Americain and Dunaden, two past winners of the Melbourne Cup, are part of the field for Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup in Caulfield, Australia, but are considered outsiders in an 18-horse field led by the English import Glencadam Gold.
Gentildonna became the fourth filly to capture the Japanese Triple Crown for fillies with her nose victory over Verxina in Sunday’s $2.3 million Shuka Sho at Kyoto Racecourse.
Undefeated favorites won both Group 1 races for 2-year-olds Saturday at Newmarket in England, but Reckless Abandon’s victory in the Middle Park Stakes required far more grit than it took for Dawn Approach to win the Dewhurst Stakes.
Camelot, the winner of three classic races in England and Ireland earlier this year, was recovering on Friday from a colic operation conducted on Thursday, according to a statement released on Twitter by Coolmore Stud.
Camelot, the winner of three classic races who finished seventh on Oct. 7 in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, underwent colic surgery Thursday night.
Gentildonna can sweep the Triple Crown for Japan’s 3-year-old fillies with a win in Sunday’s $2.3 million Shuka Sho at Kyoto Racecourse in Japan.
Two-year-olds – principally the undefeated Dawn Approach – are in the spotlight on Saturday at Newmarket in England.
Gordon Lord Byron continued his rise through the European sprint division with a career-best performance in Sunday’s Group 1 Prix de la Foret over seven furlongs at Longchamp Racecourse.
Ridasiyna rebounded from her first career defeat at Deauville, France, in August to score a 12-1 upset in Sunday’s Group 1 Prix de l’Opera at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris.
The 4-year-old filly Solemia had failed to land a Group 1 in 12 starts over three calendar years of racing but picked a fantastic time to win for the first time at the highest level, shocking favored Orfevre in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday at soggy Longchamp in Paris.
