Royal Ascot hero Shareholder and Whistlejacket will conflict once more within the Aug. 18 Prix Morny (G1) at Deauville.
The duo confronted off for the primary time on the royal assembly in June, when the Karl Burke-trained Shareholder prevailed within the five-furlong Norfolk Stakes (G2) with odds-on favourite Whistlejacket again in fourth.
Whistlejacket has since gained the July Stakes (G2), however bids to rapidly bounce again from his Phoenix Stakes (G1) defeat final weekend for Ryan Moore and Aidan O’Brien.
Burke additionally saddles Arabie , who has gained three of his 4 begins this yr, together with twice in Group firm in France, and bids to supply the coach together with his second win within the Morny.
Named after Auguste de Morny, founding father of Deauville Racecourse, the quick sprint over 1,200 meters (about six furlongs) offers its winner with a paid, automated berth into the Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash (G1T) over 5 furlongs on grass at Del Mar. Shareholder’s Norfolk victory already supplied him with an automated berth into the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash through the Breeders’ Cup Problem Collection.
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Burke, a North Yorkshire coach, saddled the primary and second within the 2017 working gained by Sadly , however he believes Arabie shouldn’t be discounted as a second-string.
“We managed to have Havana Gray end second the yr we gained with it with Sadly, and it’d positive be good if we might pull the trick off once more, particularly as they’re each two superb colts,” he mentioned.
“I believe Arabie has been a bit underestimated. He is a correct powerful horse and is not flashy—he is by no means going to win you races by two or three lengths—and we all know he loves racing in France too. He is in nice type.”
The Wathnan Racing-owned Shareholder has not been seen since his Royal Ascot exploits and steps as much as six furlongs for the primary time, together with his Norfolk Stakes and Beverley debut successes in June coming over 5 furlongs.
Burke added: “We gave Shareholder two to a few weeks off after Royal Ascot and he was powerful to do his successful so rapidly. We hope he ought to keep the journey, however we’ll be stuffed with confidence within the race if he settles.
“He beat Whistlejacket truthful and sq. at Ascot. Possibly he is improved for being stepped as much as six furlongs, but when we keep the journey then our lad is the one he has to beat once more.”
Britain and Eire’s robust group additionally consists of shock Coventry Stakes (G2) winner Rashabar, who has his first run since that Royal Ascot victory, whereas Duchess of Cambridge Stakes (G2) heroine Arabian Nightfall (GB) additionally takes her likelihood.
The house group is headed by Daylight, who stormed to success within the Prix de Cabourg (G3) over the course and distance final time.
