Overview
- Constitution River won the Group 1 Coral‑Eclipse at Sandown on July 4, beating older horses by three lengths and remaining unbeaten this season.
- Jockey Ryan Moore hailed the colt as possibly the best he has ridden and trainer Aidan O’Brien called him “special,” a reaction that followed the race and highlighted the horse’s rapid rise.
- The win extended O’Brien’s personal record to a tenth Eclipse and increased the colt’s sporting and stallion value as connections consider the Juddmonte International at York and the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.
- Race shape helped the result with Ballydoyle pacemaker Flushing Meadows setting a strong early tempo; Donnacha O’Brien’s A Boy Named Susie finished second and Hawk Mountain was third while Gethin appeared overwhelmed by the occasion but is not being written off.
- The victory capped a fast‑moving campaign that included the Dee Stakes at Chester and the Prix du Jockey Club in May and positions Constitution River for late‑summer and autumn clashes with established older middle‑distance stars.