Aidan O'Brien
Aidan O'Brien had come close here before: Point Lonsdale was second in 2021. With this win, the stable leads the trainers' table on 13 Group 1 wins. Next in the table: John & Thady Gosden (8) and Chris Waller (8).
Ireland
Curragh · 10.09.23
Vincent O'Brien National Stakes
2ndIslandsinthestream2yo by Wootton Bassett × A Mist Opportunity€79,999
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Purse€400,000
Distance1408 metres
Winning time1m 27.54s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions2-year-old colts and fillies
Stories of this Result
Ryan Moore
Ryan Moore had come close here before: St Mark's Basilica was third in 2020 and Point Lonsdale was second in 2021. With this win, the jockey leads the jockeys' table on 13 Group 1 wins. Next in the table: Irad Ortiz Jr (11).
Dubawi
With this win, Dubawi closed to within three wins of leader Frankel. On the same weekend, the stallion also took the Irish St. Leger with Eldar Eldarov. Those wins came from 6 different horses.
Coolmore Group
Coolmore Group had come close here before: Wembley was second in 2020 and St Mark's Basilica was third in 2020. With this win, the owner closed to within one win of leader Godolphin.
Result
4 runners · prize money to 6th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
2ndIslandsinthestream2yo colt by Wootton Bassett × A Mist OpportunityDeclan McDonoghJoseph Patrick O'Brien5€79,999
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 10.09.23DamMinding
Henry Longfellow is the second foal and first runner out of Minding (Galileo), Horse of the Year in Europe in 2016 and a multiple Group 1 winner in England and Ireland with seven Group 1 victories: the Gr.1 Oaks, the Gr.1 1000 Guineas, the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, the Gr.1 Pretty Polly Stakes, the Gr.1 Moyglare Stud Stakes, the Gr.1 Nassau Stakes and the Gr.1 Fillies' Mile.
Second damLillie Langtry
Second dam Lillie Langtry (Danehill Dancer) won the Gr.1 Coronation Stakes, the Gr.1 Matron Stakes and the Gr.2 Debutante Stakes. All her foals are by Galileo, and besides Minding they include Tuesday, winner of the Gr.1 Oaks, who also won the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf, the Gr.1 Irish 1000 Guineas winner Empress Josephine, and Kissed by Angels, winner of the Gr.3 Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial. She is a half-sister to Count Of Limonade (Duke Of Marmalade), a Listed winner placed in the Gr.3 Gallinule Stakes, to Danilova (Dansili), a stakes winner in the US and Group 3-placed, and to Lady Hawkfield (Hawk Wing), dam of Master Apprentice, winner of the Gr.3 Classic Trial.
Third damHoity Toity
Third dam Hoity Toity (Darshaan) was unraced.
Wider family
This is the family of the sires Great Commotion and Lead On Time.
Next generation
Minding has a yearling full sister to Henry Longfellow and a filly foal by Wootton Bassett, and she has been covered by Gun Runner for 2024.
Connections
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Al RiffaWootton Bassett × Love On My Mind | Joseph Patrick O'BrienDylan Browne McMonagle | Jassim Bin Ali Al AttiyahSarl De Chambure Haras D'Etreham Et Al | ||
| 2021 | Native TrailOasis Dream × Needleleaf | Charlie ApplebyWilliam Buick | GodolphinLe Haras D'Haspel | ||
| 2020 | Thunder MoonZoffany × Small Sacrifice | Joseph Patrick O'BrienDeclan McDonogh | Mrs C C Regalado-GonzalezWhisperview Trading Ltd |
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