Daiquiri Bay continued his remarkable progression this season by claiming the £500,000 Sky Bet Ebor at York, following up his Royal Ascot success with another valuable victory.
The third day of the York Ebor Festival arrives with the weather having added an intriguing new dimension to the card, with rain on Wednesday and Thursday leaving the ground softer than many would have expected earlier in the week.
The Juddmonte mare, already a winner of last month’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, was made to work hard for her latest success, with the judge needing a photograph to separate her from the fast-finishing Irish raider.
A full field of 22 runners will line up for Saturday’s £500,000 Sky Bet Ebor Handicap at York, with Willie Mullins set to be represented by two leading contenders.
The York Ebor Festival continues on Thursday with a strong card featuring three Group races, a major sales contest and a competitive handicap.
The three-year-old, a 10-1 shot trained by Andrew Balding and owned by Juddmonte, appeared to have too much ground to make up inside the final furlong before Colin Keane conjured a remarkable finish.
Kalpana will bid to add another Group 1 victory to her impressive campaign when she takes on defending champion Minnie Hauk and Irish Oaks winner Johanna Walsh in the Yorkshire Oaks at York.
York’s Ebor Festival gets underway on Wednesday with a blockbuster Juddmonte International, as Ombudsman and Constitution River go head-to-head in what promises to be one of the races of the season.
The opening day of York’s Ebor Festival will begin with one of the most eagerly anticipated clashes of the season as Ombudsman and Constitution River headline a nine-runner field for Wednesday’s Juddmonte International.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Kalpana could face up to 14 rivals when she bids for another Group One success in next week’s Yorkshire Oaks at York.
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