Watch: Sun Goddess produces incredible York victory
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Thu 20 Aug 2026
Aidan O’Brien said it would be back to Group Ones with Sun Goddess after she dipped in grade to run away with nearly £300,000 in prize-money in the Harry’s Half Million by Goffs sales race at York.
Just 11 days after striking at the highest level in the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh, the Sioux Nation filly overcame trouble in running to demolish the 20-strong field.
Sent off the even-money favourite, she came from last to first at the furlong marker before cruising clear under Ryan Moore to win by six lengths from 80-1 shot Battle Fever, with Speed Of Sound (40-1) another three-quarters of a length away third.
“She’s obviously a very good filly, we’ve seen what she’s done every run,” said O’Brien, whose charge was second to Lowther winner Libertango in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot.
“We weren’t sure about the soft ground and we weren’t sure about going seven furlongs, which is why we decided to come here, just in case she didn’t get the trip in the Moyglare.
“Ryan gave her a chance early, that’s the way you ride her, and they went very fast. In Ascot she ended up getting there a bit earlier than we wanted. She’s a very classy filly, she was bought in the sales for this race and it’s a great initiative really.
“The plan was that she might go for the Moyglare. We have Alpha running at the weekend and she could go to the Moyglare. This filly could go, but I think she’s a Cheveley Park filly isn’t she?
“She could go to the Breeders’ Cup if you wanted. Fast ground would be no problem and it looks like a mile shouldn’t be any problem to her.”
Watch what Aidan O'Brien had to say to Lydia Hislop after the race.
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