Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby
Group 1, Curragh 16:05
€1,250,000 guaranteed,
3yo only, 1m, 4f   
Sunday 30th June 2024

Boylesports

1 Los Angeles 13/8
2 Sunway 16/1
3 Ambiente Friendly 6/4F
8 ran Distances: ¾l, ½l, nk
Time: 2m 28.15s (fast by 4.85s)

Having finished third behind his stablemate City Of Troy in the Derby, Los Angeles had over three lengths to make up on James Fanshawe’s Epsom runner-up, Ambiente Friendly, who was the 6-4 favourite at the Curragh.

Los Angeles was one of four runners for Aidan O’Brien in Ireland’s premier Classic, and the Ballydoyle quartet took control early on. Euphoric, Grosvenor Square, and The Euphrates provided the perfect lead for their well-fancied stablemate.

As they entered the straight, Ambiente Friendly closed in on Los Angeles, who was urged to push for home by Ryan Moore. The two horses engaged in an intense battle. Despite Robert Havlin’s efforts, he couldn’t catch Los Angeles, who held off Ambiente Friendly. In the final stages, David Menuisier’s Sunway overtook Ambiente Friendly for second place.

Los Angeles secured victory by three-quarters of a length at odds of 13-8, giving O’Brien his record-extending 16th win in the race. Ambiente Friendly finished another half-length behind in third.

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)
€1,250,000 guaranteed, 3yo only, 1m 4f, Class 1
8 ran
Going: Yielding

POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (3)    Los Angeles 3 9-2 A P O'Brien Ryan Moore 13/8
2 (8) ¾ Sunway 3 9-2 David Menuisier Oisin Murphy 16/1
3 (6) ½ Ambiente Friendly 3 9-2 James Fanshawe Robert Havlin 6/4F
4 (2) nk Matsuri 3 9-2 Roger Varian James Doyle 13/2
5 (5) 6 Keeper's Heart 3 9-2 G M Lyons Colin Keane 100/1
6 (4) ½ The Euphrates 3 9-2 A P O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle 22/1
7 (1) 1½ Grosvenor Square 3 9-2 A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan 25/1
8 (7) 4¼ Euphoric 3 9-2 A P O'Brien Declan McDonogh 33/1

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