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McEvoy Gets Melbourne Cup Call Up For Deauville Legend
Jockey Kerrin McEvoy will ride likely G1 Melbourne Cup favourite Deauville Legend (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in the two-mile race at Flemington on Nov. 1, trainer James Ferguson announced.
“McEvoy has been confirmed,” said Ferguson, who has worked with McEvoy in years' past. “He's won the race three times and knows his way around Flemington. He's a very good friend of mine and we have worked together a lot in the past.”
The two-time group-winning gelding is due to enter quarantine shortly. Racing in the colours of K K Ho, Deauville Legend won the G2 Great Voltigeur S. in mid-August.
“He's in good nick and it is very exciting to have a horse that is favourite for the Melbourne Cup going over there,” added Ferguson. “We were right to give him a little bit of time off between now and then because he has had a long season and I think he will be going down there as fit as we can get him.
“He will probably be doing a racecourse gallop on Friday and we will then send him into quarantine on Monday.”
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Westover On Course For The Arc
Classic winner Westover (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is pleasing connections ahead of a bid in the G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Oct. 2. The colt is headed to the ParisLongchamp showpiece after running a last out fifth in the G1 King George Vi And Queen Elizabeth S. at Ascot in July. He follows in the hoofprints of another Juddmonte luminary, 2010 Arc hero Workforce (GB) (King's Best), who also did not win the King George, but bounced back in fine style in France.
Juddmonte's racing manager Barry Mahon said, “I think Ralph [Beckett] is happy with him, he worked well on Saturday morning and will probably work again tomorrow [Wednesday]. I haven't heard any negatives, so we're still on track at the minute anyway.
“Taking on Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) would have been very scary obviously, but I think the connections are doing the right thing with him–going a mile and a quarter makes more sense than turning up in France for a mile and a half on heavy ground for his last start.
“The Arc will still be a very tough race, as it always is. We've done it before with Workforce and we're hoping lightning can strike twice.”
Westover started his season with a narrow victory in the G3 Classic Trial S. at Sandown in April and then ran an encouraging third in the G1 Cazoo Derby on June 4, both under Rob Hornby. For his last two starts he has been ridden by Colin Keane–in the G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby on June 25, and the King George.
“It's actually something we haven't even talked about,” Mahon added, of a rider decision for Westover. “We'll probably have to start discussing it next week and see what the family would like to do.”
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Arqana Arc Sale Gains Seven Wildcards Including Listed Winner Rozgar
Seven wildcards, including the listed winner Rozgar (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) (lot 21) from the Aga Khan Studs, have been added to the Arqana Arc Sale. Slated for Oct. 1 after racing at ParisLongchamp, the sale also counts fellow listed winner Enola (Fr) (Recorder {GB}) (lot 35) from the yard of Patrice Cottier; as well as Andre Fabre's Group 2-placed Mr De Pourceaugnac (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 29) among the new additions. Brigitte Re-Scandella's Perle Rouge (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}) (lot 13) has placed twice in listed company; and Jerome Reynier's dual winner Souzak (Fr) (Kodiac {GB}) (lot 27) ran third in the Listed Criterium du Becquet this season. Rounding out the Flat lots is Sirius (Fr) (Ectot {GB}) (lot 12), from the Nicolas Clement yard. The lone National Hunt lot among the septet is Excello (Fr) (Cokoriko {Fr}) (lot 20), who was second in the Listed Prix Finot recently for Dominique Bressou.
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