Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 22, 2024 Journalists Posted October 22, 2024 All eyes were on Ballydoyle's 10-11 favourite Giselle (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) ahead of Tuesday's G3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes, but it was the stablemate Whirl (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}–Salsa {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) who came up with the goods to edge the mile feature. Sent straight to the front by Wayne Lordan from the outset, the relative of Galileo's star mares Hydrangea (Ire) and Hermosa (Ire) kept digging in as And So To Bed (Ire) (Kodiac {GB} threatened and briefly headed her in the final furlong to score by half a length. Celtic Motif (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) was three quarters of a length away in third, with Giselle a short head behind in fourth having over-raced early. Gutsy effort Whirl (Wootton Bassett x Salsa) fends off all comers to land G3 honours for team Ballydoyle at @curraghrace pic.twitter.com/wUjHm0nEbQ — Racing TV (@RacingTV) October 22, 2024 The post Wootton Bassett’s Whirl Wins The Staffordstown For Ballydoyle appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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