Diego Velazquez produced a sparkling debut performance to land the Bord Na Mona Recycling Irish EBF Maiden at the Curragh this afternoon.
Aidan O'Brien's son of Frankel cost 2.4 million guineas as a yearling and headed into the maiden having already been priced for next year's 2000 Guineas and Derby.
The striking juvenile was sent off the 2/5 market leader to make a winning debut and he stamped himself as a colt of some promise when showing a smart turn of foot to come five lengths clear from 80-1 shot Guildenstern.
O'Brien already heads both the Epsom Derby and 2000 Guineas ante-post markets with City Of Troy and Paddy Power were taking no chances with Diego Velazquez, who was cut to 12-1 from 16-1 for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and 10-1 from 14-1 for the Derby.
The master of Ballydoyle told Racing TV: "We had him ready to run about a month ago and he got a little injury, so we had to stop and start again. He was just ready to come racing today.
"We wanted to get him out. Ryan said he was very babyish, but he obviously has a massive engine. He doesn't even know what he's at yet.
"He said he only came on the bridle with 50 yards to go, he said he only realised he was racing then.
"The blustery weather is not ideal for a first-time out two-year-old."
He added: "We felt with him at home he could go anywhere, but looking at today you'd like to give him another run somewhere before he goes for a big one.
