Participate fans honeysuckle September 14 could have a feeling of Déjà Vu if you enter the royal blue silk of Godolphin in the starting gate on the back of the jockey William Buick on board a well -fake horse, which was trained by Charlie Appleby.
However, they don't deceive their eyes. The connections that have won the last two editions of the approx. $ Million Woodbine Mile Stakes (G1T) Naval power .
“Woodbine is a fair route and is always well maintained,” said Appleby. “This horse has gained on both a brisk as well as on the compliant soil, so that we have no concerns before the weekend.”
The impressive performance of the trio with its last two winners, State-of-the-art games And Master of the sea It was not only in her triumph over Woodbine's first -class lawn race, but also emphasized when both followed as winners in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1t).
As an crucial springboard for the $ 2 million race, the Woodbine Mile winner receives an automatic fee-paid into the 2nd November mile sea Many thanks to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series.
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Before Naval Power has the opportunity to give his connections a third double in a row, the 4-year-old son of Theophilic Must overcome seven competitors while returning from a four -month release, which followed second place to Mark Mil Mil Mile Mile Stakes (G1t) on April 12th on April 12th Keeneland and May 4th lawyer Stakes (G1T) at Churchill Downs.
“We were content about his two previous runs in the United States,” said Appleby. “He had a nice break after his run in Churchill and the team is very satisfied with him.”
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Casse enters a robust trio
So that Appleby Charles Lopresti is the only coach with three consecutive Woodbine miles, he has to defeat a robust trio of competitors who come from the barn from Mark Casse.
Arianna -Thread Received a berth in the race on Saturday with a close victory in August 23 King Edward Stakes (G2T). Owned by Gary Barber, quail stable and Peter Deutsch, the 8-year-old Drosselmeyer Wallach is a perfect 5-against-5 forest on Woodbine's grass.
Filo di Arianna (inside) wins King Edward Stakes in Woodbine
Kazushi Kimura returns to the saddle after driving two starts in the Highlander Stakes (G2T) with the gelding to victory. Sahin Civaci, who drove Filo di Arianna on King Edward, will drive a hairdresser instead My youthful prince .
As a five-time winner of the mission, my youthful prince was a 3: 5 favorite in the King's Plate Stakes of August 23 when he defeated three quarters of a length of Stutfalen Caitlinhergrtness Who he gave five pounds. This time he will wear £ 3-5 less than his competition as a lonely 3-year-old.
With the Canadian classic behind him, Casse rejects the son of now Cairo Prince Back to the lawn, over which he set twice in class 1.
The trifecta of the participants of the cass is a living oak plantation Win for the money A mission winner at Gulfstream Park in May.
Also in the field
Yeguada Centurions Group 1 awarded Gigantic rock Add blinkers and make his first trip across the Atlantic to need a fresh start. His 4-year season did not go according to plan and ended the board at three events in Group 1.
Chefswood stables' Playmea melody was defeated by a Canadian sprinter from 2023 champion a neck Patches O'Hoham in August 23 Bold Venture Stakes (G3). However, in his first career defeat, he recorded a career-best-equibase speed number of 111.
The Woodbine Mile is race 10 with postal time at 6.16 p.m.
Entries: Rogers Woodbine Mile S. (G1t)
Woodbine, Saturday, September 14, 2024, race 10
- Note it
- 1m
- Race
- 1,000,000 US dollars
- 3 Yo's & Up
- 6:16 p.m. (local)
