Midday is likely to try for a hat-trick of Nassau Stakes wins should she not be called on for duty in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
Workforce, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, is owner Khalid Abdullah’s first choice for the midsummer feature at Ascot on Saturday week.
With the Nassau just a week later, Midday was put through her paces in a workout at Newmarket as part of her preparation for her next outing.
Five times a winner at the highest level against her own sex, the Henry Cecil-trained mare took on the males in the Coronation Cup at Epsom last month when she was only beaten a length by St Nicholas Abbey.
The latter, trained by Aidan O’Brien, is favourite for the King George.
“Midday worked today and worked fine,” the owner’s racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe said.
“Whether she runs in the King George would depend on Workforce.
“If Workforce goes for the King George then Midday would go to the Nassau.”
Workforce was a big disappointment in this race 12 months ago after easily winning the Epsom Derby but bounced back in sensational style to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
He only went down to So You Think after an epic battle for the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown earlier this month, and Grimthorpe reported him to be in fine shape following those exertions.
“Workforce seems to be in good form after the Eclipse. Michael is pleased with him,” he said.
Workforce is third best in the betting behind St Nicholas Abbey and Godolphin’s Prince of Wales’s winner Rewilding with Ladbrokes.
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