Bonfire, unraced since finishing third in the Group 1 Criterium International in France last year, will be favored to win his 3-year-old debut in Thursday’s Group 2 Dante Stakes at York, England.
The Fugue, a Dansili filly who was fourth in the English 1000 Guineas on May 6, starts in Wednesday’s Group 3 Musidora Stakes at York Racecourse, a prep for the English Oaks at Epsom Downs on June 1.
Lucayan, untested in group stakes competition, upset the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) on Sunday at Longchamp in Paris.
Black Caviar is bound for Royal Ascot in June with an undefeated record after 21 starts.
Sunday’s Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) on Sunday at Longchamp brings about a rematch between Dragon Pulse and 2-year-old star Dabirsim.
Mickdaam won the Group 3 Chester Vase on Thursday in England by a nose, but his victory barely registered in ante-post betting for the Epsom Derby.
Trainer John Shirreffs, who knows a thing or two about winning streaks, will be watching when Black Caviar makes her final start of the Australian season in Saturday’s Group 1 Goodwood Stakes at Morphettville.
The Irish invaders Call to Battle and David Livingston, both stakes winners last year at 2, are expected to dominate Thursday’s Group 3 Chester Vase at Chester Racecourse in England.
Homecoming Queen, who finished last of 14 in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at Churchill Downs last November, pulled a shock upset in Sunday’s English 1000 Guineas at Newmarket Racecourse, leading throughout the one-mile race.
Trainer Aidan O’Brien scored the sixth English 2000 Guineas victory of his career with favored Camelot on Saturday at Newmarket.
