Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 3 hours ago Journalists Posted 3 hours ago Such is the record of The Curragh's Barronstown Stud Maiden, it is a given that Aidan O'Brien reserves one of his best for the seven-furlong contest and Dorset lived up to the billing to become Wootton Bassett's latest TDN Rising Star. Runner-up on debut to stablemate Amadeus Mozart over course and distance earlier this month, the grey relative of the dual 1,000 Guineas heroine Winter was sent straight to the front by Ryan Moore. Kept company throughout by the yard's newcomer Benvenuto Cellini (Frankel), the 4-9 favourite safely held that son of Newspaperofrecord at bay to score by 1 1/2 lengths, with the Joseph O'Brien-trained Al Haarith (Lope De Vega) 2 3/4 lengths away in third. Making it 15 TDN Rising Stars for the sire, the €400,000 Goffs Orby Book 1 graduate Dorset is one of five among the stable's current crop of juveniles after Albert Einstein, Italy, Simply Astounding and Albert Einstein. “He's a lovely straighforward horse who will get further,” commented O'Brien, who had won this race with City Of Troy, Rip Van Winkle, Gleneagles, Roderic O'Connor, Duke Of Marmalade, Horatio Nelson and Australia. “Ryan gave him an uncomplicated ride and he's a good mover who could go for any of those races–the Futurity, the Tyros or Newmarket for the Superlative. The runner-up is lovely and he travelled well. With the run under his belt, he'll be fairly hot in a maiden next time.” €400,000 buy Dorset, by Wootton Bassett and out of a sister to Winter, makes no mistake second-time out for Ryan Moore and Aidan O'Brien at @curraghrace pic.twitter.com/FOoBRwllsT — Racing TV (@RacingTV) June 28, 2025 1st-Curragh, €20,000, Mdn, 6-28, 2yo, c/g, 7fT, 1:24.48, gd. DORSET (IRE), c, 2, by Wootton Bassett (GB) 1st Dam: Snowflakes (Ire), by Galileo (Ire) 2nd Dam: Laddies Poker Two (Ire), by Choisir (Aus) 3rd Dam: Break Of Day, by Favorite Trick Sales history: €400,000 Ylg '24 GOFOR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, €16,000. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. O-Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerberg; B-Snowflakes Syndicate; T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. The post Dorset Becomes Fifth TDN Rising Star For Wootton Bassett In 2025 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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