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Aidan O'Brien has revealed a major shift to plans for Saturday's Cazoo Derby on the eve of the Classic's declaration stage, with Bolshoi Ballet set to be his
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This race has hardly been a cash machine for punters with no winning favourite in the last five years, but Sonaiyla is a sprinter going places and looks to have outstanding claims of a first win in the Moyglare Stud silks.
The daughter of Dark Angel, who is 4lb clear of everything else on the figures and looks sure to top the market, was purchased by Moyglare for 900,000 guineas after a cracking three-year-old campaign which saw her win at Listed level and later finish third in the Group 1 Flying Five on Irish Champions Weekend.
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It is a double that has not been completed since the great Grundy in 1975 but Rory Cleary – the man who steered Mac Swiney to Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas glory – has no stamina concerns for Jim Bolger s leading Cazoo Derby hope, paying tribute to the Epsom contender s game attitude.
Bolger came close to pulling off the Curragh-Epsom double in 2008 when New Approach finished second to Henrythenavigator on home soil before providing the Coolcullen trainer with his first win in the Derby, while Dubawi (2005) and Barathea (1993) finished third and fifth at Epsom after striking at the Curragh.
Among others to have attempted the double since Grundy, Secreto (1984) was third in the opening Classic of the Irish calendar before landing the Epsom highlight.
Bolshoi Ballet is a hot favourite for the Cazoo Derby at Epsom on Saturday but the market has not proved the best guide in recent runnings, with 40-1 shot