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Formscan By Tom Weekes - GIANT SEQUOIA finished behind today’s rival Bull Shark on course-and-distance debut earlier this month but should benefit considerably from that experience and can turn placings. By Frankel and out of a Listed-winning sister to Irish Derby winner Latrobe, the selection was beaten at short-odds on debut but finished off that race notably well. Bull Shark is capable but had prior experience ahead of the aforementioned maiden race and was well held in the Coventry Stakes last week. Ballydoyle second-string Oklahoma has a top pedigree while Venetian Power is out of a winning half-sister to a juvenile Listed winner. Darivan is out of a Listed-winning dam.
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4.00 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
16th Jun 26 Ascot(6f Flat, Good to Firm) 100/1 9-3 D Egan 20th of 21 runners, 15.94L behind Great Barrier Reef
3rd Jun 26 Curragh(7f Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) 14/1 9-7 D W O Connor 2nd of 6 runners, 1.5L behind Aix La Chapelle
9th May 26 Naas(5f 205yds Flat Maiden, Good, changed to good, good to firm in places after race 5) 14/1 9-7 D W O Connor 3rd of 7 runners, 3.75L and 3.75L behind Confucius and Alaskan Bear
In the last 3 years Bull Shark (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Giant Sequoia (USA) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(7f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Bull Shark (IRE) 2nd (14/1 9-7) D W O'Connor 1.75L in front of Giant Sequoia (USA) 3rd (4/9Fav 9-7) R L Moore (6 ran) | ||
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Frankel (GB)-Pink Dogwood(Camelot)
(24)
bf
(Resolute Racing, Coolmore, Westerberg)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.00 |
3rd Jun 26 Curragh(7f Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) 4/9Fav 9-7 R L Moore 3rd of 6 runners, 1.5L and 1.75L behind Aix La Chapelle and Bull Shark
In the last 3 years Giant Sequoia (USA) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Bull Shark (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(7f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Bull Shark (IRE) 2nd (14/1 9-7) D W O'Connor 1.75L in front of Giant Sequoia (USA) 3rd (4/9Fav 9-7) R L Moore (6 ran) | ||
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Wootton Bassett (GB)-Hydrangea(Galileo)
(Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier)
Dubawi (IRE)-Lady Bowthorpe(Nathaniel)
(Brant,Magnier,Tabor,Smith,Westerberg)
Oct 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £1,300,000
St Mark's Basilica (FR)-Power Zone(Lope De Vega)
(Power Thoroughbreds PTY Limited)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
3rd Jun 26 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) 100/1 9-7 G F Carroll 10th of 13 runners, 13.75L behind Celeron
23rd May 26 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Good (good to yielding in places on Round)) 20/1 9-5 G F Carroll 8th of 8 runners, 10.13L behind Sergei Diaghilev
Sep 2025 Tattersalls (Ireland) Price: €35,000
Sep 2025 Goffs Ireland Price: €140,000
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
