Weld's Famous Name wins in Leopardstown

It was back to business as usual for Famous Name as he recorded a straightforward success in the Amethyst Stakes at Leopardstown.

Sun, 13 May, 2012 - 16:30

It was back to business as usual for Famous Name as he recorded a straightforward success in the Amethyst Stakes at Leopardstown.

Dermot Weld’s prolific seven-year-old has a tremendous record at the Foxrock track, with 11 wins there now, but was last seen stuck in the mud in the Bet365 Mile at Sandown.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Leopardstown Place: Foxrock track Place: Sandown Place: Penitent Person: Weld Person: Dermot Weld Person: Khalid Abdullah Person: Pat Smullen Person: Lincoln Person: Sweet Lightning Event: Amethyst Stakes Event: Amethyst Event: Tattersalls Gold Cup Event: (Irish) Champion Stakes

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