Favourite Content could provide legendary sire Galileo with landmark ‘century’ of individual top-flight winners
Port Fairy ridden by Ryan Moore on their way to winning the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot in June 2024. Photograph: David Davies/PA Wire
Jump racing’s dominant figure takes on his flat equivalent, Aidan O’Brien, who has three chances to extend his record Oaks tally to eight. Ryan Moore’s decision to side with Content rather than the Ribblesdale winner Port Fairy saw the O’Brien pair “flip-flop” at the top of the ante-post betting. Content goes into the race officially top rated at a relatively low 109 although she could cement her place in racing history with aplomb if emerging on top.
Wayne Lordan steps in for Port Fairy who beat Lava Stream at Ascot, a result that didn’t dissuade the latter’s camp from splashing out to take her on again. Colin Keane on Vauban winning the Ballyroan Stake at Naas racecourse in August 2023. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho Neither Comer runner shapes as troubling the race principals and ground conditions could help Mullins’s runner Vauban much more than Tower Of London. The pair clashed at York in May where Vauban did best prior to a gallant Gold Cup effort at Royal Ascot where he patently failed to stay.
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