Today, the global Godolphin team is sending three of its elite horses to compete for the titles of the first group races in America, at the Del Mar and Saratoga racetracks.
Godolphin trainer Brendan Walsh will saddle America’s champion filly Pretty Mischievous in the Clement L. Hirsch, a 1,700-metre dirt race for fillies and mares at Del Mar.
The world-class Godolphin team, with the duo Legend of Time, supervised by Charlie Appleby, and First Mission, supervised by Brad Cox, will compete for the Saratoga race titles, as the former seeks to win the Saratoga Derby race, which extends over a distance of 1900 meters on grass, while the latter competes in the Whitney Stakes race, which is held over a distance of 1700 meters on dirt.
Pretty Mischievous is looking to record her fourth victory in the world’s top-ranked Group 1 races, after winning the Kentucky Oaks, Acorn Stakes and Test Stakes last year in the US racing season.
Legend of Time is looking to snatch his first Group 1 victory at Saratoga, after his first attempt last month in this category, during which he finished third in the Belmont Derby. Legend of Time began his current year with three wins at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, and also achieved victory in his second appearance in American races, winning the Boys Red Stakes, Group 2, last May, at Aqueduct Racecourse.
First Mission is looking for his first Group 1 win, having already claimed two big wins this year in less competitive races, when he led by five lengths to win the Group 3 Essex Handicap at Oaklawn Park in March, followed by a four-length win in May to win the Group 2 Alysheba Stakes.
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