Group 1 winner Alpine Star (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), who won the G1 Coronation S. for the Niarchos Family and trainer Jessica Harrington in June, is under consideration for the Sept. 12 G1 Irish Champion S. at Leopardstown. A winner of the G2 Debutante S. at two, the chestnut kicked off her season in the Coronation, before runner-up performances in the G1 Prix de Diane Longines at Chantilly and the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville, on July 5 and Aug. 16, respectively.
“At the moment, Mrs. Harrington is leaning towards the Irish Champion S.,” said the Niarchos Family Racing Manager Alan Cooper. “We've got another two weeks to go–the filly has come out of Deauville very well. She's had a very good season. She's one of the leading [lights] of her own generation. She raced against the older colts at Deauville, and was beaten by a 3-year-old.”
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