By Tom Frary
Capping a golden mid-Sunday-afternoon hour that Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy will forever cherish, Sky Majesty (Blue Point) followed the exploits of their star juvenile Venetian Sun at Deauville with her own power play in Sunday's G3 Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF Ballyogan Stakes at Naas. Last year's G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte and G3 Firth of Clyde winner, who had prepped with a course-and-distance win in last month's Listed Yeomanstown Stud Irish EBF Stakes, showed how much she had improved in the interim tackling a deeper contest.
Always travelling easily under Tom Marquand, the William Haggas-trained even-money favourite surged to an authoritative 1 3/4-length success from the proven top-class filly Vespertilio (Night Of Thunder). “She is coming back to herself now,” Marquand said of the winner, whose only career defeats came when needing her seasonal bow behind the smart Sayidah Dariyan at Chelmsford and in the Commonwealth Cup. “She felt fantastic there today off a much better pace. They will be looking to get some Group One form into her and she is shaping as if that is realistic. She's really improving into the deep end of the season.”
Brighton, at time of print, are losing 2-0 at Everton …
But their chairman, Tony Bloom, has still had quite the afternoon.
Venetian Sun won the Prix Morny, and now Sky Majesty rules in the @tallyhostud @IrishEBF_ Ballyogan Stakes 👑@TomMarquand | @WilliamHaggas pic.twitter.com/sKYkkscQ0Q
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 24, 2025
Pedigree Notes
Sky Majesty's Listed-placed dam Majestic Alexander (Bushranger) is also responsible for the G3 Prix de Seine-Et-Oise runner-up Angel Alexander (Dark Angel), the Listed Marygate Stakes runner-up Mighty Spirit (Acclamation), the Listed National Stakes runner-up Little Earl (Havana Gold) and Cotai Glory's Listed Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes scorer Democracy Dilemma. A half to the dual Group 3 winner and Nunthorpe third Majestic Missile (Royal Applause), her yearling filly by State Of Rest sells at the upcoming Tattersalls October Book 1.
Sunday, Naas, Ireland
TALLY-HO STUD IRISH EBF BALLYOGAN STAKES-G3, €100,000, Naas, 8-24, 3yo/up, f, 5f 205yT, 1:11.06, gd.
1–SKY MAJESTY (IRE), 130, f, 3, by Blue Point (Ire)
1st Dam: Majestic Alexander (Ire) (SP-Eng), by Bushranger (Ire)
2nd Dam: Tshusick (GB), by Dancing Brave
3rd Dam: Infanta Real, by Formidable
(150,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT). O-Tony Bloom & Ian McAleavy; B-Mountarmstrong Stud; T-William Haggas; J-Tom Marquand. €60,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Eng & Fr, 7-5-0-1, $289,699. *1/2 to Democracy Dilemma (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}), SW-Eng, $261,171; Angel Alexander (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), GSP-Fr, $240,905; Mighty Spirit (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), SP-Eng; Little Earl (Ire) (Havana Gold {Ire}), SP-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Vespertilio (Fr), 133, f, 4, Night Of Thunder (Ire)–Prudente (Fr), by Dansili (GB). (€320,000 Ylg '22 ARAUG). O-Al Shira'aa Racing; B-Ecurie des Monceaux & Ecurie Skymarc Farm; T-Willie McCreery. €20,000.
3–Carla Ridge (Ire), 130, f, 3, New Bay (GB)–Almira Wells (Ire), by High Chaparral (Ire). (€32,000 Ylg '23 TATIRY; €105,000 2yo '24 ARQBRU). O-Dan Kiely; B-Mrs S Rowley-Williams; T-Edward Harty. €10,000.
Margins: 1 3/4, HF, 2. Odds: 1.00, 7.00, 9.00.
Also Ran: Gutsy Girl (GB), Lady With The Lamp (Ire), Zuheila (Ire), Queen Of Thunder (Ire), Bellaphina (Ire), Navassa Island (Ire), California Dreamer (GB), Dance Night Andday (Ire), Miss Attitude (GB).
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