Can't believe it is that time already. Getting in quick Daryz 10/1 Minnie Hauk 12/1 Regaleira, any price I like - not quoted Had to take those odds
For 2026, you can have 12/1 Minnie Hauk and Daryz followed by 25/1 Byzantine Dream and Diamond Necklace with 33/1 Aventure, Consent, Sosie, Benvenuto Cellini and Bow River. 100/1 Lambourn or Los Angeles anyone? The Prix Marcel Boussac winner Diamond Necklace ticks the boxes for Urban Sea four generations back; and is a half-sister to Ribblesdale winner Magic Wand (Galileo) and Irish Oaks winner Chicquita (Montjeu). So she might line up next year as a three year old filly with some ‘Oaks’ to her name. Barney will be along in a moment to give you the statistics... just 51 weeks to wait for the draw...
Good article in yesterday's Weekender by Pricewise. He thinks it's a farce that 'supposedly the best race in the World' is run on such a biased track. The problem he sees is that too many races are run on the track over the Saturday and Sunday before the Arc and the idea of saving the better ground for the Sunday only accentuates the advantage of the lower drawn horses.
Maybe they should stiffen up the qualification and have fewer runners. I don't know how much the entrance fees are as a % of the prize money I suppose staggering the stalls could be dangerous
