Favorite One Time Derby Epsom (G1) Luxembourg will face five opponents on his highly anticipated return from injury in the Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (G3) match at Curragh August 13.
Knocked out of the Derby after suffering a muscle injury, last year’s Vertem Futurity Stakes (G1) winner has not been seen since finishing third in the Qipco Two Thousand Guineas (G1) in April.
The son of Camelot will be back in a 10-man group of 3 before aiming for bigger targets, which could include the Irish Champion (G1) and the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1).
In the other 3 of the cards, the Trial of St. Irish Leger (G3), the dual heroine of the International Irish Comer Group St. Leger (G1) Looking for a song will face five opponents as she bids to get back on the winning path after finishing her bout at Longchamp.
Newbury covers the UK action with BetVictor Hungerford Stakes (G2), which Tiber Flow will pay the price to recover from his defeat at Royal Ascot. The 3-year-old boy trained by William Haggas was the shortlist winner at this year’s track but finished eighth in the Commonwealth Cup (G1) at the royal meeting and fell behind on the trip and down in class . He will face Fred Cowley MBE Memoria Summer Mile (G2) winner Chindit and third place World Pool Lennox Stakes (G2) Pogo . Cake Happy Romance and Double or bubble also entered.
