Lady Aurelia 'ready' for Morny showdown with Caravaggio

Lady Aurelia: would set the bar high for Caravaggio in the Prix MornyCredit: Getty Images

Wesley Ward will not be running away from a possible mouthwatering Morny match-up between his outstanding filly Lady Aurelia and Qipco 2,000 Guineas favourite Caravaggio as he declared "we're ready".

In the aftermath of a four-length romp by Caravaggio in the Phoenix Stakes on Sunday, trainer Aidan O'Brien revealed the colt had reached a speed of 45mph on the gallops, the fastest ever recorded at Ballydoyle.

Lady Aurelia, like Caravaggio by Coolmore stallion Scat Daddy, produced a breathtaking performance to win the Queen Mary Stakes by seven lengths, for which she earned a Racing Post Rating of 123, the highest ever awarded to a two-year-old over five furlongs.

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Jon Lees

Published on 8 August 2016inNews

Last updated 09:24, 9 August 2016

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