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Ryan Moore's World Pool blog for Day 2 and 3 at York
Ryan Moore • August 21st, 2025 3:41 pm
Ryan Moore’s World Pool blog: Yorkshire Oaks Day
York | Race 1: G2 Lowther Stakes
AMERICA QUEEN was impressive on debut at Haydock, though I’m not sure about the strength of the race yet.
Haydock to York is a suitable next step as they are quite similar tracks, so she’s had the right prep for this. It’s hard to know whether she’s good enough to mix it in this company, but she’s exciting and Richard Hughes has a good team of two-year-olds to pick from.
York | Race 4: G1 Yorkshire Oaks
It’s a bit of a shame there are only four runners in this year’s renewal, and MINNIE HAUK is therefore probably going to be a very short-price favourite.
She’s been excellent on all three of her starts this year. She was a good winner of the Oaks at Epsom and did what she had to do at the Curragh to win the Irish Oaks too. York’s 1m4f (2400m) shouldn’t pose any problems and she’s the one they all have to beat.
I think Garden Of Eden should run better than she showed in Germany. She didn’t enjoy the ground that day and the track at Düsseldorf can be tricky. Estrange is an exciting filly who’s shown to be very good on her day. We don’t quite know if she wants cut in the ground or is just a bit fragile, but she’d be a danger if running up to her best. Qilin Queen won a Group 2 in France the last day but was a good bit behind Minnie Hauk in the Oaks, so would have to improve.
York | Race 5: Listed Galtres Stakes
I ride BUTTERFLY WINGS here.
You’d have to say she has been disappointing since winning her maiden at Leopardstown back in May. She did show a bit more last time behind Minnie Hauk in the Irish Oaks though, and if she can build on that she should be competitive at this lower level.
Of the others, Rainbows Edge went very close in a Listed race at this track last time and should be competitive. I wouldn’t have thought Dermot (Weld) would be sending Alice Monet over for the fresh air and it doesn’t look the strongest renewal of the Galtres, so she looks to have a chance too.
York | Race 6: Nursery Handicap
PEEL PARK won at Yarmouth when I rode him the last day.
He should take another step forward from that given it was only his third start and is open to improvement now stepping up in trip. This obviously requires a bit more though and it looks a fairly hot nursery.
York | Race 7: Fillies’ Handicap
I don’t know too much about DASH OF AZURE but Ralph Beckett’s horses have been running well.
She’s a winner over the trip and is open to improvement off her current handicap mark.
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York | Race 4: G1 Nunthorpe Stakes
I’m looking forward to riding SAYIDAH DARIYAN. She’s an exciting filly and has already won at the course.
The step back to five furlongs (1000m) will hopefully suit her. She’s an improving filly in good form, and although she has to improve again, it’s an open division.
I rode Lady Iman at Goodwood, and I think she’ll be suited by the fast five furlongs. She’ll get taken into the race for a long way by the older sprinters and she gets a lot of weight so has to be of interest. You never quite know with a two-year-old taking on the battle-hardened sprinters, but she’s clearly got plenty of ability. There’s no way I could have got down to do the weight on her – I haven’t ridden that light since I was about 19!
Asfoora is a high-class filly. It hasn’t quite happened for her yet on this trip over, but she showed last year how good she can be, so I wouldn’t write her off, while Arizona Blaze has been running well all season and deserves to win a big one, so he’s an obvious danger too.
York | Race 6: Convivial Maiden
I’m on FRESCOBALDI here, who’s quite a similar type to another son of No Nay Never we won this with a couple of years ago called Battle Cry.
He’s got a solid level of form in maidens so far and is an improving horse, but you never know what you’re up against in a maiden like this so it’s hard to be confident.
York | Race 7: Mile Handicap
MONTPELLIER is stepping up to a mile (1600m) in the last race of the day.
He’s got a nice bit of experience and will hopefully improve for the trip as a son of Wootton Bassett.
He stuck on really well having been forced to drop in from a tricky high draw last time out at Goodwood so is interesting in here off just a pound higher.
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