Starspangledbanner’s Precise Powers To Impressive Fillies’ Mile Triumph

[Wandering Eyes]

Coolmore's G3 Prestige Stakes and G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes heroine Precise (Starspangledbanner) added to her impressive palmares with a stunning performance in Friday's G1 bet365 Fillies' Mile, dominating the latter stages to register a 22nd Group 1 success of the season, and a record seven renewal, for Aidan O'Brien.

“She impressed me when she won at the Curragh and I knew she had a good turn of foot,” commented Christophe Soumillon. “She was a little bit nervous in the stalls and that's why she missed the jump. I was hoping to be a little bit closer, but she cruised the whole way. I didn't want to come there too soon and I think I still got there too soon. She's a really nice filly and she'll handle the mile easily next year.”

Soumillon, stepping in for a fifth elite-level triumph after replacing the injured Ryan Moore as Ballydoyle's go-to jockey, guided the 5-4 favourite towards the stands' side after breaking in rear from a far-side stall and employed patient tactics through halfway.

Cruising closer once leaving the three-furlong pole in the rear-view mirror, Precise quickened in stylish fashion to seize control approaching the final furlong and powered clear impressively on the climb to easily overpower the pacesetting Venetian Lace (Masar) by a geared-down 3 1/4 lengths. Evolutionist (Night Of Thunder) fared best of the remainder and finished one length further adrift in third.

 

PRECISE wins the @bet365 Fillies' Mile @NewmarketRace | @coolmorestud pic.twitter.com/gat5Ea3okW

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) October 10, 2025

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