Full Result 3.50 Curragh (IRE) | 20 May 1989

Airlie/Coolmore Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)

(3yo) 1m Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	0. Shaadi (USA) 7/2 W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	W R Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute	3	90	–	–	123	–
b c Danzig (USA) - Unfurled (USA) (Hoist The Flag)
Led 2f out, ran on well

2⁽³⁾ 2½	0. Great Commotion (USA) 10/1 W Carson A A Scott	W Carson A A Scott	3	90	–	–	118	–
b c Nureyev (USA) - Alathea (Lorenzaccio)
Tracked leaders, 2nd and chased winner last 2f, little impression

3⁽⁸⁾ ½ [3]	0. Distant Relative 25/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	90	–	–	117	–
b c Habitat (USA) - Royal Sister II (IRE) (Claude)
Steady headway from 2f out, ran on

4⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [4½]	0. Danehill (USA) 6/4F Pat Eddery J Tree	Pat Eddery J Tree	3	90	–	–	114	–
b c Danzig (USA) - Razyana (USA) (His Majesty)
Pulled hard, towards rear until ridden and headway over 2f out, never able to challenge

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [6]	0. Classic Fame (USA) 8/1 D Gillespie M V O'Brien	D Gillespie M V O'Brien	3	90	–	–	111	–
b c Nijinsky (CAN) - Family Fame (USA) (Droll Role)
Towards rear, headway on outer 2f out, faded final furlong

6⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [6¾]	0. Saratogan I (USA) 13/2 John Reid M V O'Brien	John Reid M V O'Brien	3	90 b	–	–	110	–
ch c El Gran Senor (USA) - Patia (Don)
Held up, headway and went 3rd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7⁽⁹⁾ 4 [10¾]	0. Takdeer 66/1 D Parnell Kevin Prendergast	D Parnell Kevin Prendergast	3	90	–	–	–	–
ch g Sharpo - Red Gloves (Red God)
Behind, kept on last 1 1/2f, never nearer

8⁽¹⁾ [10¾]	0. Corwyn Bay (IRE) 20/1 S Craine T Stack	S Craine T Stack	3	90	–	–	–	–
gr c Caerleon (USA) - Baccalaureate (Crowned Prince)
Tracking leaders until halfway, beaten over 2f out

9⁽⁴⁾ [10¾]	0. Vestris Abu 66/1 C Roche J S Bolger	C Roche J S Bolger	3	90	–	–	–	–
b c Lyphard's Special (USA) - Ishtar Abu (St Chad)
Prominent 5f, soon beaten

10⁽¹²⁾ [10¾]	0. August Agent (USA) 25/1 P Shanahan C Collins	P Shanahan C Collins	3	90	–	–	–	–
gr c Nijinsky (CAN) - Matching (USA) (What Luck)
In touch until halfway, no danger last 3f

11⁽¹¹⁾ [10¾]	0. Twilight Agenda (USA) 20/1 Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	90	–	–	–	–
b c Devil's Bag (USA) - Grenzen (USA) (Grenfall)
Tracked leaders until lost place over 3f out

12⁽⁶⁾ [10¾]	0. Tatsfield 150/1 S Raymont J Tree	S Raymont J Tree	3	90 b	–	–	–	–
b c Habitat (USA) - Sephira (Luthier)
Led over 5f, weakened quickly

12 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 1m 37.50s (slow by 0.90s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Shaadi) 1st breeder: E A Cox, Jr
2nd owner: Maktoum Al Maktoum (Great Commotion)
3rd owner: Wafic Said (Distant Relative)

3:50 Curragh (IRE) 20 May 1989

Airlie/Coolmore Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)