Famous likely to step into Group company after easy win

FAMOUS, a full-sister to multiple Group 1 winner Mastercraftsman, earned a step into Group 3 company when scoring an all-the-way win in the opening Irish Stallion Farms 2-Y-O Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown last night.

The Ballydoyle filly, backed into 1/3, dictated the pace under Johnny Murtagh and stretched clear in the closing stages to beat Rosa Muscosa readily by three and a half lengths.

Trainer Aidan O’Brien was not present, but his wife Ann Marie explained: “Aidan is thinking about running her in the ‘Group 3’ here next week (the Silver Flash Stakes) or might decide to wait for the ‘Debutante’ (also at Leopardstown, on August 6).”