Phoenix Sprint Stakes

Godolphin's unbeaten Earthlight (Ire) (Shamardal) faces his first major test of 2020 in a strong renewal of Sunday's 6 1/2-furlong G1 LARC Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville. Facing the older sprinters for the first time, last year's G1 Prix Morny and G1 Middle Park S. winner also meets Golden Horde (Ire) (Lethal Force {Ire}) who was a neck behind him when runner-up in the Middle Park at Newmarket in September. There was no sign that his delayed start to the season had meant a diminishing of his ability when...

The Burns family's Rathasker Stud has taken over sponsorship of the G3 Phoenix Sprint S., to be run over six furlongs at The Curragh on Aug. 9. Maurice Burns said, "We are delighted to announce our new sponsorship at The Curragh; the G3 Rathasker Stud Phoenix Sprint S. of €65,000 over six furlongs. Our family have a previous history with the race in that my father Paddy's good Ahonoora filly Park Dream won the Phoenix Sprint in 1992. There is also a nice progression for sprinters after this race as...