Lake Victoria wins Irish 1,000 Guineas in style

In the Irish 1, 000 Guineas at the Curragh, Lake Victoria withstanded a strong challenge from California Dreamer, a 50-1 outsider.

The 10-11 shot was out to recover from a subpar performance at Newmarket, just like Field of Gold did in the Irish 2, 000 Guineas on Saturday.

Prior to the 1, 000 Guineas this month, Aidan O’Brien’s filly had won six of the 10 runners and had been unbeaten, including a win at the Breeders’ Cup.

The three-year-old had to be patient before showing her class in an impressive response under Ryan Moore, riding along the rail before advancing two-and-a-quarter lengths ahead of California Dreamer, who came in third (20-1) with Cercene (20-1).

After winning this race for the fourth time, Moore told RTE Sport, “She ran beautifully today.”

She has significantly improved since Newmarket. It’s really exciting.