |
Unquestionable (FR) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
312 / 3 |
Flat (41) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Al Shaqab Racing/coolmore/westerberg |
13/8 | |
| prominent, tracked leaders after 1 1/2f, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, dropped to 3rd final 100 yards, no extra, lost 3rd on line | ||||||||||
5th |
5(4) |
| 1 L |
Gaenari (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
2262 / 3 |
Flat (7) | G M Ryan | D Dias Noel McDonnell |
50/1 | |
| fly-leapt from stalls, held up towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along in 4th under 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, flicked tail inside final furlong, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
3(5) |
| 6 L |
His Majesty (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
13432 / 3 |
Flat (27) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Smith,Magnier,Tabor,Westerberg,Brant |
12/1 | |
| towards rear and soon pushed along, 5th halfway, ridden and dropped to rear 2f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
6(7) |
| 11 L |
Launch (USA) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
230733 / 2 |
Flat (5) | G P Halpin | A Murray AMO Racing Limited… |
150/1 | |
| edged right and bumped rival from stalls, soon pushed along and prominent, disputed after 1 1/2f, headed over 2f out and soon no impression, ridden in 6th under 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||