Steinbeck enjoys drop in class to get off mark for the season

STEINBECK, having mixed it with the best without much success since the start of the campaign, outclassed the opposition in the Vincent O’Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney last night.

Steinbeck enjoys drop in class to get off mark for the season
Wed, 18 Aug, 2010 - 01:00
Pat Keane

He wasn’t disgraced in Group 1 events, the Irish 2000 Guineas and St James’ Palace at Royal Ascot, and chased home the classy Famous Name in the Group 3 Meld Stakes at Leopardstown.

Dropped down to listed company here, Steinbeck showed his appreciation and, essentially, toyed with his rivals.

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CourtsRacingPlace: KillarneyPlace: St James’ PalacePlace: Royal AscotPlace: LeopardstownPlace: GalwayPlace: Indus ValleyPerson: SteinbeckPerson: AskPerson: Seamus HeffernanPerson: Ask JackPerson: HeffernanPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: Ted MoynihanPerson: ZamindarPerson: Pat SmullenPerson: SmullenPerson: KillarneyPerson: WeldPerson: CambinaPerson: Wayne LordanPerson: Tommy StackPerson: StackPerson: Tracey CollinsPerson: Prince JockPerson: Pat ShanahanPerson: CollinsPerson: Tom HoganPerson: FaoileandaPerson: Gentleman JeffPerson: Ben CurtisPerson: BenPerson: HoganPerson: Eddie LinehanPerson: Willie Mullins’Person: LinehanPerson: SaajidahPerson: Declan McDonoghEvent: Vincent O’Brien Ruby StakesEvent: 2000 GuineasEvent: Group 3 Meld StakesEvent: EasyEvent: HandicapEvent: Tadgh Clifford Groundcare HandicapEvent: Family Day Tomorrow HandicapOrganisation: Irish Stallion Farms’Organisation: WeldOrganisation: Farms’Organisation: EBF Fillies Maiden
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