+CURRENCY CONVERTER (c, 2,Exchange Rate—Ruby's Realm, by Empire Maker) was allowed to start at 20-1 with all the focus on Ballydoyle's much-vaunted newcomer Douglas Macarthur (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and missed the kick before tracking the leading trio. Sent to the front approaching the furlong pole, the $95,000 KEESEP yearling quickly asserted to register a convincing 2 1/4-length verdict over Drake Passage (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}). Douglas Macarthur, the 1.25million guineas TATOCT full-brother to the 2012 G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Was (Ire) sporting Markus Jooste's colours, was unable to land a blow at any stage and wound up a disappointing last of six as the 2-5 favourite. “I couldn't believe he was 20-1, as I thought he was fitter and more forward than our filly that was second in the first,” trainer Dermot Weld commented. “I thought he wouldn't be out of the first three and he ran a lovely race, so he might come back here for the [July 21 G3] Tyros Stakes. He's a nice staying colt and will run at a mile as the year progresses.” Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €10,147. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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