Irish 1,000 Guineas report: Precise floors stablemate True Love
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Sun 24 May 2026
Precise followed in the footsteps of last year’s winner Lake Victoria by leaving Newmarket disappointment in the past to land the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas in decisive fashion.
Sent off favourite for the opening fillies Classic of the season despite a less than ideal preparation, a lack of fitness ultimately told on the Rowley Mile as Wayne Lordan and True Love stormed to 1000 Guineas glory.
Jettisoned by Ryan Moore who switched to the Newmarket winner and 4-6 favourite for the Curragh equivalent, it proved a different story this time around for the daughter of Starspangledbanner who was the mount of Lordan and sent off 4-1 to add to her impressive juvenile haul.
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With True Love following the pace set by Charlie Appleby’s raider Abashiri amongst the cluster on the far rail, it looked like Moore’s decision to ride the favourite would prove justified as she hit the front travelling well heading down to the furlong marker.
However, she had no answer to Precise’s blistering acceleration inside the final furlong as Aidan O’Brien’s charge claimed Classic redemption by two and a half lengths.
O’Brien, winning the race for a record-extending 12th time, said: “She really stepped forward today and Wayne gave her a beautiful ride.
“In Newmarket, Ryan was on the ‘wrong’ side and when he made his move, she got tired, needed the run and Ryan looked after her in the last half-furlong.
“Roger (Quinlan), who rides her every day, said this morning that she was a different filly than the one going to Newmarket. Wayne gave her a beautiful ride and we’re over the moon.
“It is very difficult on Ryan and we discussed riding arrangements before declaration time. It was very hard for him not to ride True Love and he didn’t ride her in Newmarket because we weren’t sure she would get a mile, but she did.
“Precise was only beaten five lengths at Newmarket, which isn’t that much for this type of filly but she is a serious one and is as good as we’ve had. It looks like she will have no problem going further.”
Aidan O'Brien reflects on Precise claiming Classic glory
That opportunity to go further that O’Brien references could be at Epsom in two weeks time, with a tilt at the Betfred Oaks now under consideration after being cut to 7-2 by Paddy Power to successfully step up in trip to a mile and a half.
O’Brien added: “We were talking on the way to the races and Annemarie (wife) said how much stamina is in the pedigree and she is out of a really good and genuine Galileo mare.
“Obviously the lads will make the decision regarding running in the English Oaks so we’ll see how she comes out of today. There is a good chance she’ll run and Ryan (Moore) felt today that she was running to go to the Oaks.
“It is a very exciting and she has an incredible pedigree.”
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