Tabor: George will get a mile

Joint-owner Michael Tabor is confident his Stan James 2000 Guineas hope George Washington can stay the mile trip in the Newmarket feature on May 6.

Aidan O’Brien’s colt is a general 2-1 favourite to win the first English Classic of the season after he emerged a classy winner of both the Group One National Stakes and Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh last term.