Ballydoyle 2000 Guineas Runners Announced
River Tiber spearheads Ballydoyle’s Irish 2000 Guineas challenge.
Trainer Aidan O’Brien is looking forward to saddling three runners in the Curragh Classic, won last year by four-time Gr.1 winner Paddington. River Tiber (Wootton Bassett) will be joined by stablemates Unquestionable (Wootton Bassett), winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (Grade 1), and Mountain Bear (No Nay Never), runner-up to Unquestionable at Santa Anita in November.
A full list of Saturday’s declarations can be viewed below:
13:20 The Tally Ho Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (2yo), 6f
HENRI MATISSE (Wootton Bassett/Immortal Verse)
Ryan Moore
GUN CARRIAGE (Gun Runner/Special Event)
Declan McDonogh
MONUMENTAL (Kingman/Riqa)
Wayne Lordan
13:55 The GAIN Marble Hill Stakes (In Memory Of Theresa Marnane) Group 3 (2yo), 6f
CAMILLE PISSARRO (Wootton Bassett/Entreat)
Ryan Moore
THE PARTHENON (Kingman/Wonder of Wonders)
Wayne Lordan
15:40 The Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas Group 1 (3yo), 1m
RIVER TIBER (Wootton Bassett/Transcendence)
Ryan Moore
UNQUESTIONABLE (Wootton Bassett/Strawberry Lace)
Wayne Lordan
MOUNTAIN BEAR (No Nay Never/Holy Alliance)
Declan McDonogh
16:50 The Finlay Volvo Handicap (3yo), 7f
DEMOCRACY (No Nay Never/Ruby Tuesday)
Ryan Moore
17:25 The McDonnells Bar Newbridge Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (3yo), 1m2f
JAN BRUEGHEL (Galileo/Devoted To You)
Ryan Moore