Alcohol Free outfinished heavily favored Poetic Flare and won the Group 1 Sussex Stakes by 1 3/4 lengths on Wednesday at Goodwood Racecourse in England. Alcohol Free, a 3-year-old filly getting 11 pounds from older male rivals and three pounds from 3-year-old Poetic Flare, appears to relish testing course conditions and got them Wednesday.
There was less than a half-length between Great Diviner and Zoist in a handicap at 6 1/2 furlongs on the infield Parks course at Morphettville Racecourse in Australia on July 17. Another close finish is possible when the pair meet again in a seven-furlong handicap at the same venue on Friday.
Audarya’s shine might’ve lost a little bit of its gloss when Love finished a soundly beaten third Saturday in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, but Audarya still looks strong Thursday at Goodwood in the Group 1 Nassau Stakes.
Co-highweight Agrum the one to beat in a 5 1/2-furlong handicap on Thursday at Wyong Racecourse.
The Sussex Stakes annually marks the conjoining of top older milers and rising 3-year-olds, but that will not be the case in Wednesday's renewal of the Goodwood fixture.
In 2019, Shuffle Up was good enough to finish second in a Group 3 at a mile in Australia. This year, the focus is on longer races, such as a first-ever attempt at 1 1/2 miles in a handicap on the Kensington course at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on Wednesday.
The comeback of the promising February maiden race winner Princess Amira highlights a seven-race program at Scone Racecourse in Australia on Monday.
Super Yulong will have a much-needed drop in class for his second start of 2021, which comes in a handicap at about seven furlongs at Sale Racecourse in Australia on Sunday.
When he sets the pace, The Astrologist is dangerous in Australian sprints. Without an early lead, The Astrologist is not as effective. The Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes at six furlongs at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne on Saturday may develop in favor of The Astrologist, who tries to build on a two-race winning streak.
Even six can pack a punch, as you can plainly see from the all-star field assembled for the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday at Ascot.
