More glory for Famous Name

Dermot Weld's ever-popular Famous Name landed the first Group Two race of his illustrious career in the Keeneland Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon.

More glory for Famous Name
Sun, 12 Aug, 2012 - 18:47

Dermot Weld's ever-popular Famous Name landed the first Group Two race of his illustrious career in the Keeneland Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon.

The seven-year-old, a veteran in Flat Pattern-race terms, was winning for the 19th time and all but his maiden success have been at either Listed or Group Three level.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: CurraghPlace: FrancePlace: LongchampPlace: ArcPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: Pat SmullenPerson: Khalid AbdullahPerson: John OxxPerson: WeldPerson: Lord GrimthorpePerson: Pedro The GreatPerson: Aidan O'BrienPerson: Lottie DodPerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: SmullenPerson: Cristoforo ColomboPerson: Joseph O'BrienPerson: O'BrienPerson: Seamie HeffernanPerson: Leitir MorPerson: StarspangledbannerPerson: Gordon Lord ByronPerson: Fire LilyPerson: Wayne LordanPerson: WachmanPerson: OxxPerson: HarasiyaPerson: Pat ShanahanPerson: Colm O'DonoghuePerson: ShanahanPerson: StarbightPerson: Ger LyonsPerson: Kevin PrendergastEvent: Keeneland Royal Whip StakesEvent: French DerbyEvent: Irish DerbyEvent: Keeneland Phoenix StakesEvent: National StakesEvent: Patrick P. O´Leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint StakesEvent: July CupEvent: Renaissance StakesEvent: Keeneland Debutante StakesEvent: Prix Marcel BoussacEvent: Moyglare StakesOrganisation: Vision D'EtatOrganisation: My Special J'sOrganisation: Foleys Antiques European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
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