Three new race days will be part of World Pool this weekend, with the Curragh's Irish 2,000 Guineas Day card joining the line-up for the first time. Doomben Cup Day is also featured on Saturday, while on Sunday the final Group 1 of the Hong Kong season, the Champions and Chater Cup, will be globally commingled.
World Pool ambassador Ryan Moore said, “It's great that Irish 2,000 Guineas Day is a World Pool event for the first time.
“Though this year's Irish 2,000 Guineas isn't a huge field, it's a high quality one which deserves its place on the international racing calendar as a very important Classic, and a Group 1.”
Moore will be aboard Officer for Aidan O'Brien in the colts' Classic. He said, “It's a very strong Irish Guineas. Officer has had just the three starts so far, including winning the Listed Tetrarch Stakes on his reappearance this season.
“That race is a nice trial for this and it's a positive that he's already proven over the mile at the Curragh, but he'll need to step forward again to beat the likes of Field Of Gold, who sets the standard following his second in the G1 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket.”
A second World Pool feature on Sunday sees the return of the Irish 1,000 Guineas card from the Curragh, which also features the Tattersalls Gold Cup.
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