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Constitution River 16-1 for 2000 Guineas after Futurity win
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Sat 23 Aug 2025
Constitution River made all the running to continue Aidan O’Brien’s domination of the the Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes.
Giant’s Causeway (1999), Hawk Wing (2001), Gleneagles (2014) and Henri Matisse (2024) are among 17 previous winners of the Group Two contest for the Ballydoyle handler and Constitution River was a 5-6 favourite to add to his tally under Wayne Lordan.
A close second on his Newmarket debut before bolting up at the Galway Festival, the Wootton Bassett colt put that experience to good use up the Curragh straight, bowling along in front before going through the gears with two furlongs to run to leave his four rivals trailing in his wake.
Course-and-distance winner Geryon did his best to go with the leader, but Constitution River was well on top as he passed the post with two lengths in hand.
He said: “He’s a lovely, straightforward horse. He’d a lovely run first time and was still very green when he won the next day.
“Wayne gave him a lovely ride, and he quickened well.”
Constitution River is now a best-priced 16-1 for next year’s 2000 Guineas, with O’Brien looking to move up to Group One level now.
He added: “Obviously you have to look at the National Stakes with him, and he’s going to be very happy going up in trip whenever that time comes.”
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