Queen Of The Pride (GB)

Irish Oaks runner-up Content (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) has been supplemented to the G1 Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks, bringing the field to 10 as of Friday. The Aidan O'Brien-trained filly joins stablemate and G2 Ribblesdale Stakes heroine Port Fairy (Ire) (Australia {GB}) in the 1 1/2-mile contest on Aug. 22. O'Brien is aiming for his fourth title in the York race in the last five years. Ralph Beckett-trained fillies have been enjoying a good season, and G1 Irish Oaks winner You Got To Me (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) will run in the...

Returning to the course and distance of her G3 Lester Piggott Stakes win, Qatar Racing's prized homebred Queen Of The Pride (GB) (Roaring Lion--Simple Verse {Ire), by Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}) mastered Saturday's G2 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock to continue her upward trajectory. Held up by Oisin Murphy throughout the early stages, the John and Thady Gosden-trained 100-30 second favourite moved powerfully to Tiffany (Ire) (Farhh {GB}) with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and drew away from that 85-40 favourite to win by three lengths, with the Lester Piggott Stakes runner-up...

Qatar Racing through-and-through, Queen Of The Pride (GB) (Roaring Lion) gave the operation a moment of celebration in Saturday's G3 Lester Piggott Fillies' S. at Haydock. Out of their G1 St Leger and G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares S. heroine Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}), the Gosdens' 4-year-old who had finished runner-up in the Listed Daisy Warwick Fillies' S. at Goodwood last month quickly took up prominent rank in this extended 11-furlong contest. Sent to the fore approaching the furlong pole, the 9-2 shot stuck to her...