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Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes (Group 2)

Curragh (IRE) · 22 August 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 1
  • PatternGroup 2
  • Distance7f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners6

Giant Sequoia (USA) (2/1F) won the Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes (Group 2) at Curragh (IRE) on 22 August 2026, beating Florida Bay (IRE) by half a length under Wayne Lordan for trainer A P O'Brien. 6 ran on Good going over 7f; the winning time was 1m 24.44s.

Winner Giant Sequoia (USA)
SP: 2/1F J: Wayne Lordan T: A P O'Brien O: Resolute Racing Coolmore Westerberg
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3(1) Giant Sequoia (USA) 2c Held up Frankel (GB) – Pink Dogwood (IRE) (Camelot) Resolute Racing Coolmore Westerberg Sat just behind the front group early - third at halfway - nudged into second by the rail with 2f left - closed in with a furlong to run - locked together inside the final 100 yards - edged ahead 50 yards out and stayed on strongly to prevail Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien 9-5 —98A104A 1:24.44 78,000 2/1F 3.55
2nd 2(2) Florida Bay (IRE) 2c Led Mehmas (IRE) – Ripponette (FR) (Le Havre) Magniertaborsmithwesterbergbrant Set the pace early - asked for effort with 2f left - challenged inside final furlong - overtaken in the last strides - battled back but denied by a short margin ½ Ronan Whelan A P O'Brien 9-5 10697A103A 1:24.52 26,000 9/4 3.15
3rd (4) Green Dreamer (IRE) 2c Slow to break and towards back - pushed along 2f out - finished strongly to take 3rd late on ¾ Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9-5 —94A102A 1:24.65 13,000 25/1 32.00
3rd 4(4) Green Dreamer (IRE) 2c Churchill (IRE) – Power's Dream (IRE) (Power) Simon Munir Isaac Souede Slow to break and towards back - pushed along 2f out - finished strongly to take 3rd late on ¾ Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9-5 —94A102A 1:24.65 13,000 25/1 32.00
4th 6(5) Nola Soul (USA) 2c Held up Justify (USA) – Sing Me Home (GB) (Muhaarar) Craig Bernick Sat close behind the pacesetter early - pulling hard through midrace - into the last quarter mile sat third and asked for effort - unable to close the gap and held on for fourth without further progress shd Seamie Heffernan J A Stack 9-5 —94A102A 1:24.65 6,500 7/2 5.20
5th 1(6) City of Dubai (IRE) 2c Mehmas (IRE) – Angels Story (IRE) (Galileo) Bond Thoroughbred Limited Settled off the leaders - still 5th at halfway - pushed along under pressure with no advance 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th 4 W J Lee P Twomey 9-5 —82A94A 1:25.31 3,900 5/1 6.60
6th 5(3) Nail House (IRE) 2c No Nay Never (USA) – J'Ouvert (IRE) (Dawn Approach) Tropical Racing Settled off the front pack early travelling keenly - 4th at halfway - pushed along but making no headway 2f out - unable to find more inside final furlong finishing sixth 2¾ Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9-5 —74A89A 1:25.77 2,600 14/1 21.00

Winning time 1m 24.44s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 7 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (7 of 7 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win €3
Tote Place €1.30 €1.50
Exacta €8.20
CSF €6.97
Trifecta €51.40
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Giant Sequoia won the Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes (Group 2) at the Curragh over 7f on good going at SP 2/1F, beating Florida Bay by half a length with Green Dreamer in third. Giant Sequoia sat just behind the leaders in third at halfway, was nudged forward along the rail to go second two furlongs out, and closed on the leader inside the final furlong. Florida Bay had made the running and was asked for his effort two furlongs out; the pair locked together inside the last 100 yards before Giant Sequoia edged ahead 50 yards from the line and stayed on to win.

The pre-race read Curragh 3:25 Race Preview — 22 August 2026 The 3:25 at the Curragh is the Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes, a Group 2 for two-year-olds over seven furlongs on good ground. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Placed
KTB Selection Florida Bay 60/100 top-rated of 6
Advised 9/2 SP 9/4 Finished 2nd

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes (Group 2) at Curragh (IRE) in 2026?
Giant Sequoia (USA) won the Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes (Group 2) at Curragh (IRE) on 22 August 2026, ridden by Wayne Lordan and trained by A P O'Brien.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at Curragh (IRE)?
1st Giant Sequoia (USA) (2/1F), 2nd Florida Bay (IRE) (9/4), 3rd Green Dreamer (IRE) (25/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at Curragh (IRE)?
Giant Sequoia (USA) returned a starting price of 2/1F, with a Betfair SP of 3.55.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at Curragh (IRE)?
6 horses ran in the 2026 Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at Curragh (IRE).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at Curragh (IRE)?
The winning time was 1m 24.44s.

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