US-UK-IRE-FR Saturday 8/17
Aug 17, 2024 6:27:34 GMT -5
Post by tenfurlongs on Aug 17, 2024 6:27:34 GMT -5
A busy summer Saturday across Europe. Also two good turf races for 3yo fillies at Saratoga and Del Mar. Dig in.
Frankel's brother Kikkuli takes on English Oak in the GII Hungerford Stakes at Newbury. Al Aasy and Al Qareem face off in the Geoffrey Freer S. (GIII) in the first of the day there.
UK- Newbury
GOING: Good-to-firm
NBY R1 (8:50am ET)- 1m5½f (1m5f61y) Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo+)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/36/newbury/2024-08-17/872906
NBY R4 10:35am ET)- 7f (Str) Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (3yo+)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/36/newbury/2024-08-17/872253
FR- Deauville
GOING: Good-to-soft
DEA R4 (9:50am ET)- 7f Prix du Calvados (Group 2) (2yo Fillies) (Straight Course) (Turf)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/206/deauville/2024-08-17/875071
DEA R5 (10:25am ET)- 1m4½f (1m4f110y) Prix de Pomone (Group 2) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Round Course) (Turf)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/206/deauville/2024-08-17/875072
The usual sprint suspects (Summerghand, Ramazan, Mr. Wagyu, etc.) show up in this valuable handicap, with seventeen runners set to face the starter.
UK- Ripon
GOING: Good
RIP R4 (10:20am ET)- 6f Great St Wilfrid Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) 17 runners
www.racingpost.com/racecards/49/ripon/2024-08-17/872936
Continuous will be a short price in the Royal Whip Stakes (GIII) for Aidan O'Brien/Ryan Moore, but the small field could bring forward a surprise result.
IRE- Curragh
GOING: Good
CUR R5 (11:00am ET)- 1m2f Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3) (3yo+)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/178/curragh/2024-08-17/873505
CUR R6 (11:35am ET)- 1m6f Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3) (3yo+)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/178/curragh/2024-08-17/873506
Maybe the best betting race of the day with a large field in the Lake Placid Stakes (GII) at the Spa, where She Feels Pretty takes on Proctor Street, Dynamic Pricing, and Beautiful Love.
US- Saratoga
GOING: Good
SAR R9 (5:04pm ET)- 1m½f (1m110y) Lake Placid Stakes (Grade 2) (3yo Fillies) (Inner Turf)
www.equibase.com/static/entry/SAR081724USA9-EQB.html
Iscreamusream will be favored from her rail draw in the GI Del Mar Oaks.
US- Del Mar
GOING: Firm
DMR R8 (8:32pm ET)- 1m1f Del Mar Oaks (Grade 1) (3yo Fillies) (Turf)
www.equibase.com/static/entry/DMR081724USA8-EQB.html
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Frankel's brother Kikkuli takes on English Oak in the GII Hungerford Stakes at Newbury. Al Aasy and Al Qareem face off in the Geoffrey Freer S. (GIII) in the first of the day there.
UK- Newbury
GOING: Good-to-firm
NBY R1 (8:50am ET)- 1m5½f (1m5f61y) Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo+)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/36/newbury/2024-08-17/872906
NBY R4 10:35am ET)- 7f (Str) Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (3yo+)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/36/newbury/2024-08-17/872253
FR- Deauville
GOING: Good-to-soft
DEA R4 (9:50am ET)- 7f Prix du Calvados (Group 2) (2yo Fillies) (Straight Course) (Turf)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/206/deauville/2024-08-17/875071
DEA R5 (10:25am ET)- 1m4½f (1m4f110y) Prix de Pomone (Group 2) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Round Course) (Turf)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/206/deauville/2024-08-17/875072
The usual sprint suspects (Summerghand, Ramazan, Mr. Wagyu, etc.) show up in this valuable handicap, with seventeen runners set to face the starter.
UK- Ripon
GOING: Good
RIP R4 (10:20am ET)- 6f Great St Wilfrid Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) 17 runners
www.racingpost.com/racecards/49/ripon/2024-08-17/872936
Continuous will be a short price in the Royal Whip Stakes (GIII) for Aidan O'Brien/Ryan Moore, but the small field could bring forward a surprise result.
IRE- Curragh
GOING: Good
CUR R5 (11:00am ET)- 1m2f Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3) (3yo+)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/178/curragh/2024-08-17/873505
CUR R6 (11:35am ET)- 1m6f Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3) (3yo+)
www.racingpost.com/racecards/178/curragh/2024-08-17/873506
Maybe the best betting race of the day with a large field in the Lake Placid Stakes (GII) at the Spa, where She Feels Pretty takes on Proctor Street, Dynamic Pricing, and Beautiful Love.
US- Saratoga
GOING: Good
SAR R9 (5:04pm ET)- 1m½f (1m110y) Lake Placid Stakes (Grade 2) (3yo Fillies) (Inner Turf)
www.equibase.com/static/entry/SAR081724USA9-EQB.html
Iscreamusream will be favored from her rail draw in the GI Del Mar Oaks.
US- Del Mar
GOING: Firm
DMR R8 (8:32pm ET)- 1m1f Del Mar Oaks (Grade 1) (3yo Fillies) (Turf)
www.equibase.com/static/entry/DMR081724USA8-EQB.html
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