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Mishriff Defeats All-Star Cast To Land Breeders’ Cup Berth In Juddmonte International

An all-star cast lined up for the 2021 Juddmonte International, but one star was left shining brightest as Mishriff ran out a six-length winner of the feature 10 furlong contest at York's Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival. The dual-surface star earned an expenses-paid berth in the Breeders' Cup Classic this fall at Del Mar, though winning co-trainer John Gosden implied that the next stop for Mishriff will be the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe or QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot.

The Juddmonte International was the only “Win and You're In” qualifying race for the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic run in Europe this year.

Mishriff was last seen finishing second to Adayar in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes (G1) at Ascot in July, a “Win and You're In” race for the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf. The 4-year-old colt is trained by John & Thady Gosden and was ridden by David Egan. Mishriff won the Saudi Cup (G1) on dirt and the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) on turf earlier this year.

After the ride, Egan said: “Mishriff has proved he can do it overseas and he can do it back home.

“I had in my mind I wanted to sit in the second row, one of the fence…he stays this flat mile and a quarter so well and I was going so easy three out I just let him slide and he took me there all the way.”

Much was made of the absence of St Mark's Basilica at the declaration stage for the race, but he could well have met his match regardless as David Egan steered Mishriff to a resounding victory over Alenquer.

Mac Swiney, winner of the Irish 2000 Guineas earlier in the year took up the running early on. A relatively steady two-by-two formation ensued for the first half of the race. The eventual winner received plenty of cover, dicing between third and fourth.

Turning into the straight the race pace began to increase, with Love and Alcohol Free making their moves on the far side. Meanwhile standside, David Egan was cruising on Mishriff and found himself in the lead two furlongs out. Any worries that the horse had a tendency to stop out in front were soon quashed as Mishriff continued to pull clear for a resounding victory.

Alenquer ran a very strong race to finish best of the rest, while Love and Alcohol Free weren't seen at their best. Although, their best still may not have been enough to topple the eventual winner.

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Irish Derby Winner Hurricane Lane Headlines Grand Prix De Paris

This Wednesday's Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris has drawn a field of 11 topped by Irish Derby winner Hurricane Lane. The Godolphin-owned sophomore son of Frankel was a late supplement to the 1 1/2-mile contest at Longchamp, and will again be ridden by William Buick on behalf of trainer Charlie Appleby.

The colt's only loss in five starts came when third in the Epsom Derby, when he lost both front shoes during the running.

On Hurricane Lane's chances, Buick told Sky Sports Racing: “He's a horse who is still lightly-raced and he's probably still on the up… You'd expect it to be a good race but the team at home have been very happy with him and I'm really looking forward to it.”

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Hurricane Lane Returns In Paris

Since the change of the G1 Grand Prix de Paris trip to 12 furlongs in 2005, there is a sense that the Bastille Day feature has grown in stature and in this year's edition the quality has inched up again due mainly to the fact that Hurricane Lane (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) is here. It is 10 years since a winner of the G1 Irish Derby appeared in this race and that was Treasure Beach (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), who was fourth behind another of Andre Fabre's record 13 winners in Meandre (Fr) (Slickly {Fr}), but Godolphin's June 26 Curragh Classic winner looks in a different league to that former Ballydoyle representative and he sets a lofty standard on Wednesday. If able to reproduce the form of his half-length defeat of Lone Eagle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), with the re-opposing Wordsworth (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) seven lengths adrift, Hurricane Lane will probably be out on his own but there are some serious lurkers in this field who could close the gap.

One is M M Stables' Alenquer (Fr) (Adlerflug {Ger}), who beat Adayar (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Yibir (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Lone Eagle in the Apr. 23 G3 Sandown Classic Trial which remains one of the strongest pieces of 3-year-old form this year. His subsequent win off an absence in Royal Ascot's G2 King Edward VII S. June 18 means that he needs to step up and his outside draw has done him no favours.

Another who went to Royal Ascot was Sir Lamorak (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), but while Wordsworth was contesting the G2 Queen's Vase he was running to a similar figure under topweight in the King George V H. over this trip. Previously pulled out of the G3 Chester Vase due to the rain-softened ground, he remains under the radar but showed with his 3 3/4-length success in a 10-furlong Leopardstown handicap Apr. 11 that he possesses the kind of acceleration to make a mark in this company.

Gestut Schlenderhan's Northern Ruler (Ger) (Ruler of the World {Ire}) beat the May 24 G2 Prix Hocquart winner Bubble Gift (Fr) (Nathaniel {Ire}) in the G3 Prix du Lys over this trip at Chantilly June 20 and is dangerously unexposed having been a third supplementary entry on Saturday. Zak Bloodstock's Bubble Gift may have been a touch unlucky in that contest and trainer Mikel Delzangles is expecting improvement off that effort. “Bubble Gift came out of the Prix du Lys Longines well,” he commented. “He goes on all ground and he has already won at ParisLongchamp, which will certainly be an advantage. All the lights are on green and we are ready to run.”

Another outsider is Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard's Baby Rider (Fr) (Gleneagles {Ire}), who took the G2 Prix Greffulhe over 10 1/2 furlongs at Saint-Cloud May 1 before disappointing when only 14th in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club over that trip at Chantilly June 6. “In the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club, Baby Rider couldn't get his breathing together and logically he was then unable to accelerate at the finish,” trainer Pascal Bary said. “It would be ideal to have good ground and after the supplementation of the Irish Derby winner and Epsom Derby third Hurricane Lane, our task is complicated even further. There are some excellent horses still in the race but one thing is for sure, Baby Rider is in great form and will run a big race.”

Also on the card is the G2 Prix de Malleret over the same mile-and-a-half trip, which is diverted from Saint-Cloud and features The Aga Khan's highly-regarded Khalidiya (Fr) (Oasis Dream {GB}), who needs to bounce back from a deflating 16th in the G1 Prix de Diane over 10 1/2 furlongs at Chantilly June 20. From Britain is the Joseph Tuite-trained Via Sistina (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), who beat the subsequent winner Chiasma (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) by 5 1/2 lengths over a mile and a quarter at Goodwood May 22. In the 14-furlong G2 Prix Radio FG, or Prix Maurice de Nieuil as it is better known, there is a fascinating rematch between Haras de la Gousserie's Skazino (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) and The Aga Khan's Valia (Fr) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). Two lengths separated them in the G2 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier over 300 metres further here last time May 24, but Skazino has a three-pound penalty this time and the filly should be sharper for that reintroduction.

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