The 5 furlongs, Gr.1 Nunthorpe Stakes, will be run on the third day the Ebor Festival. This Breeders' Cup qualifier £350,000. In 2016, Mecca's Angel won the Nunthorpe Stakes second time repeating her win in 2015.
Wesley Ward says he has no worries ahead of Lady Aurelia's bid for glory. The American filly has been aimed at the Group One sprint ever since she stormed home in the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. If she wins, it will be Ward’s second Nunthorpe win. Godolphin owned Battaash has emerged a leading contender alongside Lady Aurelia for the five-furlong test. Since the former won at Ascot in June, Battaash has completed three successive victories, most recently in the Group Two King George Stakes at Goodwood, less than three weeks ago. Profitable and Marsha are both looking good. It should be a hard race between them even for third/ fourth place.
The contenders list for The Nunthorpe Stakes 2017:
Age: 4; Sex: Bay Filly; Breeding: Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Molly Brown (Rudimentary (USA)); Trainer: C G Cox; Owner: Mr A D Spence
Priceless comes in this race with ninth, twelfth & first positions in the last three outings respectively.
Age: 8; Sex: Chestnut Gelding; Breeding: Pivotal - Nannina (Medicean); Trainer: D C Griffiths; Owner: Adlam,damary-thompson,wilson,griffiths
Priceless comes in this race with sixteenth, fifth & sixteenth positions in the last three outings respectively.
Age: 5; Sex: Bay Horse; Breeding: Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Dani Ridge (IRE) (Indian Ridge); Trainer: C G Cox; Owner: Godolphin
Profitable comes in this race with second, second & second positions in the last three outings respectively.
Age: 5; Sex: Bay Gelding; Breeding: Equiano (FR) - Sharplaw Venture (Polar Falcon (USA)); Trainer: P T Midgley; Owner: Taylor's Bloodstock Ltd
Final Venture comes in this race with seventh, second & fifth positions in the last three outings respectively.
Age: 3; Sex: Bay Filly; Breeding: Lawman (FR) - Applauded (IRE) (Royal Applause); Trainer: A P O'Brien; Owner: Mrs John Magnier,Mr M Tabor & Mr D Smith
Alphabet comes in this race with ninth, sixth & third positions in the last three outings respectively.
Age: 10; Sex: Bay Gelding; Breeding: Singspiel (IRE) - Enchanted (Magic Ring (IRE)); Trainer: D C Griffiths; Owner: Norcroft Park Stud
Take Cover comes in this race with fourth, first & fifth positions in the last three outings respectively.
Age: 8; Sex: Brown Gelding; Breeding: Oasis Dream - Clizia (IRE) (Machiavellian (USA)); Trainer: R M H Cowell; Owner: Mr J Sargeant & Mrs J Morley
Goldream comes in this race with third, sixth & third positions in the last three outings respectively.
Age: 6; Sex: Bay Gelding; Breeding: Captain Gerrard (IRE) - Easy To Imagine (USA) (Cozzene (USA)); Trainer: B Smart; Owner: The Alpha Delphini Partnership
Alpha Delphini comes in this race with second, ninth & sixth positions in the last three outings respectively.
Age: 4; Sex: Bay Colt; Breeding: Zoffany (IRE) - How's She Cuttin' (IRE) (Shinko Forest (IRE)); Trainer: A P O'Brien; Owner: Mrs John Magnier,Mr M Tabor & Mr D Smith
Washington DC comes in this race with first, fifth & first positions in the last three outings respectively.
Age: 3; Sex: Bay Filly; Breeding: Scat Daddy (USA) - D' Wildcat Speed (USA) (Forest Wildcat (USA)); Trainer: Wesley Ward; Owner: Stonestreet Stables Llc & Peter Leidel
Lady Aurelia comes in this race with first, first & third positions in the last three outings respectively.
Age: 3; Sex: Bay Gelding; Breeding: Dark Angel (IRE) - Anna Law (IRE) (Lawman (FR)); Trainer: C Hills; Owner: Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum
Battaash comes in this race with first, first & first positions in the last three outings respectively.
Age: 4; Sex: Bay Filly; Breeding: Acclamation - Marlinka (Marju (IRE)); Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott; Owner: Elite Racing Club
Marsha comes in this race with second, third & second positions in the last three outings respectively.
Age: 5; Sex: Chestnut Horse; Breeding: Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Continua (Elusive Quality (USA)); Trainer: C Hills; Owner: C Hills
Cotai Glory comes in this race with fourth, third & seventh positions in the last three outings respectively.
Trifecta – 1) Battaash 2) Lady Aurelia 3) Profitable