An easy win waiting for Famous Name in Friarstown Stud International Stakes at Curragh
Famous Name deserves plenty of respect despite his constant hard luck at the top level. With most of his rivals struggling to find the right rhythm, the 7-year-old has an ideal chance of winning the Grade 3 Friarstown Stud International
Stakes, taking place at Curragh on Sunday, July 1st. His handler, Dermot Weld, has a tremendous track record under his belt, winning the last three renewals.
Everything looks in favour of the giant horse and there is no reason he should not have a big run today. The stage is set for him to show his magic and bag the big prize worth €39,025. Get ready for drama, as the 1-mile 2-furlong
meeting is about to begin. The officials are due to start the proceedings at 15:45 (GMT).
Famous Name has been performing to his high reputation since the start of this season. He started off his 2012 campaign with an outstanding victory in April, winning the Heritage Stakes at Leopardstown. The dashing horse could
not show something special in the following race, when the Group 2 Bet365 Mile saw him ending up third behind Penitent at Sandown.
Regaining his winning momentum, the K. Abdulla-owned sealed an emphatic victory in the Group 3 Amethyst Stakes at Leopardstown the following month. In his latest appearance at Curragh, Dansili’s son finished second behind So
You Think in the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup in May. Despite the fact that he often falls short at the top level, one can expect him to enthral today.
Out of others, Native Khan looks to be the most dangerous runner. The 4-year-old is returning to action after a break of more than a year. He was last seen in the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby last year, when he finished
seventh behind Treasure Beach. Apart from a victory in the beginning, John M Oxx’s charge struggled with his form right through the last season.
According to our calculations, Native Khan is the main threat to Famous Name. The latter will easily be able to notch up the top rank, if he outsmarts his major opponent. Good luck to all the runners.
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