TDN RISING STARS

October 13, 2015 - CURRAGH, Race 5, Msw, EUR €16,500, 8.0F, .0000

Idaho (Ire), c, 2, 2013 by Galileo (Ire)

1st Dam: Hveger (Aus) ( G1SP-Aus), by Danehill
2nd Dam: Circles of Gold (Aus), by Marscay (Aus)
3rd Dam: Olympic Aim (Nz), by

Owner: Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier
Breeder: Hveger Syndicate (Ire)
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien

5th-CUR, €16,500, Mdn, 10-13, 2yo, 8fT, 1:42.40, gd. +IDAHO (IRE), c, 2, Galileo (Ire) 1st Dam: Hveger (Aus) (G1SP-Aus), by Danehill 2nd Dam: Circles of Gold (Aus), by Marscay (Aus) 3rd Dam: Olympic Aim (NZ), by Zamazaan (Fr) Aidan O’Brien sent out subsequent 2013 G1 Irish 2000 Guineas and GI Breeders’ Cup Turf hero Magician (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to win this contest in 2012, and the Ballydoyle trainer unleashed another smart prospect in this latest renewal. The bay found a modicum of cover near the tail of the field after cutting across from his outside draw. Coming under pressure with three furlongs remaining, the 4-1 chance quickened smartly to challenge entering the final eighth and surged clear for minimal urging in the closing stages to easily best Theodorico (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) by an impressive 3 1/2 lengths. “He covered the last furlong very well and you’d have to be delighted with him first time out,� commented O’Brien. “We thought he was ready to run and he’s been at that stage for a while. He’s in the [Oct. 24 G1] Racing Post [Trophy at Doncaster] and the two Group 1s in Saint-Cloud [Nov. 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud and Nov. 1 Criterium International]. We’ll see how he progresses and it looks like he’ll make a nice middle distance horse next year.� Idaho is full-brother to this term’s GI Secretariat S winner and G1 Prix du Jockey Club third Highland Reel (Ire), GISW-US, G1SP-Fr & MGSP-Eng, $879,767; and a half to Valdemoro (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}), MG1SP-Aus, $337,006. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.