1st-CUR, €25,000, Cond, 5-2, 2yo, 5fT, 1:02.91, sf.
KING ELECTRIC (IRE) (c, 2, Elzaam {Aus}–Kind Regards {Ire} {SW-Eng, $123,431}, by Unfuwain), runner-up to Peace Envoy (Fr) (Power {GB}) on debut at Dundalk Apr. 8 and again over the same course and distance a week later, was sent off the 10-3 second favourite behind that rival despite getting five pounds this time. Sent straight to the lead, the bay was driven out to hold that Ballydoyle trainee in the closing stages and win by a half length. “He's a good, honest horse and we said we'd sacrifice him early doors to see if what we were seeing was right with the others,” trainer Ger Lyons said. “If he ran well, we would know the ones that were beating him at home were okay and we had some smart sorts.” King Electric becomes the first winner for Ballyhane Stud's first-season sire (by Redoute's Choice {Aus}), who stands at a fee of €3,500. The dam is a half to the GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic S. and GI Charles Whittingham H. winner White Heart (GB) (Green Desert) from the extended family of the leading perfomers Rainbows For Life and Colour Chart, the latter also the dam of the high-class Tempera (A.P. Indy) and Equerry (St. Jovite). She also has a yearling colt by Red Jazz. Sales history: €23,000 RNA Wlg '14 GOFNOV; €25,000 Ylg '15 TISEP. Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, $24,059. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Sean Jones; B-Fortbarrington Stud (IRE); T-Ger Lyons.
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