Aidan O'Brien had won The Curragh's G1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes on 17 occasions prior to Sunday's renewal, but Sun Goddess (Sioux Nation) made it a landmark as the first filly to land the six-furlong feature for Ballydoyle.Emulating her sire's success in 2017, the Airlie Stud Stakes winner and Albany runner-up showed scintillating acceleration to come from last and record a 1 1/4-length success from fellow TDN Rising Star Folsom Blues (Blue Point). “She's very special we think,” the trainer said of the heavily-backed 5-4 favourite. “Before Ascot, she had a foot bruise and then we took a chance running her back here afterwards and she did that on ability alone.”“She's a good-looking filly and Ryan gave her a beautiful ride, he was very confident and said he was going to come late but she ended up getting there too early,” he added. “Then he said she went again, whereas at Ascot she got tired. She'll probably get seven and could go to the Moyglare and Cheveley Park and go to America then. When they have a mind like that and are as clear-winded they could get a mile. That will be her top next year.”Anchored early by Ryan Moore with stablemate Carry The Flag (No Nay Never) providing the strong tempo up ahead, the relative of fellow Group 1 winner Thesecretadversary swooped two out and was in front less than a furlong later in an impressive display of sprinting power. Dropping back from seven furlongs, Folsom Blues stayed on best of the rest while a further half length away in third was the First Flier winner and Princess Margaret Stakes third Velozee (Sioux Nation). Last first Sun Goddess becomes the first Aidan O'Brien-trained filly to win the @keeneland Phoenix Stakes.@coolmorestud | @Ballydoyle | @curraghrace pic.twitter.com/2A7FbFYKqL— Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 9, 2026The post ‘She’s Very Special’: Sun Goddess Gives O’Brien 18th Phoenix appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.