Art pencilled in for Curragh

UNBEATEN two-year-old Excellent Art may bypass Royal Ascot and wait for a Group Two race at the Curragh on Irish Derby day.

Tue, 13 Jun, 2006 - 01:00

Keith Hamer

The Pivotal colt looked a smart prospect when winning the National Stakes at Sandown by nine lengths after making a winning debut at Newmarket.

He holds an entry in the Coventry Stakes next Tuesday but connections fear the ground may be too fast and have earmarked the Group Two Anhauser-Busch Adventure Parks Railway Stakes at the Curragh on July 2.

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Courts Racing Place: Curragh Place: Sandown Place: Newmarket Place: Coventry Place: Britannia Place: Ascot Person: Neville Callaghan Person: Simon Person: Callaghan Event: Irish Derby day Event: National Stakes Event: Coventry Stakes Event: Adventure Parks Railway Stakes Event: Railway Stakes Organisation: Ascot Organisation: Archerfield Links

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