Curragh's Futurity Stakes: Runner-by-runner Guide

York may be front and centre on Saturday but there is some good racing from the Curragh too, with a double helping of Group 2 action scheduled at the Co Kildare circuit.

That includes the Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Tom Cooper Irish European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes over seven-furlongs, a contest Aidan O'Brien has won a record 17 times.

The Ballydoyle chief has landed this event with stellar names such as Giant's Causeway (1999), Gleneagles (2014), Churchill (2016), Anthony Van Dyck (2018) and Henri Matisse (2024) and is going for five-in-a-row now.

Here's our look at the five contenders for the Futurity Stakes at the Curragh (15:27), with €72,000 on offer to the winner just before York's Ebor gets underway.

A Boy Named Susie (Donnacha O'Brien)

This Starspangledbanner colt ran out an easy winner in a decent race at Killarney (1m, soft) on debut last month for Gavin Ryan and Donnacha O'Brien, beating a solid yardstick in ready fashion. Quickly rises in grade over this shorter trip but he could be quite smart.

Chicago Pope (Johnny Murtagh)

Another son of Starspangledbanner, Johnny Murtagh's youngster improved on second start to finish second in a 28-runner maiden over 6f at this venue recently, albeit he was eight-lengths behind easy front-running winner Mission Central for Ballydoyle. He'll need more here in all probability.

Constitution River (Aidan O'Brien)

Son of Wootton Bassett representing Ballydoyle/Coolmore. He was second in a Newmarket maiden over 7f on debut last month and that race has produced seven subsequent winners. Wayne Lordan was on board when this colt easily scored at Galway last month and they have strong claims on that evidence now jumping up in class.

Geryon (Ger Lyons)

Lope De Vega colt made a winning start for Ger Lyons in the familiar Anner Stud silks over this course and distance just a fortnight ago, defying an SP of 18/1 as he travelled smoothly and put the race to bed in good style. Entitled to come forward for that promising start.

Go Just Do It (Joseph O'Brien)

Son of Kingman was fourth on debut last month over track and trip in a hot maiden. The second and third have since bagged decent races at Glorious Goodwood and Galway. No forlorn hope under Dylan McMonagle, who rode a four-timer here last Saturday.

3.277f. 5 Declared.
Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Futurity Stks (Group 2) of €120,000.00 2-y-o

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• Race Info
• Conditions

1st - €72,000.00 2nd - €24,000.00 3rd - €12,000.00 4th - €6,000.00 5th - €3,600.00 Going - Good (Straight Course); Good, Good to Firm in places (Round): changed to Good, Good to Yielding in places (Straight) & Good (Round) after Race 5. Overcast, some light rain

Formscan By Alan Magee- Aidan O’Brien has dominated this Group 2 prize over the past decade and CONSTITUTION RIVER can add to the Ballydoyle trainer’s great record. The son of Wootton Bassett made a pleasing debut at Newmarket before going one better when justifying long odds-on favouritism over this trip at the Galway Festival. A Boy Named Susie looked a useful prospect when quickening clear to score on debut at Killarney, while Geryon defied a market drift when also making a winning start over course and distance a fortnight ago. Go Just Do It made a bright start when fourth here last month in a maiden that has been working out well since.

For two years old only
Weights - 9st 5lbs Fillies allowed 3lbs
Penalties - Winner of a Group 2 race 3lb extra Of a Group 1 race 5lb extra

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  Odds Shortening Odds Lengthening

																				Open->Now
34	1st	Constitution River	4/5 4/7	4/5	5/6	4/6	4/6	4/5	4/5	8/11	4/6	4/5	5/6	4/6	9/10	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/6 5/6
43	2nd	Geryon	6/1 100/30	3/1	3/1	7/2	7/2	3/1	3/1	7/2	10/3	4/1	3/1	10/3	11/4	3/1	5/2	3/1	3/1	7/2 3/1
52	3rd	Go Just Do It	14/1 6/1	11/2	9/2	6/1	6/1	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	13/2	9/2	6/1	15/4	9/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1 9/2
15	4th	A Boy Named Susie	2/1 13/2	15/2	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	9/2	13/2	8/1	8/1	15/2	13/2	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1 8/1
21	5th	Chicago Pope	33/1 66/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	80/1	40/1	69/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	66/1 50/1
Betting Percentage				110%	111%	110%	110%	110%		115%	114%		111%	111%	116%			110%	110%	111%
Each-Way Terms				2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4		2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4		2 4	2 1/4	2 1/4

