There may be Group 1 sprint stakes in Australia in the short-term future of Gatsby’s, provided the colt runs to expectations in Friday’s Group 3 San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney.
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Bradsell won the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes on Friday at York Racecourse in a performance more impressive than his three-quarter-length margin of victory.
Wednesday at York Racecourse in England, the great jockey Ryan Moore got City of Troy to relax on the lead and won the Group 1 International. Thursday at York, Moore could not get the filly Content to relax while racing several lengths off the pace, yet Content still closed strongly and won the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks.
Fangirl's preferred distance is seven furlongs, accounting for four of her eight career wins in 25 starts. The specialty has made Fangirl a heavy favorite to win the Group 1 Winx Stakes at seven furlongs at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney for the second consecutive year on Friday evening.
Aidan O’Brien has been speaking of City of Troy as one of the modern greats since last year, and while part of O’Brien’s job is promoting future stallions for the Coolmore group that owns City of Troy, the colt went a good distance toward backing up his trainer’s talk with a brilliant front-running win Wednesday at York in the Group 1 International Stakes.
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The Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes on Friday at York is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, and two of its entrants, Big Evs and Live In The Dream, already have Breeders' Cup experience.
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The two most successful trainers in the recent history of the Yorkshire Oaks, Aidan O'Brien and John Gosden, figure to have live runners in Thursday's renewal of the Group 1 fixture, held at York Racecourse in England.
They are lining up in droves to face City of Troy in the International Stakes on Wednesday at York Racecourse in England. A dozen entered to oppose the Epsom Derby-winning 3-year-old trained in Ireland by Aidan O'Brien.
Whistlejacket won the Group 1 Prix Morny on Sunday at Deauville Racecourse in France, and trainer Aidan O’Brien’s comments after the race suggested that connections are keen to capitalize on the benefits that accrue from winning a race in the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series.
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Black Caviar’s breathtaking accomplishments were a worldwide source of reflection on Saturday after her death was announced. Trainer Peter Moody told the Australian media that Black Caviar was euthanized after suffering from lamintis.
