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Workforce is “progressing well” as connections build towards the defence of his crown in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October.
Workforce is “progressing well” as connections build towards the defence of his crown in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October.
Connections of Midday have not ruled out letting the top-class mare tackle the boys in the Juddmonte International at York on August 17.
Lost In The Moment is on target for the Ebor at York on August 20 as 83 remain in the big handicap.
No decision has yet been made over whether Delegator will run in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville on Sunday.
Americain took the first step towards a defence of his Melbourne Cup title with an impressive win in the Listed Prix de Reux at Deauville on Tuesday.
The unbeaten Power heads a team of six possibles from the Aidan O’Brien stable for Sunday’s Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.
Reigning Melbourne Cup winner Americain has bounced back to form in his first start since May, taking out the Listed Prix de Reux (2500m) at Deauville overnight.
Saturday’s Stewards’ Cup winner Hoof It is set to make the leap to Group One company in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York later this month.
Ed Dunlop is relishing the prospect of Snow Fairy potentially renewing rivalry with Midday in the Yorkshire Oaks on August 18.
Torsten Mundry will start exploring outside Germany with Durban Thunder after his victory in Sunday’s Grosser Dallmayr-Preis in Munich.
David Brown is looking forward to seeing Frederick Engels test his powers at Group One level in Sunday’s Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.
Criquette Head-Maarek has warned the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville on Sunday could well come too soon for Helleborine.
A return to Deauville is on the cards for Goldikova following her fourth consecutive victory in the Prix Rothschild on Sunday.
Harbour Watch is likely to remain over six furlongs (1200m) for his next outing after his impressive win in last week’s Richmond Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.
Rocket Man won’t be a $1 million Patinack Farm Classic entry after trainer Patrick Shaw decided the Singapore sprinter would have to spend too much time in quarantine.
Bauer, runner-up in the 2008 Melbourne Cup, is set to make a belated seasonal debut at Haydock on Saturday.
Goldikova took her winning tally at the highest level to 14 when landing the Group One Prix Rothschild at Deauville for the fourth successive year.
Dermot Weld took his final haul at the seven-day Galway Festival to 17 winners when Comedic Art, his last runner of the week, was a smooth scorer in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.
Midday has been hailed the queen of Goodwood following her unprecedented third triumph in the Group One Nassau Stakes.
Dermot Weld’s sensational week continued at Galway on Saturday as Rock Critic’s victory proved the highlight of a treble and ensured the trainer ended the afternoon with 16 Festival winners.