 

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Constitution River 3

4/6 5/6

1st

• Odds

Price

E/W

Moves

5/6

4/6 5/6

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4/5

2 1/4

4/5 8/13 15:13

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5/6

2 1/4

4/6

2 1/4

4/6

2 1/4

4/5

2 1/4

4/5 4/7 15:13

4/5

2 1/4

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8/11

2 1/4

4/6

2 1/4

4/5 8/13 15:12

4/5

5/6

2 1/4

4/6

2 1/4

9/10

2 1/4

4/5

4/5

2 4

4/5

2 1/4

4/5

2 1/4

4/5 4/7 15:13

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Geryon 3

7/2 3/1

2nd

• Odds

Price

E/W

Moves

3/1

7/2 3/1

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3/1

2 1/4

11/2 7/2 14:49

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3/1

2 1/4

6/1 4/1 15:00

7/2

2 1/4

13/2 4/1 15:01

7/2

2 1/4

6/1 7/2 15:11

3/1

2 1/4

11/2 7/2 14:25

3/1

2 1/4

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7/2

2 1/4

10/3

2 1/4

4/1

3/1

2 1/4

11/2 7/2 15:12

10/3

2 1/4

6/1 7/2 14:30

11/4

2 1/4

9/2 3/1 08:57

3/1

5/2

2 4

3/1

2 1/4

6/1 100/30 14:48

3/1

2 1/4

11/2 7/2 14:25

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Go Just Do It 3

6/1 9/2

3rd

• Odds

Price

E/W

Moves

9/2

6/1 9/2

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11/2

2 1/4

10/1 6/1 15:13

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9/2

2 1/4

12/1 6/1 15:10

6/1

2 1/4

14/1 6/1 15:01

6/1

2 1/4

12/1 6/1 15:11

11/2

2 1/4

11/1 6/1 15:13

5/1

2 1/4

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11/2

2 1/4

11/1 11/2 14:48

11/2

2 1/4

12/1 6/1 15:12

13/2

9/2

2 1/4

11/1 6/1 15:12

6/1

2 1/4

11/1 11/2 15:10

15/4

2 1/4

9/1 11/2 15:06

9/2

6/1

2 4

11/2

2 1/4

10/1 11/2 15:13

11/2

2 1/4

11/1 6/1 15:13

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A Boy Named Susie 3

7/1 8/1

4th

• Odds

Price

E/W

Moves

8/1

7/1 8/1

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15/2

2 1/4

9/4 11/2 15:13

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8/1

2 1/4

9/4 6/1 15:10

15/2

2 1/4

11/4 13/2 15:13

15/2

2 1/4

5/2 13/2 15:11

15/2

2 1/4

9/4 6/1 15:13

8/1

2 1/4

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9/2

2 1/4

9/4 9/2 14:24

13/2

2 1/4

9/4 6/1 15:12

8/1

8/1

2 1/4

15/2

2 1/4

9/4 6/1 15:10

13/2

2 1/4

8/1

15/2

2 4

15/2

2 1/4

5/2 13/2 15:13

15/2

2 1/4

9/4 6/1 15:13

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Chicago Pope 3

66/1 50/1

5th

• Odds

Price

E/W

Moves

50/1

66/1 50/1

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50/1

2 1/4

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50/1

2 1/4

66/1

2 1/4

50/1

2 1/4

50/1

2 1/4

50/1

2 1/4

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80/1

2 1/4

40/1

2 1/4

69/1

50/1

2 1/4

50/1

2 1/4

50/1

2 1/4

33/1 66/1 13:32

50/1

66/1

2 4

50/1

2 1/4

50/1

2 1/4