Aidan O'Brien dominates the entries for the G1 Betfred St Leger, which takes place at Doncaster on Saturday, September 14.
Of the 25 entries, O'Brien is responsible for no fewer than 14 of them, headed by G1 Irish Derby hero Los Angeles (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) and the unbeaten Jan Brueghel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). They could be joined at Doncaster by two of the stable's Royal Ascot winners in G2 Queen's Vase scorer Illinois (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})–last seen filling the runner-up spot in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris–and Port Fairy (Ire) (Australia {GB}), who heads the betting for Saturday's G1 Irish Oaks following her victory in the G2 Ribblesdale Stakes.
Los Angeles held off the the David Menuisier-trained Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) at the Curragh and that rival could be in opposition once again on Town Moor, while Deira Mile (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), who was one place behind Los Angeles when finishing fourth in the G1 Derby at Epsom, could have a second tilt at Classic glory for Owen Burrows.
The twice-raced Vanish (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is another possible runner for the Burrows yard, while G2 King Edward VII Stakes third Royal Supremacy (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}) and Wild Waves (Ire) (Crystal Ocean {GB}) could both line up for Andrew Balding.
Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), who had Royal Supremacy back in second when running out an impressive winner of last week's G3 Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket, is another standout contender for Charlie Appleby, but an absentee is his stable companion Arabian Crown (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), who has not been seen since winning the G3 Classic Trial at Sandown in April.
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