2012 2yo Trophy

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Oklahoma City Claims 2YO Prize
05/10/13

1 Oklahoma City 3/1
2 Postponed 16/1
3 Bon Voyage 25/1
NR: Lyn Valley
17 ran Distances: 1½l, nk, hd
TIME 1m 23.66s (slow by 1.16s)

Oklahoma City made a swift and successful reappearance in the £500,000 Tattersalls Millions 2YO Trophy at Newmarket on Saturday following his Curragh outing last weekend.

Oklahoma City
© Caroline Norris

Aidan O'Brien's colt, the most expensive colt in the field at 675,000 guineas, was sent off at 3-1, and the Beresford Stakes runner-up hit the front two furlongs out under Joseph O'Brien to assert his superiority in the final furlong, with Postponed one and a half lengths away in second and Bon Voyage a neck back in third.

"It was a good run last week over a mile (second to stablemate Geoffrey Chaucer) and he went into the race with very solid form and off a very solid run," said O'Brien snr.

"He's a tough, hardy horse and loved the ground and trip. It's very possible he'll run again this season, but he needs fast ground."

Paddy Power gave the winner an opening show of 25-1 for the 2000 Guineas.

500,000 Tattersalls Millions 2YO Trophy
£500,000 added, 2yo only, 7f, Class 2
16 ran
Going: Good to Firm (Good in places)