Andre Fabre trained by Andre ‘Rising star TDN’ Raclette (GB) (Frankel {GB}) representing Juddmonte, was added to the Yorkshire Oaks G1 school on August 18, bringing the total number of entries at this stage to 12. A mixed-race, daughter of the first level winner Emollient (Empire Maker) won the G2 Prix de Malleret on the last Bastille Day. John and Thady Gosden’s Oaks runner-up Emily Upjohn (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is the latest defection.
Raclette will face completion Alpinista (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who is on a six-race winning streak – the last four at Group 1 level – for breeder Kirsten Rausing and trainer Sir Mark Prescott. The gray mare most recently caught the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud on July 3.
“I see that there’s a bit of a forecast for rain in Yorkshire but a quick ground won’t bother me, so I’d prefer it if it wasn’t raining,” Prescott said.
“She won her Group 1 Germany with a lot of good chances so she was flexible. What doesn’t work for others will work for me.
“It is a real privilege to be allowed to train her like a five-year-old, but Miss Rausing is in a very unusual position as she has so many people in her family, while one of them is working. doing so well on the racecourse, she can afford to keep racing.
“She’s adding value to the other horse, when most people can’t do that.”
Rausing may also have another runner in her jersey in the Knavesmire race, trained by Ralph Beckett Albaflora (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}).
Some other abilities at this stage include G1 Irish heroine Oaks Magic Dress (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to Jessica Harrington, a waitress at G1 Pretty Polly S. La Petite Coco (Ire) (Ruler Of The World {Ire}) from Paddy Twomey, and three from Ballydoyle led by G1 Oaks scorer Tuesday (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).
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