Murtagh keen on Fame And Glory bid

Johnny Murtagh believes Fame And Glory heads into Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby an improved performer as he bids to turn the tables on Epsom conqueror Sea The Stars.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2009 - 17:21

Johnny Murtagh believes Fame And Glory heads into Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby an improved performer as he bids to turn the tables on Epsom conqueror Sea The Stars.

After victories in the Ballysax Stakes and the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial, Fame And Glory was sent off favourite for Epsom’s Investec Derby but he had to make do with the runner-up spot behind John Oxx’s 2000 Guineas hero.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: EpsomPlace: SandownPlace: BallydoylePerson: MurtaghPerson: GloryPerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: Fame And GloryPerson: Sea The StarsPerson: FamePerson: John OxxPerson: Rip Van WinklePerson: MickPerson: KinanePerson: Sea ThePerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: O’BrienPerson: JohnEvent: Dubai Duty Free Irish DerbyEvent: Ballysax StakesEvent: Derrinstown Stud Derby TrialEvent: Epsom’s Investec DerbyEvent: 2000 GuineasEvent: Coral-EclipseEvent: Irish ClassicEvent: GuineasEvent: DerbyEvent: Epsom DerbyEvent: Irish DerbyOrganisation: RTÉ SportOrganisation: Epsom
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