By Sean Cronin
Amo Racing and Giselle De Aguiar's 2023 G2 Norfolk Stakes hero and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint runner-up Valiant Force (Malibu Moon–Vigui's Heart, by Quality Road) broke a seven-race winless streak–which included a two-test Stateside stint with Jorge Delgado–when snagging a five-furlong heat at Dundalk in early October and the 4-year-old opened his 2025 campaign with a Friday-evening victory upped to six furlongs back at the Co. Louth track.
The Adrian Murray trainee, a last-out fourth tackling five furlongs here in the Oct. 25 G3 Mercury Stakes, broke swiftly from the inside stall and dominated all three rivals throughout. Shaken up passing the two pole, the 8-11 favourite came under sterner urging approaching the final furlong and stretched clear in the closing stages to defeat Harry's Bar (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) by 4 3/4 lengths.
Valiant Force justifies favouritism, making all in the Book Online @ https://t.co/DLjNOytzBE Race under @waynemlordan ✅ pic.twitter.com/OAddVbCD2M
— Dundalk Stadium (@DundalkStadium) February 7, 2025
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