Results

4 14:50 Curragh (IRE) 22 Aug 2026

Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Class 1) (2YO only)

7f Good (Good to Firm in places)

Weighed In

Betting returns

Type Winnings
CSF €29.91 (4, 3)
Win €3.75 (4)
Place €1.20 (4), €2.60 (3)
Exacta €11.90 (4, 3)
Trifecta €30.20 (4, 3, 1)

Expert Analysis

Reporter: Tony Keenan

A Group 2 run at a steady gallop that emphasised late speed, it produced an impressive winner in Green Empress who was value for a lot more than a neck margin of victory. She should be hard to beat in the Moyglare over the same course and distance at the Irish Champions Festival next month, her trainer commenting afterwards that she had missed some time since her last start.

GREEN EMPRESS had finished runner-up to Sun Goddess on both her previous starts, markedly narrowing the gap in the second meeting, and she broke her maiden in style here. Always travelling well behind the leaders, she had to wait a long time for a gap but quickened up sharply to lead on the line. A strongly run race on slower ground would be a new test, but she is the one to beat in the Moyglare.

DANCING DESTINY is a likeable and consistent sort, and she ran her best race on her sixth start of the season. Always close to the pace, she was well-positioned but again looked as if in need of a stiffer test and a further step up in trip should bring improvement.

ALPHA was very strong in the betting but had no excuses. She made the running as she had done in her wide-margin maiden win here in June but could only match the level of form she showed when winning the Silver Flash in workmanlike fashion last time.

IBELIEVEICANFLY travelled nicely but had every chance though she was not knocked about.

BLONDE OVER BLUE was never involved and has not gone on from her initial win. That victory came on slow ground and that may be important to her.

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Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Good 6 Composing 2 2 9 2 - 511 30 days A P O'Brien (73 miles) Wayne Lordan 4/ 5 1:24.70
2024 Good 5 Bedtime Story 4 2 9 2 - 111 30 days A P O'Brien (73 miles) Ryan Moore 1/ 16 1:23.82
2023 Good - Yielding 8 Vespertilio 6 2 9 2 - 32 23 days W McCreery (3 miles) Billy Lee 4/ 1 1:26.60
2022 Good 7 Meditate 1 2 9 2 - 111 64 days A P O'Brien (73 miles) Ryan Moore 8/ 13 1:23.43
2021 Soft 8 Agartha 6 2 9 2 - 33221 30 days J P O'Brien (39 miles) Declan McDonogh 4/ 1 1:27.49
2020 Soft 8 Pretty Gorgeous 8 2 9 2 - 12 16 days J P O'Brien (39 miles) Shane Crosse 3/ 1 1:28.53
2019 Yielding 9 Alpine Star 2 2 9 0 - 31 21 days Mrs J Harrington (3 miles) Shane Foley 2/ 1 1:27.80
2018 Yielding 9 Skitter Scatter 10 2 9 0 - 31321 31 days P J Prendergast (3 miles) Ronan Whelan 7/ 1 1:24.83
2017 Soft 8 Magical 3 2 9 0 - 21 12 days A P O'Brien (73 miles) Donnacha O'Brien 11/ 1 1:29.64
2016 Yielding 9 Rhododendron 6 2 9 0 - 21 24 days A P O'Brien (73 miles) Seamie Heffernan 11/ 8 1:27.70
2015 Good to Firm 8 Ballydoyle 1 2 9 0 - 421 42 days A P O'Brien (73 miles) Joseph O'Brien 11/ 8 1:24.71
2014 Good to Firm 9 Raydara 5 2 9 0 - 214 31 days M Halford (3 miles) Shane Foley 11/ 1 1:25.68
2013 Good 6 Tapestry 4 2 9 0 - 1 21 days A P O'Brien (73 miles) Joseph O'Brien 4/ 5 1:22.89
2012 Yielding 6 My Special J's 4 2 9 0 - 22 24 days J P Shanahan (39 miles) Colm O'Donoghue 12/ 1 1:34.61
2011 Good 9 Maybe 9 2 9 0 - 111 24 days A P O'Brien (73 miles) Joseph O'Brien 5/ 4 1:27.43
2010 Yielding 9 Laughing Lashes 9 2 8 12 - 22 24 days Mrs J Harrington (3 miles) Fran Berry 5/ 1 1:24.49
2009 Good - Yielding 6 Lillie Langtry 6 2 8 12 - 212 48 days A P O'Brien (73 miles) Johnny Murtagh 2/ 5 1:29.63
2008 Soft 9 Again 10 2 8 12 - 81 21 days D Wachman (73 miles) Johnny Murtagh 9/ 2 1:33.15
2007 Soft 9 Campfire Glow 1 2 8 12 - 51 12 days D K Weld (3 miles) P J Smullen 12/ 1 1:33.18
2006 Good to Firm 5 Gaudeamus 1 2 8 12 9 1314 13 days J S Bolger (31 miles) Kevin Manning 9/ 4 1:31.95