Anthony Van Dyck leads a three-pronged Ballydoyle challenge on the six-runner feature as Aidan O’Brien chases a 12th win in the race. However a first top-flight victory in over six weeks will be O’Brien’s trans-Atlantic focus in Saratoga on Saturday night. The siblings also team up for the impressive Killarney winner Iridessa in the Group Two Debutante Stakes where Moore has opted for the 1.6 million Guineas Cork winner Zagitova. Last year’s National Stakes winner Verbal Dexterity makes a belated first start of the season in the Group Three Royal Whip. Most importantly Mullins also has two chances in the Ebor at York through the ante-post favourite Stratum and Whiskey Sour.

Source: The Irish Times August 25, 2018 04:52 UTC