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| Sumita Pawar |
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Highfield Princess, after her two valiant defeats at Royal Ascot, is scheduled to participate in the King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood.
Despite being a Gr.2, the King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood offers a substantial prize of £170,000 to the winner, and Highfield Princess will have the advantage of not having to carry a Group One penalty.
Quinn had contemplated entering Highfield Princess in the July Cup but ultimately opted to focus on five-furlong races for the remainder of the season. As a result, she will not be able to defend her Prix Maurice de Gheest title in Deauville, which she triumphantly secured in the previous year.
A Change Of Course: Goodwood Bound
“We decided against the July Cup and she’s going to go to Goodwood,” said Quinn.
“That’s a slight change in plan, but we’re going down the sprinting five-furlong route, that’s our thinking.
“We thought, like last year, we’d give her a bit of a break now, a bit of a midsummer break and then head to Goodwood.
“She doesn’t have a Group One penalty which is handy.
“After Goodwood, we’ll then look at two of the races she won last year (Nunthorpe Stakes at York and Flying Five at the Curragh).”