Gleneagles Swoops to Two Thousand Guineas Win
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Gleneagles cruised to a clear win in the QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) May 2 at Newmarket and provided trainer Aidan O'Brien a record-equaling seventh victory in Europe's first classic of the year.
Coolmore and partner's son of Galileo made his move a more than furlong out and drew off to a handy 2 1/4-length triumph as the 4-1 favorite with Ryan Moore aboard. Godolphin'sFrench raider Territories was second, three-quarters of a length to the good of Carmichael Jennings' Ivawood in the 18-horse field.
Time on the straight Rowley Mile course was 1:37.55 on firm turf.
"He's a real, proper horse. He traveled like the winner throughout and they couldn't lead him long enough," Moore said.
O'Brien also called Gleneagles a great traveler, who has always shown a lot of speed.
"We will look to keep him to a mile," he said, making it unlikely the colt will be aimed at the Investec Epsom Derby (Eng-I) June 6.
Gleneagles was a top-drawer juvenile last year, winning the Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Ire-I) and the Galileo E.B.F. Futurity (Ire-II) at the Curragh, and the Japan Racing Association Tyros (Ire-III) at Leopardstown, in succession. Sent to France last October to close the campaign, he crossed the line first in the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Fr-I), but was disqualified to third when stewards determined he impeded rivals in the closing stages.
Storm Cat's mutliple group-winning daughter You'resothrilling is the dam of Gleneagles, a full brother to 2014 Irish One Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) winner Marvellous. You'resothrilling is a full sister multiple group I winner and Central Kentucky sire Giant's Causeway .
Completing the order of finish was Bossy Guest, at 50-1, in fourth, followed by Celestial Path, Home of the Brave, Dutch Connection, Moheet, Ride Like the Wind, Hail The Hero, Cappella Sansevero, Code Red, Kool Kompany, Intilaaq, Room Key, Glenalmond, and Ol' Man River.