Ralph Beckett holds a strong hand in the Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks after both Irish Oaks heroine You Got To Me and Bluestocking featured among the confirmations.
While Bluestocking remains in the mix for Wednesday's Juddmonte International Stakes at York, You Got To Me is firmly on course for the mile-and-a-half event as she bids to add to her Curragh Classic success.
Beckett indicated a final call on which race Bluestocking runs in will be made over the weekend.
"A decision will be made over the weekend about Bluestocking’s participation, where she goes. Obviously, she is in the Juddmonte International as well. So, we are going to have a discussion this weekend and make a final decision on that," he said.
The Curragh was the first time You Got To Me – who is jointly-owned by Valmont and Newsells Park Stud – had struck at the highest level, but connections are confident she has now earned her spot at the top table with the Knavesmire Group One an obvious next port of call.
You Got To Me is steered to victory by Hector Crouch in a thrilling finish to the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh. #RTEracing pic.twitter.com/TlqJPBR1Je
"It’s nice when you can pinpoint a race from way out and train towards it," said Alex Elliott, Valmont’s racing adviser.
"I think she is pleasing Ralph and the team very much and it looks a very warm contest.
"It will be interesting to see where Ralph and Juddmonte go with Bluestocking, and Aidan O’Brien is going to run Content who we beat in Ireland.
"I think we are going there in hopefully good shape and can hopefully be competitive. I think (a lot will depend) if we can get her to do it properly again and pace is important. We got that in Ireland and it would help us if we could get that again, but
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