Sun Goddess is out on her own in the Moyglare Stud Stakes
Sun Goddess is out on her own in the Moyglare Stud Stakes

Sun Goddess won the Moyglare Stud Stakes: Report, reaction and free video replay


Sun Goddess (4/7 favourite) outshone her rivals in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh to provide Aidan O'Brien with a twelfth success in the Group 1.

O'Brien had earlier spoken about the problems affecting the yard but Sun Goddess is clearly unaffected, following up a visually impressive success at York with another striking display.

Stablemate Alpha had been uneasy in the market but jumped out in front with Ballinea Star and Dancing Destiny for company with Ryan Moore biding his time aboard the favourite.

Alpha went out very quickly, Dancing Destiny stuck to her task but Sun Goddess breezed past as though she was standing still.

Principal market rival Green Empress was in pursuit but could never get within hailing distance as Sun Goddess crossed the line six and a half lengths to the good.

The bookmakers were predictably impressed with Paddy Power and Sky Bet 3/1 favourite (from 7/1) for the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket next May.

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Speaking to Racing TV, O'Brien said: "We keep giving her big targets all the time and setting big things for her to do.

"We had two fillies in the race and both of them wanted complete opposite things. Ryan's filly wanted all speed and to set the race up for speed and Wayne's filly is all stamina and to set the race up for stamina. Ryan knew Wayne was going to go and he was going to drop out and hope that he got the trip.

"It's not far away from soft ground and seven furlongs on the Curragh, if you don't stay you get wiped out and that was possible that could happen but The Lads wanted to expose the horses to see what why to go and I'd say that answered it today and she's a Guineas filly.

"Ryan said she ran through the line and there's no doubt she'd get a mile.

"She could go to the Breeders' Cup over a mile because she'd breeze around and that would be an easy mile compared to France. She's in the Cheveley Park in two weeks, she could go back, we'll see how she is but she's just an exceptional filly. She's big, strong and scopey, she's very chilled and relaxes very well. She's able to take the work and she's progressing.

"We felt our other filly wanted seven and wanted a mile but she's obviously gone a bit weak, she's a very good filly. She'll be lovely for next year and we'll put her away."


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