Probably earns himself a group victory in the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Railway Stakes
The Michael Tabor owned, Probably, demonstrated the highest level of skill, as he landed his second consecutive victory in the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Railway Stakes at the Curragh on 30th June, 2012.
Danehill Dancer’s son was paired with rider, W.J. Lee, to complete the six furlong track. Nobody, thought that the bay colt would land the victory, so it was a pleasant surprise for his connections when he defeated the Aidan O'Brien trained race favourite,
Cristoforo Colombo, by 1 ¾ lengths.
The third place was secured by the Andrew Oliver trainer, Tiger Stripes, while fourth, fifth and sixth place were taken by Ayaar, Pedro The Great, and Almanack, respectively.
David Wachman - Probably’s trainer, appreciated the effort of his runner put into the race as he told the press that:
"He showed us plenty right from the start. He's a very good looking horse, plenty of size and scope and we always liked him. He ran well here the first day and won a maiden in Limerick beating a horse that subsequently won, so we were expecting him
to run well.”
Wachman believes that the runner can develop even more over the course of time, considering he’s only two years old. After more practice, he will take on better races.
The trainer stated that the colt performed well on the heavy ground, and chances are that he will do even better if the ground is faster.
Wachman also appreciated the effort of the jockey, W.J. Lee, and stated that he’s “very underrated."
Cristoforo Colombo, foaled by mare La Traviata, impressed his connections in his maiden when he won the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden at Navan on 20th May, 2012.
Paired with Joseph O’Brien, he skillfully tackled the six furlong track, and landed the victory over the T. Stack trained, Scream Blue Murder, by 1 ½ lengths.
Both the winner and the runner-up have an immense amount of talent, which can be polished with time and experience.
The lightly raced runners delivered exceptional races for their age, and it looks like they are lined-up for some massive victories in the future.
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