Alan Magee

Lyons & Keane bid for further Cooley success at Dundalk

Fri 8th Nov 2024, 09:10

Colin Keane and Ger Lyons celebrate Magnum Force's win at Del Mar
© Photo Healy Racing

The Breeders Cup winning team of Ger Lyons and Colin Keane will be hoping to strike again at Dundalk this evening with Sakti in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cooley Fillies And Mares Stakes.

Lyons has won this mile Listed race for the past two years and is mounting a serious challenge again with Sakti one of four runners from Glenburnie Stables.

The daughter of Caravaggio won a maiden here this spring and has been runner-up twice since in Listed company including behind Azada in the Garnet Stakes at Naas last month.

Keane’s mount is currently the 9/4 favourite while the James Tate-trained pair Behind The Scenes and Cloud Cover are also among a maximum field of 14 runners.

The eight-race card commences at 5pm with the feature going to post at 6.30.

About Alan Magee

Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.

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