Glorious Goodwood 2017 – Aidan O’Brien’s Winter the star name as 11 are declared for the Nassau Stakes
Winter has been brilliant all season winning both the English and Irish Guineas before putting in a scintillating display at Royal Ascot in the Coronation Stakes on her last start
DUAL Classic winner Winter is the headline act as 11 fillies and mares were confirmed for the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Thursday.
Aidan O’Brien’s filly has won the English and Irish 1,000 Guineas and the Coronation Stakes in what has already been an impressive season.
She now steps up to a mile and a quarter for the first time in search of a fourth successive Group 1 triumph.
Winter could be joined by stablemates Hydrangea and Rain Goddess.
So Mi Dar is in line to make her first appearance since October. Her trainer John Gosden has also left in Shutter Speed, who was fourth in the French Oaks on her latest start.
Charlie Appleby is double-handed at this stage with Sobetsu and Falmouth Stakes runner-up Wuheida, who was taken out of the Prix Rothschild at Deauville on Sunday but is set to take her chance at Goodwood.
Appleby said: “Wuheida will go to the Nassau, I couldn’t be any happier with how she came out of the Falmouth. She put in a nice bit of work in midweek and we will take a look at her again on Saturday.”
Roger Varian has left in impressive Pretty Polly Stakes scorer Nezwaah, while Aim To Please, Blond Me and Queen’s Trust complete the list.