St Mark’s Basilica (FR)

The Aidan O’Brien trained ST MARK’S BASILICA ran out a comfortable winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at the Curragh to claim the 212th £25,000 October Book 1 Bonus. ST MARK’S BASILICA’s maiden win came on the heels of a promising performance in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes and he earned a total of €38,547 for his owners Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor. The son of SIYOUNI is a half-brother to the 2,000 Guineas winner MAGNA GRECIA and was purchased by MV Magnier at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale for 1,300,000 guineas at from the draft of Norelands Stud.