FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND won the Group 1 2000 Guineas nearly two decades ago, and the son of Giant’s Causeway (Storm Cat) is a multiple Group 1 sire since retiring to stud under the Coolmore Stud banner.

Three of his seven winners at the highest level have done so in South America, while Steinbeck has earned almost €1.2 million, Marianafoot had a quality field in arrears in the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest, Shamalgan won the Group 1 Premio Vittorio di Capua, and Chachamaidee landed the Group 1 Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.