Kingman’s January Impresses In The Churchill

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Coming into Friday's Listed Coolmore Stud Churchill Stakes at Tipperary on the back of a third in The Curragh's G2 Airlie Stud Stakes, Ballydoyle's January (Ire) (Kingman {GB}–I Can Fly {GB}, by Fastnet Rock {Aus}) made her class tell with an impressive four-length success to further enhance the power of Aidan O'Brien's extraordinary swathe of 2-year-old fillies in 2024. Always travelling comfortably tracking the leading pair, the 1-2 favourite was set alight by Ryan Moore passing two out and surged clear of Beckman (Ire) (Beckford {GB}) for a decisive black-type breakthrough in this near 7 1/2-furlong test.

“She is a promising filly and we're very happy with her,” O'Brien said. “The step up in trip suited her well, they went a right good gallop and that suited her lovely. It was good that she got to relax and learn a bit. She is a [G2] Debutante kind and could be a [G1] Fillies' Mile type. She won't mind going up further in distance in time. The juvenile fillies look nice and look an unusual bunch at the moment. There are so many of them who could be smart.”

January (Kingman) wins the Listed @coolmorestud Churchill Stakes in fine fashion to land a quick double for in-form Ryan Moore and Aidan O'Brien at @tipperaryraces @Ballydoyle pic.twitter.com/5E4RpCWGTD

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