By Tom Frary
History may not ultimately repeat itself, but so far Causeway (Wootton Bassett) is doing a fine job of mimicking Ballydoyle's recent kingpin Paddington as he completed the Madrid-Tetrarch double on Monday.
Sent off the 9-4 favourite for the Irish 2,000 Guineas trial over the same course and distance, the relative of Magical and Rhododendron worked his way past stablemate Neolithic (Sioux Nation) inside the final furlong en route to a two-length success from Andab (Saxon Warrior). Neolithic was a neck behind in third.
“He's a lovely, big relaxed horse and we always felt that stepping up to a mile would suit him well,” Aidan O'Brien said. “He has his prep done now if the lads want to come back for the Guineas and I'd imagine we'll see what happens in France at the weekend and how Gstaad is.”
“I'd imagine he'll be very comfortable stepping up to a mile and a quarter when the time comes,” he added. “It wasn't a mickey mouse race today, so he'll have learnt a lot. He was only getting motoring going to the line and he's very genuine.”
Following in Paddington's footsteps 😍
Causeway lands a hat-trick by winning the Listed Tetrarch Stakes for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore @Ballydoyle @coolmorestud | @IrishEBF_ pic.twitter.com/CVSdyydBy8
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) May 4, 2026
A full-brother to last year's Irish Oaks third Island Hopping, Causeway is out of a full-sister to Galileo's aforementioned flagship mares Magical and Rhododendron who won an abundance of Group 1 races with the latter producing the brilliant Auguste Rodin (Deep Impact). Out of the Irish 1,000 Guineas, Sun Chariot and Nassau heroine Halfway To Heaven (Pivotal) from the excellent family of Cassandra Go (Indian Ridge), Heaven Of Heavens' yearling colt is by Deep Impact's son Contrail.
Monday, Curragh, Ireland
COOLMORE STUD HENRY LONGFELLOW IRISH EUROPEAN BREEDERS FUND TETRARCH STAKES-Listed, €50,000, Curragh, 5-4, 3yo, 8fT, 1:37.40, gd.
1–CAUSEWAY (IRE), 131, c, 3, by Wootton Bassett (GB)
1st Dam: Heaven Of Heavens (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Halfway To Heaven (Ire), by Pivotal (GB)
3rd Dam: Cassandra Go (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier; B-Coolmore; T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €30,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $84,350. *Full to Island Hopping (Ire), G1SP-Ire.
2–Andab (Ire), 131, g, 3, Saxon Warrior (Jpn)–Tickled Pink (Ire), by Invincible Spirit (Ire). (290,000gns Ylg '24 TATOCT). O-Al Shaqab Racing & Trevor C Stewart; B-Trevor C Stewart; T-Joseph O'Brien. €10,000.
3–Neolithic (Ire), 131, c, 3, Sioux Nation–Starlite Sienna (Ire), by Elusive Pimpernel. (210,000gns Wlg '23 TADEWE). O-Westerberg, Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Tom Molan; T-Aidan O'Brien. €5,000.
Margins: 2, NK, 2 1/4. Odds: 2.25, 6.50, 3.00.
Also Ran: Geryon (Ire), Take Charge Star (Ire), Redemption Road (GB), Iron Lily (Ire). Scratched: Greek Mythology (Ire).
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