Henrythenavigator Blueblood Strikes At Leopardstown

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Henrythenavigator Blueblood Strikes At Leopardstown

Updated: 4:01 PM ET (First posted: 1:19 PM ET)

17.55 at LEP

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (16,500) [6f (T)]

Winner: Pedro the Great, c, 2 by Henrythenavigator

Leopardstown, 17.55, Mdn, £16,500, 2yo, 6fT, 1:19.90, sf.
PEDRO THE GREAT (c, 2, Henrythenavigator--Glatisant {GB} {GSW-Eng}, by Rainbow Quest), a 150,000gns TATOCT yearling, was thrown into the deep end on debut pitched against TDN Rising Star and subsequent G2 Coventry S. winner Dawn Approach (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) in the Listed Rochestown S. and was not up to that ask. Fifth in that six-furlong contest at Naas June 4, the bay was sent straight to the front here before being pushed along at the two-furlong marker. Stretching away from Wexford Opera (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) in game fashion, the even-money favorite scored by 4 1/4 lengths. The The third winner for his freshman sire (by Kingmambo), Pedro the Great is a half-brother to Footstepsinthesand (GB) (Giant's Causeway), G1SW-Eng, GSW-Ire, $427,781. He is also kin to Frappe (Ire) (Inchinor {GB}), dam of this year's G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Power (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, €11,385. Click for the Racing Post chart. Video, courtesy attheraces.com.
O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor; B-Hascombe Stud; T-Aidan O'Brien.

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