Glorious Goodwood finished on Saturday. The summer Flat season now moves toward its final major chapter — August's Ebor Festival at York and then the autumn championship races in September and October.
The Juddmonte International — York, August
The Juddmonte International at York is the most prestigious middle-distance race of the British summer — a Group 1 over a mile and a quarter on York's wide, galloping Knavesmire. It is the natural next target for Bow Echo, who won the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on Wednesday. A mile and a quarter against older horses for the first time, on a flat conventional track that contrasts with Goodwood's undulating demands, represents the next escalation in his career.
Ombudsman — who retained his Prince of Wales's Stakes title at Royal Ascot earlier in the summer — is a potential rival. A clash between the unbeaten three-year-old and the proven older Group 1 champion would be one of the most compelling races of the summer programme.
The Ebor Festival — York, August 19-22
York's Ebor Festival is four days of high-quality racing that includes the Yorkshire Oaks, the Nunthorpe Stakes for sprinters, the Great Voltigeur Stakes for Classic generation middle-distance horses, and the Ebor Handicap itself — one of the most valuable and competitive staying handicaps of the year.
Diamond Necklace, the unbeaten Nassau Stakes winner, is a natural Yorkshire Oaks contender. Six wins from six starts, proven at ten furlongs at Goodwood — a step back to a flat, conventional mile and a half at York is a different challenge but one her form suggests she is capable of meeting.
The Irish Champions Weekend — September
The Irish Champions Stakes at Leopardstown in September brings together the best horses of the European season for the final major championship weekend before the Arc. Benvenuto Cellini, who won the Irish Derby at the Curragh in June, becomes an interesting contender alongside any horse who builds through the summer programme.
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