€2.3m Abraham Lincoln makes impressive Curragh debut

“He’ll be very comfortable going up to seven furlongs, or a mile," Aidan O'Brien said about Abraham Lincoln. "So we might look at the ‘Tyros’ or ‘Futurity’ for him.” 

Abraham Lincoln won The Keadeen Hotel Irish EBF Maiden on the first day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival at The Curragh. Pic: Lorraine O'Sullivan

Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore made the perfect start to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby weekend when €2.3m newcomer Abraham Lincoln made an impressive debut in the Keadeen Hotel Irish ERBF 2-Y-O Maiden at the Curragh.

The towering son of Wootton Bassett, sent off 11/8 favourite, settled behind the leaders, quickened in good style when switched to challenge and, in command before the furlong pole, idled in front before beating stable companion Haffner (18/1) by a length and three-quarters.