Graeme Rodway

"Grateful is a classy filly with an unbelievable pedigree," O'Brien said. "Christophe (Soumillon) gave her a brilliant ride when she won the Prix de Royallieu, and he rides again. That was over a mile and six, but this race will ride like more than a mile and a half as it will be so testing, so hopefully she'll run well again." The Fillies and Mares Stakes is the penultimate event in the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, and grants the winner an automatic, fees-paid berth to the Nov.

This might seem a strange thing to say about a dual Gold Cup (G1) winner, but if there is a single performance that stands out in the career of the mighty it is probably the demolition job that he handed out in the Prix du Cadran (G1) two years ago, when he won by no fewer than 20 lengths. The Aidan O'Brien trainee is back to spoil 's third Prix du Cadran (G1) title in the Oct. 5 group 1.

| Monday 15th July 2024, 9:11am Monday 15th July 2024, 9:11am By Graeme Rodway The racing continues to come thick and fast on Monday and a busy schedule in Britain is complemented by a couple of meetings from Ireland, following their rare absence from any racing on Sunday. There are four meetings in Britain, two in the afternoon and two in the evening, with Windsor’s regular run of Monday night meetings continuing.