Newcastle hosts British racing earlier than consideration turns Stateside to Churchill Downs, the place the Kentucky Oaks headlines proceedings at 10.51pm.
7.55 Newcastle – Leadman and Tasever contest characteristic handicap
A trappy characteristic Roflow Environmental Engineering Specialist Air flow Providers Handicap sees a subject of eight head to publish over seven furlongs.
Leadman confirmed loads of promise when educated by Andrew Balding final season and he appears to be like one to observe in handicaps for his new coach David O’Meara.
Tasever was topped All-Climate horse of the 12 months after having fun with an outstanding winter marketing campaign and Patrick Morris’ five-year-old can’t be dominated out regardless of an increase in Grade.
Others to notice embrace Benacre who ought to admire the drop at school, whereas Too A lot deserves respect having not been disgraced on All-Climate finals day.
7.20 Newcastle – Latest winner Reside Help faces Savvy Kingdom
Reside Help bought off the mark when scoring with loads to spare at Southwell final month and he appears to be like the one to beat with additional progress anticipated on this handicap debut within the Quaff Field Handicap.
Savvy Kingdom is one other with few miles on the clock and he formed very nicely when coming from off the tempo to complete third at Lingfield. The same effort would see him go shut off the identical mark.
Sam England’s constant Mr Mistoffelees is subsequent finest, having not completed outdoors the entrance 4 on his final 5 begins.
10.51 Churchill Downs – Prolific filly Good Cheer fancied for Oaks
All eyes shall be on Good Cheer as she steps up at school on this Grade 1 Longines Kentucky Oaks.
Brad Cox’s star three-year-old filly arrives with an ideal document of six wins from six begins and she or he is taken to step ahead once more and land his coveted prize.
Quietside noticed off the reopposing Merely Joking when touchdown the Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park final month and so they each price each-way contenders, regardless of the previous having to deal with a large draw.
Kenny McPeek is eyeing a second consecutive win on this race and his finest likelihood is arguably within the type of Take Cost Milady. She ran a stable second within the Ashland Stakes just lately and has bought the higher of the likes of Quietside up to now.
British rider Ben Curtis takes the trip on outsider Drexel Hill, who returns from a two month absence.
Additionally at Churchill Downs…
Nitrogen is more likely to go off favorite for the most recent renewal of the Edgewood Stakes (6.42pm), having notched three consecutive victories just lately for coach Mark Casse. Vixen and Lush Lips characterize stiff opposition on this Grade 2 class, as does Will Then – who additionally arrives in a wealthy vein of type.
Breeders’ Cup Basic runner-up Fierceness takes on Pegasus World Cup silver medallist Locked in what appears to be like a mouthwatering battle within the Alysheba Stakes at 6.42pm. Michael Tabor’s colors additionally characteristic right here, with Mineshaft Stakes winner Corridor Of Fame within the combine below Joel Rosario.
At 7.23pm, the formidable Breeders’ Cup Distaff queen Thorpedo Anna heads the Fasig-Tipton La Troienne Stakes. Unbeaten in his final 4 begins – three of which have been at Grade 1 stage – it’s arduous to envisage any runner stopping Kenny McPeek’s marvel mare. Raging Sea in all probability holds the most effective likelihood of an upset, having completed two lengths adrift of Thorpedo Anna within the Distaff.
The Modesty Stakes (8.12pm) and Eight Belles Stakes (9.07pm) observe earlier than the primary occasion of the night time at 10.51pm.
