The two horses, “Nation’s Pride” and “Silver Note”, once again raise the logo of the global “Godolphin” team, to compete for a major prize in North American races, when they seek the title of the “Man or War Stakes” race, designated for the second category “Group 2” horses, over a distance of 1,600 meters on grass. It will be held today at the American “Aquiduct” track.
Both horses, trained by Charlie Appleby, hope to win a new title and add it to the Godolphin team’s coffers, relying on their accumulated experience in American races, after “Nations Pride” achieved an easy victory on the same track located in “New York” by winning the “Jockey Club Derby” race. » Designated for the third category horses, “Group 3”, in 2022, and was preceded in August of the same year by clinching the title of the “Saratoga Derby” race for the first category horses, “Group 1”, which took place at the “Saratoga” track.
The career of “Nations Pride,” descended from the stallion “Teofilo,” also includes other successes in the world’s highest-ranked “Group 1” races, with his victory last year in the “Grosser Dallmayr Price” race in Germany, in addition to winning the “Canadian International Stakes” race at the “Woodbine” track. In his first participation this season.
On the other hand, his stablemate “Silver Note” won the title of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf race for the first category “Group 1” horses for the year 2022, and he also achieved a comfortable victory last month on the same track towards winning the title of the “Elkhorn Stakes” race designated for the second category horses. Sunset2.
For his part, Godolphin coach Charlie Appleby said in press statements: “Nations Pride is participating in this race after a good rest period, and he is the closest candidate to win among the group, provided that he is in his best condition, especially since it is his first participation this year.” “His preparations went well and he seems ready to run the race.”
He added: “Silver Knot came back from the Elkhorn Stakes in good condition in a race in which he showed a strong performance over a longer distance, and he heads into this race in good condition, and we hope that we have two very competitive horses.”
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