Lillie Langtry wins Coronation Stakes Aidan O'Brien and Johnny Murtagh finally got off the mark for Royal Ascot 2010 as Lillie Langtry ran out an impressive winner of the Coronation Stakes. Sent off the 7-2 favourite after finishing fifth in the Irish 1000 Guineas on her first start of the season, the three-year-old was settled on the heels of the leaders until the turn for home. Gile Na Greine put up a bold effort from the front but Lillie Langtry wore her down inside the final two furlongs before kicking on to score by a length and quarter. Jacqueline Quest, demoted to second after passing the post in front in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, kept on for third. O'Brien said: "We are delighted, we always thought she was a very good filly. "She was a very good filly last year, she had a little injury at the backend and it's all credit to everyone for getting her back. "She was off all through the winter. We started her off in the Irish Guineas and she ran a lovely race there - we were delighted with her and were looking forward to coming here "She has the option to step up to a mile and a quarter in either the Pretty Polly (at the Curragh) or the fillies' race (Nassau) at Goodwood. "We'll have to decide whether she stays at a mile or steps up to a mile and a quarter."
