Lake Victoria put in a particular efficiency to land the Irish 1,000 Guineas on the Curragh changing into Aidan O’Brien’s eleventh winner of the Group One contest.
The ten-11 favorite within the arms of Ryan Moore, O’Brien’s filly was unbeaten at two when taking a trio of Group One occasions over distances starting from six furlongs to a mile, together with on the Breeders’ Cup.
She returned at a mile within the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, however connections weren’t far fallacious after they stated her preparation had been hurried and he or she was ultimately sixth of 10 runners on the Rowley Mile.
That run clearly introduced her alongside completely for the Irish equal, and after racing fortunately on the rail she accelerated away neatly when requested on the two-furlong pole and was a cushty two-and-a-quarter-length winner from Adrian Murray’s 50-1 shot California Dreamer.
“All of the individuals round her have finished an unbelievable job along with her. She was solely prepared to start out going to Newmarket. We had been going to come back right here first time, however the way in which it labored she went there,” stated O’Brien.
“We thought she ran an unbelievable race (at Newmarket) within the circumstances. Ryan sorted her and was over the moon along with her.
“The whole lot went nicely (from there), it would not at all times go proper however all the things went nice since Newmarket and her work was out of this world.
“We by no means had a filly that might win a Group One over six, seven and a mile earlier than as a two-year-old.
“She went to Newmarket preparing for a racecourse gallop and was overwhelmed solely a size or two within the Guineas. She has all of the pace on the planet, she travels and does all the things.
“Ryan gave her an unbelievable trip. He had her in an ideal place and when he needed to make a spot he was in a position to make a spot. When he requested her to quicken the final furlong she actually did for him.”
It’s probably the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot now awaits Lake Victoria.
O’Brien stated: “The plan was to come back right here and go to the Coronation, that is at all times been the plan for her. Clearly, the lads will determine that, however I would think about if all the things is nicely and everyone seems to be blissful, that is the place she’s going to go.
“Ryan had an enormous smile – I have not seen him smile like that for a very long time. He had her within the good place, however he nonetheless needed to make a gap. We could not be happier along with her. The bottom was stunning and all the things labored pretty for her.”
