Time to shed the 'unlucky loser' tag - why the Irish 2,000 Guineas looks a gilt-edged opportunity for Field Of Gold
The race profile of the 2025 Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas includes many elements that have sustained the reputation of the first Classic of the Irish season since the turn of the century.
Featuring a potential showdown between two powerful breeding operations, the event has attracted a strong four-runner British challenge, headed by a short-priced favourite aiming to go one better than in the Newmarket equivalent.
A compact field has dual representation from Aidan O’Brien, bidding for a record-extending 13th win. Adding to the substance are a pair of Group 1-winning juveniles, one making a belated seasonal debut and a colt defending an unblemished record.
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