Coolmore and Godolphin dominate when Guineas is published

The entries for the first two British classics of the season were published, with 57 horses being entered in the Betfred 2,000 Guineas and another 43 in the Betfred 1,000 Guineas.

Aidan O'Brien is responsible for eight possible runners because he is looking for a record -proof eleventh success in the 2,000 Guineas, which is due to take place in Newmarket on Saturday, May 3. They contain the favorite for the post post The lion in winter (IRE) (Sea the Stars {Irish}), which was unbeaten in two parts, begins as a two -year -old, including the G3 Acomb Stakes in York.

The lion in winter could be accompanied by a trio of stable colleagues in Group 1 in Prix Jean-Luc Lagarder Torchützen Camille Pissarro (IRE)Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Hero Henri Matisse (IRE) and criterion of international winners Twain (IRE)as well as the runner -up G1 Dewhurst Stakes Expanded (ire). They all come from the first Irish -based harvest of Wootton Bassett (GB).

The Dewhurst was won by the Colt, which was then called the European champion Light shadows (GB) (Lope de Vega {IRE}), which was only beaten once in five starts in 2024 when the G1 Middle Park Stakes included his other victories. Shadow of Light is trained by Charlie Appleby, who could set up up to six runners in Godolphin Blue. His other entries include the Dewhurst third Old truth (IRE) (Dubawi {ire}), all-weather sensation Opera (IRE) (Ghaiyyath {ire}) and Judgment (Justify), who was six lengths on Saturday when he returned to the campaign in Meydan.

Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB) (Kameko) is another key member of the home team as the winner of the G2 Royal Lodge Stakes in this course and the distance, while Cosmic year (GB) (Kingman {gb}) and Heights -T -shirt (IRE) (Persian king (ire}) showed a lot of potential when they won their only two -year starts in Sandown or Newmarket.

In Ireland, G1 -Futurity Trophy winner Hotazhell (GB) (Too damn hot {GB}) and G1 National Stakes goal scorer Sanner champion (IRE) (Mahmas (ire}) may be the selection of those who are trained outside of Ballydoyle, which is leaving Mi Bago (Vekoma) as the sole entry in Great Britain or Ireland. Trained by Mark Casse in the USA, he was last won the listed Colonel Liam Stakes in Gulfstream on Saturday.

Victoriasee (IRE)One of the leading competitors for the 1,000 Guinen on Sunday, May 4th, will be a familiar name in the United States after their victory in the Juvenilies Fillies by Gi Breeders 'Cup in November at Del Mar in the Gi Breeders' Cup. That was her third victory in a row at the top level after winning the Moyglare Stud Stakes and the Cheveley Park Stakes.

The daughter of Frankel (GB) is one of eight entries for O'Brien in the 1,000 Guinenen, with the others, including the heroine G2 Rockfel Stakes Bubble (ire) (No no), G3 Albany Stakes winner Fairy podin (IRE) (Night of the thunder (ire}) and G1 Prix Marcel Boussac third Exactly (IRE) (Frankel {GB}).

Appleby and Godolphin were able to represent the stiffest opposition to the Ballydoyle team again, mainly with Desert flower (IRE) (Night of the thunder (ire}), who was in four, begins as a teenager and culminated with a wide margin in the mile of the G1 Futh. Verse of love (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}), which has created an excellent impression on the mile of the Stutkilomeile, could also be included for the same connections.

Elsewhere the winner of the Prix Marcel Boussac Vertical blue (IRE) (Mehmas (ire}) is one of two entries from France, together with the G3 Prix de Cabourg goal scorer and the Cheveley Park second Daylight (FR) (EARTHLIGHT {IRE}), while the coach Phil d'Amato, based in the USA Tigeric (Tiz the law).

At home, Ger Lyons holds a strong hand with the high-class Juddmontmonte couple Babouche (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) and Red letter (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and the listed winner Chantez (IRE) (Wootton Bassett (GB}), while Donnaca O'Brien's Falling snow (IRE) (Justify) looked potentially smart when she made a successful debut in the Curragh in August. It is from the winter (IRE) (Galileo {ire}), which won the 2017 edition of the 1,000 Guineas.