Fame And Glory will be given the chance to add to his Group One tally after opening his account for the year in the High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh.
Fame And Glory
Aidan O’Brien‘s colt enjoyed an excellent campaign in 2009, annihilating his rivals in the Irish Derby and chasing home wonder horse Sea The Stars in both the English equivalent and the Irish Champion Stakes. He suffered an odds-on reverse when third on his comeback in last month’s Alleged Stakes but sent off the 30-100 favourite to atone for that defeat under Johnny Murtagh, the result was scarcely in doubt.
His stablemate Dixie Music quickly opened up a big advantage and as he came back to the field passing the three-furlong marker, Fame And Glory began to stamp his authority on the event. Recharge tried to make a race of it inside the final furlong but Fame And Glory had too many guns and drew clear to take the 10-furlong Group Three by five lengths. A return to the Curragh for the Tattersalls Gold Cup on May 23 is now on his agenda. Aidan O’Brien said of the win;
“I’m delighted with that, they went a good even gallop, He’s come on well from his first run back. He’ll probably go for the Tattersalls Gold Cup now.
