Racing Odds: Godolphin Gearing Up For Melbourne Spring
August 13th, 2014 by Pom de TurfIt’s as prestigious a stable as any in racing, and the name Godolphin has become synonymous with quality horses, and with genuine contenders for the biggest races around the world – including the signature races of the Melbourne Spring Season, and the Melbourne Cup in particular. And judging by what’s been unfolding at Goodwood over the last couple of weeks, there will be a number of Godolphin stayers whose names feature strongly in the Racing odds as October and November get closer…
There are already half a dozen Godolphin prospects who are looking good for the Melbourne Spring, and there were two of them in action together in the Goodwood Cup, where they finished first and second: Cavalryman and Ahzeemah are both very likely Melbourne Cup chances. They were trailed in the Goodwood Cup by stablemate Excellent Result, who will have to race again before making the trip to Australia, most likely, but who could still have a say in the Melbourne Spring. Add to the list of Godolphin raiders potentially heading to these shores Van Percy, who showed some good form in the Summer Handicap at Goodwood, and also Pether’s Moon, who ran home the winner of the Glorious Stakes, ahead of stablemate Cafe Society, who came in third.
That’s quite a list of prospects for a Melbourne Spring that could have as many overseas runners as at any time in the past – and it wouldn’t be unusual for Godolphin horses to be hitting the headlines in Australia. Make sure you have an eye out for all those horses we’ve mentioned above to appear in the Racing odds for the Melbourne Cup and throughout the Spring Season: and it could be that you have a chance to see some of them in action again before they get set to leave the UK, with both Cavalryman and Ahzeemah lining up for the Lonsdale Cup at York, where Van Percy will likely contest the Ebor Handicap…
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