Free Eagle set for Leopardstown return

Next year’s Investec Derby favourite Free Eagle could make his next appearance a week on Saturday in the ICON Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Trial Stakes at Leopardstown.

Part of Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes Day, the Group Three allows automatic entry into the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf as part of ’the win and you’re in’ process.

Free Eagle, who is trained by Dermot Weld, created a huge impression in landing his maiden at the Dublin track on August 15 and had jockey Pat Smullen waxing lyrical about his potential.