Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas Attracts 20

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The G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas, slated for June 13, has drawn 20 fillies at this entry stage, The Curragh announced on Tuesday. Aidan O’Brien, who won the race in 2019, saddles Monday’s winner Elfin Queen (American Pharoah), the SP ‘TDN Rising Star’ Peaceful (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Salsa (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), and G1 Moyglare Stud S. third So Wonderful (War Front). His sons have five entries between them-Joseph O’Brien sends out MGSP A New Dawn (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), Brook on Fifth (Ire) (Champs Elysees {GB}), Gin Blossom (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}) and New York Girl (Ire) (New Approach {GB}), while his younger brother Donnacha has his first Classic starter in Fancy Blue (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), undefeated in two starts including the Listed Staffordstown Stud S.

A trio of fillies-Group 1 winner Albigna (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), Valeria Messalina (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) who was runner-up in the G3 Oh So Sharp S. and G2 Debutante S. heroine Alpine Star (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger})-represent trainer Jessica Harrington. Another trainer with three entries at this stage is Ger Lyons with GSP Even So (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Roca Roma (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and the MGSP Soul Search (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}).

The remainder of the field to date is Mick Halford’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ Ridenza (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who turned in a winning effort at Leopardstown in her lone start in August, winner Apricot Moon (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), Dermot Weld’s G3 Killavullan S. third Katiba (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), Miss Myers (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), and My Lucky Penny (Ire) (Fulbright {GB}).

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