Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 4 hours ago Journalists Share Posted 4 hours ago Joseph O'Brien trainee Apples And Bananas (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}–Simannka {Ire}, by Mastercraftsman {Ire}), fresh off a black-type breakthrough in last month's Listed Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage at Deauville, continued on a winning roll with a battling victory in Saturday's Goffs Million at the Curragh. The 5-2 second choice was quickly into stride from the stands' side stall and gained an immediate advantage in this seven-furlong test. Comfortable on the front end until scrubbed along with a quarter-mile remaining, he was tackled by 9-4 favourite Antelope Canyon (Ire) (No Nay Never) entering the final furlong and refused to yield under a late drive to bravely deny that rival by a head in a ding-dong thriller. Apples And Bananas, a €130,000 Goffs Orby graduate, is the second of three foals and lone scorer from two runners out of Listed Lenebane Stakes third Simannka (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), herself produced by a winning half-sister to multiple Group 1-winning sire Sinndar (Ire) (Grand Lodge). The May-foaled bay, whose third dam is stakes-winning matriarch Sinntara (Ire) (Lashkari {GB}), is full to a yearling colt. Apples & Bananas wins a thrilling renewal of the @Goffs1866 Million for @JosephOBrien2 @curraghrace pic.twitter.com/fcrauxdfQq — Racing TV (@RacingTV) September 28, 2024 The post Wootton Bassett’s Apples And Bananas Prevails in Goffs Million Thriller appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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