Many international races that are part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series produce winners that are 100-1 shots to even consider coming to America, but Warm Heart is an obvious candidate for the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf after capturing the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks on Thursday at York Racecourse in England.
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A 6-year-old mare, a 3-year-old colt, and a 2-year-old head the early betting for the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes on Friday at York Racecourse in England.
Highfield Princess, the mare, can become the fourth horse since 2009 to win consecutive renewals of the Nunthorpe, a straight-course five-furlong sprint. Battaash in 2019-20 was the most recent horse to pull off the double.
Two-time Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Enable won the Yorkshire Oaks in 2017 and 2019, while ill-fated but top-class Sea of Class took down the 2018 renewal. Alipinista won the race in 2022 on the way to Arc glory. This year’s renewal of the Group 1 fixture comes Thursday at York Racecourse in England, and there is nothing approaching the level of any of those horses entered in the 1 1/2-mile race.
Mostadahf denied ace 3-year-old Paddington his fifth straight Group 1 while winning at the top level for the second straight time himself, as Frankie Dettori passed Lester Piggott to become the most prolific winning jockey in the history of the Group 1 International Stakes.
Chances are dwindling for the Australian gelding Battleton to gain a berth in the $1.9 million Big Dance Stakes at a mile at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on Nov. 7.
Horses gain consideration for berths in the Big Dance Stakes with top two finishes in a series of qualifying races in the preceding year. Battleton was a troubled fifth in the Coffs Harbour Cup at a mile at Coffs Harbour Racecourse on Aug. 4, one of the qualifying races, but has another chance to gain a berth in the Murwillumbah Cup at 7 3/4 furlongs at Murwillumbah Racecourse on Thursday evening.
No deep thoughts are required to determine that Socrates, the 6-year-old New Zealand-bred gelding, is overdue for his fifth career win in Australia.
Beaten a head in a one-mile handicap at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Aug. 12, Socrates can end an 11-race losing streak since September in a one-mile handicap at Gosford Racecourse on Wednesday evening if he can avoid a speed duel.
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The fabulous 3-year-old Paddington will have but three rivals when he tries for his eighth straight win Wednesday in the Group 1 International Stakes at York Racecourse.
An injury to star-crossed 2022 Derby winner Desert Crown this past weekend and the withdrawal Monday of several other early entrants for the about 1 5/16-mile fixture left only Mostahdaf, the filly Nashwa, and longshot The Foxes to face Paddington.
Consecutive wins as an odds-on favorite have led to a move to town for the promising Australian gelding Boston Rocks.
Boston Rocks won a maiden race at Gosford Racecourse on July 13 in his second start and first race in five months. Boston Rocks won his debut against winners in a six-furlong handicap at Wyong Racecourse on Aug. 3.
Vandeek ran down favored Ramatuelle to win the Group 1 Prix Morny by a head on Sunday at sodden Deauville Racecourse.
Vandeek ran his record to three wins from three starts while giving co-trainers Simon and Ed Crisford their first win in a Group 1 race.
Enterprise Phoenix, the 4-year-old Australian-bred gelding, started at 1 3/16 miles for the first time in his career at tiny Casino Racecourse on Aug. 12 and took to the distance like a veteran.
Enterprise Phoenix closed from fifth to win by 2 1/2 lengths, his second win in nine starts. The convincing win has left Enterprise Phoenix a strong favorite to win his first start at about 1 3/8 miles at Grafton Racecourse on Monday evening.