Comanche Brave
With this win, Comanche Brave now has 2 Group 1 wins this season. The winning margin over American Affair was 1 ¼ lengths. The horse is by Wootton Bassett out of Ishvana. The win was worth EUR 240,000 to the winner.
Ireland
Curragh · 13.09.26
Watch the racePurse€400,000
Distance1006 metres
Winning time58.80s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Stories of this Result
Comanche Brave
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Breeders' Cup · English commentaryResult
17 runners · prize money to 6th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
5thJm Jungle6yo gelding by Bungle Inthejungle × The ShrewJason HartJohn Quinn¾€12,000
6thArgentine Tango3yo filly by Mattmu × ShowdanseDavid AllanTim Easterby1 ¾€8,001
10thBig Gossey9yo gelding by Gutaifan × Toy ShowBilly LeeC O'Brien1 ¼
12thPartisan Hero6yo gelding by Muhaarar × Mad About YouSilvestre De SousaDavid LoughnaneHead
17thIpanema Queen3yo filly by Sands Of Mali × No More ThrillsDavid EganRobson Aguiar7
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 13.09.26Comanche Brave
Wootton BassettSire
IshvanaDamby Holy Roman Emperor
DamIshvana
Comanche Brave is out of Ishvana (Holy Roman Emperor), winner of the Gr.3 Jersey and runner-up in the Gr.1 Irish 1000 Guineas. He is the seventh of her eight foals, the best of her three winners and her only black-type performer, and a full brother to the unraced three-year-old filly Existence. Ishvana is a full sister to Holy Alliance, the dam of Mountain Bear (No Nay Never) and of the Group 3-placed winner Moon Daisy.
Second damSong Of The Sea
Second dam Song Of The Sea (Bering) bred three other winners, and through her daughter Holy Alliance she is the grandam of Mountain Bear, winner of the Listed Star Appeal Stakes and second in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. She is a half-sister to the Listed-placed dual winner Robscarvic (Statue Of Liberty).
Third damCalypso Run
Third dam Calypso Run (Lycius) bred six winners. She is a half-sister to Sailor's Mate (Shirley Heights), winner of the Gr.3 Meld Stakes and dam of three Listed winners, King Adam, Cunning Vixen and Sea Spray, and related to the dam of Hellenic (Darshaan), winner of the Gr.1 Yorkshire Oaks.
Wider family
Hellenic is the dam of Islington (Sadler's Wells), a multiple Group and Grade 1 winner whose wins include the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, of her full brother Greek Dance, winner of the Gr.1 Grosser Dallmayr Preis, and of Mountain High (Danehill), winner of the Gr.1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.
Connections
Comanche Brave in 2026
1 other winTrainer / Jockey / Track
July Cup Stakes1207 metres · £600,0001stDonnacha Aidan O'BrienBilly Loughnane11.07.2026NewmarketPrize money €527,239Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona BlazeSergei Prokofiev × Liberisque | Adrian MurrayDavid Egan | AMO Racing Limited & Giselle De AguiarAndrew Bengough & Partners | ||
| 2024 | BradsellTasleet × Russian Punch | Archie WatsonHollie Doyle | Victorious RacingMrs D O'Brien | ||
| 2023 | Moss TuckerExcelebration × Rare Symphony | Ken CondonBilly Lee | Charlie Bit Me SyndicateDonal Spring | ||
| 2022 | Highfield PrincessNight Of Thunder × Pure Illusion | John QuinnJason Hart | Trainers House Enterprises LtdTrainers House Enterprises Ltd | ||
| 2021 | Romantic ProposalRaven's Pass × Playwithmyheart | Edward LynamChris Hayes | Clipper Logistics Group LtdFastnet Stud Ltd | ||
| 2020 | Glass SlippersDream Ahead × Night Gypsy | Kevin RyanTom Eaves | Bearstone Stud LimitedBearstone Stud Ltd |
History since 2000
Flying Five Stakes27Editions since 2000
1Multiple winnersBenbaun
33%Won by fillies or mares9 of 27 · 7 of the last 20
0:57.25Fastest winning timeBradsell · 2024
