Spectacular four-timer for King

Teenage sensation Connor King took Cork by storm last night, landing a spectacular four-timer.

Spectacular four-timer for King
Wed, 07 Aug, 2013 - 01:00
Pat Keane

The 16-year-old is from Kilbrin, Co Cork, is apprenticed to David Wachman and was quite superb aboard 20-1 shot Royal Blue Star in the Listed Platinum Stakes. Jessica Harrington’s filly was giving him his biggest success to date.

A whole wall of horses had a chance approaching the furlong pole, but King came widest of the entire field and it was soon clear held all the aces, as the daughter of Dalakhani quickened away to beat Akira by a length.

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CourtsRacingPlace: KilbrinPlace: Co CorkPlace: KanturkPlace: Grand CanyonPlace: CurraghPlace: LongchampPlace: Lake DistrictPerson: KingPerson: Connor KingPerson: David WachmanPerson: Jessica HarringtonPerson: DalakhaniPerson: AkiraPerson: WachmanPerson: KissPerson: Kiss the StarsPerson: AlmadaaPerson: Doonard PrincePerson: Tom McCourtPerson: HorsewithnonamePerson: McCourtPerson: CorkPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Venus de MiloPerson: Joseph O’BrienPerson: Duke Of MarmaladePerson: BunairgeadPerson: O’BrienPerson: JosephPerson: Billy LeePerson: Candy ApplesPerson: TreadstonePerson: BillyPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: Pat SmullenPerson: InkermanPerson: SmullenPerson: Sheilas WishPerson: Colin KeanePerson: John McConnellPerson: KeanePerson: BobskierEvent: Listed Platinum StakesEvent: Tote Trifecta Rollover HandicapEvent: Irish OaksEvent: EBF Give Thanks StakesEvent: Prix VermeilleEvent: Irish Stallion Farms’Organisation: ITBAOrganisation: EBF Maiden
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