Emerald Isle Stakes

Welcome to Ireland for the running of the Emerald Isle Stakes A mile and one half Firm Turf $75,000 Fillies and mares, 4 years old and up. This race is for the residents of Ireland and only five mares have made it to the starting gates.

1 116903 GIANT CAT SKIN(IRE) irishjack D Doyle 18/1

One Eye Jack Stables trains this mare by SHAMARDAL from the stakes winning mare HAPPY SKIN(IRE) dam also of group placed horse KING HAPPY(IRE) who won 6 and over $500,000 this mare has yet to show that class she has only won one race and $20,000 in stakes she should be safely held in this race.

2 116541 ANTIGUA(IRE) firstmate D Nickesy 8/5

Hawkz Racing Stables trained mare by THEATRICAL(IRE) x SHIRLEY HEIGHTS(GB) x NIJINSKY II bred to be a turf distance horse but is as easily at home on dirt she has raced 31 times for 6 wins and $233,282 in earnings she has raced at this distance before with success and won The A. P. FORM Stakes over 13f 3 starts ago and The RUBY SHOE Bonanza-Stk 2 starts ago in a 103sp will be right there at the wire.

3 113521 WATCH MY GREATNESS(IRE) storehouse R Morrighan 14/1

Morrighan Stable Empire train this mare by VINNIE ROE (IRE) x OLD VIC(GB) x RELIANCE II(FR) as the winner of only 2 from 36 and mainly a claiming horse I cant see her figuring in this finish.

4 132570 GRAND TEMPTATION(IRE) stayirish Z Kentucky 6/5

Eirann shady business farm trained mare by GRANDERA (IRE) from YIELDTOTEMPTATION she is the winner of 7 from 24 and is the favourite and looks the one to beat. She has won $364,650 in stakes and her career to date suggest she is the one to beat she has won The TALENTED MACHINE Stakes over 11f in 107 sp last year but is yet to win this season so the others get their chance here.

5 24451 HERSHEY GARDENS(IRE) farad E C Doyle 2/1

Nickesyd racing club the boss of the IRELAND res. Trains this mare by CASTLEDALE (IRE) from NEFRETTERI she has won 3 from 26 and $100,000 in earnings an allowance performer who has yet to race against stakes company but has shown potential in the lower grades and if she carries it into this race might go close.