Phoenix Stakes Runner-by-Runner Guide: Gstaad leads the betting

The feature contest on Saturday, 9th August 2025, at the Curragh Racecourse in Ireland is the Phoenix Stakes, and it is shaping up to be a thriller.

The Group 1 event is run over 6f and it may come as no surprise that Aidan O’Brien has dominated the race in recent times, winning it 17 times since 1998, and he looks set to do so again this year. Here's the runner-by-runner guide.

1. Do Bronxs

Jockey: Declan McDonagh

Trainer: David Loughnane

British raider won on debut at Ayr in May but was eight lengths behind the winner on his next outing in Listed grade at Newbury. It's admirable that connections are willing to have a crack at this contest, but he is likely to come up well short.

2. Gstaad

Jockey: Ryan Moore

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien

The choice of Ryan Moore of the Ballydoyle three, Gstaad puts his unbeaten record on the line and is the worthy favourite. He beat the reopposing stablemate True Love on debut before bolting up in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot in June and it will take a good performance to beat him.

3. Power Blue

Jockey: David Egan

Trainer: Adrian Murray

One of two running in the Amo Racing silks and undoubtedly their best chance despite being an outsider. Won around the Curragh over 5f on debut but it has been a mixed bag since. He was behind Gstaad in the Coventry and was no match for True Love in the Railway Stakes.

4. Puerto Rico

Jockey: Ronan Whelan

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien

Outsider of the Ballydoyle three but respected nonetheless. The son of Wootten Bassett has yet to win in four starts, but he finished ahead of Power Blue when beaten five lengths behind True Love in the Railway Stakes in July. He will need to improve plenty to win this.

5. Green Sense

Jockey: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Trainer: Joseph O'Brien

Debut winner over course and distance in April before chasing home Lady Iman in a Naas Group 3. She flopped in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot but got back to winning ways in a French Group 2 last month. More is needed to be a contedner here

6. True Love

Jockey: Wayne Lordan

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien

Was caught late by Gstaad at Navan in May but her form has taken off since then, winning the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot before bolting up in the Railway Stakes over course and distance last month. She has to be taken very seriously and could win this contest.

4.006f. 5 Declared.
Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1) of €350,000.00 2-y-o

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• Race Info
• Conditions

1st - €210,000.00 2nd - €70,000.00 3rd - €35,000.00 4th - €17,500.00 5th - €10,500.00 6th - €7,000.00 Going - Good; changed to Good, Good to Firm in places after Race 4. Partly Cloudy, Windy

Formscan By Tom Weekes- This is a fascinating rematch between Royal Ascot-winning stablemates GSTAAD and True Love, as the pair previously met in a May maiden. Gstaad won that Navan race on his debut run before producing a top class effort to land the Coventry Stakes. He is 4lb ‘wrong’ with high-class True Love on ratings today but should continue progressing being a half-brother to Vandeek, who won two autumn Group 1 races as a juvenile. True Love readily landed the Queen Mary at Ascot and then effortlessly accounted for stablemate Puerto Rico to win the Railway Stakes. Puerto Rico’s subsequent Richmond Stakes-form ties in with the selection’s form, so a cracking race is in store. Green Sense narrowly won a Chantilly Group 2 last month.

For two years old colts and fillies only
Weights - 9st 5lbs Fillies allowed 3lbs

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  Odds Shortening Odds Lengthening

																				Open->Now
65	2nd	True Love		2/13	1/4	2/9	1/4	1/4	1/4	2/11	1/4	1/4	1/4	2/9	1/4	1/10	1/5	1/4	1/4	1/5 1/4
46	4th	Puerto Rico		8/1	13/2	9/1	6/1	13/2	5/1	10/1	7/1	8/1	13/2	13/2	9/2	6/1	6/1	13/2	13/2	17/2 13/2
34	1st	Power Blue		12/1	10/1	14/1	10/1	10/1	8/1	12/1	9/1	15/1	10/1	10/1	15/2	12/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	12/1 10/1
51	3rd	Green Sense		11/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	9/1	11/1	12/1	18/1	12/1	12/1	10/1	8/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	11/1 12/1
13	5th	Do Bronxs		80/1	125/1	80/1	100/1	100/1	50/1	66/1	80/1	299/1	100/1	125/1	125/1	40/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1 100/1
22	n.r.	Gstaad		10/11		10/11	4/5	10/11	5/6	10/11	5/6	1.96	10/11	10/11	10/11	5.10	5/6	1/1	10/11
Betting Percentage				115%	111%	108%	113%	111%		111%	111%		111%	113%	120%			111%	111%	111%
Each-Way Terms				2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4	1 1/1	2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4		2 1/4	2 1/4	2 1/4		2 4	2 1/4	1 1/1

 

6⁵

True Love 3

1/5 1/4

2nd

Rating: 115

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Price

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1/4

1/5 1/4

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2/13

2 1/4

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1/4

2 1/4

2/9

2 1/4

1/4

2 1/4

1/4

1 1/1

1/4

2 1/4

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2/11

2 1/4

1/4

2 1/4

1/4

1/4

2 1/4

2/9

2 1/4

1/4

2 1/4

1/10

1/5

2 4

1/4

2 1/4

1/4

1 1/1

2²

Gstaad 3

n.r.

Rating: 114

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Price

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Moves

4⁶

Puerto Rico 3

17/2 13/2

4th

Rating: 103

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Price

E/W

Moves

13/2

17/2 13/2

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8/1

2 1/4

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13/2

2 1/4

9/1

2 1/4

6/1

2 1/4

13/2

1 1/1

5/1

2 1/4

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10/1

2 1/4

7/1

2 1/4

8/1

13/2

2 1/4

13/2

2 1/4

9/2

2 1/4

6/1

6/1

2 4

13/2

2 1/4

13/2

1 1/1

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Power Blue 3

12/1 10/1

1st

Rating: 102

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Price

E/W

Moves

10/1

12/1 10/1

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12/1

2 1/4

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10/1

2 1/4

14/1

2 1/4

10/1

2 1/4

10/1

1 1/1

8/1

2 1/4

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12/1

2 1/4

9/1

2 1/4

15/1

10/1

2 1/4

10/1

2 1/4

15/2

2 1/4

12/1

10/1

2 4

10/1

2 1/4

10/1

1 1/1

5¹

Green Sense 3

11/1 12/1

3rd

Rating: 102

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Price

E/W

Moves

12/1

11/1 12/1

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11/1

2 1/4

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12/1

2 1/4

11/1

2 1/4

11/1

2 1/4

12/1

1 1/1

9/1

2 1/4

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11/1

2 1/4

12/1

2 1/4

18/1

12/1

2 1/4

12/1

2 1/4

10/1

2 1/4

8/1

11/1

2 4

12/1

2 1/4

12/1

1 1/1

1³

Do Bronxs 3

80/1 100/1

5th

Rating: 82

• Odds

Price

E/W

Moves

100/1

80/1 100/1

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80/1

2 1/4

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125/1

2 1/4

80/1

2 1/4

100/1

2 1/4

100/1

1 1/1

50/1

2 1/4

CLICK TO BETSLIP

66/1

2 1/4

80/1

2 1/4

299/1

100/1

2 1/4

125/1

2 1/4

125/1

2 1/4

40/1

100/1

2 4

100/1

2 1/4

100/1

1 1/1