American dream continues for Silver Knott with Bowling Green strike
Racenews
29 July, 2024
Silver Knott continued his renaissance as a middle-distance star with a third straight G2 success in the United States on Sunday as he readily made all in the Bowling Green Stakes.
The four-year-old broke the 11-furlong course record at Saratoga, adding to his equally impressive wins in the Elkhorn Stakes and Man o’War Stakes. A return to G1 level beckons for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf runner-up, with the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic a likely next step.
Rebel’s Romance could yet join Silver Knott stateside following a valiant third in Saturday’s G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. The five-time G1 winner, who was making a first UK appearance for two years, has the G1 Hong Kong Vase as his main objective for the rest of the year.
A hot spell for Godolphin’s two-year-olds worldwide included Al Qudra, who could have the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf as his end-of-season target after winning the Listed Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.
Ruling Court created a striking impression on his debut at Sandown, earning him a tilt at the G3 Acomb Stakes at York. Abu Qir Bay made a winning introduction in Japan earlier in the month, adding to the recent first-time-out victories of Merry And Bright, Rio Chama, Golden Cookie, Pondering and Immersive in the United States.
Godolphin runners will be out in force at Saratoga this week, with First Mission aiming to post a breakthrough G1 in Saturday’s Whitney Stakes. Legend Of Time lines up in the G1 Saratoga Derby on the same card, with Mischief Magic re-opposing some top sprinters in the G2 Troy Stakes.
Eternal Hope makes her first start since October in Thursday’s Glens Falls Stakes, while Cinderella’s Dream looks to follow up her recent G1 Belmont Oaks success in Friday’s G2 Saratoga Oaks.
Glorious Goodwood features a hotly anticipated third clash between G1 2,000 Guineas hero Notable Speech and his Royal Ascot conqueror Rosallion in Wednesday’s G1 Qatar Sussex Stakes. Aomori City and Noble Dynasty also head to the South Downs on Tuesday.
