Vertem Futurity Trophy

There is an abundance of potentially exhilarating 2-year-old action across Britain, France and Ireland on Saturday which will act as significant pointers to the 2022 Classics for which Luxembourg (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) is already favourite. Whether Ballydoyle's latest G1 Vertem Futurity Trophy hope is the next Epsom Derby winner in waiting, as the current ante-post lists suggest he is, we will in part find out mid-afternoon on Doncaster's Town Moor. Unbeaten in two starts, with the latter resulting in a 4 3/4-length success in The Curragh's G2 Beresford S. Sept....

Saturday sees some leading Classic prospects for 2021 look to cement their claims, with intriguing 2-year-old action at Saint-Cloud, Doncaster, Newbury and Leopardstown. The French venue gets it all underway, with the G1 Criterium International playing host to Godolphin's unbeaten 'TDN Rising Star' La Barrosa (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) who tackles an extra furlong having gone through the motions in Ascot's "Future Stayers' Maiden" on Sept. 4 and the G3 Tattersalls S. at Newmarket on Sept. 24. Charlie Appleby said he has no concerns about the distance, with this...

Charlie Appleby has split Godolphin 2-year-olds La Barrosa (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) and One Ruler (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) for their Group 1 engagements this weekend, with La Barrosa set to line up in the Criterium International in France and One Ruler in the Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster. 'TDN Rising Star' La Barrosa is two-for-two, having followed up a debut victory at Ascot on Sept. 4 with a score in the G3 Tattersalls S. on Sept. 24. One Ruler is looking for his third win in five starts, having...