11/06/2020. (IRE) Irish 1000 Guineas Draws Final Field of 15: Albigna vs 14 contenders

 

 

Albigna winning the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac | Horsephotos

The field for Saturday evening’s G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas has been set and 15 fillies are due postward for the €250,000 Classic. The Niarchos family’s homebred G1 Prix Marcel Boussac victress and ante-post favourite Albigna (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) will depart from gate 13 while her Jessica Harrington stablemate and G3 Oh So Sharp S. runner-up Valeria Messalina (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) has drawn stall four. Aidan O’Brien saddles just two for this year’s renewal with G1 Moyglare Stud S. third So Wonderful (War Front) due to exit the five hole and Listed Montrose Fillies’ S. runner-up Peaceful (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) alongside in six. Ger Lyons is numerically strongest with three representatives from his Glenburnie stable. Even So (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) has drawn seven while Soul Search (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) gets stall nine and Roca Roma (Ire) (Australia {GB}) is in 12. Donnacha O’Brien sends out unbeaten Listed Staffordstown Stud S. winner Fancy Blue (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), trained last year by father Aidan, and she will become the rookie conditioner’s first Classic runner coming out of stall 14.