In the Group 1 Goodwood Cup on Tuesday at Goodwood Racecourse, a race Stradivarius has won three years in a row, it is the Aidan O’Brien-trained 3-year-old Santiago coming for him.
The Australian-bred 3-year-olds Escaped and Front Money finished first and second in a five-furlong handicap at Hawkesbury Racecourse on July 10, the first start following layoffs for both. They seem to be on the same career plan.
Siskin beat all the 2-year-olds that raced against him last year and has beaten all the 3-year-olds he has faced this season. Now it is time to tackle older rivals as Siskin puts his perfect career record, five wins from five starts, on the line in the Group 1 Sussex Stakes on Wednesday at Goodwood Racecourse in England.
Enable had only two to beat to win her third, and she did so by 5 1/2. “Two” was the number of opponents as Enable cruised to her third victory in the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday at rain-swept Ascot. The 6-year-old mare is the first horse to win the King George three times and she strolled home by more than five lengths after principal rival Japan failed to fire and Anthony Van Dyck was scratched.
Australian bettors are slowly catching on to Illecebrous, who has won her last two starts at 7-1 and 6 -1 and figures to be a shorter price in a handicap at Cessnock Racecourse on Monday.
La Jument is a 6-year-old Australian-bred gelding who has won 2 of 5 starts since his career began in February. He has displayed his best performance in sprints, leaving him a strong favorite in a six-furlong handicap at Sunshine Coast Racecourse on Sunday in Australia.
Enable races Saturday in England, Magical on Sunday in Ireland, and that is good news for Magical.
Jungle Edge and Viridine, the first two finishers of the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes on July 11, meet for the fourth time this year in Saturday’s Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes at six furlongs at Caulfield Racecourse in Australia.
The boys, three of them, all trained by Aidan O’Brien, will try to beat Enable on Saturday at Ascot.
Coming Around was sent to trainer Brett Stanley a few months ago and will race for the first time for Stanley in the Mildura Cup at 6 1/2 furlongs at Swan Hill Racecourse on Friday.