Record holders
Most wins since 20001Aidan O'BrienTrainer · 2001, 2017, 20193 wins
2Mark WallaceTrainer · 2005, 2006, 20073 wins
3Coolmore GroupOwner · 2001, 2017, 20193 wins
4Ransley, Birks, HillenOwner · 2005, 2006, 20073 wins
5StravinskySire · 2005, 2006, 20073 wins
6Dr T A RyanBreeder · 2005, 2006, 20073 wins
7SalseDamsire · 2005, 2006, 20073 wins
Multiple winners
Won this race more than once1Benbaun2005, 2006, 20073 wins
Biggest upsets
Longest-priced winners1Ardhoomey2016 · Colin Keane17.00
4Fairyland2019 · Ryan Moore13.00
5My Girl Anna2012 · Rory Cleary11.00
All 27 winners since 2000
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Comanche Brave Wootton Bassett | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Billy Loughnane | Muhaideb A Almuhaideb Whisperview Trading | 3.50 |
| 2025 | Arizona Blaze Sergei Prokofiev | Adrian Murray David Egan | AMO Racing Limited & Giselle De Aguiar Andrew Bengough & Partners | 6.50 |
| 2024 | Bradsell Tasleet | Archie Watson Hollie Doyle | Victorious Racing Mrs D O'Brien | 3.00 |
| 2023 | Moss Tucker Excelebration | Ken Condon Billy Lee | Charlie Bit Me Syndicate Donal Spring | 17.00 |
| 2022 | Highfield Princess Night Of Thunder | John Quinn Jason Hart | Trainers House Enterprises Trainers House Enterprises | 2.25 |
| 2021 | Romantic Proposal Raven's Pass | Edward Lynam Chris Hayes | Clipper Logistics Group Fastnet Stud | 17.00 |
| 2020 | Glass Slippers Dream Ahead | Kevin Ryan Tom Eaves | Bearstone Stud Bearstone Stud | 5.50 |
| 2019 | Fairyland Kodiac | Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore | Coolmore Group Tally-Ho Stud | 13.00 |
| 2018 | Havana Grey Havana Gold | Karl Burke Richard Kingscote | Global Racing Club & Mrs E. Burke Mickley Stud & Lady Lonsdale | 2.88 |
| 2017 | Caravaggio Scat Daddy | Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore | Coolmore Group Windmill Manor Farms & Petaluma Bloodstock | 2.00 |
| 2016 | Ardhoomey Dark Angel | Ger Lyons Colin Keane | Moyville Racing Syndicate John Quinn | 17.00 |
| 2015 | Sole Power Kyllachy | Edward Lynam Chris Hayes | Sabena Power G Russell | 6.00 |
| 2014 | Stepper Point Kyllachy | William Muir Martin Dwyer | C. Shiacolas Whitsbury Manor Stud | 3.25 |
| 2013 | Dutch Masterpiece Dutch Art | Gary Moore Joseph O'Brien | R A Green Bumble Bloodstock | 5.00 |
| 2012 | My Girl Anna Orpen | Muredach Kelly Rory Cleary | Owen Murphy & Ms A Clancy Trevor Dazell | 11.00 |
| 2011 | Amour Propre Paris House | Henry Candy Dane O'Neill | Simon Broke And Partners Mrs Sheila Oakes | 2.88 |
| 2010 | Astrophysical Jet Dubawi | Ed McMahon Graham Gibbons | Ladas Grangecon Stud | 5.50 |
| 2009 | Reverence Mark of Esteem | Eric Alston Willie Supple | Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook | 6.00 |
| 2008 | Look Busy Danetime | Alan Berry Slade O'Hara | A Underwood Tom And Hazel Russell | 4.50 |
| 2007 | Benbaun Stravinsky | Mark Wallace Pat Smullen | Ransley, Birks, Hillen Dr T A Ryan | 4.33 |
| 2006 | Benbaun Stravinsky | Mark Wallace Pat Smullen | Ransley, Birks, Hillen Dr T A Ryan | 2.00 |
| 2005 | Benbaun Stravinsky | Mark Wallace Jamie Spencer | Ransley, Birks, Hillen Dr T A Ryan | 3.25 |
| 2004 | Ringmoor Down Pivotal | David Arbuthnot Michael Kinane | Prof C D Green Pigeon House Stud | 3.50 |
| 2003 | Deportivo Night Shift | Roger Charlton Richard Hughes | K. Abdullah Juddmonte | 2.00 |
| 2002 | Danehurst Danehill | Sir Mark Prescott George Duffield | Cheveley Park Stud Cheveley Park Stud | 3.25 |
| 2001 | Ishiguru Danzig | Aidan O'Brien Michael Kinane | Coolmore Group Brushwood Stable | 4.50 |
| 2000 | Namid Indian Ridge | John Oxx Johnny Murtagh | Lady Clague Newberry Stud Company | 5.00 |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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