Scandinavia Outbattles Stablemate Illinois to Lift the Goodwood Cup for O’Brien

Scandinavia outbattles stablemate Illinois to lift the Goodwood Cup for O’Brien

Three-year-old Scandinavia showed his older rivals how it is done with a game performance to lift the Group One Goodwood Cup (3,209m) on Tuesday. The Aidan O’Brien-trained up-and-comer was sent off as the $5.3 second favourite and could always be seen travelling ominously well under Wayne Lordan, tracking the pace set by his stablemate Illinois. The $1.9 favourite looked set to hold on in a protracted duel down the Goodwood straight, but Scandin…

3-year-old Scandinavia wins Group 1 Goodwood Cup

Scandinavia emerged as the new kid on the staying block as he bested stablemate Illinois in a ding-dong finish to the feature Group 1 Goodwood Cup on Tuesday. Lining up after a wide-margin success in the Bahrain Trophy (G3), Scandinavia needed every yard of two miles under Wayne Lordan, mastering front-runner Illinois close home after a sustained battle. The Aidan O’Brien-trained pair pulled 2 1/2 lengths clear of Sweet William, who once again a…

Ballydoyle 1-2 in Group 1 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup - SportsNewsIreland SportsNewsIreland Live Scores

Scandinavia (4/1) beat his stablemate Illinois to win the Group 1 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup on Tuesday afternoon. Winner of the Group 3 Bahrain Trophy Stakes at Newmarket last month, Scandinavia needed every yard of two miles under Cork jockey Wayne Lordan, as he overtook the front-runner Illinois (7/4 favourite) close home after a sustained battle. The Aidan O’Brien-trained duo were two and a half lengths clear of Sweet William (4/1). Sadly, the r…