Homecoming Queen heading for Breeders’ Cup

Trainer Aidan O’Brien is considering a trip to the Breeders’ Cup with Homecoming Queen after her runaway win in Listed company at the Curragh on Sunday.

Homecoming Queen (2f Holy Roman Emperor – Lagrion by Diesis) is a three-quarter sister to Dylan Thomas.  She won the Lanwades Stud and Staffordstown Stakes (1600m) by more than four lengths prompting O’Brien to label her a filly with a lot of ability.

“She always worked like a very good filly but took a while to win her maiden at Fairyhouse,” O’Brien said.  “Maybe I was running her over too short.  She’s a good mover and has a big heart.”

Holy Roman Emperor (Danehill) was a G1 winner of the 2006 Phoenix Stakes and Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere.  His oldest Irish and Australian bred runners are three year-olds and to date there have been 84 winners of 144 races at a 41% strike-rate.

Holy Moly claimed his initial southern black-type victory in the LR Soliloquy Stakes at Ellerslie last month.

Holy Roman Emperor shuttled to Coolmore Australia for four seasons but did not make the trip this year.