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Precise Wins Fillies' Mile to Become 1,000 Guineas Favourite

O'Brien will put her away for winter with a spring Guineas target.

Overview

  • The 5-4 favourite came from last to first under Christophe Soumillon to score by about three and a quarter lengths at Newmarket.
  • Venetian Lace finished second at 40-1, with Evolutionist third at 18-1, as the field split into two groups before Precise powered clear inside the final furlong.
  • Betfred cut Precise to 7-2 for the 1,000 Guineas, moving her past stablemate Diamond Necklace after this fourth straight win and second consecutive Group 1.
  • Aidan O'Brien called her a Classic filly and said both Precise and Diamond Necklace will be trained for the Guineas and are unlikely to run again this year.
  • Soumillon praised Precise's improvement but said his personal preference remains Diamond Necklace, who won the Prix Marcel Boussac five days earlier, as O'Brien celebrated his 22nd Group 1 of the season.