Godolphin Carnival Stocks On The Rise
Friday, 18 August 2006: The son of Dubai Millennium is entered for the $3 million Tattersall’s W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October 26.
Belenus confirmed his liking for rain-affected ground when he powered to a convincing one and half lengths victory on a track that carried a “good to soft” rating.
The five-year-old has won both his starts this year now has won three of his six career starts.
He became the third Godolphin entry for the spring carnival to win this week.
Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup nomination Cherry Mix took out the G1 Rheinland-Pokal der Sparkasse KolnBonn (2400m) in Germany while Cox Plate entrant Librettist powered to victory in the G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois (1600m) in France.
The world’s most powerful stable is a chance to post another victory with a potential spring visitor this weekend.
Cups entries Guadalajara and Munsef, a scratching from last week’s Rheinland-Pokal der Sparkasse KolnBonn, will run in the G3 Geoffrey Freer Stakes (2677m) at Newbury.
Several potential Melbourne visitors will also be in action in France on Sunday in the G2 Prix Kergorlay (3000m).
French trainer Elie Lellouche, who earlier in the week lost Ostankino from his Melbourne team, will be represented by Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup entrant Policy Maker.
Joining Policy Maker will be the Andre Fabre-trained Reefscape and Guy Cherel’s Soledad, who are both entered for the Melbourne Cup.
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