Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Westerberg's Precise put in a sterling performance Sept. 14 to deny stablemate Beautify by three-quarters of a length to win the Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1) at The Curragh in a Breeders' Cup Challenge Series race for an automatic position into the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T).
The 2-year-old daughter of Starspangledbanner had previously gained an automatic berth into the Juvenile Fillies Turf when she captured the Aug. 24 Prestige Fillies' Stakes (G3) at Goodwood last time out.
Ballydoyle's even-money favorite Composing was soon in front in the hands of Christophe Soumillon. The unbeaten Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy-owned Venetian Sun was caught in a pocket early in the race, but Precise had clear daylight down the outside under Ronan Whelan and quickened up well to take the lead inside the final furlong. She overhauled Beautify, who finished second with Venetian Sun and Composing in third and fourth, respectively.
Precise was the 11th Moyglare Stud Stakes winner for trainer Aidan O'Brien, who reported that the Breeders' Cup is under consideration for her.
"She's an improving filly who had a lovely run the last day and has come forward a lot," O'Brien said. "She's a homebred filly who is out of a Galileo mare with a good pedigree.
"That was a Win and You're In for the Breeders' Cup and she'd love that fast ground. She's a slick mover. Now she's a group 1 winner, we can go gentle with her."
Precise completed seven furlongs 1:29.13 on a surface listed as yielding.
The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series is an international series of 93 stakes races in 15 countries whose winners receive automatic starting positions and fees paid into a corresponding race at the Breeders' Cup World Championships, scheduled to be held Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Del Mar.
As part of the benefits of the Challenge Series, Breeders' Cup will pay the entry fees for Precise to start in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, which will be contested at one mile. Breeders' Cup will also provide a travel allowance for all starters based outside of North America to compete in the World Championships.
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