Confucius

3rd

3

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

16:00 Curragh

Confucius

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

towards rear, headway under 3f out, in touch with leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

3rd

1

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:15 Curragh

Confucius

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Well-bred colt cost Gns1.7m as a yearling; just denied on debut over C&D on soft before winning with plenty to spare over 6f at Naas; cracking run in the Coventry Stakes behind a stablemate, not beaten far, and a repeat of that will make him difficult to beat.

6th

5

(20)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Confucius

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Superbly bred colt (by No Nay Never out of the Cheveley Park winner Millisle) who cost 1,700,000gns as a yearling; went down narrowly on debut before readily landing the odds in maiden at Naas (6f, good) in a fast time; he's the choice of Ryan Moore and Aidan O'Brien has won this race in two of the last three years; big chance.

1st

3

(2)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:35 Naas

Confucius

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

No Nay Never colt denied by a nose on debut at the Curragh (5f, sft-hvy) when showing signs of greenness; the 3.5l third Edward Thatch has since franked that form and top yard won this with the smart Albert Einstein last season; 6f should be fine and obvious chance.

2nd

1

(6)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:22 Curragh

Confucius

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

1,700,000gns yearling; third foal; half-brother to 7f winner Alfareqa (RPR 89); dam 5f/6f winner (inc 2yo Group 1 Cheveley Park; 115), half-sister to three winners from 7f to 1m4f; expensive purchase and dam G1-winning juvenile; top yard whose juveniles usually come on plenty for experience; one of two similarly excellently-bred types for yard and second string on jockey bookings.