Nashwa conquers elders in Group 1 Nassau Stakes at Goodwood
Nashwa nailed the Nassau, the favored filly flying past older rivals Thursday at Goodwood Racecourse in England to win her second straight Group 1 race.
Marcus HershJul 28, 2022
Nashwa nailed the Nassau, the favored filly flying past older rivals Thursday at Goodwood Racecourse in England to win her second straight Group 1 race.
A 4-year-old gelding, JoJo Was A Man won his debut in March 2021 in Australia, but managed only one additional win in eight more starts last year. This year, Jojo Was A Man has won 3 of 5 starts, leading to his second appearance in a stakes in Saturday’s $111,200 Winter Challenge Stakes at 7 1/2 furlongs at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney.
Baaeed is rated the best horse in the world in the Longines World Thoroughbred Rankings, and he certainly was the best horse in the Sussex Stakes on Wednesday at Goodwood Racecourse. Baaeed was nearly nonchalant winning the Group 1 Sussex by 1 3/4 lengths over 2021 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf victor Modern Games
Wild Spree can win her second start of 2022 in a handicap at 6 1/2 furlongs at Echuca Racecourse in Australia, if she can draw into the race from the also-eligible list.
It’s wife versus husband in the Group 1 Nassau Stakes on Thursday at Glorious Goodwood. Nashwa, the mount of Hollie Doyle, is heavily favored in the Nassau, a 1 1/4-mile race for fillies and mares, while second choice Lilac Road will be ridden by Doyle’s husband, Tom Marquand.
The undefeated colt Recommendation will have his third career start in a handicap at 6 3/4 furlongs at Wyong Racecourse in Australia on Thursday, the final race of his juvenile season. He has yet to race in his own age group.
Marakopa should have a prominent target when the gelding starts in a handicap at 1 3/8 miles at Warwick Farm Racecourse in Australia on Wednesday.
Baaeed, rated the best horse on the planet in the latest Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings, is an odds-on favorite to run his career unbeaten mark to nine in the Group 1 Sussex Stakes on Wednesday at Goodwood Racecourse in England.
Danetta has compiled a three-race winning streak in Australia with a flair for drama in the last two months.
The Australian gelding The Big Seal seemed stuck in a series of second-place finishes until he recorded a breakthrough win in a maiden race at Gilgandra Racecourse on July 13. The win may be the start of a trend. The Big Seal is the 2-1 favorite to beat winners for the first time in a five-furlong handicap at Scone Racecourse on Monday.