By Tom Frary
1st-Leopardstown, €17,500, Mdn, 8-16, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:30.84, g/f.
OPERATIC EXPORT (IRE) (f, 2, War Front">Vocalised–Teofolina {Ire}, by Teofilo {Ire}), sent off at 14-1, was rushed up to race behind the leading trio hugging the fence. Driven in pursuit of Fire Fly (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the straight, the homebred overhauled that rival in the last 50 yards en route to a 1 3/4-length success. Delphinia (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the daughter of the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Again (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), was green as expected and made limited progress to finish 13th. The dam, who also has a yearling colt by Fracas (Ire), is a daughter of Moon Unit (Ire) (Intikhab) who proved a prolific black-type winning sprinter in this country, earning highweight status and enjoying her biggest day when taking the G3 Greenlands S. This is the family of the G1 Irish Derby and G1 Prix du Jockey Club-winning sire and major stamina influence Old Vic (GB). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $12,232. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Mrs J. S. Bolger; B/T-Jim Bolger (IRE).
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