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Dallas Star ruled out for the season

Ballysax Stakes winner Dallas Star may not return for the remainder of the season after picking up an injury in the Epsom Derby.

Epsom Racecourse.
Epsom Racecourse. Picture: Getty Images

Whilst the Adrian Murray-trained colt boasted some useful juvenile form, including a third behind Arabian Crown in the Group 3 Zetland Stakes, he started 50/1 for seasonal reappearance in Leopardstown's Ballysax Stakes. The Cloth Of Stars colt relished the step up in distance, making all for a three length success over The Euphrates.

A general 33/1 for the Epsom Derby, Dallas Star was always prominent throughout the contest but faded tamely in the closing three furlongs and finished fourteenth of sixteen runners, forty-four lengths behind City Of Troy.

Trainer Adrian Murray revealed the colt had picked up an injury during the race.

""Dallas Star picked up a bit of an injury unfortunately and I'd say he won't run again now this year," he said.

"I know the ground had gone a bit quick for him, but he's a better horse than that."


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