Winx, Australia’s leading horse, can extend her winning streak to 11 races when she starts as an overwhelming favorite in Saturday’s Group 1 George Main Stakes at a mile on turf at Royal Randwick, outside of Sydney.
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DRF Past Performances
An O’Brien-trained filly won Sunday’s $392,400 Moyglare Stud Stakes at The Curragh in Ireland, but not as expected.
Joseph O’Brien, son of leading trainer Aidan O’Brien, won the first Group 1 of his career as a trainer when 25-1 Intricately finished a nose in front of the Aidan O’Brien-trained Hydrangea, a 7-1 shot who set the pace.
Intricately was ridden by 18-year-old Donnacha O’Brien, another son of Aidan O’Brien, who has been riding for two years and had his first Group 1 win in the seven-furlong race.
The Japanese 3-year-old Makahiki won France's Group 2 Prix Niel on Sunday at Chantilly, taking a solid step toward his major goal this fall, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Oct. 2.
The Niel, Makahiki’s first start since May and a clear prep for the Arc, had the colt surely not at his best, but he was able to get home by a neck over Midterm, another talented colt unraced since May. Midterm finished a nose in front of third-place Doha Dream.
Astern, an Australian-bred colt by Medaglia d’Oro, won the first Group 1 race of his career in Saturday’s $767,200 Golden Rose Stakes for 3-year-olds at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse near Sydney, Australia.
Astern, the 2-1 favorite, raced well off the pace in a field of 14 before taking the lead with a furlong remaining. Ridden by James McDonald, Astern won by 2 1/4 lengths over the filly Omei Sword.
Brett Davis' and Paul Lally's Sha Tin selections for Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.
Brett Davis - Selections
Race 1 - 4/9/6/2/5
Race 2 - 11/1/6/8/10
Race 3 - 11/7/13/5/1
Race 4 - 2/1/9/10/8
Race 5 - 2/10/8/14/9
Race 6 - 5/11/12/8/7
Race 7 - 11/3/1/10/5
Race 8 - 3/4/10/8/1
Race 9 - 4/5/7/11/6
Race 10 - 10/11/9/5/6
The Prix Vermeille for fillies is the lone Group 1 prep race for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on the Sunday card at Chantilly, but it is the Group 2 Prix Niel for 3-year-olds that will attract the most attention. The race features the European debut of Makahiki, the latest Japanese horse in France to try to win the Arc.
The group stakes winners Brave Anna and Rhododendron are part of trainer Aidan O’Brien’s four-runner team in Sunday’s Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at The Curragh in Ireland, a race that could have implications for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Santa Anita on Nov. 4.
The $392,400 Moyglare Stud Stakes is part of the Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In program, offering a fees-paid berth to the BC Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Minding and Idaho give Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien strong favorites in two Group 1 races on both sides of the Irish Sea on Saturday: the $1.4 million Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown and the $931,980 English St. Leger at Doncaster.
Minding, a 3-year-old filly, can win the seventh Group 1 race of her career in the Irish Champion Stakes at 1 1/4 miles on turf. Earlier this year, she won Group 1 races in the English 1000 Guineas, the English Oaks, the Pretty Polly Stakes in Ireland, and the Nassau Stakes against older fillies and mares at Goodwood Racecourse in England.
All You Wish and Joyful Trinity ended the 2015-16 Hong Kong season with wins in June and July. When they have their first starts of the 2016-17 season in Sunday’s Kwangtung Handicap at Sha Tin Racecourse, the pair will face two rivals in Helene Super Star and Horse of Fortune with recent group-race form.
The Kwangtung Handicap, run at seven furlongs on turf, is the ninth race on a 10-race program, the second of the season at Sha Tin.