Puerto Rico can deliver as derby weekend opens
Cape Sounion (left) losing out to Simply Astounding and Ryan Moore at Naas in April. Picture: Healy Racing
An eye-catcher on his debut over course and distance three weeks ago, Puerto Rico might get punters off to a successful start in the Lock 13 Gastropub&Brewpub 2-Y-0 Maiden which kicks-off Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby weekend at the Curragh.
A Wootton Bassett colt, trained by Aidan O’Brien, he was sent off as 10/1 Ballydoyle second-string for his debut but, ridden by Declan McDonogh, made late progress under Declan McDonogh to finish fourth, beaten three lengths, by his stable-companion Flushing Meadows.
