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PEDRO TAKES DRAMATIC PHOENIX.

http://www.attheraces.com/article.as...=&sub=&day=Sun

Aidan O'Brien's Pedro The Great was a surprise winner of the feature event at the Curragh, the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes, in what turned out to be a dramatic renewal.

Cristoforo Colombo, a stablemate of the winner, was travelling with great ease at the two-furlong marker when he appeared to clip heels with Probably and gave Joseph O'Brien a crashing fall, which the pair were able to walk away from.

Bungle Inthejungle put the pace to the race but was a spent force just after halfway and Leitir Mor and Probably were left in front, but Seamie Heffernan brought Pedro The Great (10-1) to challenge widest of all to win going away by two and three-quarter lengths. Leitir Mor was second.

FAMOUS VICTORY FOR NAME.

http://www.attheraces.com/article.as...=&sub=&day=Sun

Famous Name won his 19th race from 36 starts but significantly his first at Group Two level in the Keeneland Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh.

Many were keen to take on Dermot Weld's stalwart (evens) with Sea The Stars' half-brother Born To Sea, who finished second to Camelot in the Irish Derby on his last start and was sent off the 10-11 favourite.

However, racing without a hood, Born To Sea did not settle in the early stages and once into the straight the result never looked in any doubt as Pat Smullen nudged Famous Name clear of his market rival to win by six and a half lengths.