A handful of US raiders targeting Royal Ascot were also on show at the National Stud Friday morning, including Classic Causeway (Kenneth McPeek) who is set to run in the G1 Prince of Wales's Stakes and George Weaver's two juveniles, No Nay Mets and Crimson Advocate.
G2 Norfolk Stakes contender No Nay Mets is a son of 2013 Norfolk Stakes winner No Nay Never and is entered in the Goffs London Sale on Monday. He made an impressive debut in a Royal Ascot qualifier at Gulfstream Park last month.
Weaver's assistant Blair Golen said: “Since he has been here, No Nay Mets has settled in nicely. We have just been getting him accustomed to things. Everything we run on in America is pretty much flat, so we have been taking him out on the seven-furlong stretch here to get him used to things.
“We have come here to win. In American racing, there is very rarely a big field, so that is a big challenge. Luckily, we have Frankie Dettori riding him and, if anybody knows how to ride the course, it is definitely him. So I think that is to our advantage. It means everything to have him riding and, if that makes Wesley Ward jealous, then even better!”
No Nay Mets is owned by Alex Bregman, the Houston Astros All Star third baseman, who heads Bregman Family Racing LLC.
Crimson Advocate seized complete command of Gulfstream Park's Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies on May 13, giving trainer George Weaver a sweep of the two Royal Ascot qualifying stakes. The daughter of Nyquist ran five furlongs over a firm turf in :56.25 after setting fractions of :21.83 and :44.42 for the first half mile, earning the privilege of accompanying stablemate No Nay Mets to Royal Ascot.
“I always said after I went to Ascot the first time it would be nice to go back with someone who has a chance to win and both of these horses look like they do,” Weaver said after his wins on May 13. “They have that early speed. I do need to look at the menu before picking out a race although I'd like to keep both of them at five-eighths if we can.”
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