Celebration Mile

Shadwell's progressive 3-year-old Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) could resurface next in Goodwood's G2 Celebration Mile on Aug. 28, according to Racing Manager Angus Gold, though connections are not yet closing the door on the G3 Thoroughbred S. at Glorious Goodwood on July 30 or the Aug. 15 G1 Prix Jacques le Marois in Deauville. Trained by William Haggas, Baaeed broke his maiden at first asking on Leicester on June 7 before taking a Newmarket novice race by 7 1/2 lengths on June 19. He returned to the July...

Goodwood's G2 Ladbrokes Celebration Mile is the centrepiece of Europe's fayre on Saturday and has drawn a class act in Godolphin's Benbatl (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). At his best when fresh, the 6-year-old was at his deadliest peak when taking Newmarket's G2 Joel S. by five lengths over this trip on his European bow in 2019 and sets a clear standard on that form. A triple Group 1 winner in 2018, he gave no indication that he had diminished in terms of ability when winning the Jan. 9 G2 Singspiel S....