Three Breeders 'Cup Challenge Series: Win and you will take place in races on September 14th in Leopardstown, led by 2023 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) winner August families In the Irish Champion Stakes (G1), which heads an excellent opening day at the Irish Champions Weekend.
Isa Salman al Khalifas preparation favorite Business Steps for the first time in the 1 1/4 mile Irish champion stakes in group 1 and, together with last year's winner Auguste Rodin, steps into the eight horse field for coach Aidan O'Brien. The winner is received by the Breeders 'Cup Challenge series, an international series of 82 missions in 12 countries, the winners of which will receive automatic starting positions and fees, which are paid in a corresponding race of the Breeders' Cup World. November at sea.
Two more “Victory and they are in” Legal places are also awarded in Leopardstown. The winner of the Matron Stakes (G1) becomes an automatic starting position in the 2 -million dollar cup cup foal and the mare Turf (G1T) and the winner of the Champions Juvenile Stakes (G2) in the 1 million US dollar Earn breeding cup of youth smell (G1T).
The economy, trained by William Haggas, swept his rivals aside to take a decisive victory in the Dante Stakes (G2) in York in May before landing the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (G2) in Deauville last month in Deauville.
Haggas is confident that the son of Night of the thunder is ready to step into the deep water when he drives to Leopardstown. He said: “It will be his first time in a group 1 and he will have the power of Ballydoyle and a few others, but we will see. That's what it is about? Could do the race in England, but I think He is ready to be protected.
Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Westerberg's Auguste Rodin are already guaranteed in the renewal of the Breeder 'Cup 2024 thanks to his victory in the Prince of Wales' Stakes (G1) in Royal Ascot in June. He was last fifth in Ascot in Ascot in King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) in Ascot.
The partnership is also represented by the winner of the Irish Champion Stakes 2022 Luxembourg Irish derby (G1) winner Los Angeles and 4-year-old Hans Andersen . Los Angeles falls back into the distance after he started over 1 1/2 miles in his last three starts, including a victory in the Great Voltigneur Stakes (G2) in York last month. O'Brien is looking for a sixth victory in a row in the race.
Other remarkable participants are included Shin -emperorPresent Ghostwriter And Royal rhyme .
Porta Fortuna, nine more in Matrone Stakes
Medaillon Racing, Steve Weston, Barry Fowler and Reeves thoroughbred Racing's Coronation Stakes (G1) winner Bring happiness with you who took second place in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Futfofs (G1T).
Karl Burke explained the winner in 2023 Moyglare Stakes Stakes Stakes (G1) Fall fishing rod which offers one victory in third group 1 on Irish soil. The daughter of Too damn scorching During the landing of Irish-intimate guine (G1), after an effort of the Irish-Anthrow Guineen (G1) after an effort of the one thousand Guinenen in Newmarket. It has not been available since a setback of injuries. This will be your first run in Wathnan Racing Colors after the Qatar's operation bought it.
The trainer based in Yorkshire reports in good shape and said: “She is about her little setback she had in summer and trained very well. Run in Newmarket, but I think that has to do with the waves of the route.
The group 1 excellent Ylang ylang The last time he was disappointing when he took the seventh place for coach Aiden O'Brien in the Desmond Stakes (G3) in the course of the course. Jockey Ryan Moore reported that the soil for the 3-year-old daughter was too quick Frankel And connections hope that she is back to her best.
Willie McCreery is represented by two runners: Arturo Cousino's Jancis An unbeaten 3-year-old stuffing foal from Tamayuz Who won the Brownstown Stakes (G3) and Al Shira'aa Racing's bat The second in Fallen Angel in the Moyglare Stud Stakes of last year. The daughter of Night of thunder hHow it was a bit disappointing this season, although he took a low third in Longchamp in Longchamp in Longchamp in Longchamp in Longchamp in Longchamp.
Now trained by Joseph O'Brien, the second last year, Defects Millennium was declared. The daughter of Dubaw He was last took third place in the Prix Rothschild (G1) in Deauville in July after taking third place to Porta Fortuna in Falmouth Stakes at the beginning of the month.
Delacroix leads a low field in Champions Juvenile
Smith, Magnier and Tabor's Delacroix Is the favorite in the master of Juvenile Stakes and will try to give Aidan O'Brien a third win in a row in the one-mile event, which has awarded the winner a free berth in the juvenile lawn of the Breeder 'Cup.
Dubawi's son was an impressive winner in his second start over seven Furlongs in the Curragh and is one of two runners for Aidan O'Brien Bernard ShawA son of In mischief join him in the race. Bernard Shaw was a purchase of $ 1.8 million at the Keeland September sale of 2023 and achieved a Maiden victory of nine length at Dundalk.
The All-Irish-trained field is completed by the Marc Chan ownership Green effectsWinner of the Frank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden for coach Jessica Harrington in Leopardstown in July and the Joseph O'Brien-trained training in Leopardstown Green triangle For owners Simon Munir and Isaac Souede.
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