Wesley Ward does not mess around when it comes to the Prix Morny.

Ward has sent four runners to the Group 1 2-year-old fixture at Deauville: No Nay Never, Lady Aurlelia, and, most recently, in 2020, Campanelle all won. Hootenanny finished second in 2014, a year after No Nay Never’s tally.

Ward’s fifth try at the Morny, contested over a straight six furlongs at Deauville, comes Sunday, when Outfielder, a brilliant winner of his lone start, a May 23 turf sprint maiden at Churchill Downs, meets five rivals.

York | Race 4: G1 Nunthorpe Stakes

I’m looking forward to riding SAYIDAH DARIYAN. She’s an exciting filly and has already won at the course.

The step back to five furlongs (1000m) will hopefully suit her. She’s an improving filly in good form, and although she has to improve again, it’s an open division.

Via Sistina is a certainty to be named Australia’s Horse of the Year in a ceremony in Brisbane on Aug. 31.

She won seven Group 1 races through the season, beginning with the Winx Stakes at Royal Randwick Racecourse last August in a 10-1 upset.

Via Sistina will be about 8-5 to win Friday’s $643,000 Winx Stakes against 11 rivals in her first start since a commanding win in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at 1 1/4 miles at Randwick in April.

York | Race 1: G2 Lowther Stakes

AMERICA QUEEN was impressive on debut at Haydock, though I’m not sure about the strength of the race yet.

Haydock to York is a suitable next step as they are quite similar tracks, so she’s had the right prep for this. It’s hard to know whether she’s good enough to mix it in this company, but she’s exciting and Richard [Hughes] has a good team of two-year-olds to pick from.

York | Race 4: G1 Yorkshire Oaks

York is a brilliant racecourse. It’s a lovely track with a great atmosphere and they do everything they can to make this meeting as good as it can be. It’s great to have overseas challengers running in the Juddmonte International again and it looks like being a top meeting.

Diego Velazquez upset the Prix Jacques le Marois on Sunday at Deauville Racecourse in France, though the story regarding the Group 1 Marois included key roles for the runner-up and a non-participant.

Racing just four days after being purchased by owner Sam Sangster, who plans to stand 4-year-old Diego Velazquez at stud after this racing season, Diego Velazquez, making his 11th start, won for the first time at the Group 1 level. Aidan O’Brien trains the winner, whose task became easier when likely favorite Rosallion was scratched because of a bruised hoof.