Saturn defies gravity to land spoils for Harrington

“He’s like his mammy — he has to have that that quick ground,” stated Harrington, who won four Group 1 prizes with this fellow’s dam.

WINNING TEAM: Jessica and Kate Harrington and Shane Foley savour the moment after Saturn won the Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Handicap at the Curragh last evening. Pic: Healy Racing

Progressive four-year-old Saturn (5-4 favourite) dug deep, under strong handling from Shane Foley, to land the Sky Bet Race To The Ebor (Premier) Handicap at the Curragh for Jessica Harrington.

Successful on his handicap debut at Leopardstown before finishing third here at the Guineas meeting, the grey son of Galileo and Alpha Centauri was off the bridle turning for home but answered every call in the straight to earn the spoils, on the nod, by a short-head from Tyson Fury, to earn free entry to the Ebor at York in August.