Etonian (Ire)

Future Champions on Display at Newmarket

Following Friday's G1 Fillies' Mile victory of Pretty Gorgeous (Fr) (Lawman {Fr}), Joseph O'Brien could be celebrating a notable Newmarket double on Saturday if fellow TDN Rising Star Thunder Moon (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) can provide the stable with further glory in the G1 Darley Dewhurst S. Showing an impressive surge of acceleration to upstage the re-opposing Ballydoyle pair Wembley (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and St Mark's Basilica (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) in The Curragh's G1 Goffs Vincent O'Brien National S. over this seven-furlong trip Sept. 13, Chantal Regalado-Gonzalez's bay appears the main...

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Dewhurst Next Port of Call for Etonian

Undefeated G3 Solario S. hero Etonian (Ire) (Olympic Glory {Ire}) is aiming for the G1 Dewhurst S. at Newmarket on Oct. 10. Trained by Richard Hannon, the bay colt got off the mark on debut at Sandown on July 23 and followed up with a 1 1/4-length win in the Solario there on Aug. 23. "The thought at the moment is to go for the Dewhurst," said owner Julie Wood. "It is lovely to have a horse capable of performing at this level again as it has been a while....

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Olympic Glory's Etonian Pounces For Solario Triumph

Julie Wood's Etonian (Ire) (Olympic Glory {Ire}) caused a 28-1 shock when prevailing by 3 1/4 lengths at Sandown in his only prior start and the form of that seven-furlong maiden contest received a hefty boost when runner-up One Ruler (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) took the opening heat on the Esher track's Sunday card. He was sent postward at considerably shorter odds for the day's feature G3 Betway Solario S., over the same seven-furlong strip, and pounced late to ensure his perfect record remained intact. Etonian sought and found cover in...

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