Amo Racing’s Tribeca is likely to be Royal Ascot bound after taking the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Navan.
After fetching 575,000 guineas as a yearling the Blue Point colt was sent to Robson De Aguiar, and was a 17-2 chance to make a winning debut under Donagh O’Connor over six furlongs.
He duly obliged when scoring by half a length from Barrow Boy, and is considered a Coventry prospect with the Royal meeting in mind. The odds-on Aidan O’Brien newcomer West Of Eden was only fourth.
De Aguiar said: “He’s a nice horse. He’s still babyish, he’s still green, and I don’t know how quick he is yet.
“He’s an end of April horse and he has a lot to improve. A big, strong horse and I’d say he has a bright future.
“He has a very good mentality for a Blue Point – he’s very relaxed, he does everything right, so I’m delighted with what he did today.”
Regarding future plans, the trainer added: “I’d say he’s kind of a Coventry horse, but I have to see how he goes after the race today. If he is ready to go to Ascot, we will try.
“I think we will go to the Curragh in a Group Three before Ascot.”