Yeats treads softly to Coronation Cup win
Yeats recorded an impressive pillar-to-post victory in the Group One Vodafone Coronation Cup at Epsom today.
The Aidan O’Brien-trained colt broke smartly under Kieren Fallon and with none of his six rivals keen to go on, the Ballydoyle raider set out to make all.
Yeats, sent off at 5-1, went a good clip and galloped to a two-and-a-half-length win over Alkaased, with Reefscape a further three lengths away in third.
Fallon set an even early pace with Bandari settling on his heels in second while Warrsan, seeking an unprecedented third win, was just in behind.
Coming round Tattenham Corner, Yeats was still cruising along and Fallon turned the pace up a notch as Bandari dropped away.
Yeats produced a fine response, quickly pulling clear of the pack down the straight.
Alkaased tried to launch a late run down the outside but despite Jimmy Fortune’s best efforts, Yeats just had too many guns for the 2-1 favourite.
O'Brien told the BBC: "He is a lovely horse and is still coming on. I might have over-trained him for the Derby last year, which could have brought on his problems, and we learned a lot from that.
“We started off with a different approach with him this year and every run will bring him on. He is in all the races like the King George and the Arc, and they are all nice races to look forward to with him.
“Kieren gave him a great ride.”
