| St Nicholas Abbey has drifted out to 3-1 second favourite for tomorrow’s the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. Aidan O’Brien’s colt will be partnered by the trainer’s young son Joseph,who claimed the Irish 2000 Guineas on Roderic O’Connor earlier this season but has only ridden one winner in Great Britain. [...] The plunge on Workforce for Saturday’s King George at Ascot is showing no signs of slowing down,and Sir Michael Stoute’s colt is now 2-1 joint-favourite with St Nicholas Abbey. Many firms now go just 7-4 about last year’s Epson Derby and Arc hero,but bet365 go a stand alone 2s. St Nicholas Abbey is [...] A total of 102 horses have been entered for this year’s totesport Ebor at York and the sponsors have opened their book on the race and make the septet of Blissful Moment,Eternal Heart,Fox Hunt,Mount Athos,Pekan Star,Quest For Peace and Tuscan Gold the 12/1 co-favourites. Mark Johnston is responsible for two [...] Delegator is the 7-2 market leader for Saturday’s Group 1 Darley July Cup at Newmarket with boomakers believing fast ground will play to the strengths of the Godolphin representative VC spokesperson Charlie McCann said:“Many of the principles would prefer fast ground for the weekend and,with an unsettled forecast for much of the week,[...] So You Think is a top priced 9-2 with Blue Square to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe after his brilliant victory over Workforce in the Coral Eclipse at Sandown. Aidan O’Brien’s star,who was given an outstanding ride by Seamie Heffernan,has also been cut for the King George and is as short [...] Deacon Blues,Hoof It and Mac’s Power have been installed as 10-1 favourite by the sponsors for the Blue Square Stewards Cup on the final day of glorious Goodwood. A total of 136 entries have been received for the ultra-comptetive sprint on Saturday,July 30. Stewards’Cup –Blue Square Bet: 10/1 Deacon Blues,Hoof [...] So You Think is all the rage for Saturday’s Coral Eclipse,and is now a top priced even-money shot. The sponsors yesterday reported that they struck a £40,000 bet on Aidan O’Brien’s charge at 5-4,and he is now as short as 10-11 with bet365. Second favourite Workforce is now on the drift and out [...] Midday has been installed as the general 4-5 favourite for the Stobart Ireland Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday. Sir Henry Cecil’s mare,who was last seen when chasing home St Nicholas Abbey in the Coronation Stakes,will be looking to confirm last year’s Yorkshire Oaks form with Snow Fairy,who is a [...] The Queen’s Carlton House,who finished only third to Pour Moi when sent off favourite in the Investec Derby at Epsom,has been installed at a top price 13-8 for victory in the Irish equivalent on Sunday. Sir Michael Stoute’s coly can be backed at those odds with jusy boylesports and Blue Square,with bet365,[...] So You Think will face just six rivals when he bids to land his first British Group 1 in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday and remains a red-hot 1-2 favourite following today’s declaration stage. The ex-Aussie five-year-old has created a huge impression since switching to Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle outfit,winning [...] | |