York Racecourse will open the four-day Ebor Festival on Wednesday, 19 August, with The Juddmonte International Stakes taking centre stage at 3:35pm. The Group 1 contest will be run over 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 56 yards, with nine runners scheduled to compete for total prize money of £1,500,000.
The field will include Almaqam, who will be partnered by Kieran Shoemark, while Robert Havlin will take the ride on Devil’s Advocate. William Buick will be aboard Ombudsman, with Rossa Ryan booked to partner Pride of Arras.
Mickael Barzalona will ride Zaydann, while R. P. Whelan will partner Action. Constitution River will have Ryan Moore in the saddle, with W. M. Lordan booked for Hawk Mountain. Colin Keane will complete the field aboard Item.
The feature contest will bring together three-year-olds and older horses over a middle-distance trip. With nine runners set to line up, the compact field will place importance on tactical positioning and the ability to maintain a strong pace through the closing stages.
The Juddmonte International Stakes will be the principal Group 1 race on the opening day of the Ebor Festival. Scheduled for 3:35pm, the contest will cover 1m 2f 56y and carry £1.5 million in prize money.
The nine-runner field will create a closely contested race over a distance that will require both speed and stamina. The runners will need to settle during the early stages before sustaining their effort through the final part of the race.
With a quality field of three-year-olds and older horses assembled for the contest, the Juddmonte International will provide a significant test at York. The 1m 2f 56y distance will place emphasis on tactical pace as well as the ability to finish strongly.
York Race Cards 19 August will feature the £1.5 million Juddmonte International Stakes at 3:35pm, with nine runners set to compete over 1m 2f 56y at York Racecourse as the Ebor Festival gets underway.
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