Taghrooda eyes York glory ahead of Arc bid

Taghrooda could earn a tilt at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe if she can clinch a third Group One of a glorious summer in today’s Darley Yorkshire Oaks.

Taghrooda eyes York glory ahead of Arc bid
Thu, 21 Aug, 2014 - 01:00

John Gosden’s Sea The Stars filly put up a brilliant display in the Investec Oaks at Epsom in June and was all set to run in the Irish equivalent.

However, owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum had a late change of heart and made the bold call to pitch her in against the boys and her elders in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

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CourtsRacingPlace: EpsomPlace: AscotPlace: YorkPlace: ParisPlace: IrelandPlace: ArcPlace: FrancePlace: BritainPlace: Royal AscotPerson: TaghroodaPerson: John GosdenPerson: Sheikh Hamdan Al MaktoumPerson: GosdenPerson: King GeorgePerson: Luca CumaniPerson: GodolphinPerson: TasadayPerson: Andre FabrePerson: Saeed Bin SuroorPerson: Bin SuroorPerson: Ralph BeckettPerson: BeckettPerson: Pat SmullenPerson: Anthem AlexanderPerson: SmullenPerson: Eddie LynamPerson: Tiggy WiggyEvent: Prix de lEvent: rsquo;Arc de TriompheEvent: Darley Yorkshire OaksEvent: Investec OaksEvent: Queen Elizabeth StakesEvent: Yorkshire OaksEvent: OaksEvent: (Prix) VermeilleEvent: Irish OaksEvent: Pinsent Masons Lowther StakesEvent: Albany Stakes
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