Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 28, 2020 Journalists Share Posted June 28, 2020 The Curragh played host to another TDN Rising Star on Sunday as Ballydoyle’s newcomer Hudson River (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) made all to take the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden for the colts. Showing dash from the break to gain the lead and rail advantage under Seamie Heffernan, the first foal out of the dual G1 Nunthorpe S. heroine Mecca’s Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) who was the 3-1 joint-favourite was always doing enough in front and at the line had a comfortable 1 1/2-length margin to spare over Ace Aussie (Ire) (Australia {GB}), with the winner’s stablemate Wembley (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) a nose away in third. 2nd-Curragh, €16,500, Mdn, 6-28, 2yo, c/g, 7fT, 1:25.89, yl.HUDSON RIVER (IRE), c, 2, by Galileo (Ire)1st Dam: Mecca’s Angel (Ire) (Hwt. Older Horse-Eur at 5-7f, 2x Hwt. Older Mare-Eur at 5-7f, MG1SW-Eng, GSW-Fr & Ire, $999,035), by Dark Angel (Ire)2nd Dam: Folga (GB), by Atraf (GB)3rd Dam: Desert Dawn (GB), by Belfort (Fr) 1ST-TIME STARTER. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $11,106. O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. The post Galileo’s Son of Mecca’s Angel a New Rising Star 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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