The Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden at Galway brings together a competitive field of twelve two-year-old fillies vying for a €25,000 prize pool over seven furlongs, according to racecards published by Sporting Life. Tom Weekes reports that the contest features several contenders returning with prior experience, headlined by Autumn Gray.
Contender Analysis and Breeding Background
Autumn Gray enters the Galway maiden following a notable debut at Naas on August 23, 2026. The selection cost €95,000 as a yearling and is a half-sister to three capable winners.
Prior to her Naas run, Autumn Gray finished seventh of twelve runners in a July 23, 2026 maiden at Leopardstown won by Sea Of Rain. Sales records show she was purchased at the Tattersalls UK October sales for £58,000.
Re-opposing Rivals from Naas and Leopardstown
Several fillies from the Naas and Leopardstown maidens line up against Autumn Gray once more. Churchill Bond, who finished fifth at Naas just 0.06 lengths ahead of Autumn Gray, re-opposes at Galway. Lunar Empress finished fourth at Naas—half a length in front of Churchill Bond—and returns to the track now tried in cheekpieces, as noted by Tom Weekes.
Other returning runners from the Naas contest include Armarone’s Girl, Green Nature, and Estado De La Luna. Armarone’s Girl finished fourteenth at Naas after previously placing sixth at Leopardstown in July. Sales history indicates Armarone’s Girl sold at Goffs Ireland in November 2024 for €34,000.
Race Conditions and Prize Structure
Scheduled as a 5:30 flat maiden over seven furlongs, the race is restricted to two-year-old fillies that are European Breeders’ Fund (EBF) eligible. Qualification rules require that a filly’s sire established one or more yearling sales in the relevant year with a median price of no more than #60,000. The standard weight is set at 9 stone 3 pounds.
The €25,000 total prize fund distributes earnings down to sixth place: €15,000 goes to the winner, €5,000 to second, €2,500 to third, €1,250 to fourth, €750 to fifth, and €500 to sixth, according to Sporting Life.
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