Racing:Zoffany gave Aidan O'Brien a third successive Korean Racing Authority Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown this evening. The seven-furlong event has a rich recent tradition following on from Teofilo in 2006 and New Approach in 2007, then O'Brien's Rip Van Winkle in 2008 and stablemate Cape Blanco 12 months ago.
Johnny Murtagh had an armchair ride on the 1-7 favourite, tracking pacemaker High Ruler on a tight rein before striding easily on a furlong out for a two-length verdict over his stablemate.
Whether the Dansili colt can emulate the exploits of his Tyros predecessors is a matter for debate, but there is no doubting the once-beaten two-year-old is going the right way after his sixth in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot.
