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In the Goffs UK Harry Beeby Premier Yearling Stakes at York, Dragon Leader emerged victorious with a runaway win, leaving behind all of his rivals.
The colt trained by Clive Cox had an impressive record going into the race, having won two Salisbury novices. He was also a well-fancied 7-2 joint-favourite at York.
With Ryan Moore as his jockey, he easily outclassed a large field, winning by a remarkable four and a half lengths. It was a dominant performance, reminiscent of Mums Tipple's victory in the 2019 race.
Dominant Display: Ryan Cox secures third consecutive victory in Harry Beeby's racing event
Cox said, “We liked him and that’s three from three, so it was no surprise (to see him win), but to do it quite as comfortably as he did was great.
“Ryan got into a really nice rhythm and to see him kick like he did was amazing, so we’re very happy.
“It means a great deal to win Harry Beeby’s race as he was a very close friend.
“Ryan is top drawer and I think our strike-rate is pretty good when he does occasionally dip in, but a lot of thanks goes to John Fahy who worked hard on this horse in the spring as well.
“He’s in the sales race at Doncaster (Weatherbys Scientific £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes), which is a jolly nice prize as well. His median value qualifies him really nicely for that, but we’ll just see how we go.
“That was always the intention, but we’ll be thinking about that (Group races) properly as well.”