Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted August 9, 2019 Journalists Share Posted August 9, 2019 Defying the rain-softened ground and a trio from Ballydoyle, Khalid Abdullah’s Siskin (First Defence) kept his unbeaten record intact as he prevailed from TDN Rising Star Monarch of Egypt (American Pharoah) in Friday’s G1 Keeneland Phoenix S. at The Curragh. Held up in fourth early by Colin Keane, the 10-11 favourite cruised into a challenging position on the far side heading to two out where battle was joined with Monarch of Egypt who he had beaten in the course-and-distance G2 Railway S. on fast ground June 29. Looking to be losing that until the final 100 yards, the homebred began to assert as the line neared and had 3/4 of a length to spare there, with a head back to the G2 July S. winner and early pace-setter Royal Lytham (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) in third. 1–SISKIN, 129, c, 2, by First Defence1st Dam: Bird Flown (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB)2nd Dam: Silver Star (GB), by Zafonic3rd Dam: Monroe, by Sir Ivor1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY); T-Ger Lyons; J-Colin Keane. €171,000. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, €294,500. The post First Defence’s Siskin Maintains Unbeaten Run in the Phoenix 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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