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Sun Goddess (2f Sioux Nation - Etoile Bleu, by Starspangledbanner) further cemented her Classic credentials for next year with an impressive win in the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday. The Ballydoyle-trained filly was landing a second Group 1 after victory in the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh last month. She had also run out a six-length winner of the Harry's Half Million at York just 11 days after her first top-level success. Ridden by Ryan Moore, Sun Goddess was in touch with the leaders and was asked to close from three furlongs out. She led over a furlong out and quickened clear to win by a widening six and a half lengths from Green Empress (by Saxon Warrior). Aidan O'Brien said: “She looks a freak. Everything she's done has been freakish. She went up to seven furlongs today on soft ground. Our other filly, we felt, wanted a mile. This filly we weren't even sure would stay but there was only one place we were going to find out. “It's a seriously important race. Ryan was very patient on her. She's a big, powerful, strong, filly. She's by Sioux Nation and it looks like Sioux Nations are really taking off. He was a sprinter himself, but it looks like they are going to stay as well which is very unusual.” On future targets, he added: “Obviously the Cheveley Park is there in two weeks. She's coming out of her races like she's not having races. She has an awful lot of natural class. “She's a very big filly and you'd imagine looking at her she should be a way better filly next year. She's just natural, really, very unusual.” Moore added: “She's just kept on improving. She's up to seven today on slower ground and it's the most impressive she's been. “She relaxes and gets into a beautiful rhythm. When I asked her to go and win her race she opened up very impressively. She's thriving.” Sun Goddess was bred by Owenstown Bloodstock.