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.
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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.
Mon, 08/21/2023 - 14:00
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.
Fangirl, second in two of the toughest races for milers in Australia earlier this year, won Saturday’s Group 1 Winx Stakes at a mile at Royal Randwick Racecourse, catching former American-based runner Princess Grace in the final strides.
Ridden by James McDonald, Fangirl ($9.30) won by a neck over 14-1 Princess Grace, who looked like a winner in the final sixteenth.
The Group 1 Prix Morny came up a hot race this year, but it’s an open question how any of its top entrants will cope with testing ground Sunday at Deauville Racecourse.
The course as of Friday was rated heavy, and thunderstorms Friday night were forecast to give way to light rain early Saturday morning. The ground should dry somewhat before the Sunday card, but it will be nothing like the going that stakes winners in England earlier this summer encountered.
Fri, 08/18/2023 - 14:20
Never mind the 22-race losing streak since 2020 or his status as the topweight at 138.8 pounds, Two Big Fari is a deserving favorite in the minor Narromine Cup at tiny Narromine Racecourse in Australia on Saturday evening.
An 8-year-old gelding, Two Big Fari has won 7 of 34 starts in his career and has kept good company in recent starts, with frequent appearances at the tougher tracks in the Sydney metropolitan area.