Shane Foley

Denied in the G2 Railway S. at The Curragh July 18, Lucky Vega (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) returned to the same course and six-furlong strip on Sunday to dominate a competitive renewal of the G1 Keeneland Phoenix S. Despite the presence of four group-winning colts Steel Bull (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}), The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince of Lir {Ire}), Ventura Tormenta (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) and Laws of Indices (Ire) (Power {GB}), the market spoke mainly for Lucky Vega who was supported into 4-1 second favouritism and also Ballydoyle's maiden St...

Carrying a five-pound penalty for her G1 Cheveley Park S. win in 2019, Stonethorn Stud Farms Limited's Millisle (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) made light of that burden to return to the winner's enclosure in style in Wednesday's G3 Yeomanstown Stud Ballyogan S. at Naas. On the front foot from the outset under Shane Foley, the 9-4 second favourite who was no match for Art Power (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the course-and-distance G3 Lacken S. last time took control passing halfway and drew away to score by four lengths from Pronouncement...

There was more joy for the Jessie Harrington stable at Leopardstown on Sunday as Craig Bernick's One Voice (Ire) (Poet's Voice {GB}) emerged on top in the G3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Blue Wind S. Having her first outing since winning a seven-furlong maiden here in July when runner-up to stablemate Silence Please (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) in Navan's Listed Salsabil S. over this 10-furlong trip June 10, the bay was reserved towards the rear throughout the early stages of this contest by Shane Foley. Unleashed out wide to cut down...

Trainer Jessica Harrington has booked Oisin Murphy to ride Millisle (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) in next weekend's G1 1000 Guineas, Racing Post reports. Shane Foley has been aboard Millisle in four of her five starts, including a last-out victory in the G1 Cheveley Park S. on Sept. 28, but COVID-19 restrictions mean that the Irish-based Foley would have had to quarantine for 14 days upon his return home were he to make the journey to Newmarket. "Shane [Foley] can't ride Millisle so I've gone and booked Oisin Murphy good and early...