1st-NAS, €15,500, Cond, 8-1, 2yo, 6fT, 1:12.16, gd.
LEO MINOR (c, 2, War Front">War Front–Kissed {Ire} {SW-Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}), who placed in seven-furlong maidens at Gowran Park June 6 and at Tipperary July 9, was sent to the front after the early strides of this drop to six panels. Maintaining control thereafter, the 7-4 favourite quickened in smart fashion to poach a decisive advantage approaching the final eighth and was pushed out to safely hold the late rush of Noivado (Ire) (Casamento {Ire}) by a half length. “I must tell [trainer] Aidan [O'Brien] that he was running over the wrong trip,” explained rider Seamus Heffernan. “He's come forward from his [first] two runs and speed will be his game. It's unusual for one out of a Galileo mare to show that much speed.” The bay is the first foal out of Listed Salsabil S. victress Kissed (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is a sibling of G1 Epsom Derby-winning sire Pour Moi (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and MGSW G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 Irish Oaks placegetter Gagnoa (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), who in turn is the dam of the stakes-placed Galateia (Ire) (Dansili {GB}). Kissed has also produced a yearling filly and a colt foal, both by War Front, and visited the sire for a fourth straight season this year. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, €14,033. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (KY); T-Aidan O'Brien.[bullet ad=”us-bred-ky-bred”]
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