Anthony Van Dyck gets the better of Christmas to win the Group Two Futurity Stakes at the Curragh
Exciting Aidan O’Brien-trained colt Anthony Van Dyck, a half-brother to former Champion New Zealand sprinter Bounding, put his hand up as a genuine three-year-old classic contender when scoring a strong win in the Gr.2 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at The Curragh on Sunday.
“He is now as short as 10-1 for next year's Epsom Derby," O’Brien said.
"He won over a mile and has now won two Group races over seven furlongs, and we've always thought of him as a colt who should get middle distances next season."
By Galileo, Anthony Van Dyck is out of the Gr.3 Blue Diamond Prelude winner Believe'n'Succeed, the dam of Gr.1 Railway Stakes winner and Champion New Zealand Filly Bounding.