O’Brien predicts ‘some spectacle’ as Ballydoyle tries to better Enable
King George full of intrigue despite select field.
It is Enable versus Aidan O’Brien in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot as the Ballydoyle handler attempts to finally get the better of John Gosden’s mare.
Having won the race twice already, along with two Prix de l’Arc de Triomphes towards her prolific Group One tally, Enable has proved an elusive nut to crack for O’Brien – who has thrown everything bar the kitchen sink at the six-year-old. For a man who thrives on competition, it will be gnawing away at O’Brien that so far his efforts have come up short in toppling Enable, but in Japan this time he feels he finally has the tools for the job on Saturday. He also runs Anthony Van Dyck and Sovereign, yet the Derby and Irish Derby winners from last season are both available at double-figure prices in the four-runner field – a fact which illustrates the standard set by Enable and Japan.?? Japan recorded a second G1 success with victory over Crystal Ocean in the G1 Juddmonte international @yorkracecourse Watch the action from York, Carlisle, Killarney and Kempton today for free in our results and replay section >>> https://t.co/glajGV55GR pic.twitter.com/UcwJoKQ5aJ — Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 21, 2019
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