Today is Tuesday August 18. The Ebor Festival at York opens tomorrow — Wednesday August 19 — with the Great Voltigeur Stakes and the Melrose Handicap heading the opening day card. The Juddmonte International follows on Thursday.
Today's free NAP is live now at horseracingoracleai.com — published at 11am, before the market moves. The final selection before the Ebor Festival begins.
What to Expect This Week
Wednesday opens with the Great Voltigeur Stakes Group 2 — the most important St Leger trial of the summer — and the Melrose Handicap, which is the single most important form reference for Saturday's Ebor Handicap.
Thursday brings the Juddmonte International Group 1. Bow Echo — six wins from six starts, Sussex Stakes winner, HRO's NAP of the day at Goodwood — faces older horses for the first time over a mile and a quarter. Ombudsman, who retained his Prince of Wales's Stakes as HRO's Day 2 Royal Ascot NAP, provides the older horse benchmark.
Friday brings the Nunthorpe Stakes Group 1 and the Yorkshire Oaks Group 1 — Diamond Necklace's likely return after her Nassau Stakes win at Goodwood.
Saturday is Ebor day — the most valuable staying handicap of the year.
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