Sanders believes Duke can rule again

SEB SANDERS believes St James’s Palace Stakes hopeful Bachelor Duke is in the sort of form that took him to Classic glory on his last start.

Sanders believes Duke can rule again
Tue, 15 Jun, 2004 - 01:00
Nick Grant

The James Toller-trained colt lost his maiden tag in the best possible manner when beating Azamour by a length in the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

He has to improve on his seventh in the English Guineas to overturn Haafhd at Royal Ascot today, but his rider is making all the right noises.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: CurraghPlace: Royal AscotPlace: GuineasPlace: AscotPlace: Santa AnitaPlace: DeauvillePlace: TexasPlace: QuayPlace: SandownPerson: SandersPerson: DukePerson: James TollerPerson: AzamourPerson: HaafhdPerson: John OxxPerson: OxxPerson: William HaggasPerson: BrunelPerson: HaggasPerson: DupontPerson: Antonius PiusPerson: Kieren FallonPerson: Alan CooperPerson: NiarchosPerson: CooperPerson: MiesquePerson: Richard HannonPerson: MontjeuPerson: Mark WallaceEvent: St James’s Palace StakesEvent: Irish 2000 GuineasEvent: 2000 GuineasEvent: King’s Stand StakesEvent: Cornwallis StakesEvent: Queen Anne StakesEvent: Breeders’ Cup MileEvent: Breeders’ Cup MilesEvent: Prix Jacques le MaroisEvent: Coventry StakesOrganisation: Boylesports
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