Illinois (2021) Horse

Foal Date

08-Feb-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Galileo

Dam

Danedrop

Prize Money

1883627

Trainer

A P O'brien

Owners

Mr D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, Mr M Tab

About

Illinois is a 4yo b trained by A P O'brien. He is by Galileo out of Danedrop. Having secured a Group Two victory and amassed $1,883,627 in earnings, Illinois is regarded as a very talented racehorse. On 19 Jun 2024 at Ascot, ridden by R L Moore, he claimed his most significant win to date, taking the $150,282 Queen's Vase (Group 2) ahead of Highbury.

Raced At

Curragh • Goodwood • Royal Ascot • Chester • ParisLongchamp • Doncaster • Lingfield • Leopardstown • Saint-Cloud

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Curragh 14-Sep-25 2820m SOFT R6 CL1 NHF $5,000 (of $494,998) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:59.870, SP: 2.88 1st Al Riffa ( D B Mcmonagle 136 ) 2nd Amiloc ( R Ryan 128 ) 4.00L 3rd Al Qareem ( C Lee 136 ) 8.25L 7th Illinois ( C Soumillon 136 ) 24.75L See full results	C Soumillon 61.7kg 24.75L	7 (9)
GOODwood 29-Jul-25 3220m GOOD R4 CL1 $107,500 (of $491,850) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:27.960, SP: 2.75 1st Scandinavia ( W M Lordan 124 ) 2nd Illinois ( R L Moore 138 ) 0.75L 3rd Sweet William ( R Havlin 138 ) 3.25L See full results	R L Moore 62.6kg 0.75L	2 (8)
Royal Ascot 19-Jun-25 4010m GOOD R4 CL1 $139,750 (of $639,405) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 04:15.020, SP: 3.25 Chased leaders, went 2nd and ridden over 2f out, edged right and no impression from over 1f out, kept on 1st Trawlerman ( W Buick 130 ) 2nd Illinois ( R L Moore 129 ) 7.00L 3rd Dubai Future ( J Mcdonald 130 ) 14.00L See full results	R L Moore 58.5kg 7.00L	2 (8)
Chester 08-May-25 2690m GOOD R4 CL1 $79,394 (of $137,718) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:55.740, SP: 2.20 Dwelt, tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well 1st Illinois ( R L Moore 133 ) 2nd Al Qareem ( S H James 131 ) 1.25L 3rd Absurde ( W Buick 128 ) 1.75L See full results	R L Moore 60.3kg	1 (6)
ParisLongchamp 05-Oct-24 3000m SOFT R1 Qatar Prix Chaudenay (Group 2) $126,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:16.800 Led, headed 2f out, rallied and took lead close home 1st Illinois ( R L Moore 128 ) 2nd Trafalgar Square ( M Guyon 128 ) 2.00L 3rd Strassia ( T Bachelot 124 ) 3.50L See full results	R L Moore 58.1kg	1 (8)
Doncaster 14-Sep-24 2920m GOOD R4 CL1 $159,745 (of $730,889) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:04.520, SP: 3.75 Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, led again entering final furlong, headed 110 yards out, held towards finish 1st Jan Brueghel ( S M Levey 129 ) 2nd Illinois ( W M Lordan 129 ) 0.30L 3rd Sunway ( M D Plessis , Cd 58.5 ) 0.40L See full results	W M Lordan 58.5kg 0.30L	2 (7)
York 21-Aug-24 2380m GOOD R3 CL1 $57,512 (of $263,138) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:27.800, SP: 4.50 Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong 1st Los Angeles ( R L Moore 133 ) 2nd Illinois ( W M Lordan 131 ) 0.30L 3rd King's Gambit ( W Buick 128 ) 0.30L See full results	W M Lordan 59.4kg 0.30L	2 (5)
ParisLongchamp 14-Jul-24 2400m SOFT R7 G1 $120,000 (of $298,122) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:31.200, SP: 10/3 1st Sosie ( M Guyon 128 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Illinois ( C Soumillon 128 , Cd 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Delius ( C Demuro 128 , Cd 58 ) 0.30L See full results	C Soumillon 58.1kg, Cd 58kg 2.00L	2 (8)
Ascot 19-Jun-24 2850m GOOD R1 G2 $150,282 (of $150,282) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:00.570, SP: 7/4 Close up, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, a length ahead when hung left inside final furlong, kept on well 1st Illinois ( R L Moore 128 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Highbury ( W M Lordan 128 , Cd 58 ) 1.25L 3rd Birdman ( S Foley 128 , Cd 58 ) 0.75L See full results	R L Moore 58.1kg, Cd 58kg	1 (11)
Lingfield 11-May-24 2330m SOFT R4 CL1 $13,086 (of $59,022) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:24.090, SP: 2.50 Prominent, led over 9f out, hung right and headed 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on 1st Ambiente Friendly ( C Shepherd 128 ) 2nd Illinois ( R L Moore 128 ) 4.50L 3rd Meydaan ( H Davies 128 ) 3.25L See full results	R L Moore 58.1kg 4.50L	2 (9)
Leopardstown 07-Apr-24 2010m HEAVY R5 CL1 $5,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:23.390, SP: 1.73 Settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 3 1/2f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong 1st Dallas Star ( J A Heffernan 131 ) 2nd The Euphrates ( D Mcmonagle 131 ) 3.00L 3rd Illinois ( R L Moore 131 ) 5.25L See full results	R L Moore 59.4kg 5.25L	3 (5)
Saint-Cloud 22-Oct-23 2000m SOFT R2 G1 CL $25,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:15.250, SP: 2.88 1st Los Angeles ( C Soumillon 125 ) 2nd Islandsinthestream ( M Guyon 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Illinois ( R L Moore 125 ) 1.05L See full results	R L Moore 56.7kg 1.05L	3 (7)
Curragh 07-Oct-23 1810m SOFT R1 Md $9,900 (of $16,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:00.460, SP: 5.00 Tracked leaders, 4th 3f out, led 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and went clear 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily 1st Illinois ( J A Heffernan 133 ) 2nd Soul Of Spain ( D P Mcdonogh 133 ) 3.00L 3rd Bacchanalian ( D Mcmonagle 133 ) 0.15L See full results	J A Heffernan 60.3kg	1 (16)