The Irish Oaks Conundrum


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Via Tom Fry
Emily Upjohn (GB) (Frankel {GB}) couldn’t make the flight, so it’s time to move on and focus on the rest of us to battle G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks at Curragh on Saturday, where unusually no one joined the Oaks .
That means it’s even more of a puzzle, with G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Zhang Yuesheng June 16. Magic Dress (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is a short favorite even though she hasn’t joined the Group 1 company yet. Her half-long defeat to the Maritime Silk Road (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) at Royal Ascot represent is hard to know, but it is safe to say that Aidan O’Brien chose to bring her back with a good third defeat History (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Stable form is a plus point for Jessie Harrington, who also has a peaceful family Vimal Khosla’s course and first winner distance on June 1 Fennela (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), but the trio of Ballydoyle candidates stand in her way.
Another Emily to the rescue
Emily Upjohn’s absence leaves a big dent in the 2022 renewal, but it’s likely another name among them will appear on the horizon. Emily Dickinson (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). One of Rosegreen’s trio, she’s back after a long absence for disappointing the Lingfield Oaks Trial listed to run the older Rosscarbery (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) with a short head in Leopardstown’s long-haired G3 Stanerra S. 14 last Thursday. As the daughter of 2013 Irish Oaks heroine Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), she made a rare spike towards the end of that competition and in another step would overtake runner Twomey has been greatly improved. Ryan Moore chose the daughter of You’resothrilling (Storm Cat), Toys (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who finished 11th in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches at ParisLongchamp on May 15 and 12 during the G1 Prix de Diane in Chantilly on June 19. tradition for this race, but her rider’s faith in her abilities shines through. “We believe she’s better than she’s shown so far,” he said.
Best Of The Left
Curragh’s Saturday Pass also features G3 Jebel Ali Racecourse and Anglesey S. Stables, where Ballydoyle’s ‘Rising star TDN’ Little Bear (Ire) (No, never) is expected to run after being taken out of the G2 July due to rapidly popular ground in Newmarket. The Windsor Castle S. winner listed on June 15 will have a scorer for the first course on June 24. Slan Abhaile (Ire) ({Ire} Territories) to compete, when in G2 Barberstown Castle Sapphire S., Craig Bernick and Antony Beck’s G3 Marble Hill S. won and G1 Middle Park S. Runner-up. Castle Star (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) reappeared after 294 days off work.
Coach Fozzy Stack explains: “He had a bit of hiccups in the spring, so will start back up a little bit later. “He looks stable, he’s ready to start again, but will probably need to run as he hasn’t run in quite a while.”
Scott Heider’s Joseph O’Brien Trained Brostaigh (Ire) (Footsteps and {GB}) after winning the G2 Prix du Gros-Chene at Chantilly on 5 June and developed a granite outer shell as she practiced more sprinting she was given.
Later in the day, Saint-Cloud has a hot G2 Prix Eugene Adam match, where Sunderland Holdings’ third place ‘June 14 G1 St James’s Palace S. My Prospero (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) Wins Wertheimers’ Prix Noailles Top Scorer on April 17 Junko (GB) (Intello {Ger}) and Vagalame (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), who came in fifth with Onesto (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) in the Club Prix du Jockey June 5.
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