Damascus Steel
Two 1m4f AW wins last winter for Denis Quinn and respectable fifth of 15 at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) last month on sole run for John Ryan; however, it's a long time since he ran well on turf and has something to prove back on grass; stable debut.
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Ownership history
- Mrs Jessica BallCurrent
- Racing Unity And J Balluntil 9 Apr 2025
- Mrs Jessica Balluntil 15 May 2023
- Paul Turneruntil 28 Sept 2022
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Mastercraftsman
- Dam
- Shanjia
- Damsire
- Soldier Hollow
Trainer history
- CurrentJohn Ryan
- 28 Mar 2026Denis Quinn
- 20 Oct 2025Ed Dunlop
From the connections
“Damascus Steel had shown a fair bit in his last three starts and it was just about finding out what was best for him. We tried different tactics today - going forward - and it seems to have done the trick, while we also added the blinkers to sharpen him up and that seems to have worked too. He's done it nicely and can hopefully win again for the owners. You'd say he'd get further, but I think we'll probably stay at this trip. I wouldn't be opposed to dropping back in trip but that's up the guv'nor. He goes on most ground - Jack Morland, assistant trainer.”
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