Entries for the Ebor Cup closed this past week. Among the 81 horses are Melbourne Cup possibles Prince of Arran, Falcon Eight, Gold Mount, Latrobe, Red Verdon, Thomas Hobson, Wells Farhh Go and Withhold. Max Dynamite is still kicking around in the entrants as a 9 year old! It's a handicap with weights to be released on July 24th, one month ahead of the race itself. The prizemoney has doubled this year up to the 1 million pound mark so will attract a very strong field. Current full entrants list here: https://www.racingpost.com/racecard...19-08-24/734038


In qualifying races,there was the John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes this past weekend at York over the Ebor course/distance. Red Verdon (at $21) won the race in a tight finish against Gold Mount and Raheen House. Check out the finish here: https://video.twimg.com/amplify_vid...NMcsVrRHI_E.mp4

Marmelo missed out by a nose on defending his crown in the Maurice De Nieuil Stakes, a Group 2 2800m at Longchamp. Way To Paris took the win, with the pair of them putting 4 lengths on 3rd. Marmelo's connections put in a protest, watch the race to see if it was warranted: https://youtu.be/JUYbtGgguiI

Later on the same program, Japan (the horse) was the winning $1.40 favourite in the Juddmonte Grand Prix De Paris Stakes, a Group 1 2400m race for three year olds. Kew Gardens won this race last season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8wa6QNpIts