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Juddmonte Half To Kingman Back In Town
Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Today’s Observations features a half-brother to Horse of the Year and leading sire Kingman.
2.35 Naas, Mdn, €15,500, 2yo, c/g, 6fT
With a potent juvenile contingent primed for Royal Ascot action, Aidan O’Brien has pinpointed a relatively low-key opportunity for Susan Magnier’s MILITARY STYLE (War Front), who is a son of G1 Fillies’ Mile victress Together Forever (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and thus a full-brother to this month’s stakes-placed G3 Jersey S. also-ran King of Athens. His six rivals include unraced stablemate Mexico City (Fr) (No Nay Never), a €160,000 Arqana December foal turned 260,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling, who is a grandson of G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner and G1 Prix de Diane third Goldamix (Ire) (Linamix {Fr}).
3.20 Newmarket, Nov, £5,400, 3yo, 8fT
Khalid Abdullah’s SUNRAY MAJOR (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a half-brother to MG1SW sire Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) out of MG1SW G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches heroine Zenda (GB) (Zamindar), makes a swift return for the John Gosden stable less than two weeks after romping to victory in his June 7 debut over this strip. Burdened by a seven-pound penalty for that success, he is accompanied by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s fellow once-out winner Montather (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a Roger Varian trainee from the family of MG1SW G1 1000 Guineas heroine Shadayid (Shadeed), who too carries extra for annexing a one-mile novice heat at Chelmsford in November.
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Big-Race Showdown: 2020 Belmont Stakes Picks
For the fourth year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call “Big Race Showdown.”
Royal Ascot tips: Day four selections with Lope Y Fernandez and Eye Of Heaven set to shine
Royal Ascot tips – Day four’s best bets revealed by Express Sport expert The Scout.
