Cheveley Park Stud's dual Group 1-winning homebred Integral (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}) is likely to bypass the G1 Queen Anne S. on opening day of Royal Ascot in favor of a title defense in the G2 Duke of Cambridge S. against her own sex a day later. The 5-year-old mare, whose two Group 1 wins have come over a mile at Newmarket, recorded her last win in the G1 Sun Chariot S. in October. She finished seventh in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. two weeks later and was fourth on seasonal debut in the G1 Lockinge S. May 16.
“At the moment we have not decided, but I think everyone is favoring the Duke of Cambridge,” said Chris Richardson, managing director of Cheveley Park Stud. “The Queen Anne is obviously going to be a tough race.”
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