Trained in England by Ralph Beckett, last year’s Darley Irish Oaks runner-up, had to battle late to get past last season’s Group 1 Coronation Stakes winner Emily Upjohn in the one mile two furlongs contest.

With Lumiere Rock and Dylan Browne McMonagle cutting out the early pace, the John and Thady Gosden-handled Emily Upjohn looked a serious threat as she loomed up on the outside of the Joseph O’Brien-trained daughter of Saxon Warrior.

With rider Kieran Shoemark looking confident aboard Emily Upjohn, she was soon joined by the Juddmonte Farms’-owned Bluestocking and Galway native Rossa Ryan in the saddle.

The two fillies battled gamely to the line, with Bluestocking, a daughter of Camelot, holding sway on the line, with half a length called as the official distance between winner and runner-up.

With the visiting runners taking the first and second place, Aidan O’Brien’s Content, with Ryan Moore in the saddle, was best of the home team, three and three-quarter lengths further back in third place.

Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore had earlier teamed up for a Group double, with Truly Enchanting and Jan Breughel tasting success.

Truly Enchanting,13th in the Group 2 Queen Mary over five furlongs recently at Royal Ascot, was in the winner’s enclosure today, taking the six-furlong Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes for fillies from Adrian Murray-trained and David Egan-ridden California Dreamer in the colours of AMO Racing Limited.

The second part of the Coolmore, O’Brien, Moore Group double was the success of Jan Breughel in the Group 3 Al Basti Equiworld International Stakes over one mile two furlongs.

Jan Breughel, a full-brother to Dawn Rising who was winner of the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2023, had a neck advantage over the Joseph O’Brien-trained and Dylan Browne McMonagle-ridden Trustyourinstinct in the colours of J.P. McManus.

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Trained in England by George Boughey for owner Stephen Hillen, the daughter of Fastnet Rock was a two length winner of the €300,000 1 mile 2 furlong race.

Johnny Murtagh’s Mashhoor won the Group 3 Paddy Power International Stakes with jockey Ben Coen in the saddle.

"It’s really very special when Tommy Dowd comes to you in the parade ring and says ‘I’m more nervous now than I was on all-Ireland day!'" – @JohnnyMurtagh

What a ride from @BenCoen2 aboard Mashhoor in the @paddypower International Stakes @curraghrace!

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 1, 2023

Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore completed an early double with the successes of City Of Troy in the Barronstown Stud Irish EBF Maiden and Matrika in the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes.

"Ryan said it’s the first time he’s ever rode a two-year-old that he thought wasn’t going to pull up"

"He said you can go anywhere you want with him and go as far as you want"

City Of Troy looks a potential star! Read more from Aidan O'Brien in our report @curraghrace

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 1, 2023

There's no stopping Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore as Matrika lands the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes. An 8th win in the race (first run in 2005) for the trainer and a 6th for the jockey.

Moore has now won the past 6 races he has ridden in. @airliestud | @curraghrace pic.twitter.com/aadeeP7ymu

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 1, 2023

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