Los Angeles Follows Up In Great Voltigeur Stakes

Los Angeles (3c Camelot – Frequential, by Dansili) showed his class when defying a five pound penalty in Wednesday’s Group 2 Great Voltigeur Stakes at York.

The Irish Derby victor was sent off favourite for the mile and a half test, where Ryan Moore settled him in third and was travelling best with over two furlongs left to race. Leading soon after, he was ridden inside the final furlong to deny stablemate Illinois (Galileo) by a neck. The progressive King’s Gambit (Saxon Warrior) produced a game performance in third.

“He was very tough,” O’Brien commented. “They didn't go overly fast, so it wasn't a grueller. The lads will make the decision, but the second horse does stay very well – a mile and six is what he wants to be seen at his best – whereas Ryan's horse can do either.

“He can go up in trip as he's got plenty of class, as he did that with a penalty, or he could go back in trip to the Irish Champion Stakes, finish in the first four and then go on to an Arc.”

On the runner-up, the trainer noted, “Illinois stays very well and looked like he was going to lose second, but fought back and that usually suggests that he wants that staying trip, as he showed at Ascot too.”

Owned by Coolmore partners with Westerberg, Los Angeles was bred by Lynch Bages Ltd and Longview Stud. He is one of three Group performers by Camelot out of the mare Frequential, who has a two-year-old colt by No Nay Never.