Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted September 15, 2018 Journalists Share Posted September 15, 2018 Showing his trademark devastating turn of acceleration again, Qatar Racing’s Roaring Lion (Kitten’s Joy) edged out arch-rival Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in a thriller in Leopardstown’s G1 QIPCO Irish Champion S. Settled with just the G1 Prix du Jockey Club hero Study of Man (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) behind early, the 8-11 favourite had two lengths to make up on Ballydoyle’s 2000 Guineas winner turning for home. Despite allowing him first run as he had in Sandown’s G1 Eclipse S. July 7, the grey was able to cut him down in the final yards and win by a neck, with the pacemaker Deauville (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) 2 3/4 lengths behind in third. Now Europe’s undisputed leader at this 10-furlong trip, he was adding to the Eclipse and G1 Juddmonte International S. at York Aug. 22 with jockey Oisin Murphy also swelling his ever-growing tally of big-race victories. 1–ROARING LION, 127, c, 3, by Kitten’s Joy1st Dam: Vionnet (GISP-US, $175,140), by Street Sense2nd Dam: Cambiocorsa, by Avenue of Flags3rd Dam: Ultrafleet, by Afleet ($160,000 Ylg ’16 KEESEP). O-Qatar Racing Ltd; B-Ran Jan Racing Inc (KY); T-John Gosden; J-Oisin Murphy. €712,500. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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