Overdose returning to races in Slovakia
Overdose returning to races in Slovakia
Alan ShubackJul 16, 2010
Overdose returning to races in Slovakia
Behkabad held off even-money favorite Planteur to win the Group 1, $765,000 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp on Wednesday, rewarding his Bastille Day backers to the tune of 8.80-1. Never worse than third under Gerald Mosse, the 3-year-old son of Cape Cross led at the quarter pole and found something extra when challenged by Planteur to prevail by three-quarters of a length, clocking 2:33.30 for the 1 1/2 miles on very soft ground.
Planteur heads a contentious field of nine 3-year-olds going 1 1/2 miles in the Group 1, $754,000 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp on Wednesday. France’s Bastille Day feature has drawn three horses from the Prix du Jockey-Club, which, at 1 5/16 miles, serves as the French Derby.
Starspangledbanner emerged the gritty winner of the Group 1, $605,000 July Cup at Newmarket on Friday, with the speedy Australian-bred prevailing by a neck over the game pacesetting Equiano. American hopes went up in smoke, however, as Kinsale King weakened to finish 12th after having tracked the early pace in third.
Music Show turned European filly form on its head Wednesday with an impressive victory in the Group 1, $280,000 Falmouth Stakes over the Newmarket July Course, leaving Coronation Stakes winner Lillie Langtry and dual Guineas winner Special Duty far behind while recording a two-length victory over Spacious.
Kinsale King flies the American flag in the Group 1, $605,000 July Cup at Newmarket on Friday, but it is the Australian-bred, Irish-trained Starspangledbanner they all have to beat in a scintillating renewal of this six-furlong dash. A 4-year-old son of Chosir, Starspangledbanner went wire to wire in beating Kinsale King into third in the six-furlong, Group 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot three weeks ago, and while Kinsale King is expected to improve for that effort, there is a feeling that Starspangledbanner may be something special.
Special Duty and Lillie Langry head a field that includes two other group race winners at the recent Royal Ascot meet in Wednesday's Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.
A pair of prominent Breeders’ Cup runners add an American flavor to the $143,000 Princess of Wales’s Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday. BC Marathon winner Man of Iron makes his second start for new trainer Luca Cumani in the 1 1/2-mile contest, while Spanish Moon, fourth in the Turf, drops into a Group 2 contest after three narrow misses at the top level at far-flung locales around the world.